Vehicle Seat Workstation with Angled Grip and Modular Docking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable workstations for vehicles are inadequate as they lack a docking area for multiple assemblies and fail to securely attach to the front passenger seat during driving, turning, or hitting bumps.
Innovation Solution
A portable workstation with a body member forming a box-shaped configuration that includes multiple attachment structures to securely attach to a vehicle seat and a module attachment assembly for removably attaching accessory modules such as a desk, food tray, and compact disc holder.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing portable workstations are used in vehicle front passenger seats, then basic work functionality is provided, but they fail to securely attach during driving, turning, or hitting bumps
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment structure is divided into multiple independent attachment means (first attachment means engaging the front of the seat, second attachment means engaging the back of the seat, and third attachment means for belt integration). Each attachment means independently contributes to overall security, allowing the system to achieve high reliability without requiring an overly complex monolithic structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple attachment mechanisms are combined into a single integrated workstation structure. The first attachment means, second attachment means, and third attachment means are all incorporated into one device that attaches to the front passenger seat, creating a unified secure attachment system that distributes forces across multiple engagement points.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing portable workstations are used, then some work capability is provided, but they lack a docking area for multiple assemblies
Solution Approach 1:
The module attachment assembly is designed with a standardized docking area that can accommodate multiple different types of assemblies (food tray assembly, compact disc holder assembly, desk assembly). This universal interface allows various modules to be selectively mounted and dismounted, providing high adaptability without requiring complex custom interfaces for each module type.
Solution Approach 2:
The module attachment assembly allows for dynamic reconfiguration of the workstation based on user needs. Different assemblies can be selectively mounted or dismounted from the docking area, enabling the system to adapt its functionality and configuration depending on the specific work requirements or personal preferences of the user.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple assemblies are mounted to the workstation, then functionality is enhanced, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The workstation is segmented into a base unit and separate functional assemblies (food tray, compact disc holder, desk). Each assembly is an independent module that can be attached or detached, allowing the system to maintain simplicity in its base form while enabling enhanced functionality through selective addition of modules only when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple functional assemblies are nested within or attached to the main workstation body. The food tray assembly, compact disc holder assembly, and desk assembly can be selectively mounted to the module attachment assembly, creating a nested configuration where smaller functional units are integrated into the larger workstation structure, maximizing functionality within a compact organized system.
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AI summary
A portable workstation for use in a front passenger seat in an interior of a vehicle includes a body member having a plurality of walls that, together, form a box-shape configuration defining a closed bottom, an open top, and an interior area. The body member includes side walls having lower edges that are angled and increasingly offset from the bottom wall so as to be complementary to a bottom of the front passenger seat. A front wall extends downwardly from the bottom wall and in front of the front passenger seat, whereby to grip the front passenger seat. Walls extend upwardly to form compartments for receiving an article. The portable workstation includes a module attachment assembly having a plurality of upstanding side walls and a top surface defining multiple receiver slots. The workstation includes multiple accessory modules each having at least one boss removably received in a receiver slot.