Truck Bed Storage Deck With Full-Extension Drawer Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle storage systems, such as truck storage systems, face challenges including insufficient drawer extension for easy access, inefficient use of storage space, difficulty in loading and hauling materials due to slippery surfaces, lack of versatility, and complex designs with multiple independent parts.
Innovation Solution
A truck storage system with a deck spanning the truck bed width, supported by four corner support feet and a center support, featuring slidable drawer assemblies and structurally separate storage compartments that are waterproof and fully removable, along with tie-down attachment members and brackets for secure loading and attachment to the truck bed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the drawer is made compact to fit within the truck bed, then the storage system fits better in the vehicle, but the drawer cannot extend sufficiently to allow easy opening and access to accessory cases
Solution Approach 1:
The drawer assembly is designed to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the truck bed, transitioning between retracted and extended positions. This dynamic capability allows the drawer to extend sufficiently beyond the deck for easy access while retracting when not in use to maintain a compact profile within the truck bed.
2Ease of operation
If the upper surface is made smooth for easy cleaning, then maintenance is simpler, but materials placed on top slip and slide during loading and hauling
Solution Approach 1:
The upper surface of the deck is designed with a raised pattern covering a majority of the surface area, creating friction to prevent slipping of materials. This localized texture modification provides grip where needed while maintaining overall simplicity of the surface design.
3Reliability
If multiple independent parts are used to meet performance requirements, then each component can be optimized for its specific function, but the overall system complexity increases and adversely affects vehicle performance
Solution Approach 1:
The support feet are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: they support the deck structure, provide mounting points for drawer assemblies, and serve as attachment locations for tie-down members. This consolidation reduces the total number of parts while maintaining the reliability of each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The brackets are designed as multi-functional components that can support loads on the deck, anchor cargo in place, and attach the storage system to the truck bed. This universal design allows a single component type to fulfill multiple performance requirements, reducing system complexity.
4Strength
If storage compartments are integrated with support feet, then structural strength is improved, but versatility is reduced and compartments are constrained to limited storage materials
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartments are designed as structurally separate entities from the support feet, allowing them to be independently configured, removed, or replaced. This segmentation maintains the structural integrity provided by the support feet while enabling versatile storage compartment designs that can accommodate different storage materials and configurations.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle storage system may include a deck configured to span substantially a total width of a vehicle bed, four support feet including two front support feet and two rear support feet, a center support extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle bed between the support feet and configured to support the deck, and a drawer assembly. The deck may include raised portions for coupling to an underside of an accessory case, and tie down attachment points that anchor materials to the deck, while transferring load and connecting the storage system to the truck bed. The drawer assembly may extend outward from the deck to allow full opening of the accessory case without removal of the accessory case from the drawer assembly.