Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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Description
Title of Invention: VIBRATING SEAT
Technical Field
[1] The present disclosure relates to a portable vibrating seat in which by
a vibrating unit
directly fastened to an insert inserted into and formed integrally with a
cushion
member disposed in a main body unit, vibration is strongly transmitted to a
spectator,
thereby improving an interest of the spectator.
[2]
Background Art
131 Movie theaters may be widely classified into a general movie theater
which shows a
general movie (two-dimensional image), a special movie theater at a place for
providing amusement, such as a theme park, and an exhibition movie theater for
education or for providing public relations at a museum/public relation
center/ex-
hibition hall.
[4] In general, a person mainly sees three-dimensional images, but because
a person sees
two-dimensional images when viewing the images, which are captured using image
capturing devices such as a camera or a camcorder, through a screen in a
general
movie theater, and as a result, a stereoscopic effect is greatly degraded.
151 A movie screening facility in the related art such as a general movie
theater simply
provides movies to spectators, but recently, due to propagation of digital
media capable
of performing bidirectional signal communication and development of movie in-
dustries, new types of movies are provided, and various effects are provided
to the
spectator in addition to movie screening. That is, the general movie theater
in the
related art is a place which simply allows people to see the movies in visual
and
auditory manners, but recently, the movie theater becomes a place that allows
people
to see the movie in a visual manner, and allows people to directly feel
various effects.
[6] In general, the movie theater where people may feel stereoscopic
effects of the
movies in a visual manner while seeing the movies, which are specially made,
is
generally called a '3D movie theater', and other than the 3D movie theater, a
movie
theater, which allows people to feel five sensory senses such as tactile
sense, olfactory
sense, and the like, in addition to visual and auditory senses when seeing the
movies, is
referred to as a '4D movie theater'.
171 Recently, in the 3D movie theater, the 4D movie theater, or the theme
movie theater,
in order to provide spectators with vibration corresponding to situations in
the movie,
vibrating units are installed in chairs in the movie theater, and the chairs
are controlled
to be automatically vibrated by allowing the vibrating unit to be operated in
con-
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junction with heavy low tone sound of the movie, thereby allowing the
spectators to
more strongly feel the vibration.
[81 Hereinafter, a vibrating chair in the related art will be described in
more detail.
[91 FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a vibrating chair 10 in the related
art, and FIG. 2 il-
lustrates a side view of the vibrating chair 10 in the related art.
[10] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the vibrating chair 10 in the related art
has fixing units 60
fixed to a floor 70.
[11] A pair of fixing units 60 is generally provided.
[12] A backrest portion 20 is fixedly installed at portions of the pair of
fixing units 60, a
seat portion 30 is rotatably installed at portions of the pair of fixing units
60 by
connecting units 50, and a pair of armrest portions 40 is disposed at upper
ends of the
pair of fixing units 60.
[13] The backrest portion 20 has a first cushion member 22 therein in order
to provide
comfort to the spectator, and the entirety of a front side and a lateral side
of the first
cushion member 22 and a part of a rear side of the first cushion member 22 are
covered
by a first cover 21. In addition, a rear side of the first cushion member 22
is covered by
a first fixing bracket 23. A transducer 34 is installed in the first cushion
member 32.
[14] The seat portion 30 has a second cushion member 32 therein in order to
provide
comfort to the spectator, and the entirety of a front side and a lateral side
of the second
cushion member 32 and a part of a rear side of the second cushion member 32
are
covered by a second cover 31. In addition, a rear side of the second cushion
member
32 is covered by a second fixing bracket 33. A transducer 34 is installed in
the second
cushion member 32.
[15] Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0419026 also discloses the
technical spirit
like the aforementioned description.
[16] However, in the case of a children's theater or a general theater, the
aforementioned
vibrating chairs are not installed, such that the spectators are seated on a
general floor
or general seats, and as a result, there is a problem in that the spectators
cannot
strongly feel vibration that conforms with film screening information, and an
interest
of the spectators is degraded.
[17] In addition, there are problems in that a lot of facility costs are
incurred to install the
vibrating chairs in a children's theater or a general theater, and the movie
theater
should be closed during a working process, thereby increasing maintenance
costs.
