Modular Stowage Device for Public Transport Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for stowing bulky or elongate objects in public transport vehicles are complex to assemble and lack versatility in installation locations within the vehicle interior.
Innovation Solution
A modular device with a wall-mountable assembly area, a protruding floor area, and a support element that can be attached to a passenger handrail or ceiling, allowing for variable installation and use of existing mounting points, such as C-rails, to securely hold objects like skis, snowboards, and bicycles, while preventing interference with the vehicle floor for easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a device for stowing bulky or elongate objects is installed in a public transport vehicle, then storage functionality is provided, but the device becomes complex to assemble and lacks versatility in installation locations
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed with multiple connecting means that can interface with different vehicle structures (walls, handrails, ceilings), allowing the same device to be installed in multiple locations and configurations. The first connecting means attaches to walls while the second connecting means attaches to handrails or ceilings, enabling the device to serve multiple installation scenarios without requiring different device designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into distinct functional components: an assembly area for wall attachment, a floor area for object placement, and support elements for securing objects. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates easier assembly and installation by enabling modular construction approaches.
2Reliability
If the device is designed to securely hold objects, then storage reliability is improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple fastening functions are combined into integrated fastening means that attach objects to both the floor area and support elements simultaneously. This merging of fastening functions provides reliable object securing while reducing the number of separate components needed, thereby maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The device pre-configures support elements and fastening means in fixed positions during manufacturing, so that during installation and use, objects can be quickly and reliably secured without requiring complex adjustments or additional structural elements. The support elements are positioned to naturally guide object placement and securing.
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AI summary
Device (13; 30; 50) for stowing a bulky and/or elongated object (25, 26, 27) in a passenger compartment (1) of a public transport vehicle, comprising: - a mounting area (14; 31; 51) by means of which the device can be attached to a wall (3) of the vehicle, and which has at least a first connecting means (16a, 16b, 16c, 16d) for attaching the device to the wall, - a base area (17; 32; 52) projecting from the mounting area (14; 31; 51), which is connected to the mounting area, and on which the object (25, 26, 27) can be placed, - at least one support element (24; 37; 57) arranged above the base area for supporting the object (25, 26, 27).