DESC:The present disclosure relates to the field of mechanical engineering. In particular, the present disclosure relates to mounting structures for mounting of registration plates.
BACKGROUND
The front bumper of a vehicle is the foremost component that is fitted onto the front panel of the vehicle. Bulky front bumpers are required for some vehicles such as off-road vehicles. These bumpers are required to be mounted centrally on the front panel of a vehicle for efficient and uniform distribution of load of the front bumper along the front panel of the vehicle. However, due to poor accessibility, the mounting of the front bumper onto the front panel of the vehicle, from the engine side is difficult. Moreover, when the front bumper is mounted on the front panel of the vehicle from the operative front side, the mounting bolts are visible, which look unaesthetic.
Furthermore, registration plate is generally mounted on the front bumper of vehicles. During the maintenance of a vehicle, generally, the registration plate has to be detached from the front bumper to facilitate disassembly of the front bumper from the front panel of the vehicle. This is not desired as it is a requirement for the registration plate to not be detached as it is a tamper proof registration plate.
Hence, there is a need for a mounting structure for registration plate that provides ease of access during mounting of the front bumper on the front panel of the vehicle, along with eliminating the need for detaching the registration plate from the front bumper during the maintenance of a vehicle.
OBJECTS
Some of the objects of the present disclosure, which at least one embodiment herein satisfies, are as follows.
It is an object of the present disclosure to ameliorate one or more problems of the prior art or to at least provide a useful alternative.
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a mounting structure for registration plate that eliminates the need for detaching the registration plate from the front bumper during the maintenance of a vehicle.
Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide a mounting structure for registration plate that looks aesthetic.
Other objects and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description, which is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
SUMMARY
The present disclosure envisages a mounting structure for registration plate. The mounting structure includes a base plate and a cover plate. The base plate has a first central opening configured thereon, and a plurality of bosses configured at an operative rear face of the base plate. The plurality of bosses facilitates welding of the base plate to a bumper of a vehicle. The cover plate is hingeably coupled with the base plate. The base plate has a second central opening configured thereon, wherein the second central opening aligns with the first central opening to provide access to a tool for mounting and dismounting of the bumper. A plurality of mounting holes is configured on the cover plate for securely mounting the registration plate on the cover plate.
In an embodiment, the base plate and the cover plate are snap fitted with each other at an operative bottom end.
In another embodiment, the base plate and the cover plate are hingeably connected with each other at an operative top end.
In still another embodiment, the base plate and the cover plate are connected with each other by means of a live hinge at an operative top end.
In yet another embodiment, the cover plate further includes reinforcing formations configured thereon for providing strength to the cover plate.
In still another embodiment, the base plate and the cover plate further includes at least one step formation configured at an operative bottom portion of the base plate and the cover plate having at least one first opening and at least one second opening configured thereon respectively, for receiving a fastener to securely connect the base plate and the cover plate.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACCOMPANYING DRAWING
A mounting structure for registration plate will now be described with the help of the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1A illustrates an isometric view of a mounting structure for registration plate in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 1B illustrates an isometric view of a mounting structure for registration plate in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 1C illustrates a side view of the mounting structure for registration plate of Fig. 1B;
Fig. 1D illustrates another isometric view of the mounting structure for registration plate of Fig. 1B;
Fig. 1E illustrates yet another isometric view of the mounting structure for registration plate of Fig. 1B;
Fig. 1F illustrates an isometric view and a side view of the mounting structure for registration plate mounted on the front bumper of a vehicle, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
Fig. 2A illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structure mounted on the bumper of the vehicle;
Fig. 2B and Fig. 2C illustrate an isometric view of a registration plate mounted on the bumper and a sectional side view thereof, respectively;
Fig. 2D illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures mounted on the bumper;
Fig. 2E illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures mounted on the bumper;
Fig. 2F illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures mounted on the bumper; and
Fig. 2G illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures mounted on the bumper.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS
100 – Mounting structure
101 – Base-plate
102 – Cover plate
103 – Live hinge element
104 – Concentric central opening
105 – a plurality of mounting holes
106 – a plurality of snap formations
200 – Mounting structure
201 – Base-plate
202 – Cover plate
203 – Hinge pin
204 – Aligned central opening
204A – First central opening
204B – Second central opening
205 – a plurality of mounting holes
206 – at least one second opening
207 – at least one first opening
208 – Fastener
209 – a plurality of bosses
210 – Bumper
211 – Registration plate
212 – Reinforcing formations
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Registration plate is generally mounted on the front bumper of vehicles. During the maintenance of a vehicle, generally, the registration plate has to be detached from the front bumper to facilitate disassembly of the front bumper from the front panel of the vehicle. This is not desired as it is a requirement for the registration plate to not be detached as it is a tamper proof registration plate.
The present disclosure envisages a mounting structure for registration plate that is designed to overcome the drawbacks of the conventional mounting structures. A preferred embodiment of the mounting structure for registration plate, of the present disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing. The preferred embodiment does not limit the scope and ambit of the disclosure. The description provided is purely by way of example and illustration.
