Adjustable Tattoo Chair Backrest for Multi-Position Support

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing tattoo chairs lack adjustability, making it inconvenient to tattoo regularly tattooed parts of the body, leading to discomfort for both the artist and the person receiving the tattoo.

Innovation Solution

A tattoo chair with a rotatable backrest, adjustable hydraulic brace, and customizable armrests and leg rests, allowing for various poses and improved comfort through gear racks, springs, and detachable components.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the backrest is fixed vertically to the seat, then the chair structure is simple and stable, but it is inconvenient to tattoo various body parts such as back, stomach, waist and leg

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadaptability to different body partsVSAvoidchair structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The backrest is designed to be rotatable relative to the seat through a hinge connection, allowing it to change from a fixed vertical position to an inclined position. This dynamic adjustment enables the chair to adapt to different body parts for tattooing, resolving the contradiction between structural simplicity and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Ease of operation

If the brace height is fixed, then the chair structure is simple, but it brings inconveniences in use and causes fatigue

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of useVSAvoidbrace structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A hydraulic lifting device is introduced to enable height adjustment of the brace. This allows the chair to be easily adjusted to different heights for comfort and accessibility, resolving the contradiction between ease of use and structural simplicity through hydraulic technology.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

3Ease of operation

If the armrests are fixed on both sides of the seat, then the chair structure is simple, but it causes discomfort for persons with arms getting tattoos

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecomfort for arm tattooingVSAvoidarmrest structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The armrests are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing them to be adjusted or removed as needed. This dynamic design provides comfort for persons getting tattoos on their arms while maintaining relative structural simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

4Adaptability or versatility

If the person sits right toward the front of the chair, then it is convenient to tattoo the shoulder, but it is inconvenient to tattoo other regularly tattooed parts of the body

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecoverage of body partsVSAvoidease of tattooing
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The rotatable backrest allows the person to adopt different poses by adjusting the backrest angle, enabling convenient access to various body parts including back, stomach, waist and leg, while maintaining ease of operation through simple rotational movement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

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

Enables the person receiving tattoos to adopt comfortable positions, reducing fatigue and improving the tattoo artist's ease of work, facilitating the tattooing of diverse body parts without discomfort.

Implementation Method 1

a spring is provided between the lower part of inner side of the seat and the supporting rod

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Implementation Method 2

the brace is a hydraulic lifting device with its height adjusted via a pedal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydraulic lifting: Hydraulic Press

Data Source

PatentEP2204153B1A tattoo chair
Publication Date: 2013.07.31 CHEN BILLY
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AI summary

A tattoo chair, comprises a backrest (1), a seat (2), a brace (3) for supporting the said seat (2), and a base (4) for allowing the chair to stand stably, characterized in that: the lower end of the said backrest (1) is rotatablely attached to the inner side of the said seat (2); a supporting fixed plate (5) is provided under the bottom surface of the said seat (2); at least one fixed gear rack (10) is mounted from top to bottom on the rear surface of the said backrest (1); a supporting rod (50) is provided on the said supporting fixed plate (5); one end of the said supporting rod (50) is rotatablely attached to the said supporting fixed plate (5), and the other end is put into one of grooves of the said gear rack (10) on the rear surface of the said backrest (1). The present utility model facilitates the person to be tattooed to adopt different poses, so that the tattoo artist can work more easily; further, when getting tattooed, the person will feel free and easy from any discomfort in the various poses.