Dashboard Storage Layout With Retractable Device Holder and Airbag Clearance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicle dashboards face challenges in optimizing storage and support equipment space, particularly in sedans, due to space constraints and safety concerns related to airbag deployment, and existing support solutions are aesthetically unsatisfactory, unreliable, and unsafe.
Innovation Solution
A dashboard design with a movable support device for mobile electronic devices above a storage compartment, integrated into the dashboard to allow airbag deployment, combined with storage drawers and bins, utilizing a dashboard crossmember for structural support and vibration reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If storage equipment is integrated into the dashboard lower part, then storage space is optimized, but the airbag deployment space in the upper part is constrained
Solution Approach 1:
The dashboard is segmented into distinct functional zones: the upper part is dedicated to airbag deployment with sufficient clearance, while the lower part accommodates storage equipment. This vertical segmentation allows both the airbag system and storage functionality to coexist without interference, resolving the spatial conflict between these two requirements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If support equipment for mobile devices is added to the dashboard, then device support functionality is provided, but the dashboard space is reduced and aesthetic appearance is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is designed to extend vertically from the dashboard surface rather than occupying horizontal dashboard space. By utilizing the vertical dimension and creating an adjustable arm that can be positioned at various heights and angles, the device provides comprehensive support functionality while preserving the dashboard's aesthetic appearance and available surface area.
3Volume of moving object
If the dashboard crossmember is positioned to maximize storage space, then storage volume is increased, but structural support and vibration reduction are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The dashboard crossmember is designed with an asymmetric configuration featuring multiple branches at different heights and positions. This asymmetric structure provides optimized structural support and vibration reduction while creating irregular storage spaces that maximize usable volume. The crossmember's strategic branching pattern allows storage compartments to be positioned in the available gaps without compromising overall dashboard strength.
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AI summary
Motor vehicle comprising a transverse dashboard (10) mounted on a dashboard crossbar; the dashboard displaying a passenger side arranged opposite a front passenger seat, the passenger side being divided into an upper portion (18) in which an airbag device is installed and a lower portion (16) comprising at least one storage facility (28, 30) with at least one storage compartment. The vehicle also comprises at least one holding device (22) that can be moved between a retracted position and a deployed position, the holding device (22) being intended for securing a mobile electronic device. The holding device (22) is arranged above the at least one storage facility (28, 30).