Off-Road Utility Rack Front Spare Tire Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Off-road vehicles face challenges such as limited fuel storage capacity, difficulty in carrying spare tires, and interference of spare tire holders with cargo access, which existing solutions do not fully address.
Innovation Solution
An off-road utility rack apparatus that attaches a spare tire to the top surface and allows storage of fuel containers or other items on the bottom surface, dynamically lifting to access fuel containers and integral storage spaces without interfering with existing storage items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a spare tire holder is attached to the back-end or roof of the off-road vehicle, then the spare tire can be stored, but it interferes with access to cargo areas on the off-road vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent moves the spare tire storage from traditional locations (back-end or roof) to the front of the vehicle, utilizing the front bumper area as a new dimensional space. This allows the spare tire to be stored without blocking access to the rear cargo areas, effectively using an underutilized dimension of the vehicle structure.
2Quantity of substance
If fuel cans are carried on long trips, then fuel consumption can be monitored, but fuel cans are difficult to carry safely
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates fuel can storage into the front utility rack structure, combining the fuel storage function with the existing spare tire holder design. This merging of functions allows fuel cans to be securely stored in the rack alongside or beneath the spare tire, eliminating the need to carry fuel cans separately and improving safety while maintaining fuel storage capacity.
3Quantity of substance
If existing storage spaces are utilized, then cargo capacity is maintained, but additional storage for fuel and spare tire is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The front utility rack is designed with multi-functionality, serving as both a spare tire holder and a fuel can storage system. The rack structure can accommodate different configurations - holding either a spare tire, fuel cans, or a combination of both, depending on the user's needs. This universal design increases storage versatility without compromising existing cargo space.
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AI summary
An off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus. The off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus allows a spare tire to be attached to a top surface and a fuel container or other container (e.g., water, tool, suitcase, etc.) to be stored on a bottom surface of the off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus. The off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus attaches directly to integral structural components of the off-road vehicle (e.g., ATV, UTV, OHV, etc.) does not interfere with items (e.g., tool box, suitcase, etc.) stored in integral storage space on the off-road vehicle. The off-road vehicle utility rack apparatus is dynamically lifted in an up and down direction to allow easy access to the fuel container and/or the items stored in the integral storage space of the off-road vehicle.