Vehicle Hanger Strap Assembly for Flexible Multi-Hanger Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing clothing hanger mounting systems in vehicles are cumbersome and inefficient, particularly when handling large bundles of hangers, as they require awkward positioning and strain on the user due to limited surface area and access issues, especially in smaller cars.
Innovation Solution
A portable hanger mounting assembly featuring a strap assembly with flexible mounting members, such as rings, that can be attached to a vehicle's headrest, allowing for increased surface area and convenient mounting of multiple hangers on either side of the vehicle, enabling users to select a preferred location for hanging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If hangers are mounted on fixed vehicle ceiling tabs or handles, then the mounting location is determined by the vehicle manufacturer, but the user cannot select a desired location for hanging hangers
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a strap assembly that can be independently positioned and attached to various vehicle surfaces (headrests, seats, windows), and mounting members that attach to the strap. This segmentation allows users to select desired locations without requiring fixed vehicle-integrated mounting points.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap assembly provides dynamic positioning capability, allowing users to adjust and reposition the mounting location according to their needs. The strap can be attached to different surfaces and positions within the vehicle, transforming a static mounting system into a dynamic, user-adjustable one.
2Ease of operation
If multiple hangers are bundled together for transport, then the weight is concentrated on the user's fingers through the hook portion, but the hangers become heavy and difficult to manipulate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting members (rings) provide a distributed attachment structure where multiple hanger hooks can be simultaneously engaged. This distributes the weight support across multiple contact points on the rings rather than concentrating it on the user's fingers, making manipulation easier while maintaining multiple hangers.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting members act as intermediaries between the hangers and the user's hands. Instead of directly holding multiple hanger hooks which concentrates weight on fingers, the user manipulates the strap assembly with rings, which then support the distributed weight of multiple hangers.
3Productivity
If hangers are forced into awkward positions to fit within fixed mounting tabs, then the hangers can be mounted in the vehicle, but the mounting process becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The strap assembly allows dynamic positioning and flexible accommodation of hangers in various orientations without requiring awkward forcing or precise positioning. Users can quickly attach hangers to the rings or strap at the desired location without the constraints of fixed mounting tabs.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the mounting parameters from fixed location and orientation (vehicle tabs) to flexible location and orientation (strap with rings). This allows hangers to be mounted in natural, convenient positions rather than awkward forced positions, improving both ease of operation and mounting speed.
4Area of stationary object
If fixed mounting tabs are used in the vehicle ceiling, then the mounting surface area is limited, but the available space for hanging multiple hangers is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The strap assembly can be attached to multiple different surfaces throughout the vehicle (headrests, seats, windows, door panels), effectively segmenting the available mounting areas. This distributes the mounting function across multiple surfaces, increasing the total effective mounting surface area and providing versatile location options.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from two-dimensional fixed ceiling tabs to three-dimensional distributed mounting points throughout the vehicle interior. The strap can wrap around and attach to various surfaces, utilizing vertical, horizontal, and lateral spaces, thereby dramatically increasing the effective mounting surface area and location versatility.
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AI summary
A hanger mounting assembly for mounting one or more hangers onto a surface for convenient organized mounting of the hangers, the hanger mounting assembly comprising a flexible strap configured to be selectively mounted onto a surface, and one or more mounting members flexibly mounted on the strap for receiving one or more hangers, such that one or more hangers can be selectively and conveniently mounted on the hanger mounting assembly and such that the hanger mounting assembly can be selectively repositioned to a different location selected by the user.