Tent Trailer Connecting Frame Gap Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicles, such as bicycles and motorbikes, lack a space for people to rest during outings, necessitating a solution for providing a portable and versatile resting area.
Innovation Solution
A tent trailer system that includes a tent assembly, wheel assembly, and connecting assembly, allowing the tent to be connected to a vehicle for movement and easily unfolded for rest, with a gap between the wheels and connecting frame to prevent sticking and enhance usability on various terrains.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the tent assembly is connected directly to the wheel assembly, then the structure is simplified, but the tent assembly may get stuck in the wheel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a connecting frame as an intermediary component between the wheel assembly and the tent assembly. The connecting frame includes a connecting member that links to the wheel assembly and another member that supports the tent assembly, preventing direct contact between the tent and wheel while maintaining structural connection. This resolves the contradiction by adding a mediating structure that prevents the tent from getting stuck in the wheel.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a separate tent is carried, then resting space is provided, but the vehicle becomes more complex and less convenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the tent assembly with the wheel assembly by integrating the support structure into the existing wheel framework. The connecting frame serves dual purposes: it maintains the wheel assembly's structural integrity while simultaneously providing support for the tent assembly. This combination eliminates the need for a separate tent structure, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting frame is designed to perform multiple functions: it connects the wheel assembly, supports the tent assembly, and provides structural stability for both components. This multi-functional design allows the vehicle to transition between transportation mode and resting mode without requiring separate dedicated structures, thereby enhancing adaptability while controlling complexity.
3Volume of moving object
If the gap between wheel and connecting frame is small, then the structure is compact, but the tent assembly may stick to the wheel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent specifies an optimized gap dimension range of 2-6 cm between the wheel and connecting frame, balancing compactness with functional reliability. This parameter optimization ensures the gap is large enough to prevent the tent assembly from contacting and sticking to the wheel during operation, while remaining small enough to maintain a compact overall structure and minimize space consumption during transportation.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a tent trailer and a vehicle, the tent trailer is capable of being connected with the vehicle to move with the vehicle. The tent trailer includes a tent assembly, a wheel assembly having two opposite wheels, and a connecting assembly. The tent assembly is arranged on the connecting assembly. The connecting assembly includes a first connecting member arranged between the two opposite wheels, and two opposite connecting shafts, two ends of each of the connecting shafts are respectively connected with one corresponding wheel and one corresponding one of the first connecting member, so as to connect the wheels with the first connecting member, and the vehicle is connected with the first connecting member to drive the tent trailer to move. The vehicle of the present disclosure has multiple functions and is convenient to use.