Outdoor Tent Sliding Door Border Structure for Aligned, Quiet Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional outdoor sliding-door tent border structures face issues with difficult assembly due to misaligned hole positions, noisy operation, asymmetrical manufacturing, and the need for separate production of chute tubes, leading to complex processes and assembly challenges.
Innovation Solution
A symmetrical sliding door border structure with guide holes and slots, non-metallic parts, and interchangeable vertical tubes, utilizing fasteners and snap-fit chute tubes to simplify assembly and reduce noise, while allowing interchangeable vertical tubes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional border structures use four separate border tubes with screws for fixation, then the structure can be assembled, but the assembly process becomes troublesome and difficult to align due to hole position misalignment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the border tube and connection ear into a single integrated component. The connection ear is formed as an integral part of the border tube, eliminating the need for separate screws and hole alignment. This merging of parts simplifies the assembly process and reduces the number of components that need to be aligned and fastened together.
Solution Approach 2:
The border structure is segmented into modular components where each border tube includes an integrated connection ear. This segmentation allows for easier handling and assembly of individual modules while maintaining the overall structural integrity, making the assembly process more manageable compared to aligning four separate tubes with multiple holes.
2Strength
If conventional sliding door assemblies use metal border tubes, then structural strength is maintained, but noise is generated during opening and closing operations
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite material construction where the border tube consists of an inner metal tube providing structural strength and an outer plastic sleeve reducing noise. This composite structure combines the advantages of both materials: the metal provides the necessary mechanical strength while the plastic layer acts as a noise-damping element during sliding operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The border tube applies different material properties to different regions: the inner metal portion provides structural strength where needed, while the outer plastic portion provides noise reduction during contact and sliding operations. This local differentiation of material properties optimizes both strength and noise reduction functions.
3Reliability
If vertical sliding door border tubes are designed with asymmetrical structures to accommodate chute tubes, then sealing function is achieved, but the manufacturing process becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The chute tube is pre-integrated into the border tube structure during manufacturing, with the connection ear and chute tube positioned in advance. This preliminary integration ensures proper alignment and sealing function while simplifying the manufacturing process, as the components are already in their correct positions rather than requiring complex assembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The chute tube and border tube are merged into a single integrated component, eliminating the need for separate manufacturing and assembly of these parts. This merging simplifies the manufacturing process while ensuring the sealing function is maintained through the integrated design.
4Reliability
If both vertical sliding door border tubes are manufactured with chute tubes, then sealing is improved, but manufacturing difficulties increase and interchangeability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The border tube design incorporates universal features where both left and right border tubes have identical connection ears and chute tube integrations. This universal design allows the same component to be used on both sides of the sliding door assembly, improving interchangeability while maintaining sealing function through the standardized chute tube integration.
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AI summary
The utility model pertains to the field of outdoor supplies and specifically relates to a sliding door border structure for an outdoor tent. The sliding door border structure comprises an upper horizontal sliding door border tube, a lower horizontal sliding door border tube, a left vertical sliding door border tube and a right vertical sliding door border tube. The four border tubes are mounted in a fit manner by means of first fasteners. Non-metallic parts are built in the upper and lower ends of the vertical sliding door border tubes, respectively. The non-metallic parts have guide holes. The guide holes are used to provide guidance for the connection of the first fasteners between the horizontal sliding door border tubes and the vertical sliding door border tubes. The present utility model has the following beneficial effects: The vertical sliding door border tubes adopt vertically symmetrical structures, and the holes and slots matched with the vertical sliding door border tubes are all designed to be symmetrical to simplify the process and avoid confusion during assembly; and the horizontal sliding door border tubes are designed to have first openings and tapping screws are used to simplify the assembly between the horizontal sliding door border tubes and the vertical sliding door border tubes.