Stadium Seat with Adjustable Horizontal and Pivoting Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional stadium seats attached to bleachers are typically non-adjustable and lack comfort for users.
Innovation Solution
A stadium seat design featuring a mounting base that attaches to a support structure, with a vertical support that is pivotable and a seat support that is movable between different horizontal positions, allowing for adjustable seating configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional stadium seats are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the seat is not adjustable and not very comfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the seat support movable relative to the mounting base through a slot and pin mechanism. The seat support can slide along the slot to adjust its horizontal position, and the vertical support can pivot at the pin connection. This dynamic structure allows users to customize seating positions for comfort while maintaining a relatively simple overall design.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the seat into distinct functional components: a mounting base for attachment, a vertical support for height adjustment, a seat support for position customization, and a back support for lumbar support. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while maintaining ease of manufacture through modular assembly.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the seat support is made adjustable with multiple positions, then user comfort is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic adjustment mechanism uses a simple slot and pin system that allows the seat support to move to different positions along the vertical support. This provides adaptability for users of different sizes and comfort preferences while avoiding complex mechanical adjustment devices that would increase manufacturing difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the positional parameters of the seat support by allowing it to slide to different horizontal distances from the vertical support. This simple parameter adjustment provides versatility in seating positions without requiring complex mechanisms, maintaining ease of manufacture while improving adaptability.
3Ease of operation
If the vertical support is made pivotable, then comfort is enhanced through reclining capability, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical support is made pivotable at its connection to the mounting base through a pin mechanism. This simple dynamic connection allows the vertical support to tilt backward, providing reclining capability for enhanced comfort. The pivot mechanism remains structurally simple, avoiding complex joints or locking systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the support structure into a mounting base and a separately pivotable vertical support. This segmentation allows the vertical support to independently pivot for reclining while the mounting base remains stable. The simple pin connection at the junction provides the necessary rotational freedom without adding structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable design enhances user comfort by allowing for customizable seating positions and improved attachment to bleachers of varying sizes, providing increased stability and usability.
Implementation Method 1
a vertical support extending upwardly from and pivotably coupled to the mounting base by a pivot pin
Implementation Method 2
a seat support movably coupled to the mounting base, wherein the seat support is movable relative to the mounting base between a first position, in which the seat support is at a first horizontal distance from the vertical support
Data Source
AI summary
A stadium seat includes a mounting base configured to be connected to a support structure, a vertical support extending upwardly from the mounting base, a seat support movably coupled to the mounting base, and a back support coupled to the vertical support. The seat support is movable relative to the mounting base between a first position, in which the seat support is at a first horizontal distance from the vertical support, and a second position, in which the seat support is at a second horizontal distance from the vertical support, the first distance being different than the second distance.