Deck Seat Bracket Anchoring Against Wind Displacement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wind can cause deck chairs and lounges to move or even fall off outdoor deck surfaces, disrupting the intended seating arrangement and creating an unsafe environment.
Innovation Solution
A deck seat support configuration featuring a sheet metal front and back panel with angled edges and stay sides, forming a hollow box structure, which is securely attached to the deck using brackets, providing stability and preventing movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If deck chairs are made lightweight for easy repositioning, then mobility is improved, but wind resistance deteriorates causing chairs to move or fall off deck surfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a bracket system that extends the anchoring function into a new dimensional approach by using L-shaped brackets that engage both vertically and horizontally with the deck structure, creating multi-directional stability without adding significant weight to the chair itself
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary element between the deck chair and the deck surface, providing the anchoring function without requiring modification to the chair structure. The bracket mediates the connection, allowing lightweight chairs to be secured through an external attachment system
2Ease of operation
If deck chairs are made lightweight for easy repositioning, then ease of operation is improved, but stability deteriorates under wind load
Solution Approach 1:
The solution segments the stability function from the chair body itself, placing the anchoring mechanism in separate bracket components that attach to both the chair and deck. This allows the chair to remain lightweight while the segmented bracket system provides the necessary positional stability
Solution Approach 2:
The L-shaped bracket configuration utilizes vertical and horizontal dimensions to create stability, engaging with both the vertical legs of the chair and the horizontal deck surface, thereby providing multi-dimensional anchoring that prevents movement in multiple directions
3Reliability
If anchoring mechanisms are added to prevent wind movement, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket serves as a simple intermediary component that provides anchoring functionality without requiring complex integration into the chair design. The L-shaped bracket is a straightforward geometric form that can be easily manufactured and installed, maintaining low device complexity while achieving improved reliability
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket system is designed to be self-contained and self-explanatory in its function, requiring minimal assembly instructions or complex installation procedures. The L-shaped configuration naturally suggests its mounting orientation and method, reducing the operational complexity for the user
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein are embodiments describing a seat deck panel that is defined by at least an outer perimeter. The outer perimeter includes: a base edge, a seat edge and a cap rail edge that are parallel to one another and extend in a horizontal direction, a base-to-seat edge that joins the base edge joins the seat edge, a back rest edge that joins the seat edge to the cap rail edge, the back rest edge is at an angle α from the horizontal direction between 65° and 90° from the horizontal direction, a rear edge that extends between the cap rail edge and at least to the base edge. The seat deck panel can cooperate with a plurality of other like seat deck panels to be mounted to a deck and assembled with seat planks for outdoor deck seating.