Vehicle Storage Structure With Offset Compartments
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Solution Overview
Problem
In vehicle storage structures with openings on each side, there is a risk of occupants mistakenly taking the wrong articles due to shared storage spaces and small dedicated compartments, leading to confusion between shared and dedicated storages.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle storage structure featuring a center console, instrument panel, and storage compartments with distinct first and second storage areas, where the first storage includes a side wall near the passenger seat and is positioned differently than the second storage, preventing the passenger from taking the driver's articles and allowing for larger compartment dimensions and improved recognition of storage positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a shared storage with openings on each side is provided under the center console, then both driver and passenger can access their articles, but there is a risk of taking wrong articles due to mixed storage
Solution Approach 1:
The storage is divided into a shared storage portion and dedicated storage portions for driver and passenger. The partition wall separates the shared storage from the dedicated storages, creating distinct zones that prevent confusion while maintaining accessibility through multiple openings.
Solution Approach 2:
Different portions of the storage have different functions: the shared storage portion accommodates common items accessible to both occupants, while the dedicated storage portions are specifically assigned to driver or passenger based on their seating position, with opening directions matching their respective sides.
2Reliability
If part of the opening is separated with a wall in the vehicle width direction, then dedicated storages are created for each occupant, but the dedicated storages become small and confusion with shared storage remains possible
Solution Approach 1:
The partition wall extends in the vehicle width direction to separate openings, creating clear spatial distinction between shared and dedicated storages. This dimensional separation prevents confusion while the dedicated storages maintain adequate size for practical use.
3Volume of moving object
If dedicated storages are made larger to avoid confusion, then storage capacity increases, but the risk of taking wrong articles from shared storage remains
Solution Approach 1:
The storage is divided into a shared storage portion and dedicated storage portions for driver and passenger. The partition wall separates the shared storage from the dedicated storages, creating distinct zones that prevent confusion while maintaining accessibility through multiple openings.
Solution Approach 2:
The partition wall acts as an intermediary structure that physically separates the shared storage from dedicated storages, preventing direct access from the wrong side while allowing the dedicated storages to maintain larger dimensions for adequate capacity.
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle storage structure includes a center console, an instrument panel, and a storage having an opening. The center console includes a front part. The storage is located at least one of the front part, a portion in front of the center console, or the instrument panel. The storage includes a first storage and a second storage. The first storage is located lower or higher than the second storage. The first storage includes a side wall and a first opening. The side wall is located proximate to a passenger seat in a vehicle width direction. The first opening is located proximate to a driver's seat in the vehicle width direction.