[18] Furthermore, in a case in which vibration is transmitted to a child or
a kid in a state in
which the child or the kid is seated on a seat portion of a general chair or a
seat portion
of a vibrating chair in the related art, there is a problem in that a safety
accident may
occur as the child falls from the seat portion.
[191
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Disclosure of Invention
Technical Problem
[20] The present disclosure has been made in an effort to solve the
aforementioned
problem, and an object of the present disclosure is to provide a vibrating
seat in which
by a vibrating unit directly fastened to an insert inserted into and formed
integrally
with a cushion member provided in a main body unit, vibration is strongly and
directly
transmitted to a spectator without separate installation costs or installation
time
required to install a vibrating chair in a theater in the related art, thereby
improving an
interest of the spectator, and reducing installation costs.
[21]
Solution to Problem
[22] In order to achieve the object of the present disclosure, a vibrating
seat according to
an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a main body unit
which
has a cushion member therein; a fixing bracket which supports a rear side of
the main
body unit; an insert which is inserted into and formed integrally with the
cushion
member; a fastening groove which is concavely formed from a rear end of the
cushion
member to the insert; and a vibrating unit which is disposed in the fastening
groove,
and directly fastened to the insert.
[23] In addition, the vibrating seat according to another exemplary
embodiment of the
present disclosure may further include a supporting frame which has both ends
fixed to
the main body unit, and is installed to support the insert.
[24] In addition, the vibrating seat according to another exemplary
embodiment of the
present disclosure may further include: a communication unit which is
installed at a
portion of the main body unit; and a power supply unit which is installed at a
portion
of the main body unit, and supplies electric power to the vibrating unit in
accordance
with a signal of the communication unit.
[25] In addition, the vibrating seat according to another exemplary
embodiment of the
present disclosure may further include a cover which is installed to cover the
entirety
of a front side and a lateral side of the main body unit, and a part of a rear
side of the
main body unit.
[26] In addition, the cover of the vibrating seat according to another
exemplary em-
bodiment of the present disclosure may be made of a waterproof material.
[27] In addition, the insert of the vibrating seat according to another
exemplary em-
bodiment of the present disclosure may be formed in an octagonal plate shape,
and
may include: a plurality of bolt fastening holes for coupling the vibrating
unit; a first
through hole which is formed in a circular shape at a center; a plurality of
second
through holes which is disposed at a predetermined angle along an outer
circumference
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of the first through hole, and formed in a circular shape; and a plurality of
third
through holes which is constantly disposed between the second through holes
along the
outer circumference of the first through hole, and formed in a circular shape,
in which
the first through hole, the second through hole, and the third through hole
have
diameters that are different from each other.
[28] In addition, the insert of the vibrating seat according to another
exemplary em-
bodiment of the present disclosure may be formed in an octagonal plate shape,
and
may include: a plurality of bolt fastening holes for coupling the vibrating
unit; and a
plurality of through holes which is disposed in a matrix shape , has the same
diameter,
and is formed in a circular shape.
[29] In addition, the insert of the vibrating seat according to another
exemplary em-
bodiment of the present disclosure may be formed in a plate shape that is bent
several
times in a zigzag shape.
[30] In addition, the insert of the vibrating seat according to another
exemplary em-
bodiment of the present disclosure may include: a plurality of bolt fastening
holes for
coupling the vibrating unit; and a plurality of horizontal portions, and a
plurality of
vertical portions, in which intervals between the vertical portions, which are
disposed
to be adjacent to each other, are equal, and the vertical portions, which form
both ends
of the insert, are disposed to be opposite to each other.
[31] In addition, the insert of the vibrating seat according to another
exemplary em-
bodiment of the present disclosure may include: a main body; a concave portion
which
has a plurality of horizontal portions and a plurality of vertical portions
which are
formed in the main body by bending the concave portion several times in a
zigzag
shape; and a plurality of bolt fastening holes which is formed at a portion of
the main
body so as to couple the vibrating unit, in which a first interval and a
second interval
between the vertical portions of the concave portion are different from each
other.
[32] In addition, the vibrating seat according to another exemplary
embodiment of the
present disclosure may be detachably installed in a seat portion of a
vibrating chair.
