Removable Vehicle Door Storage Pack for Faster Item Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles lack an efficient storage solution that allows individuals to quickly retrieve their belongings upon exiting, often resulting in time consumption and accidental item left behind due to disparate storage locations.
Innovation Solution
A removable storage pack with adjustable clips and straps that can be affixed to a vehicle's interior, including a wireless charging surface, enabling secure storage and easy transfer between vehicle and personal wear.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If items are stored in multiple disparate storage locations within the vehicle, then storage capacity is increased, but retrieval time increases and items may be left behind
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple storage compartments (door pockets, center console, glove box) into a single removable storage pack that attaches to the door. This merging allows all items to be retrieved in one action rather than searching multiple locations, solving the contradiction between storage capacity and retrieval time.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage pack is designed as a removable module that can be detached and carried outside the vehicle. This segmentation allows the storage function to be separated from the vehicle structure, enabling quick removal of all items by simply taking the pack off the door.
2Loss of time
If a removable storage pack is added to consolidate items, then retrieval speed improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The storage pack serves multiple functions: it attaches to the door via clips during vehicle operation, can be removed and worn as a backpack, and includes wireless charging capability. This multi-functionality justifies the added complexity by providing versatile utility across different usage scenarios.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system uses removable clips that can be quickly engaged and disengaged, allowing the storage pack to dynamically transition between attached and removed states. This dynamic design enables fast retrieval without permanent installation complexity.
3Ease of operation
If clips are used to attach the storage pack to the door, then ease of installation improves, but attachment strength may be insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple attachment mechanisms: clips that engage with door features and straps that wrap around the door handle. This combination of attachment methods provides both ease of installation and sufficient holding strength, resolving the contradiction between simple installation and secure attachment.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates quick egress by consolidating storage, preventing items from being left behind and allowing for customizable, accessible storage both inside and outside the vehicle.
Implementation Method 1
the interior surface of the door comprises a wireless charging surface configured to at least partially overlap one of the plurality of pockets of the removable storage pack when the removable storage pack is affixed to the interior surface of the door
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle comprising having a door with an interior surface is provide. The interior surface of the door includes a first plurality of clips. The vehicle also includes a removable storage pack having a plurality of pockets for storing items and a second plurality of clips configured to selectively engage with the first plurality of clips to removably affix the removable storage pack to the interior surface of the door.