Portable Hunting Blind Base With Adjustable Supports and Quiet Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional hunting blinds are not easily transportable, cannot be assembled on uneven surfaces, lack storage space, and are prone to noise and debris accumulation, which can distract animals and reduce hunting success.
Innovation Solution
A portable hunting blind base with adjustable support members, rotatable floor panels, and integrated storage bins and accessories such as a bow holder and camera mounts, allowing for assembly on uneven terrain and providing increased storage and noise reduction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional hunting blinds are placed directly on the ground surface, then the structure is simple and requires minimal assembly, but equipment placement creates obstructions, increases tripping hazards, and generates noise that can alert animals
Solution Approach 1:
The hunting blind system is divided into separate components: a base platform and the blind structure itself. The base serves as a dedicated equipment storage area, separating hunter equipment from the blind interior space, thereby eliminating obstructions and noise-generating equipment placement within the blind while maintaining simple setup procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The base acts as an intermediary structure between the ground and the blind. It provides a raised platform that elevates the blind above ground level, creating a buffer zone that reduces noise transmission to animals and prevents equipment from creating obstructions within the blind interior
2Device complexity
If conventional hunting blinds are designed for flat surfaces only, then the structure is simpler, but the blind cannot be positioned on hillside or angled surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The base incorporates adjustable support members that can be dynamically positioned at different heights and angles. This dynamic adjustability allows the base to adapt to various terrain conditions including flat surfaces, hillsides, and angled ground, while maintaining structural stability and simplicity through modular design
3Device complexity
If hunter equipment is stored inside the hunting blind, then no additional storage structures are needed, but the equipment creates obstructions and noise that reduce hunting success
Solution Approach 1:
Storage functionality is segmented into a separate base structure rather than being integrated into the blind interior. The base includes dedicated storage compartments and equipment racks that keep all hunter equipment external to the blind, eliminating obstructions and noise sources from the hunting area while maintaining organizational efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The storage function is extracted from the blind structure and placed in a separate base. This extraction removes equipment storage from the blind interior space, preventing equipment from creating obstructions or noise that could alert animals, while the base provides sufficient storage capacity for all necessary hunting gear
4Device complexity
If the hunting blind is placed directly on the ground, then assembly is simpler, but the blind is susceptible to debris, moisture, and cannot be positioned above swampy areas
Solution Approach 1:
The base creates an elevated platform that raises the blind above ground level, establishing a new reference plane that protects against ground-level hazards such as debris, moisture, and swampy conditions. This elevation maintains assembly simplicity through modular construction while significantly improving protection from environmental elements
Data Source
AI summary
A base for supporting a hunting blind includes a plurality of outer frame members connected to one another to form an outer frame, at least one floor panel positioned on a top surface of the outer frame, and at least one of the floor panels defining at least one aperture to receive a storage bin. A plurality of support members may be configured to support the outer frame, the support members being configured for insertion into a ground surface. A height of each support member relative to the ground surface may be adjustable to provide a level position for the outer frame.