Split Tailgate Storage Box With Sliding Locking Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pickup trucks with split tailgates lack effective storage solutions that protect cargo from theft and loss, especially with the introduction of multifunctional tailgates, which require innovative storage systems that can be securely mounted and easily accessed.
Innovation Solution
A deployable storage system for split-configuration tailgates, featuring a storage box that can be mounted on either door, with a sliding mechanism and locking system, allowing for secure storage and easy access, and a removable rolling cargo box with a universal mounting system for enhanced versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If storage boxes are mounted on split tailgate doors, then cargo protection from theft and loss is improved, but the device complexity and mounting difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into modular components: a base plate that mounts to the tailgate door, a storage box body, and a sliding mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall mounting process while maintaining security and reliability of cargo protection.
2Reliability
If a locking system is integrated into the storage box, then cargo security against theft is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The locking mechanism is integrated into the sliding system of the storage box. The same mechanical components that enable the box to slide open and closed also provide the locking function when engaged. This merging of functions provides secure cargo protection without adding separate complex locking systems.
3Ease of operation
If the storage box is made deployable and removable, then ease of operation and access is improved, but the reliability of secure mounting may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box is designed with a dynamic mounting system that allows it to be easily installed and removed when needed, while maintaining a secure fixed position during normal operation. The base plate incorporates mounting features that provide reliable attachment to the tailgate door, ensuring security is not compromised by the removable nature of the system.
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AI summary
Provided is a storage system for a split-configuration tailgate. The storage system includes a deployable storage box for placement on one of the first and second doors. In some aspects, the deployable storage box includes a mounting system that permits the storage box to be removed from the split-configuration tailgate.