Portable Tent Bed With Clamshell Base for Lightweight Multi-Mount Camping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current vehicle roof top tents are excessively heavy, cumbersome, and lack versatility, making them difficult to install and remove, limiting their use and requiring permanent mounting, which affects gas mileage and storage, and they often lack the option for comfortable ground-level camping.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight, versatile tent designed for use on vehicles, in truck beds, or on the ground, featuring a built-in four-inch mattress, clamshell-style base that doubles as the tent floor and rainfly, and easy attachment to roof racks or the ground, allowing for quick setup and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional roof top tents use rigid aluminum and steel base for support, then structural strength is improved, but weight increases excessively making them difficult to move and store
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid aluminum and steel bases with a flexible fabric base that provides necessary support while dramatically reducing weight. The fabric base is reinforced at key structural points to maintain strength while allowing the tent to be easily moved and stored.
Solution Approach 2:
The tent is divided into separable components including the fabric base, tent body, and mounting hardware. This segmentation allows the base to be optimized independently for flexibility while maintaining overall structural integrity through strategic connection points.
2Stability of the object's composition
If roof top tents are bolted permanently to vehicle roof for stability, then mounting stability is improved, but versatility deteriorates as they cannot be easily moved or stored
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from static permanent bolting to dynamic removable attachment. The fabric base incorporates loops and attachment points that allow secure mounting during use but easy removal for storage, adapting the tent's state between fixed and mobile as needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment system is designed to work with multiple vehicle types and roof rack configurations. The fabric base loops can accommodate various mounting methods including straps, clips, and bolts, making the tent versatile across different vehicle platforms while maintaining stable attachment when installed.
3Volume of moving object
If traditional roof top tents extend off the side of the roof for accommodation space, then interior volume is improved, but adaptability deteriorates as they cannot be deployed in truck beds
Solution Approach 1:
The fabric base is designed with universal dimensions and attachment characteristics that allow deployment in multiple locations including vehicle roofs, truck beds, and ground surfaces. The rectangular configuration with standardized loop placements enables the same base to accommodate different tent configurations and deployment environments without requiring extension beyond the mounting surface.
4Ease of operation
If vinyl cover is completely removed when setting up traditional roof top tents, then access to tent interior is improved, but setup efficiency deteriorates due to additional handling steps
Solution Approach 1:
The rainfly and storage bag are merged into a single integrated component. The rainfly is designed to drape over and protect the packed tent during transport, eliminating the need for a separate vinyl cover. During setup, the rainfly remains attached and is simply folded back or removed as needed, reducing handling steps while maintaining protection during transit.
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AI summary
A versatile and portable tent with bed having an inner tent, a framework for supporting the inner tent, a base for supporting the framework; and cushions positioned inside the base with the inner tent fastened to the base and the framework positioned inside sleeves of the inner tent. The base has two shells that can move between an open configuration and a closed configuration in which the inner tent, framework, and cushions, and any other tent component is completely housed inside the waterproof base cover. The tent is sufficiently lightweight that a single user can place the tent on the roof rack of a vehicle, in the bed of a truck, or on the ground. The tent can also be mounted on a platform to increase the versatility of the positioning or placement of the tent.