Backpack with Retractable Support Structure for Portable Resting
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a portable and versatile solution that allows individuals, especially the elderly, children, and handicapped, to rest comfortably in various situations without requiring specific space or causing interference to their surroundings, as they often face neck fatigue and lack of support in daily life.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose backpack equipped with a foldable soft seat pad and a retractable supporting structure consisting of adjustable pivotally posts and a neck bracket, allowing users to rest in different configurations, from a seat to a standing position, with adjustable angles and lengths to ensure comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional backpack is used, then it is simple and portable, but it cannot provide support for resting the user
Solution Approach 1:
The backpack is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a regular carrying bag and simultaneously transforms into a supporting structure for resting. The retractable posts and foldable seat enable the backpack to provide head, neck, and back support, making it a multi-functional device that addresses both carrying and resting needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting structure components (retractable posts, foldable seat, connecting ropes) are nested within the backpack when not in use. The posts are stored inside the backpack body, and the seat is folded into a compact form, allowing the entire supporting system to be contained within the regular backpack structure.
2Ease of operation
If a lying-down sleeping style is used, then it provides full rest, but it requires specific space and interferes with surroundings
Solution Approach 1:
The invention transitions from a two-dimensional lying-down posture to a three-dimensional sitting/leaning posture supported by the backpack's structural framework. The retractable posts create a vertical support structure that enables resting in a compact, upright configuration, reducing the horizontal space required while maintaining comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting structure is designed to be dynamically adjustable. The retractable posts can be extended or retracted, and the foldable seat can be adjusted to different positions, allowing users to adapt the resting configuration to available space and personal comfort preferences.
3Reliability
If the supporting structure is fully extended, then it provides maximum support, but it increases the device size when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The retractable posts are designed to telescope or nest within each other when retracted, minimizing the volume occupied within the backpack. The connecting ropes and seat also fold into compact configurations, ensuring the entire supporting structure occupies minimal space during regular carrying.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting structure is divided into segmented, modular components (multiple retractable posts, foldable seat sections, connecting ropes) that can be independently stored and retrieved. This segmentation allows for efficient packing and easy deployment of the full support structure when needed.
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AI summary
A multi-purpose backpack that can help a user to rest has an appearance showing no difference with an ordinary backpack. A handle can be pulled to retrieve a retractable supporting structure up away from the backpack. The supporting structure can be fully expanded to form a stable triangular supporting device. A back sheet of the backpack can be turned pivotally to a front of the backpack for forming a soft seat. The soft seat can be connected with the supporting structure so as to form a seat without any foreign support. A neck bracket can be hanged and secured to the supporting structure. Thereupon, the multi-purpose backpack that helps the user to rest is fully expanded and set. By providing the multi-purpose backpack, people can rest anywhere and anytime at no need of any additional device.