Modular Hunting Blind with Nested Storage Base

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional hunting blinds are bulky, difficult to ship and store, and require extensive setup, making them inconvenient for outdoor use.

Innovation Solution

A modular hunting blind design where individual components are stored in a base with the roof serving as a container top, allowing for easy assembly on-site with minimal tools, featuring a hexagon-shaped roof, double-wall structure for insulation, and secure fastening mechanisms to prevent water and pest ingress.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional hunting blinds are designed with complete structure including roof and walls, then they provide full functionality for hunting and photography, but they become bulky and difficult to ship and store

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidstorage volume

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The hunting blind is divided into separate modular components including wall panels, roof sections, and base elements that can be stored independently in a compact configuration, reducing overall storage volume while maintaining full functionality when assembled

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The wall panels and roof sections are designed to nest within each other and within the base structure when disassembled, creating a compact storage package that fits within the base, effectively reducing the volume of the moving object during transport

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Reliability

If conventional hunting blinds are designed as complete structures, then they provide full functionality, but they require extensive setup time and are difficult to assemble on site

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovefunctionalityVSAvoidassembly time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The blind is segmented into pre-fabricated wall panels with integrated window and door openings, allowing these components to be quickly assembled without requiring on-site cutting or complex construction, thereby reducing assembly time while maintaining full functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Window openings, door openings, and panel configurations are predetermined and pre-cut during manufacturing, eliminating the need for complex on-site measurements and adjustments, which significantly reduces assembly time while ensuring proper functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Volume of moving object

If modular components are used to reduce storage volume, then shipping and storage become easier, but assembly complexity and tool requirements may increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestorage volumeVSAvoidassembly complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Fastening mechanisms are integrated directly into the wall panels and base structure, combining the mounting function with the structural elements themselves, which simplifies assembly by eliminating separate fastening components and reducing overall assembly complexity

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The wall panels and base are designed with self-aligning features and integrated fastening systems that guide proper assembly without requiring complex alignment procedures or specialized tools, allowing users to assemble the blind with minimal tools and knowledge

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11638420B2Modular hunting blind

Publication Date: 2023.05.02 YOUNIE BRETT A

AI summary

A modular hunting blind with individual components configured to be stored in the base with the top and roof serving as a container top to store and ship the modular hunting blind. The components may be readily assembled on site for placement on the ground or on a stand or platform with minimal tools.