Windshield Cover with Side Mirror Straps and PVC Coating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing windshield covers for vehicles fail to securely stay in place during strong winds, do not cover the entire windshield, and are made from inferior materials, leading to inadequate protection against ice, snow, and frost.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle windshield protection device featuring a cover portion with side mirror straps and support members made of Polyvinyl Chloride coating, which remains flexible in temperatures below 0°C, ensuring full coverage and secure attachment to the vehicle, including windshield wipers, using side flaps and support members to prevent removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional windshield covers are used, then they provide basic coverage, but they fail to securely stay in place during strong wind gusts
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is divided into multiple functional components: a main cover portion, side mirror straps with engagement mechanisms, support members positioned at side ends, and side flaps. Each segment performs a specific function - the mirror straps anchor to side mirrors for lateral stability, support members prevent lifting at the edges, and side flaps secure the lower portion. This segmentation allows the cover to remain reliable under wind load without requiring an overly complex integrated structure.
2Area of stationary object
If conventional windshield covers are used, then they are simpler in design, but they fail to cover the entire windshield including wipers
Solution Approach 1:
The cover design extends coverage into additional spatial dimensions by incorporating side mirror straps that wrap around lateral structures, support members that protrude at the side ends to prevent lifting, and side flaps that extend downward to cover the lower windshield area and wipers. This multi-dimensional approach ensures complete coverage of the entire windshield surface including previously exposed areas, while maintaining a manageable design through modular components.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional windshield covers are used, then they use simpler materials, but they are made from inferior materials that do not remain flexible in cold temperatures
Solution Approach 1:
The cover utilizes composite material construction with a fabric or mesh base layer providing structural integrity, combined with a Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) coating that maintains flexibility in temperatures below 0°C. This composite approach allows the material to resist freezing and cracking in cold weather while remaining manufacturable through standard coating processes. The PVC coating encapsulates the base material, creating a weather-resistant composite that preserves flexibility where conventional single-material covers would become brittle.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively prevents frost, ice, and snow from adhering to the windshield and wipers, remains firmly attached under strong winds, and is easy to store, addressing the limitations of prior art with improved material quality and design.
Implementation Method 1
The cover portion may be comprised of a Polyvinyl Chloride coating, wherein the Polyvinyl Chloride coating allows the cover portion remain flexible in temperatures below 0° C.
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AI summary
A vehicle windshield protection device. The device may comprise: a cover portion and side mirror straps. The cover portion may comprise support members configured to prevent the vehicle windshield protection device from being blown off a vehicle. The cover portion may substantially cover an outer surface of a windshield of the vehicle. The side mirror straps may engage with one or more side mirrors of the vehicle. The wind strap may engage with a top portion of a vehicle and may prevent the device from being blown off the vehicle. The cover portion is generally configured to prevent frost, ice, and snow from adhering to the windshield.