Portable Game Blind with Adjustable Support Members
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing game blinds lack portability and versatility, failing to effectively conceal hunters or observers from wildlife while providing adequate support and storage for hunting or photography equipment, especially on uneven terrain.
Innovation Solution
A portable game blind with an adjustable frame, reconfigurable support members, and a variety of accessory mounting points, including a helper rail and seat assembly, which can be collapsed for easy transport and expanded for use, featuring blind elements that incorporate reflective or adhesive materials for camouflage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a game blind is designed to be portable and collapsible for easy transport, then ease of operation and portability are improved, but structural stability and reliability on uneven terrain deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The game blind is divided into modular components including collapsible support members with multiple segments that can be telescoped or nested within each other. This allows the structure to be disassembled into compact units for transport while maintaining full structural integrity when assembled and deployed on uneven terrain.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members incorporate adjustable and reconfigurable elements that can dynamically adapt to different ground conditions. The collapsible nature allows transition between a compact transport state and a stable deployed state, with the ability to adjust support heights and angles to compensate for uneven terrain.
2Adaptability or versatility
If support members are made adjustable to level the frame on uneven terrain, then adaptability to different environments is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support members serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, enable leveling on uneven terrain, and can be adjusted to various heights and angles. This multi-functionality is achieved through a unified adjustable design that integrates these capabilities without requiring separate mechanisms for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The support members allow adjustment of critical parameters such as height, angle, and position to adapt to different terrain conditions. These parameter changes are achieved through mechanical adjustment mechanisms that modify the geometric configuration of the support members while maintaining structural integrity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the game blind includes multiple accessory mounting points and reconfigurable components for versatility, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and assembly time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting points and accessory interfaces are pre-positioned and pre-configured on the frame structure during manufacturing. This preliminary arrangement allows users to quickly attach and configure accessories without complex assembly procedures, reducing setup time while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting points are designed with universal compatibility to accommodate various accessory types including cameras, lights, and other hunting equipment. This universal interface design allows the same mounting structure to serve multiple functions with different accessories, reducing the need for multiple specialized mounting mechanisms.
Data Source
AI summary
A game blind includes a frame having a central opening sized to accommodate a user, a plurality of support members coupled to the frame, and a blind element secured to one of the mounting points. The frame is suspended above a ground surface by the plurality of support members, which allow a user to level the frame relative to the ground surface by adjusting the position of the support members relative to the frame. The game blind may be configured in an in-use position when hunting or observing wild game, or a collapsed position when transporting or storing the game blind. In the collapsed position, the blind element may interface with at least one of the support members, which secures the blind element to the frame.