Modular Hard-Shell Rooftop Tent Assembly for Low-Drag Shipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Rooftop tent frame and exterior assemblies are bulky, increasing wind resistance and drag on vehicles, making them inefficient and costly to ship and store due to their large size and single-piece design.
Innovation Solution
A slim, aerodynamic rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly with a modular design that matches the vehicle's roof line without modifications, allowing for standard shipping and storage, and featuring a hard-shell moon roof for enhanced functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly is designed as a single large piece, then structural strength and stability are improved, but wind resistance and drag increase, reducing fuel efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly is divided into multiple modular sections that can be segmented and stored separately. When deployed, these sections assemble to form the complete structure, reducing wind resistance during transport while maintaining structural integrity when assembled on the vehicle roof.
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly is designed as a single large piece, then structural stability is improved, but shipping and storage costs increase due to占用 warehouse space
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly is segmented into multiple manageable sections that can be shipped separately via standard delivery carriers and stored in compact configurations. These segments assemble into the complete stable structure when deployed, significantly reducing warehouse storage requirements compared to a single large-piece design.
3Strength
If a rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly is designed as a single large piece, then structural integrity is improved, but ease of shipping and storage is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly is divided into multiple modular sections that can be easily shipped via standard delivery carriers and stored in compact spaces. These segments assemble to form the complete structurally integral assembly when deployed on the vehicle, significantly improving ease of shipping and storage.
4Loss of energy
If a rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly is designed with a slim aerodynamic profile, then wind resistance and drag are reduced, improving fuel efficiency, but structural strength may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly employs a dynamic design that transitions between a compact slim profile during transport to maintain aerodynamics and fuel efficiency, and an expanded deployed configuration when in use. This dynamic transformation allows the structure to optimize for both aerodynamic performance and structural strength depending on operational state.
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AI summary
A method of transporting a rooftop tent frame and exterior assembly for a rooftop or truck bed of a vehicle to a customer, the assembly including one or more frame assemblies; a roof supported by the one or more frame assemblies and positionable between a retracted position where the roof is adjacent to the rooftop of the vehicle, and a deployed camping position where at least part of the roof is elevated relative to the rooftop of the vehicle, wherein the one or more frame assemblies and the roof are modular components, the method including inserting all of assembly including the modular components of the assembly into one or more shipping boxes, each no greater than 20,736 cubic inches in volume; shipping the one or more boxes with all of the assembly including the modular components to the customer via a shipping carrier.