Composite Stadium Seat Cushion for Insulation and Cushioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional stadium seats often lack insulation and cushioning, leading to discomfort and medical issues during events at sports and entertainment venues.

Innovation Solution

A portable composite stadium seat cushion with a sandwich construction, featuring a durable bottom layer, a contoured insulating core layer, and a resilient top layer, along with optional features like a pocket insert and load distribution element, providing ergonomic support, insulation, and attachment options.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If conventional molded hard plastic seats are used in stadiums, then the seats are simple and easy to manufacture, but they provide limited comfort and insulation

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveease of manufactureVSAvoidlack of insulation and cushioning

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining three distinct layers: a durable bottom layer material, an insulating core layer material, and a pliable top layer material. Each layer serves a specific function, and their combination creates a seat cushion that provides both structural integrity and thermal insulation, directly resolving the contradiction between ease of manufacture and insulation performance.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The seat cushion is segmented into three functional layers with distinct materials and purposes. The bottom layer provides durability, the core layer provides insulation, and the top layer provides comfort. This segmentation allows each layer to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall manufacturability through a standardized sandwich construction approach.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a portable composite seat cushion with sandwich construction is used, then insulation and cushioning are improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveinsulation and cushioningVSAvoiddevice complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges multiple functions into a single integrated seat cushion unit. The three layers are bonded together to form one cohesive product that simultaneously provides structural support, thermal insulation, and comfort cushioning. This merging reduces the need for multiple separate components and simplifies the overall system while maintaining improved insulation and cushioning properties.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Device complexity

If conventional stadium seats are used, then the seating arrangements are simple, but they cause discomfort and medical issues during events

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveseating arrangement simplicityVSAvoiddiscomfort and medical issues

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The use of composite materials with different properties in each layer directly addresses the harmful effects of conventional seats. The insulating core layer prevents heat transfer from cold or hot surfaces, while the pliable top layer provides cushioning, thereby eliminating discomfort and potential medical issues without requiring complex seating arrangements.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution offers improved seating comfort, insulation from temperature extremes, and portability, with the ability to attach to clothing or equipment, addressing the inadequacies of traditional stadium seats.

Implementation Method 1

a core layer including an insulating material, which is different than the durable material, where the insulating material is adapted to provide contoured and cushioned support for sitting on the portable composite stadium seat cushion

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectThermal Insulation: Thermal Insulation

Implementation Method 2

a top layer including a pliable material, which is different than both the durable material and the insulating material, where the top layer is resilient and protects the core layer

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 3

a bottom layer including a durable material adapted to provide fraction on a bottom surface of the portable composite stadium seat cushion

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Data Source

PatentUS9462890B2Portable composite seat

Publication Date: 2016.10.11 ARETE LYSEIS

AI summary

The present disclosure includes systems and techniques relating to stadium seats or a seat cushions composed of materials configured in a sandwich construction. In some implementations, an apparatus, systems, or methods can include a durable bottom layer that is adapted to provide traction on a bottom surface of the portable composite stadium seat cushion, an insulating core layer that is adapted to provide contoured and cushioned support for sitting on the portable composite stadium seat cushion, and a pliable top layer that is resilient and protects the core layer.