Collapsible Seating With Integrated Media Mast to Reduce Setup Time
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing seating solutions for athletic coaching, academic teaching, and film production are inefficient due to the time-consuming setup and limited functionality of traditional chairs and analog boards, which require additional space and do not provide adequate information in scenarios where space or time is limited.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible and portable seating apparatus with a removable media mast and canopy, featuring a seating assembly that can transform between stowable and operational forms, allowing for easy setup and teardown, and incorporating image generation devices for enhanced information display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If traditional chairs and analog boards are used for coaching and teaching, then basic seating and information display functions are provided, but setup time increases and space consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple previously separate items (chairs, tables, whiteboard, media mast) into a single integrated seating apparatus. The frame supports both seating elements and a whiteboard surface, while a media mast can be attached to display digital information, eliminating the need to set up multiple separate pieces of equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The seating apparatus is designed as a multi-functional unit that provides seating, writing surfaces, and digital display capabilities in one structure. The frame can support various configurations including benches and individual seats, while also accommodating a whiteboard and media mast for different instructional and coaching needs.
2Loss of information
If traditional analog pads or boards are used for information display, then basic visual information is provided, but information capability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The media mast is designed as a multi-functional component that can display various types of information through different devices. It can accommodate tablets, smartphones, or other display devices that can show diagrams, statistics, videos, and other digital content, replacing limited analog boards while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical analog display systems (whiteboards, pads) with digital display devices mounted on the media mast. This substitution enables access to extensive digital information, interactive content, and dynamic visualizations while reducing the physical space and complexity required for information display.
3Area of stationary object
If multiple separate items are used for coaching setups, then basic functionality is provided, but space reservation is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple separate items into a single integrated apparatus with a central frame that supports seating elements, whiteboard surfaces, and media mast attachments. This merging reduces the total space required while maintaining the versatility to configure different seating arrangements and display options within the unified structure.
4Ease of operation
If chairs are carried and set up by multiple individuals, then seating is provided, but time and labor are consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated seating apparatus combines multiple previously separate items into one unit that can be moved and set up as a single piece. This reduces the number of people needed to transport and assemble the equipment, and eliminates the time required to coordinate setting up multiple separate items.
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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.