Collapsible Seating With Integrated Media Mast for Rapid Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing seating and presentation setups in scenarios like athletic coaching, academic teaching, and film production are inefficient due to the time and space required to set up chairs and analog presentation boards, which are also limited in the information they can provide.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible and portable seating apparatus that includes a media mast with a tower, media bracket assembly, and a seating assembly with a frame, seats, and leg assemblies that are collapsible and portable, allowing for quick setup and teardown, and can be used with image generation devices for enhanced information presentation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple individuals carry chairs and push presentation boards for setup, then the seating and presentation needs are met, but it consumes valuable time during select periods and requires additional space for setup personnel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple previously separate items (chairs and presentation board) into a single integrated seating apparatus. The presentation board is mounted on the backrest of the chair, allowing one person to both sit and present simultaneously, eliminating the need for multiple individuals to carry separate items.
Solution Approach 2:
The chair is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as seating and as a presentation platform. The integrated presentation board allows the chair to perform dual functions (seating and information display), reducing the number of separate items needed and the time required to set them up.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional analog presentation boards are used, then basic presentation needs are met, but the information capacity and presentation capabilities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from analog to digital presentation by incorporating electronic displays (LCD, LED, or projection screens) into the chair backrest. This parameter change from physical analog boards to electronic digital displays dramatically increases information capacity, allows for dynamic content updates, and enables multimedia presentation capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical analog presentation board with an electronic display system. The electronic display can be controlled via computer or mobile device, substituting the manual mechanical board with programmable electronic controls that offer enhanced information presentation capabilities.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a full seating area with separate presentation board is provided, then comprehensive seating and presentation functionality is achieved, but the space requirement increases and portability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the presentation board with the chair backrest into a single integrated unit. This consolidation eliminates the need for separate presentation boards and reduces the overall space required, while maintaining both seating and presentation functionalities in one compact apparatus.
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated chair serves multiple functions (seating, presentation display, and potential storage) in a single unit, reducing the total volume of equipment needed compared to having separate chairs and presentation boards that would require more space for setup and storage.
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible and portable seating apparatus may include a seating assembly and a media mast with at least one image generation device. The seating assembly may be collapsible via at least one linkage assembly or pivot assembly, and portable via at least one wheel assembly. The media mast may be couplable to the seat assembly and removable to be set on a ground surface. The media mast may be portable when coupled to the seating assembly and/or separately portable in a hand-truck configuration when removed from the seating assembly. The media mast and/or the seating assembly may include components to provide increased stability and resistance against external and internal forces, where the components are deployed when the media mast is on the ground surface or the seating assembly is unfolded. A canopy may be couplable to the seating assembly.