Adjustable Vehicle Mounting Dial for Tool Holder Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle-mounted article holders face challenges in securing and positioning multiple holders, especially on vehicles with limited space, such as ATVs and UTVs, due to restricted areas on handlebars and roll cage bars, which limits the ability to orient and align long tools or equipment effectively.
Innovation Solution
A system featuring a base with rotational and translational interlock features and adjustable dials allows for secure attachment and flexible positioning of article holders on vehicles, enabling adjustable rotational and translational movement to accommodate various items, including elongated tools, by using a base with radially extending teeth and a dial with internal recesses and slots to prevent unwanted movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If article holders are secured to limited areas on handlebars or roll cage bars, then the article holders can be mounted on the vehicle, but the available mounting locations are restricted and cannot accommodate optimal positioning for various items
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system incorporates a rotationally adjustable dial that can be positioned at different angular orientations relative to the base, allowing the article holder to be dynamically repositioned to accommodate different item orientations and mounting locations on the vehicle structure
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds rotational adjustment as a new degree of freedom to the mounting mechanism, transforming a fixed-position mounting system into one that can accommodate positioning in multiple angular dimensions, thereby overcoming the limitation of restricted mounting areas
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed-position article holders are used, then the mounting structure is simple, but the ability to orient and align long tools or equipment is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The dial mechanism provides rotational adjustability that allows the article holder to be oriented in different directions, enabling proper alignment for long tools and equipment while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure based on interlocking features
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional components (base, dial, article holder support) that can be independently positioned and adjusted, allowing complex orientation requirements to be met through coordinated adjustment of individual segments
3Quantity of substance
If multiple article holders are mounted on vehicles with limited space, then more items can be carried, but securing and positioning the holders becomes challenging
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses standardized interlocking features (teeth, recesses, slots) that provide universal compatibility across multiple mounting locations on the vehicle, allowing article holders to be securely positioned at various locations while using the same adjustment mechanism
Solution Approach 2:
The dial and support components are designed with pre-formed interlocking features that guide proper positioning and alignment during assembly, making it easier to securely mount multiple article holders without requiring complex adjustment procedures
Data Source
AI summary
A system is provided for positioning and securing one or more article holders to a vehicle, the system including a base, removably coupleable to a component of a vehicle, carrying one or more base rotational interlock features. A rotationally adjustable dial carries one or more dial rotational interlock features and one or more dial translational interlock features. The rotationally adjustable dial can be restrained by the collective rotational interlock features from rotational movement relative to the base. An article holder support carries one or more support translational interlock features and includes an attachment interface for an article holder. The article holder support is thereby translationally adjustable within the dial translational interlock feature but is restrained from rotational movement relative to the base.