Vehicle Storage Display Article with Inclined Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle storage and display solutions for clothing and headwear within automated vehicles are limited, as built-in hooks are unreliable for retaining larger or wet items and do not allow for flexible placement or visibility-friendly arrangements, and there is a lack of versatile devices for displaying logos or multiple items safely.
Innovation Solution
A symmetrical storage/display article with curved edges and inclined legs that can be attached to various vehicle surfaces using suction cups, adhesives, and clips, allowing for secure retention and flexible placement of clothing and headwear, enabling both storage and display while maintaining driver visibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If built-in hooks are used for hanging clothing, then clothing can be stored, but the hooks are unreliable for retaining larger or wet items and do not allow for flexible placement
Solution Approach 1:
The storage article is designed to serve multiple functions: it can be attached to various vehicle surfaces (windows, doors, dashboards, mirrors) using different attachment mechanisms (suction cups, adhesives, clips, magnets), and can store multiple types of items (clothing, headwear, bags). This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by providing both reliable retention through strong attachment means and flexible placement through multiple attachment location options.
2Quantity of substance
If clothing is hung over rear door window hooks, then storage is achieved, but visibility is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The invention moves the storage function from traditional rear door hook locations to multiple dimensional locations throughout the vehicle interior including front dashboard, side windows, and mirrors. By distributing storage across different spatial dimensions and locations, the system maintains storage capacity while eliminating visibility obstruction in the rear window area.
3Ease of operation
If multiple caps are placed on dashboard without securing, then display is achieved, but items may move or fly up compromising driver visibility
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines multiple functions into a single integrated storage article: display surface for showing items, attachment mechanisms for securing to vehicle surfaces, and containment structure for preventing item movement. By merging these functions, the system maintains display simplicity while ensuring item security through the integrated attachment and containment features.
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 provides reliable and versatile storage and display capabilities for clothing and headwear, preventing movement and ensuring visibility, with the ability to attach to any vehicle surface, accommodating multiple items and wet clothing, thus enhancing user convenience and safety.
Implementation Method 1
utilizing adhesives, suction cups, and other means
Implementation Method 2
utilizing adhesives, suction cups, and other means
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure pertains to a unique, versatile article for providing both storage and display of clothing, headwear, and other items within the internal area of an automated vehicle. Such an article is symmetrical in shape with a three-dimensional configuration having two opposing ends with curved edges and a bottom portion extending outward and below a top ovate portion with four corner regions having leg components that incline upward. Such an article allows for placement of headwear, clothing, and other types of items over the ovate top portion with the inclined legs of the bottom extended portion present for retention thereof. Clips may be attached for facilitating such retention as well, particularly on the bottom portion legs. Such an article may be placed anywhere on and attached to internal vehicle portions, including a dashboard, windows, seat backs, and the like, utilizing adhesives, suction cups, and other means.