Tilting Stowage Tray Assembly for Rear Passenger Device Viewing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle interior mobile device storage solutions are often aftermarket add-ons that lack adaptability and fail to optimize viewing angles for rear passengers, making it difficult for them to access and use mobile devices effectively.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle interior panel assembly with a stowage tray integrated into the rear armrest, featuring sliders that tilt and translate to improve accessibility, including a four-bar linkage and wireless charging capabilities, ensuring intuitive use and reduced glare.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a mobile device holder is slidably integrated within a console, then the device storage is more integrated into the vehicle interior, but the holder cannot tilt to optimize viewing angle for rear passengers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by enabling the stowage tray to transition between a stowed position (integrated into the console) and a deployed position (tilted outward for viewing). The tray is configured to tilt approximately 30 degrees from the vertical when deployed, allowing rear passengers to access and view mobile devices effectively while maintaining a sleek integrated appearance when not in use
2Device complexity
If a mobile device holder is designed for front passengers, then it is simple to implement, but it is not visually accessible to certain passengers in rear seating areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dimensionality change principle by adding a tilting dimension to the stowage tray. Instead of only horizontal sliding motion, the tray incorporates a vertical tilting component that angles the reception surface approximately 30 degrees toward rear passengers, thereby extending accessibility to multiple seating positions without significantly complicating the overall design
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle interior panel assembly includes an in-vehicle support substrate and a stowage tray for a mobile device. The stowage tray includes a reception surface for the mobile device, and one or more sliders configured to attach the stowage tray to the support substrate. The one or more sliders are further configured to tilt the reception surface with respect to a sowed position for the stowage tray in the support substrate. This structure for a stowage tray helps improve within vehicle integration and support more flexible usability.