Expandable Cargo Box Assembly for Pickup Truck
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional cargo bed storage systems for pickup trucks are cumbersome and occupy valuable space, failing to provide secure and space-efficient storage solutions for cargo.
Innovation Solution
An expandable cargo box assembly that mounts on the side wall of a pickup truck's cargo bed, featuring a base member with outer and inner wall plates, a folding floor assembly, and folding walls that collapse for storage, allowing for secure and space-efficient cargo containment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cargo bed storage systems are used, then cargo security and containment are improved, but cargo bed space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo box is designed with collapsible walls and a telescoping base that allow it to dynamically change volume. When expanded, it provides secure cargo containment; when collapsed, it minimizes space occupation in the cargo bed. This dynamic transformation resolves the contradiction between maintaining cargo security and preserving cargo bed space.
Solution Approach 2:
The collapsible walls and telescoping base enable the cargo box to nest within itself when collapsed, similar to nested dolls. This nesting mechanism allows the storage system to occupy minimal space when not in use while providing full cargo security when deployed.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If cargo box is deployed, then cargo protection is improved, but space usage in cargo bed is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo box transitions between deployed and collapsed states dynamically. When deployed, it provides comprehensive cargo protection through enclosed walls and securement features. When collapsed, it reduces to minimal volume, allowing flexible space management in the cargo bed while maintaining protection capability when needed.
3Volume of moving object
If expandable cargo box is collapsed, then space efficiency is improved, but cargo storage capability is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo box employs dynamic expansion and collapse mechanisms that allow it to adjust its storage capacity according to need. When collapsed, it achieves maximum space efficiency in the cargo bed. When expanded, it provides full cargo storage capability, enabling the system to optimize between space efficiency and storage capacity based on operational requirements.
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AI summary
An expandable cargo box assembly for mounting on a side wall section of a cargo bed of a pickup truck includes a base member for attaching the expandable cargo box assembly to the side wall section of the cargo bed, the base member having the form of an outer wall plate. Opposite the outer wall plate is an inner wall plate, the inner wall plate being displaceable from a first position to a second position, the first position defining a collapsed state, and the second position defining a deployed state. The outer and inner wall plates have operably associated therebetween a folding floor assembly, and the outer wall plate supports a forward folding wall and a rearward folding wall. Upon expanding the expandable cargo box assembly to a deployed state, the folding floor assembly and the forward and rearward folding walls are arranged to define an enclosure for receiving cargo.