Rectangular Portable Tent Assembly With Modular Gear Compartments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current tents are cumbersome, complex to assemble, and lack compartmentalized storage, leading to inefficiencies in user shelter and gear protection from environmental elements, with users spending excessive time assembling and securing them.
Innovation Solution
A rectangular portable tent design featuring a main shell, accessory components, divider components, and structural ties for easy assembly, customizable storage, and secure attachment to external structures, allowing for expandable or collapsible internal volume.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional tent designs are used with concave or slanted roofs for cosmetic appeal and element shedding, then the tent provides protection from environmental elements, but the design becomes cumbersome and complex to assemble
Solution Approach 1:
The tent is divided into multiple shell sections (first shell, second shell, third shell, fourth shell) that can be independently assembled and connected. Each shell is a separate component that can be easily attached to form the complete rectangular structure, simplifying the assembly process while maintaining protective functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The rectangular shell design serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, protects from environmental elements, and creates a simple geometric form that is easy to manufacture and assemble. The same shell structure can be used for different tent configurations by varying the connection methods between shells.
2Reliability
If traditional tent designs are used with multiple connected parts and differing orientations, then the tent provides comprehensive protection, but the user spends excessive time assembling and securing them
Solution Approach 1:
The tent structure is segmented into four distinct rectangular shells that can be prepared in advance and quickly connected together. This pre-segmentation allows for rapid assembly compared to traditional designs where parts must be oriented and connected in complex sequences.
Solution Approach 2:
The shells are designed to be pre-formed and pre-configured before assembly. The rectangular geometry and connection points are prepared in advance, allowing users to simply connect the pre-prepared components rather than assembling individual parts during setup.
3Ease of operation
If traditional tents are designed as one large compartment for sleeping, then the user has a comfortable sleeping area, but the gear is subject to environmental elements due to lack of storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The internal space is segmented into multiple compartments using divider components. These dividers create separate storage areas within the rectangular shell structure, allowing gear to be stored in protected compartments while maintaining a dedicated sleeping area. The segmentation provides both organization and environmental protection for stored items.
4Reliability
If traditional tents require extra securing means such as rope, bungees or straps to secure the tent, then the tent can be secured to external structures, but the securing process takes additional unnecessary time
Solution Approach 1:
The structural ties are integrated directly into the shell components rather than being separate accessories. The ties are combined with the shell structure itself, allowing for quick attachment to external structures without requiring separate ropes, bungees, or straps that would add time to the setup process.
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AI summary
The current invention is directed towards a rectangular portable tent providing the user easy, assisted and custom storage of gear and personal shelter from unwanted environmental elements. The rectangular portable tent is easily folded, packed or rolled for storage during transportation by the user. The rectangular portable tent may furthermore be adjoined to or a member of another piece of portable gear, such as a backpack. Additionally, the internal volume size of the rectangular portable tent is expandable or reducible by the connection of multiple rectangular portable tents to each other. Adjustment, removal or addition of multiple dividers, openings and accessory components give the user the most optimal tent they desire for specific needs and conditions.