Vehicle Seat Cover Attachment Using the Existing Hooked Engaging Tool
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing methods for attaching a seat cover to a vehicle seat require detaching the original cover engaging tool from the engageable portion, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive due to the need for precise alignment and handling in a small space.
Innovation Solution
A seat cover design that includes a cover attaching tool which can be hooked onto the original cover engaging tool already secured to the frame, allowing the seat cover to be attached by covering the seat section and pulling the tool downward, eliminating the need to detach the original cover engaging tool.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the original cover engaging tool is strongly secured to the engageable portion, then the original cover is firmly attached and not easily disengaged, but it becomes difficult and time-consuming to detach the engaging tool for installing a new seat cover
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is segmented into two independent components: the original cover engaging tool (320) that remains permanently attached to the frame (501), and the new seat cover attaching tool (920) that can be independently installed and removed. This segmentation allows the original engaging tool to maintain strong attachment while the new cover can be installed without detaching it, resolving the contradiction between firm attachment and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The new seat cover attaching tool (920) acts as an intermediary component that interfaces between the original cover engaging tool (320) and the new seat cover (901). This intermediary tool enables the new cover to be attached to the frame through the existing engaging tool without requiring detachment, thus maintaining attachment firmness while improving ease of operation for cover replacement.
2Ease of manufacture
If the cover attaching tool is hooked on the engageable portion in a small space, then the seat cover can be attached, but the process requires time and labor due to the confined working space
Solution Approach 1:
The original cover engaging tool (320) is pre-installed and strongly secured to the frame (501) during vehicle assembly. This preliminary action creates a ready-made attachment point that eliminates the need for time-consuming alignment and installation work when replacing seat covers, as the new attaching tool (920) can be directly hooked onto the pre-positioned engaging tool in the confined space.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the original cover engaging tool is detached and re-hooked, then the new seat cover can be attached, but the process becomes complex and labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The original cover engaging tool (320) is designed with universal functionality to serve both the original cover (301) and subsequent replacement covers (901). The engaging tool remains permanently attached to the frame (501) and provides a universal attachment interface that accommodates different cover types, eliminating the need to detach and re-hook the tool and simplifying the replacement process.
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AI summary
A seat cover is attachable to a seat section of a vehicle seat including a frame and an original cover, in the state of covering the original cover. The original cover is attached in the state where a hook-like original cover engaging tool including a pair of portions facing each other is hooked on an engageable portion of the frame. The seat cover includes a cover main body for covering the seat section, and a cover attaching tool provided along an end of the cover main body. The cover attaching tool includes a pair of cover seat portions facing each other and is hook-like. The cover attaching tool is allowed to be hooked on the original cover engaging tool hooked on the engageable portion.