[001] The present subject matter described herein, relates to a mounting structure for ABS actuator of ABS (anti-lock brake system) that is to be mounted on vehicles. More particularly, to a mounting structure that helps to mount the ABS actuator unit to the vehicle that are not designed for the ABS actuator unit.
BACKGROUND AND PRIOR ART:
[002] An anti-lock braking system (ABS) automatically applies a form of cadence (i.e., quickly and repeatedly releases and reapplies the brakes) braking by detecting when a wheel is about to lock, releasing the brake at that wheel and then immediately reapplying it. The ABS avoids skidding of the vehicle during application of brake. Therefore, Anti-lock braking system (ABS) is an important technology for safety in automobile. To control or actuate the ABS, an actuator is required that needs to be mounted in the vehicle. Generally, the ABS actuators are mounted in the vehicle via a mounting structure. The ABS actuators have heavy weight therefore it requires rigid mounting structure that can hold its weight.
[003] Therefore, at design stage ABS actuator mounting structure layout in the vehicle is pre-decided and designed.
[004] In conventional designs and structures, provisions for the mounting of ABS actuator and other surrounding parts had been considered at model design concept stage itself; thereby ensuring duly implementation of inner reinforcements inside the panels and provision for the mounting of other surrounding parts at earlier stages itself. Accordingly, stiffness and reinforcements are provided in the mounting area in the panels (in the vehicle engine cabin) in consideration for withstanding all types of vehicle operations loads.
[005] It becomes a technical problem when it is required to implement the ABS actuator in the vehicle that were developed and designed without consideration of mounting of the ABS actuator. The ABS actuator itself has weight that needs to

be properly distributed on the panel. If the ABS actuator is mounted in the vehicle without proper strength and stiffness, the weight of the ABS actuator and running vibrations may lead to crack in the panel and failure of the mounting.
[006] Therefore, a mounting structure is required that can mount the ABS actuator on the existing mass production vehicles that do not have provision for ABS mounting.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
[007] This summary is provided to introduce structure related to mounting of ABS actuator unit in the vehicle having no internal reinforcement for the ABS actuator unit. The concepts are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
[008] The present subject matter relates to a mounting structure for ABS actuator of ABS (anti-lock brake system) that is to be mounted on vehicles. The present subject matter describes an arrangement of three reinforcement brackets and actuator mounting bracket, that can provide support to the ABS actuator unit withstanding all types of loads during vehicle operations. The actuator mounting bracket comprises three legs for mounting. The three legs of the ABS actuator mounting bracket are connected to the three reinforcements that are mounted on dash panel and dash side panel to distribute all loads originating from the ABS actuator unit. Further, three legs of the actuator mounting bracket mounted on the reinforcements to avoid direct transfer of loads from the ABS actuator to the body panel.
[009] In an aspect, the three reinforcement brackets are spot welded at various points to distribute ABS actuator unit load on the panel.
[0010] In an aspect, the three reinforcement brackets have provisions to facilitate the paint flow during ED process.

[0011] Various objects, features, aspects, and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of the present subject matter and are therefore not to be considered for limiting of its scope, for the invention may admit to other equally effective embodiments. The detailed description is described with reference to the accompanying figures. In the figures, the left-most digit(s) of a reference number identifies the figure in which the reference number first appears. The same numbers are used throughout the figures to reference like features and components. Some embodiments of system or methods in accordance with embodiments of the present subject matter are now described, by way of example, and with reference to the accompanying figures, in which:
[0013] Fig. 1 illustrates mounting structure for ABS actuator unit with vehicle engine room, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter;
[0014] Fig. 2, 3, and 4 illustrate structure of ABS actuator mounting bracket as shown in figure 1, in accordance with an embodiment of the present subject matter;
[0015] Fig. 5a, 5b, and 5c illustrate structure of first reinforcement bracket as shown in the figure 1, in accordance with embodiment of the present subject;
[0016] Fig. 6a, 6b, and 6c illustrate structure of second reinforcement bracket as shown in the figure 1, in accordance with embodiment of the present subject; and
[0017] Fig. 7a, 7b, and 7c illustrate structure of third reinforcement bracket as shown in the figure 1, in accordance with embodiment of the present subject.

[0018] The figures depict embodiments of the present subject matter for the purposes of illustration only. A person skilled in the art will easily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the structures and methods illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS:
[0019] The detailed description of various exemplary embodiments of the disclosure is described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments are described herein in such details as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of details provided herein is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0020] It is also to be understood that various arrangements may be devised that, although not explicitly described or shown herein, embody the principles of the present disclosure. Moreover, all statements herein reciting principles, aspects, and embodiments of the present disclosure, as well as specific examples, are intended to encompass equivalents thereof.
[0021] The terminology used herein is for describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a"," "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes" and/or "including," when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.

