Movable clothes hanger assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothes hanger assemblies for vehicles either lead to soiling of clothing, limit driving safety due to loose items, or require cumbersome manual adjustments for switching between functional and storage positions, and are not space-efficient or visually inconspicuous.
Innovation Solution
A clothes hanger assembly with adjustable arms using a cable drive mechanism that automatically transitions between a stowage and functional position, featuring a carriage and guide body with stop elements and a swivel element, allowing for space-saving and discreet storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a clothes hanger is used to avoid wrinkling, then the clothing is protected from folds, but the hanger cannot be securely fastened in a vehicle and cannot be stored in a space-saving way
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger assembly is designed with movable arms that can transition between extended functional positions and retracted stowage positions. The arms are articulated to the carriage and can be shifted along guiding grooves, allowing the structure to dynamically adapt between providing stable hanging support and minimizing storage volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The arms are designed to fold into and nest within the guide body cavity when not in use. The carriage and arms can be positioned within the confines of the guide body, creating a compact nested configuration that significantly reduces the volume occupied during stowage.
2Device complexity
If manual adjustment is used for switching positions, then the mechanism is simple, but the operation is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The cable drive mechanism is designed to automatically transition the hanger assembly between functional and stowage positions without requiring manual manipulation. The system serves itself by using the cable drive to shift the carriage along the guiding grooves, extending or retracting the arms based on the vehicle's driving status.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical adjustment is replaced with an automated cable drive system. The cable drive substitutes for manual operation, using mechanical advantage through the cable and pulley system to automatically position the arms based on driving conditions.
3Ease of operation
If the hanger is left visible in the vehicle, then it is easily accessible, but it is not visually inconspicuous
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger assembly is extracted from the visible vehicle interior when not in use by retracting the arms into the guide body cavity. This allows the assembly to be easily accessible when needed while being hidden away when not needed, separating the functional requirement from the aesthetic requirement at different times.
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AI summary
A clothes hanger assembly for installation in a vehicle interior space. The clothes hanger assembly comprises two arms and is adjustable between a stowage position, in which the arms are stowed, and a functional position, in which the arms form a hanger-like construction. The clothes hanger assembly furthermore comprises a carriage and a cable drive. The arms are articulated to the carriage, and the carriage is arranged on the cable drive, wherein the carriage is shiftable by means of the cable drive in order to adjust the clothes hanger assembly between the stowage position and the functional position.