Modular Car Floor Mat Cover with Connector Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing car floor mats are not designed to cover the entire surface, particularly failing to protect raised portions of the car floor from dirt and spills, which are prone to contamination due to inadequate coverage.
Innovation Solution
A modular car floor mat cover comprising a pair of mat sections connectable by a connector section, with connection formations such as notches or buckles, allowing complete surface coverage including raised portions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a traditional single-piece floor mat design is used, then the structure is simple, but it cannot cover the entire surface including raised portions of the car floor
Solution Approach 1:
The floor mat is divided into multiple sections: a first mat section for the first floor portion, a second mat section for the second floor portion, and a connector section connecting them. This segmentation allows the mat to conform to the car floor's raised portions and cover the entire surface area effectively.
2Reliability
If a modular design with multiple sections is used, then complete surface coverage is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The floor mat is divided into multiple sections: a first mat section for the first floor portion, a second mat section for the second floor portion, and a connector section connecting them. This segmentation allows the mat to conform to the car floor's raised portions and cover the entire surface area effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector section merges the first and second mat sections into a unified assembly that functions as a complete floor covering system. The connector includes connection formations that join the sections together, creating an integrated structure that provides comprehensive protection despite being composed of multiple parts.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the floor mat covers only partial surface, then the structure remains simple, but raised portions remain exposed to dirt and spills
Solution Approach 1:
The floor mat is divided into multiple sections: a first mat section for the first floor portion, a second mat section for the second floor portion, and a connector section connecting them. This segmentation allows the mat to conform to the car floor's raised portions and cover the entire surface area effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector section includes a first portion extending in a first direction and a second portion extending in a second direction transverse to the first direction, creating a multi-dimensional configuration that enables the mat to wrap around and cover raised portions of the car floor that would be inaccessible to a flat single-piece design.
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AI summary
The present invention is a modular cover for covering car floor mat. Many times, the passengers boarding the vehicles associated with a shared cab service do not take enough precautions to clean their footwear before entering the vehicle. Due to this the car floor mat is subjected to the onslaught of dirt, snow, soft drink spills, and the like, thereby rendering the car floor mat or rug dirty. To overcome this issue, the present invention envisages a modular cover for car floor mats, which is designed to cover the entire surface area of the car floor mat. One embodiment of the car floor mat cover includes a pair of mat sections that are connectable via a connector section. The mat sections and the connector section are interconnected by means of complementary engagement formations formed thereon.