[0022] It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions/acts noted may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two figures shown in succession may, in fact, be executed concurrently or may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality/acts 5 involved.
[0023] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should 10 be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.
[0024] As mentioned in the background section that it is decided at the model design concept stage that the vehicle will have the ABS actuator unit or not. When 15 there is requirement to mount the ABS actuator unit in the vehicle that was not designed to have the ABS, it creates problem for ABS actuator unit mounting. If the ABS actuator unit is mounted directly on the body panel it creates serious issues with the body.
[0025] To solve this issue, the present subject matter provides a mounting 20 structure 1000 for mounting the ABS actuator unit in vehicle engine room as shown in figure 1. As shown in the figure 1, the ABS actuator mounting bracket is mounted in the vehicle engine cabin on the side panel and the cowl panel (dash panel towards engine cabin) of the vehicle. In the present description, arrow L, W, and H indicates directions of vehicle length, width and height, respectively.
25 [0026] The present mounting structure 1000 comprises an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) actuator mounting bracket 400 and three reinforcement brackets 100, 200, and 300. As shown in figure 2, The ABS actuator mounting bracket 400 has three legs 401, 402, 403 in different directions for mounting on dash side panel 600 and dash panel 500 in the vehicle engine room. Referring to figure 1,
30 the first reinforcement bracket 100 is mounted on the dash panel 500 and the
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second reinforcement bracket 200 and the third reinforcement bracket 300 are mounted on the dash side panel 600 of the vehicle engine room. The first reinforcement bracket 100, the second reinforcement bracket 200, and the third reinforcement bracket 300 collectively referred as reinforcement brackets 100,
5 200, 300. The reinforcement brackets 100, 200, 300 are spot welded on the dash panel and side dash panel of the vehicle engine at various locations to distribute the load. The ABS actuator mounting bracket 400 is mounted on the dash panel 500 of the vehicle engine room through the first reinforcement bracket 100 and on the dash side panel 600 through the second reinforcement bracket 200 and the
10 third reinforcement bracket 300.
[0027] Referring to figure 2, 3 and 4, the ABS actuator mounting bracket 400 is mounted on the reinforcements 100, 200, 300 to distribute loads. The ABS actuator mounting bracket 400 provides support to ABS actuator unit for withstanding all types, such as weight loads and running vibration loads during 15 vehicle operations. As show in figure 2, the ABS actuator mounting bracket 400 has three legs 401, 402, 403 (not shown in figures) that are coupled with the reinforcement brackets 100, 200, 300.
[0028] The ABS actuator mounting bracket 400 defines a base that is supported by the three legs 401, 402, 403 in all direction to distribute load of actuator unit.
20 From the base continuous beads extend towards the legs 401 and 402, to provide strength and stiffness to legs to cater weight loads. As shown in figure 4, the beads have variable height 407, 408 from the base 400d to the legs 401 and 402. The beads can have optimized height to cater the layout constraint arising due to fitment of the ABS actuator unit and bracket in existing vehicle. Further, the beads
25 are provided to maintain the strength requirement of the bracket to sustain the loads during vehicle operation. In an aspect, the ABS actuator mounting bracket 400 has a slot structure 404, 405, 406 for harness clamping on the legs 401, 402, 403.
[0029] Figure 5a, 5b, and 5c illustrate structure of the first reinforcement bracket 30 100 that is to be mounted on the dash panel. The first mounting bracket 100 is in
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rectangular shape. In another embodiment, the first mounting bracket 100 can be of any shape, such as pentagon and hexagon. Further the shape can be decided based upon learning of load distribution path. The first mounting bracket 100 has a base 110 having extended bent flanges at corners. From the base 110, a stud 108
5 is provided at center which extended outwardly from the base to receive one leg of the ABS actuator mounting bracket 400. The stud 108 is welded on the base 110. On the extending bent flanges, at least four spot welding points 101, 102, 103, 104 are provided to spot weld the first reinforcement bracket 100 on the dash panel 500 to distribute load from these four points. Further, at least two beads
10 105, 106 are provided on diagonally opposite extended bent flanges to provide stiffness on the bent flanges to cater loads in opposite directions. An emboss 107 is also provided to house head of the stud 108 to ensure sufficient gap between the stud head and the panel and to distribute loads on the stud 108 in all direction over the first reinforcement bracket 100. The first reinforcement bracket 100 defines a
15 hat shaped cross section with height ‘h1’ with the panel to provide strength to the bracket to cater loads.
[0030] Referring to figure 6a, 6b, and 6c, the structure of second reinforcement bracket 200 is explained. The second reinforcement bracket 200 is in rectangular shape. The second reinforcement bracket 200 is mounted the dash side panel 600
20 in vehicle height direction. Accordingly, length of the bracket 200 is parallel to vehicle height direction. The second reinforcement bracket 200 has an angled surface profile 208 in vehicle height direction to ensure the easy accessibility for a gun for bolt fastening process. The angled surface profile 208 has bent flange portions 200a, 200b at upper side and lower side in vehicle height direction. The
25 upper side and lower side are two opposite ends. The bent flanges 200a, 200b has at least four spot welding points 201, 202, 203, 204 at corners to spot welded the second reinforcement bracket 200 on the dash side panel 600. The bent flanges 200a, 200b has at least one bead 205, 206 to allow the paint flow during ED coating process. The at least one bead 205 is provided in between two spot
30 welding points 201, 204. Similarly, at least one bead 206 is provided in between two spot welding points 202, 203. The beads 205, 206 are provided on opposite
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faces to provide stiffness and to facilitate the Electro Deposition (ED) flow during paint process. As shown in figure 6c, the angled surface 208 has a gap ‘h2’ from the dash side panel 600 to cater the loads properly.
