Hammock Integrated Insulation Section Baffle Boxes

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional hammocks lack effective insulation, leading to heat loss due to wind and weight distribution issues, and separate quilted pads are cumbersome and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A hammock system with an integrated insulation section using mechanical joints and baffle boxes filled with insulating material, which secures the insulation to the bed layer without penetrating the materials, thereby retaining heat better than traditional stitching.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional stitching is used to attach insulation to the hammock, then the insulation can be secured to the bed layer, but heat passes more readily through the pad reducing insulating value

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinsulation attachmentVSAvoidheat retention

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

A fabric intermediary layer is introduced between the stitching needles and the insulation material. This fabric layer receives the stitching stitches while the insulation remains attached to the hammock bed layer without direct needle penetration, thereby maintaining thermal integrity while achieving secure attachment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of energy

If a separate quilted pad is used for insulation, then heat retention is improved, but weight and device complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheat retentionVSAvoidnumber of components

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The insulation material is directly integrated into the hammock bed layer structure during manufacturing. The insulation becomes an inherent part of the hammock rather than a separate component, eliminating the need for additional pads while maintaining heat retention functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Loss of energy

If heavy insulation material is used to improve heat retention, then thermal performance improves, but the weight of the hammock increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheat retentionVSAvoidhammock weight

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of energyVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The insulation material parameters are optimized by selecting materials with high thermal resistance per unit weight. The insulation thickness and density are carefully controlled to achieve adequate heat retention while minimizing added weight, balancing thermal performance with portability requirements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

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 integrated insulation system effectively retains body heat, reducing weight distribution issues and eliminating the need for separate pads, providing improved comfort and efficiency in retaining warmth.

Implementation Method 1

an insulation section connected to a bottom surface of the bed layer with a mechanical joint and including a plurality of baffle boxes containing insulating material

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal insulation: Thermal Insulation

Data Source

PatentUS11771207B2Hammock with an integrated insulation section

Publication Date: 2023.10.03 DUTCH CLIPS LLC

AI summary

A hammock is provided and includes a bed layer and an insulation section. The insulation section is connected to a bottom surface of the bed layer using a mechanical joint and includes a plurality of baffle boxes containing insulating material.