Adjustable lounge garden swing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current outdoor furniture designs lack a therapeutically designed reclining lounge seat capable of adjustable pendular movement, which combines comfort and soothing motion, especially in garden settings.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable lounge garden swing with a therapeutically designed lounge seat that features a reclination adjuster pivotally suspended from a support structure, allowing for varying reclination angles and providing a stable pendular motion, including optional hydraulic or electric adjustment mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed sitting structure is used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but therapeutic comfort and adjustability are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed sitting structure into a dynamic, adjustable system. The lounge seat incorporates a reclination adjustment mechanism that allows the seat to transition between multiple fixed reclination angles (e.g., 0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°), enabling the structure to adapt to different user comfort needs while maintaining structural integrity through controlled positional changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustment mechanism is segmented into discrete reclination positions with corresponding detent locations. This segmentation allows the complex adjustment function to be broken down into manageable, predefined angular positions, making the mechanism more controllable and easier to manufacture compared to continuous adjustment systems.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a simple static chair is used, then ease of manufacture is maintained, but pendular motion capability is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the hanging support structure with the pendular motion mechanism into a unified system. The support structure includes a horizontal bar suspended from a vertical support, creating an integrated assembly that provides both structural support and therapeutic pendular motion capability, eliminating the need for separate motion-generating components.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is designed to be dynamic rather than static, allowing the horizontal bar to swing in a pendular motion arc. This dynamic capability enables the lounge seat to provide therapeutic comfort through controlled oscillating movements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If reclining mechanisms are added to garden swings, then comfort is improved, but structural stability during motion is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The reclining mechanism is designed to be dynamically locked at specific angular positions during the pendular swing motion. The detent mechanism engages at predetermined reclination angles (0°, 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°), providing structural stability at each position while allowing controlled transitions between positions, thus maintaining stability during motion without compromising reclining capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the reclination angle parameter in discrete steps rather than continuously. This parameter change approach allows the structure to maintain stability at each predefined angle while transitioning between angles during the swing motion, resolving the conflict between reclining capability and structural stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The design offers a comfortable and adjustable lounging experience with a range of reclination angles, ensuring the lounge seat remains stable and secure during motion, enhancing therapeutic comfort in outdoor settings.
Implementation Method 1
the seat support pivotally suspended from the support structure on a single horizontal axis to provide pendular motion when in motion
Implementation Method 2
provide pendular motion when in motion
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is an adjustable lounge garden swing having a fixed support structure and a seat support pivotally suspended from the support structure on a single pivot axis to provide a pendular movement when in motion. At least one lounge seat is pivotally coupled to the support structure where the lounge seat has a seating portion and a backrest portion that are fixed relative to one another but adjustable relative to the seat support to adjust the reclination angle of lounge seat. In particular, an embodiment of the present invention provides a lounge seat for a garden swing that has an adjustable reclination angle relative to the seat support and is positionable at a selected reclination angle through a reclination adjuster.