Seatback Storage with Horizontal Straps and Modular Panels

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing vehicle seating assemblies lack effective and accessible storage solutions for passenger items, limiting convenience and space utilization within the vehicle interior.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a seatback design with horizontal straps, elongated members, and modular panels that allow for customizable storage configurations, including loops, pockets, and detachable panels, to provide visible and accessible storage areas for various passenger items.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If traditional seatback designs are used, then the structure is simple, but storage functionality for passenger items is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage functionalityVSAvoidseatback structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The seatback is divided into multiple functional segments including storage pockets, straps with loops, and detachable panels. Each segment serves a specific storage purpose, allowing passengers to organize items efficiently while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The seatback incorporates multi-functional elements such as straps that can hold multiple types of items (bags, jackets, etc.), panels that can be configured in different positions, and storage areas that accommodate various passenger needs, making the structure adaptable without being overly complex.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Quantity of substance

If storage areas are added to the seatback, then storage capacity increases, but accessibility to stored items decreases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage capacityVSAvoidaccessibility to items

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The seatback includes dynamically adjustable elements such as detachable and reconfigurable panels that can be moved or removed to access stored items. This dynamic design maintains storage capacity while improving accessibility compared to fixed storage solutions.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple straps and attachment areas are added, then storage versatility improves, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage configuration optionsVSAvoidseatback production

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The straps and attachment areas are designed as separate, modular components that can be manufactured independently and then assembled into the seatback. This segmentation allows for simplified production of individual parts while achieving high storage versatility through their combination.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The straps are designed with universal attachment capabilities at multiple locations, allowing a single strap design to serve multiple storage functions. This universality reduces the number of different strap types needed, simplifying manufacturing while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11485292B2Storage for seating assembly

Publication Date: 2022.11.01 FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC

AI summary

A vehicle seating assembly includes a seatback. The seatback includes a rear portion and a substantially horizontal strap including first and second ends fixed to the rear portion. The substantially horizontal strap further includes an intermediate attachment area fixed to the rear portion between the first and second ends.