[33]
Advantageous Effects of Invention
[34] According to the vibrating seat according to the present disclosure,
by the vibrating
unit directly fastened to the insert inserted into and formed integrally with
the cushion
member provided in the main body unit, vibration is strongly transmitted to
the
spectator, thereby maximizing an interest of the spectator through strong
vibration
which conforms with film screening information.
[35] In addition, the vibrating seat according to the present disclosure is
formed to have a
comparatively simple configuration, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
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[36] Furthermore, according to the vibrating seat according to the present
disclosure, the
vibrating chair need not be separately installed, and the vibrating seat may
be con-
veniently portable, and easily installed on the existing vibrating chair, a
general floor,
or a general chair, thereby reducing facility costs.
[37]
Brief Description of Drawings
[38] FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of a vibrating chair in the related
art.
[39] FIG. 2 illustrates a side view of the vibrating chair in the related
art.
[40] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a vibrating seat according to
an exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure.
[41] FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-sectional view of the vibrating seat
according to the
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[42] FIG. 5 illustrates a front view of an insert that is inserted into a
vibrating seat
according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[43] FIG. 6 illustrates a front view of the insert that is inserted into
the vibrating seat
according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[44] FIG. 7 illustrates a front view of the insert that is inserted into
the vibrating seat
according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[45] FIG. 8 illustrates a front view of the insert that is inserted into
the vibrating seat
according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[46] FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of a vibrating chair in which the
vibrating seat
according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be
installed.
[47] FIG. 10 illustrates a side view of the vibrating chair in which the
vibrating seat
according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be
installed.
[48] FIG. 11 illustrates a top plan view of a cross section taken along
line A-A of FIG. 9.
[49] FIG. 12 illustrates a top plan view of a cross section taken along
line B-B of FIG. 9.
[50]
Best Mode for Carrying out the Invention
[51] Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in
detail with
reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in giving reference
numerals to
constituent elements in each of the drawings, like reference numerals refer to
like con-
stituent elements.
[52] FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of a vibrating seat 600
according to an
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-
sectional view of the vibrating seat 600 according to the exemplary embodiment
of the
present disclosure.
[53] Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the vibrating seat 600 according to the
exemplary em-
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bodiment of the present disclosure may include a main body unit 610, a fixing
bracket
640, an insert 650, a fastening groove 660, and a vibrating unit 670.
[54] The main body unit 610 has a cushion member 630 therein in order to
provide
comfort to a spectator, and the cushion member 630, which is provided in the
main
body unit 610, may be made of a material having elasticity such as sponge or
urethane.
[55] The fixing bracket 640 is installed at a rear side of the main body
unit 610 so as to
support the rear side of the main body unit 610. According to the exemplary em-
bodiment of the present disclosure, the fixing bracket 640 may be made of
metal,
plastic, or plywood having a flat plate shape.
[56] The insert 650 may be inserted into and integrally molded in the
cushion member
630. When the cushion member 630, which is provided in the main body unit 610,
is
molded, the insert 650 may be put into a mold for foam-molding the cushion
member
630, and then the mold may be filled with sponge, thereby forming the cushion
member 630.
[57] The fastening groove 660 may be concavely formed from a rear end side
of the
cushion member 630 of the main body unit 610 to a position at which the insert
650 is
inserted. That, the mold for foam-molding the cushion member 630 has a convex
portion (not illustrated) for forming the fastening groove 660, the insert 650
is inserted
into the mold, and then the mold is filled with sponge, thereby forming the
cushion
member 630.
[58] The vibrating unit 670 is disposed in the fastening groove 660, and
may be directly
fastened to the insert 670. In addition, the vibrating unit 670 may be
provided as a
transducer that converts heavy low tone sound in a movie theater into
vibration.
[59] By the vibrating seat 600 which has a comparatively simple
configuration and is con-
veniently portable as described above, costs required to manufacture the
vibrating seat
may be reduced, and vibration, which conforms to film screening information,
may be
strongly transmitted to the spectator, thereby maximizing the interest of the
spectator.
In addition, the vibrating seat 600 may be directly installed to the chair or
on the floor
in the existing movie theater, thereby reducing installation costs required to
install the
vibrating chair.
