Tent Driving Element With Integrated Wheels And Floor Guides
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tent systems with roller elements for collapsible tents are complex, prone to part loss, and have difficult roller replacements, making them cumbersome and inefficient for transport.
Innovation Solution
A driving element with connected wheels and receiving elements, featuring a connecting rod and U-shaped/angled wall sections for secure accommodation and lateral guidance of tent floor elements, allowing easy assembly and transport without separate handles.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If each individual foot of the tent is provided with a roller element, then the tent can be moved, but the number of parts increases and the risk of losing parts increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple roller elements into a single integrated moving element that serves all feet of the tent simultaneously. This single moving element includes a frame with multiple receiving elements, each capable of holding a roller, thereby reducing the total number of separate parts while maintaining the ability to move the entire tent structure.
2Ease of operation
If tent bags with rollers are used, then transport is facilitated, but the rollers cannot be easily exchanged when exposed to high loads
Solution Approach 1:
The moving element is designed with segmented receiving elements that can independently accommodate and release roller elements. Each receiving element can be opened to allow easy exchange of rollers, even when the tent is under load, without requiring disassembly of the entire structure or removal from the tent feet.
3Ease of operation
If a standard hand truck with frame and axles is used, then transport capability is achieved, but the construction becomes complex and handling cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The moving element is designed as a multi-functional component that serves both as a transport device and as an integral part of the tent structure. The frame and receiving elements can accommodate various roller types and configurations, making the same structure adaptable to different tent sizes and loading conditions without requiring separate specialized components.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a driving element (10), in particular a driving element (10) for a tent system, comprising at least one first wheel (20) and at least one second wheel (30), at least one connecting element (40), by means of which the first wheel (20) and the second wheel (30) are indirectly and/or directly connected, and at least one holding element (50, 50'), which is designed in such a way that at least one floor element of a foldable tent system can be at least partially held by means of the accommodating element (50, 50'). The present invention further relates to a tent system, comprising an at least partially foldable tent and at least one driving element.