Adjustable Vehicle Console Storage Bin With Multi-Axis Tray Movement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Many passenger vehicles have limited storage capabilities in their center consoles, restricting the flexibility and customization of storage spaces.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable storage bin system with a bin carrier and tray movement assembly that allows for customizable storage configurations, enabling movement along multiple axes to optimize space utilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed storage bin structure is used in the center console, then the manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but the adaptability and customization of storage space is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The storage bin is divided into multiple segments including a bin carrier, a tray, and a tray movement assembly. This segmentation allows each component to perform specific functions and be adjusted independently, enabling customization of storage space while maintaining manageable structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The bin carrier is designed to be movable within the vehicle bin component space along a first axis, and the tray can move within the carrier space along the same axis and also along a second perpendicular axis. This dynamic design allows the storage configuration to be adjusted based on user needs, improving adaptability without requiring a completely complex fixed structure
2Adaptability or versatility
If the storage bin structure is made more complex with multiple moving parts, then the adaptability and storage optimization is improved, but the ease of operation and reliability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The tray movement assembly is configured to enable the tray to move between different positions within the carrier space, and the bin carrier can move within the vehicle bin component space. This self-service mechanism allows users to easily adjust storage configurations without requiring complex control systems or multiple操作步骤, maintaining operational simplicity while achieving storage flexibility
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AI summary
Adjustable storage bins for vehicles and methods for using the same are provided. An adjustable multifunction storage bin may be configured to utilize extra volume (e.g., as may be defined by or otherwise provided from any suitable B-class surface(s) (e.g., of a vehicle) or the like), which may create a variable depth/volume by allowing a user to select a floor height of the bin.