Vehicle Storage Cup Support for Stable Eccentric Rotation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage systems for vehicles, particularly motor vehicles, face challenges with instability and wear due to eccentric carriers, which lead to damage and limited space utilization, as they rely on rod-shaped supports that are prone to twisting and bending.
Innovation Solution
A storage system with a first receptacle accommodating a first storage container that can be moved via a displacement device, and two second receptacles connected to the first, allowing the second storage containers to rotate about their longitudinal axis, providing additional storage space while ensuring stability through a cylindrical design and locking mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If rod-shaped supports with eccentric bearings are used to allow rotation of storage containers, then the storage system provides movement and reconfigurability, but the supports are subject to high wear and are very susceptible to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the problematic rod-shaped support structure entirely and replaces it with a cup-shaped support that receives the container in an eccentric manner. This extracts the harmful eccentric rotation mechanism while preserving the beneficial reconfigurability through a different structural approach.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of having the container rotate around a central rod axis (conventional approach), the patent inverts the approach by having the container supported eccentrically within a cup, where the support structure itself accommodates the offset position. This reverses the traditional eccentric mechanism to eliminate wear while maintaining movement capability.
2Quantity of substance
If multiple retaining elements are provided on a single rod-shaped support to increase storage capacity, then more items can be stored, but the storage system becomes unstable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the support structure into multiple independent cup-shaped supports rather than using a single rod with multiple attached elements. Each cup support is structurally independent and receives containers in an eccentric manner, allowing multiple containers to be held stably without the instability caused by concentrating multiple retaining elements on a single rod.
3Area of stationary object
If the first storage container is made extendable from the first receptacle to increase accessible space, then more items can be stored and accessed, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The first storage container is designed to be manually movable between the first and second receptacles without requiring complex automated transfer mechanisms. The container serves itself through simple user manipulation, achieving extendable functionality while minimizing device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system transitions from a static configuration to a dynamic one where the first storage container can be easily moved between receptacles. This dynamic reconfigurability allows the system to adapt to different storage needs without requiring complex automated mechanisms, maintaining simplicity while increasing functionality.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a storage system, comprising at least one receptacle (14), in which a first storage container (18) is accommodated, wherein the first storage container (18) can be retracted from the first receptacle (14) by way of a displacement device, and comprising two second receptacles (16), in each of which second storage containers (20, 22) are accommodated. The second storage containers (20, 22) are connected to the first storage container (18), wherein in the retracted position of the first storage container (18), the second storage containers (20, 22) are rotatable about the longitudinal axis of said first storage container.