Convertible Vehicle Luggage Board With Fold-Out Cart Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle luggage boards require additional components and occupy valuable space when used as carts, leading to complex structures, high manufacturing costs, and aesthetic degradation of vehicle interiors.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle luggage board that utilizes a basic component already installed in vehicles, transforming into a cart by folding and rotating the base, front plate, and rear plate, with castors and cloth members for support and aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a cart is provided as a separate component mounted in a vehicle, then the cart can be used for shopping and carrying items, but the vehicle interior aesthetics are degraded and space utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by designing the luggage board to serve dual purposes: as a floor covering for the trunk and as a cart body for shopping. The board includes integrated castors and a handle, allowing it to function as both a protective trunk liner and a mobile cart when needed, eliminating the need for a separate cart component.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the cart body with the luggage board by integrating the castors directly onto the board and incorporating a handle structure. This combination consolidates multiple functions (protection, storage, and mobility) into a single component, maximizing space utilization while maintaining cart functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a cart is manufactured with separate components, then the cart can be assembled and mounted in a vehicle, but the structure becomes complex and manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The luggage board is designed as a universal component that performs multiple functions: protecting the trunk floor, serving as a storage surface, and functioning as a cart body with integrated mobility features. This eliminates the need for separate cart components and simplifies the overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the cart body, castors, and handle into a single integrated luggage board structure. The castors are directly mounted on the board, and the handle is incorporated as part of the board assembly, reducing structural complexity and manufacturing requirements.
3Ease of operation
If a cart is installed exposed to the trunk interior, then the cart can be easily accessed and used, but the vehicle interior aesthetics are degraded when the cart is not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The luggage board serves as both an aesthetic trunk floor covering and a functional cart body. When not in use as a cart, it maintains the trunk's appearance by serving as a protective board. When needed, it can be easily transformed into a cart with accessible functionality.
4Area of stationary object
If a cart is provided in a vehicle without dedicated space, then space utilization is optimized, but the cart cannot be provided in vehicles without sufficient trunk space
Solution Approach 1:
The luggage board is designed to fit within the existing trunk space as a floor covering, optimizing space utilization. When transformed into a cart, it provides mobility functionality without requiring additional dedicated space, making it compatible with various vehicle types.
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AI summary
The present invention is directed to providing a vehicle luggage board to be used as a cart in which a luggage board provided as a basic component in a vehicle and installed on a floor of a trunk is used and is transformed into and used as a cart as necessary, by taking the luggage board out and transforming it into and conveniently using it as the cart whenever the cart is needed without additional components or lowering utilization of limited space. Particularly, the present invention is also directed to providing a vehicle luggage board to be used as a cart, in which cloth members are used as both side surfaces to minimize a total thickness of a luggage board and firmly and fixedly support a front plate and a rear plate so that the cart can be safely and conveniently used.