[60] As illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4, the vibrating seat 600 according to
the exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a supporting frame
690
which is fixedly installed on the main body unit 610.
[61] Both ends of the supporting frame 690 are fixed to both side surfaces
of the main
body unit 610, respectively, and the supporting frame 690 may be installed so
that one
side surface of the supporting frame 690 is in contact with the fixing bracket
640 so as
to support the vibrating unit 670.
[62] In addition, both ends of the supporting frame 690 may be fastened to
both side
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surfaces of the main body unit 610 by a publicly known fastening means such as
bolting, riveting, or welding.
[63] Thereby, the supporting frame 690 supports the vibrating unit 670
which is directly
fastened to the insert 650 that is formed integrally with the cushion member
630 of the
main body unit 610, thereby preventing the cushion member 630 from being
damaged
by the vibration of the vibrating unit 670, and reducing costs required for
maintenance
of the vibrating seat 600.
[64] In addition, the vibrating seat 600 according to another exemplary
embodiment of the
present disclosure further includes a communication unit 680, and a power
supply unit
681.
[65] The communication unit 680 is disposed in the main body unit 610, and
receives film
screening information by communicating with a control device (not illustrated
in the
drawings) that is disposed in a control room of a film screening system. In
order to
prevent a safety accident to the spectator at a children's theater where even
general
chairs are not installed in the movie theater, the communication unit 680 may
be
formed as a wireless communication unit that may perform wireless
communication
with the control device disposed in the control room of the film screening
system, but
the present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto.
[66] The communication unit 680 may include a digital signal receiving unit
(digital
signal transformation), a digital signal converting unit, an analogue signal
output unit,
and an analogue signal amplifying unit (analog signal amplify), but the
present
disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto. In addition, as the form of a
control
module, the digital signal receiving unit, the digital signal converting unit,
and the
analogue signal output unit may be installed in the control room or the like
of the film
screening system instead of the vibrating seat 600, and only the analogue
signal am-
plifying unit may constitute the communication unit of the vibrating seat 600,
as
necessary.
[67] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the
wireless com-
munication may be implemented as an RF wireless communication method, but the
present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto. In this case, a digital
signal
transmitting unit (digital signal transmit), which is installed in the control
room of the
film screening system, encodes an analogue sound signal. Thereafter, the
digital signal
transmitting unit compresses and converts the analogue sound signal, and then
transmits the digital wireless signal to the digital signal receiving unit.
The digital
signal converting unit receives the transmitted digital signal, and then
decodes,
compresses and converts the received digital signal to an analogue signal. The
analogue signal output unit outputs the converted analogue signal, and the
analogue
signal amplifying unit amplifies the analogue signal, and then transmits the
amplified
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signal to the vibrating unit 670.
[68] However, in a case in which the existing general chairs or vibrating
chairs are
installed in the movie theater, the communication unit 680 may communicate
with the
control unit disposed in the control room of the film screening system using a
wired
communication method.
[69] The power supply unit 681 may be disposed at a portion of the main
body unit 610.
The power supply unit 681 supplies electric power to the vibrating unit 670
based on a
signal from the communication unit 680 so as to operate the vibrating unit
670. Here,
the power supply unit 681 may be configured as a battery for the purpose of
portability
of the vibrating seat 600 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present
disclosure.
[70] In addition, the vibrating seat 600 according to the exemplary
embodiment of the
present disclosure may further include a cover 620.
[71] The cover 620 covers the entirety of a front side and a lateral side
of the main body
unit 610, and a part of the rear side of the main body unit 610. The cover 620
may be
made of a woven fabric or a leather material, but the present disclosure is
not nec-
essarily limited thereto.
[72] In addition, the cover 620 may be made of a waterproof material, which
exhibits
excellent waterproof performance, in order to protect the insert 650
integrally inserted
and molded in the cushion member 630 disposed in the cover 620 from beverages
or
other foreign substances when the spectator spills beverages or other foreign
substances.
[73] FIGS. 5 to 8 illustrate front views of the insert 670 that is inserted
into the vibrating
seat 600 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
[74] As illustrated in FIG. 5, the insert 650, which is inserted into the
vibrating seat 600
according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, may be
formed in
an octagonal plate shape, and may include a plurality of bolt fastening holes
651, a first
through hole 652-1, second through holes 652-2, and third through holes 652-3.
