Drone Shade Canopy With Rigid Ad-Balloon Frame for Wind Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shade tarps using ad balloons face challenges with rigidity in windy conditions, difficulty in installation and disassembly, and safety concerns due to strong winds, especially when anchored to the ground, and drones have short flight times and crash risks.
Innovation Solution
A drone shade tarp system using a lattice-like ad balloon frame with a lightweight and strong material, combined with drones, allows easy installation and disassembly by floating in the air, enhanced safety through a buffer member, and stability via a rigid frame support and electromagnets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the shade tarp is anchored to the ground using conventional ad balloon frames, then it provides stable shade coverage, but it becomes difficult to install and disassemble during strong winds and lacks mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the ad balloon frame movable rather than fixed. The frame can be dynamically positioned and repositioned using drones, allowing easy installation and disassembly while maintaining stability when needed. The frame transitions from a static ground-anchored structure to a dynamic airborne structure that can be controlled and moved as required.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the conventional mechanical ground-anchoring system with an airborne drone-based positioning system. Instead of using physical anchors and ground-based mechanical structures, the invention uses drones to suspend and position the ad balloon frame in the air, eliminating the need for ground installation and disassembly operations during windy conditions.
2Ease of manufacture
If conventional ad balloon frames are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the rigidity is insufficient in windy or bad weather conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite materials for the ad balloon frame, combining lightweight materials with reinforcing elements. The frame incorporates both flexible ad balloon components and rigid support structures made from strong but lightweight materials, creating a composite structure that maintains simplicity in manufacturing while achieving the necessary rigidity to withstand windy conditions.
3Device complexity
If vertical strings are used to guide the cover portion, then the structure remains simple, but the rigidity is insufficient to naturally guide the cover portion during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the guiding function into multiple components: vertical strings provide basic guidance, while additional rigid guide structures and support elements are introduced at critical positions. This segmentation allows the system to maintain overall simplicity while providing sufficient rigidity and stability for natural cover portion guidance during movement.
4Productivity
If drones are used to provide mobility and easy deployment, then installation and disassembly become rapid, but safety concerns arise due to short flight times and crash risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by incorporating safety measures and protective mechanisms into the drone system before operations begin. This includes using drones with adequate battery capacity for complete operations, implementing fail-safe protocols, and designing the ad balloon frame to safely deploy even if a drone experiences issues during deployment.
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AI summary
The drone shade tarp is easy to install by easily moving a large ad balloon frame into the air, and the shade tarp can be quickly removed depending on weather and wind, thereby solving safety problems, and moving the shade tarp according to the direction of sunlight can provide an efficient shade tarp. Also, the drone shade tarp can couple the cover drone to the advertising balloon frame in the air, even if air is used without using a gas such as expensive helium, a heavy large shade can be easily installed. It forms a groove in the ad balloon frame and increases the strength of the frame by a rigid frame support inserted there, helping the stable movement of the drone shade and fixing of the drone. Cover drones can be easily combined in the air using electromagnets or the like to form a shade tarp effectively.