Custom Molded Vehicle Cooler with Wheel Well Extensions
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current coolers are not integrated into land vehicles, leading to instability and an unclean, non-integrated appearance in the rear storage area of vehicles like SUVs.
Innovation Solution
A custom-molded container with a body and lid designed to fit snugly within the vehicle's storage area, featuring lateral and axial extensions that prevent movement, and a sealing lid for easy access and thermal insulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a conventional cooler is placed in the rear storage area, then the storage function is provided, but the cooler slides around and creates an unclean, non-integrated appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The cooler is merged with the vehicle's rear storage area by custom-molding the cooler body to fit the specific geometry of the storage space. The cooler body includes lateral extensions that fit into wheel wells and a forward extension that fits into a wheel well, integrating the cooler as a custom-fitted component rather than a generic placed object.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the cooler body have different geometries tailored to specific locations in the storage area. The lateral extensions are designed to fit into wheel wells on the sides, while the forward extension fits into a forward wheel well, creating localized adaptations that prevent movement and achieve integration.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a custom-molded container with extensions is used, then movement is prevented and integration is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container body is segmented into functional zones: lateral extensions for side wheel wells, a forward extension for the forward wheel well, and a main body for storage. This segmentation allows each part to serve a specific stabilizing function while maintaining overall integration.
Solution Approach 2:
The container uses three-dimensional extensions in multiple directions (lateral and forward) to achieve stability. The lateral extensions project sideways into wheel wells, while the forward extension projects forward into another wheel well, using spatial dimensionality to prevent movement without adding complex mechanical structures.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the container body is prevented from moving in axial and lateral directions, then stability is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The container body is custom-molded in advance with precise geometric features that match the vehicle's storage area geometry. The lateral and forward extensions are pre-formed to fit into wheel wells, ensuring proper positioning and stability without requiring complex assembly or adjustment procedures.
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AI summary
A container that can be installed and removed from the storage area of a land vehicle. The container rests on the load floor and defines one or more compartments for storing goods. The lid allows for storage on op of the container. The container has outward dimensions that engage the land vehicle to prevent the container from substantially moving in either a lateral or forward/rearward direction.