Retractable Motorcycle Storage Assembly for Secure Expandable Cargo
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional transportation storage systems face limitations in space utilization and are exposed to harmful elements like weather and theft, as they are not designed to be compact or secure.
Innovation Solution
A retractable storage system integrated within a vehicle, featuring a storage device assembly that unfolds from a concealed inner cavity, utilizing retractable platforms and hinged panels to form a bin-type storage area, allowing for secure and expandable item transport while collapsing back into the vehicle for storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a conventional rigidly attached storage device is used, then storage capacity is provided, but space utilization is limited and the system exposes storage to harmful elements like weather and theft
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system transitions from a static, rigidly attached configuration to a dynamic, retractable configuration. The storage device can be extended when needed and retracted into the vehicle when not in use, allowing the system to adapt its state based on operational requirements. This dynamic capability enables the storage to be protected within the vehicle structure while providing access when required.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage device is designed to nest within the vehicle structure when retracted. The storage components are contained within the vehicle's internal cavity, allowing the storage system to be hidden within the vehicle body when not in use, thereby protecting it from environmental hazards and theft while maintaining a compact profile.
2Area of stationary object
If a retractable storage system is implemented, then space efficiency and protection are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into multiple independent components including the storage device, retractable platforms, hinged panels, and locking mechanisms. Each component can be independently manufactured, assembled, and maintained. This segmentation allows for modular complexity where each part performs a specific function, making the overall complex system manageable through standardized sub-components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into integrated components. The storage device assembly merges storage capacity with retractable movement capabilities, hinged panel mechanisms, and locking systems into a single coordinated unit. This consolidation reduces the number of separate systems required while achieving the desired functionality.
Data Source
AI summary
A combination motorcycle and storage device includes a motorcycle having a rear seat with an internal housing and a rear opening and a storage device includes a bottom panel pivotally attached to a plurality of side panels, the side panels being foldable on the bottom panel, the side panels forming an enclosure and secured to each other via a plurality of locking devices; and a retractable platform. The retractable platform includes a roller bearing assembly fixedly secured within the housing; and an elongated telescoping shaft slidingly engaged with the roller bearing assembly and fixedly secured to a bottom surface of the bottom panel.