Sliding Storage Tray With Telescopic Guide and Tension Spring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle storage systems fail to optimize the use of available space, making it difficult to access and manage objects within storage compartments efficiently.
Innovation Solution
A sliding storage tray system with a telescopic element and unlocking device that allows for easy access and removal of objects, featuring a rod guide, tension spring, and silicone brake, along with multiple storage pockets and an armrest for secure and organized storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of stationary object
If a storage tray is designed to slide with respect to the housing, then the volume utilization of storage compartments is improved, but the device complexity increases due to the need for telescopic elements and guiding mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The storage tray is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to slide along guide rods within the housing. This dynamic configuration enables the tray to be extended for easy access to stored objects and retracted to maximize storage volume when not in use, directly resolving the contradiction between accessibility and volume utilization.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is divided into separable components: the housing, the sliding tray, guide rods, and tension springs. This segmentation allows the tray to be independently moved and removed, facilitating both easy access to stored items and efficient use of storage space when the tray is retracted.
2Reliability
If an unlocking device is added to lock and unlock the storage tray, then the safety and comfort of placing objects is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The unlocking device is integrated into the tray structure itself, with the unlocking element forming part of the tray. When the tray is pulled outward, the unlocking element automatically disengages from the housing, allowing the tray to slide freely. This self-service mechanism provides reliable locking during normal operation while simplifying the overall device complexity by eliminating separate locking components.
3Ease of operation
If telescopic elements are used to transport the storage tray out of the storage compartment, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Tension springs are used to counterbalance the weight of the storage tray and assist its movement. The springs are arranged to provide upward force on the tray, making it easier to lift and manipulate the tray during extension and retraction operations, thereby improving ease of operation without requiring complex mechanical telescopic mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
Guide rods serve as intermediary elements between the housing and the storage tray, providing a simple yet effective mechanism for guiding the tray's movement. These rods allow the tray to slide smoothly in and out while maintaining alignment, achieving easy operation through a simple guiding mechanism rather than complex telescopic structures.
4Productivity
If the storage tray can be quickly pushed back into the storage compartment, then the productivity is improved, but the reliability decreases due to potential damage from abrupt movement
Solution Approach 1:
The tension springs are pre-tensioned to provide cushioning force that opposes abrupt movement of the storage tray. When the tray is quickly pushed back into the compartment, the springs absorb the impact energy and control the retraction speed, preventing damage to the tray or housing while still allowing rapid object retrieval. This beforehand cushioning resolves the contradiction between fast operation and structural reliability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively utilizes space by allowing easy access and removal of objects, preventing clutter and the 'toss it in, and you'll never find it again' issue, while ensuring objects are safely stored and easily searchable.
Implementation Method 1
a tension spring, the telescopic element has a particularly favorable, robust and straightforward design
Implementation Method 2
a silicone brake can be provided for braking the velocity of the telescopic element
Data Source
AI summary
A storage system for a vehicle, including housing, which at least partially surrounds a storage compartment, and at least one storage tray at least partially disposed in the storage compartment. The storage tray is designed to be able to slide with respect to the housing.