Pickup Box Side Module Integrated Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle storage solutions are difficult to access and require additional complex and costly components, as they are typically mounted externally or on top of the truck bed, making it hard for users to retrieve items and increasing manufacturing complexity.
Innovation Solution
A storage module integrated into the vehicle's frame, featuring exterior and inner panels that form a storage compartment with doors, allowing convenient access and reducing manufacturing complexity by being built into the vehicle's structure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If storage boxes are mounted to the truck bed or side walls, then additional storage space is provided, but user accessibility to stored items deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage module is merged with the vehicle frame structure, integrating the storage compartment within the existing frame geometry rather than mounting it externally. This combining approach provides storage space while maintaining accessibility from ground level.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage compartment utilizes the vertical dimension within the frame structure, positioning it between the top rail and bottom rail of the frame. This dimensional placement allows items to be accessed from the side at convenient heights rather than requiring access from above or behind.
2Quantity of substance
If storage areas are mounted externally on the truck bed, then storage capacity is increased, but manufacturing complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The storage module is designed as an integrated component of the vehicle frame, combining the frame structure and storage compartment into a single manufacturing unit. This eliminates the need for separate mounting operations and reduces the number of parts required.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure serves dual functions: providing structural support for the vehicle and forming the storage compartment. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional components dedicated solely to storage.
3Quantity of substance
If storage boxes are mounted on top of side walls, then storage space is added, but fastening complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment walls are merged with the frame rails, using the same structural components for both support and enclosure. This integration eliminates the need for separate fastening mechanisms to attach storage boxes to the frame.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is segmented into top and bottom rails that naturally form the boundaries of the storage compartment. This segmentation allows the storage space to be defined by the frame structure itself rather than requiring additional fastening components.
Data Source
AI summary
A storage module having at least one exterior panel of a motorized vehicle, at least one door, and at least one inner panel. The door is at least partially formed by at least one of the exterior panels. At least one of the exterior panels and at least one of the interior panels define at least one area to form the storage module.