Vehicle Center Console Movable Body for Storage Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing center consoles in vehicles do not effectively accommodate both front and rear passengers by providing a movable body that exposes a receptacle for storage, limiting accessibility and flexibility in passenger seating configurations.
Innovation Solution
A center console with a base fixedly coupled to the vehicle floor, featuring a movable body that transitions between retracted and extended positions, including a storage compartment, door, and shelf, where the shelf covers the receptacle in the retracted position and exposes it in the extended position, allowing for flexible access and storage solutions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the center console body is made movable between retracted and extended positions, then accessibility for both front and rear passengers is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The center console body is designed to be movable between retracted and extended positions along the vehicle longitudinal axis, allowing dynamic adjustment to accommodate different passenger needs. The base includes a receptacle that can be exposed or covered depending on the body position, providing flexible accessibility without requiring multiple separate storage compartments.
2Area of stationary object
If the shelf is positioned to cover the receptacle in retracted position, then rear passenger space is maximized, but access to receptacle is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The shelf is coupled to the movable body and moves with it between retracted and extended positions. When the body is retracted, the shelf covers the receptacle opening to maximize rear passenger space. When the body is extended, the shelf moves away from the receptacle, exposing the opening for access. This dynamic positioning resolves the contradiction between maximizing space and maintaining accessibility.
3Ease of operation
If the body is extended to expose the receptacle, then storage accessibility is improved, but vehicle rearward space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The body can be extended along the vehicle longitudinal axis to expose the receptacle for improved storage accessibility. When not in use, the body retracts to minimize its longitudinal footprint, maximizing vehicle rearward space. This dynamic extension and retraction capability allows the system to adapt between prioritizing accessibility and prioritizing space utilization based on operational needs.
Data Source
AI summary
A center console for a vehicle includes a base. The base is coupled to the vehicle and includes a receptacle. The center console includes a body that is coupled to the base and that includes a shelf. The body is operable to move relative to the base between a retracted position, wherein the shelf covers the receptacle, and an extended position, wherein the receptacle is exposed.