Water diverting ground platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Camping and outdoor activities face challenges such as insect and wildlife invasions, uncomfortable terrain, and flooding issues due to the lack of protection provided by basic tents.
Innovation Solution
A modular outdoor platform base with a flat, interconnected platform surface using continuous locking hinges, height adjustment mechanisms, and securing eyehooks to create a comfortable and secure sleeping area, capable of elevating above ground disturbances and securing tents and shelters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a basic tent is used for camping, then it provides basic protection from elements, but it offers little protection against insects, rodents, animals, and ground discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a ground platform as an intermediary structure between the tent and the ground. This platform serves as a mediator that provides protection against harmful ground-based factors (insects, rodents, animals, uneven terrain) without requiring the tent itself to be complex. The platform can be independently configured and adjusted, keeping the overall system modular and manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The ground platform is divided into multiple adjustable legs and support sections rather than being a single rigid structure. This segmentation allows each component to be independently adjusted for height and position, providing adaptability to different ground conditions while maintaining overall structural integrity. The modular design also simplifies transport and assembly.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the platform is placed directly on the ground, then it provides basic support, but it allows water accumulation and mud during rain
Solution Approach 1:
The platform incorporates adjustable legs that can be dynamically repositioned and repositioned to different heights. This dynamic adjustability allows the platform to be raised above water accumulation zones and muddy areas, preventing water and mud from reaching the tent floor. The legs can be independently adjusted to adapt to varying ground conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The height of the platform legs can be changed to alter the platform's elevation above the ground. By increasing the height parameter, the platform clears water and mud accumulation zones. The adjustable parameters include leg length and platform elevation, which can be modified based on weather conditions and ground state.
3Strength
If the platform surface is made rigid for stability, then it supports loading well, but it cannot adapt to uneven terrain
Solution Approach 1:
The platform structure is segmented into multiple rigid sections connected by adjustable support legs. Each leg can be independently adjusted to compensate for uneven ground, while the rigid platform sections maintain structural integrity and load-bearing capacity. This segmentation allows the system to combine rigidity where needed with flexibility in positioning.
Solution Approach 2:
The support legs incorporate dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow each leg to be independently positioned at different heights and angles. This dynamic capability enables the rigid platform to adapt to uneven terrain by adjusting the leg positions, while the platform itself maintains its rigid structure for stable load support.
4Object-affected harmful factors
If the platform is elevated to avoid ground disturbances, then it prevents insect and wildlife invasions, but it requires more complex height adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The height adjustment function is segmented into multiple independent adjustable legs rather than requiring a single complex centralized mechanism. Each leg can be adjusted separately using simple individual mechanisms, distributing the adjustment complexity across multiple simple components rather than one complex system.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable legs are designed to be manually operated by the user without requiring complex automated mechanisms. The user can directly adjust each leg's height and position based on observed ground conditions and environmental factors, making the system self-adapting without complex control systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A water diverting ground platform includes a base plate having an interlocking edge, a plurality of tent stake apertures and a plurality of intersecting channels upon a first face. The device is configured to provide a water diverting platform for a structure such as a tent secured upon the top of the device. The interlocking nature of each platform permits a user to create as large a foundation as required by the tent of a user.