[75] Here, a total of eight third through holes 652-3 may be formed by
forming a pair of
third through holes 652-3 at one side of the octagonal insert 650, the second
through
hole 652-2 may be formed outside the pair of third through holes 652-3, and
the bolt
fastening hole 651 may be formed between the pair of third through holes 652-
3.
[76] The vibrating unit 670 may be fastened by bolts that are inserted into
the plurality of
bolt fastening holes 651. According to the first exemplary embodiment of the
present
disclosure, four bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed at the same intervals
and at an
angle of 90 degrees. However, more bolt fastening holes 651 than the
aforementioned
number of bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed in accordance with a size or
a shape
of the vibrating unit 670.
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[77] The first through hole 652-1 may be disposed to penetrate a center of
the octagonal
plate shape, and one first through hole 652-1 may be formed in a circular
shape.
[78] The plurality of second through holes 652-2 may be disposed at a
predetermined
angle along an outer circumference of the first through hole 652-1, and the
respective
second through holes 652-2 may be formed in a circular shape. According to the
first
exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, four second through holes 652-
2 may
be formed at an angle of 90 degrees.
[79] The plurality of third through holes 652-3 may be constantly disposed
along the outer
circumference of the first through hole 652-1 between the second through holes
652-2,
and the respective third through holes 652-3 may be formed in a circular
shape.
According to the first exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, eight
third
through holes 652-3 may be formed along the outer circumference of the first
through
hole 652-1 so that two third through holes 652-3 are disposed between the
second
through holes 652-2.
[80] In addition, the first through hole 652-1, the second through hole 652-
2, and the third
through hole 652-3 may be formed to have diameters different from each other.
That
is, the diameters may be decreased in the order of the diameter of the first
through
hole, the diameter of the second through hole, and the diameter of the third
through
hole. The vibrating unit 670 is directly fastened to the insert 650 having the
afore-
mentioned shape, thereby precisely transmitting fine vibration, which is
generated by
the vibrating unit 670, to the spectator.
[81] As illustrated in FIG. 6, an insert 650, which is inserted into a
vibrating seat 600
according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, may be
formed
in an octagonal plate shape, and may have a plurality of bolt fastening holes
651, and a
plurality of through holes 653.
[82] The vibrating unit 670 may be fastened by bolts that are inserted into
the plurality of
bolt fastening holes 651. According to the second exemplary embodiment of the
present disclosure, four bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed at the same
intervals
and at an angle of 90 degrees. However, more bolt fastening holes 651 than the
afore-
mentioned number of bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed in accordance with
a
size or a shape of the vibrating unit 670.
[83] The plurality of through holes 653 may be disposed in a matrix shape ,
and
neighboring through holes 233 may be formed at equal intervals. In addition,
the
plurality of through holes 653 may be formed in a circular shape having the
same
diameter.
[84] The vibrating unit 670 is directly fastened to the insert 650 having
the afore-
mentioned shape, thereby transmitting even fine vibration, which is generated
by the
vibrating unit 670, to the spectator.
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[85] As illustrated in FIG. 7, an insert 650, which is inserted into a
vibrating seat 600
according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, may be
formed
in a plate shape that is bent several times in a zigzag shape. In addition,
the insert 650
may have a plurality of bolt fastening holes 651, a plurality of horizontal
portions
654-1, and a plurality of vertical portions 654-2.
[86] The insert 650 is formed in a plate shape that is bent several times
in a zigzag shape,
thereby precisely transmitting fine vibration, which is generated by the
vibrating unit
670, to the spectator, and reducing costs required to manufacture the insert.
[87] The vibrating unit 670 may be fastened by bolts that are inserted into
the plurality of
bolt fastening holes 651. According to the third exemplary embodiment of the
present
disclosure, four bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed at the same intervals
and at an
angle of 90 degrees. However, more bolt fastening holes 651 than the
aforementioned
number of bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed in accordance with a size or
a shape
of the vibrating unit 670.
[88] In addition, according to the third exemplary embodiment of the
present disclosure,
four horizontal portions 654-1 may be formed to be positioned in a zigzag
shape, five
vertical portions 654-2 may be formed to be positioned in a zigzag shape, and
the
horizontal portions 654-1 and the vertical portions 654-2 may be integrally
formed.
