Deployable Trailer Wall Structure for Fast-Setup Activity Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile obstacle courses are time-consuming to set up, require labor-intensive preparation, and often lack versatility, limiting their use in remote areas where exercise options are scarce.
Innovation Solution
A deployable mobile trailer system with rotatable walls and actuable pistons that can be easily expanded to create a larger activity space, allowing for various exercise equipment and obstacle devices to be attached, enabling quick setup and optimization of activity space without special preparation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If traditional mobile obstacle courses are used, then setup time is reduced, but activity space is limited and setup becomes labor-intensive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs deployable walls that can transition between retracted and deployed positions, allowing the activity space to dynamically expand or contract based on operational needs. This dynamic structure enables quick transformation from a compact transport state to a spacious activity state without requiring time-consuming manual assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The obstacle course is divided into modular components including multiple deployable walls (first elongate deployable wall, second elongate deployable wall, deployable end wall) that can be independently controlled. Each wall segment can be deployed or retracted separately, enabling flexible configuration and reducing overall setup time through parallel deployment operations
2Ease of operation
If traditional mobile obstacle courses are used, then structure is simpler, but setup becomes labor-intensive requiring two or more people
Solution Approach 1:
The deployable walls are equipped with actuation mechanisms that enable automatic or semi-automatic deployment, reducing the need for manual labor during setup. The system can deploy its own structural components through integrated actuators, allowing a single operator to expand the activity space without requiring multiple people to manually assemble the structure
Solution Approach 2:
Manual mechanical assembly operations are replaced with actuated deployment mechanisms. The patent uses powered actuators to deploy the walls and position the obstacle course components, substituting human physical effort with automated mechanical systems that can deploy the structure with minimal human intervention
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed obstacle courses are used, then exercise options are available, but accessibility to remote areas is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The obstacle course features deployable walls that can transform the structure from a compact mobile state suitable for transport to an expanded operational state providing diverse exercise options. This dynamic capability enables the course to adapt to different locations including remote areas while maintaining exercise versatility when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates multiple types of obstacle devices and activity equipment that can be attached to the deployable structure, providing universal applicability across different exercise needs and locations. The system can serve multiple functions including various exercise activities and can be deployed in diverse environments from urban to remote areas
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
The system provides an efficient, space-optimized, and versatile solution for recreation and exercise, allowing for easy deployment and reconfiguration, catering to diverse user needs and improving exercise accessibility in remote areas.
Implementation Method 1
The deployable end wall also includes an actuable piston coupled to the deployable end wall and the frame and operable to move the deployable end wall between its retracted position and its deployed position
Implementation Method 2
a base with wheels rotatably coupled to the base
Data Source
AI summary
A deployable mobile trailer with multiple deployable walls is disclosed. The mobile trailer includes wheels rotatably coupled to a base and a frame attached to the base. The frame has vertical supports attached to the base and a top frame assembly disposed at a top end of the vertical supports. First and second elongate deployable walls are rotatably attached to respective first and second sides of the frame. The first and second walls include and are movable between respective retracted and deployed positions. A deployable end wall is rotatably attached to an end of the frame and has a retracted position and a deployed position between which it is movable. Multiple activity devices are removably attached to the top frame assembly, the first elongate deployable wall, the second elongate deployable wall, or the deployable end wall. A mobile activity structure and method for operating a mobile deployable activity structure are also provided.