Car Trunk Wardrobe With Lid Storage to Prevent Clothing Soiling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Storing clothing in a passenger car's stowage space is problematic due to potential soiling or creasing from dirt or water, and existing solutions do not fully utilize the space efficiently, especially in notchback saloons.
Innovation Solution
A wardrobe system with a stowage space lid featuring hanging means and a storage device that allows clothing to be hung and displaced into a storage position beneath the lid, using flexible storage elements and retraction devices to maintain cleanliness and maximize space usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If items of clothing are stored directly in the stowage space, then the stowage space capacity is utilized, but the clothing becomes soiled or creased due to dirt, water, or other objects
Solution Approach 1:
The stowage space is segmented into a dirty area (floor level) and a clean area (upper level beneath the lid), separated by the wardrobe structure. The wardrobe divides the storage function into hanging storage (accessible when lid open) and folded storage (protected when lid closed), preventing clothing from contacting contaminants while maintaining storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention utilizes the vertical dimension by positioning the clean storage area on the underside of the stowage space lid, above the floor level. This elevates clothing away from contaminants on the stowage space floor while still within the usable volume, solving the contradiction between protection and space utilization.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a roller blind cover forms a trough-like receptacle above the stowage space, then clothing can be stored, but the storage location is outside the stowage space and not suitable for notchback saloons
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of creating storage above the stowage space (external), the invention creates storage within the stowage space by utilizing the vertical space beneath the stowage space lid. This internal upper level provides protected storage while maintaining suitability for notchback saloons with limited rear space.
Solution Approach 2:
The wardrobe structure is nested within the stowage space volume, with the hanging means and storage device integrated into the available space between the stowage space floor and lid. This nested arrangement provides protected storage without extending outside the stowage space boundaries.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a storage device displaces clothing from hanging position to storage position beneath the lid, then clothing is protected from soiling, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage device uses flexible storage elements (straps or webs) that can be retracted and extended as needed. These thin, flexible components provide the displacement function without requiring complex rigid mechanisms, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining protection functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage device is designed to be dynamic rather than static - the storage elements can be retracted into the stowage space when not in use and deployed when clothing needs to be displaced. This dynamic behavior allows a simple structure to perform a complex function, reducing permanent device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The wardrobe system keeps clothing clean and crease-free by storing items within the stowage space, optimizing space utilization and allowing easy access.
Implementation Method 1
Flexible in this context means that the respective storage element can be reversibly bent and rolled up without any plastic deformation occurring as result of the bending or rolling up or the like
Data Source
AI summary
A wardrobe of a stowage space of a passenger car includes a stowage space lid where a hanger is disposed on an inside of the stowage space lid and where an item of clothing is hangable on the hanger in a hanging position when the stowage space lid is open. The wardrobe further includes a storage device where the item of clothing is displaceable by the storage device, when the stowage space lid is closed, from the hanging position to a storage position on an underside of the inside of the stowage space lid and/or below an upper side of the stowage space.