Floating Lounge Back Support Hinge for Adjustable Comfort
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Solution Overview
Problem
Common floating mattresses or lounges often have fixed headrests or back supports that provide less than optimum comfort, as they do not adequately conform to the user's body.
Innovation Solution
A recreational floatation device with a buoyant member shaped in a 'figure 8' configuration, featuring a back support cushion that is inflatable and attached to the bladder via hinge mechanisms, allowing it to be rotated between an upright and a lowered position, providing adjustable support and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed headrest or back support is used in a floating lounge, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the comfort and adaptability to user's body are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The back support member is made rotatable relative to the seat member, allowing it to move between an extended position (providing back support) and a retracted position (flush with the seat). This dynamic adjustment enables the structure to adapt to different user needs and body positions while maintaining a simple overall design.
Solution Approach 2:
The back support function is separated from the seat member into a distinct, independently rotatable component. This segmentation allows the back support to be adjusted without affecting the seat structure, providing adaptability while keeping each component relatively simple.
2Ease of operation
If an adjustable back support is added to the floating lounge, then user comfort and positioning customization are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable connection between the back support member and seat member provides adjustable positioning capability. The user can easily rotate the back support to the desired angle or position, achieving customizable comfort without complex mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The back support member can change its angular parameter relative to the seat member through rotation. This parameter change allows the support to conform to different user body positions and preferences, providing ease of operation with minimal structural complexity.
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 adjustable back support enhances user comfort by conforming to the body and allowing for customizable positioning, improving the overall recreational experience.
Implementation Method 1
an inflatable member having a first inner perimeter surrounding a first inner area
Data Source
AI summary
According to one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a recreational floatation device comprising a body portion comprising an inflatable member having a first inner perimeter surrounding a first inner area, a first support portion comprising a layer of material extending through the first inner area and attached to the inflatable member at its first inner perimeter to support a user of the device, a back support member located within said first inner area, a hinge mechanism coupled to the back support member and the first inner perimeter and configured to allow the back support member to rotate between a first position, wherein a substantial portion of the back support member extends generally away from the first inner area, and a second position, in which the back support member lies substantially within the first inner area.