Cargo Compartment Side Trim for Easy Cargo Cover Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing vehicle cargo compartment structure requires multiple steps to store and retrieve the cargo cover assembly, and the design compromises the appearance with visible borders between floor boards, making it cumbersome and aesthetically unpleasing.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle cargo compartment structure featuring side trims with upper and lower support portions that house and support the cargo cover assembly, allowing it to be easily stored and retrieved without the need for additional covering members, while maintaining a sleek appearance by integrating the storage mechanism within the existing floor board design.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the cargo cover assembly is stored in an underfloor storage with multiple floor boards, then the cargo cover assembly can be stored, but multiple steps are required to open and close the floor boards making storage cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cargo cover assembly storage function with the side trim structure itself. The side trim includes a storage space formed by its body section, eliminating the need for separate underfloor storage compartments with multiple movable floor boards. The cargo cover assembly is directly stored in this integrated space, reducing the number of operational steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The side trim serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the cargo compartment, defines the compartment boundary, and simultaneously houses the cargo cover assembly storage space. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for dedicated storage mechanisms with complex opening/closing operations.
2Ease of manufacture
If additional covering members are used to cover the storage space, then the storage space is protected, but the appearance is compromised with visible borders
Solution Approach 1:
The storage space is integrated into the side trim structure itself, eliminating the need for separate covering members. The side trim's body section forms the storage space boundaries, and when the cargo cover assembly is stored, the space is naturally concealed within the side trim's overall structure, maintaining a sleek appearance without visible borders or additional covers.
3Area of stationary object
If the storage space is located adjacent to tool storing space, then space utilization is improved, but the placement or removal of cargo cover assembly requires more steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the side trim structure to provide dedicated access paths for the cargo cover assembly storage space. The side trim body section is configured with specific opening configurations that allow direct access to the cargo cover assembly storage space without requiring manipulation of tool storage compartments, enabling independent access and reducing operational steps.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle cargo compartment structure includes a first side trim and a second side trim that include a first projecting portion and a second projecting portion receiving a cargo floor board thereon. The first side trim further includes a first upper support portion above the first projecting portion and a first lower support portion under the first projecting portion. The first upper support portion supports a first end of a cargo cover assembly in a first state and includes a first upper opposite surface that is opposite the first end in the first state. The first lower support portion supports the first end in a second state and includes a first lower opposite surface that is opposite the first end in the second state. The first lower opposite surface is more to a vehicular exterior side in the vehicular width direction compared to the first upper opposite surface.