Vehicle Storage Bag with Flap and Hydrophobic Lining
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Solution Overview
Problem
Storing soiled outdoor equipment in vehicles with carpeted interiors poses challenges as it leads to soiling of the interior and potential damage to vehicle exteriors, as existing solutions fail to securely and cleanly manage sand and other particles.
Innovation Solution
A transportation storage device with a top and bottom surface, including edges and a flap surface that engages with the vehicle's rear bumper, utilizing hydrophobic materials and securing elements like a rotatable swivel hook and magnetic vehicle body engaging member to create a secure and clean storage compartment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If soiled outdoor equipment is stored in vehicles with carpeted interiors, then the equipment can be transported, but the vehicle interior becomes soiled with sand and particles
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a storage bag as an intermediary component between the soiled equipment and the vehicle interior. The storage bag contains sand and particles, preventing them from contaminating the vehicle's carpeted interior while still allowing the equipment to be transported inside the vehicle.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is divided into separate components: a storage bag for containing soiled equipment, a flap surface for sealing, and securing elements. This segmentation allows the soiled equipment to be isolated in the bag while the vehicle interior remains protected.
2Ease of operation
If soiled equipment is placed directly on vehicle exteriors during loading/unloading, then equipment access is simplified, but paint blemishes occur on the vehicle exterior
Solution Approach 1:
The storage bag serves as a protective intermediary between the soiled equipment and the vehicle exterior. During loading and unloading operations, the equipment remains contained within the bag, preventing direct contact with the vehicle's paint surface and avoiding blemishes.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a secure storage system is implemented to prevent soiling, then vehicle cleanliness is maintained, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible storage bag made of thin film material to create the storage enclosure. This flexible shell approach is simpler than rigid storage compartments while still providing effective containment of soiled equipment and protection of the vehicle interior.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively prevents vehicle interior soiling and protects exteriors by securely containing soiled equipment, allowing for easy loading and unloading while maintaining a clean vehicle environment.
Implementation Method 1
the bottom surface may include a hydrophobic material
Data Source
AI summary
A transportation storage device configured to prevent soiling of a vehicle interior is provided that includes a top surface and an opposing bottom surface. The top surface and the bottom surface each have a first edge, a second edge, a third edge, and a fourth edge, and the first, second, and third edges of the top and bottom surfaces are configured to securely engage one another. An edge of a flap surface may be operably engaged with the fourth edge of the bottom surface and may be configured to engage a rear bumper and/or an exterior portion of a vehicle. The transportation storage device may include at least one securing element configured to reciprocally engage the flap surface with the top surface and may include an inner pocket surface configured to engage the top surface, the inner pocket surface having a smaller area than the top surface.