Vehicle Center Console Storage Assembly with Movable Covers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle storage solutions are inefficient in utilizing space to hold items of varying sizes and configurations, as they often require separate storage receivers that are not conveniently located away from the center console.
Innovation Solution
A storage assembly with movable and pivotable covers that fit within a housing with rails and grooves, allowing for different covers to be used to hold items of different sizes and configurations, eliminating the need for separate storage spaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a separate storage receiver is positioned away from the center console, then space utilization is improved, but convenience of access deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage receiver is merged with the center console structure, forming an integrated assembly where the storage receiver is positioned within the center console rather than as a separate component elsewhere in the vehicle. This combining approach maintains space efficiency while ensuring convenient access at the center console location.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple covers are used to hold different items, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple covers are designed with different configurations (e.g., different sizes, shapes, or features) to accommodate various items such as cups, bottles, and electronic devices. Each cover serves multiple potential functions, allowing a single cover to hold different types of items depending on its configuration, thereby achieving versatility without requiring an excessive number of specialized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is divided into multiple removable covers that can be independently selected and used. Each cover is a separate, modular component that can be attached or removed as needed, allowing users to configure the storage system according to their specific needs without being locked into a fixed, complex structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage assembly comprises a first cover having a first foot portion, a second cover having a second cover and a housing. The housing includes a first rail extending at a height direction and having a first end, a second rail extending at the height direction and having a second end, and a cavity forming a storage space. The first cover is moveable between a first stowed position and a first middle position when the first foot portion moves in the first rail, and pivotable via the first end from the first middle position to a first use position to cover the cavity, and the second cover is moveable between a second stowed position and a second middle position when the second foot portion moves in the second rail, and pivotable via the second end from the second middle position to a second use position to cover the cavity.