Under-seat enclosure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional enclosures for containing pets or items are either bulky, not suitable for all types of folding chairs, or require additional space when not in use, and often impede the collapsing function of chairs, leading to storage and transportation challenges.
Innovation Solution
An under-seat enclosure that attaches to a folding chair's frame, expanding and collapsing with the chair to provide storage or pet containment without interfering with the chair's operation, featuring flexible attachments and customizable panels for ventilation and branding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a free-standing enclosure structure is used to contain pets or items, then pet containment and item storage are achieved, but additional bulky items must be carried to the destination and extra space is occupied when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is merged with the chair structure by integrating it into the space beneath the chair seat. The enclosure utilizes the chair's existing frame and legs as structural support, eliminating the need for separate free-standing enclosure components. This combining of functions allows pet containment and item storage without requiring additional bulky items to be carried or extra space when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The chair structure serves multiple functions: providing seating for the owner and simultaneously housing an enclosed space for pet containment and item storage. The enclosure integrates the previously separate functions of chair and enclosure into a single multi-functional unit, reducing the total volume of items that need to be transported and stored.
2Reliability
If a free-standing enclosure structure is used, then pet containment is achieved, but the structure occupies space in garage, closet, or other storage areas when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is merged with the chair structure by integrating it into the space beneath the chair seat. The enclosure utilizes the chair's existing frame and legs as structural support, eliminating the need for separate free-standing enclosure components. This combining of functions allows pet containment and item storage without requiring additional bulky items to be carried or extra space when not in use.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional enclosures are used with limited styles of folding chairs, then compatibility with certain chair types is achieved, but the enclosures impede the collapsing function of some chair styles or require complicated attachment and detachment
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is designed with dynamic characteristics that allow it to adapt to different chair configurations. The structure can expand when the chair is set up and collapse when the chair is folded, maintaining functionality across different chair styles without impeding the collapsing mechanism. This dynamic design eliminates the need for complicated attachment and detachment procedures.
4Volume of moving object
If an under-seat enclosure is integrated with the chair, then storage space is saved and the chair's collapsing function is maintained, but the enclosure must be designed to work with various chair styles
Solution Approach 1:
The chair structure serves multiple functions: providing seating for the owner and simultaneously housing an enclosed space for pet containment and item storage. The enclosure integrates the previously separate functions of chair and enclosure into a single multi-functional unit, reducing the total volume of items that need to be transported and stored.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure is designed with dynamic characteristics that allow it to adapt to different chair configurations. The structure can expand when the chair is set up and collapse when the chair is folded, maintaining functionality across different chair styles without impeding the collapsing mechanism. This dynamic design eliminates the need for complicated attachment and detachment procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
An enclosure may be positioned underneath a chair seat to at least partially enclose the under-seat space and may open and close in conjunction with the expanding and collapsing of the chair. In one aspect, the under-seat enclosure is usable with side-to-side folding chairs (e.g., director-style folding chairs), with or without a footrest. Among other things, the under-seat enclosure may include accessory pockets and panels. In addition, the under-seat enclosure may optionally include dividers that sub-divide an interior compartment into multiple compartments.