Removable Vehicle Console With Latching Mounting System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle storage consoles are typically fixed, limiting interior configurations and storage flexibility, and often lack features to accommodate various items and provide electrical connections.
Innovation Solution
A removable storage console with a sliding lid, latching mechanism, and multiple accessory holders, including cup holders, power points, and a net pocket, designed to be attached and detached from the vehicle floor using an exterior handle, allowing placement at various interior locations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the storage console is made fixed and mounted to the vehicle floor, then the console provides stable storage space, but the interior configuration flexibility is reduced and the console cannot be relocated
Solution Approach 1:
The console is designed with a removable and relocatable mounting system that allows it to transition between fixed and movable states. The console can be securely mounted at different locations within the vehicle interior, providing both stability when mounted and flexibility when relocated, thus resolving the contradiction between fixed stability and configurability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the storage console includes multiple accessories and features, then the storage utility is enhanced, but the device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The console integrates multiple functions including storage compartments, cup holders, power points, and accessory holders into a single unified structure. This multi-functional design enhances storage utility while avoiding the complexity of multiple separate devices, as all features are incorporated into one console unit that can be mounted at various locations.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the storage console is made removable and relocatable, then the interior configuration flexibility is improved, but the mounting security and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components including a mounting bracket, latching mechanism, and release handle that can be independently manufactured and assembled. This segmentation allows each component to be produced using standard manufacturing processes, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while enabling easy installation and relocation of the console.
4Reliability
If the console includes a latching mechanism for secure mounting, then the mounting reliability is improved, but the ease of removal and operation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The latching mechanism is designed with an exterior release handle that allows the user to easily disengage the latches and remove the console without requiring tools or complex procedures. The self-service design enables secure mounting during normal use while allowing simple user-operated removal when relocation is needed, resolving the contradiction between mounting security and ease of removal.
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AI summary
A removable storage console for use in a vehicle. The console includes a base and a body. The console also includes a handle on the outside of the body. A link member is connected to the handle. An upper housing is secured to a bottom portion of the body. A lower housing is secured to the upper housing. The console includes a plurality of latches arranged between the lower housing and the body member. The console is removable from and capable of being secured at multiple positions within the vehicle.