Utility Vehicle Document Holder for Stable One-Handed Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional utility vehicles face issues where documents in the container section are bent or moved when another object is inserted or removed, necessitating the use of both hands for retrieval.
Innovation Solution
A utility vehicle design featuring a container section with a holder that includes protrusions from the lateral walls to securely hold documents, allowing single-handed access and preventing documents from being bent or displaced during object insertion or removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a container section is provided without a holder, then the container space is large and accessible, but documents are bent or moved when objects are inserted or removed
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is divided into multiple protrusions (first protrusion, second protrusion, third protrusion, fourth protrusion) that are distributed around the container space. Each protrusion serves as an independent support point for documents, allowing the holder to stabilize documents without requiring a complex enclosing structure. This segmentation approach provides reliable document support while maintaining container space accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder acts as an intermediary element between the container section walls and the documents. Instead of directly modifying the container walls or creating a separate document storage compartment, the holder protrusions provide a mediating support structure that prevents documents from being bent or moved during object insertion/removal operations.
2Reliability
If a holder with multiple protrusions is added to prevent document movement, then document stability is improved, but the container space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The holder protrusions are strategically positioned at specific locations around the container space (front, rear, left, and right sides) rather than uniformly distributing them. The protrusions are configured to provide local support where documents are most likely to be placed or moved. This localized approach ensures document stability while minimizing the overall volume occupied by the holder structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The holder provides more support points than the minimum single protrusion would offer, with four protrusions positioned at key locations. This partial excessive action ensures comprehensive document stability without creating a full enclosing structure that would significantly reduce container space. The protrusions extend only partially into the container space, providing sufficient support while maintaining adequate storage volume.
3Ease of operation
If documents are held in the container space, then single-handed access is enabled, but documents may still be displaced during object insertion
Solution Approach 1:
The holder protrusions are pre-positioned within the container space before documents are inserted. When documents are placed in the container, they automatically engage with the pre-positioned protrusions, which prevent displacement during subsequent object insertion or removal operations. This preliminary positioning ensures that documents are secured in advance, enabling reliable single-handed access without requiring active holding by the user.
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AI summary
A utility vehicle includes: a driver section configured to accommodate an occupant; a seating section disposed in the driver section on which seating section an occupant is able to sit; a container section 41 disposed in the driver section and having an opening 43 through which to put an object into the container section and take an object out of the container section; and a holder 53 disposed in a container space AS of the container section 41 and configured to hold an object such as a document.