Adjustable Pivot Cover System for Vehicle Windshield and Seat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current removable car cover systems are inconvenient, expensive, and require custom adjustments to specific vehicle models, making them difficult to transfer between vehicles and obstructing driver sight-lines.
Innovation Solution
A removable and adjustable cover system featuring a first and second cover member joined by an adjustable pivot system, with connection members that allow attachment to the windshield and seat/headrest, providing options for opaque, translucent, or transparent materials and telescoping systems for versatile fit across different vehicle designs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If custom mounting brackets are adjusted to mate between each system and the particular vehicle windshield, then the cover system provides secure protection, but the cost and material investment increase substantially
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs universal mounting brackets that can be adjusted to fit multiple vehicle windshield configurations without requiring custom-made brackets for each vehicle. The brackets incorporate telescoping arms and adjustable clamping mechanisms that adapt to different windshield shapes and sizes, eliminating the need for substantial material investment in custom manufacturing while maintaining secure protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system incorporates dynamically adjustable components including telescoping arms with variable lengths, adjustable clamping forces, and movable mounting positions. These dynamic features allow the same bracket system to adapt to different vehicle configurations through adjustment rather than manufacturing different custom brackets, reducing material investment while ensuring reliable protection.
2Reliability
If the cover system is fixably mounted to a particular vehicle, then it provides stable protection, but it cannot be transferred between vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting brackets are designed as universal components that can be installed on multiple different vehicle types. The telescoping arms and adjustable clamping mechanisms allow the same bracket system to securely mount to various windshield configurations across different vehicle makes and models, enabling transferability while maintaining stable protection through proper adjustment on each vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into modular, adjustable segments including telescoping arms, separate clamping mechanisms, and independent mounting positions. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted to match the specific geometry of different vehicle windshields, enabling the system to be transferred between vehicles while maintaining stable protection through localized adjustments.
3Reliability
If the cover system is opaque to block sun radiation, then it provides secure protection, but it blocks driver sight-lines
Solution Approach 1:
The cover system employs different material properties in different regions: the main body portions use opaque or translucent materials for sun protection, while the side regions near the windshield use transparent or translucent materials that allow driver sight-lines to pass through. This local differentiation of material quality provides both protection from sun radiation and maintained visibility for the driver.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover members utilize varying degrees of transparency and translucency across different sections. The material composition or optical properties are changed locally to allow light transmission in driver sight-line areas while blocking harmful UV radiation and excess heat in protection-critical areas, achieving both protection and visibility simultaneously.
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AI summary
A removable cover system may include a first cover member and a second cover member joined by an adjustable pivot system that is adjustable to accommodate different seat/headrest and windshield positions across a diverse spectrum of car designs and models. A removable connection may secure the cover system to an automobile windshield and a seat back or headrest member. During use, the cover system provides a convenient shield from sun radiation and post use may be conveniently stored without rendering a permanent change to the automobile. The cover members of the system may be opaque, translucent, and/or transparent.