Sliding Storage Console in Vehicle Trough for Rear Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles often have fixed center consoles that are difficult for passengers in rear rows to access, necessitating a movable storage console within a trough for improved accessibility and storage flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle system featuring a trough and a storage console that can slide between forward, intermediate, and rearward positions within the trough, allowing customization of storage areas and enhanced accessibility for passengers in both front and rear rows, with features like a duct for conditioned air and a locking mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a fixed center console is used, then structural simplicity is maintained, but accessibility for rear row passengers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage console is made movable within the trough, transitioning from a fixed structure to a dynamic one. The console can slide between forward, intermediate, and rearward positions, allowing rear row passengers to access storage when positioned rearward while maintaining structural integrity through the defined trough boundaries.
2Ease of operation
If a movable storage console is implemented, then accessibility for rear row passengers is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage console is made movable within the trough, transitioning from a fixed structure to a dynamic one. The console can slide between forward, intermediate, and rearward positions, allowing rear row passengers to access storage when positioned rearward while maintaining structural integrity through the defined trough boundaries.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a locking feature is added to prevent sliding movement, then structural stability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking feature is configured to automatically engage and disengage based on the console's position within the trough. When the console reaches the forward or intermediate positions, the locking feature automatically secures it, eliminating the need for manual intervention while maintaining structural stability during vehicle operation.
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AI summary
A vehicle system includes a floor. A dashboard is positioned vehicle-upward of the floor. A plurality of seating assemblies are coupled to the floor and are arranged into a first row and a second row. A base is coupled to the floor and comprises a trough that extends vehicle-rearward from a forward end to a rearward end. A storage console is coupled to the base and is operable to slide within the trough between a forward position that is proximate to the forward end, a rearward position that is proximate to the rearward end, and an intermediate position there between.