Pickup Cargo Basket Bracket for Stable Fold-Out Versatility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cargo area accessories for pickup trucks lack versatility and flexibility in their usage within and outside the cargo area.
Innovation Solution
A cargo area accessory structure comprising a basket attached to side walls via brackets, featuring a frame structure and attachment mechanisms that allow it to be securely mounted and used as a table or workbench, and can be detached for alternative uses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed cargo area accessory is installed, then stability and security are improved, but versatility and flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is designed with a pivotable connection between the cargo area wall and the basket, allowing the basket to rotate between a stored position (parallel to rear wall) and a deployed position (perpendicular to side wall). This dynamic mechanism enables the same structure to provide both secure mounting stability and operational flexibility for different use cases.
2Ease of manufacture
If a simple bracket design is used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but adaptability and mounting flexibility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into distinct functional segments: a mounting portion that attaches to the cargo area wall, a connecting portion with pivot capability, and a support portion that holds the basket. This segmentation allows each part to be manufactured independently using standard fabrication processes while the assembled structure provides complex adaptability for multiple mounting configurations and basket positions.
Data Source
AI summary
A cargo area accessory structure includes a basket having a frame structure dimensioned to fit between side walls of a cargo area structure and a bracket. The bracket has a first horizontal portion that is flat, a vertical portion and a second horizontal portion, The first horizontal portion is dimensioned to rest atop a portion of a utility track. The vertical portion has a first upright portion, a second upright portion and a central vertical rib between the first and second upright portions. The central vertical rib is horizontally offset from first and second upright sides of the vertical portion. The vertical portion attaches to the utility track. The second horizontal portion is attached to and support one lateral side of the basket.