Transformable Cabin Wall Panels for Mobility Space Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mobility systems face challenges in optimizing space utilization due to fixed installation locations of apparatuses, leading to reduced cabin space and inefficiencies in providing convenience functions, especially when these functions are not in use.
Innovation Solution
A space utilization apparatus featuring a variable mechanism with slidably and rotatably connected panels along the internal wall surface, allowing for transformation of the cabin space to accommodate various functions such as seating and storage, thereby optimizing space usage based on passenger needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If apparatuses with specific functions are installed in the internal space of mobility, then convenience functions are provided to passengers, but the space inside the mobility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the panel movable between a stored position (along the internal wall surface) and a deployed position (rotated toward the cabin space). This allows the convenience function to be activated only when needed, transforming the static space into dynamic space that can be configured based on passenger requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The convenience function is divided into multiple panels that can be independently controlled. Each panel can be rotated to the required position or returned to the stored position, allowing selective deployment of functional areas while maintaining open cabin space when not in use.
2Adaptability or versatility
If apparatuses with specific functions are installed in the internal space of mobility, then specific functions are implemented, but the space utilization is reduced when the functions are not used
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is designed to be rotatable, allowing it to dynamically change position between stored and deployed states. This ensures that the cabin space is fully utilized when the convenience function is not active, while still providing the required function when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
When the convenience function is not in use, the panel is rotated back to its stored position along the internal wall surface, effectively 'recovering' the cabin space for other purposes. This allows the space to be reused for different functions at different times, maximizing overall space utilization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If panels are rotatably connected to provide transformable shapes, then multiple functions are implemented, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functions are merged into a single panel structure that can be configured in different positions. By combining multiple potential functions into one transformable component, the patent reduces the number of separate apparatuses needed, thereby managing structural complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel is designed as a universal component that can serve multiple functions depending on its rotational position. This multi-functionality approach allows a single structure to replace what would traditionally require multiple separate devices, balancing adaptability with structural simplicity.
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AI summary
Each panel forming a variable mechanism is maintained in a state accommodated on an internal wall surface to secure a cabin space of a mobility, and according to the need of a passenger, the rotational position of each panel is changed so that a shape of the variable mechanism is transformed, providing a convenient function. Accordingly, a space utilization apparatus of mobility that can secure a cabin space by removing an unused space of the cabin space when the convenience function is not used in the cabin space of the mobility, and can improve the space utilization by selectively providing the convenience function.