Push Hanger Hook with Retractable Cover for Vehicle Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Motor vehicle occupants face challenges in efficiently organizing and managing various items during transport due to the lack of convenient, cost-effective, and aesthetically pleasing storage solutions within the vehicle.
Innovation Solution
A push hanger hook apparatus with a housing, a hook, and a cover that can be displaced between deployed and retracted positions, featuring a frustoconical sidewall and end wall design, along with an actuator and guide track mechanism for easy access, and optionally including a USB port and adjustable mounting for versatile placement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a hook is exposed for constant use, then accessibility is improved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is nested within the housing structure, and the cover can be displaced to reveal or conceal the hook. When the cover is in the first position, it hides the hook within the housing; when displaced to the second position, it exposes the hook for use. This nesting approach allows the hook to be both accessible and aesthetically pleasing.
Solution Approach 2:
The cover is made movable between two positions rather than being fixed. The actuator mechanism enables dynamic transition between a concealed state (cover in first position, hook hidden) and an accessible state (cover in second position, hook exposed). This dynamic design resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to adapt between aesthetics and functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple items are stored in the vehicle, then organizational capacity is improved, but space requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The hook apparatus is designed as a universal mounting solution that can accommodate various types of items (bags, clothing, electronic devices, shopping bags). The adjustable mounting positions and multiple hook configurations allow a single device to serve multiple organizational functions, maximizing versatility without requiring additional storage volumes.
Solution Approach 2:
The apparatus utilizes vertical space and three-dimensional mounting positions rather than only horizontal floor space. By mounting hooks on pillars, doors, or overhead areas, the system transforms unused vertical and lateral spaces into functional storage locations, increasing organizational capacity without consuming additional vehicle volume.
3Shape
If the hook is concealed within the housing, then aesthetic appearance is improved, but access speed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is pre-positioned in the first (concealed) position for aesthetic purposes, but the actuator mechanism is ready to quickly transition it to the second (exposed) position when needed. The spring-loaded or motorized actuator enables rapid deployment, minimizing the time the hook remains concealed and reducing access delay while maintaining aesthetic appearance during non-use periods.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a user-friendly, aesthetically pleasing, and cost-effective solution for organizing items within a motor vehicle, allowing for convenient access and versatile mounting options while maintaining a compact appearance.
Implementation Method 1
The actuator may include a spring biasing the cover in a first direction toward the hook.
Implementation Method 2
the guide track may include a recessed guideway and a cam that engages the pin follower and guides the pin follower along the recessed guideway.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus, in the form of a push hanger hook, includes a housing, a hook fixed to the housing and a cover including a hook receiver. The cover is displaceable between a deployed position wherein the hook is received within the hook receiver and a retracted position wherein the cover is retracted into the housing and the hook is exposed from the hook receiver for access and use.