Inflatable Tent Structure for Stable Water-and-Land Camping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air cushion beds and tents have issues with moisture-proofing, limited wind resistance, and inability to be fixed on water surfaces, affecting their use in rainy conditions and overall flatness and safety.
Innovation Solution
A dual-purpose tent design featuring an inflatable cushion body integrated with a tent main body, fixed by a fixing strap, and equipped with a foldable bracket, sunshade canopy, and windproof-and-rainproof outer layer, allowing use on both land and water, with enhanced stability and wind resistance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the air cushion is directly in contact with the ground, then the structure is simple, but moisture-proofing performance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a bottom support edge as an intermediary component between the air cushion and the ground. This bottom support edge elevates the air cushion body, preventing direct contact with the ground surface, thereby improving moisture-proofing performance while maintaining structural simplicity through the use of a straightforward support structure.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If waterproof fabrics are used for the tent, then wind resistance is limited, but water resistance is improved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite material construction for the tent body, combining waterproof fabric layers with reinforced structural elements. This composite approach allows the tent to simultaneously achieve water resistance from the fabric coating and wind resistance from the integrated structural framework, resolving the trade-off between these two protective functions.
3Device complexity
If the tent is separated from the air cushion bed, then each component is simple, but the ability to be fixed on water surface deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the air cushion bed and tent into an integrated dual-purpose structure. The air cushion body serves dual functions as both a ground-level sleeping platform and a water surface flotation device. The tent is then configured to be fixed onto this integrated structure, enabling the combined system to function on both land and water surfaces while maintaining component simplicity.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the tent is fixed on water surface, then overall flatness and use safety are improved, but the structure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the air cushion body with universal functionality to serve as both a land-based support platform and a water surface flotation device. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate water-specific fixation structures, as the air cushion itself provides the necessary stability and flotation, thereby improving overall flatness and safety without significantly increasing structural complexity.
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 tent provides improved moisture-proofing, wind resistance, and stability, enabling use on uneven terrain and water surfaces, with enhanced comfort and practicality through automatic inflation and folding mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
the buoyancy of the inflatable cushion body can be used on the water surface through the inflatable cushion body
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AI summary
A dual-purpose tent suitable for both water and land is provided, which includes a tent main body (2) and an inflatable cushion body (1). The tent main body includes a tent bracket (21), a tent body (22), and a bottom support edge (23); the bottom support edge is fixed at a bottom of the tent body; the tent body and bottom support edge are fixed on the tent bracket; a fixing strap (3) is provided in the bottom support edge; the inflatable cushion body is located in the tent body, and an edge of the inflatable cushion body is attached to an inner side of the bottom support edge and fixed with the fixing strap. By utilizing the buoyancy of the inflatable cushion, it can be used on the water surface, achieving dual use on water and land, improving its applicability and ensuring the stability of the overall structure.