Removable Tool Box Housing for Electronic Assemblies
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tool box systems for vehicles do not provide specialized housing for electronic assemblies, limiting access and protection for these components, and fail to integrate power distribution and air cooling capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A removable Tool Box Assembly with a rail system and mounting board that creates a protected, accessible storage area for electronic assemblies, incorporating sliding rails and interchangeable housing platforms, which can include power distribution and air cooling, without reducing the vehicle's cargo space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional tool box system is installed in the vehicle cargo area, then tools and materials can be stored, but no specialized housing is provided for electronic assemblies, limiting access and protection
Solution Approach 1:
The tool box system is divided into separate compartments: a main storage area for tools and materials, and a specialized electronic housing section with partitioned storage areas. This segmentation allows electronic assemblies to have dedicated protected space while maintaining independent access through separate doors or openings, resolving the contradiction between protection and accessibility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic assemblies are integrated into the tool box housing, then power distribution and air cooling capabilities are added, but the vehicle's cargo space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic assembly housing is nested within the larger tool box structure, with the electronic compartment utilizing space that would otherwise be part of the general cargo area. The design allows the electronic housing to be integrated into the side or end section of the tool box, effectively nesting multiple functional zones within the overall cargo volume without significantly reducing available space.
3Volume of stationary object
If a fixed mounted tool box system is used, then storage capacity is maximized, but the system lacks interchangeability and adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The tool box system incorporates removable and interchangeable components, including the electronic housing and partitioned storage sections. These dynamic elements can be removed or reconfigured based on user needs, allowing the system to adapt between maximum storage mode and specialized electronic protection mode, resolving the contradiction between fixed storage capacity and adaptability.
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AI summary
A tool box housing is configured to be removably installed upon a combination rail system and mounting board, which itself is configured to mount within the cargo area of a vehicle, such as an SUV or pickup truck. The tool box housing and rail system with mounting board are configured to provide a separate, readily accessible and protected storage area for electrical units, or other items, which may be conveniently accessed using trays that slide relative to the tool box housing. The tool box housing is configured to mount to the rail system using quick release fasteners/receptacles or convention bolt/nut pairs, so that the tool box housing may quickly/easily be removed and interchangeably replaced with a flat floorboard housing, which protects the rails when the tool box housing is not utilized, and furthermore restores the floor of the vehicle to a more storage friendly state for transporting larger items.