Removable Jump Seat Layout for Passenger and Cargo Flexibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge lies in providing vehicles with sufficient passenger space without compromising storage capacity, as these requirements often conflict with each other.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle design featuring removable jump seats that can transition between deployed and non-deployed positions, utilizing a frame, seat back, and detachment mechanism, along with multi-function arms that enhance both seating and storage capabilities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the vehicle provides fixed seating for all passengers, then passenger space is sufficient, but storage space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The seating arrangement is segmented into fixed seats and removable jump seats. The jump seats can be detached from the vehicle body, allowing the seating configuration to be changed based on passenger needs. This segmentation enables the storage region to be accessed or expanded by removing unnecessary jump seats, thus resolving the contradiction between passenger space flexibility and storage space.
Solution Approach 2:
The jump seats are designed with a detachment mechanism that allows them to be dynamically reconfigured or removed. This dynamic capability enables the vehicle to switch between different seating arrangements and storage configurations, providing adaptability for varying passenger requirements while maintaining adequate storage capacity when jump seats are removed.
2Volume of stationary object
If the vehicle increases storage capacity, then storage space is sufficient, but passenger space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle interior is segmented into fixed seating areas, removable jump seat areas, and storage regions. By segmenting the space in this manner, the vehicle can provide adequate storage capacity in the fixed regions while using removable jump seats to provide additional passenger space when needed, without permanently sacrificing either storage or passenger space.
Solution Approach 2:
The jump seats serve multiple functions: they provide additional passenger seating when attached and can be removed to expand storage access or create additional cargo space. This multi-functionality allows the vehicle to maintain both adequate storage capacity and passenger space by using the same components for different purposes based on need.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the jump seat is made removable, then space flexibility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The detachment mechanism is segmented into simple, discrete components that can be easily manufactured and assembled. By breaking down the detachment system into simple segments rather than a complex integrated mechanism, the patent achieves space flexibility while minimizing the added complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The detachment mechanism is designed to be easily operated by the user without requiring complex tools or procedures. The simple design allows users to independently attach and remove jump seats, reducing the need for complex control systems or specialized maintenance, thus achieving space flexibility with minimal complexity overhead.
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AI summary
A jump seat configured to be attached to and detached from a rear wall of a passenger cabin of a vehicle. The jump seat includes a frame configured to be attached to and detached from the rear wall of the passenger cabin; a seat back attached to the frame; a seat pivotably attached to the frame such that the jump seat is configured to move between a deployed position where the seat is configured to support an occupant and a non-deployed position where the seat is oriented in parallel with the seat back; and a detachment mechanism attached to the frame and configured to be actuated to detach the jump seat from the rear wall of the passenger cabin.