Movable Fastening Hook for Vehicle Seat Clothes Hanger
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for hanging clothing in vehicles lack a safe and aesthetically pleasing solution for removing clothing from the hanger and re-hanging it on a wardrobe bar, as they often feature a protruding fastening hook that poses safety risks and is unsightly.
Innovation Solution
A device with a releasable coupling between the support element and clothes hanger, featuring a movable fastening hook that can be pulled out or folded to allow the hanger to be separated and hung on a wardrobe bar, with a plug connection and latch mechanism for easy use, ensuring safety and aesthetics are maintained.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed fastening hook is provided on the clothes hanger for removing it from the vehicle, then the clothes hanger can be hung on a wardrobe bar, but the fastening hook poses a safety risk to passengers and is unsatisfactory in terms of aesthetics
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening hook is designed as a movable component that can be folded into or out of the clothes hanger body. When folded in, it is hidden within the hanger structure, eliminating safety risks and aesthetic issues during vehicle use. When folded out, it becomes operational for hanging on wardrobe bars, thus providing adaptability only when needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the clothes hanger is integrated with the support element as a fixed assembly, then the structure is simple and stable, but the clothes hanger cannot be quickly separated for use outside the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separable components: the support element with fastening means and the clothes hanger with fastening hook. A releasable coupling mechanism connects these segments, allowing them to be easily separated when needed for external use while maintaining structural integrity during vehicle use. This segmentation enables versatility without excessive complexity.
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AI summary
A device for hanging items of clothing on a vehicle seat part, such as a backrest (1a), a head restraint 1(d) or head restraint holder (1c) of a vehicle seat (1) has a fastening hook (4e, 40e) for hanging the clothes hanger (4a, 4b, 4c, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40b′, 40c′), the fastening hook being movable between an inoperative position, in which the fastening hook (4e, 40e) is entirely or partially accommodated in the clothes hanger (4a, 4b, 4c, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40b′, 40c′) or bears against the latter, and an operative position, in which the fastening hook (4e, 40e) protrudes out of the clothes hanger (4a, 4b, 4c, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40b′, 40c′) to such an extent that the clothes hanger (4a, 4b, 4c, 40a, 40b, 40c, 40b′, 40c′) can be hung on a wardrobe bar.