However, more vertical portions 654-2 and horizontal portions 654-1 than the
afore-
mentioned numbers of vertical portions 654-2 and horizontal portions 654-1 may
be
formed in accordance with a size or a shape of the vibrating chair or the
vibrating unit.
[89] In addition, according to the third exemplary embodiment of the
present disclosure,
intervals between the vertical portions 654-2, which are disposed to be
adjacent to each
other, may be equal, and the vertical portions 654-2, which form both ends of
the insert
650, may be disposed to be opposite to each other.
[90] The vibrating unit 670 is directly fastened to the insert 650 having
the afore-
mentioned shape, thereby minimizing damage to the cushion member 630 due to
the
repetitive vibration of the vibrating unit 670.
[91] As illustrated in FIG. 8, an insert 650, which is inserted into a
vibrating seat 600
according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, may
include a
main body 655, a concave portion 657, and a plurality of bolt fastening holes
651.
[92] The main body 655 of the insert 650 may be formed in a plate shape in
order to
maintain an overall shape of the insert 650.
[93] The plurality of bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed at a portion
of the main body
655, and may be formed in the main body 655 except for the concave portion 657
that
will be described below.
[94] The vibrating unit 670 may be fastened by bolts that are inserted into
the plurality of
bolt fastening holes 651. According to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the
present
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disclosure, four bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed at the same intervals
and at an
angle of 90 degrees. However, more bolt fastening holes 651 than the
aforementioned
number of bolt fastening holes 651 may be formed in accordance with a size or
a shape
of the vibrating unit 670.
[95] The concave portion 657 may include a plurality of horizontal portions
656-1 and a
plurality of vertical portions 656-2 which are formed in the main body 655 by
bending
the concave portion 657 several times in a zigzag shape.
[96] Intervals between the vertical portions 656-2 of the concave portion
657 may be a
first interval 658-1 and a second interval 658-2 that are different from each
other, and
the first interval between the vertical portions 656-2, which are formed at
both sides
and a center of the concave portion 657, may be greater than the second
interval
formed between the first intervals.
[97] The vibrating unit 670 is directly fastened to the insert 650 having
the afore-
mentioned shape, thereby conveniently, accurately, and directly transmitting
vibration,
which is generated by the vibrating unit 670, to the spectator, and improving
an interest
of the spectator.
[98] FIG. 9 illustrates a front view of a vibrating chair 100 in which the
vibrating seat 600
according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be
installed, and
FIG. 10 illustrates a side view of the vibrating chair 100 in which the
vibrating seat
600 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure may be
installed.
FIG. 11 illustrates a top plan view of a cross section taken along line A-A of
FIG. 9,
and FIG. 12 illustrates a top plan view of a cross section taken along line B-
B of FIG.
9.
[99] The vibrating chair 100 in which the vibrating seat 600 according to
the exemplary
embodiment of the present disclosure may be installed will be described with
reference
to FIGS. 9 to 12.
[100] The vibrating chair 100 may include a pair of fixing units 60 that is
fixed to a floor
70. The fixing unit 60 may be formed in various shapes as necessary, and may
be
fastened to the floor 70 by a publicly known fastening means such as bolt
fastening,
welding, or riveting.
[101] A backrest portion 20 may be fixedly installed at portions of the
pair of fixing units
60, a seat portion 30 may be rotatably installed at portions of the pair of
fixing units 60
by connecting units 50, and a pair of armrest portions 40 may be installed at
upper
ends of the pair of fixing units 60.
[102] Although not illustrated, beverage storage holders may be provided at
both ends of
the armrest portions 40, as necessary.
[103] The backrest portion 20 has a first cushion member 22 therein in
order to provide
comfort to the spectator, and the entirety of a front side and a lateral side
of the first
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cushion member 22 and a part of a rear side of the first cushion member 22 may
be
covered by a first cover 21, but the present disclosure is not necessarily
limited thereto.
In addition, the rear side of the first cushion member 22 is covered by a
first fixing
bracket 23.
