Upper Room Storage System for Utility Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Utility vehicles' open cargo beds are exposed to environmental elements and theft, and items often need to be secured to prevent damage and sliding, limiting storage capacity and safety.
Innovation Solution
An upper room storage system with a cuboid storage box having multiple access openings, lockable doors, and mounting connectors to a utility vehicle's roll bar, allowing secure storage outside the cargo bed without compromising its functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If items are stored in the open cargo bed, then storage capacity is utilized, but items are exposed to environmental elements and theft
Solution Approach 1:
The storage box is positioned above the cargo bed, utilizing vertical space rather than horizontal space. This allows items to be stored in a different dimension (upper room) while keeping the cargo bed accessible for other purposes, thereby protecting items from environmental exposure and theft without reducing overall storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system divides the vehicle's storage space into two separate compartments: the cargo bed for general items and the upper storage box for items requiring protection. This segmentation allows different storage needs to be met in different locations, with the upper box providing secure, weather-protected storage while the cargo bed remains fully functional.
2Stability of the object's composition
If items are tied or held down in the cargo bed, then items are prevented from sliding, but the cargo bed functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Items requiring secure storage are extracted from the cargo bed and placed in the upper storage box. This removes the need to tie or hold down items in the cargo bed, preserving the cargo bed's full functionality while providing stable, secure storage for items that need protection from movement and environmental factors.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a storage box is mounted above the cargo bed, then secure protected storage is provided, but the mounting structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting connectors are designed to interface with the existing roll bar structure of the utility vehicle, which serves multiple functions including structural support and mounting attachment. This universal approach leverages the existing multi-functional roll bar to simplify the mounting structure while providing secure attachment for the storage box.
Solution Approach 2:
The roll bar serves as an intermediary structure between the vehicle frame and the storage box. By mounting the storage box to the roll bar rather than directly to the vehicle frame, the system simplifies installation while maintaining structural integrity and providing secure attachment without complex mounting hardware.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides secure, weather-protected storage space that enhances safety and carrying capacity without limiting the cargo bed's functionality, making the ride safer and more comfortable.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration dampener operatively associated with each mounting channel and said portion of the roll bar
Data Source
AI summary
A upper room storage system for utility vehicles is provided. The upper room storage system is adapted to associate with a structural roof of a utility vehicle, so that when retrofitted to a utility vehicle with a cargo bed, the cargo bed maintains full functionality. The upper room storage system embodies a storage box with a plurality of lockable entry points, providing access from at least two sides of the utility vehicle.