[0031] As shown in the figure 6b, the angled surface profile 208 has a welded nut 5 207 at rear side to receive a bolt from mount hole 402a (as shown in figure 2) of the leg 402 of the ABS actuator mounting bracket 400 to fixed mounting.
[0032] Fig. 7a, 7b, and 7c illustrate structure of third reinforcement bracket 300. The third reinforcement bracket 300 is in rectangular shape having hat shape profile with base 308 and bent flange portions 300a, 300b at opposite ends. The
10 base 308 has a stud 307 that is projecting forward from center of the base 308 to receive a leg of the ABS actuator mounting bracket 400. The opposite bent flange portions 300a, 300b has at least four spot welding points 301, 302, 303, 304 at corners. Similarly, the second reinforcement bracket 200 and the third reinforcement bracket 300 have at least one bead 305, 306 on the bent flange
15 portions 300a, 300b to allow the paint flow during ED coating process. The beads 305, 306 are provided on opposite faces 300a, 300b to provide stiffness and to facilitate the ED flow during paint process.
[0033] All three reinforcement brackets 100, 200, and 300, are made of sheet metal with optimized thickness so as to keep the weight of the bracket minimum, 20 but strong and durable enough at the same time to sustain the static and dynamic loading conditions during vehicle operation. Further, bent flanges, beads and embosses can be provided by die machines. Two of the three reinforcement brackets 100 and 300 are made symmetrical about center to ensure fool proofing assembly of brackets system.
25 [0034] The present subject matter has following advantages:
[0035] The reinforcement brackets are simple in design, symmetrical about center to ensure fool-proofing while assembling process. For the first reinforcement bracket 100 the spot-welding position has optimized to ensure the symmetrical
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geometry of the bracket about center for providing fool proof arrangement while assembly process.
[0036] The present mounting structure ensures the provision of local strength zones on the panel, on which load can be mounted, without need of increasing the 5 thickness of the complete panel and introduction of inner reinforcements in the panel, thereby avoiding the possibility of weight increment and decrease in fuel efficiency.
[0037] Ease in servicing of parts as no inner reinforcements are involved.
[0038] The bead has been provided on the edges of the bending flanges to provide 10 required stiffness to withstand all types of loading encountered during vehicle operations. The emboss has been added on the first bracket to provide housing for the stud head and to ensure sufficient gap between the stud head and the panel.
[0039] For the second and third reinforcement bracket, straight beads have been provided to facilitate the smooth ED flow during the paint electrolysis process.
15 [0040] For the second bracket, upper mounting surface angle has been optimized to ensure the easy accessibility for the gun for bolt fastening process.
[0041] In the ABS actuator mounting bracket, variable height of the bead provides layout flexibility for harness type parts and to ensure the rigidity of the bracket to withstand the loads during various applications.
20 [0042] In the ABS actuator mounting bracket, holes and slots are provided for harness mounting resulting in ease of assembly at assembly line. Ease in servicing of the harness mounting as harness could be fitted on easily accessible area of the vehicle.
[0043] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof used 25 in the disclosure, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a device, system, assembly that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such system, or assembly, or device. In other words, one or more elements in a system or device proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without
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more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the system or device.
[0044] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended
5 claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such
10 an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation
15 by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds
20 true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or
25 two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B
30 together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C,
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etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a system having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to systems that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A,
5 B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the
10 possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.”
[0045] It will be further appreciated that functions or structures of a plurality of components or steps may be combined into a single component or step, or the functions or structures of one-step or component may be split among plural steps or components. The present invention contemplates all of these combinations.
15 Unless stated otherwise, dimensions and geometries of the various structures depicted herein are not intended to be restrictive of the invention, and other dimensions or geometries are possible. In addition, while a feature of the present invention may have been described in the context of only one of the illustrated embodiments, such feature may be combined with one or more other features of
20 other embodiments, for any given application. It will also be appreciated from the above that the fabrication of the unique structures herein and the operation thereof also constitute methods in accordance with the present invention. The present invention also encompasses intermediate and end products resulting from the practice of the methods herein. The use of “comprising” or “including” also
25 contemplates embodiments that “consist essentially of” or “consist of” the recited feature.
[0046] Although embodiments for the present subject matter have been described
in language specific to structural features, it is to be understood that the present
subject matter is not necessarily limited to the specific features described. Rather,
30 the specific features and methods are disclosed as embodiments for the present
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subject matter. Numerous modifications and adaptations of the system/component of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and thus it is intended by the appended claims to cover all such modifications and adaptations which fall within the scope of the present subject matter.

