Reversible Insert for Adaptable Motor Vehicle Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current motor vehicle storage systems are inflexible and unable to adapt to various types and sizes of items, limiting user convenience and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A motor vehicle storage compartment with a reversible insert that has two distinct faces, allowing it to be configured differently for different items, featuring partitions and slots to securely hold various articles in multiple orientations within the compartment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed storage design is used in motor vehicles, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but adaptability to store various articles is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment is divided into modular components: a fixed receiver and a removable reversible insert. The insert can be taken out and replaced with different configurations to adapt to various storage needs, while the receiver remains simple and fixed in the vehicle structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The reversible insert provides dynamic adaptability by allowing users to switch between different insert configurations based on storage requirements. The insert can be removed, reversed, or replaced with different inserts, enabling the storage system to adapt to various article sizes and types without changing the overall vehicle structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If reversible insert with multiple configurations is introduced, then versatility for different items is improved, but ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The reversible insert is designed to be easily removable and reconfigurable. Users can take out the insert, flip it to the other side, or replace it with a different insert configuration based on storage needs, providing adaptability without requiring complex tools or procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is designed for user self-service configuration. Users can independently remove, reverse, or replace inserts based on their storage needs without requiring assistance from dealers or technicians, making the system adaptable while maintaining ease of operation.
3Reliability
If partitions and slots are added to secure items, then reliability of item holding is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reversible insert incorporates integrated partitions and slots as standardized features. These structural elements divide the storage space into compartments to securely hold various items, while the modular insert design keeps the overall complexity manageable through standardization.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus is provided for holding an article in a motor vehicle. That apparatus includes a motor vehicle storage compartment having a receiver and a reversible insert held in the receiver. A storage system is also disclosed including a left-hand storage compartment including a first receiver, a right-hand storage compartment including a second receiver and a reversible insert configured for receipt in the first receiver and the second receiver.