Telescopic Seating Riser Belt Drive With Anti-Binding Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional seating risers lack an efficient mechanism for automatic deployment and retraction, particularly in uneven or slick terrain, and often require manual intervention to prevent binding during movement.
Innovation Solution
A powered telescopic seating system with a belt drive system, including single-belt and dual-belt configurations, controlled by a controller with a laser/sensor feedback loop to monitor alignment and misalignment, ensuring smooth deployment and retraction while preventing binding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual intervention is used to deploy and retract seating risers, then the system is simpler and requires less power, but the operation becomes labor-intensive and inefficient on uneven or slick terrain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an automated belt drive system. The belt drive system uses a motorized mechanism to deploy and retract seating risers automatically, eliminating the need for manual labor while handling uneven or slick terrain effectively.
Solution Approach 2:
The seating risers are equipped with sensors that automatically detect binding conditions and trigger the belt drive system to adjust or reverse movement. This self-monitoring and self-adjusting capability allows the system to operate autonomously without continuous manual intervention.
2Adaptability or versatility
If seating risers are moved on uneven or slick terrain, then the system becomes more versatile, but binding occurs during movement
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates sensors that provide real-time feedback on the movement status of seating risers. When binding is detected through sensor signals, the control system automatically adjusts the belt drive system to prevent or resolve binding, ensuring reliable operation on varied terrain.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt drive system is designed with dynamic adjustment capabilities, allowing it to adapt its operation in real-time based on terrain conditions. The system can modify speed, direction, and force application to maintain smooth movement across uneven or slick surfaces.
3Extent of automation
If a powered belt drive system is implemented, then automatic deployment and retraction is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The belt drive system is designed to perform multiple functions: deploying seating risers, retracting them, detecting binding conditions, and self-adjusting operation. This multi-functionality consolidates what could be separate complex systems into a single integrated mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system for the belt drive system is integrated within the seating riser structure itself, with sensors and control electronics nested within the mechanical components. This nesting reduces overall system complexity by eliminating separate external control units.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system enables automatic and efficient deployment and retraction of seating risers on uneven surfaces without manual intervention, maintaining alignment and preventing binding, thus facilitating easy movement and storage.
Implementation Method 1
The powered seating riser includes a belt drive system
Implementation Method 2
controlled by a controller with a laser/sensor feedback loop to monitor alignment and misalignment
Data Source
AI summary
An example of the disclosed seating system includes a plurality of seating risers configured to telescope relative to one another. At least one of the seating risers is a powered seating riser having a drive system.