SUV Cargo Sleep Platform With Rattle-Free Sliding Extension
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle sleep systems for SUVs are not easily deployable and stowable, often rattle during use, and do not maximize space utilization while maintaining a stable sleeping surface.
Innovation Solution
A sleep system for SUVs comprising a base platform and a slidably-extendable cantilevered platform secured by multi-function brackets, stow connectors, and deployment connectors, which allows easy deployment and stowage without rattling, and maximizes space utilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the sleep system is designed to be transformable between deployed and stowed configurations, then space utilization is improved, but deployment and stowage become time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The sleep system employs dynamic components including a telescoping platform that can extend and retract, and a rotatable support structure that transitions between vertical and horizontal positions. These dynamic elements allow the system to transform between deployed and stowed configurations quickly without requiring manual assembly or disassembly of multiple separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure serves multiple functions: it provides structural support when vertical, acts as a locking mechanism during transformation, and becomes part of the sleeping surface when horizontal. The telescoping platform similarly serves both as a structural element and a space-saving feature when retracted. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, speeding up deployment and stowage.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the sleep system components are secured firmly to eliminate rattling, then stability is improved, but deployment and stowage become more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses dynamic locking mechanisms that engage automatically during the transformation process. The rotatable support structure incorporates locking features that secure the platform firmly in the deployed position, preventing rattling during use. When stowing, these same locking features release to allow smooth movement, then re-engage to secure the compacted configuration, eliminating rattling in both states without impeding the transformation process.
3Area of moving object
If the platform is extended towards folded rear seats to provide sleeping surface, then sleeping space is improved, but space for cargo and seating is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping platform can be extended to provide a full sleeping surface when needed, and retracted to maximize cargo and seating space. The dynamic extension and retraction allow the system to adapt to different usage scenarios, providing sleeping space when required and maximizing vehicle capacity when the sleeping function is not needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The platform extends in the longitudinal dimension of the vehicle when deployed, utilizing the space along the length of the cargo area. When stowed, it retracts to minimize its footprint in all dimensions, allowing maximum utilization of cargo volume and maintaining full seating capacity. This dimensional adaptability resolves the contradiction between sleeping surface area and overall space utilization.
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AI summary
A sleep system configured to be mounted in the cargo area behind the second-row seats of an SUV. The sleep system comprises a base platform positioned a predetermined distance above the floor of the cargo area by legs and associated support structure, and a slidably-extendable cantilevered platform that is positioned over or under the base platform in a stowed configuration and is extended towards the front seats to be generally planar with the base platform in a deployed configuration. The system typically uses a multi-function bracket connects with the stow and deployment connectors to secure the system in each of the stowed and deployed configurations respectively.