Slidable Center Console for Selector Switch Driving Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
In electric vehicles, the selector switch for changing operation modes is typically fixed and not adjustable, which can lead to suboptimal driving positions since it is not aligned with the driver's seat position.
Innovation Solution
A slidable center console with a built-in selector switch and a console adjustment switch, allowing the driver to adjust the position of the selector switch to align with the driving position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the selector switch is fixed in position, then the device complexity is reduced and manufacturing is easier, but the adaptability to different driving positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The center console is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to slide along the vehicle's longitudinal axis. This dynamic positioning capability enables the selector switch to be adjusted to different positions, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and device complexity by implementing a simple linear sliding mechanism rather than a complex adjustable system.
2Ease of operation
If the center console is made movable to adjust selector switch position, then the adaptability to driving position is improved, but the device complexity increases due to additional actuators and control systems
Solution Approach 1:
The center console positioning system operates autonomously through a console adjustment switch that directly controls the console actuator. The system self-adjusts the console position without requiring manual intervention or complex coordination with other vehicle systems, improving ease of operation while keeping the control mechanism simple and self-contained.
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AI summary
A slidable center console for a vehicle includes a console actuator for changing a slide position of the center console, a selector switch provided on the center console for changing an operation mode of the vehicle, and a console adjustment switch for adjusting the slide position of the center console by using the console actuator.