Portable Hunting Blind Canopy Release for Unobstructed Shots
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current hunting blinds fail to provide a portable, comfortable, and concealed solution for hunters, especially as they age, as they often require physical mobility to relocate and take shots, and existing designs either lack concealment or obstruct the view.
Innovation Solution
A portable hunting blind with a spring-released canopy frame and chair design that allows hunters to take shots from seated or standing positions, featuring a U-shaped seat and backrest, a canopy frame with a support and top, a spring mechanism, and a release mechanism for easy access, along with a cover that provides concealment and visibility through mesh panels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a portable hunting blind is designed to provide concealment and comfort, then the hunter can remain concealed and comfortable, but the hunter cannot take quick shots due to physical mobility requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The canopy frame is designed to be dynamically movable between a closed concealed position and an open shooting position. The spring mechanism enables the canopy to quickly transition from covering to uncovering the shooting area, allowing the hunter to maintain concealment during hunting while rapidly exposing the shooting area when needed.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a permanent pit or stake blind is used, then the hunter has stable concealment, but the blind cannot be relocated if birds change locations
Solution Approach 1:
The blind is divided into separate modular components including a chair assembly, canopy frame, and cover that can be easily assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the blind to be quickly set up at new locations as birds migrate, while each component maintains its structural integrity and concealment function when assembled.
3Ease of operation
If a canopy is used to provide concealment, then the hunter is concealed, but the canopy obstructs the shot
Solution Approach 1:
The canopy frame is designed to pivot and rotate away from the shooting area when the shooting mechanism is activated. This dynamic movement allows the canopy to provide concealment during hunting while automatically clearing the shooting path when a shot is taken, eliminating the obstruction problem.
Solution Approach 2:
The canopy is extracted or removed from the immediate shooting area through the pivoting mechanism when shooting is required. The canopy frame rotates to position the cover away from the line of fire, separating the concealment function from the shooting path while maintaining both functions.
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
Enables hunters to remain concealed and comfortable while maintaining visibility, allowing for quick and unobstructed shots from any position, addressing mobility and concealment issues in existing blinds.
Implementation Method 1
The spring interconnects the base of the seat and the support with the spring being in tension when the support is pivoted upwardly
Data Source
AI summary
A portable hunting blind including a chair and a canopy frame draped with a cover. A spring interconnects the chair and the canopy frame for rotating the canopy frame backwardly so that the cover is no longer above the seat of the chair. A quick spring release triggered by a user with his elbow or arm is provided on an arm rest of the chair. In the moment that the canopy frame is rotated, the user may take a shot from a seated or standing position in the blind.