Ten-device-in-one reconfigurable adjustable carport, capable of functioning as privacy screen, wind screen, cabana, dog run, retail-tradeshow booth, attic, storage, picnic table, kennel, and carport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing carport designs lack the ability to be configured as multiple functional structures such as a privacy screen, wind screen, cabana, dog run, retail-tradeshow booth, attic, storage, picnic table, kennel, and carport due to limitations in connecting multi-configurable roof spines, ribs, and leg posts, and providing structure and strength to articulated canopy frames.
Innovation Solution
A ten-device-in-one reconfigurable adjustable carport system that includes a reversible multi-function canopy system, tension-locking bungee-ball system, and multi-configurable articulated canopy frame with T-shaped and X-shaped joiners, panel-to-panel and panel-to-post securing brackets, allowing for various configurations and providing structural support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If existing carport designs are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the structure cannot be configured as multiple functional structures (privacy screen, wind screen, cabana, dog run, retail-tradeshow booth, attic, storage, picnic table, kennel)
Solution Approach 1:
The carport system is designed with multi-configurable roof spines, ribs, and leg posts that can be arranged to create various functional structures including privacy screens, wind screens, cabanas, dog runs, retail-tradeshow booths, attics, storage areas, picnic tables, and kennels. The universal connecting mechanisms allow the same basic components to serve multiple purposes across different configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The carport structure is divided into modular segments including roof spines, ribs, and leg posts that can be independently configured and reconfigured. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for multiple functions while maintaining ease of assembly and disassembly across different operational modes.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multi-configurable roof spines, ribs, and leg posts are introduced, then the structure can be configured as multiple functional structures, but the connecting mechanism becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Universal connecting mechanisms are designed to work with all roof spines, ribs, and leg posts regardless of their specific configuration role. This allows the same connecting hardware to serve multiple joining purposes across different structural arrangements, reducing the variety of unique parts needed.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple connecting functions are merged into single integrated mechanisms that can accommodate various roof spines, ribs, and leg posts. The connecting mechanisms combine locking, positioning, and structural joining capabilities in unified components that simplify the overall manufacturing process.
3Adaptability or versatility
If articulated canopy frames are used, then the structure can be reconfigured into various forms, but the frame requires more structural support elements
Solution Approach 1:
The articulated canopy frame is segmented into standardized modules that can be repeatedly assembled in different configurations. Each module contains integrated support elements that maintain structural integrity while allowing reconfiguration into various forms such as enclosures, screens, and covered areas.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame components are designed with universal connection points and standardized dimensions that allow the same structural elements to serve multiple configuration roles. This universality reduces the total variety of unique support elements needed while maintaining reconfigurability.
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AI summary
A ten-device-in-one reconfigurable adjustable carport (capable of functioning as a privacy screen, a wind screen, a cabana, a dog run, a retail-tradeshow booth, an attic, a storage, a picnic table, a kennel, and a carport) comprises: a canopy, roof spines, roof ribs, leg posts, T-shaped joiners and X-shaped joiners spring-snappingly connected to the roof spines and roof ribs and leg posts for configuring the ten-device-in-one carport as a car canopy and a greenhouse and an enclosure and a barrier and a cabana and a privacy room and a privacy screen and a tradeshow booth and a wind barrier, panels, door-frame panel, panel-to-panel-securing brackets and panel-to-post-securing brackets bolted to the panels and the door-frame panel and the roof spines and the roof ribs and the leg posts for configuring the ten-device-in-one carport as a dog run and a greenhouse and an enclosure and a barrier and bleacher shelves to store or display items and an attic to store items off the ground and a hanging cage to house animals off the ground and structures for displaying signs and roof storage, and bracket heads formed into the panel-to-post-securing brackets for automatically centering the bracket-head ends.