Center Console Armrest Cover With Cushioned Strap-Fastened Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle center console armrests lack adequate protection and secure fastening solutions, leading to potential damage and discomfort during use.
Innovation Solution
A composite textile covering with a skirt and strap structures that enclose the armrest, providing a cushioned protective structure and secure attachment to the center console using elastic and quick-release buckle mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a composite covering is added to protect the armrest, then protection and comfort are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective covering is divided into multiple functional components: a main composite covering layer for protection, a skirt portion for attachment, and multiple strap structures with buckles for securing. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while simplifying the overall assembly and installation process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a flexible composite covering made of textile or synthetic material that can conform to the armrest shape. The flexible nature of this thin film structure provides effective protection while maintaining simplicity and ease of installation, avoiding the need for complex rigid protective structures.
2Reliability
If strap structures with buckles are used to secure the covering, then fastening reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system is segmented into multiple independent strap structures, each with its own buckle mechanism. This allows for distributed securing around the armrest, improving overall reliability while keeping each individual fastening element simple and easy to operate.
Solution Approach 2:
The buckle mechanisms are designed as self-fastening devices that can be easily engaged and disengaged by the user without requiring additional tools or complex operations. The straps can be independently adjusted and secured, providing user-friendly operation that improves reliability without adding operational 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 solution enhances the protection of the armrest and passenger safety by absorbing impacts and ensuring secure fastening, preventing displacement and damage to the armrest and console.
Implementation Method 1
The composite covering forms a cushioned protective structure that encloses the superior surface of the center console
Data Source
AI summary
The vehicle center console cover comprises a composite covering, a plurality of strap structures, a skirt, and a vehicle. The vehicle further comprises a center console. The center console is located in the cab of the vehicle. The center console refers to control devices and a storage compartment that are located in the cab of the vehicle. The superior surface storage compartment of the center console forms an armrest. The vehicle center console cover encloses the armrest of the center console. The plurality of strap structures and the skirt attach the composite covering. The composite covering forms a cushioned protective structure that encloses the superior surface of the center console. The skirt and the plurality of straps secure the composite covering to the center console.