Vehicle Storage Container Assembly with Sliding Cam Lock
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage container assemblies for vehicles, such as motorcycles and three-wheel on-road vehicles, face challenges in easy installation and removal while deterring theft, often requiring complex operations and many parts, which can be aesthetically unpleasing and intrusive.
Innovation Solution
A storage container assembly with a sliding member and cam mechanism that translates between retracted and extended positions, secured by anchors and a locking system, allowing easy installation and removal without complex operations, and featuring a lock to prevent theft by ensuring the container is securely attached to the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If complex locking mechanisms with multiple parts are used to deter theft, then security against theft is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system combines the storage container, mounting bracket, and locking mechanism into an integrated assembly. The container includes integrated mounting features and the locking mechanism is built into the container structure itself, eliminating the need for separate complex mounting systems while maintaining theft prevention capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The storage container serves multiple functions: it provides storage capacity, includes its own integrated mounting system for attachment to the vehicle, and incorporates a locking mechanism for theft prevention. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate dedicated mounting and locking systems
2Reliability
If complex mounting systems with many parts are used to secure the container, then reliability of attachment is improved, but ease of operation and aesthetic appearance worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into discrete attachment points with apertures and corresponding anchors. The mounting bracket includes multiple apertures that receive anchors, allowing the container to be securely attached through these segmented connection points rather than requiring a complex continuous mounting structure
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket and anchors are pre-positioned on the vehicle frame before the container is installed. The apertures are预先 formed in the mounting bracket at precise locations, and anchors are pre-installed, so that when the container is attached, the mounting operation is simplified to aligning and securing at these pre-prepared locations
3Reliability
If intrusive mounting parts are used to secure the container, then attachment reliability is improved, but aesthetic appearance worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed to be positioned behind or within the vehicle frame structure where it is not visible from the exterior. The apertures and mounting components are extracted from the visible aesthetic zones and placed in concealed locations, so that the secure mounting function is maintained while the visual appearance of the vehicle is preserved
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
The solution enables easy and secure attachment and detachment of storage containers, enhancing user convenience while preventing theft, and maintaining an aesthetically pleasing design by simplifying the mounting process and using a locking mechanism to secure the container to the vehicle.
Implementation Method 1
a cam mechanism that translates between retracted and extended positions
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AI summary
A storage container assembly for connecting to a frame of a vehicle has a mounting bracket defining at least one aperture adapted to receive at least one first anchor of the vehicle therein, a storage container mounted to the mounting bracket and having a cover, the cover having an open position providing access to an interior of the storage container and a closed position preventing access to the interior of the storage container, a sliding member translatable between a retracted position and an extended position, the sliding member being adapted to engage a second anchor of the vehicle, and an actuator for translating the sliding member from the retracted position to the extended position. The actuator is disposed at least in part in the interior of the storage container and is accessible when the cover is in the open position. A vehicle having the assembly is also disclosed.