Hinged Telescoping Storage Divider for Cargo Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage compartment dividers in motor vehicles lack versatility and configurability, leading to shifting cargo items during vehicle operation, which can cause distractions and damage to fragile items.
Innovation Solution
A storage compartment divider with hinged telescoping sections and a base featuring sockets to receive pegs, allowing for customizable configurations by adjusting the angle and length of the divider panels, enabling secure positioning of cargo.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed partition is used to divide the storage area, then cargo items are prevented from shifting, but the divider lacks versatility and cannot be customized for different applications
Solution Approach 1:
The partition is divided into multiple sections that can be independently positioned and configured. Each section can be adjusted to different angles and positions along the rail, allowing the divider to be customized for various cargo configurations while maintaining stability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition sections are made dynamically adjustable through telescoping panels and rotatable connectors that allow users to change the configuration based on different cargo needs. The sections can be extended, retracted, and repositioned along the rail to adapt to various storage requirements.
2Volume of moving object
If a large storage area is provided to accommodate bulky items, then cargo capacity is increased, but smaller items shift and roll during vehicle operation
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable partition sections can be positioned to create multiple smaller compartments within the large storage area, preventing small items from shifting while maintaining the overall large volume capacity for bulky items.
Solution Approach 2:
The divider allows different regions of the storage area to have different characteristics - some areas can be enclosed for small fragile items while other areas remain open for bulky items, providing localized protection where needed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple adjustable components are added to increase divider configurability, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The partition sections are designed as universal modules that can perform multiple functions - they can be positioned at different angles, extended to different lengths, and configured in various arrangements using the same basic components, reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping panels use a nested structure where one panel slides within another, allowing compact storage when not in use while providing extended configuration options when needed, effectively reducing the space and complexity required.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage compartment divider includes a partition having a first section with a first peg and a second section with a second peg. A hinge connects the first and second sections together. In addition the storage compartment divider includes a base having a plurality of sockets that receive the two pegs and hold the partition in a plurality of positions.