Roll Shutter Hood With Folded Sheet For Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hoods for shutters, awnings, and blinds are cumbersome and prone to damage during transportation and installation due to their large size and rigid nature, leading to increased shipping costs and potential damage.
Innovation Solution
A hood designed with a planar sheet featuring notches or indentations that allow it to be rolled and bent during transportation, facilitating easy assembly upon delivery, utilizing flexible hinges to reduce shipping size and damage risk.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the hood is made large and rigid to provide adequate storm protection coverage, then the protective function is improved, but the hood becomes cumbersome and prone to damage during transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The hood is divided into multiple panels that can be folded relative to each other, allowing the large protective structure to be segmented into manageable sections for transport while maintaining full coverage when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The hood utilizes flexible material construction with hinges connecting panels, enabling the rigid-appearing protective structure to flex and fold during transportation without damage, while providing rigid protection when installed
2Reliability
If the hood is made large to cover the opening adequately, then the protective function is improved, but shipping costs increase due to large size
Solution Approach 1:
The hood panels are designed to nest within each other when folded, allowing the large protective structure to be compacted into a small shipping package, reducing shipping volume and costs while maintaining full size for protection
Solution Approach 2:
The hood transitions from a two-dimensional folded state during shipping to a three-dimensional expanded state during installation, maximizing protective volume while minimizing transport footprint
3Strength
If the hood is made rigid to provide structural strength for storm protection, then the protective function is improved, but the hood becomes cumbersome to handle and install
Solution Approach 1:
The hood incorporates hinges and flexible connections that allow the structure to be dynamic during installation (easy to manipulate) while providing static strength when installed and protecting against storms
Solution Approach 2:
The hood is segmented into panels connected by hinges, allowing each panel to be easily handled and positioned during installation, while the assembled structure provides comprehensive structural protection
Data Source
AI summary
A hood for a roll up shutter is provided wherein the hood configured to be transported in a flat or rolled up configuration and assembled upon delivery. The hood includes a sheet having a first surface and a second surface and at least one indentation formed on at least one of the first surface or the second surface, the indentation configured to facilitate bending at the at least one indentation wherein after delivery, the sheet is bent at the at least one indentation so as to form the hood.