Escape Tool Housing Member for Vehicle Assist Grip

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing escape tool housing members for vehicle interiors lack a compact and easy-to-install design that allows for efficient storage and retrieval of escape tools without hindering the grip functionality.

Innovation Solution

A sheet-shaped escape tool housing member with inner and outer fixation portions using hook and loop fasteners, a housing portion for tool storage, and a pull portion for easy disconnection, allowing the tool to be wound around an assist grip and attached to a vehicle interior member, enabling compact storage and easy access.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If the escape tool housing member is designed to be wound around the assist grip, then the storage compactness is improved, but the installation complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage compactnessVSAvoidinstallation complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The housing member is divided into multiple sheet portions that can be separately positioned and fixed around the grip portion, allowing incremental installation rather than requiring complete assembly at once

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Adhesive agents are applied to the sheet portions to serve as intermediaries between the housing member and the assist grip, simplifying the connection process without requiring mechanical fasteners or complex assembly mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Volume of moving object

If the housing portion is positioned adjacent to the inner fixation portion, then the structural compactness is improved, but the accessibility for fixation decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural compactnessVSAvoidaccessibility for fixation

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The sheet-shaped main body is designed with varying properties: the housing portion area provides compact storage space adjacent to the inner fixation portion, while the pull portion extends to the outer side to provide accessible leverage points for easy detachment when needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables the escape tool to be stored compactly within the assist grip without obstructing the grip, facilitating easy installation and removal while allowing the assist grip to be rotated for user convenience.

Implementation Method 1

inner and outer fixation portions using hook and loop fasteners

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHook and loop fastening mechanism: Mechanical Fastener

Data Source

PatentUS11603046B2Escape tool housing member

Publication Date: 2023.03.14 HONDA ACCESS CORP

AI summary

Provided is an escape tool housing member to be wound around an assist grip of a vehicle, in which a main body is to be wound around a grip portion, and a housing portion housing an escape tool is arranged to abut against an inner side of the grip portion. By pinching and then pulling with fingers a left convex portion, a pull portion, a concave portion and a right convex portion that are positioned on a front surface side of the grip portion, a left inner fixation portion and a left outer fixation portion will be disconnected from each other, and a right inner fixation portion and a right outer fixation portion will be disconnected from each other as well, thereby allowing the escape tool housing member to be removed from the assist grip.