Vehicle Seat Storage Pockets with Integrated Charging and Climate Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle seat assemblies lack sufficient and conveniently accessible storage for electronic devices and small items, with traditional storage spaces being limited and restrictive.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating integrated side, upper back, and lower back pockets with electronic charging modules and climate control features on the vehicle seat assembly, providing additional storage and functionality such as charging, climate control, and connectivity options for passengers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If traditional storage spaces are used in vehicle seat assemblies, then the structure remains simple, but storage capacity and accessibility are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The seat back is divided into multiple surfaces (front, back, inboard, outboard, upper back, lower back) with pockets distributed across different segments. This segmentation allows storage spaces to be created in previously unused areas without requiring a complete structural redesign of the seat assembly.
Solution Approach 2:
Storage pockets are added to the back surface and inboard surface of the seat back, utilizing the third dimension (depth into the seat structure) rather than only the front surface area. This dimensional expansion significantly increases storage capacity without expanding the seat's external footprint.
2Ease of operation
If multiple pockets with compartments are added to the seat back, then storage accessibility improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Each pocket is designed as an independent compartment with its own opening and optional closure mechanism. This segmentation allows each pocket to be manufactured and assembled separately, simplifying the overall manufacturing process while providing multiple accessible storage locations.
Solution Approach 2:
Inner compartments are nested within outer pockets, creating a hierarchical storage structure. This nesting approach maximizes storage efficiency within available space while maintaining simple access to outer pockets and selective access to inner compartments.
3Adaptability or versatility
If electronic charging modules and climate control features are integrated into pockets, then functionality and passenger convenience improve, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
Electronic charging modules and climate control features are merged with the pocket structure, combining storage functionality with electronic and environmental control functions in integrated units. This merging reduces the need for separate systems and simplifies overall vehicle interior complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The pockets are designed to serve multiple functions: physical storage, electronic device charging, and climate-controlled environments. This multi-functionality increases adaptability and versatility without requiring entirely separate systems for each function.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle seat assembly includes a seat portion disposed adjacent to a seat back having a front surface, a back surface, an inboard surface, and an outboard surface. A side pocket extends across the inboard surface and terminates at a forward edge proximate the front surface at a first end and terminates at a rearward edge proximate the back surface at a second end. An upper back pocket disposed is on an upper back surface of the seat back and a lower back pocket disposed on a lower back surface of the seat back.