Modular Weather Protection System for Manufactured Homes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Locations are increasingly susceptible to flooding, severe weather, high wind, and fire due to climate change, leading to extensive damage, particularly in manufactured homes with weaker construction materials.
Innovation Solution
A weather protection system comprising long side wall tarps, roof tarps, short side wall tarps, extension tarps, straps, strap attachment members, and bladders with tubes and cap members, designed to be temporarily installed before severe weather events to protect buildings from rain, wind, flooding, and flying debris.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If manufactured homes are built with weaker construction materials to reduce cost, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but resistance to severe weather and flooding deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The weather protection system is installed before severe weather events occur, preparing the manufactured home in advance for anticipated storms, flooding, or other adverse conditions. This preliminary protective measure allows the use of weaker construction materials while maintaining safety through pre-deployed protection barriers including water barriers, wind barriers, and anchoring systems.
2Reliability
If comprehensive weather protection systems are implemented, then protection from adverse environmental conditions is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The weather protection system is divided into distinct modular components including water barriers, wind barriers, anchoring systems, and sealing components. Each component performs a specific protective function and can be independently installed, removed, or replaced. This segmentation reduces overall system complexity while maintaining comprehensive protection through coordinated deployment of specialized subsystems.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are weather protection systems that include: long side wall tarps, where the long side wall tarps are configured to cover a long side wall of a building; roof tarps, where the roof tarps are configured to cover a top of a building; short side wall tarps, where the short side wall tarps are configured to cover a short side wall of a building; extension tarps, where the extension tarps are attached to at least one short side wall tarp along its length; strap attachment members, where the strap attachment members include loops, and where the loops are disposed upon the tarps; and straps, where the straps are inserted into at least one loop. In some embodiments, the weather protection systems further include bladders, which can be filled with water and positioned around the perimeter of the building.