Underfloor Cargo Panels and Foldable Baskets for Flexible Vehicle Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing motor vehicles lack a compact and versatile cargo management system that efficiently organizes and secures cargo items during transportation.
Innovation Solution
A floor-mounted cargo management system featuring panels that pivot and fold to create dividers and deployable baskets, allowing for customizable storage compartments within the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a cargo management system is added to the vehicle floor, then cargo organization and security are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cargo management system is divided into separate functional modules: storage compartments for holding cargo items, pivotable panels that can be positioned at different angles to create dividers, and foldable baskets for additional storage. Each component can be independently controlled and positioned, allowing the system to be segmented into manageable parts that work together to organize cargo effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The panels are designed to pivot between multiple positions (horizontal, vertical, and intermediate angles) to dynamically adapt the storage configuration. The baskets can be folded and unfolded as needed. This dynamic capability allows the system to transform from a simple flat storage surface to a complex multi-compartment arrangement, resolving the contradiction between simplicity and adaptability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If panels are made pivotable to create dividers, then cargo segmentation and organization are improved, but the ease of operation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pivot mechanism includes built-in stops or guides that pre-position the panels at optimal angles for common cargo organization needs. This beforehand preparation reduces the effort required by the user, as the panels naturally settle into stable positions rather than requiring precise manual adjustment, thus maintaining ease of operation while achieving effective cargo segmentation.
3Quantity of substance
If foldable baskets are deployed, then storage capacity is improved, but the volume occupied in deployed position increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foldable baskets are designed to nest within each other or within the storage compartments when not in use. This nesting arrangement minimizes the volume occupied by the baskets when folded, allowing them to be stored compactly within the existing floor structure. When deployed, they provide additional storage capacity without requiring excessive additional space, as their folded state occupies minimal volume.
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AI summary
A cargo management system for a motor vehicle, the cargo management system containing a storage compartment located in a floor of the motor vehicle, a first panel configured to stow flush on the vehicle floor to cover the storage compartment in a stowed position and to pivot upward to a vertical position to form a first divider in a deployed position, a second panel configured to pivot relative to the first panel to form a second divider in the deployed position, and at least one foldable basket that stows in a folded basket configuration within the storage compartment in the vehicle floor in the stowed position and deploys upward to an unfolded basket configuration.