Apparatus for supporting a component mounting plate between trailer beams

An apparatus comprising:

• a component mounting plate that is suspended between a first trailer beam and a second trailer beam;
• one or more vehicle modules secured to the component mounting plate;
• a pair of top supporting members including (i) a first top supporting member secured to the component mounting plate, and (ii) a second top supporting member secured to the component mounting plate, wherein each of the first and second top supporting members spans between and engages a flange of the first trailer beam and a flange of the second trailer beam;
• a pair of bottom supporting members including (i) a first bottom supporting member secured to the component mounting plate, and (ii) a second bottom supporting member secured to the component mounting plate, wherein each of the first and second bottom supporting members spans between and engages the flange of the first trailer beam and the flange of the second trailer beam;
• and
• a pair of fastening mechanisms including:
• a first fastening mechanism that secures the first top supporting member and the first bottom supporting member to the component mounting plate, the first fastening mechanism including a first pair of substantially L-shaped brackets in which one leg of each L-shaped bracket is secured to the component mounting plate and the other leg of each L-shaped bracket is secured to at least one of the first top supporting member and the first bottom supporting member;
• and
• a second fastening mechanism that secures the second top supporting member and the second bottom supporting member to the component mounting plate, the second fastening mechanism including a second pair of substantially L-shaped brackets in which one leg of each L-shaped bracket is secured to the component mounting plate and the other leg of each L-shaped bracket is secured to at least one of the second top supporting member and the second bottom supporting member.