Combined foldable chair and storage backpack
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current foldable chair designs with storage containers are uncomfortable to carry due to unbalanced weight distribution and lack protection for the storage area when folded, making them vulnerable to damage.
Innovation Solution
A combined foldable chair and backpack apparatus with a frame assembly, fabric, and storage compartment, featuring a hinge system that allows the chair to transition between a seated and folded configuration, distributing weight evenly and protecting the storage area with integrated components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the chair is designed with a storage compartment and foldable frame, then it provides storage functionality and portability, but the weight distribution becomes unbalanced making it uncomfortable to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the chair and backpack into a single integrated structure where the chair frame itself forms the backpack framework. The storage compartment is merged into the chair structure, and the shoulder straps are integrated with the chair frame, creating a unified design that distributes weight evenly across the back and shoulders while maintaining both seating and storage functions.
2Ease of operation
If the chair is folded for carrying, then it becomes portable and wearable, but the storage area is left unprotected and vulnerable to damage
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment is nested within the chair frame structure, positioned between the seat and the backrest. When the chair is folded, the storage compartment is enclosed and protected by the surrounding frame members, preventing damage to stored items while maintaining a compact portable form factor.
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AI summary
A combined foldable chair and backpack that is movable between and open configuration for a user to sit thereon, and a folded configuration for a user to carry, is provided. The combined foldable chair and backpack includes a frame assembly, a fabric coupled to the frame assembly, a shoulder strap coupled to either the frame assembly or the fabric, and a storage compartment coupled to either the frame assembly or the fabric. The frame assembly includes a seat frame, a back frame pivotally coupled to the seat frame via a hinge assembly, a front leg pivotally coupled to the seat frame by a hinge, and a rear leg pivotally coupled to the hinge assembly by a hinge.