Accessory Base Plate Power Routing for Movable Cargo Mounts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle systems lack an efficient and adaptable power routing system to supply power to accessories secured within the cargo area, particularly when the base plate is moved between retracted and extended positions.
Innovation Solution
A base plate system with integrated power routing that includes a power source, a power connection member, and an adaptor, allowing for power distribution to accessories while accommodating the base plate's movement, using track structures for sliding adjustment and inductive charging capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the base plate is made movable between retracted and extended positions to enhance accessibility and flexibility, then the ease of operation and adaptability are improved, but maintaining continuous power connectivity becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a coiled power cord that functions as a flexible connection element, allowing the base plate to move between retracted and extended positions while maintaining continuous power supply. The coiled configuration enables the cord to extend and retract smoothly without tangling or breaking, resolving the contradiction between mobility and reliable power connectivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The power cord acts as an intermediary element between the fixed power source and the movable base plate. This intermediary component bridges the gap between the stationary power panel and the moving accessory base plate, ensuring uninterrupted power transmission during position changes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If power routing infrastructure is integrated into the movable base plate to enable power supply to accessories, then the functionality and versatility are improved, but the device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the power routing functionality with the existing base plate structure by integrating the power cord connection point into the base plate design. This merging approach allows power supply capability to be added without creating a completely separate complex system, thus improving versatility while minimizing additional complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The base plate is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a mechanical support structure for accessories and as a power distribution node. The integrated power connection point allows the base plate to fulfill multiple roles, reducing the need for separate dedicated power routing components and thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
3Reliability
If a fixed power connection system is used to supply power to the base plate, then the reliability and simplicity are improved, but the adaptability to moving base plate positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from a static power connection system to a dynamic one by using a coiled power cord that can accommodate the movement of the base plate. The coiled cord dynamically adjusts its length and configuration as the base plate moves between positions, maintaining reliable power supply while enabling full adaptability to position changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The coiled power cord serves as a flexible connection medium that replaces rigid fixed wiring. This flexible element allows the base plate to move freely while maintaining continuous electrical connection, resolving the contradiction between power supply stability and base plate mobility.
Data Source
AI summary
A power routing system includes a base plate having a surface to support an accessory, a power source configured to provide power to the accessory, the power source having at least one first power outlet, and a power connection member mounted to the base plate. The power connection member includes at least one second power outlet. An adaptor is associated with the power source such that an electrical connector can connect the at least one first power outlet to the power connection member to power the accessory via the at least one second power outlet.