Side Supporting Vehicle Roof Tent with Telescopic Rods
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional car roof tents have complex support structures and high costs, making them expensive and difficult to unfold or fold.
Innovation Solution
A side supporting type vehicle roof tent with a simple structure, featuring a tent rack with a base, top cover, and telescopic or screw rods for easy unfolding and folding, where the tent cloth is fitted between the top cover and base, and the support rods are pivotally or slidably connected to facilitate easy operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional tent frame expansion structure is used, then the tent can be expanded or collapsed, but the support structure becomes complicated and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The support connecting rod is divided into multiple telescopic segments that can extend and retract independently. This segmentation allows the support function to be achieved through simple linear extension rather than complex mechanical expansion mechanisms, reducing overall structural complexity while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using a complex expansion mechanism to achieve support, the invention inverts the approach by using a simple telescopic rod that extends outward to provide support. The support function is achieved through the inverse logic of simple extension rather than complex mechanical transformation
2Ease of operation
If a conventional tent frame expansion structure is used, then the tent can be expanded or collapsed, but the cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic rod uses simple, inexpensive components that can be easily manufactured and replaced if needed. Rather than using expensive, complex mechanical expansion mechanisms, the invention employs straightforward telescopic segments that are cost-effective to produce while maintaining full functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The invention replaces complex mechanical expansion systems with a simpler telescopic mechanism. This substitution eliminates the need for multiple moving parts, joints, and locking mechanisms, thereby reducing manufacturing costs while preserving the ability to expand and collapse the tent
3Device complexity
If the support connecting rod is made as a telescopic rod, then the structure becomes simpler and costs reduce, but the connection mechanism requires pivotal connections
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotal connection at the first end of the support connecting rod allows the rod to automatically adjust its angle and position as the top cover moves. This self-adjusting mechanism eliminates the need for manual alignment or complex locking operations, making the connection operation simple and intuitive
Data Source
AI summary
A side supporting type vehicle roof tent comprises a tent rack and a tent cloth fitted inside the tent rack. The tent rack comprises a base, a top cover, and at least one support connecting rod; the rear end of the top cover is pivotally connected to the rear end of the base; the support connecting rod is provided between the base and the top cover; one end of the support connecting rod is connected to the top cover, and the other end is connected to the base; the tent cloth is provided between the top cover and the base in a matching manner; the tent cloth between the front end of the top cover and the front end of the base is provided with an opening. The tent is simple in structure and easy to unfold or fold.