Tent Eave Structure Using Telescopic Pole and Sliding Connector
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tent frames with eave supporting structures are complex, costly to manufacture, and difficult to adapt for different tent sizes due to multiple poles and specific configurations, increasing the weight and size of the tent while attempting to provide a larger shaded area.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a sleeve member and sliding connectors that allow for a simpler and more versatile eave structure with a supporting pole, upper poles, and connecting poles, enabling the eave pole to extend beyond the upper frame and supporting pole for increased shading while maintaining structural stability and ease of folding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If conventional eave supporting frame with multiple poles is used to increase shading area, then the shaded region increases, but the device complexity and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The eave supporting frame is divided into a telescopic eave pole (with inner and outer sections) and a connecting pole, allowing the shading area to be adjusted by extending or retracting the inner pole within the outer pole, rather than using multiple fixed poles
Solution Approach 2:
The inner eave pole is nested within the outer eave pole, forming a telescopic structure that provides extended shading area while maintaining a compact form when retracted, reducing overall structural complexity
2Area of stationary object
If conventional eave supporting frame with two poles is used to increase shading area, then the shaded region increases, but the weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The eave pole is designed as a telescopic structure that can dynamically adjust its length, allowing the tent to provide extended shading when needed while maintaining a compact, lighter configuration during transport or when shading is not required
3Ease of operation
If sliding seat with U-shaped mouth is used to connect upper frame, then pivotal connection is enabled, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting structure uses a universal sliding connector with a through hole that can accommodate the upper frame pole and provide pivotal movement, replacing the specialized U-shaped mouth design and enabling standardized manufacturing across different tent configurations
4Area of stationary object
If conventional eave supporting frame configuration is used, then shading area is increased, but adaptability for different tent sizes decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic eave pole allows the shading area to be dynamically adjusted to match different tent sizes and configurations, providing versatility across various tent applications rather than being fixed for a specific size
Solution Approach 2:
The simplified connecting pole and sliding connector design creates a universal eave structure that can be adapted to different tent sizes and types, replacing the size-specific conventional design
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are eave structures and tent frames with the same. An eave structure includes a sleeve member, an eave pole, a connecting pole and a sliding connector. For a tent frame having a first connector on a supporting pole and an upper pole, the sleeve member is to be disposed at the first connector, and the sliding connector is to be slidably coupled with and movable along the upper pole. The eave pole is slidably coupled with the sleeve member. The connecting pole has a first end portion pivotally connected with a first end portion of the eave pole and a second end portion pivotally connected with the sliding connector.