Multi-use Vehicle Door Net Coupling System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional door systems for multi-use utility vehicles with netting present difficulties for drivers or passengers when entering or leaving the vehicle, as they typically require two separate actions to open the door and detach the netting.
Innovation Solution
A door system where the netting is attached to the roll cage via a clip that is actuatable by the door latch, allowing both the door and netting to be opened simultaneously with a single action.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the netting is separately attached to the roll cage, then the netting can provide protection and ventilation, but the driver or passenger requires two separate actions to open the door and detach the netting
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the door latch mechanism and the netting release mechanism into a single integrated system. When the door latch is actuated to open the door, it simultaneously triggers the release of the netting from the roll cage through a cable connection. This merging of functions allows the driver or passenger to open both the door and detach the netting with a single action, resolving the technical contradiction between ease of operation and device complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the netting is permanently affixed to the roll cage, then the netting provides continuous protection, but it prevents easy exit from the vehicle
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a dynamic attachment system where the netting can be quickly transitioned between attached and detached states. The release mechanism, triggered by the door latch, allows the netting to be securely attached during normal operation for protection, and quickly detached when exit is needed. This dynamic capability resolves the contradiction between maintaining continuous protection and enabling easy exit.
Data Source
AI summary
The disclosure provides a door system for a vehicle having a roll cage. For example, the vehicle may be a multi-use vehicle. The door system may include a door hinged to a vehicle body and releasably engaged to the vehicle body in a closed position by a latch. The door system may include a net extending from the door to the roll cage. The net may be releasably attached to the roll cage by a clip actuatable by a cable connected to the latch.