Urban Surveillance Hide Screen with Tensioned Netting

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Solution Overview

Problem

There is a need for an improved hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments that facilitates faster and simpler installation and uninstallation without damaging the building, while also providing enhanced visibility protection and portability.

Innovation Solution

The hide screen system includes a netting panel, sleeves, and frame poles, with adjustable anchor supports and grommet tabs that allow for tensioning and anchoring, enabling removably installation and adjustable height, and can be curved or flat to reduce visibility and provide structural strength.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If traditional hide screens are installed in buildings, then visibility protection is provided, but installation and uninstallation are time-consuming and may damage the building

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinstallation speedVSAvoidinstallation time

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The hide screen is divided into multiple modular panels that can be independently handled and quickly assembled. Each panel includes integrated frame members and netting, allowing for rapid deployment without complex assembly procedures. This segmentation enables surveillance teams to quickly install and remove screens as needed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The hide screen employs flexible frame members that can bend and adapt to various window configurations, allowing the structure to be dynamically adjusted during installation. The flexible frames can be easily manipulated by hand to fit different geometries, significantly reducing installation time while maintaining structural integrity.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If traditional hide screens are installed to provide visibility protection, then observation areas are created, but the building structure may be damaged

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisibility protectionVSAvoidbuilding damage

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The hide screen utilizes flexible netting material stretched across the frame members to create the protective barrier. This thin film approach provides effective visibility protection while avoiding the need for heavy fastening or structural modifications to the building. The netting can be securely attached to the frame without penetrating or damaging the building structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Adaptability or versatility

If hide screens are made portable for frequent surveillance operations, then deployment flexibility is improved, but structural strength may be reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedeployment flexibilityVSAvoidstructural strength

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The frame members are constructed from composite materials that combine lightweight properties with high strength characteristics. This allows the frames to be easily portable for frequent deployment while maintaining sufficient structural strength to support the netting and withstand environmental conditions during surveillance operations.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS11352807B2Urban hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments

Publication Date: 2022.06.07 TEN22FIFTY LLC

AI summary

Embodiments are directed to a hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments. The hide screen may include a netting panel, a plurality of sleeves, and a plurality of frame poles. One or more of the sleeves may be coupled to the netting panel. The frame poles may be insertable into the sleeves to tension the netting panel.