Deployable Vehicle Workstation With Pivoting Desk and Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a deployable workstation in motor vehicles that can provide a functional workspace for passengers, allowing a desk and display to pivot and adjust to various positions within the cabin interior for efficient use.
Innovation Solution
A deployable workstation is integrated into the vehicle cabin, featuring a desk and display screen coupled with a pivot mechanism that allows them to pivot from a stowed position to an upward deployed use position, with the desk extending horizontally and the display screen extending vertically, supported by a structure such as a rear wall panel or flip-up seat, and includes adjustable components like sliding desk panels and a sunshade member.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a workstation is provided in the vehicle cabin interior, then passenger work capability is improved, but vehicle space is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The workstation is designed with a pivot mechanism that allows it to dynamically change position between a stowed configuration (against the rear wall) and a deployed configuration (extended forward into the cabin). This dynamic transformation enables the workstation to provide full functionality when needed while minimizing space consumption when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The workstation utilizes the depth dimension of the cabin by pivoting forward from the rear wall, rather than occupying lateral space. The desk surface extends horizontally forward from the rear wall, and the display screen extends vertically upward, effectively using the available three-dimensional space without encroaching on lateral passenger areas.
2Area of stationary object
If the workstation is made deployable with pivot mechanism, then space efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The workstation is divided into distinct functional segments: the desk surface, the display screen, and the pivot mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be independently optimized and simplified. The pivot mechanism itself is segmented into a horizontal pivot axis and a vertical pivot axis, enabling independent control of desk and screen positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivot mechanism serves multiple functions simultaneously: it enables the workstation to transition between stowed and deployed positions, adjusts the orientation of the desk surface, and positions the display screen at optimal viewing angles. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate mechanisms for each adjustment, thereby simplifying the overall system.
3Ease of operation
If the desk and display screen are extended horizontally and vertically, then work comfort is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The desk surface and display screen are merged into a single integrated workstation assembly that pivots together as one unit. This integration allows both components to share the same pivot mechanism and support structure, reducing the overall structural complexity compared to having separate mounting systems for each component.
Solution Approach 2:
The workstation employs dynamic positioning capabilities where the desk surface can pivot horizontally and the display screen can pivot vertically, allowing both components to be adjusted to optimal positions for user comfort. This dynamic adjustment is achieved through a coordinated pivot mechanism that links the motion of both components.
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AI summary
A vehicle includes a cabin interior, at least one seat located in the cabin interior, a support structure located near the at least one seat, and a workstation coupled to the support structure. The workstation includes a desk having a first desk panel and a second desk panel that moves relative to the first desk panel, a display screen, and a pivot mechanism coupled to the desk and the display screen and configured to allow the desk and the display screen to pivot relative to the support structure, wherein the desk and the display screen are configured to pivot to a vehicle downward position folded together and upward deployed use positions such that the desk may extend substantially horizontal in the use position and the display screen may extend upward relative to the desk.