RV Patio Railing Assembly With Nested Sliding Side Walls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Recreational vehicle (RV) patio railing assemblies require a compact storage configuration to minimize space usage within the RV, as they often extend and need to be stored inside when not in use, while maintaining structural integrity and safety for loading and unloading vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A patio railing assembly with pivotable and slidable components that nest within each other, allowing for a compact storage configuration and easy deployment, featuring a two-part construction with static and slidable portions, releasable locks, and a strap system to secure the assembly in both storage and use positions, utilizing the ramp door as a patio enclosure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the patio railing assembly is designed to collapse and swing into the interior of the RV for storage, then the patio functionality is maintained, but the interior space of the RV is occupied when the assembly is in storage configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The end wall portions are designed to nest within the side walls when the assembly is in storage configuration. Specifically, the first portion of the end wall nests within the first side wall and the second portion of the end wall nests within the second side wall, creating a compact nested arrangement that minimizes interior space occupation while maintaining the ability to deploy the full patio structure when needed
2Ease of operation
If the slidable portions of the side walls are extended to provide adequate patio enclosure, then the patio usability is improved, but the storage configuration becomes less compact
Solution Approach 1:
The side walls incorporate slidable portions that can be dynamically adjusted between retracted and extended positions. The slidable portions of the first and second side walls can extend along one another when needed for patio usability, and can be retracted to allow compact nesting of the end wall portions for storage. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the assembly to optimize between patio usability and storage compactness based on operational needs
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a compact storage configuration that maximizes interior RV space while ensuring structural integrity and safety for loading/unloading vehicles, allowing for efficient use of the ramp door as a patio system without adding significant weight to the RV.
Implementation Method 1
a first side wall and a second side wall, each of the side walls having a proximal end configured to be pivotably mounted to the recreational vehicle
Implementation Method 2
The first and second side walls include a static portion and a slidable portion coupled to the static portion and movable between a retracted position and an extended position
Implementation Method 3
an end wall having a first portion pivotably mounted to the first side wall and a second portion pivotably mounted to the second side wall
Implementation Method 4
The first and second side walls are configured to extend along one another with the slidable portions thereof in the retracted position
Data Source
AI summary
A patio railing assembly for a recreational vehicle having a ramp door includes a first side wall and a second side wall that are pivotably mounted to the recreational vehicle. The side walls each include a static portion and a slidable portion coupled to the static portion and movable between a retracted position and an extended position. An end wall of the patio railing assembly includes a first portion pivotably mounted to the first side wall and a second portion pivotably mounted to the second side wall. In a storage configuration, the first portion of the end wall is configured to nest within the first side wall, the second portion of the end wall is configured to nest within the second side wall, and the first and second side walls are configured to extend along one another with the slidable portions thereof in the retracted position.