We claim:

1.A mounting structure (1000) for mounting an Anti-Braking System (ABS)
actuator in vehicle engine room, the mounting structure (1000) comprising:
an Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) actuator mounting bracket (400) having three legs (401, 402, 403) in different directions to mount the ABS actuator mounting bracket (400) in the vehicle engine room;
characterized in that
a first reinforcement bracket (100);
a second reinforcement bracket (200); and
a third reinforcement bracket (300), wherein the first reinforcement bracket (100) is mounted on dash panel (500) and the second reinforcement bracket (200) and the third reinforcement bracket (300) are mounted on dash side panel (600) of the vehicle engine room,
wherein the ABS actuator mounting bracket (400) is mounted in the vehicle engine room through the first reinforcement bracket (100), the second reinforcement bracket (200), and the third reinforcement bracket (300).
2. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first
mounting bracket (100) comprises:
a base (110) having extended bent flanges at corners;
a stud (108) provided at center of the base (110) to receive one leg of the ABS actuator mounting bracket (400);
at least four spot welding points (101, 102, 103, 104) provided on the extended bent flanges; and
at least two beads (105, 106) provided on diagonally opposite extended bent flanges.
3. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 2, wherein an emboss
structure (107) is provided around the stud (108).

4. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second reinforcement bracket (200) having an angled surface profile (208) in vehicle height direction, the angled surface profile (208) has bent flange portions (200a, 200b) at upper side and lower side in vehicle height direction.
5. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least four spot welding points (201, 202, 203, 204) provided at comers of the bent flange portions (200a, 200b).
6. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the angled surface profile (208) has a welded nut (207) to receive a bolt from mount hole (402a) of the leg (402) of the ABS actuator mounting bracket (400).
7. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 4, wherein at least one bead (205, 206) is provided on the bent flange portions (200a, 200b) to allow flow of ED coating.
8. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the third reinforcement bracket (300) having a hat shape profile with base (308) and bent flange portions (300a, 300b).
9. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the base (308) of the third reinforcement bracket (300) has a stud (307) projecting forward from center of the base (308).
10. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the bent flange portions (300a, 300b) has at least four spot welding points (301, 302, 303, 304) at comers.
11. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 8, wherein at least one bead (305, 306) is provided on the bent flange portions (300a, 300b) to allow paint flow during ED coating.

12. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ABS
actuator mounting bracket (400) has a plurality of beads that are extending from
base (400d) to the legs (401, 402), wherein the plurality of beads has variable
height (407, 408) from the base (400d) to the legs (401, 402).
13. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the ABS actuator mounting bracket (400) has a slot structures (404, 405, 406) to harness clamping.
14. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first reinforcement bracket (100) and the third reinforcement bracket (300) are symmetrical about center.
15. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first reinforcement bracket (100), the second reinforcement bracket (200), and the third reinforcement bracket (300) have variable heights (hi, h2, h3) with respect to the dash panel (500, 600).
16. The mounting structure (1000) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first reinforcement bracket (100), the second reinforcement bracket (200), and the third reinforcement bracket (300) are spot welded on the dash panel (500) and the dash side panel (600).