Visor Organizer with Elastic Retention for Quick Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional systems for securing documents and mobile devices in a vehicle do not allow for quick access, as they often require unlocking or unzipping, which can be unsafe and inconvenient, especially during emergencies or interactions with law enforcement.
Innovation Solution
A visor organizer system that is removably affixed to an automobile sun visor, featuring a mobile device storage area that allows instant access without unlocking and a document storage area that does not require unlocking, along with brackets for easy installation, providing quick access to essential items like driver's licenses and mobile phones.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If documents and mobile devices are secured in locked compartments or pockets, then security and organization are improved, but access speed deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The visor organizer is divided into multiple independent storage compartments (first compartment for documents, second compartment for mobile device, third compartment for additional items). Each compartment can be accessed independently without unlocking mechanisms, allowing rapid retrieval of specific items while maintaining organized storage for all essentials.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using locked compartments that require unlocking to access items, the invention inverts the approach by using open-top compartments with elastic retention. Items are secured through elastic bands that hold them in place while allowing instant access by simply lifting the item out, eliminating the time-consuming unlocking step entirely.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If sun visor is lowered to block sunlight, then sun blocking function is improved, but item security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartments are positioned on the sun visor surface in a configuration that allows the visor to be lowered without interfering with item security. The elastic retention system and open-top design enable items to remain securely held even when the visor is in the lowered position, separating the sun blocking function from the storage security function.
3Reliability
If conventional visor organizers use elastic bands or hook and loop fasteners, then attachment to visor is achieved, but item accessibility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The organizer separates the attachment mechanism (elastic bands or hook and loop fasteners on the back of the visor mount) from the item retention mechanism (elastic bands inside each compartment). This segmentation allows the organizer to be securely attached to the visor while each compartment remains openly accessible without requiring manipulation of the attachment fasteners.
4Reliability
If documents are stored in locked glove compartment or armrest, then security is improved, but access speed and safety deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The driver places frequently needed items (driver's license, registration, insurance documents, mobile device) in the visor organizer before leaving the vehicle or before potential emergencies. This preliminary placement ensures immediate access to critical documents and devices without needing to unlock or open any compartments during emergencies or police encounters, enhancing both speed and safety.
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AI summary
An automobile visor organizer is taught which includes an area for storing a mobile device, an identification card, and a document. The mobile device storage area includes means for removably affixing a mobile device thereto. The invention includes a hook for removably holding an identification card, and a document aperture for storing a document therein. The invention includes a document guide on its backside for supporting the inserted document. The invention also includes a wireless charging pad with the mobile device storage area.