Moveable Door Panel for Autonomous Vehicle Cabin
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Solution Overview
Problem
In autonomous vehicles, the transition from traditional driver-operated modes to fully autonomous modes limits passenger cabin space, making it difficult for occupants to assume comfortable seating positions without compromising access to vehicle conveniences, as existing solutions do not address the reconfiguration needs effectively.
Innovation Solution
A reconfigurable passenger cabin design featuring a moveable door panel that maintains its longitudinal position relative to the seat over a full range of movement, allowing for increased space and maintaining access to amenities like armrests and controls, even in extreme rearward seat positions, with coordinated movement between the seat and door panel.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a fixed door panel design is used to simplify the vehicle structure, then device complexity is reduced, but it cannot accommodate varying seat positions in autonomous mode
Solution Approach 1:
The door panel transitions from a fixed design to a dynamically adjustable structure. The moveable panel mechanism allows the door to accommodate varying seat positions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure, balancing complexity with adaptability for autonomous vehicle modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The moveable door panel design serves multiple functions: it maintains accessibility when the seat is in forward position, accommodates rearward seat positions for increased comfort, and adapts to different autonomous vehicle configurations. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple specialized components.
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AI summary
A personal automotive vehicle includes a seat and a moveable door panel in an interior of the passenger cabin, both of which are moveable between a forward and a rearward position. The moveable door panel is configured for movement such that a longitudinal position of the door panel with respect to the seat can be maintained with corresponding seat movement. The moveable door panel can help provide a perception to a seat occupant that they are properly positioned within the passenger cabin, even at an extreme rearward seat position.