Segmented Vehicle Cover Structure for Easier Caravan Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle covers for caravans are cumbersome and labor-intensive to install due to their large size and weight, requiring significant effort to stabilize and maneuver the cover during installation.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle cover design featuring a top cover, front cover, rear cover, and side covers with plug pockets, sleeving tubes, and brace rods that are detachably connected, allowing for stable support and easy maneuverability through the use of pull rings and wind-resistant webbings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If the vehicle cover is made large and heavy to cover the entire vehicle body, then the protective coverage is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to the difficulty of maneuvering and installing the cover
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle cover is divided into multiple detachable sections including a top cover, front cover, rear cover, and side covers. These sections can be assembled and disassembled independently, allowing the cover to maintain full coverage capability while enabling easier handling and installation of individual smaller components rather than maneuvering a single large heavy piece
Solution Approach 2:
Brace rods are introduced as intermediary support elements that connect to the side covers and provide structural support during installation and when the cover is in use. These brace rods act as mediators that stabilize the large cover structure, making it easier to maneuver and install by providing rigid support points that reduce the effort needed to position and secure the cover
2Area of stationary object
If the vehicle cover is made large and heavy to provide full coverage, then the protective function is improved, but the installation time increases due to the labor-intensive dragging and positioning process
Solution Approach 1:
The cover is segmented into modular sections that can be prepared separately and assembled quickly on the vehicle. This segmentation allows for more efficient installation compared to positioning a single large piece, reducing the overall installation time while maintaining complete coverage
Solution Approach 2:
The brace rods serve as intermediary elements that speed up installation by providing pre-positioned support structures. These rods can be quickly attached to the side covers and provide immediate structural stability, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual positioning and support of the entire large cover structure
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
The design facilitates quick and labor-saving installation of the vehicle cover by providing stable support and easy maneuverability, reducing the effort required to cover a vehicle body and improving operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
a driving spring is disposed in the plug column to drive the stopping column to extend out of the plug column
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle cover, the vehicle cover comprises a top cover, a front cover, a rear cover, side covers disposed on two sides of the top cover, and a plurality of brace rods. Tops of inner walls of the side covers comprise plug pockets in which ends of the plurality of brace rods are disposed, ends of the plug pockets away from the top cover are open, the inner walls of the side covers comprise sleeving tubes, the plurality of brace rods are disposed in the plug pockets after passing through the sleeving tubes, tow strips are disposed on the plug pockets, and the inner walls of the side covers comprise flexible pull rings used for pulling the vehicle cover by external objects.