Camping Trailer Visor Awning for Lightweight Doorway Weather Cover
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Solution Overview
Problem
Towable camping trailers lack an awning for shade and rain protection over the doorway, making outdoor activities uncomfortable and exposing users to elements, and existing removable awnings are heavy and difficult to store.
Innovation Solution
A removable, waterproof, and fire-retardant polyester awning system with a flexible fiberglass pole and adjustable poles, secured by polyester cordage and a PVC attachment system, providing stability and easy storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a removable rigid awning is used, then weather protection is provided, but weight increases and storage becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces rigid awning structures with flexible polyester fabric material that can be easily stored and deployed. The fabric material provides weather protection while being lightweight and rollable, eliminating the weight and storage issues of rigid awnings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the essential weather protection function from the heavy rigid awning structure, retaining only the fabric material needed for protection while removing unnecessary structural weight. The fabric is attached to the trailer using minimal hardware (PVC rails, tensioning systems) rather than heavy rigid supports.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a removable rigid awning is used, then weather protection is provided, but storage becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible polyester fabric material can be easily rolled up and stored in a compact form when not in use, unlike rigid awnings that require disassembly and occupy significant storage space. The fabric's flexibility enables simple storage operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The awning system is designed to be dynamically deployable and storable, transitioning between extended and compact states. The fabric material and attachment system allow the awning to be quickly set up and taken down, providing operational flexibility.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the awning is secured tightly, then stability increases, but installation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses adjustable tensioning parameters (via turnbuckles, tensioning ropes, or elastic elements) to secure the fabric material to the trailer. By changing tension parameters rather than using complex mechanical fastening systems, the awning achieves stability with simple installation.
Solution Approach 2:
The tensioning system is designed to be self-adjusting or easily adjustable by the user, requiring minimal installation complexity. The fabric material itself provides some self-tensioning properties, and the attachment system allows for straightforward tension adjustment without complex tools or procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
The embodiments disclose a method including securing a trailer visor to a camping trailer forming a water proof and fire retardant awning for providing cover from sun and rain in proximity of a camping trailer door, connecting the trailer visor to the camping trailer using a trailer visor main body coupled PVC cord and camping trailer structure coupled PVC rail, supporting the trailer visor using a fiberglass pole coupled to the trailer visor and at least one main structure support pole coupled to the camping trailer structure using at least one pole pocket/insertion points and the trailer visor, stabilizing the trailer visor using at least one guyline coupled to the camping trailer structure and the trailer visor main body, and integrating at least one electronic component to the trailer visor for providing exterior lighting and exterior camera viewing using a digital trailer visor application installed on a user digital device.