Wearable seating assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wearable seats are cumbersome to use, require user interaction, and are impractical for outdoor or work settings, especially in cold or wet environments, as they need to be carried separately and often require free hands for deployment.
Innovation Solution
A wearable seating assembly with a planar body, slots for a strap, and adjustable configuration, allowing hands-free use and integration with heating elements for comfort, designed for easy transportation and use without separate carrying.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a wearable seat is designed to be carried independently, then it provides seating availability, but it becomes impractical for outdoor or work settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the seat with a wearable garment (vest or jacket) into a single integrated unit. The seat is positioned within the garment body, allowing it to be transported and worn without separate carrying. This merging resolves the contradiction by making the seat both available for use and adaptable for outdoor settings through the garment's portable design.
Solution Approach 2:
The wearable garment serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the seat, acts as a carrier for transportation, and offers additional utility as outdoor clothing. This multi-functionality allows the seat to remain accessible while eliminating the need for separate carrying, thus resolving the contradiction between seating availability and portability.
2Ease of operation
If prior art wearable seats require user interaction for deployment, then they provide seating function, but they require free hands and are time consuming to use
Solution Approach 1:
The seat is pre-positioned within the wearable garment structure, allowing it to be automatically deployed simply by wearing the garment. No manual assembly or adjustment is required - the seat self-configures as the garment is put on, eliminating the need for free hands and reducing deployment time while maintaining the seating function.
Data Source
AI summary
A wearable seating assembly is provided. The wearable seating assembly includes a seat and a strap. The body of the seat is secured to the body of the user with the strap, which is threaded through two slots in the seat. The slots are above the middle of the seat, placing most of the body of the seat below the hips of the user. When the user sits, the seat bends under the user providing a clean and dry surface to sit on, without any manual manipulation of the seat or strap by the user. When the user stands, the seat returns to its original position, again without any manual manipulation. The user may alter how the straps pass through the slots to alter how the seat rests against the body of the user. The seat may have warming elements to make the seat warm. The seat may include a safety strap to prevent the seat being lost.