Motor Vehicle Loading Space with Displacement Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Loading spaces in the front end of electric motor vehicles often extend deeply into the vehicle, making loading and unloading uncomfortable and prone to soiling, as individuals must bend significantly to access them.
Innovation Solution
A loading space device with a displacement mechanism that moves the loading space from a stowage position under a front lid to an access position, featuring a swiveling, dimensionally stable flap that delimits the space and can be positioned to allow access from the side, reducing the need for excessive bending and protecting front-end components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the loading space is arranged deeply in the front end to maximize space utilization, then the storage capacity is improved, but the accessibility and ease of loading/unloading deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The loading space is made dynamically accessible through a displacement device that can move the entire loading space between a stowage position (deep in the front end) and an access position (extended outward). This dynamic repositioning allows the loading space to maintain its deep position for storage while becoming accessible when needed, resolving the contradiction between storage capacity and ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The delimiting wall of the loading space is segmented into a movable flap portion and a fixed portion. The flap can be independently displaced to a loading position that provides side access to the loading space, allowing persons to load/unload items without bending deeply into the front end, thus improving accessibility while maintaining the deep storage position
2Volume of moving object
If the loading space extends deeply into the front end, then the space utilization is improved, but the risk of soiling clothing deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The displacement device enables the loading space to be dynamically positioned outward during loading/unloading operations, increasing the distance between the person and the front end components. This reduces the risk of soiling clothing while maintaining deep space utilization when the loading space is in the stowage position
Solution Approach 2:
The movable flap acts as an intermediary element that can be positioned to provide side access to the loading space. This allows persons to access the loading space from the side rather than bending over the front end, thereby reducing the risk of soiling clothing while maintaining efficient space utilization
3Shape
If a delimiting wall is added to define the loading space, then the space definition is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The delimiting wall structure serves multiple functions: it defines the loading space boundaries, acts as a protective cover when in the closed position, and can be configured with a movable flap to provide side access. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity while achieving good space delimitation
Solution Approach 2:
The delimiting wall incorporates a flap that can be displaced to different positions, providing flexible access control. This flexible element allows the delimiting wall to adapt between providing full enclosure for protection and opening for side access, achieving good space definition without excessive structural complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enhances ergonomic loading and unloading by improving accessibility and reducing the risk of soiling, while also protecting vehicle components from damage during the loading and unloading process.
Implementation Method 1
a displacement device by means of which the loading space is displaceable between a stowage position occupied in the front end under a front lid and—with the front lid opened—an access position extended at least partially out of the front end
Implementation Method 2
the delimiting wall is configured as a preferably dimensionally stable flap, which is preferably mounted swivelling about an axis, and in the access position of the loading space can be displaced, in particular swivelled, to a loading position
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AI summary
A loading space device of a front end of a motor vehicle includes a loading space which is displaceable between a stowage position accommodated in the front end and an access position extended at least partially out of the front end. A delimiting wall configured as a flap delimits the loading space and in the access position of the loading space is displaceable to a loading position. The flap is configured as a covering element to cover, in the loading position, a component of the front end disposed in a longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle in front of the loading space. In the access position, as opposed to the stowage position, the loading space is disposed sloping towards an exterior of the motor vehicle.