Vehicle Enclosure Roller Assembly for Fast Side and Rear Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle enclosure systems are cumbersome and require manual, section-by-section deployment and storage, making them inefficient for various vehicle models, and lack automation for quick entry and exit.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle enclosure system featuring a top rail and bottom rail coupled to the vehicle, with a housing and covering that includes a roller and handle for easy movement, a motor with a clutch for automated deployment and storage, and a rear cover assembly that can be extended and stored simultaneously, allowing for quick deployment and storage, as well as easy entry and exit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional divided sections with manual rolling and zipping mechanisms are used, then the enclosure system can be stored on various vehicle models, but the deployment and storage process becomes time-consuming and cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The covering is divided into multiple panels that can be independently stored in separate housings along the sides of the vehicle. Each panel can be individually deployed and stored, allowing the system to adapt to different vehicle sizes and shapes while reducing the overall time required for deployment compared to a single large manual cover
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces static manual rolling and zipping mechanisms with dynamic automated systems including motors, rollers, and tensioning mechanisms. The covering panels are automatically deployed and stored through motor-driven rollers that wind and unwind the material, transforming the static manual operation into a dynamic automated process that significantly reduces deployment time
2Reliability
If multiple divided sections with securing mechanisms like buttons and zippers are used, then the enclosure can be securely attached to different vehicle shapes, but the operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates the complex securing mechanisms (buttons, zippers, snaps) from the enclosure system. Instead of using multiple discrete fastening points across divided sections, the invention uses a continuous covering material that is tensioned and secured at endpoints through motorized rollers and rail systems, greatly simplifying the operation while maintaining secure attachment
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical fastening system (buttons, zippers, manual rolling) is replaced with an automated electromechanical system. Motors drive rollers that automatically tension and secure the covering material to the vehicle, substituting complex manual mechanical operations with simpler automated mechanical-electrical systems that reduce operational complexity
3Area of stationary object
If manual rolling and securing of each section is required, then the enclosure system can be stored compactly on the vehicle, but the labor effort and time required increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The covering system is segmented into multiple panels stored in separate housings positioned along the vehicle sides. This segmentation allows compact distribution of storage space along the vehicle length rather than requiring a single large storage area, while the automated deployment mechanisms maintain high productivity by simultaneously managing multiple panels
Solution Approach 2:
The static manual rolling process is replaced with dynamic automated roller mechanisms that can rapidly deploy and store covering panels. The motorized rollers wind and unwind material efficiently, and the system can be controlled to deploy panels in sequence or simultaneously, dramatically improving deployment efficiency while maintaining compact storage through the automated retraction capability
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AI summary
A vehicle enclosure system may include a top rail and a bottom rail coupled to a side of a vehicle. The vehicle enclosure system may also include a housing coupled to the side of the vehicle. The housing may include a covering coupled to at least one handle. The at least one handle may be configured to facilitate a movement of the covering by a user. The housing may include a roller configured to facilitate the movement and storage of the covering. The vehicle enclosure system may include a rear cover assembly coupled to the housing and the covering. The covering may enclose an interior of the vehicle and extend the rear cover assembly simultaneously when the covering is moved to a deployed position. The covering may expose the interior of the vehicle and store the rear cover assembly simultaneously when the covering is moved to a storage position.