Adjustable Tow Assemblies for Multifunctional Frame Pool Sunshade
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional frame pools lack adjustable sunshade angles and fail to protect against rain and wind, limiting their functionality and user comfort.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional frame pool design featuring a foldable water container, adjustable tent structure with tow assemblies, and a frame assembly with transverse rods and V-shaped supports, allowing for adjustable sunshade angles and enhanced stability, along with a detachable ladder for safety and reduced component complexity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed sunshade structure is used, then the structure is simple, but the sunshade angle cannot be adjusted and cannot protect against rain and wind
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the tent structure adjustable through tow assemblies that allow the tent cloth angle to be changed. The tow assemblies enable dynamic adjustment of the tent cloth position and angle, transforming a static structure into a dynamic one that can adapt to different weather conditions and user needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The tent structure is segmented into multiple independent components: tent frames, tent cloth, and tow assemblies. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while working together as a unified system, enabling angle adjustment without overwhelming complexity.
2Weight of moving object
If traditional frame assembly is used, then structural stability is maintained, but weight and complexity are high
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential support function from complex traditional frame assemblies and implements it through simplified V-shaped inclined supports. By taking out only the necessary structural elements and removing unnecessary components, the frame assembly achieves adequate stability with reduced weight and complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using multiple horizontal support bars as in traditional frames, the patent inverts the approach by using V-shaped inclined supports that leverage diagonal bracing principles. This inverted structural approach provides enhanced stability through triangular geometry while using fewer materials.
3Ease of operation
If fixed ladder is used, then entry/exit is convenient, but pool stability is reduced due to additional weight distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The ladder is designed as a detachable component that can be installed or removed based on usage needs. This dynamic configuration allows the pool structure to maintain optimal stability when the ladder is not in use, while providing convenient access when needed. The ladder connects to the frame assembly through removable connections.
Data Source
AI summary
A multifunctional frame pool includes a foldable water inner container; a frame assembly arranged at a periphery of the water inner container and configured to support the water inner container; a platform arranged on an upper edge of the water inner container; and a tent including tent cloth and tent frames. The tent cloth is arranged above the water inner container via the tent frames. Each of the tent frames has a bottom end arranged on the frame assembly or platform, and a top end in contact with the tent cloth. At least two tow assemblies are arranged on the tent cloth. Each of the tow assemblies has one end connected to the tent cloth, and the other end that is movable to change an angle formed by the tent cloth between a tow point and the corresponding tent frame, and the ground.