Modular Climbing Rungs for Lightweight Adjustable Tree Ascent
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing climbing sticks for saddle hunting are bulky and heavy, posing a disappointment for hunters due to their weight and bulkiness, despite providing a safe and comfortable climbing path.
Innovation Solution
A modular climbing aid comprising tubular webbing, hollow tubes, and adjustable links with sliders, allowing for customizable height adjustment and portability, which is lightweight and compact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional climbing sticks are used to provide a safe climbing path, then climbing safety is improved, but weight and bulk increase
Solution Approach 1:
The climbing aid is divided into multiple individual rungs that can be used separately or combined. Each rung is a独立的 climbing element with its own gripping surfaces and structural support, allowing hunters to carry only the number of rungs needed for their specific climbing task rather than a complete ladder structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The climbing rungs utilize the vertical dimension of the tree trunk by featuring opposing inclined surfaces that conform to the tree's cylindrical shape. This dimensional adaptation allows the rungs to grip the tree surface effectively while maintaining a compact, lightweight structure without requiring horizontal support elements.
2Length of moving object
If climbing stick height is increased to reach higher saddles, then climbing capability is improved, but bulk and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The climbing system is segmented into individual rungs that can be selectively combined. Hunters can assemble the required number of rungs to match their specific height needs, rather than carrying a fixed-length ladder. This modular approach allows height customization without proportional increases in bulk.
Solution Approach 2:
The climbing aid transitions from a static, fixed-structure ladder to a dynamic, configurable assembly of independent rungs. The rungs can be arranged in various configurations and heights depending on the climbing requirement, allowing the system to adapt its effective length without carrying excess material.
3Length of moving object
If climbing stick height is increased to reach higher saddles, then climbing capability is improved, but weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The climbing aid is segmented into individual rungs that can be used independently or in combination. This allows hunters to carry only the specific number of rungs needed for their intended climbing height, eliminating the weight penalty of carrying a complete ladder structure for maximum height.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows changes in the effective height parameter by selectively assembling different numbers of rungs. Each rung is designed with optimal weight-to-strength ratios, and the total weight scales linearly with the number of rungs used rather than requiring a complete structural reconfiguration for different heights.
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AI summary
A climbing aid for climbing to an elevated vantage point while hunting. The climbing aid includes multiple units that can be fastened and unfastened from each other, wherein each unit forms a step of the climbing aid. Each unit includes a webbing of a tubular and an elongated geometry. The webbing has a proximal end and a distal end. A hollow tube slidably positioned at about the middle of the webbing, the tube has a proximal end and a distal end. A right link is positioned adjacent to the proximal end of the hollow tube. A left link is positioned adjacent to the distal end of the hollow tube. A right webbing slider is positioned between the right link and the proximal end of the webbing. A left webbing slider is positioned between the left link and the distal end of the webbing.