Portable seat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Portable seats for hunting and wildlife photography often lack a stable gun rest and can fatigue users due to inadequate support and require extensive setup, limiting their usability and comfort during extended periods.
Innovation Solution
A portable seat design featuring a pole assembly with a seat and a gun rest that are movably coupled, allowing the seat to be reconfigured between a deployed and transport orientation, providing a stable gun rest and adjustable features for user comfort and terrain adaptability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If portable seats have multiple legs to support the user above ground, then user support is improved, but setup complexity increases and no gun rest is provided
Solution Approach 1:
The seat is divided into separate functional components: a pole assembly for support, a seat portion for user seating, and a gun rest for equipment support. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and simplifies setup by allowing components to be deployed separately and independently secured.
Solution Approach 2:
The pole assembly serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the user, acts as a mounting point for the gun rest, and can be configured in different orientations. This multi-functionality reduces the number of separate components needed, simplifying both the overall structure and setup process.
2Device complexity
If portable seats lack a gun rest, then device complexity is reduced, but shooting stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The gun rest is merged with the pole assembly through a pivot connection, creating an integrated structure where the gun rest can be positioned at various angles relative to the pole. This integration maintains device simplicity while providing stable gun support through the combined structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The gun rest is pivotally connected to the pole assembly, allowing it to be dynamically adjusted to different positions and angles. This dynamic configuration enables the user to optimize the gun rest position for different shooting scenarios while maintaining a simple overall device structure.
3Duration of action of moving object
If portable seats are designed for extended use, then user comfort is improved, but weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
The seat portion utilizes a lightweight, flexible platform design that provides adequate support for extended sitting while minimizing weight. This approach maintains comfort for prolonged use without the need for heavy, rigid construction.
Solution Approach 2:
Rather than providing full rigid support throughout the entire seat structure, the design uses strategic support points and a lightweight platform that provides sufficient support for the intended duration of use without excessive weight. The pole assembly provides the primary structural support rather than the seat platform itself.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable hunting seat includes a pole assembly having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end configured to engage a ground surface and the opposing second end spaced from the first end by a length of the pole assembly. The portable hunting seat includes a seat positioned along the length of the pole assembly, between the first end and the second end, and a gun rest extending from the second end of the pole assembly. The seat and the gun rest are movably coupled to the pole assembly such that the portable hunting seat is selectively reconfigurable between a deployed orientation and a transport orientation.