Vehicle Dashboard Flip Cover for Concealing Mounted Equipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle-mounted equipment is inflexibly mounted inside vehicles, obstructing the driver's view, reducing comfort, and affecting the aesthetic, as it cannot be easily extended or concealed when not in use.
Innovation Solution
A flip device with a housing, cover frame, and platform that allows vehicle-mounted equipment to extend out of the dashboard when needed and fold back in when not needed, utilizing a power assembly and transmission system for pivoting and sliding mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If vehicle-mounted equipment is fixed on the dashboard directly, then the equipment is stable and reliable, but it obstructs the driver's view and reduces comfort when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed dashboard mounting into a movable flip cover structure. The cover can pivot between a closed position (concealing equipment) and an open position (exposing equipment), allowing the system to adapt between stability and accessibility based on operational needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the dashboard equipment into a modular flip cover assembly that can be independently controlled. The cover frame, cover plate, and equipment mounting surface are separated components that work together, allowing the equipment to be concealed or exposed without moving the entire dashboard structure.
2Ease of manufacture
If vehicle-mounted equipment is fixed on the dashboard directly, then the installation is simple, but it affects the aesthetic of the vehicle interior
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing the equipment within a flip cover that can be closed to conceal it. The equipment is nested inside the cover assembly, allowing it to be hidden when not in use, thereby improving the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle interior while maintaining easy access when needed.
3Ease of operation
If vehicle-mounted equipment cannot be concealed, then it is always accessible, but it reduces flexibility and obstructs view when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The flip cover mechanism provides dynamic adaptability by allowing the equipment to transition between concealed and exposed states. The pivot connection enables smooth movement between positions, providing both flexibility in mounting configuration and adaptability to different usage scenarios.
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AI summary
A device for moving a vehicle-mounted object and a vehicle having the same are provided. The device comprises a housing with an opening, a cover frame mounted on the housing, a cover with a surface for mounting the vehicle-mounted object thereon, the cover being coupled with the cover frame and being capable of pivoting to either expose or cover at least a part of the opening, and a platform slidably fitted within the housing, being coupled with the cover and movable between a first position to cause the cover to pivot to expose at least a part of the opening, and a second position to cause the cover to pivot to cover at least a part of the opening.