Pivotable Flap Section Load Compartment Board
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing load compartment arrangements in vehicles lack a simple, component-reduced design that provides easy handling and sufficient stability for adjustable height configurations, especially when heavy objects are loaded.
Innovation Solution
A load compartment arrangement featuring a pivotably connected loading board and flap section, where the flap section can pivot by at least 200 degrees, supported by a holding device integrated into the side walls and floor, allowing direct or indirect weight discharge onto the load compartment floor, and secured against shifting and tilting, with optional engagement devices for added stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a board device with pivotable flap section is used to adjust load compartment height, then versatility and space utilization are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The board device is segmented into a loading board and a flap section that can pivot relative to each other. This segmentation allows the flap section to be stored in a compact position during normal driving, reducing the overall height requirement and simplifying the structure when height adjustment is not needed, while still providing height adjustment capability when required.
2Volume of moving object
If the flap section is designed to pivot by at least 200 degrees for compact storage, then space utilization is improved, but reliability and stability during heavy loading may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The holding device is designed to automatically engage with the flap section when it is in the stored position, preliminarily securing it before any loading occurs. This preliminary action ensures that the flap section is firmly held in place during heavy loading operations, preventing any potential instability or movement that could compromise reliability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the holding device secures the flap section in the lower position, then stability is improved, but ease of operation worsens due to additional securing mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The holding device is designed to automatically engage with the flap section when the flap section is positioned in the lower stored position. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual securing operations, maintaining ease of operation while ensuring stability. The flap section simply needs to be positioned correctly, and the holding device takes care of the securing action automatically.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a stable, flexible, and easy-to-handle load compartment that can be adjusted in height, allowing for efficient use of space and secure storage of objects, while preventing accidental shifting or falling, and reducing manufacturing complexity.
Implementation Method 1
The flap section can assume an upper position or a lower position. Preferably, the flap section in the upper position projects from the loading board in the direction of the vehicle roof and in the lower position in the direction of the load compartment floor.
Implementation Method 2
at least one part of the weight of the plate device can be directly transferred onto the holding device via the basic body. This supports stabilizing the board device when the flap section assumes the lower position and the loading board is in the high position.
Data Source
AI summary
A load compartment arrangement for a vehicle is disclosed. The load compartment arrangement includes a board device with a loading board having a flap section pivotably connected to one another. The flap section assumes an upper position such that the loading board is in a low position. Conversely, the flap section assumes a lower position such that the loading board is a high position. The load compartment arrangement includes at least one load compartment-fixed holding device for holding the flap section in the lower position. A basic body of the flap section supports itself in the holding device and is secured in a direction directed towards the load compartment floor in a positively joined manner when the flap section assumes the lower position.