Pivoting Seat Base Storage Compartment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle operators face a lack of versatile and secure storage space in motor vehicles, necessitating innovative solutions to maximize limited space for storing tools and packages.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle seating assembly with pivotally operable sections that define an internal storage compartment, featuring a coupled interior bin and partition, allowing for customizable storage configurations between raised, lowered, and open positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional storage space is created in the vehicle, then storage versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment is merged with the seating assembly structure, utilizing the space between the seat base sections and integrating storage functionality into the existing seating framework rather than adding separate storage components
Solution Approach 2:
The seat base sections serve dual functions: providing seating support and forming the structure of the storage compartment. The same structural components perform both seating and storage functions, reducing overall system complexity
2Ease of operation
If the interior bin is made separately pivotable, then storage accessibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into multiple independently movable components: the seat base sections that define the compartment and the interior bin that can pivot separately. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall system simplicity
3Adaptability or versatility
If the seat base sections are pivotally operable between raised and lowered positions, then storage space configuration is improved, but structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The seat base sections are designed with pivotal movement capability, transitioning between raised and lowered positions to dynamically adjust storage compartment volume and configuration based on seating and storage requirements
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback and a seat base including a first section and a second section where the first and second sections independently pivot between a raised position and a lowered position. An internal storage compartment is defined between the first and second sections of the seat base. An interior bin is coupled to the second section of the internal storage compartment where the interior bin independently pivots between the raised and lowered positions. A partition is coupled to a first section of the internal storage compartment.