Chaise Lounge Lock-Box Access Design for Secure Valuables
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge at pools and beaches is the risk of theft and damage to valuables such as payment forms and mobile electronic devices due to unattended use, limiting the leisure experience and causing stress for users.
Innovation Solution
An outdoor chaise lounge with an integrated lock-box featuring a mechanical or electromechanical lock, powered by a photovoltaic device to charge a rechargeable battery, allowing users to securely store and lock their valuables, with various user interface configurations for easy access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If users bring valuables to pools and beaches, then they can use payment methods and mobile devices for convenience, but the risk of theft and damage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the chaise lounge with an integrated lock-box, merging the seating function with secure storage function. The lock-box is built into the lounge structure, creating a unified system where users can store valuables securely while relaxing on the same furniture piece, thus maintaining convenience while reducing theft risk
Solution Approach 2:
The lock-box acts as an intermediary between the user and their valuables. Instead of users directly holding valuable items, the lock-box mediates by providing secure storage with controlled access, reducing the direct exposure of valuables to theft while maintaining user access when needed
2Adaptability or versatility
If users keep valuables unattended, then they can enjoy leisure activities freely, but the risk of theft increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lock-box provides preliminary secure storage before users engage in leisure activities. Users can lock their valuables in advance before swimming or playing, allowing them to freely enjoy activities without continuously monitoring their belongings, while the security is already established through the locking mechanism
3Reliability
If users keep valuables close for security, then theft risk is reduced, but the leisure experience is limited due to constant monitoring
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the user's attention and the valuables into separate functional zones. The lock-box provides secure storage that requires minimal user attention, while the chaise lounge provides a relaxed seating area. This segmentation allows users to maintain security without constantly monitoring valuables, improving leisure experience quality
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution minimizes the risk of theft and damage by providing a secure storage option for valuables, enhancing the leisure experience by reducing stress and protecting devices from theft and environmental damage.
Implementation Method 1
If an electromechanical lock is used, the outdoor chaise lounge may include a photovoltaic device to convert light into electricity to charge a rechargeable battery used to power the electromechanical lock
Data Source
AI summary
An outdoor chaise lounge may include a frame, multiple legs coupled to and extending below the frame to support the frame, a seat member coupled to the frame to enable a user to sit or lay on the seat member, a lock-box fixedly supported by the frame that enables a user of the outdoor chaise lounge to store and lock items therein. The lock-box may include a lock-box door inclusive of a user interface that enables a user to lock and unlock the lock-box. A door member may be coupled to the seat member and have a closed position and an open position such that when said door member is in the open position, the user has access to the user interface on the lock-box door.