Vehicle Stem Cover Panel for Concealing Threaded Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing short-distance commuter vehicles have exposed threaded connection holes and pieces on the stem, affecting appearance and safety.
Innovation Solution
A cover panel that matches the shape of the vehicle stem, covering the threaded connecting pieces and securely attaching to the stem using clamping grooves and clips, ensuring a smooth transition with the stem's surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If threaded connection holes and pieces are used on the vehicle stem for assembly, then the vehicle can be manufactured and assembled, but the appearance is affected and safety is compromised due to exposed threads
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful threaded connection holes and pieces from the visible external surface of the vehicle stem by providing a cover panel that conceals these elements. The cover panel is disposed over the external surface, effectively removing the aesthetic and safety issues caused by exposed threads while preserving the underlying assembly structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover panel acts as an intermediary element between the functional threaded connections and the external environment. It mediates by providing a smooth, aesthetically pleasing surface that covers the threaded areas, thus resolving the conflict between assembly requirements and appearance quality without interfering with the underlying mechanical connections.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a cover panel is added to cover the stem, then appearance and safety are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the vehicle stem into functional areas (threaded connection zones) and aesthetic areas (cover panel zones). The cover panel is divided into multiple sections including a first cover panel and a second cover panel, each serving specific portions of the stem, allowing independent design and assembly of each segment.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover panel serves multiple functions simultaneously: it improves appearance quality by providing a smooth surface, enhances safety by covering exposed threads, and maintains structural integrity by being securely attached to the stem. This multi-functionality justifies the added component without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
3Reliability
If the cover panel is securely attached to the stem, then reliability is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by creating a cover panel internal surface that specifically matches the local geometry of the stem external surface at the coverage area. The first cover panel and second cover panel have internal surfaces tailored to fit specific portions of the stem, ensuring secure attachment only where needed while simplifying manufacturing in other areas.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a cover panel for a vehicle stem and a vehicle, where the cover panel is configured to cover the vehicle stem and connected with the vehicle stem. A shape of an internal surface of the cover panel matches a shape of an external surface of the vehicle stem. An external surface of the connected cover panel is engaged with the exposed external surface of the vehicle stem. The cover panel and the vehicle provided have the following advantages: threaded connecting pieces on the vehicle stem can be covered to improve appearance and safety, and the external surface of the mounted cover panel is engaged with and in smooth transition with the external surface of the vehicle stem to further improve the appearance.