Indexed Windscreen Mount Assembly for Single-Tech Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing windscreen installation apparatuses are complex, heavy, and prone to damage, making them difficult to use and transport, especially for a single technician.
Innovation Solution
A mount assembly with a vehicle anchor device and a rotatable or pivotable mount structure, featuring a U-shaped mount structure and a sliding support arm, allowing for multi-directional movement and easy engagement, reducing complexity and potential damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a traditional windscreen installation system is used with multiple separate components, then the system can perform the installation function, but the alignment and positioning of the windscreen becomes time-consuming and requires multiple adjustment operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate installation components into a single integrated installation apparatus. The mounting structure integrates the positioning mechanism, anchoring system, and adjustment capabilities into one unified device that attaches to the vehicle body and simultaneously provides all necessary functions for windscreen installation and alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation apparatus is designed as a multi-functional device that performs multiple operations: positioning the windscreen, aligning it with the vehicle, securing it in place, and providing adjustment capabilities. This single apparatus replaces what would traditionally require multiple separate tools and devices.
2Ease of operation
If a single integrated installation apparatus is used, then alignment and positioning are simplified, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
While the apparatus is integrated, it is designed with modular segments that can be independently adjusted. The mounting structure includes separate adjustment mechanisms for different degrees of freedom (vertical, horizontal, angular), allowing each function to be optimized independently while maintaining overall integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus incorporates dynamic adjustment capabilities that allow the installer to easily modify the position and orientation of the windscreen during installation. The mounting structure includes movable components with controlled degrees of freedom that enable smooth alignment adjustments without requiring complex fixed structures.
3Productivity
If multiple separate installation devices are used, then each device can be simple in structure, but the overall installation process requires multiple operations and adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is pre-configured with integrated positioning and alignment features built into the mounting structure. The design includes pre-established reference points, guide mechanisms, and predetermined adjustment ranges that eliminate the need for multiple separate adjustment operations during the installation process.
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AI summary
A mount assembly for use in handling windscreens, for example for installation in a vehicle, the mount assembly comprising: a vehicle anchor device for securing to the vehicle; and a mount structure for engaging with a support arm of windscreen anchor assembly, wherein the mount structure is supported with respect to the anchor device on a rotatable or pivotable raising and lowering mounting to enable the mount structure to be moved between a dropped down and a raised up position, the raising and lowering mounting is rotatable in an index-wise between a series of successively rotationally spaced positions.