Below-Bin Accessory Holder Assembly for Stable Off-Road Tool Carrying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Off-road vehicles lack effective solutions for securely carrying elongated accessories, which are cumbersome and do not fit entirely in storage bins, posing stability and obstruction issues during operation.
Innovation Solution
An accessory holder assembly with a receptacle extending below the storage bin's bottom wall, featuring a lock, bracket, and resilient liner, securely mounts to the vehicle, allowing elongated accessories to be carried without obstructing the driver's view or causing instability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If accessories are stored in the storage bin, then cargo capacity is improved, but elongated accessories cannot be fully stored and may obstruct the driver's view
Solution Approach 1:
The receptacle extends vertically below the storage bin's bottom wall, utilizing the downward dimension to store elongated accessories. This allows accessories to be stored in a direction that does not encroach on the driver's forward view, resolving the contradiction between cargo capacity and view obstruction.
2Quantity of substance
If accessories are carried externally, then cargo capacity is improved, but vehicle stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory holder assembly merges the storage function with the vehicle structure by integrating it with the storage bin. The receptacle becomes part of the vehicle's cargo system rather than an external attachment, improving stability while maintaining cargo capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
By extending the receptacle vertically below the storage bin, the design keeps accessories close to the vehicle's center of gravity and integrated with the vehicle structure, rather than mounting them externally where they would compromise stability.
3Reliability
If a secure locking mechanism is added, then accessory retention is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The resilient liner provides automatic retention through its elastic properties, conforming to accessories and holding them securely without requiring external locking mechanisms. This self-service approach maintains reliability while minimizing device complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
An off-road vehicle has a frame, a motor, a steering input device, a storage bin disposed forward of the steering input device, the storage bin having side walls and a bottom wall, and an accessory holder assembly connected to the storage bin. The accessory holder assembly includes a receptacle having an upwardly facing receptacle aperture for receiving an accessory. The receptacle aperture is disposed within a perimeter defined by the side walls of the storage bin. The receptacle extends below the bottom wall of the storage bin. A height of a portion of the receptacle extending below the bottom wall of the storage bin being greater than a width of the receptacle aperture and greater than a length of the receptacle aperture.