Portable supportive seating system and method of use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional seating systems, especially collapsible chairs, lack back support and encourage poor posture due to their size and weight, making them impractical for portability and use over extended periods, particularly for individuals who exercise or spend long times seated.
Innovation Solution
A portable and compact seating system with a rigid back brace that disassembles and reassembles, featuring a back support with a detachable rest and attachment mechanism that disperses weight evenly, allowing for correct posture and easy transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If collapsible chairs are made of fabric to enable portability, then weight and size are reduced for easier transport, but back support and posture encouragement are lost
Solution Approach 1:
The seating system is divided into separate components: a back support structure with rigid elements and a seat portion. This segmentation allows the back support to maintain rigid structural integrity for proper posture support while the seat can be lightweight and portable. The back support includes vertical bars, horizontal bars, and connecting elements that form a rigid framework specifically designed to support the back.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the seating system have different structural qualities tailored to their specific functions. The back support features rigid bars and structural elements localized precisely where back support is needed, while other parts can be more flexible or lightweight. This local differentiation of structural properties allows the system to provide targeted back support without requiring the entire chair to be heavy.
2Ease of operation
If portable chairs are made lightweight for easy transport, then portability is improved, but structural support and durability are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The chair is segmented into a back support assembly and seat assembly that can be detached from each other. The back support assembly contains the rigid structural elements (vertical bars, horizontal bars, connecting elements) needed for strength and support, while the seat assembly can be lightweight for portability. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently for its primary function.
Solution Approach 2:
The seating system incorporates detachable and reconfigurable components that allow the structure to adapt between transport and use states. The back support and seat can be separated for compact storage and transport, then assembled when needed. This dynamic reconfigurability enables the system to provide full structural support during use while maintaining portability during transport.
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AI summary
A portable supportive seating system allows for a person to move a chair with them and then assemble it in remote locations and there receive support for their back and general posture support from it. A back support has an attachment that allows a rest or seat to be placed through it and holds the person that sits on it. A guard is attached to the bottom edge of the back support to protect it.