Children's Tent Safety Snap Fastener Tension Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing children's tents lack simplicity in construction, quick collapsibility, and stability, as they often require complex setups and may not distribute tension forces effectively.
Innovation Solution
A children's tent design featuring four obliquely placed vertical slats interconnected with horizontal wooden slats and safety snap fasteners that transfer tension forces diagonally from the wooden construction to the tent canvas, ensuring stability and easy assembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If complex construction methods are used to ensure stability, then the tent becomes more stable, but the setup becomes more complicated and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The tent construction is divided into separate modular components: vertical slats, horizontal slats, and canvas sections. Each component can be independently assembled and connected through standardized connection elements, allowing for simple yet stable construction without complex assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection elements are pre-designed with specific geometric features that enable automatic alignment and secure attachment. The vertical slats are pre-shaped with curved profiles that facilitate easy connection to horizontal slats, allowing rapid assembly without complex tools or procedures while maintaining structural stability.
2Loss of time
If the tent construction is made simple for quick assembly, then the setup becomes faster, but the stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical slats are designed with curved profiles that allow them to flex slightly under load, dynamically adjusting to maintain stability. The connection elements feature movable components that automatically adjust to accommodate minor misalignments, ensuring stable connection while maintaining simple assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The vertical slats utilize a curved three-dimensional profile rather than straight rigid elements. This curvature allows the slats to naturally distribute forces in multiple dimensions, providing enhanced stability without adding complexity to the assembly process. The horizontal slats are positioned at optimized angles that leverage geometric stability.
3Weight of moving object
If the tent is designed to be collapsible for easy storage, then the portability improves, but the construction simplicity may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The tent is constructed from separate modular components that can be easily detached and stored. The vertical slats, horizontal slats, and canvas sections can be independently packed, significantly reducing storage volume and weight while maintaining construction simplicity through standardized connection interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection elements are designed with reversible attachment mechanisms that allow quick assembly and disassembly. The curved vertical slats can be easily inserted into and removed from the horizontal slat connections, enabling rapid collapse and storage without complex procedures while maintaining structural integrity during use.
4Stability of the object's composition
If safety snap fasteners are added to transfer tension forces, then the tent stability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The safety snap fasteners are integrated directly into the connection elements between vertical and horizontal slats. The fastening mechanism combines the connection function and tension transfer function into a single unified component, eliminating the need for separate fastening systems and maintaining simplicity while ensuring stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection elements serve as intermediary components that directly transfer tension forces from the canvas to the wooden slats. The safety snap fasteners within these connection elements provide a simple mechanical interface that efficiently transfers forces without requiring complex fastening systems or additional structural elements.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a children's tent with safety snap fasteners for tightening the tent canvas, which includes four obliquely placed vertical slats (F) connected at the bottom with two horizontal slats (E) and with a horizontal slat (G) at the top, and a tent canvas (P). A safety snap fastener (C) is placed on the vertical slat (F), which connects the wooden construction of the children's tent with the tent canvas (P). By applying the safety snap fasteners (C), a part of the tension force is transferred from the wooden construction of the tent to the tent canvas (P). The tent canvas (P) receives part of the load from the construction and depreciates it. This increases the overall stability of the children's tent.