Fig. 1A illustrates an isometric view of a mounting structure 100 for a registration plate (particularly seen in Fig. 2B) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, the mounting structure 100 has a live hinge construction. By a live hinge it is meant that a relatively thinner piece of the same material integral with and joining two elements, thereby allowing the elements to flex with respect to each other. More specifically, the mounting structure 100 comprises a base-plate 101 and a cover plate 102 that is integral with the base-plate 101 by means of a live hinge element 103. The base-plate 101 is welded to a bumper 210 (particularly seen in Fig. 1F) of a vehicle. The cover plate 102 is pivotable with respect to the base-plate 101 about the live hinge element 103. The base-plate 101 and the cover plate 102 have a first central opening and a second central opening respectively. The first central opening and the second central opening align with each other to form an aligned central opening 104. The aligned central opening 104 is configured thereon to provide a tool access to the mounting elements of the front bumper from outside in the mounted configuration of the bumper and registration plate combination. This allows for easy attachment and detachment of the bumper from the front panel of the vehicle without detachment of the registration plate therefrom. The cover plate 102 further comprises a plurality of mounting holes 105 that facilitate mounting of the registration plate thereon. In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the mounting structure 100 further comprises a plurality of snap formations 106 that is configured at the operative bottom end of the base-plate 101 to facilitate snap fit of the base-plate 101 and the cover plate 102. In an embodiment, the registration plate is a high security registration plate (HSRP).
Fig. 1B illustrates an isometric view of a mounting structure 200 for registration plate combination in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. The mounting structure 200 is a two piece device comprising a base-plate 201 and a cover plate 202. The cover plate is hingeably connected to the base-plate 201. More specifically, the cover plate 202 is pivotable with respect to the base-plate 201 by means of a hinge pin 203. The base-plate 201 is welded to the bumper 210 (particularly seen in Fig. 1F) of a vehicle. The base-plate 201 and the cover plate 202 has a first central opening 204A and a second central opening 204B respectively. The first central opening 204A and the second central opening 204B provide a tool access to the mounting elements of the front bumper from outside in the mounted configuration of the front bumper and the registration plate combination. The first central opening 204A and the second central opening 204B align with each other to form an aligned central opening 204. This allows easy attachment and detachment of the front bumper 210 (particularly seen in Fig. 1F) from the front panel of the vehicle without detachment of the registration plate therefrom. The cover plate 202 further includes a plurality of mounting holes 205. The plurality of mounting holes 205 facilitates the mounting of the registration plate thereon. In an embodiment, the registration plate is a high security registration plate (HSRP).
The base plate 201 and the cover plate 202 further includes at least one step formation (not exclusively labelled in the figures) that is configured at an operative bottom portion of the base plate 201 and the cover plate 202. An at least one first opening 207 and an at least one second opening 206 is configured on the based plate 101 and the cover plate 102 respectively, for receiving a fastener 208 to securely connect the base plate 201 and the cover plate 202.
Fig. 1C illustrates a side view of the mounting structure 200. In an operative configuration, the operative bottom end of the base-plate 201 registers with the operative bottom end of the cover plate 202. In the registered configuration, at least one second opening 206 (seen in Fig. 1E) is configured at the operative bottom end of the cover plate 202 and align with at least one first opening 207 (seen in Fig. 1E) that is configured at the operative bottom end of the base-plate 201. A fastener 208 is passed through the at least one second opening 206 and the at least one first opening 207 to hold the base-plate 201 and the cover plate 202 securely.
Fig. 1D illustrates another isometric view of the mounting structure 200. Fig. 1E illustrates yet another isometric view of the mounting structure for registration plate. As seen in Fig. 1D and Fig. 1E, the mounting structure 200 further includes a plurality of welding bosses 209. The plurality of welding bosses 209 is configured on the base-plate 201 to facilitate the welding of the base-plate 201 onto the front bumper 210 of the vehicle. The cover plate 202 further includes reinforcing formations 212 configured thereon for providing strength to the cover plate.
Fig. 2A illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures 200 mounted on the bumper 210 of the vehicle. As seen in Fig. 2A, two mounting structures 200 are mounted centrally on the bumper 210. The aligned central opening 204 of the mounting structure 200 provide easy access to the tools to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the bumper 210. In an operative configuration, the base-plate 201 is welded to the bumper 210.
Fig. 2B and Fig. 2C illustrate an isometric view of the registration plate 211 mounted on the bumper 210 and a sectional side view thereof, respectively. The registration plate 211 is mounted on the cover plate 202, and the cover plate 202 is further hingeable coupled with the base-plate 201 that is welded to the bumper 210.
Fig. 2D illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures 200 mounted on the bumper 210. In this step, the fasteners 208 on cover plate 202 (as seen in Fig. 1) are removed from the bottom of the cover plate 202 or the plurality of snap formations 106 in case of mounting structure 100, thereby disengaging the cover plate 202 from the base plate 201.
