Vertical Support Umbrella Frame with Adjustable Rib Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional support structures for providing shade and protection from elements like sun, rain, and falling objects are often unstable in windy conditions and do not offer full coverage or protection.
Innovation Solution
A support frame device that can be mounted to a vertical or upright support, featuring adjustable mounting means and rib sections with tensioning devices to secure canopies or umbrellas, providing up to 360 degrees of coverage and protection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional umbrellas are used without secure anchoring, then they are easy to set up and move, but they become unstable and unusable in windy conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame is divided into multiple rib sections (first rib section, second rib section, etc.) that can be independently mounted to vertical supports. Each rib section can be separately secured while maintaining overall structural integrity, allowing the frame to be both easy to assemble and stable in wind.
Solution Approach 2:
The rib sections are designed to nest within each other or connect in a nested configuration, with tensioning devices that secure layers together. This nested structure provides stability while maintaining compactness and ease of setup.
2Reliability
If umbrellas are attached to vertical supports, then they gain stability, but they do not provide full coverage or protection from elements
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame extends in multiple dimensions with rib sections radiating outward from vertical supports at different heights and angles. This multi-dimensional configuration creates comprehensive coverage that protects against sun, rain, and falling objects from all directions, not just a single overhead area.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame structure is designed to provide multiple functions simultaneously: it anchors securely to vertical supports for stability, extends in multiple directions for comprehensive coverage, and supports canopy materials for protection from various elements including sun, rain, and falling objects.
3Ease of manufacture
If standard patio or beach umbrellas are used, then they provide basic shade, but they lack comprehensive protection and full coverage
Solution Approach 1:
The protective structure is segmented into multiple rib sections that can be independently manufactured and then assembled. Each rib section is a simple component that connects to vertical supports and to each other, maintaining manufacturing simplicity while achieving comprehensive protection when assembled into the complete multi-sectional frame.
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AI summary
A device with a mounting band implement, wherein said mounting band implement is configured to support an upright structure on a vertical support. A tensioning device adjusts the tension of the mounting band implement. A vertical support bracket engages a portion of the mounting band implement, a fixed or adjustable rib section and angled support segment. A rib mounted angled support bracket engages angled support segment at the rib. An angled support segment is configured to maintain an angle for said rib section relative to the upright structure, in which the angled support segment includes a fixed or adjustable length segment that is operable for raising or lowering an angle of the rib section.