Vehicle Storage Operation Unit Extraction for Sleek Lid Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle storage devices lack a sophisticated appearance, as the integration of an operation unit for the locking mechanism often results in a thicker lid and increased height differences between the panel, operation unit, and lid, compromising aesthetics.
Innovation Solution
The operation unit is supported by the panel and/or storage unit, allowing for a concave design that reduces the lid's thickness and height, creating a more integrated and visually appealing appearance by minimizing the protrusion of the operation unit and lid.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the operation unit is provided on the lid, then the locking function is achieved, but the lid becomes thicker and protrudes from the panel, compromising appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The operation unit is extracted from the lid structure and relocated to be supported by the panel and/or storage unit. This separation allows the lid to maintain a thin, sleek profile while the operation unit remains accessible and functional, resolving the contradiction between locking reliability and aesthetic appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The operation unit is repositioned in the spatial arrangement, supported by the panel and/or storage unit rather than being integrated into the lid's thickness. This dimensional reorganization allows the operation unit to function independently without adding to the lid's profile height, achieving both functional reliability and visual sophistication.
2Device complexity
If the operation unit is provided on the lid, then the locking mechanism is integrated, but the height difference among panel, operation unit, and lid increases, compromising visual impression
Solution Approach 1:
The operation unit is extracted from the lid assembly and repositioned to be supported by the panel and/or storage unit. This extraction maintains the functional integration of the locking mechanism while eliminating the visual disruption caused by height differences, achieving a sleek, unified appearance.
Solution Approach 2:
The panel and/or storage unit serve as an intermediary support structure for the operation unit. This intermediary arrangement allows the operation unit to be functionally integrated into the storage system while visually blending with the panel surface, reducing height differences and improving overall aesthetic impression.
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AI summary
A vehicle storage device includes a panel, a storage unit provided adjacent to the panel, having an opening in a certain part thereof, and capable of storing a person's goods and belongings therein, a lid which can open and close the opening, and a locking device capable of keeping the lid in a closed state. An operation unit includes a design surface that is exposed in a vehicle interior. One end of the operation unit design surface is substantially continuous from a design surface of the panel, and the other end of the operation unit design surface is positioned adjacent to the lid.