Vehicular dashboard mounted hat hanging fixture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicular hat hanging fixtures fail to securely mount hats on dashboards, limit driver visibility, and do not effectively preserve the hat's shape, making them inefficient and difficult to access.
Innovation Solution
A dashboard-mounted hat holder with a single piece design featuring a horizontal portion and angled vertical extensions that can be attached using adhesive or other fastening means, minimizing visibility obstruction and ensuring easy access while maintaining hat shape through internal support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the hat holder is mounted on the dashboard, then the hat is easily accessible, but the driver's visibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The hat holder extends vertically from the dashboard surface, utilizing the vertical dimension to position the hat in a location that is easily accessible to the driver without protruding horizontally into the driver's field of view. The angled vertical portions create a three-dimensional structure that resolves the conflict between accessibility and visibility.
2Shape
If the hat is stored behind the headrest, then the hat shape is preserved, but the hat is difficult to access
Solution Approach 1:
The hat holder extracts the hat from the concealed space behind the headrest and positions it on the dashboard in a visible and easily accessible location. The vertical portions of the holder provide internal support to maintain hat shape while the horizontal portion extends the hat into an accessible position, separating the functions of shape preservation and accessibility.
3Reliability
If the hat holder uses multiple attachment methods, then the mounting reliability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The horizontal portion of the hat holder is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides a mounting surface for attachment to the dashboard and simultaneously serves as a support structure for the hat. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate attachment mechanisms while maintaining mounting reliability.
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AI summary
A vehicular dashboard mounted hat hanging fixture is disclosed where the improved hat hanging fixture has the means of securing a hat on a vehicular dashboard through a receiving portion in a way that minimally limits the driver's visibility and provides easy access to the hat while preserving hat shape. In one embodiment, a hat is secured on a vehicular dashboard through a receiving portion comprised of a single piece mounting device. In another embodiment, the present invention provides a means of preserving hat shape through two vertical portions that are angled in a way that supports the hat from the inside.