Portable folding chair
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable folding chairs lack integrated power solutions, requiring separate batteries and accessories, which complicates setup, use, and transportation in outdoor settings.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating electrical conduits within the chair's structure to provide power to integrated accessories, allowing for a compact and efficient packaging configuration that powers devices like speakers and massagers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate batteries and accessories are used for each powered device, then each device can be powered independently, but the setup and transportation become complicated
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate battery-powered accessories (speaker, massager, cooler) into a single integrated powered chair system. The chair includes a power source and electrical conduits that distribute power to multiple accessories simultaneously, eliminating the need for separate batteries and simplifying setup procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The powered chair is designed as a universal platform that can support multiple different types of accessories (speaker, massager, cooler) through integrated power distribution. The electrical conduit system and power source serve multiple functions by providing power to various accessories that can be attached to different locations on the chair.
2Productivity
If multiple separate battery packs are used for different accessories, then each accessory can be powered, but charging becomes time-consuming and complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent consolidates multiple separate battery packs into a single power source integrated into the chair. This single power source charges and distributes power to all accessories simultaneously through electrical conduits, eliminating the need to charge multiple separate batteries and significantly reducing the time required.
Solution Approach 2:
The power source is pre-integrated into the chair structure with electrical conduits already in place, so that when accessories are attached, they are immediately ready to receive power. The system is prepared in advance with the power distribution infrastructure already established, eliminating the need for separate charging operations.
3Ease of operation
If accessories are separately packed and transported, then each accessory can be protected, but the transportation process becomes cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent integrates multiple accessories and the power source into a single chair structure, allowing all components to be transported together as one unified unit. The electrical conduits and power distribution system are built into the chair frame, eliminating the need for separate packaging of batteries and accessories.
Solution Approach 2:
The accessories (speaker, massager, cooler) are designed to be attached to or nested within the chair structure. The power source and electrical conduits are integrated within the chair frame, creating a nested configuration where smaller components fit within or attach to the larger chair structure for compact transportation.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable folding chair is provided that contains electrical conduits within its structure for providing power to various accessories incorporated into the chair. The portable folding chair has a folding body support structure and a folding chair support structure which supports the body support structure, and a seat covering stretched between frame members, an electrical conduit either within the body support structure or within a fabric conduit within the seat covering for providing power to an accessory.