Movable Rear Display Screen Assembly for Luggage Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle designs lack a practical solution for a movable display screen that can be easily stored or accessed without obstructing the luggage compartment opening, while also being viewable from a second seat position.
Innovation Solution
A support assembly connected to the display screen, featuring actuators, pivots, and segmented arms, allows the screen to be moved between storage, viewing, and luggage access positions, ensuring unobstructed access to the luggage compartment and visibility from the second seat.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the display screen is positioned to obstruct the opening, then the display screen can be stored in a compact position, but the luggage compartment access is blocked
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen is made dynamically movable between different positions using a support assembly with actuators, pivots, and segmented arms. The screen transitions from a static obstructing position to a dynamic system that can automatically move to clear the luggage opening when needed, resolving the contradiction between compact storage and easy access.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display screen is moved to be viewable from the second seat, then passenger viewing capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support assembly is designed as a multi-functional system that simultaneously provides storage positioning, luggage access clearance, and viewing orientation capabilities. By integrating multiple functions into a single coordinated mechanism, the patent achieves versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly is divided into segmented components including multiple pivots, articulated arms, and actuators. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function while contributing to the overall multi-position capability, making the complex system more manageable and maintainable.
3Device complexity
If the display screen remains stationary, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ability to provide both storage and viewing functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the stationary display screen into a dynamic system that can automatically reposition itself. The support assembly with actuators enables the screen to move between storage and viewing positions on demand, providing adaptability while keeping the control system integrated and manageable.
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AI summary
A first seat, a surface located behind the first seat, a display screen, and a support assembly. The support assembly is configured to move the display screen to a storage position, in which the display screen is positioned adjacent to the surface. The support assembly includes a pivot connected to the display screen and a track configured to support the pivot. The pivot is configured to move along the track.