Chair positioning system to control relative positioning of a customer chair with an integrated stylist chair
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional customer chairs and stand-alone stylist stools require frequent readjustments, disrupting the workflow of stylists during cosmetology or barber services.
Innovation Solution
An integrated stylist and customer chair system with a base, adjustable trunk member, rotatable branch member, and controller for precise positioning, allowing the stylist chair to move independently around the customer chair.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional stand-alone customer chairs and stylist stools are used, then each chair can be independently positioned, but frequent readjustments are required which disrupt workflow
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the customer chair and stylist chair into a single integrated system sharing a common base and trunk structure. This merging eliminates the need for separate positioning operations, allowing both chairs to be adjusted simultaneously through a unified control system, thereby reducing readjustment frequency and improving workflow efficiency
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stylist uses a stand-alone stool, then the stylist can move freely, but constant readjustments of both chairs are inconvenient and hamper workflow
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated system incorporates dynamic positioning capabilities where the stylist chair can rotate independently around the customer chair along a circular path. This dynamic configuration allows the stylist to adapt to different service requirements while the automated control system handles all adjustments, eliminating manual readjustment inconvenience
3Productivity
If an integrated chair system is implemented, then relative positioning is controlled and workflow is enhanced, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The common trunk structure serves multiple functions: it provides the vertical support for both chairs, acts as the rotation axis for the stylist chair, and serves as the mounting structure for the control system. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, managing structural complexity while enabling sophisticated positioning capabilities
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AI summary
A base configured to attach to a floor to support the chair system. A rigid trunk member is configured to vertically stabilize by the base, the trunk member adjustable up and down to change a height of the customer chair. The customer chair rotatably connects to and supported by the trunk member. A rigid branch member is configured to rotatably connect to the trunk member for support. The stylist chair is rotatably connected to and supported by the branch member providing a circular range of motion for the stylist chair around and independent of the customer chair. A foot control connects directly or indirectly to the rigid trunk member and positions the customer chair relative to the stylist chair.