Foldable Tent Frame with Self-Locking Telescopic Sleeve Seat
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Setting up and storing telescopic tents is time-consuming and typically requires multiple people due to the complex process of aligning sleeves with pins on the legs.
Innovation Solution
A foldable tent design featuring a frame body with multiple legs, a top rod, and a sleeve seat that allows the legs to be unfolded or folded by moving the sleeve seat upwards or downwards, utilizing a positioning shaft and hole positions on the top rod for easy setup and teardown.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional telescopic tent design with sleeves and pins is used, then the tent structure can be secured, but the setup and storage process becomes time-consuming and requires multiple people
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the traditional sleeves and pins from the tent structure. Instead, the legs directly connect to the top rod through telescopic components, eliminating the need for separate fastening elements. This extraction of unnecessary components simplifies the setup process to merely pushing the legs outward, reducing both time and human resources required.
Solution Approach 2:
The top rod serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, guides the telescopic movement of legs, and incorporates positioning holes that automatically engage with the legs. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for separate fastening mechanisms, making the setup process faster and simpler while maintaining structural integrity.
2Reliability
If multiple sleeves and pins are used to secure the tent, then the structure is stable, but the complexity of the setup process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent eliminates sleeves and pins from the design, reducing the number of components and assembly steps. The legs directly telescope onto the top rod, and the positioning holes provide automatic mechanical interlocking, maintaining structural stability without the complexity of multiple fastening elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The positioning holes in the top rod automatically engage with the legs when they are pushed outward, providing self-alignment and self-securing functionality. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual alignment and fastening operations, reducing setup complexity while ensuring reliable connection.
Data Source
AI summary
A foldable tent includes a frame body, and the frame body includes multiple legs, a top rod, a first telescopic component, a second telescopic component, and a sleeve seat. The multiple legs are connected through the first telescopic component, the first telescopic component is connected to the top rod through the second telescopic component. The sleeve seat is disposed on the top rod, the second telescopic component is connected to the sleeve seat. The sleeve seat moves upwards to make the multiple legs approach the top rod to fold the frame body, the sleeve seat moves downwards to make the multiple legs move outward to unfold the frame body. The sleeve seat includes a positioning shaft, and the top rod defines a hole position cooperating with the positioning shaft. When the positioning shaft is connected with the hole position, the frame body is in an unfolded state.