Hunting Blind Window Dual-Frame Movable Panes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hunting blind windows lack a design that allows for efficient viewing and weapon access while maintaining structural integrity and weatherproofing, as existing designs often compromise between visibility and functionality.
Innovation Solution
A window design featuring a dual-frame structure with movable panes and a fascia-seal system that allows for independent movement of opaque and clear panes, along with accessory connectors for additional features like cup holders and weapon rests, ensuring both visibility and functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single-frame window design is used, then the structure is simpler, but it cannot provide both opaque and clear pane functionality independently
Solution Approach 1:
The window is divided into two separate frame structures (first frame and second frame) that can be positioned at different locations on the blind. Each frame contains its own channels for holding panes, allowing independent configuration of opaque and clear panes in each frame without interfering with the other.
Solution Approach 2:
Each frame is designed with universal functionality to hold both opaque and clear panes through standardized channel configurations. The frames can serve multiple purposes: providing viewing capability with clear panes, blocking visibility with opaque panes, or being positioned at different locations to accommodate various hunting blind configurations.
2Ease of operation
If panes are fixed in position, then structural integrity is maintained, but viewing and weapon access functionality is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The panes are designed to be movable within the frame channels rather than fixed. The channels provide guidance and constraints to maintain structural stability, while allowing the panes to be slid or removed for weapon access. This dynamic configuration enables the window to transition between different operational states (viewing mode, weapon access mode) while maintaining overall frame integrity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple channels are added to frames for accessory attachment, then functionality is enhanced, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frames incorporate multiple channels (first channel, second channel, third channel, fourth channel) that serve dual purposes: the primary channels hold the panes, while additional channels provide attachment points for accessories like cup holders and weapon rests. This universal channel design allows the same frame structure to support both pane containment and accessory mounting without requiring separate specialized components.
Data Source
AI summary
A window for use on a structure has a first frame, a second frame and a fascia. The structure has a wall having an interior surface, an exterior surface, and an opening extending through the wall from the interior surface to the exterior surface. The opening has an upper edge, a lower edge, a first side, and a second side. The first frame contacts the interior surface of the wall and extends through the opening. The second frame is positioned below the opening and contacts the interior surface of the wall. The fascia is connected to the first frame and contacts the exterior surface of the wall.