ATV Cargo Toolbox with Segmented Lid for Tool Retention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cargo toolboxes fail to securely retain a variety of tools and equipment, especially small and delicate items, during transportation on all-terrain vehicles, leading to shifting and potential damage over rough terrain.

Innovation Solution

A cargo toolbox with a base, lid, handle, and securing means, featuring folding hinge brackets, latches, and internal securement structures such as brackets, box-shaped pockets, and flexible straps to prevent movement and damage of tools, along with a restraining tray for secure attachment to an ATV cargo rack.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If tools are placed in a standard toolbox for transport on ATV, then tools can be carried to remote locations, but tools experience significant shifting and may become damaged during transit over rough terrain

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetool security during transitVSAvoidtool shifting and damage

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The toolbox is divided into multiple compartments and sections, each designed to hold specific tools securely. The lid contains molded-in recesses and slots that segment the storage space, preventing tools from moving freely and colliding with each other during ATV transport over rough terrain.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Different areas of the toolbox have specialized features tailored to specific tool types. The lid has molded-in recesses for hammer heads, slots for chisels, and elastic straps for securing larger tools. Each compartment provides localized securement appropriate for the tools it contains, preventing shifting and damage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

2Ease of operation

If small tools and components are stored in a standard toolbox, then all necessary repair items can be carried, but small items become mixed up and difficult to locate during transit

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetool accessibilityVSAvoidtool organization and location

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The toolbox incorporates multiple small compartments and sections within the lid and base, each designed to hold specific small items such as nails, screws, and hardware. This segmentation keeps small items separated and organized, preventing them from becoming mixed up during transport while allowing quick access to specific items.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The lid acts as an intermediary storage structure between the user and the base compartment. It provides organized storage for frequently needed small items and tools with pointed heads, separating them from other tools in the base and making them easily accessible without disturbing the entire toolbox contents.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If tools with pointed heads are stored in a standard toolbox, then all necessary fencing tools can be transported, but pointed tool heads can damage other items in the box during transit

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetool protectionVSAvoiddamage to other tools

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The lid contains specifically designed molded-in recesses and slots that accommodate tools with pointed heads such as hammers and chisels. These localized features provide cushioning and securement for pointed tools, preventing them from contacting and damaging other tools during ATV transport over rough terrain.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The molded-in recesses in the lid provide pre-formed cushioning structures that cradle tools with pointed heads before transport begins. This beforehand cushioning prevents the pointed tools from moving freely and striking other items during transit, protecting both the pointed tools and other items from damage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #11Beforehand cushioning (Prior cushioning)

4Ease of operation

If rope and flexible items are stored in a standard toolbox, then all fencing repair materials can be carried, but rope becomes entangled and difficult to use during transit

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverope accessibilityVSAvoidrope organization

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The lid serves as an intermediary storage area for flexible items such as rope and wire, separating them from rigid tools in the base. This intermediate storage prevents flexible items from becoming entangled with other tools during transport while keeping them organized and easily accessible when needed for fencing repairs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS9399434B2Fencing repair and cargo toolbox

Publication Date: 2016.07.26 KENNEDY JERRY

AI summary

A cargo toolbox is provided for securely retaining tools and equipment of varying size and shape, particularly suited for attachment to a vehicle and for use repairing fence lines. The toolbox comprises a lid hingedly secured to a base, a handle and latches for removably securing the lid to the base. A plurality of securement structures is disposed along the interior of the lid and base for storing and restricting movement of tools and components. Elongated tools may be stored within brackets disposed along the lid interior. Small items are separately retained within secure storage compartments disposed along an end of the base interior. A compartment lid is hingedly secured to the storage compartments such that items are prevented from departing. A restraining tray defining an upstanding wall perimeter and an open interior is mountable to a vehicle cargo rack to facilitate transportation of the toolbox.