Pivotable Partition Plate for Vehicle Storage Compartment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle storage devices have fixed compartments that make it difficult to separate and find small items, as they are often integrated and lack flexibility in configuration, leading to tangled cables and cords, and manual dividers that are hard to store and reconfigure.
Innovation Solution
A pivotably connected partition plate system within a housing that divides the storage space into adjustable compartments, allowing for easy separation and reconfiguration between unfolded and folded positions, enabling quick adjustment of storage patterns without removing the dividers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the storage space is divided into several small compartments permanently, then small items can be stored in categories, but the storage space cannot be returned to the original big storage space when there is need for storing a large item
Solution Approach 1:
The partition plate is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to switch between dividing the storage space into compartments and being folded away to create a large open space. The partition plate can be pivoted between a vertical position (dividing space) and a horizontal position (folded against the rear wall), enabling dynamic adaptation between different storage needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the storage space is divided into several levels parallel with a bottom of the storage device, then categorization is improved, but it results in difficult to take out the items stored at the low level
Solution Approach 1:
The partition plate creates vertical compartments rather than horizontal levels, maintaining easy access to all items. The compartments are formed by the partition plate extending from the front opening toward the rear wall, creating side-by-side sections where all items remain accessible from the front opening without needing to remove items from lower levels.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the storage spaces are divided into several small compartments with vertical dividers and the dividers are inserted into the designated places of the storage space one by one manually, then compartmentalization is achieved, but they cannot separate the storage space into a plurality of compartments or change the storage space configurations quickly and conveniently, and the dividers are not easy to be stored when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The partition plate is segmented with notches along its length, allowing it to be positioned at multiple locations within the storage space. These notches enable the partition plate to be quickly engaged at different positions to create various compartment configurations without manual assembly, and the single-piece design eliminates the need to store multiple separate dividers.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition plate is designed to be movable and repositionable within the storage space. It can be quickly inserted at different notches to change compartment configurations, and when not needed, it can be folded horizontally against the rear wall to maintain a clean appearance and easy access to all storage space.
4Device complexity
If one partition plate is used to divide the storage space, then the structure is simple, but it cannot provide multiple storage patterns
Solution Approach 1:
The single partition plate is segmented with multiple notches along its length, enabling it to be positioned at various locations to create different compartment configurations. This segmentation allows one simple structure to provide multiple storage patterns including single compartment, dual compartments, or folded position for maximum open space.
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AI summary
An article storage device comprises a housing having a storage space defined by a bottom and a plurality of sidewalls; and a partition plate extending between two opposing sidewalls of the housing, perpendicular to a bottom of the housing, and dividing the storage space into a plurality of compartments. The partition plate is pivotably coupled to the opposing sidewalls of the housing via a pivot.