Removable Under-Seat Tote Bag With Tethered Golf Car Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf car and PTV storage solutions are rigid, non-removable, and inconvenient, lacking portability and ease of use due to their fixed installation under the seat, which restricts their usability and accessibility.
Innovation Solution
A soft-sided, portable storage tote bag made of rugged material with handles and tether mechanisms that can be quickly secured and removed from under the seat of a golf car or PTV, allowing for easy transportation and use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If rigid plastic bins are fixed under the seat using tools, then storage capacity is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in removal and portability
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into modular components: a removable tote bag with tether mechanisms that can be independently attached and detached from connector devices mounted on the seat pedestal. This segmentation allows the storage unit to be separated from the vehicle structure for easy removal and portability while maintaining secure attachment when installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system transitions from a fixed, static installation to a dynamic, removable configuration. The tether mechanisms with connector devices enable the tote bag to be quickly attached and detached without tools, allowing the storage capacity to be adaptively adjusted or transported as needed while maintaining secure fixation during use.
2Stability of the object's composition
If rigid storage bins are permanently secured to the chassis, then stability is improved, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to relocate or remove
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is divided into modular components: a removable tote bag with tether mechanisms that can be independently attached and detached from connector devices mounted on the seat pedestal. This segmentation allows the storage unit to be separated from the vehicle structure for easy removal and portability while maintaining secure attachment when installed.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector devices are mounted on the seat pedestal structure and can universally accommodate the tether mechanisms on different tote bags. This universal interface allows the same mounting system to provide both stable fixed installation and easy relocation capability, serving multiple functions of securing storage while enabling adaptability.
3Manufacturing precision
If tools are required to install and remove storage bins, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates due to increased complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The tether mechanisms are designed to self-align and self-secure to the connector devices through simple manual manipulation. The elastic portions of the tethers naturally tension to engage with the connectors, and the user can easily attach or detach the storage tote without requiring external tools or complex alignment procedures, greatly simplifying installation while maintaining secure attachment.
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AI summary
A removable and portable storage tote for an under seat storage system that comprises a front side constructed of a pliable material, a back side constructed of the pliable material, a left side constructed of the pliable material, a right side constructed of the pliable material, a bottom connected to the front side, the back side, the left side and the right side, and a top side constructed of a pliable material, that is hingedly connected to the back side and selectively connectable to the left side, right side and front. The storage tote additionally comprises a plurality of tether mechanisms attached to at least one of the front side, back side, left side and right side that are structured and operable to removably retain the tote within a cavity beneath a seat of a vehicle.