Stacked Temporary Lodging Vertical Space Expansion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional tents and cabins lack privacy and additional space without increasing the footprint, necessitating a solution for securely connected multiple private spaces.

Innovation Solution

A stacked temporary lodging system comprising a lower insulated cabin and an upper tent connected via tensioned straps and fasteners, with anchoring straps and reversible attachment mechanisms for additional chambers, allowing for secure and expandable private spaces.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a single space tent or cabin is used, then the structure is simple and easy to set up, but privacy and additional space are lacking

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprivacy and additional spaceVSAvoidstructure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The lodging system is divided into multiple separate modules (cabin and tent) that can be independently set up and then connected together. Each module maintains its own private space while the combination provides additional functionality and capacity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The tent is positioned and connected above the cabin, creating a vertical stacking arrangement where one structure nests within or upon the other, maximizing space utilization without increasing horizontal footprint.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Volume of moving object

If additional space is added to the tent, then more living space is available, but the footprint of the tent increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveliving space volumeVSAvoidfootprint area

Core Design Contradiction:

Volume of moving objectVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of expanding the tent horizontally to provide more space, the solution adds vertical dimension by stacking the tent above the cabin. This increases the total living volume while maintaining a compact horizontal footprint.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple private spaces are created, then privacy and additional space are improved, but secure connection between spaces becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemultiple private spacesVSAvoidconnection mechanism complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A connector module serves as an intermediary element that physically and securely links the cabin and tent together. This dedicated connection component simplifies the overall assembly process while ensuring stable integration of the multiple private spaces.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS12116795B2Stacked temporary lodgings and connectors

Publication Date: 2024.10.15 SHIRLEY SMITH ALEX

AI summary

A stacked temporary lodging, including a lower insulated cabin, having side walls and a top cover, and an upper tent, having a base surface disposed adjacent and above the top cover of the lower insulated cabin, and a top surface. A plurality of tensioned straps are attached to the lower insulated cabin and extend over the top surface of the upper tent. A plurality of fasteners attach an upper edge of the lower insulated cabin to the base surface of the upper tent.