Adjustable Car Trash Can for Seat-Console Gap Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing car trash cans are inconvenient to use and pose safety risks due to their size and placement, which obstruct the gap between front seats and interfere with vehicle controls, making it difficult to dispose of garbage while driving.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose car trash can with a fitting part that securely fits into the gap between a front seat and a center console, featuring an adjustable trash storage box and an integrated article storage part for charging mobile devices and storing other items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a trash can is installed in the gap between front seats to enable garbage disposal while driving, then convenience of use is improved, but the gap between front seats is blocked causing safety risks and interfering with vehicle controls
Solution Approach 1:
The trash can is divided into two main segments: a fitting part that interfaces with the vehicle structure and a storage box that can be detached. This segmentation allows the trash can to be installed in the gap without completely blocking it, as the storage box can be removed when not in use, thereby maintaining safety while enabling convenient garbage disposal.
Solution Approach 2:
The trash can design incorporates a detachable storage box that can be dynamically adjusted - present when garbage disposal is needed, and removable when the gap needs to remain open for safety or control access. This dynamic configuration resolves the contradiction between convenience and safety.
2Ease of operation
If a conventional trash can is installed in the vehicle, then garbage disposal is enabled, but it interferes with driver's leg space and vehicle controls
Solution Approach 1:
The trash can is designed to utilize the vertical dimension and the gap space between the front seats rather than occupying the horizontal leg space. The fitting part anchors in the vertical gap area, allowing the storage box to be positioned above the driver's legs, thus enabling garbage disposal without encroaching on leg space or control accessibility.
3Quantity of substance
If the trash can is designed to accommodate large amount of garbage, then garbage storage capacity is improved, but it becomes difficult to dispose of garbage while driving
Solution Approach 1:
The trash can is segmented into a fixed fitting part and a removable storage box. The storage box can be detached and replaced without removing the entire unit from the vehicle. This allows the vehicle to maintain large garbage storage capacity while enabling easy disposal - the user simply removes the full storage box and replaces it with an empty one, rather than having to manually empty a large fixed container while driving.
Data Source
AI summary
A car trash can includes a fitting part fitted into a gap between a front seat and a center console and provided with a recessed part on one side surface or both side surfaces. A mounting bracket protrudes a predetermined length from one side surface of the fitting part and has a plurality of holding parts. A trash storage box has an adjustable mounting height by selectively fixing a holding provided on the rear surface of the trash storage box to one of the plurality of holding parts. An article storage part may be provided on the upper portion of the fitting part. An elastic part may be installed on one or two of the recessed parts to be elastically pressed when inserting the car trash can between a seat and a center console and firmly fit the car trash can between the seat and the center console.