Reversible Stool Assembly for Seating and Memorial Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing convertible seating assemblies do not effectively combine seating functionality with the ability to display items, particularly in a reversible and aesthetically pleasing manner, especially for memorial settings like grave sites.
Innovation Solution
A convertible seating assembly comprising a stool with a plate and legs, where the display item, such as a pot with a plant, is reversibly coupled to the stool, allowing for both user seating and item exhibition, with features like spiral extensions and spikes for stability and a panel to cover the surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a seating assembly is designed to also display items, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The seating assembly is designed to perform multiple functions: it can be used as a stool for seating and as a display stand for items such as plants or memorial objects. The plate serves dual purposes as both a seating surface and a mounting surface for display items, eliminating the need for separate furniture pieces and achieving multi-functionality without significant complexity increase
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the seating function and display function into a single integrated assembly. The display item is coupled to the plate of the stool, merging two previously separate functions (sitting and displaying) into one unified structure, thereby improving versatility while maintaining relatively simple device architecture
2Adaptability or versatility
If the display item is reversibly coupled to the plate, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism between the display item and the plate is designed to be reversible, allowing the display item to be attached or removed as needed. This dynamic coupling capability enables the system to adapt between different usage scenarios (seating-only mode vs. display mode), providing adaptability while maintaining reasonable ease of operation through simple attachment/detachment actions
3Reliability
If spikes and spiral extensions are added for stability, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The stability-enhancing features are segmented into distinct components: spikes extending from the legs and spiral extensions on the plate. These segmented stability elements can be independently designed and adjusted, allowing reliability improvement through targeted additions rather than redesigning the entire structure, thus limiting the increase in overall device complexity
Data Source
AI summary
A convertible display stand to seating assembly for selectively seating a user and exhibiting a display item includes a stool and the display item. The stool comprises a plate and a plurality of legs. The legs are coupled to and extend from the plate. The display item is configured to be reversibly coupled to the plate. The legs are positioned on the plate so that the stool is configured to seat a user. The display item is positioned to be coupled to the plate so that the display item is configured to be exhibited upon the stool.