Foldable Personal Pool Chair for Portable Liquid Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Meditation pools are typically fixed structures, making them immovable and not portable, which limits their accessibility for relaxation and stress relief.
Innovation Solution
A single-person portable pool design featuring a convex central portion with sidewalls that can contain liquid, allowing it to be used as a chair with armrests and a backrest, and a foldable configuration for easy transport and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If meditation pools are designed as fixed structures, then structural stability and liquid containment are improved, but portability and ease of transport deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The meditation pool is divided into multiple modular sections that can be assembled together to form a complete pool structure. Each module contains integrated sidewalls and connection features, allowing the pool to be disassembled into transportable segments while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The pool structure incorporates movable and adjustable components, including foldable armrests, adjustable backrests, and connectable modules that can be configured in different states. This dynamic design allows the pool to transition between a stable assembled state for use and a disassembled or compact state for transport
2Reliability
If meditation pools are designed as fixed structures, then liquid containment capability is improved, but ease of transport and storage deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The pool incorporates flexible or semi-rigid sidewall structures that can bend and fold while maintaining liquid containment when assembled. The sidewalls are designed with sufficient structural integrity to hold water but can be collapsed or folded for compact storage and transport
Solution Approach 2:
The pool is segmented into modular sections with integrated liquid containment features in each module. Connection mechanisms between modules ensure proper sealing and liquid retention while allowing easy assembly and disassembly for transport
Data Source
AI summary
A single-person chair includes a proximal end and a distal end. A generally convex central portion extends between the proximal end and the distal end. The central portion extends upwardly, forming a first pool between the proximal end and the central portion and a second pool between the distal end and the central portion. A longitudinal centerline extends between the proximal end and the distal end. A first sidewall extends between the proximal end and the distal end on a first side of the longitudinal centerline. A second sidewall extends between the proximal end and the distal end on a second side of the longitudinal centerline such that that a liquid can be contained within the chair between the proximal end, the distal end, the first sidewall, and the second sidewall.