Vehicle-Mounted Tray Structure for Expanded Console Storage
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional vehicle-mounted storage solutions, such as under-screen storage boxes and shelves, suffer from limited space and inability to integrate with the center console, restricting their capacity and usability for larger or bulkier items.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose vehicle-mounted storage device with a tray that can be secured to the center console or support beam, featuring anti-slip members and locking mechanisms, allowing it to function as a tabletop or storage platform, expanding the usable space and integrating with existing under-screen storage boxes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the storage box is mounted on the support beam behind the vehicle screen, then the storage box is secured in place, but the storage capacity is restricted due to limited space between the vehicle screen and the vehicle body
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the storage function from the limited space behind the screen into the center console area, utilizing a different spatial dimension. The tray structure protrudes forward from the support beam into the center console, effectively expanding storage capacity by leveraging the third dimension (depth/length along the vehicle's longitudinal axis) rather than being constrained to the two-dimensional space behind the screen.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage system is divided into multiple components: the base structure mounted on the support beam, the tray that extends forward, and the connecting portion that links them. This segmentation allows the storage function to be distributed across different spatial locations, securing the base for stability while extending the tray for additional capacity.
2Reliability
If the storage platform is secured semi-permanently behind the vehicle screen and above the support beam, then the storage platform is fixed in position, but the usable surface area for placing items is relatively small
Solution Approach 1:
The tray extends forward into the center console area, transforming the storage surface from a compact area behind the screen into a longer, more extended surface that utilizes the longitudinal space of the vehicle. This dimensional extension significantly increases the usable surface area while the base remains securely mounted in its original position.
3Reliability
If the storage platform is secured on the support beam together with the locking member, then the storage platform is fixed securely, but it cannot connect the under-screen storage box with the center console to form an integrated storage platform
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting portion serves multiple functions: it structurally links the base to the tray, provides positioning alignment, and enables the integration of the under-screen storage box with the center console. This multi-functional design allows the system to achieve both secure mounting and integration capability simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting portion acts as an intermediary element between the base (mounted on support beam) and the tray (extending into center console). This intermediary component facilitates the integration of previously separate storage spaces, creating a unified storage platform that spans from the support beam area into the center console.
4Volume of stationary object
If a tray is designed to be secured to the center console or support beam, then the storage capacity is expanded, but the device complexity increases with multiple mounting options and locking mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is segmented into distinct components: the base with its mounting structure for the support beam, the connecting portion with locking mechanisms, and the tray. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies the overall assembly process, as components can be installed in a logical sequence rather than requiring complex integrated mounting procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-purpose vehicle-mounted storage device includes a tray and a support member disposed on a front portion of a bottom of the tray. A first anti-slip member is disposed on a front side of the tray. A connecting portion is disposed on a rear side of the tray. A second anti-slip member is disposed on a rear portion of the bottom of the tray. When the support member is selectively secured onto a center console, the connecting portion is connected to a vehicle-mounted under-screen storage box, allowing the tray to serve as a tabletop. When the support member is selectively supported on a support beam or the vehicle-mounted under-screen storage box, the first anti-slip member rests against a rear side of a vehicle screen and the second anti-slip member rests on a dashboard, allowing the tray to serve as a storage platform.