Covering device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional covering devices, such as blankets, face inadequate ventilation issues, leading to temperature regulation problems - overheating at high temperatures and cooling down at low temperatures due to insufficient insulation and ventilation.
Innovation Solution
A blanket design with multiple sections, where the connection areas are strategically positioned to allow for adjustable insulation by varying the distance between cross-sectional ends, enabling the blanket to adapt to different ambient temperatures by altering its insulating and ventilating properties based on usage orientation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If ventilation openings are added to improve air circulation, then ventilation is improved, but insulation deteriorates causing body heat loss at low temperatures
Solution Approach 1:
The blanket structure transitions from static to dynamic by allowing the user to orient it in two different directions, changing the functional configuration based on ambient temperature conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent inverts the traditional approach by using the same structural elements (cover sections and connecting regions) to achieve opposite functions (ventilation vs. insulation) by simply changing the orientation direction
2Adaptability or versatility
If the blanket structure is made simple and uniform, then manufacturing is easier, but adaptability to different temperature conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The blanket is segmented into multiple identical cover sections with standardized connecting regions, allowing the simple modular units to be combined in different orientations to achieve complex adaptive functionality
Solution Approach 2:
Each cover section with its connecting regions serves multiple functions: providing insulation, enabling ventilation when oriented differently, and maintaining structural integrity, thus achieving adaptability without increasing overall complexity
3Stability of the object's composition
If connecting regions are positioned at the ends of cover sections, then structural stability is improved, but ventilation capability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting regions are positioned at specific locations (cross-sectional ends) of the cover sections, creating localized connection points that maintain overall structural stability while leaving other areas open for ventilation functions
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design provides effective insulation across a wide range of temperatures, ensuring the blanket remains suitable for various environmental conditions without the need for additional components, enhancing both ventilation and insulation adaptability.
Implementation Method 1
the body's heat is dissipated into the environment through the ventilation openings, resulting in insufficient insulation
Implementation Method 2
the blanket with a plurality of ventilation openings... provide insufficient ventilation... body overheats
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AI summary
The invention relates to a cover device (1) comprising at least three cover sections (10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60), wherein in a cross-section of the cover device (1) a first of the cover sections (40) with a first connection area (41), which is formed by a first cross-sectional end (42) of the first cover section (40), is arranged on a second of the cover sections (30). The first cover section has a second cross-sectional end (44) opposite the first cross-sectional end (42) and a second connection area (43) by which the first cover section (40) is arranged on a third cover section (50). The second connection area (43) of the first cover section (40) is spaced apart in the cross-section from the second cross-sectional end (44) of the first cover section (40).