Camp and Utility Trailer with Pivoting Gates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing camping trailers lack versatility as they are either limited in utility configurations or have complex constructions, and prior solutions fail to simplify the transition between camping and utility configurations by not allowing bed supports to be detached and stored.
Innovation Solution
A camp and utility trailer design featuring pivotally attached end gates and removably carried bed supports that can be stored on top or beneath the trailer, allowing for a simplified transition between camping and utility configurations by detaching and reconfiguring the bed supports.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If bed supports are permanently affixed to the trailer sides, then the camping configuration is stable, but the trailer cannot be easily converted to utility configuration and construction becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The bed supports are divided into separate, removable components that can be detached from the trailer sides. This segmentation allows the bed supports to be easily removed for utility configuration or repositioned for camping configuration, providing configuration flexibility without requiring complex permanent attachment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed supports are designed with dynamic attachment capabilities, allowing them to be easily attached and detached from the trailer sides. This dynamic design enables quick conversion between camping and utility configurations without permanent fixtures, maintaining simplicity while achieving versatility.
2Ease of operation
If bed supports are removed for utility configuration, then the trailer becomes simpler, but the bed supports must be stored somewhere adding to device complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The storage space for the bed supports is merged with the existing trailer structure by utilizing the interior cargo area. The bed supports are stored within the trailer's existing enclosed space rather than requiring separate external storage mechanisms, avoiding additional complexity while enabling easy configuration transitions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the trailer is designed specifically for camping, then camping functionality is optimized, but utility functionality is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The trailer is designed with universal functionality by making the bed supports removable rather than permanent. This allows the same trailer structure to reliably serve both camping purposes (with bed supports attached) and utility purposes (with bed supports removed or repositioned), achieving multi-use capability without compromising the stability of either configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
A combination camp and utility trailer is disclose comprising a trailer frame having a trailer floor, and a first and second trailer side extending longitudinally along opposing sides of the trailer floor. A first and second bed support are detachably carried by the first and second trailer sides. A pair of front pivotal gates and a pair of rear pivotal gates are carried by the first and second trailer sides at the front and rear of the trailer. The front and rear pivotal gates pivot approximately 180° to locate beneath the first and second bed supports in the pivot position. The first and second bed supports may be removed and stored to provide a utility space in a utility trailer configuration.