Foldable Boat Deck Recliner with Quick-Release Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing boat deck recliners are permanently secured to the deck, making them expensive, non-portable, and unavailable as aftermarket add-ons, limiting their accessibility and versatility.
Innovation Solution
A foldable recliner device that is non-invasively secured to the boat deck, allowing for easy removal and reinstallation on different boats, with adjustable backrest and sunpad options for enhanced usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If recliners are permanently secured to the boat deck, then stability and fixed position are improved, but portability and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The recliner is divided into separate components: a base section with deck attachment mechanism, a backrest section with hinge connection, and an optional sunpad section. This segmentation allows each part to be independently assembled and disassembled, enabling the recliner to be securely installed when needed while also being easily removed and transported to different boats.
Solution Approach 2:
The recliner incorporates dynamic elements including a hinge mechanism allowing the backrest to recline at multiple angles, and a quick-release attachment system that transitions the device from a fixed installed state to a portable carried state. The backrest can dynamically adjust between upright and reclined positions while installed.
2Stability of the object's composition
If recliners are permanently secured to the boat deck, then structural stability is improved, but ease of installation and removal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base section includes pre-configured attachment mechanisms with alignment features and guide structures that enable quick installation without complex assembly steps. The hinge connections incorporate pre-positioned mounting points and simple fastening mechanisms that allow rapid attachment and detachment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces intermediary attachment components such as clamp mechanisms, quick-release fasteners, and interface elements that mediate between the recliner and the boat deck. These intermediaries provide stable structural connection while enabling easy installation and removal without permanent modifications to the boat.
3Adaptability or versatility
If custom-manufactured recliners are ordered for specific boats, then adaptability to specific boat decks is improved, but cost and accessibility deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The recliner is designed as a universal device with adjustable components that can accommodate various boat deck sizes, shapes, and configurations. The base section features adjustable attachment points and dimensions, the backrest height and angle are customizable, and the overall structure can be configured to fit different recreational boats without requiring custom manufacturing for each vessel.
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AI summary
A foldable recliner device for a boat deck has a seat section releasably securable to the boat deck and a back section hingeably mounted on the seat section, between a folded configuration with the back section generally folded against the seat section and an open configuration with the back section extending from the seat section and forming an angle therebetween larger than zero degree (0°) and up to one hundred and eighty degrees (180°). The back section includes a backrest portion, an arch portion, and a retainer portion. The backrest portion and the retainer portion are hingeably mounted on the seat section and are independently movable relative to one another. The arch portion is hingeably mounted on the backrest portion and removably connects to the retainer portion when in the open configuration.