Vehicle Deployable Hanger Assembly with Pivoting Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle hanger assemblies often interfere with other items in the vehicle interior due to their fixed or bulky design, lacking a low-profile deployable solution that does not obstruct space when not in use.
Innovation Solution
A deployable hanger assembly with a housing and backer plate that engages vehicle trim components, featuring ribs and slots for secure attachment, allowing the hanger to pivot between a retracted and deployed position, maintaining a low profile and minimizing interference.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed or bulky hanger design is used, then the hanger provides stable support for hanging items, but it interferes with other items transported within the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger is designed to be deployable rather than fixed, allowing it to transition between a retracted position (minimizing space occupation) and an extended position (providing stable support). The hanger assembly includes a housing mounted to the vehicle interior and a hanger component that can be deployed from the housing, enabling the system to adapt its volume based on usage needs.
2Volume of moving object
If a deployable hanger mechanism is implemented, then the hanger minimizes interference with vehicle interior items, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hanger assembly is segmented into distinct components: a housing that mounts to the vehicle interior and a separate hanger component that deploys from the housing. This segmentation allows the deployable function to be achieved while keeping each component relatively simple in structure, reducing overall assembly complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a low-profile, space-efficient hanger assembly that can be easily assembled and disassembled, ensuring the hanger does not obstruct the vehicle interior when not in use, while offering a secure attachment mechanism for hanging items like groceries and divider nets.
Implementation Method 1
A deployable hanger assembly for a vehicle includes a housing having a front side and a back side, a deployable hanger that pivots relative to the housing between a retracted stored position and an outward extending deployed use position
Implementation Method 2
a deployable hanger that pivots relative to the housing between a retracted stored position and an outward extending deployed use position
Implementation Method 3
one or more ribs located on one of a back side of the housing and a front side of the backer plate, and one or more slots located on the other of the back side of the housing and the front side of the backer plate for engaging the one or more ribs
Implementation Method 4
one or more ribs located on one of a back side of the housing and a front side of the backer plate, and one or more slots located on the other of the back side of the housing and the front side of the backer plate for engaging the one or more ribs
Data Source
AI summary
A deployable hanger assembly for a vehicle is provided. The hanger assembly includes a housing having a front side, a back side having one or more ribs, and an aperture extending in from the front side, and a deployable hanger that pivots relative to the housing between a flush retracted stored position within the aperture and an outward extending deployed use position. The deployable hanger assembly also includes a backer plate having one or more slots configured to receive the one or more ribs on the back side of the housing, wherein the backer plate is configured to engage a backside of a trim component of the vehicle and the housing is configured to engage a front side of the trim component, and wherein the one or more ribs extend through an opening in the trim component.