Collapsible Event Enclosure With Modular Pods and Openable Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional outdoor event shelters, such as umbrellas and camping tents, provide inadequate protection from the elements while allowing unobstructed views and interaction with event attendees.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible enclosure system comprising multiple interconnected pods with deformable frames, doors, and windows, allowing for full protection and unobstructed viewing, and the option to connect multiple enclosures for enhanced shelter.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a typical camping tent is used to provide better shelter from the elements, then protection from adverse weather is improved, but the ability to observe the live event and interact with surrounding event-goers deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure incorporates movable walls and selectively engageable openings (windows and doors) that can be opened or closed as needed. This dynamic configuration allows users to transition between full protection and open interaction modes, resolving the contradiction between weather protection and event observation capability
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure is divided into multiple modular units that can be connected together. Each unit has its own selectively engageable openings, allowing individual control over protection levels while maintaining group connectivity. This segmentation enables simultaneous protection and interaction by opening specific sections while keeping others closed
2Ease of operation
If an umbrella is used to provide limited shelter from precipitation, then portability and ease of use are improved, but the level of protection from the elements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure system is divided into multiple modular units that can be independently assembled and connected. Each module provides comprehensive weather protection while maintaining portability through collapsible frame structures. The segmented design allows users to carry and assemble only the number of units needed, balancing protection level with ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure features collapsible frame members that can be easily assembled and disassembled, providing umbrella-like portability but with full enclosure protection. The dynamic assembly and collapse capability maintains ease of operation while delivering complete weather protection rather than limited umbrella coverage
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a conventional camping tent is used to provide shelter, then protection from the elements is improved, but the difficulty of assembly and disassembly increases
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure employs dynamically collapsible frame members with deformable joints that allow rapid assembly and disassembly. The frame structure can be quickly transformed from a collapsed state to an upright protective enclosure and back again, significantly reducing the time investment compared to conventional tents while maintaining full weather protection
Solution Approach 2:
The tent is segmented into modular units with standardized connection interfaces. This segmentation allows for rapid assembly by simply connecting pre-assembled modules together, and equally rapid disassembly by disconnecting them. Each module maintains full protective functionality, ensuring that protection from elements is not compromised by the simplified assembly process
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AI summary
A collapsible enclosure includes a body formed by a plurality of walls including a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom wall coupled to one another to form an interior. Each wall includes at least one of a plurality of deformable frame members. A window is defined in one of the front, back, first side and second side wall, and is selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the window is disposable between an open and closed position. A door is defined in one of the front, back, first side, and second side wall, and is further selectively engageable with the respective wall such that the door is disposable between an open and closed position. The front wall defines a first plane and the back wall defines a second plane, the first plane and second plane are substantially parallel to one another.