Aerial Shade Network for Open Land Without Roof Supports
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no effective method to shade fixed areas like schoolyards or athletics stadiums without a roof, and existing shading technologies for moving objects often obstruct events or cause congestion and view obstruction, especially when objects move quickly or many people are present.
Innovation Solution
A network of flying objects equipped with UV and solar heat-mitigating sheets, whose positions and heights are determined by latitude, longitude, date, time, and solar data, can be controlled manually, automatically, or autonomously to form a stable shade over fixed areas without interfering with activities.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a flying object follows a moving object to provide shading, then the moving object is protected from UV and solar heat, but it obstructs the purposes of athletes in events like soccer or rugby where objects move quickly and movements are difficult to predict
Solution Approach 1:
The shading system is divided into multiple flying objects that collectively form a shading network rather than a single following object. This segmentation allows the system to cover a broader area and track moving objects more effectively without any single object interfering with athlete movements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional ground-based shading structures to three-dimensional aerial shading using flying objects. This dimensional change enables dynamic positioning and coverage of moving objects without physical obstruction, as the shading is provided from above rather than through physical barriers on the ground.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a flying object follows a moving object to provide shading, then the moving object is protected from UV and solar heat, but flying right above the object interferes with the game and causes congestion and view obstruction when many people are in the same place
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple flying objects are distributed across the event space, each providing localized shading to different individuals or groups. This segmentation prevents any single object from causing view obstruction or congestion, as the shading function is distributed across multiple units rather than concentrated in one location.
Solution Approach 2:
The flying objects serve multiple functions simultaneously: providing UV and solar heat protection while maintaining clear views of the event. The system is designed to be transparent or visually unobtrusive, allowing spectators to view the event clearly while still receiving shading benefits.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a fixed shading structure is installed over a land, then the land is protected from UV and solar heat, but it requires a roof or pole to support the structure which cannot be installed in open areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical support structures (poles, roofs, and fixed installations) with aerial flying objects that provide shading without requiring ground-based infrastructure. The shading function is achieved through powered flight rather than mechanical support, enabling deployment in open areas without poles or buildings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from static fixed shading structures to dynamic flying objects that can move and reposition as needed. This dynamic capability allows the shading system to adapt to changing conditions, track moving objects, and be deployed in locations where fixed structures cannot be installed.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution provides continuous shading that adapts to the sun's position, preventing UV and solar heat while avoiding obstruction of events and maintaining clear views, even when objects move quickly or many people are present.
Implementation Method 1
A sheet which prevents or mitigates ultraviolet and solar heat is fixed to (i) bottoms or (ii) sides of multiple objects which can fly
Data Source
AI summary
This invention is to provide a method to entirely and effectively shade fixed tracts of land, such as school yard or athletics stadium, etc., with no roof, pole to support roof, or the like. To fix a sheet to multiple flying objects so that such sheet forms a fixed size of surface and make such flying objects fly in accordance with flying positions (including heights) decided based on elements, such as positions of the sun, etc.