Self-Standing Hammock Frame With Modular End Caps and Extended Feet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hammock designs lack innovation and functionality, particularly in providing a self-standing structure with enhanced support and versatility for various settings, including compact portability and integration with accessories.
Innovation Solution
A self-standing hammock frame with two end bars and a suspended fabric panel, featuring foam padding and corner end caps for assembling additional frame parts, allowing for the attachment of accessories like mosquito nets, tarps, and sun shades, with an extended foot for improved bracing and support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional hammock designs are used, then simplicity is maintained, but functionality and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The hammock frame is designed with corner end caps that can assemble additional frame parts to create multiple configurations including single hammock, double hammock, hammock with蚊帐 (mosquito net), hammock with tarp, and hammock with sun shade. This multi-functional design allows one base structure to serve multiple purposes across different settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is divided into modular components including two main frame structures, corner end caps, and detachable additional frame parts. This segmentation enables easy assembly and disassembly while maintaining structural integrity, allowing users to configure the frame according to specific needs without carrying unnecessary components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a self-standing frame structure is added, then portability is improved, but dependence on external support structures is eliminated
Solution Approach 1:
The hammock frame is designed as a self-standing structure with two main frame structures connected by end bars, capable of supporting the hammock fabric independently without requiring trees, poles, or other external support structures. The frame serves itself by providing the necessary structural support through its own geometry and connections.
3Ease of operation
If foam padding and end bar coverage are added, then comfort is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The foam padding is integrated directly onto the end bars, combining the structural support function with the comfort function in a single component. This merging eliminates the need for separate padding attachments and simplifies the overall assembly process while maintaining user comfort during hammock use.
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple frame configurations are enabled, then versatility is improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame structure incorporates detachable additional frame parts that can be assembled or disassembled based on desired configuration. This dynamic design allows users to transform the frame from a basic single hammock configuration to more complex arrangements including double hammocks or hammocks with accessories, adapting the structure to different needs without permanent commitments.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is generally directed to an end cap for use on a self-standing structural frame, for example, a self-standing framed hammock. The hammock includes: two end bars that connect the x-shaped frames; and at least one panel of fabric suspended between the two end bars of the x-shape; wherein the panel of fabric is gathered and distributed along an end bar that is fixed to the end caps, and wherein the panel of fabric has foam padding to cover the end bar. Wherein the corner end caps have the ability to attach additional frame parts and/or accessories to the frame, and wherein the feet are extended to have two points of ground contact and extend the width of the base footprint of the frame.