Foldable Tattoo Chair Structure for Space-Saving Mobility

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing tattoo chairs are large, occupy significant space, and are inconvenient to transport, limiting their usability and increasing costs for both storage and movement.

Innovation Solution

A portable folding tattoo chair design that allows for multiple posing positions, can be folded for space-saving, and converted into a pushcart for enhanced mobility, featuring rotatable parts, adjustable height, and a "-shaped extension member for stability and ease of use.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the tattoo chair is designed to provide multiple positioning support, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemultiple positioning supportVSAvoidchair structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The chair is divided into multiple independent functional modules: a backrest assembly with adjustable inclination, a seat assembly with height adjustment, and a footrest assembly with position adjustment. Each module can be independently adjusted to provide multiple positioning combinations, achieving adaptability without requiring a completely complex integrated structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The chair incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms that allow the backrest, seat, and footrest to be adjusted to different angles and positions during use. This enables the chair to adapt to various tattooing positions while maintaining a relatively simple base structure that can be transformed when not in use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Reliability

If the tattoo chair is designed with large size for stability and comfort, then the reliability is improved, but the area occupied increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestability and comfortVSAvoidfloor space
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The chair is designed with transformable structure that allows it to switch between an expanded configuration during use (providing stability and comfort) and a folded configuration for storage (reducing floor space). The backrest can be folded against the seat, and the footrest can be retracted, transforming the chair into a compact unit that occupies minimal space when not in use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The chair components are designed to nest within each other when folded. The backrest folds against the seat structure, the footrest retracts into the seat assembly, and various support elements are positioned within the frame structure, creating a compact nested configuration that minimizes the occupied area during storage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

3Reliability

If the tattoo chair is designed with large size for stability, then the reliability is improved, but the volume for transportation increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovestabilityVSAvoidtransportation space
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The chair incorporates dynamic folding mechanisms that allow the structure to be transformed from a stable, expanded configuration into a compact, folded configuration for transportation. The backrest folds flat against the seat, the footrest retracts, and the overall volume is reduced while maintaining the structural integrity needed for stability during use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The chair is segmented into modular components that can be folded and compacted independently. The backrest assembly, seat assembly, and footrest assembly are separated by folding joints, allowing each segment to be compacted without compromising the overall structural stability when deployed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

4Reliability

If the tattoo chair is designed as a fixed structure for stability, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovestabilityVSAvoidmobility
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The chair is designed with dynamic elements that allow it to transition between stable and mobile states. During use, the chair provides stable support through its expanded structure. When not in use, the chair can be quickly folded and repositioned, and the integrated pushcart functionality enables easy movement without requiring disassembly or complex manipulation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The chair structure is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides stable seating during tattooing operations and simultaneously functions as a mobile pushcart when folded. The pushcart handles are integrated into the folded chair structure, allowing the same object to provide both stability during use and ease of mobility during transport without requiring separate mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8991913B2Transformable tattoo chair
Publication Date: 2015.03.31 EAST WEST BANK
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AI summary

The present invention discloses a portable folding tattoo chair comprising a left part (100) and a right part (200), the left part (100) of the chair comprising a left cushion (101), a left fixing plate (102), a left fixing frame (103) and a left footing support (104); the right part (200) of the chair comprising a right cushion (201), a right fixing plate (202), a right fixing frame (203) and a right footing support (204); the left part (100) and the right part (200) of the chair being rotatable so as to be folded together, the left footing support (104) and the right footing support (204) being rotatable to be folded up. The tattoo chair in unfolding states may provide various auxiliary modes for different tattoo positions. The chair can also be folded after use to save space and transportation cost. The chair can be used as a pushcart to add functionality.