Hanging ribbed chair
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing hanging chairs are often heavy and cumbersome, lacking in user comfort and ease of assembly/disassembly, and do not effectively transition between rest and load positions.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight hanging chair designed for suspension from external structures, featuring a frame and support members that can be easily assembled and disassembled, with a configuration that allows for user comfort and transition between rest and load positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If existing hanging chairs are designed with heavy materials for structural support, then strength and stability are improved, but weight increases making them cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite materials combining rigid components (for structural strength) with flexible components (for weight reduction and comfort). The frame includes both rigid support structures and flexible elements that work together to provide strength while reducing overall weight and improving ease of assembly.
2Stability of the object's composition
If existing hanging chairs use fixed assembly structures, then structural integrity is maintained, but ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The chair is divided into multiple separable components including the frame, support members, and ribbed elements that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Connection mechanisms allow these segments to be joined securely during assembly while maintaining structural integrity, and easily separated when disassembly is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates dynamic connection mechanisms that transition from a rigid assembled state (providing structural integrity) to a separable state (enabling easy assembly and disassembly). The support members and frame connections are designed to be稳固 when assembled but can be easily disconnected when needed.
3Stability of the object's composition
If existing hanging chairs have fixed rigid structures, then stability is improved, but user comfort and adaptability to different positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates dynamic elements including flexible support members and ribbed structures that can adapt their configuration based on user position and weight distribution. These elements maintain stability through their structural design while simultaneously providing adaptability to accommodate different user positions and comfort requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the chair structure have different properties - rigid components provide stability in critical load-bearing areas, while flexible components provide adaptability and comfort in areas that contact the user. The ribbed structure combines both rigid and flexible elements in specific locations to achieve local optimization of both stability and adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A hanging chair may comprise a front frame and a plurality of support members. The front frame may define a front opening. The plurality of support members may be coupled tro the front frame and may extend from a top portion of the front frame to a bottom portion of the front frame. The plurality of support members may extend axially rearward the front frame. The hanging chair may comprise a first side opening defined between the front frame and a first outer support member of the plurality of support members. The hanging chair may comprise a second side opening defined between the front frame and a second outer support member of the plurality of support members. The first side opening, the second side opening, and the front opening may be in fluid communication.