Center Console Storage Sleeve With Multi-Clip Seat Gap Retention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle bucket seat pocket devices lack a secure attachment mechanism to the center console with a plurality of hooks, which limits their ability to effectively store and organize items between bucket seats.

Innovation Solution

A vehicle storage attachment device featuring a base with an arm, a sleeve with spacers for lateral retention, a tray for storage, and a combination of f-clips and c-clips with hooks that securely attach to the arm and center console, allowing for fixed positioning and versatile item storage.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a vehicle bucket seat pocket device is nested between bucket seats with the center console, then it provides storage space, but it lacks a secure attachment mechanism to the center console

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveattachment securityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The base is nested within the cavity of the sleeve, creating a compact integrated structure that provides secure attachment functionality without adding excessive external complexity to the device

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Solution Approach 2:

The attachment mechanism is divided into separate functional components: the base with arm structure, the sleeve with spacers for lateral retention, and multiple clips (f-clips and c-clip) with hooks. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while collectively providing reliable attachment to the center console

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If a plurality of hooks are added to secure items to the arm, then storage versatility is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestorage versatilityVSAvoidnumber of components
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The arm structure serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, acts as an attachment point for the c-clip to secure the device to the center console, and serves as a mounting structure for multiple f-clips with hooks. This multi-functionality increases storage versatility without proportionally increasing device complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The f-clips and c-clip are designed to be attachable and detachable, allowing the user to dynamically configure the storage system by adding or removing hooks based on specific storage needs, rather than having a fixed complex structure for all possible configurations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11904776B2Vehicle storage attachment device
Publication Date: 2024.02.20 CROSS PETER
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AI summary

A vehicle storage attachment device for having a plurality of hooks on center console attachment includes a base. An arm protrudes from the base. A plurality of f-clips can be secured to the arm. Furthermore, a c-clip having an anchor can be secured to the arm. The base is nested within a cavity of a sleeve. The sleeve has a pair of sides, and each of the sides has a pair of spacers. The pair of spacers of each of the sides retains the sleeve in a fixed position between the bucket seats to a center console of a vehicle. A tray is positioned on a top surface of the sleeve and provides an interior space for a variety of items to be stored within. A variety of attachments can be latched to each of the f-clips when in-use.