Booster seat and table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Children often fidget during haircuts in adult-sized salon chairs, posing safety concerns and making the cutting process difficult, as they are not adequately occupied or secured.
Innovation Solution
A booster seat and table combination that elevates children, secures them, and provides entertainment by mounting an electronic display device at an angle, allowing them to access the content without tilting their head, thus keeping them occupied and still.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a child is placed in an adult-sized salon chair, then the child can receive a haircut, but the child becomes unstable and difficult to control
Solution Approach 1:
The child seating system is segmented into two distinct components: a booster seat for elevation and a separate table for occupation. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function optimally - the booster provides stable elevation while the table provides engagement, together solving both stability and occupation needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The booster seat acts as an intermediary device between the adult salon chair and the child. It mediates the size discrepancy by providing the necessary elevation while maintaining child safety and stability, enabling the child to be properly positioned for haircutting without directly placing the child in the adult chair.
2Reliability
If a child is secured in a booster seat, then the child's stability improves, but the child becomes bored and fidgety
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges two previously separate solutions (booster seat and entertainment device) into a single integrated apparatus. The table is structurally combined with the booster seat, creating a unified child seating system that simultaneously provides both elevation/stability and occupation/engagement functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated apparatus serves multiple functions simultaneously: it elevates the child to the appropriate height, secures the child for stability, and provides entertainment through the mounted display device. This multi-functionality addresses both stability and cooperation needs in a single system.
3Ease of operation
If an electronic display device is mounted on the table, then the child's attention is occupied, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus is designed to be self-contained, with the electronic display device integrated directly into the table structure. The system serves itself by providing its own entertainment function without requiring external equipment or complex installation, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining child engagement.
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AI summary
Aspects of the invention are directed to an apparatus (100) for use with a chair. The apparatus (100) comprises a booster seat (105), a table (110), and mounting hardware (115). The booster seat (105) is adapted to be positioned on a seat (200) of the chair and to act as a seat for a user. The table (110), in turn, includes a tabletop (145), a frontal sidewall (150), and a device mount (160). The frontal sidewall (150) is oriented at an oblique angle relative to the tabletop (145), while the device mount (160) is adapted to attach an electronic display device to the tabletop (145). Lastly, the mounting hardware (115) is adapted to removably mount the table (110) to the booster seat (105) such that the tabletop (145) is tilted towards the user when the user is seated in the booster seat (105).