Camper Strut Layout for Unobstructed Rear Entry Strength
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing campers require structural reinforcement between sidewalls at the rear, which obstructs the rear entry and creates hazards during use, especially over rugged terrain.
Innovation Solution
A strut system that reinforces the camper without using structural members between sidewalls, combined with a latching system for accessing the truck's tailgate and an awning system that uses the tent as both a tent wall and awning, ensuring an unobstructed rear entry and improved usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If structural members (cross-bars or rear wall portions) are used to reinforce the camper between sidewalls, then the camper gains structural strength and torsion resistance, but the rear entry becomes obstructed creating safety hazards and usability issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the structural reinforcement in a different spatial dimension by placing it on the roof surface rather than within the rear opening plane. The reinforcement system includes a roof panel with integrated structural elements that distribute torsional loads across the roof surface, eliminating the need for cross-bars or rear wall portions that would block the rear entry.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a tailgate as an intermediary structural element that provides the necessary reinforcement without obstructing rear access. The tailgate acts as a mediator between the opposing sidewalls, providing structural support while maintaining an open rear entry configuration for safe and easy access.
2Stability of the object's composition
If traditional reinforcement methods (cross-bars or rear wall portions) are implemented, then the camper achieves adequate structural support for off-road use, but the rear view from inside the camper is obstructed
Solution Approach 1:
The structural reinforcement is relocated to the roof dimension, where it can provide necessary stability without interfering with the line of sight from the interior. The roof-mounted reinforcement system spans across the top surface, creating structural rigidity while leaving the rear viewing area completely clear.
3Strength
If structural members are placed between sidewalls at the rear, then the camper gains necessary reinforcement for rugged terrain, but the loading and unloading of the camper is hindered
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforcement system is positioned on the roof surface, creating a three-dimensional structural solution that provides torsion resistance without occupying the loading zone. This allows equipment and materials to be freely loaded and unloaded through the rear opening without encountering structural obstacles.
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AI summary
The invention provides a camper having strut system that reinforces the body of the camper without the use of structural elements such as walls or cross-bars at the rear of the camper. The strut system can be used with pop-up or wedge-type campers to provide a camper that is free of any structural elements between the sidewalls at the rear of the camper. By avoiding the use of structural elements between the sidewalls at the rear of the camper, the strut system provides a camper with a rear opening that is structurally sound and free of any obstructions making it easier to enter, exit, load, and unload the camper. The invention also provides a latching system, an awning system, and hatch securing system for use with a camper.