Folding Rotating Chair Structure for Stable Outdoor Seating

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing recreational chairs are inconvenient due to their fixed positions, high weight, inability to fold compactly, low seating surfaces, and lack of storage or beverage holders, leading to user discomfort and practical issues during outdoor events.

Innovation Solution

A portable, folding, rotating chair design with a pivoting upper section and a stationary lower section, featuring lightweight materials, adjustable seating, built-in storage, and beverage holders, allowing 360-degree rotation and easy transportation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If existing recreational chairs are designed with fixed positions and heavy materials for stability, then stability is improved, but portability and ease of transport deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovestabilityVSAvoidweight

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSWeight of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The chair incorporates a rotating mechanism that allows the upper section to rotate 360 degrees relative to the base, transforming the chair from a static to a dynamic structure. This enables the chair to adapt its orientation without moving the entire chair, improving usability while maintaining stability through the weighted base.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The chair is divided into distinct segments: a stationary base section and a rotatable upper seating section. This segmentation allows the base to remain heavy and stable while the upper section can be lighter and movable, resolving the contradiction between stability and portability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If existing recreational chairs use heavy materials for durability and stability, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation and transport deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovereliabilityVSAvoidease of transport

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Device complexity

If existing recreational chairs have fixed positions, then structural simplicity is improved, but adaptability and user comfort deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidadaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Quantity of substance

If existing recreational chairs have low seating surfaces, then material usage is reduced, but user safety and comfort deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvematerial usageVSAvoiduser safety

Core Design Contradiction:

Quantity of substanceVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10213022B2Recreational rotating chair

Publication Date: 2019.02.26 ORBIT BEACH CHAIR LLC

AI summary

Systems, devices, and methods are provided for a rotating chair, including an upper chair section, a lower chair section and a turntable mounted between the upper chair section and the lower chair section that allows the upper chair section to rotate with respect to the lower chair section.