[104] The seat portion 30 has a second cushion member 32 therein in order
to provide
comfort to the spectator, and the entirety of a front side and a lateral side
of the second
cushion member 32 and a part of a rear side of the second cushion member 32
may be
covered by a second cover 31, but the present disclosure is not necessarily
limited
thereto. In addition, the rear side of the second cushion member 32 is covered
by a
second fixing bracket 33.
[105] Meanwhile, the backrest portion 20 and the first or second cover 31
or 32 of the seat
portion 30 may be made of a woven fabric or a leather material, the backrest
portion 20
and the first or second cushion member 22 or 23 of the seat portion 30 may be
made of
a material having elasticity such as sponge, or urethane, and the backrest
portion 20
and the first or second fixing bracket 23 or 33 of the seat portion 30 may be
made of
metal, plastic, plywood, or the like having a flat plate shape.
[106] A first insert 200 may be inserted into and formed integrally with
the first cushion
member 22 of the backrest portion 20, and a second insert 210 may be inserted
into
and formed integrally with the second cushion member 32 of the seat portion
30. In
addition, when the first cushion member 22, which is provided in the backrest
portion
20, or the second cushion member 32, which is provided in the seat portion 30,
is
molded, the first or second insert 200 or 210 is put into a mold for foam-
molding the
first or second cushion member 22 or 32, and then the mold is filled with
sponge,
thereby forming the first or second cushion member 22 or 32.
[107] A first or second fastening groove 300 or 310 is concavely formed
from a rear end of
the first cushion member 22 of the backrest portion 20 to a position at which
the first
insert 200 is inserted, or from a rear end of the second cushion member 32 of
the seat
portion 30 to a position at which the second insert 210 is inserted. That is,
the mold for
foam-molding the first or second cushion member 22 or 32 has a convex portion
for
forming the first or second fastening groove 300 or 310, the first or second
insert 200
or 210 is inserted into the mold, and then the mold is filled with sponge,
thereby
forming the first or second cushion member 22 or 32, but the present
disclosure is not
necessarily limited thereto.
[108] A first or second vibrating unit 400 and 410 is disposed in the first
or second
fastening groove 300 or 310, and directly fastened to the first or second
insert 200 and
210. The first or second vibrating unit 400 or 410 may be provided as a
transducer that
converts heavy low tone sound in the movie theater into vibration, but the
present
disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto.
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[109] As illustrated in FIGS. 9 to 12, the vibrating chair 100 may further
include a first
supporting frame 500 which is installed in the backrest portion 20, or a
second
supporting frame 510 which is installed in the seat portion 30. The first
supporting
frame 500, which is installed in the backrest portion 20, has both ends which
are fixed
to both sides of the backrest portion 20, respectively, and the first
supporting frame
500 may be installed so that one side of the first supporting frame 500 is in
contact
with the first fixing bracket 23 so as to support the first vibrating unit
400. In addition,
the second supporting frame 510, which is installed in the seat portion 30,
has both
ends which are fixed to both sides of the seat portion 30, respectively, and
the second
supporting frame 510 may be installed so that one side of the second
supporting frame
510 is in contact with the second fixing bracket 33 so as to support the
second
vibrating unit 410.
[110] Regarding the first or second supporting frame 500 or 510, both ends
of the first or
second supporting frame 500 or 510 may be fastened to both sides of the
backrest
portion 20 or the seat portion 30 by a publicly known fastening means such as
bolting,
riveting, or welding, but the present disclosure is not necessarily limited
thereto.
[111] According to the exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the
vibrating seat
600 may be detachably installed in the seat portion 30 of the vibrating chair
100.
[112] That is, when the portable vibrating seat 600 is placed on the seat
portion 30 of the
vibrating chair 100 based upon a request of the spectator, vibration may be
strongly
transmitted to the spectator seated in the vibrating seat 600 in accordance
with a film
screening state using a wired or wireless communication unit. In addition, it
is not
necessary to install or remove all of the vibrating chairs when the vibrating
seat is
installed or removed, thereby reducing installation costs and manufacturing
costs.
[113] The present disclosure is not limited by the modifications
illustrated in the drawings
and the aforementioned exemplary embodiments, but may be expanded to other
exemplary embodiments that belong to the scope of the appended claims.
