Off-Road Vehicle Rear Storage Structure Utilizing Floor Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional off-road vehicle designs do not fully utilize the space above the rear step floor for storage and provide limited access to this area when the cargo bed is expanded and the folded back seat is stowed.
Innovation Solution
A rearward storage structure where the back row floor and rear doors function as storage space, allowing the back row seat to switch between passenger seating and a stowed position, with the backboards acting as floor panels and the rear doors enclosing the storage space, enabling easy access and additional storage capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the back seat is folded down into the rear step floor area to expand cargo space, then the cargo area is expanded, but the area above the step floor is not fully utilized as storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension by creating a storage space above the rear step floor, which was previously underutilized. The storage compartment is positioned in the upper space above the step floor, effectively adding a second layer of storage capacity without increasing the horizontal footprint of the vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage compartment is nested within the existing vehicle structure, specifically within the space above the rear step floor and below the back seat assembly. This nested configuration allows the storage space to be integrated into the vehicle's existing geometry without requiring additional external space.
2Volume of moving object
If the back seat is stored in the rear step floor area to expand cargo space, then the cargo area is expanded, but easy access to area above the step or back row floor is not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the storage space from the conventional location (behind the back seat) and repositions it to the area above the rear step floor. This extraction allows independent access to the storage compartment through the rear door opening, separating the storage function from the passenger seating area and enabling access without requiring the back seat to be in a specific position.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the back row seat is in the usage position, then passenger seating is provided, but the area above the back row floor cannot be accessed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the vehicle interior into distinct functional zones: the back seat assembly for passenger seating, the rear step floor area for foot placement, and the storage compartment above the step floor. The rear door opening provides independent access to the storage compartment, allowing it to be accessed separately from the back seat area, thus enabling storage access while maintaining passenger seating functionality.
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AI summary
A storage structure of an off-road vehicle includes a front row seat, a back row seat capable of switching between a usage position where a passenger sits, and a stowed position, a back row floor where a passenger seated in the back row seat places his feet when the back row seat is in the usage position or forms a portion of the storage structure, creating a storage space when the back row seat is in the stowed position, and rear doors. In the stowed position, the back row seat covers an upper part of the upper space of the back row floor, and the rear doors cover a side part of the upper space of the back row floor forming a rear storage section and the back row seat concurrently provide a load-carrying platform.