Umbrella Tent With Overlapping Tiers And Telescoping Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dual-function umbrellas and tents are not conveniently portable, easy to use, or simple to switch between positions and storage, limiting their usability and market appeal, particularly for temporary shelters and recreational purposes.
Innovation Solution
A portable combination umbrella and tent design featuring a frame with a handle, overlapping tier coverings, and telescoping legs that can be adjusted for multiple tent positions, allowing the tent covering to be folded and stored within the umbrella for easy conversion between uses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a dual-function umbrella and tent device is designed to provide both umbrella and tent functionalities, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The umbrella structure is designed to perform multiple functions: it can be used as a standard umbrella for rain protection, or transformed into a tent structure by extending the telescoping legs and attaching the tent covering to provide shelter and enclosure. This multi-functionality directly addresses the versatility improvement while managing complexity through shared structural components.
Solution Approach 2:
The tent covering is stored within the overlapping area between the first and second tier coverings when not in use. The telescoping legs are collapsed and stored within the umbrella frame structure. This nesting approach allows the tent components to be compactly integrated into the umbrella structure, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining dual functionality.
2Weight of moving object
If the tent covering is stored in the overlapping area between tiers, then portability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping legs are designed with movable joints that allow them to extend and collapse smoothly. The legs can be extended to support the tent covering in a deployed position or collapsed and stored within the umbrella structure. This dynamic design enables easy transformation between umbrella and tent modes while maintaining portability through compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The tent support structure is divided into multiple telescoping leg segments that can independently extend and collapse. This segmentation allows the support structure to be compact when stored within the umbrella frame, improving portability, while enabling easy deployment when needed for tent configuration.
3Ease of operation
If telescoping legs are used for tent support, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The telescoping legs serve dual purposes: they can be extended to provide support for the tent covering when configured as a tent, or collapsed and stored within the umbrella frame when used as a standard umbrella. This multi-functionality improves ease of operation for both modes while managing mechanism complexity through shared structural elements.
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AI summary
Portable combination umbrella and tent and method of providing and making the same are disclosed. The umbrella has a frame, a handle, a first tier covering, and a second tier covering. The first tier covering and the second tier covering are coupled to the frame so that an overlapping area exists between the first tier covering and the second tier covering. A tent support is movably coupled to the frame. The tent support can be moved and adjusted in a number of tent positions and also stowed away as part of the umbrella. A tent covering is coupled to the umbrella. The tent support can support the tent covering in the tent positions. At least part of the tent covering can be folded up and stored in the overlapping area so that the portable umbrella and tent can be used as an umbrella.