Pickup Truck Cargo Bed Holding Frame with Clamped Straps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pickup truck cargo beds experience shifting of objects due to their depth and height, leading to damage and difficulty in retrieval, especially for small items that shift towards the cab, and existing solutions require extensive modifications or are limited to holding objects near the cab.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a holding frame with cross members and side support members, secured by straps that can be clamped at the tail gate, allowing objects to be held stationary and easily moved towards the tail gate for unloading, using a flexible screen and adjustable clamping devices to prevent slippage and facilitate easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If objects are placed in the cargo bed, then hauling capacity is increased, but objects shift around causing damage and retrieval difficulty
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo bed is divided into compartments using a holding frame with cross members and side support members, creating separate sections that prevent objects from shifting freely while maintaining overall hauling capacity
Solution Approach 2:
Straps serve as intermediary elements that connect objects to the holding frame structure, providing a mechanical means to secure objects without direct modification to the cargo bed itself
2Stability of the object's composition
If objects are held against the wall closest to the cab, then shifting is minimized, but retrieval becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping members are designed to be movable between engaged and disengaged states, allowing the holding system to dynamically transition from a stable holding configuration to an easy retrieval configuration by releasing the straps
Solution Approach 2:
The holding frame extends across the width of the cargo bed with straps running longitudinally, creating a two-dimensional securing system that holds objects stable during transport but allows easy access from the tail gate end
3Ease of operation
If clamping members are positioned near the tail gate, then retrieval is facilitated, but holding effectiveness may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The straps extend the full length of the cargo bed, distributing the holding force across both the cab end and tail gate end, so that clamping members positioned near the tail gate can maintain holding effectiveness while facilitating retrieval
Data Source
AI summary
A cargo holding apparatus configured to secure cargo in a pickup truck cargo bed and facilitate unloading of the cargo therefrom is provided with a holding frame having cross members forming a top and a bottom of the holding frame; and side support members forming a left side and a right side of the holding frame, where the cross members being joined to the side support members at each end; a strap secured to each side support member, the strap being dimensioned to extend at least a length of the cargo bed; and a clamping member disposed and a left and a right side vertical walls of the cargo bed at a position nearest a lift gate of the cargo bed, each of the straps being fed through respective clamping members, the respective clamping members securely holding each strap when in an engaged aspect and allowing each strap to slide unrestricted when in a disengaged aspect.