Vehicle Seat Video Support with Concealed Fastener Cap
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle seat designs lack a convenient and aesthetically pleasing solution for mounting and concealing video support devices, such as tablets or notebooks, when they are not in use, leading to the need for storing mounting components and exposing fasteners.
Innovation Solution
A video support device with a cap that secures to the vehicle seat back, using an anchor system with dual keys to conceal fasteners, allowing for single-point mounting regardless of the device's installation status, and a cap that covers the anchor system to improve aesthetics and keep fasteners stored within the seat.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a video support device is mounted to the vehicle seat back, then the device can be securely held for viewing, but the fasteners and mounting components become exposed and require external storage when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The cap is inserted into the anchor system, creating a nested structure where the cap houses the fasteners when not in use. This nesting eliminates the need for external storage of mounting components while maintaining secure mounting capability when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The fasteners are extracted from the visible exterior and placed inside the cap structure. This extraction removes the aesthetic and storage problems of exposed fasteners while preserving the mounting function through the cap's internal retention mechanism.
2Ease of operation
If fasteners are left exposed on the vehicle seat back, then mounting is simplified, but the appearance becomes compromised and components require external storage
Solution Approach 1:
The cap provides a housing structure that contains the fasteners, creating a clean exterior appearance. The nested design allows the fasteners to be easily accessed when needed while maintaining aesthetic appearance during normal use.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap acts as an intermediary element between the mounting function and the aesthetic requirement. It mediates by providing a visually pleasing exterior that conceals the functional fasteners, allowing both aesthetic and functional requirements to be satisfied simultaneously.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple mounting points are used for the cap and video support device, then mounting flexibility increases, but the device complexity and number of components increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cap is designed to perform multiple functions: it conceals the anchor system, stores the fasteners, provides a mounting surface for the video support device, and maintains aesthetic appearance. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate components for each function, reducing overall complexity.
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AI summary
An assembly includes a vehicle seat, a video support device mounted on the vehicle seat and adapted to support a video display device thereon, and a cap secured to the vehicle seat adjacent to the video support device. The vehicle seat includes an aperture, the video support device is mounted on the vehicle seat adjacent to the aperture, and a portion of the cap extends through the aperture so as to be secured to the vehicle seat. The aperture has a key slot, and the portion of the cap that extends through the aperture has a first key and a second key provided on a tubular portion of the cap such that one of the two keys engages a portion of the vehicle seat to secure the cap to the vehicle seat.