Vehicle Tent Leveling Mount With Adjustable Scissor Linkage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Deploying a tent on an unlevel vehicle surface results in an unlevel tent, which is disadvantageous for sleeping, sitting, or working, and is prone to animal access when on the ground.
Innovation Solution
A leveling mount for a vehicle-mounted tent comprising a base bracket, upper bracket, and pivotally connected legs and arms with adjustable slots and teeth to secure and adjust the tent's height, allowing it to be leveled on uneven surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a tent is deployed on top of a vehicle, then the tent is elevated above the ground providing better protection from animals and wetness, but the tent becomes unlevel when the vehicle is parked on an unlevel surface
Solution Approach 1:
The mount uses pivotally connected legs and arms that can dynamically adjust their angles and lengths to compensate for the vehicle's unlevel surface. The scissor-like mechanism allows the mount to adapt its configuration to achieve a horizontal upper bracket regardless of the vehicle's orientation.
Solution Approach 2:
The mount incorporates adjustable slots in the arms that allow changing the effective length and pivot points of the mechanical linkage. This parameter adjustment enables the system to achieve levelness across different vehicle surfaces by modifying the geometric parameters of the support structure.
2Ease of operation
If a tent is deployed directly on the ground, then it is easy to access, but it is subject to wetness and animal access
Solution Approach 1:
The mount acts as an intermediary structure between the vehicle and the tent, providing an elevated platform that raises the tent above harmful ground conditions while maintaining accessibility through the vehicle's proximity to the campsite.
3Device complexity
If a tent is deployed on the ground, then there is no need for additional mounting structures, but there is a lack of adequate place or clearing to deploy the tent
Solution Approach 1:
The mount provides a universal solution that enables tent deployment on any vehicle surface regardless of ground conditions. The adaptable mechanical design allows the same mount structure to work on various vehicle types and surface conditions, expanding the available deployment locations.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The mount allows for precise adjustment of the tent's height to achieve a level surface, independent of the vehicle's levelness, providing a stable and secure platform for camping.
Implementation Method 1
The first upper leg and the second upper leg are pivotally connected to the upper bracket. The first lower leg and the second lower leg are pivotally connected to the base bracket. The first upper leg is pivotally connected to the first lower leg at a first joint. The second upper leg is pivotally connected to the second lower leg at a second joint.
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AI summary
A leveling mount for a vehicle mounted tent is disclosed. In some embodiments, the mount comprises a base bracket, an upper bracket, first and second upper legs, first and second lower legs, and first and second arms. The first and second upper legs are pivotally connected to the upper bracket. The first and second lower legs are pivotally connected to the base bracket. The first upper and lower legs are pivotally connected to a first joint. The second upper and lower legs are pivotally connected at a second joint. The first arm has a plurality of slots corresponding to a plurality of elevations of the upper bracket. The first and second arms connect to the first joint and are releasably connected to the second joint. The second arm is moveable relative to the first arm between a secured position and a released position.