Tent Frame Illumination Supporting Pole Groove Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tents lack built-in illumination solutions, requiring external lighting setups that are inconvenient, time-consuming, and often unavailable in remote settings.
Innovation Solution
A tent frame with integrated illumination supporting poles featuring elongated grooves for LED lighting strips, a control box with battery compartments, and an option for external power connectivity, allowing for wireless remote control and easy battery replacement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If external lighting devices are used to illuminate the tent, then illumination is provided, but convenience is reduced and setup becomes time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates illumination sources directly into the tent structure by embedding LED strips within grooves of the supporting poles. This merging of lighting function into the structural elements eliminates the need for separate external lighting devices, providing illumination while maintaining convenience and portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The tent includes integrated power supply systems (battery compartments) that enable the illumination sources to operate autonomously without requiring external power connections. The lighting system serves itself through built-in power storage, eliminating the need for users to set up external power sources or extension cords.
2Duration of action of stationary object
If external lighting devices are connected to external power sources, then continuous illumination is achieved, but portability is reduced and setup becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The power supply system is segmented into modular battery compartments that can be independently installed and removed from the tent structure. This segmentation allows the lighting system to operate with integrated battery power for portability, while also providing the option to connect to external power sources through accessible interfaces when continuous illumination is needed, without compromising the fundamental portability of the tent.
Solution Approach 2:
The illumination system is designed with multi-functionality to operate in multiple power modes: it can run on integrated battery power for portable use, connect to external power sources for extended operation, or combine both power sources. This universal power compatibility allows the tent to maintain portability while achieving continuous illumination when required.
3Ease of operation
If illumination sources are integrated into the tent structure, then convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The illumination sources are strategically integrated only into specific structural elements (supporting poles) rather than throughout the entire tent. The LED strips are embedded within grooves of selected poles, providing targeted illumination where it is most needed for entry and movement, while keeping other structural elements simple and unchanged. This localized integration improves convenience without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Provides convenient, compact, and environmentally friendly tent illumination, enhancing usability and safety without the need for external power sources.
Implementation Method 1
The illumination source is an LED lighting strip
Implementation Method 2
The control PCB board of the control box is configured to be electrically connected to a battery set
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are tents and tent frames with illumination. A tend frame includes a plurality of upper supporting poles (2), first connector (3) pivotally connecting the upper supporting poles (2) and a control box (4) disposed below the first connector (3) when the tent frame is unfold. The plurality of upper supporting poles (2) include one or more illumination supporting poles, each comprising an illumination groove (21) and an illumination source disposed in the illumination groove (21). The illumination groove (21) is elongated along the illumination supporting pole. The control box comprises a first PCB board (44) electrically coupled to the illumination source of each illumination supporting pole and electrically coupled to a battery set, an external power source, or a combination of the battery set and the external power source.