Mount for vehicle electric control module
View Patent ↗A mount for mounting a vehicle electric control module to a vehicle structure, the mount includes: a base configured to couple to the vehicle electric control module; a clip coupled to the base, the clip including a cantilever extending from the base and a snap coupled to the cantilever to be spaced apart from the base, the snap including an engagement surface facing the base and configured to engage the vehicle structure with a snap fit; and a hook coupled to the base, the hook including a contact surface facing the base and configured to contact the vehicle structure.
1 . A mount for mounting a vehicle electric control module to a vehicle structure, the mount comprising:
a base configured to couple to the vehicle electric control module;
a clip coupled to the base, the clip comprising a cantilever extending from the base and a snap coupled to the cantilever to be spaced apart from the base, the snap comprising an engagement surface facing the base and configured to engage the vehicle structure with a snap fit,
wherein the clip further comprises an L-shaped bracket configured to brace against the vehicle structure and constrain movement of the clip relative to the vehicle structure,
wherein the clip further comprises an arm extending from the snap toward the L-shaped bracket; and
a hook coupled to the base, the hook comprising a contact surface facing the base and configured to contact the vehicle structure;
a biasing member configured to bias the base away from the vehicle structure,
wherein the biasing member comprises a stop that limits compression of the biasing member.
2 . The mount of claim 1 , wherein the biasing member comprises a plastic spring.
3 . The mount of claim 1 , wherein the biasing member comprises a stop that limits compression of the biasing member.
4 . The mount of claim 1 , wherein the L-shaped bracket comprises a support structure extending from base a distance that is less than a distance between a lower surface of the snap and the base.
5 . The mount of claim 1 , wherein the L-shaped bracket comprises crush ribbing configured to increase flexibility of the L-shaped bracket.
6 . The mount of claim 1 , wherein the hook has a support structure that extends a distance from the base that is less than a distance between the contact surface and the base.
7 . A mount for mounting a vehicle electric control module to a vehicle structure, the mount comprising:
a base configured to couple to the vehicle electric control module;
a clip coupled to the base, the clip comprising a cantilevered snap extending from the base and an L-shaped bracket, the cantilevered snap configured to constrain movement in a Z-direction relative to the vehicle structure, and the L-shaped bracket configured to constrain movement in an Y-direction and a X-direction relative to the vehicle structure; and
a hook coupled to the base and configured to slidably connect to the vehicle structure;
wherein:
the biasing member comprises a stop that limits compression of the biasing member,
the L-shaped bracket comprises a support structure extending from base a distance that is less than a distance between a lower surface of the cantilevered snap and the base,
and crush ribbing configured to increase flexibility of the L-shaped bracket,
and the clip further comprises an arm extending from the snap toward the L-shaped bracket.
8 . The mount of claim 7 , wherein the cantilevered snap comprises an engagement surface facing the base that is configured to engage an underside of the vehicle structure, and the hook comprises a contact surface facing the base that is configured to contact the underside of the vehicle structure.
9 . The mount of claim 8 , wherein the hook has a support structure that extends a distance from the base that is less than a distance between the contact surface and the base.
10 . The mount of claim 7 , further comprising a biasing member configured to bias the base away from the vehicle structure.
11 . A mount for mounting a vehicle electric control module to a vehicle structure, the mount comprising:
a base configured to couple to the vehicle electric control module;
a hook coupled to the base and configured to slidably connect to the vehicle structure;
a clip coupled to the base, the clip comprising a cantilever extending from the base and a snap coupled to the cantilever to be spaced apart from the base, the snap comprising an engagement surface facing the base and configured to engage the vehicle structure; and
a plastic spring coupled to the base and configured to bias the base away from the vehicle structure;
wherein the cantilevered comprises an engagement surface facing the base that is configured to engage an underside of the vehicle structure, and the hook comprises a contact surface facing the base that is configured to contact the underside of the vehicle structure;
wherein the clip further comprises an L-shaped bracket configured to brace against the vehicle structure and constrain movement of the clip relative to the vehicle structure;
wherein the clip further comprises an arm extending from the snap toward the L-shaped bracket.
12 . The mount of claim 11 , wherein the plastic spring comprises a stop that limits compression of the plastic spring.
13 . The mount of claim 11 , wherein the L-shaped bracket comprises a support structure extending from base a distance that is less than a distance between a lower surface of the snap and the base, and crush ribbing configured to increase flexibility of the L-shaped bracket.