Under-Cargo Support Holders for Extended Load Length
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles with cargo beds often face limitations in transporting items longer than the cargo bed, as existing solutions like pass-through openings may not provide sufficient space, especially for smaller cargo beds.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of support holders below the cargo bed that allow for the insertion of elongate supports, which can extend beyond the cargo bed, providing additional space for longer items and enabling the creation of an improvised workbench.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If a pass-through opening is provided in the cargo bed to accommodate long items, then the cargo bed can transport items longer than its length, but the cargo bed structure becomes more complex and may not provide sufficient space for very lengthier items
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extends the cargo bed's functional length by utilizing the vertical dimension and space beneath the cargo bed. Support holders are mounted below the cargo bed floor, allowing elongate supports to extend downward and outward, effectively adding length capacity without modifying the cargo bed's horizontal structure or requiring pass-through openings.
Solution Approach 2:
The support holders act as intermediary components that connect the cargo bed to external elongate supports. These holders provide attachment points below the cargo bed, enabling the use of extendable supports that can accommodate very long items without requiring modifications to the cargo bed's primary structure.
2Volume of moving object
If the cargo bed size is increased to accommodate longer items, then more space is available for long items, but the vehicle's overall dimensions and maneuverability are affected
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of increasing the cargo bed's horizontal volume by extending the vehicle length, the invention utilizes the vertical dimension and under-cargo-bed space. Support holders mounted below the cargo bed allow elongate supports to extend downward and outward, effectively increasing the volume available for long items without increasing the vehicle's overall length.
3Length of moving object
If support holders are mounted below the cargo bed to extend capacity for longer items, then the cargo bed can accommodate items longer than its original length, but the structural complexity and installation requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the length-accommodation function into separate modular components: the existing cargo bed structure and removable support holders with elongate supports. This segmentation allows the support holders to be manufactured independently and installed below the cargo bed without modifying the primary cargo bed structure, simplifying both manufacturing and installation processes.
4Ease of manufacture
If the cargo bed is designed for utility purposes with basic structure, then manufacturing is simplified, but adaptability to different usage scenarios is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transforms the static, basic cargo bed structure into a dynamic, adaptable system by adding removable support holders and elongate supports. These components can be configured and reconfigured for different usage scenarios such as transporting very long items or creating improvised workbenches, providing versatility while maintaining the simplicity of the original cargo bed manufacturing.
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AI summary
A vehicle has a cargo bed and first and second support holders disposed below the cargo bed. Each of the first and second support holders defines at least in part an opening for inserting first and second elongate supports therethrough respectively. The first and second support holders are oriented such that the first and second elongate supports are inserted from a common side of the cargo bed into the openings of the first and second support holders. The opening of each of the first support holder and of each of the second support holder is shaped to match a cross-sectional profile of a corresponding one of the first and second elongate supports such that, in use, the first support holder and the second support holder at least partially surround part of the first and second elongate supports respectively to hold the first and second elongate supports in place.