Multi-Engagement Securing Surface for Vehicle Tailgate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing securing tools for vehicles are inefficient in securing multiple tools and awkwardly shaped items, such as propane tanks, due to limited space and structural integrity issues caused by vehicle vibrations, making it difficult to transport and work on items like pipes and lumber safely.
Innovation Solution
A multi-engagement securing surface with a dual-layer design featuring through-holes and receiving channels, along with beveled edges and securing portions, allows tools to be securely fastened to the surface and the vehicle, enabling the securement of various items by engaging with the surface's shaft receiving areas and protrusion receiving areas, and includes a system with a tool having a threaded portion, keyed portion, and spring mechanism for enhanced stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional securing tools like a vice are used in a vehicle, then securing capability is provided, but the tool fits awkwardly into the limited space and takes up significant room
Solution Approach 1:
The securing surface is divided into multiple modular engagement features (through-holes, receiving channels, securement regions) that can be independently used. This segmentation allows the system to provide multiple securing functions in a compact format, replacing the need for large traditional tools like vices while maintaining securing capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing surface integrates multiple engagement types (through-holes for shafts, receiving channels for keyed portions, securement regions for vehicle attachment) into a single universal platform. This multi-functional design allows one compact component to replace multiple traditional securing tools, reducing space occupation while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple securing tools are included to secure various items, then versatility is improved, but the limited workspace of a vehicle cannot accommodate multiple tools
Solution Approach 1:
The securing surface provides a universal platform with multiple engagement features that can accommodate various tool types and configurations. Instead of including multiple separate securing tools, the system uses one multi-functional surface that can secure different items through its diverse engagement options, preserving workspace while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The dual-layer design with through-holes extending through both layers and receiving channels positioned at different depths creates a three-dimensional engagement space. This dimensional approach allows multiple engagement features to coexist in a compact footprint, increasing versatility without proportionally increasing the surface area occupied.
3Ease of operation
If traditional securing tools are affixed to a vehicle, then securing function is provided, but the tools deteriorate due to vehicle vibration and have compromised structural integrity
Solution Approach 1:
The securing surface integrates multiple engagement features and vehicle securement regions into a single unified structure. This consolidation creates a more robust system where the load is distributed across multiple attachment points rather than concentrated on a single traditional tool, improving reliability and structural integrity under vibration conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The securing surface is pre-configured with multiple engagement features and vehicle securement regions before use. This preliminary preparation ensures that the system is ready to accommodate various tools and items without requiring assembly or modification during use, maintaining structural integrity while providing immediate securing function.
4Adaptability or versatility
If securing tools are rearranged to accommodate objects of different sizes, then adaptability is improved, but time is consumed in the rearrangement process
Solution Approach 1:
The securing surface is pre-configured with multiple engagement features (through-holes, receiving channels, securement regions) in fixed positions that can accommodate various object sizes and shapes. This preliminary arrangement eliminates the need for rearrangement, as users can directly select appropriate engagement features for their items, maintaining adaptability while saving time.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides dynamic adaptability through its multiple pre-positioned engagement features rather than requiring physical rearrangement. Users can dynamically select different engagement features based on their needs without moving components, achieving flexibility in object accommodation while eliminating rearrangement time.
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods are disclosed for a securing surface including a plurality of through-holes and a plurality of receiving channels for securing one or more tools to the securing surface. The securing surface may include a first securing surface and a second securing surface that may be offset from one another. The first securing surface may include a protrusion receiving area for receiving a protrusion in a tool shaft that is designed to enter the through-hole and restrain the tool against the securing surface. The receiving channels may also be designed to engage with a shaft of a tool such that the tool may only move linearly along the securing channel. The securing surface may be secured to a vehicle such as a truck. For example, the securing surface may be secured to the tailgate of a truck.