Sliding Vehicle Storage Door With Fold-Out Support Structure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage solutions for vehicles lack efficient and flexible configurations to maximize storage space while ensuring safety and convenience, particularly in last mile delivery vehicles where space is limited.
Innovation Solution
A storage apparatus for vehicles featuring a door slidably coupled to a back panel, with a support structure that unfolds or folds in conjunction with the door movement, allowing the door to be positioned in multiple configurations to optimize storage space.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed storage structure is used in the passenger seat region, then structural simplicity is maintained, but storage space flexibility and spatial utilization are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to transition between folded and unfolded states. The support panel can rotate around a hinge axis and slide along guide rails, enabling the storage apparatus to adapt between different spatial configurations - maximizing storage capacity when needed and minimizing obstruction to driver sight when not in use
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is divided into multiple components including the support panel, hinge mechanism, guide rails, and locking mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while contributing to the overall flexibility of the storage system, resolving the contradiction between complexity and adaptability
2Volume of moving object
If the door is positioned to maximize storage space, then spatial utilization is improved, but driver sight may be obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The door assembly with the support structure can dynamically adjust its position between a folded state (when storage is not needed) and an unfolded state (when storage is needed). This dynamic positioning allows the system to maximize storage volume when the support structure is unfolded while maintaining clear driver sight when folded, eliminating the harmful effect of permanent obstruction
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure includes a locking mechanism that secures the door in the desired position. This preliminary action of locking ensures that once the door is positioned for storage, it remains stable without requiring continuous adjustment, while also allowing easy retrieval when needed
3Adaptability or versatility
If a collapsible storage container is used, then space flexibility is improved, but structural stability and reliability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure transitions smoothly between folded and unfolded states through controlled movement along guide rails and rotation around hinges. The locking mechanism ensures that when unfolded, the structure achieves a stable, reliable configuration that can safely contain goods, while maintaining flexibility to collapse when not in use
Solution Approach 2:
The guide rails and hinge mechanisms are designed to control the movement of the support panel during transitions, preventing sudden collapses or unstable intermediate positions. This beforehand design of controlled movement paths ensures structural reliability during the dynamic transition between states
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AI summary
Disclosed is a storage apparatus that includes a door (1100), slidably coupled to a back panel (110) of a vehicle. The storage apparatus includes a support structure (1200), connected to the door, that can be unfolded or folded in conjunction with movement of the door and supports the door.