Vehicle Storage Sliding Frame With Guided Noise-Free Travel
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional storage compartments in vehicles, such as glove boxes and console boxes, experience unwanted movements in up and down or left and right directions during sliding, causing noise and instability, which is problematic as vehicles transition to autonomous driving and require enhanced space utilization.
Innovation Solution
A sliding transport apparatus with a fixed frame and movable frame, utilizing casters and a stopper mechanism to limit movement distance and prevent unwanted directional shifts, ensuring stable and smooth operation of storage compartments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a storage portion is slidably moved in a rectilinear direction, then the space utilization is improved, but the storage portion moves in height direction or width direction causing noise
Solution Approach 1:
A guide member is introduced as an intermediary component between the movable frame and fixed frame. The guide member includes a guide groove that receives a guide protrusion, forming a sliding guide structure that constrains the movable frame to move only in the longitudinal direction while preventing unwanted movements in height or width directions, thereby eliminating noise
Solution Approach 2:
The guide groove and guide protrusion form a self-guiding mechanism where the geometry of the guide groove itself provides the constraining force to prevent deviation from the intended sliding path, without requiring additional active control systems
2Adaptability or versatility
If a storage portion is slidably moved in a rectilinear direction, then the space utilization is improved, but the storage portion moves in height direction or width direction causing instability
Solution Approach 1:
The guide member acts as an intermediary constraint structure that physically prevents the movable frame from deviating in height or width directions during sliding, ensuring stable and predictable movement along the intended longitudinal path
Solution Approach 2:
The guide groove geometry creates a constraint system where the movable frame is kept at a consistent position relative to the fixed frame throughout its sliding range, eliminating unstable variations in height or width positioning
3Ease of operation
If casters are used to enable sliding movement, then the ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The caster mechanism is extracted and integrated into the movable frame as a separate, modular component. This allows the sliding function to be achieved through a simple caster-on-rail arrangement rather than a complex integrated mechanism, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The guide groove serves as an intermediary element that works with the caster to provide guided movement. This simple geometric constraint is more straightforward to implement than complex mechanical guidance systems, reducing device complexity while ensuring smooth sliding operation
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 apparatus enhances space utilization by allowing smooth sliding without noise or unintended movement, stabilizing the storage compartments and reducing manufacturing costs through optimized caster placement and adjustable movement limits.
Implementation Method 1
a first caster provided on the movable frame and capable of being moved along the rail groove
Implementation Method 2
a second caster provided on the movable frame and capable of rolling on an upper surface of the floor member
Implementation Method 3
a stopper inserted into a guide long hole formed in the movable frame, thereby limiting a movement distance of the movable frame
Data Source
AI summary
Sliding transport apparatus of a storage portion for a vehicle. The sliding transport apparatus includes a fixed frame provided such that the fixed frame is stationary in a vehicle interior space, a movable frame configured to be movable along a longitudinal direction of the fixed frame while being accommodated in an inner side space formed by the fixed frame, the movable frame having an upper portion on which the storage portion is mounted, and a stopper provided detachably on the fixed frame, the stopper being inserted into a guide long hole formed in the movable frame, thereby limiting a movement distance of the movable frame.