Removable Vehicle Enclosure Cabana with Magnetic Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle attachments on the driver or passenger side are cumbersome to attach and do not provide sufficient privacy for users.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle enclosure made of flexible material with movable joining mechanisms that can be rapidly attached and detached from a hatchback door, creating a cabana-like structure for personal privacy and occupancy, featuring channels to direct fluids and passages for viewing or accessing the enclosed space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional vehicle attachments are used, then vehicle functionality is enhanced, but the attachment process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical attachment systems (screws, clips, adhesives) with a magnetic attachment system. The magnetic joining mechanism uses magnetic attraction forces to rapidly attach the flexible material to the vehicle surface, eliminating the time-consuming manual assembly required by mechanical fasteners while providing secure attachment that enhances vehicle functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the attachment mechanism from mechanical to magnetic, fundamentally altering the physical parameter of attachment force. By using magnetic field strength instead of mechanical fastening force, the system achieves both rapid attachment (reducing time loss) and secure functionality enhancement, resolving the contradiction between attachment speed and functional adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional vehicle attachments are used, then vehicle functionality is enhanced, but the level of privacy provided is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a flexible material that forms an enclosure around the vehicle interior. This flexible shell provides complete privacy coverage by creating a enclosed space that blocks external views and exposures, unlike traditional attachments that leave gaps. The flexible nature allows the material to conform to vehicle contours while maintaining continuous privacy coverage, thus enhancing functionality with adequate privacy protection.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a rigid enclosure structure is used, then privacy and occupancy space are provided, but the attachment and removal process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible material instead of a rigid structure to provide the enclosure. This flexible shell maintains privacy protection by forming a continuous barrier while simplifying the attachment mechanism. The flexibility allows the material to be easily manipulated, attached, and removed without the complexity of assembling rigid panels, thus reducing device complexity while maintaining privacy functionality.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate components are used to create the enclosure, then adaptability is improved, but the assembly process becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple enclosure components into a single integrated flexible material structure. This unified design maintains adaptability by allowing the flexible material to be configured in various ways (different enclosure shapes, openings, and arrangements) while eliminating the time-consuming assembly of multiple separate parts. The magnetic attachment system further simplifies the process by allowing the entire integrated structure to be attached as one piece.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides rapid installation and removal, ensuring personal privacy and adequate space for various uses such as attire change, rest, or medical procedures while being easy to assemble and disassemble.
Implementation Method 1
the at least one movable joining mechanism includes a magnetized object
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle enclosure includes a flexible material and at least one movable joining mechanism. The flexible material is supported by a hatchback door of a vehicle when the hatchback door is in an open position. The flexible material defines a movable interface enabling passage into a volume of space defined by the hatchback door and the flexible material. The one or more movable joining mechanisms are configured to removably attach the flexible material to the hatchback door to define a vehicle cabana. The vehicle enclosure is constructed as at least a one-piece configuration. The flexible material may be constructed in at least two sections that are configured to include a vertical portion that extends from a position on the hatchback door of the vehicle when the hatchback door is in an open position and the vertical portion extends towards a surface upon which the vehicle is positioned.