Telescoping Truck Bed Storage With Rotating Deck
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle storage systems do not fully utilize the available space in truck beds, create gaps that lead to material loss and loading difficulties, are not designed to handle heavy loads without affecting vehicle performance, and are not easily adaptable to different vehicle sizes or easy to access and transport.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle storage system with a deck that spans the full width of the truck bed, featuring a drawer assembly with a guide channel system for extension and retraction, a rotating deck configuration for multiple operating states, and a detachable cart for easy transport, designed for tool-free assembly and disassembly, using high-density polyethylene materials for durability and adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a box frame or cabinet structure is used for storage, then storage capacity is improved, but the system creates gaps between storage and truck bed sidewalls causing material loss and loading difficulties
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system employs a telescoping mechanism that allows the storage box to dynamically adjust its length. The box can extend to reach the sidewalls of the truck bed when needed, eliminating gaps and preventing material loss, and retract when not in use. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction by providing both full storage capacity and gapless contact with sidewalls for easier loading.
2Force
If the storage system is designed to carry heavy loads, then load capacity is improved, but excessive weight is added to the truck bed affecting vehicle performance
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into modular components including a telescoping box, guide channels, and support brackets. This segmentation allows the system to be constructed with lightweight materials and configurations while maintaining load capacity. The modular design enables the storage system to support heavy loads when needed without requiring excessive overall weight, thus resolving the contradiction between load capacity and vehicle performance.
3Ease of manufacture
If existing storage systems are used, then storage function is provided, but the systems are not easily adaptable to different sized vehicles
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping mechanism enables the storage box to dynamically adjust its dimensions to fit different vehicle bed sizes. The guide channels and brackets are designed to accommodate various configurations, allowing the same storage system to be adapted to different sized vehicles without requiring complete redesign, thus resolving the contradiction between manufacturing simplicity and adaptability.
4Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed storage system is used, then structural stability is improved, but access to stored items becomes difficult and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system incorporates a telescoping mechanism that allows the box to extend outward for easy access to stored items and retract to maintain structural stability. The guide channels provide smooth motion while the support brackets ensure stable positioning in both extended and retracted states, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and ease of access.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle storage system may include a deck configured to span substantially a total width of a vehicle bed, and a drawer assembly including a supporting frame and a tub, the drawer assembly configured to extend, via a guide channel assembly, in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle bed past the deck, and configured to retract, via the guide channel assembly, under the deck, the drawer assembly configured to detach from the guide channel assembly and be removed from the vehicle bed, the deck configured to rotate between a closed position and an open position relative to the drawer assembly. The vehicle storage system may further include a cart affixed to a bottom portion of the drawer assembly.