Vehicle Front Structure With Cabin Access to the Front Trunk
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing vehicle front part structure with a trunk at the front requires users to stop the vehicle and open the bonnet for access, which is inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle front part structure that includes a front trunk, a vehicle cabin side housing portion, and a communication portion, allowing packages to be housed in the trunk without exiting the vehicle, with features like tilted inner surfaces to facilitate package movement and prevent slippage, and a fragile portion to absorb impact forces during collisions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the front trunk is accessed by opening the bonnet, then the trunk can be accessed for storing packages, but the user must stop the vehicle and exit the cabin, reducing convenience
Solution Approach 1:
The front trunk access is segmented into two independent access paths: (1) traditional bonnet opening from outside the vehicle, and (2) communication portion access from inside the vehicle cabin. This segmentation allows users to choose the more convenient access method based on their situation, eliminating the need to stop and exit the vehicle when accessing the front trunk.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication portion acts as an intermediary channel connecting the front trunk housing space with the vehicle cabin side housing space. This intermediary structure enables indirect access to the front trunk from inside the cabin, providing a new access route that eliminates the need to open the bonnet from outside the vehicle.
2Ease of operation
If the front trunk is opened from the vehicle cabin side, then user convenience is improved, but smell leakage and package slippage to the cabin side may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The communication portion is equipped with a flexible lid that can open and close to control the communication between the front trunk and vehicle cabin. This flexible closure mechanism prevents smell leakage and package slippage while maintaining the ability to access the front trunk from inside the cabin when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The communication portion's lid provides dynamic control over the connection between the front trunk and vehicle cabin. The lid can be opened to allow package transfer and closed to prevent smell leakage and package slippage, adapting to different operational requirements.
3Ease of operation
If the inner bottom surface is tilted to facilitate package movement, then package transfer becomes easier, but impact loads may cause breaking and bending at the bifurcation point
Solution Approach 1:
The inner bottom surface is designed with different local qualities: a tilted portion in the front part region to facilitate package movement toward the front trunk, and a non-tilted portion in the rest region for stable package placement. This local differentiation optimizes both package transfer ease and structural strength, as the non-tilted portion avoids creating stress concentration at its boundary.
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AI summary
A vehicle front part structure to improve convenience includes a front trunk, a glove box, and a communication portion. The front trunk is located at a front part of the vehicle and has a housing space for a package. The glove box is located at the front part of the vehicle, has a housing space into and out of which a package can be taken, and has a lid that can open and close an opening. The communication portion has a communication space providing communication between the housing space of the front trunk and the housing space of the glove box.