Beam mounted chair assemblies, chair assemblies of use within the beam mounted chair assemblies, components for use within the chair assemblies and parts for use within the components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing beam-mounted chair assemblies for public venues, such as auditoriums and arenas, face challenges in reconfigurability and rapid installation/removal, especially on sloped floors, which complicates compliance with emergency evacuation regulations and increases installation time requiring skilled labor.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a beam-mounted chair assembly with standards and beams that can be stably positioned without initial securing, allowing chairs to slide along the beam and be adjusted for different configurations, using clamp systems and geometric interfaces to ensure stability and alignment, and incorporating features like magnetic beams to hold chairs in place before tightening fasteners.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If beam-mounted chair assemblies are designed to be securely fastened to prevent movement, then safety and stability are improved, but installation time increases and requires skilled labor
Solution Approach 1:
The chair brackets are pre-configured with alignment features and the beam is pre-positioned with corresponding receptacles. The geometric interfaces are designed so that when the bracket is placed on the beam, it automatically aligns and engages without requiring skilled adjustment or complex fastening procedures, thereby reducing installation time while maintaining safety
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate modular components: the beam with its receptacles, the chair brackets with alignment features, and the fastening mechanism. This segmentation allows each component to be independently manufactured and positioned, enabling rapid assembly by simply connecting the pre-configured parts together without requiring skilled labor for complex alignment
2Reliability
If chair assemblies are fixed in specific positions to meet evacuation regulations, then compliance with safety regulations is improved, but reconfigurability for multi-purpose use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system transitions from a static fixed-position design to a dynamic reconfigurable system. The beam contains multiple receptacles at different positions, and the chair brackets can be moved along the beam and engaged with different receptacles. This allows the seating arrangement to be dynamically reconfigured for different venue purposes while always maintaining compliance with safety regulations by ensuring proper spacing and positioning
Solution Approach 2:
The beam-mounted chair assembly system is designed to serve multiple functions: it can be configured for different venue purposes (auditorium, arena, concert hall), accommodate different seating arrangements, and maintain safety compliance across all configurations. The universal mounting interface allows the same hardware to achieve various seating layouts by simply repositioning the chairs along the beam
3Strength
If standards and beams are secured during installation to ensure stability, then structural integrity is improved, but installation complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The beam is pre-positioned on the standards with the receptacles already in place before the chair brackets are installed. This preliminary positioning ensures that the structural components are correctly aligned and stable before the actual chair mounting begins, reducing installation complexity while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The geometric interfaces between the beam receptacles and chair brackets are designed to self-align and self-secure during installation. The alignment features automatically guide the bracket into the correct position, and the engagement mechanism provides inherent stability without requiring complex fastening procedures or skilled intervention, thereby reducing installation complexity while ensuring structural integrity
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables rapid and flexible seating arrangements that comply with safety regulations, reduces installation time, and allows for efficient reconfiguration of seating in multi-purpose venues without the need for skilled labor, while maintaining structural integrity and safety.
Implementation Method 1
incorporating features like magnetic beams to hold chairs in place before tightening fasteners
Data Source
AI summary
Beam mounted chair assemblies may include at least two standards supported on a floor, a beam secured to, and supported by, the standards, and a plurality of chair assemblies secured to, and supported by, the beam. Chair assemblies may be secured to a beam via associated chair brackets. Chair brackets may include chair seat pivots that pivotally secure a chair seat in proximity to a chair back such that the chair seat may pivot between an up and a down position. Chair brackets and standards may be secured to a beam such that the chair brackets and standards may be linearly positioned along a full length of the beam without interfering with one another.