Fig. 2E illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures 200 mounted on the bumper 210. In this stage, the cover plates 202 are rotated in the anti-clockwise direction subsequent to the disengagement of the base-plate 201 with cover plate 202 and the registration plate 211 is held in the open configuration with one hand.
Fig. 2F illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures 200 mounted on the bumper 210. In this stage, the registration plate 211 is held in the open configuration and the tool is inserted through the aligned central opening 204 and the bumper 210 is loosened for disassembled for maintenance purposes.
Fig. 2G illustrates an isometric view of the mounting structures 200 mounted on the bumper 210. In this stage, subsequent to the maintenance activities, the registration plate 211 is closed and assembled by closing the cover plate 202 with respect to the base-plate 201. The base-plate 201 and the cover plate 202 are engaged with each other either by means of the fastener 208 or are snap fitted.
The present disclosure provides the mounting structure (100, 200) for registration plate that provides ease of access during mounting of the front bumper on the front panel of the vehicle, along with eliminating the need for detaching the registration plate from the front bumper during the maintenance of a vehicle.
TECHNICAL ADVANCES AND ECONOMICAL SIGNIFICANCE
The present disclosure described herein above has several technical advantages including, but not limited to, the realization of a mounting structure for registration plate that:
? provides ease of access during attachment and detachment of the front bumper, from the front panel of the vehicle without detachment of the registration plate;
? eliminates the need for dismounting the registration plate from the front bumper during the maintenance of the vehicle; and
? looks aesthetic
The disclosure has been described with reference to the accompanying embodiments which do not limit the scope and ambit of the disclosure. The description provided is purely by way of example and illustration.
The embodiments herein and the various features and advantageous details thereof are explained with reference to the non-limiting embodiments in the following description. Descriptions of well-known components and processing techniques are omitted so as to not unnecessarily obscure the embodiments herein. The examples used herein are intended merely to facilitate an understanding of ways in which the embodiments herein may be practiced and to further enable those of skill in the art to practice the embodiments herein. Accordingly, the examples should not be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments herein.
The foregoing description of the specific embodiments so fully revealed the general nature of the embodiments herein that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily modify and/or adapt for various applications such specific embodiments without departing from the generic concept, and, therefore, such adaptations and modifications should and are intended to be comprehended within the meaning and range of equivalents of the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. Therefore, while the embodiments herein have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments herein can be practiced with modification within the spirit and scope of the embodiments as described herein.
Throughout this specification the word “comprise”, or variations such as “comprises” or “comprising”, will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps, but not the exclusion of any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or steps.
The use of the expression “at least” or “at least one” suggests the use of one or more elements or ingredients or quantities, as the use may be in the embodiment of the disclosure to achieve one or more of the desired objects or results.
Any discussion of documents, acts, materials, devices, articles or the like that has been included in this specification is solely for the purpose of providing a context for the disclosure. It is not to be taken as an admission that any or all of these matters form a part of the prior art base or were common general knowledge in the field relevant to the disclosure as it existed anywhere before the priority date of this application.
The numerical values mentioned for the various physical parameters, dimensions or quantities are only approximations and it is envisaged that the values higher/lower than the numerical values assigned to the parameters, dimensions or quantities fall within the scope of the disclosure, unless there is a statement in the specification specific to the contrary.
While considerable emphasis has been placed herein on the components and component parts of the preferred embodiments, it will be appreciated that many embodiments can be made and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the disclosure. These and other changes in the preferred embodiment as well as other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the disclosure and not as a limitation. ,CLAIMS:1. A mounting structure (100, 200) for registration plate (211), said mounting structure (100, 200) comprising:
a. a base plate (101,201) having:
i. a first central opening (204A) configured thereon; and
ii. a plurality of bosses (209) configured at an operative rear face of said base plate (101, 201) facilitating welding of said base plate (101, 201) to a bumper (210) of a vehicle;
b. a cover plate (102, 202) hingeably coupled with said base plate having:
i. a second central opening (204B) configured thereon, wherein said second central opening (204B) aligns with said first central opening (204A) to provide access to a tool for mounting and dismounting of said bumper (210); and
ii. a plurality of mounting holes (105, 205) configured thereon for securely mounting said registration plate (211) on said cover plate (102, 202).
2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base plate (101) and said cover plate (102) are snap fitted with each other at an operative bottom end.
3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base plate (101, 201) and said cover plate (102, 202) are hingeably connected with each other at an operative top end.
4. The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said base plate (101) and said cover plate (102) are connected with each other by means of a live hinge at an operative top end.
5. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover plate (102, 202) includes reinforcing formations (212) configured thereon for providing strength to said cover plate (102, 202).
6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said base plate (201) and said cover plate (202) further includes at least one step formation configured at an operative bottom portion of said base plate (201) and said cover plate (202) having at least one first opening (207) and at least one second opening (206) configured thereon respectively, for receiving a fastener (208) to securely connect said base plate (201) and said cover plate (202).