Modular Horizontal Cabinet Kit for Sleeper Cab Post-Seat Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cabinet kits for sleeper cabs of trucks are too large to be installed after the driver's and passenger's seats are installed, making it difficult or impossible to include features like televisions, refrigerators, and microwaves in the sleeper portion of the truck.
Innovation Solution
A horizontal cabinet kit that includes a mounting plate with threaded studs for securing a drawer assembly and appliances like refrigerators, freezers, or microwaves beneath the bunk of the sleeper cab, with a trim assembly for partial coverage around the appliances, allowing for flexible configurations such as side-by-side appliances or single units.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a large cabinet is installed in the sleeper cab, then storage capacity and amenities (TV, refrigerator, etc.) are improved, but the cabinet cannot be installed after the driver's and passenger's seats are installed
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet is divided into multiple separate components including a cabinet frame, cabinet sides, cabinet back, cabinet top, and door assemblies that can be transported and installed individually, then assembled together in the sleeper cab after the seats are in place
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet components are designed to nest within each other during storage and transport, with smaller parts fitting inside larger components, allowing the complete cabinet to be compacted into a small package that can be accommodated in the sleeper cab
2Area of stationary object
If a horizontal cabinet is positioned beneath the bunk, then space utilization is improved, but the installation space is constrained
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinet installation system incorporates adjustable and removable components that can be adapted to different space configurations, allowing the cabinet to be dynamically configured to fit the available space beneath the bunk
Solution Approach 2:
The cabinet is designed to utilize the vertical dimension beneath the bunk by positioning it horizontally rather than vertically, effectively using the unused horizontal space in the vertical zone below the sleeping area
Data Source
AI summary
A plurality of different kits is provided for assembling horizontal cabinets in the sleeper cab of the truck. Each of the kits provide a horizontal cabinet which is positioned beneath the bunk of the sleeper cab. In one kit, a drawer assembly and a refrigerator are positioned in the cabinet. In another kit, a pair of drawer assemblies are positioned in the cabinet. In another kit, a pair of refrigerators are positioned in the cabinet. In another kit, a freezer is positioned in the cabinet. In another kit, a pair of freezers are positioned in the cabinet. All of the kits include a mounting plate which is secured to the floor of the sleeper cab beneath the bunk of the sleeper cab. In all of the kits a trim assembly is provided.