Floating Insect Canopy with Dome Netting for Visibility and Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Insect infestations, such as flies, bees, and mosquitoes, pose a nuisance and health risk for individuals enjoying water-based recreational activities, as existing solutions fail to effectively prevent insect penetration while allowing visibility and ease of use.
Innovation Solution
A floating insect canopy with a foam float and translucent netting material that forms a dome shape using flexible extensions, preventing insect penetration while allowing visibility and featuring a door panel for easy access and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a solid canopy material is used to block insects, then insect penetration is prevented, but visibility through the canopy is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The canopy is constructed from mesh or netting material with孔径 (apertures) small enough to block insects while large enough to allow light transmission. This porous structure enables simultaneous achievement of insect protection and visibility, resolving the contradiction between blocking harmful factors and maintaining illumination.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid canopy structure is used to maintain dome shape, then structural stability is improved, but ease of storage and transport is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The canopy employs flexible yet form-retaining materials and structural elements that allow the dome to be collapsed or folded for storage, then automatically return to its stable dome shape during use. This dynamic property enables the structure to transition between stable configuration and compact storage state.
Solution Approach 2:
The canopy utilizes flexible membrane materials that can be folded or collapsed for storage but maintain their structural integrity and dome shape when deployed. These flexible shells provide both stability during use and ease of storage, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and collapsibility.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the canopy is designed to be fully enclosed to prevent insect entry, then insect protection is improved, but ease of access and entry is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The fully enclosed canopy is divided into multiple panels or sections, with at least one panel designed as a removable or openable door. This segmentation allows the canopy to maintain its protective enclosure while providing convenient access points for users to enter or exit without compromising insect protection when the door is closed.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Effectively keeps insects out while allowing users to see and communicate through the canopy, with a collapsible design for convenient storage, ensuring a comfortable and pest-free experience during water activities.
Implementation Method 1
The float may be a foam material that is configured in a float sleeve... A foam may be a polyurethane foam and may have a density less than 1.0 g/cc to enable the float to float on water
Data Source
AI summary
A floating insect canopy forms a canopy enclosure when floating on the water, such as a pool. The floating insect canopy has a float that extends around the canopy perimeter to form a floating base. The float material may be a foam that is configured in a float sleeve. The canopy may be a netting material that enables a person visibility through the canopy when floating on a raft inside the canopy enclosure. A floating insect canopy forms a generally dome type shape by the use of a flexible extensions configured within an extension sleeve. The extension sleeve retains the flexible extensions and causes the dome shaped canopy enclosure to be automatically formed and retained by the flexible extensions. A door panel may be formed in the canopy.