Adjustable Separable Cup Holder for Console Space Optimization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional center console cup holders have limited adjustability and space, making it difficult to accommodate beverage containers of varying sizes and heights, which can lead to inconvenient interactions between the driver's arm and the container when operating controls.
Innovation Solution
A separable cup holder with adjustable height and position, featuring a holder body with a slider and button mechanism, allowing for height adjustment via slide grooves and a shutter for position adjustment, enabling the cup holder to be moved along the console tray to accommodate containers of different volumes and diameters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the cup holder is fixed at a high position in the console, then the interior decoration and practicality are enhanced, but the driver's arm may be caught on the beverage container when operating controls
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder is designed with adjustable height capability, allowing it to be positioned at different levels. The holder can be moved between multiple height positions to adapt to different usage scenarios, transforming a static high-position design into a dynamic adjustable structure that avoids arm interference while maintaining decorative value
2Volume of moving object
If the cup holder is made deep to accommodate large containers, then storage capacity is improved, but it becomes inconvenient to insert or withdraw low-height cups
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder depth is made adjustable rather than fixed. The holder can be positioned at different depths along the console, allowing users to configure it shallowly for easy access to low cups or deeply for large containers, transforming a static deep structure into a dynamic adjustable one
3Adaptability or versatility
If the console layout includes multiple components (wireless charger, gear knob, storage space), then functionality is enhanced, but finding space for the cup holder becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder is designed as a separable, modular component that can be independently installed and positioned within the console. This segmentation allows it to be integrated into the complex console layout without interfering with other components like the wireless charger or gear knob, as it can be placed in available spaces
4Area of stationary object
If the cup holder size is limited by the console layout, then installation space is preserved, but the size of beverage containers that can be stored is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The cup holder dimensions and position are made adjustable, allowing it to expand or shift within the available console space. This enables the holder to accommodate larger beverage containers when space permits, while still fitting within the constrained installation area through flexible positioning
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AI summary
A console has a separable cup holder in which the mounting height of the separable cup holder can be adjusted depending on the height of a beverage container to be stored therein. The position of the separable cup holder can be slidingly moved to store beverage containers with a large volume and diameter or a small volume and diameter, as well as other small items, by allowing the separable cup holder to be coupled to the console space such that the height and front and rear positions are adjustable.