Portable Seat Assembly with Movable Storage Bin for Compactness
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional support assemblies for seated activities lack compactness and portability, and often do not provide adequate storage for tools or gear, limiting their usability in various settings such as meditation, gardening, and farming.
Innovation Solution
A portable seat assembly with adjustable height and orientation, featuring a seat member with opposing lateral surfaces and a movably affixed storage bin that can be positioned between closed and open configurations to secure items while maintaining a compact form factor.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a support assembly includes storage compartment, then storage capacity is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bin is designed to be movably affixed to the side panels, allowing it to transition between a closed position (obstructing the compartment for compactness) and an open position (permitting access for storage). This dynamic configuration enables the assembly to switch between portable and storage modes.
Solution Approach 2:
The bin nests within the structure formed by the side panels when in the closed position, creating a compact form factor. The bin can be moved between a retracted position that maintains compactness and an extended position that provides storage access, effectively nesting the storage function within the portable structure.
2Ease of operation
If bin is always open for access, then storage accessibility is improved, but compactness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bin is configured to be movable between open and closed positions, allowing the user to open it for storage accessibility or close it for compactness. This dynamic positioning resolves the contradiction by enabling the bin to adapt its state based on whether storage access or compact form is the priority.
Data Source
AI summary
Seat assemblies are provided. In some embodiments, a seat assembly includes a seat member having a first seat surface, a second seat surface, and a third seat surface opposite the second seat surface. The third seat surface is substantially parallel to the second seat surface and the first seat surface is substantially perpendicular to both the second seat surface and the third seat surface. The seat assembly also includes a first side panel affixed to the second seat surface and a second side panel affixed to the third seat surface. Each one of those panels is substantially perpendicular to the first seat surface. The seat assembly further includes a bin movably affixed to the first side panel and the second side panel. The bin includes an open compartment and can be moved between a closed position that obstructs the compartment and an open position that permits access to the compartment.