Powered Tent Stake Puller With Telescoping Tube Extraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tent stake pulling devices are either manual and labor-intensive or complex and expensive, lacking a practical solution for quickly and easily removing multiple tent stakes using a handheld rotary power tool.
Innovation Solution
A powered tent stake pulling device incorporating a base structure, telescoping tubes, an engagement structure, a drive arrangement, and an adapter for a handheld rotary power tool, allowing efficient extraction of tent stakes using rotary power tools.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual tent stake pulling devices are used, then device complexity is reduced, but productivity and ease of operation deteriorate due to labor-intensive manual effort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical pulling with a powered mechanical system. A motorized winch mechanism with drum and winding cable automatically pulls tent stakes from the ground, eliminating the need for manual pulling effort while maintaining relatively simple device structure through standardized mechanical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a winding cable as an intermediary element between the power source and the tent stake. The cable transmits the pulling force from the motorized drum to the stake, allowing the system to extract stakes without direct mechanical contact or complex gripping mechanisms.
2Productivity
If complex powered tent stake pulling devices are used, then productivity is improved, but ease of operation and cost-effectiveness deteriorate due to complexity and high cost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the powered stake pulling system into separate, modular components: a base structure with motorized winch, extendable tubes for reaching stakes, and detachable connection elements. This segmentation allows the system to achieve high productivity through automated operation while keeping each individual component relatively simple and the overall device assembly straightforward.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates dynamic, adjustable elements such as extendable tubes that can be moved to different positions and lengths. This dynamic capability allows the device to adapt to various stake locations and depths, improving productivity without requiring a completely complex fixed-structure system.
3Productivity
If powered extraction mechanism is used, then productivity is improved, but ease of operation may worsen due to complexity of power tool integration
Solution Approach 1:
The patent designs the base structure with a universal power interface that can accommodate different handheld rotary power tools. The winding cable drum and tube connections use standardized, interchangeable elements that work with various stake types and power tool configurations, making the system easy to operate across different scenarios without requiring tool-specific complexity.
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
Enables quick and easy removal of multiple tent stakes, reducing manual effort and operational complexity while being cost-effective and user-friendly.
Implementation Method 1
The adapter arrangement is designed to be engaged by a handheld rotary power tool and is connected to the drive arrangement to transfer rotary forces from a handheld rotary power tool to the drive arrangement
Data Source
AI summary
A powered tent stake pulling device includes a base structure, a first tube, a second tube, an engagement structure, a drive arrangement, an adapter arrangement, and a tool support frame. The powered tent stake pulling device is designed to be used with a handheld rotary power tool. The first tube and the second tube have a telescoping design. The engagement structure is attached to a lower end of the second tube and designed to engage and grip a tent stake to be pulled from the ground. When the handheld rotary power tool is activated, the adapter arrangement transfers torque forces to the drive arrangement, which raises the second tube and the engagement structure to extract the tent stake from the ground quickly and easily. The powered tent stake pulling device is portable to permit a user to move from one tent stake to another and extract them.