Vehicle Storage Device Nested Lockable Container
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing storage devices in vehicles lack sufficient security against unauthorized access and removal, especially in closed or detachable compartments, which increases the risk of theft even in higher-priced vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A lockable container is securely attached to a vehicle's structural component, with a closure device that can only be accessed and opened by entering a security code, featuring a fastening device accessible only from the interior and equipped with mechanical and electronic locking mechanisms to prevent forced removal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a storage device is provided without a locking cylinder to reduce complexity, then device complexity is reduced, but security against unauthorized removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a nested security structure where a lockable container is placed inside the glove compartment storage device. The container itself is lockable and can be securely fastened to the vehicle structure, creating multiple layers of protection. This nested arrangement allows the system to provide enhanced security without significantly increasing the overall device complexity, as the container integrates within the existing storage device framework.
2Reliability
If a lockable container is added within the storage facility to improve security, then security against unauthorized access is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The closure device is designed to serve multiple functions: it closes the glove compartment access and simultaneously provides access control to the nested lockable container. The fastening device integrates the container securing function into the existing storage device structure. This multi-functionality approach allows the system to enhance security while minimizing the increase in device complexity by reusing existing structural components for multiple purposes.
3Reliability
If the fastening device is made accessible only via the interior of the container to prevent removal, then security against forced removal is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The container is pre-equipped with the fastening device during manufacturing, positioned so that it becomes accessible only through the container interior once installed. This preliminary configuration ensures that during normal operation, the fastening device cannot be accessed from the exterior to facilitate unauthorized removal. The design accepts that installation and removal require opening the container, but this preliminary arrangement provides superior security against forced removal attempts.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a storage device (10) in a vehicle with a housing (20) forming a receiving space (30) and a locking device (25) with which access (15) to the receiving space (30) can be blocked, wherein the locking device (25) is movably mounted on the storage device (10), wherein a lockable container (40) is arranged in the storage device (10), which has a fastening device (45) for fixing the container (40) to a structural component (50) of the vehicle, wherein access to the container (40) can be at least partially blocked by the locking device (25).