Foldable Vehicle Door Pocket Cover with Segmented Tray
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle door pockets are prone to noise and disorganization due to vibrations during travel, and personal items are visible and susceptible to theft when stopped, necessitating a solution to organize and conceal these items.
Innovation Solution
A foldable cover system for vehicle door pockets comprising two sections made of elastomeric material, with flexible features to restrict movement of elongated objects and tray sections to retain personal items, which can pivot and mount securely to the door to maintain organization and concealment in both folded and unfolded orientations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a cover system is added to the door pocket, then personal items are concealed and security is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover system is divided into two separate cover sections (first cover section and second cover section) that can be independently positioned. Each section can be in a folded or unfolded orientation, allowing flexible configuration. This segmentation reduces the complexity of a single monolithic cover while maintaining the concealment function.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover sections are designed to be dynamically reconfigurable between folded and unfolded orientations. The mounting subsystem allows each cover section to pivot and change position, transforming the static door pocket into a dynamic system that can adapt between open and concealed states without requiring a complex fixed structure.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If tray sections and flexible features are added to restrict object movement, then noise from vibrations is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover sections incorporate localized features such as tray sections and flexible features at specific locations to address noise reduction. These features are integrated into the cover sections themselves rather than adding separate noise reduction mechanisms, thereby reducing overall device complexity while effectively restraining objects.
Solution Approach 2:
The noise reduction features (tray sections, flexible features) are merged with the cover sections that provide concealment. By combining multiple functions (concealment + noise reduction) into a single integrated structure, the overall device complexity is reduced compared to having separate systems for each function.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a foldable cover system with multiple sections is implemented, then organization of personal items is improved, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The cover system is segmented into two independent cover sections, each capable of being positioned separately in folded or unfolded orientations. This allows users to access different portions of the door pocket independently, improving ease of operation compared to a single monolithic cover that would require complete opening for any access.
Solution Approach 2:
Users can open only the necessary portion of the cover system (one or both cover sections) depending on what items need to be accessed. This partial action approach reduces the effort required compared to opening a complete cover system, while still maintaining organization when the covers are closed.
Data Source
AI summary
One general aspect includes a cover system for a vehicle door pocket including: a first cover section; a second cover section; where the first cover section can cover a first portion of an opening to the door pocket when in an unfolded orientation and can abut the vehicle door when in a folded orientation, the first cover section can receive an elongated object and restrict movement of the elongated object thereafter; and where the second cover section can cover a second portion of the opening to the door pocket when in an unfolded orientation and abut a side of the vehicle door when in a folded orientation, the second cover section includes a tray section to retain a personal object when the second cover section is in the unfolded orientation and become a storage compartment to contain the personal object when the second cover section is in the folded orientation.