Soft-Sided Carrier Mounting for Removable Vehicle Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicle cabinetry is often too large, hard, and/or permanently installed, reducing the utility of the vehicle and/or the cabinetry itself.
Innovation Solution
A carrier mounting system comprising a carrier mounting subsystem and an environment mounting subsystem, allowing for easy coupling and decoupling of soft-sided carriers to various environments using mechanisms like daisy chain straps and mounting plates with fingers, enabling flexible and secure attachment to a single wall or two coupling points.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If cabinetry is made large and permanently installed, then storage capacity is improved, but vehicle utility and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The cabinetry system is divided into separate, modular components that can be independently installed and removed. The carrier and mounting subsystems are distinct elements that can be configured in different arrangements within the vehicle, allowing storage capacity to be maintained while improving adaptability through reconfigurable layouts.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system transitions from a static, permanent installation to a dynamic, reconfigurable configuration. The carrier can be easily coupled to and decoupled from various mounting locations using the finger-loop mechanism, enabling the storage system to adapt to different vehicle configurations and user needs while maintaining adequate storage capacity.
2Strength
If cabinetry is made hard and permanently installed, then structural strength is improved, but ease of operation and flexibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the structural mounting components (environment mounting subsystem) from the removable carrier. The environment mounting subsystem provides strong, permanent attachment points to the vehicle structure, while the carrier remains a separate, easily installable and removable component, thus maintaining structural strength while improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting subsystem acts as an intermediary between the vehicle structure and the carrier. It provides robust anchoring points through the environment mounting subsystem while enabling easy carrier attachment and removal through the simple finger-loop coupling mechanism, bridging the gap between structural strength and operational ease.
3Ease of manufacture
If carrier is made soft-sided, then ease of manufacture and weight are improved, but stability and security deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the carrier into a soft-sided storage compartment and a separate mounting subsystem. The soft-sided carrier maintains ease of manufacture and light weight, while the dedicated environment mounting subsystem provides secure attachment to the vehicle structure, compensating for the reduced inherent stability of soft-sided construction.
Solution Approach 2:
The environment mounting subsystem serves as an intermediary that provides stable, secure attachment to the vehicle structure. This external mounting system compensates for the limited structural stability of soft-sided carriers, allowing them to be reliably mounted while retaining their manufacturing advantages and weight benefits.
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