Adjustable Canopy Shelter With Telescoping Inner Shafts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable shelters and tents lack the ability to customize shade area size, as they typically have a fixed deployment size, limiting their adaptability to varying event sizes.
Innovation Solution
A shelter design featuring a primary canopy and a frame assembly with telescoping inner shafts that allow for the selective deployment of a secondary canopy, enabling adjustable shade coverage by extending or retracting the secondary canopy independently from the primary canopy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the shelter uses a fixed-size canopy design, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the adaptability to varying event sizes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The canopy is divided into a primary canopy and a secondary canopy that can be independently deployed. The secondary canopy is attached to telescoping inner shafts that extend from the primary canopy framework, allowing the shade area to be segmented and adjusted based on event size requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelter transitions from a static fixed-size canopy to a dynamic adjustable canopy system. The telescoping inner shafts allow the secondary canopy to be extended or retracted, enabling the shade area to change dynamically based on the number and size of events being accommodated.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the shelter uses telescoping inner shafts for adjustable canopy, then the shade area can be customized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping inner shafts are nested within the primary canopy framework, with the secondary canopy attaching to these shafts. This nesting arrangement allows the adjustable functionality to be integrated within the existing structure without requiring a completely separate complex framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescoping inner shafts serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the primary canopy, enable extension for the secondary canopy, and allow for adjustable positioning. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components.
3Ease of operation
If the shelter is designed as instant type with interconnected members, then deployment is quick and easy, but the ability to customize shade area is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The secondary canopy and its attachment mechanisms are pre-configured on the telescoping inner shafts during manufacturing. Users simply need to extend or retract the shafts to the desired position, and the secondary canopy automatically positions itself, eliminating the need for complex assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The shelter maintains quick deployment through its instant-type interconnected member design while adding dynamic adjustability through the telescoping shafts. The secondary canopy can be extended or retracted during or after deployment, providing customization without requiring complete disassembly or reassembly.
Data Source
AI summary
In an example embodiment, A shelter comprises a primary canopy and a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a plurality of leg members and an upper frame. Each leg member attaches to the upper frame at a respective corner bracket of the upper frame. The primary canopy is attached to the upper frame, which includes at least one roof member extending from each corner bracket. At least one roof member includes a telescoping inner shaft so as to be selectively extendable therefrom. A support member also extends above at least a portion of the at least one roof member to support the primary canopy. A secondary canopy is attached to the telescoping inner shaft for selective deployment therewith.