Deployable Storage Pocket for Vehicle Interior
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional storage bins and nets in vehicles occupy valuable space, limiting the size of items that can be stored and interfering with the storage of larger items when deployed.
Innovation Solution
A deployable storage pocket with a concave shape that conforms to a panel in a vehicle, allowing it to be stowed away when not in use, thus not occupying space, and can be deployed to create a storage area for smaller items without intruding into the interior volume.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a storage bin or net is installed in the vehicle interior, then smaller items can be stored, but the volume of the interior area is reduced and larger items cannot be stored
Solution Approach 1:
The storage pocket is designed to be reversible and deployable, allowing it to dynamically change between a stowed configuration (conforming to the panel's concave shape) and a deployed configuration (extending into the cargo area to define a storage area). This dynamic transformation enables the storage solution to adapt to different storage needs without permanently occupying interior space.
Solution Approach 2:
The reversible pocket is configured to conform to and nest within the concave shape of the panel when stowed, effectively utilizing the existing panel geometry. When deployed, it extends outward to provide storage functionality, similar to how nested dolls can expand and contract to provide different storage volumes as needed.
2Ease of operation
If a storage bin or net is deployed, then smaller items can be organized, but the ability to store larger items is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The reversible pocket can be deployed when organization of smaller items is needed and stowed when larger items need to be stored, providing dynamic adaptability. The pocket extends into the cargo area in the deployed configuration to create a defined storage area for small items, then retracts to conform to the panel's concave shape to maximize available space for larger items.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional storage bin is installed, then storage functionality is provided, but valuable interior space is occupied continuously
Solution Approach 1:
Unlike conventional fixed storage bins, the reversible pocket dynamically transitions between deployed and stowed states. When stowed, it conforms to the panel's concave shape and does not intrude into the cargo area volume. When deployed, it provides storage functionality by extending into the cargo area to define a storage area with the panel's concave shape.
Solution Approach 2:
The reversible pocket appears to be constructed from flexible material that can conform to the panel's concave shape when stowed and extend outward when deployed. This flexibility allows the pocket to adapt its volume and shape based on storage needs without requiring a fixed, space-consuming structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle includes a panel defining a portion of an interior area in the vehicle and having a concave shape, and a reversible pocket configured to be attached to the panel in a stowed configuration in which the reversible pocket conforms to the concave shape of the panel and a deployed configuration in which the reversible pocket extends into the cargo area and defines a storage area together with the concave shape of the panel.