Adjustable Vehicle Storage Cabinet for Irregular Bodywork Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage cabinets for vehicles are not adaptable to different vehicle shapes and sizes, leading to inefficient use of space due to fixed dimensions and inability to adjust height, length, or depth, resulting in empty spaces between the cabinets and the vehicle bodywork.
Innovation Solution
A storage assembly comprising an adjustable frame with telescopic shelves and bins, allowing for customizable height, length, and depth adjustments via a perforated rail and bolt system, along with a flexible sling assembly for enhanced shock resistance, enabling optimal use of available space and compatibility with various vehicle configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If fixed-dimensional boxes are used for storage, then the cabinet structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the storage space is not optimized and empty spaces remain between the boxes and vehicle bodywork
Solution Approach 1:
The storage cabinet employs telescopic shelves and bins that can dynamically adjust their length and depth. The telescopic mechanism allows the storage units to extend or retract along guide rails, enabling the cabinet to adapt its internal configuration to match the curved bodywork of different vehicle models while maintaining a compact form when retracted.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet is divided into multiple independent storage units (shelves and bins) that can be individually adjusted. Each shelf and bin operates independently with its own telescopic mechanism, allowing flexible reconfiguration of the storage space to optimize utilization and eliminate empty gaps between units and the vehicle body.
2Stability of the object's composition
If fixed-height stacked boxes are used, then the cabinet structure is stable and simple, but the height cannot be modified during the vehicle's life
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet incorporates height-adjustable telescopic shelves that can be positioned at different vertical levels. The telescopic poles and guide rails provide stable support while allowing vertical movement and repositioning, enabling the cabinet height and shelf positions to be modified throughout the vehicle's operational life without compromising structural integrity.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed-length boxes are used, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the length cannot be changed to adapt to different vehicle configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The storage cabinet employs telescopic shelves and bins that can dynamically adjust their length. The telescopic mechanism, comprising extendable panels and guide rails, allows the storage units to lengthen or shorten according to the available space in different vehicle models, providing adaptability without requiring completely different cabinet designs for each vehicle type.
4Ease of manufacture
If standard industrial furniture is used, then the cabinet is easy to manufacture, but it does not adapt to the curve of the bodywork, leaving empty spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet utilizes telescopic shelves and bins that can extend and retract to conform to the curved geometry of the vehicle bodywork. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the storage units to maximize their volume and eliminate empty spaces that would otherwise exist between rigid standard furniture and the curved vehicle interior surfaces.
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AI summary
The unit has a frame that is composed of two posts (102b) that slides on two other posts (103b) so as to regulate the height of the frame. A set of racks and tray rails are fixed between the posts of the frame, where the racks are composed of half-trays. A set of slots and corresponding holes are arranged to allow a user to regulate the depth of a tray according to space available between the frame and a body of a commercial vehicle. The racks are fixed at the posts of the frame via a set of perforations.