Utility Vehicle Cargo Bed Partition Storage Grooves

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional utility vehicle cargo beds lack storage space for partition members when not in use, leading to difficulties in unloading them and a reduction in available cargo space.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating storage portions on the front and rear walls and side walls with engagement grooves that allow partition members to be easily stored, preventing them from being unloaded or left engaged, thus maintaining the available cargo space.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If partition members are kept engaged with engagement portions to prevent cargo shifting, then cargo stability is improved, but actually available range in the cargo bed decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecargo stabilityVSAvoidactually available range in cargo bed

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The cargo bed structure is segmented into functional zones: engagement portions for active partition members and storage portions for inactive ones. This segmentation allows the system to maintain cargo stability when needed while preserving cargo bed space when partition members are not in use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Inactive partition members are extracted from the engagement portions and placed into dedicated storage portions. This extraction eliminates the space occupation problem caused by stored partition members while maintaining their availability for future use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Area of stationary object

If partition members are unloaded from the cargo bed when not in use, then actually available range is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to troublesome unloading

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveactually available range in cargo bedVSAvoidease of storing partition members

Core Design Contradiction:

Area of stationary objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Storage portions are pre-configured with engagement grooves that match the partition member geometry. This preliminary arrangement allows partition members to be quickly and easily stored without complex unloading procedures, improving both ease of operation and space utilization.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple partition members are stored in the cargo bed, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecargo bed configuration flexibilityVSAvoidcargo bed structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The storage portions are designed with universal engagement grooves that accommodate multiple partition members of the same type. This universal design provides adaptability for different cargo configurations while maintaining a simple, standardized structure that does not increase complexity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9896052B2Cargo bed and utility vehicle with the cargo bed

Publication Date: 2018.02.20 KAWASAKI MOTORS LTD

AI summary

A cargo bed of a utility vehicle includes a front wall, a left wall, a right wall, a rear wall, and a partition member configured to partition a storage space that is surrounded by the front wall, the left wall, the right wall, and the rear wall. The left wall and the right wall are each provided with a first groove configured to be engaged with the partition member to fix the same, and a second groove configured to store the partition member.