Window Insert Condiment Holder for Multi-Seat Vehicle Access
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing condiment holders for vehicles are limited in accessibility, as they require direct access to an air vent, making it difficult for passengers seated in the back to use them.
Innovation Solution
A window insert designed to be placed between a vehicle's door panel and window, featuring a support portion that extends outwardly from the insertion portion, allowing a condiment container to be securely held and accessed from any seat position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a condiment holder is designed to engage with a vehicle air vent, then the condiment container can be securely held and accessed, but the holder becomes inaccessible to passengers seated in the back who do not have direct access to the air vent
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions the mounting location from the air vent (front dashboard area) to the window panel (side dimension of the vehicle interior). This dimensional shift allows passengers from any seat position, including back seats, to access the condiment holder by reaching toward the window area rather than requiring access to the front air vent.
Solution Approach 2:
The condiment holder is extracted from its traditional air vent mounting location and repositioned to the window panel. This extraction allows the holder to be placed in a new location that is more universally accessible to all passengers regardless of their seating position.
2Ease of operation
If the support portion extends outwardly from the insertion portion to provide accessibility, then passengers can access the condiment container from various seats, but the structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The window insert incorporates a movable support portion that can be adjusted to different positions and angles. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the support portion to extend outwardly for accessibility while maintaining structural stability through proper positioning and locking mechanisms that secure the support portion in stable configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The window insert is divided into distinct functional portions: an insertion portion for mounting in the window panel, a support portion for holding the condiment container, and a receiver portion for securing the container. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized independently - the insertion portion provides stable mounting while the support portion extends for accessibility.
Data Source
AI summary
A window insert for retaining a condiment container to allow for the condiment container to be used while seated in vehicle. The window insert has an insertion portion adapted to be inserting into a gap defined between a door panel and a window of a vehicle. The window insert also has a support portion extending outwardly from the insertion portion where the support portion is adapted to be located adjacent to the window when the insertion portion is inserted into the gap. The window insert further includes a receiver portion provided on the support portion where the receiver position is adapted to support the condiment container. The window insert has a limiter region extending outwardly from a front surface which is opposite a rear surface. The limiter region extends outwardly from the front surface for a distance and is located a distance vertically below the receiver portion.