Collapsible Gaming Chair With Pivoting Controller Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current game controller supports lack comfort, configurability, and flexibility, failing to provide adequate ergonomic support for both hand and foot controllers during video game play.
Innovation Solution
A foldable, deployable chair with a collapsible frame supporting a seat, backrest, armrests, and adjustable hand and foot controller surfaces, allowing for ergonomic positioning and secure attachment of game controllers via various fastening interfaces, enabling comfortable and flexible use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional fixed controller support is used, then the structure is simple, but the comfort and configurability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The controller support is divided into multiple independent segments including hand controller support surfaces, foot controller support surfaces, armrests, and seat portions. Each segment can be independently positioned and adjusted, allowing customized configurations for different users and gaming scenarios while maintaining manageable structural complexity through modular design
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure incorporates movable and adjustable components including pivotable hand controller surfaces, adjustable foot controller positions, and reconfigurable armrests. These dynamic elements allow the support to adapt to different user preferences and gaming requirements, transforming a static structure into a versatile, configurable system
2Ease of operation
If a fixed position controller support is used, then the structure is stable, but the ergonomic positioning is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The hand controller support surfaces are pivotably mounted to allow dynamic adjustment of positioning angles and orientations. The foot controller support surfaces can be repositioned along the frame structure. These dynamic positioning capabilities enable ergonomic customization while the pivot mechanisms and frame connections maintain structural stability during operation
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure allows adjustment of multiple parameters including the angle of hand controller surfaces, the position of foot controller supports, and the configuration of armrests. By enabling continuous adjustment of these parameters, the system achieves optimal ergonomic positioning while maintaining structural integrity through controlled movement mechanisms
3Adaptability or versatility
If a portable controller support is used, then the flexibility is improved, but the comfort and support capability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The support is segmented into collapsible frame portions, removable controller support surfaces, and detachable armrests. This segmentation enables portable storage when collapsed while providing full comfort and support functionality when deployed. Each segment contributes to both the portability and the comfort capability independently
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure serves multiple functions: providing ergonomic seating, supporting hand controllers at adjustable positions, supporting foot controllers, and enabling portable storage. This multi-functionality allows a single device to deliver both portability and comprehensive comfort support without requiring separate dedicated components
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AI summary
A foldable, deployable chair for video game controller presentation has a folding frame supporting a chair seat, a back support, and left and right armrests, a substantially planar hand controller support surface extending from the forward end of one of the left and right armrests to the forward end of the other left and right armrest, the controller support surface pivoted to a frame extension at one end, and resting on a frame extension at the other end, surface is substantially horizontal and may be raised and rotated about the pivot at the frame extension at the one end, allowing a user to be seated and then lowered about the pivot, presenting the controller support surface the seated user in a position within comfortable reach of a user's hands, and a fastening interface on the hand controller support surface adapted to fasten the hand-operable controller devices to the support surface.