ADAPTABLE DEVICE FOR A SEATING OF A BARBER AND A CUSTOMER

Abstract

An adaptable device for a seating of a barber and a customer, comprising a circular base 1 having a first chair assembly 2 for providing seating of the customer, second chair assembly 3 attached with the base 1 for a seating of the barber, a projection unit 4 attached on first chair assembly 2 for projecting an image of a haircut onto a head of the customer for a reference of the barber and an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 5 installed on the first chair assembly 2 to determine a position of the head of the customer.

Specification

Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to an adaptable device for a seating of a barber and a customer that provides adaptable seating for a barber and a customer and integrate a means for rotational and translational movement of the barber's seating assembly relative to the customer's seating assembly, thus facilitating optimal positioning for haircutting.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The seating arrangement of a barber and their customer is a crucial aspect of the barbering experience deeply rooted in tradition and functionality. Traditionally, barbershops features a barber's chair positioned centrally within the shop often elevated on a pedestal for easy access and visibility The iconic chair typically swivels and reclines allowing the barber to maneuver comfortably around the customer while providing various grooming services. The customer sits in the chair facing a large mirror enabling them to communicate preferences and observe the barber's work. This setup fosters a sense of rapport and trust between the barber and customer facilitating open dialogue and ensuring satisfaction with the grooming process. Additionally, the surrounding space may include waiting areas or additional seating for companies creating a social atmosphere where patrons engage in conversation and camaraderie.

[0003] In traditional barbershops the seating arrangement of the barber and customer follows a time-honored structure designed for efficient grooming and interaction. The centerpiece is typically the barber's chair placed prominently to offer a clear view of the shop. The customer occupies this chair facing a large mirror to guide the barber in understanding their preferences and to allow them to monitor the grooming process. However, this setup has its drawbacks. For instance, the fixed position of the barber's chair may not accommodate individuals with mobility issues or those requiring specialized seating arrangements. Moreover, the close proximity of the customer to other patrons sometimes compromise privacy and comfort during grooming sessions. Additionally, the lack of adjustable features in traditional barber chairs may result in discomfort for both the customer and the barber during extended periods of use. So, there is need of such device that is capable of providing adaptable seating for a barber and a customer and integrate a means for rotational and translational movement of the barber's seating assembly relative to the customer's seating assembly, thus facilitating optimal positioning for haircutting.

[0004] WO2016185494A1 discloses a chair for barbers or hairdressers having a revolving barber's seat and an auxiliary revolving seat attachment for the existing hydraulic chairs for barbers and/or hairdressers to work whilst seated wherein said seat is adapted cantilever. The chair comprises a base, a hydraulic system for raising or lowering a customer's seat and a revolving seat system adapted between the base and a hydraulic system. This allows the user to rotate the barber's seat freely in 360 degrees around the customer's seat. The chair is simple, easy to assemble and has a long life.

[0005] JP2004275319A discloses a chair for a barber/beauty shop, which can hold a seat face at an elevated location such that an operator can perform his/her operation while maintaining the head of a customer in a position protruding from a backrest of the chair even if the customer is a child or an adult having a large sitting height. The chair for the barber/beauty shop is formed of a seat section divided into a front seat face and a rear seat face which are held in a vertically movable manner individually from each other, a front seat face elevating mechanism for elevating/lowering the front seat face, a rear seat face elevating mechanism for elevating/lowering the rear seat face; a driving mechanism for driving the front seat face elevating mechanism and the rear seat face elevating mechanism, and controlling elevating/lowering operation of the front seat face elevating mechanism and the rear seat face elevating mechanism.

[0006] Conventionally, many devices are exist that are capable of providing seating of a barber and a customer. However, these devices fail in providing adaptable seating for a barber and a customer and integrate a means for rotational and translational movement of the barber's seating assembly relative to the customer's seating assembly, thus facilitating optimal positioning for haircutting. These devices do not projects an image of a desired haircut onto the customer's head, aiding the barber in achieving precision and accuracy during the haircutting process.

[0007] In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, there exists a need in the art to develop a device that is capable of providing adaptable seating for a barber and a customer and integrate a means for rotational and translational movement of the barber's seating assembly relative to the customer's seating assembly, thus facilitating optimal positioning for haircutting. The device also projects an image of a desired haircut onto the customer's head, aiding the barber in achieving precision and accuracy during the haircutting process.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to develop a device that provides adaptable seating for a barber and a customer and integrate a means for rotational and translational movement of the barber's seating assembly relative to the customer's seating assembly, thus facilitating optimal positioning for haircutting.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to develop a device that projects an image of a desired haircut onto the customer's head, aiding the barber in achieving precision and accuracy during the haircutting process.

[0011] Yet another object of the present invention is to develop a device that is reliable, user-friendly and easy-to-operate.

[0012] The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The present invention relates to an adaptable device for a seating of a barber and a customer that provides adaptable seating for a barber and a customer and integrate a means for rotational and translational movement of the barber's seating assembly relative to the customer's seating assembly, thus facilitating optimal positioning for haircutting.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an adaptable device for a seating of a barber and a customer comprises a circular base having a perpendicularly attached telescopic rod at a center of the base, a first chair assembly provided on the telescopic rod for a seating of the customer, an L-shaped telescopic arm attached to a circular slider provided at a bottom portion of the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm having a second chair assembly for a seating for a seating of the barber, the second chair assembly is attached on a double rack gear mechanism provided on an upper end of the telescopic arm, the circular slider and the double rack gear mechanism enabling a rotational movement and a translational movement of the second chair assembly with respect to the first chair assembly, a projection unit attached on an L-shaped telescopic link attached on the first chair assembly by a ball and socket joint for projecting an image of a haircut onto a head of the customer for a reference of the barber, an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit installed on the first chair assembly to determine a position of the head of the customer to trigger a microcontroller to actuate the telescopic link and the ball and socket joint to position the projection unit to accurately project the image onto the head of the customer, a laser sensor provided on the base detects a height of the customer and a height of the customer to trigger the microcontroller to actuate the telescopic rod.

[0015] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the proposed device also comprises the telescopic arm and the double rack gear mechanism to position the second chair assembly with respect to the first chair assembly for enabling the barber to execute a haircut of the customer, the first chair assembly comprises a rectangular cushioned bottom flap with a pair of L-shaped arm rest members, a rectangular cushioned back flap for the seating of the customer, and a rectangular cushioned neck flap attached on top of the back flap for a resting of a neck of the customer, the second chair assembly comprises a rectangular cushioned bottom tray and a rectangular cushioned back tray for the seating of the barber, the double rack gear mechanism comprises a pair of racks provided parallel to each other and a pair of gears connected by a connecting bar engaged between the pair of racks, an upper rack is attached to a bottom of the second chair assembly and a bottom rack is attached to the upper end of the telescopic arm for allowing a translational motion of the second chair assembly with respect to the telescopic arm, a microphone linked with the microcontroller provided on the base for receiving an audio command from the barber regarding initiating a haircut to trigger the microcontroller to actuate the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm and the double rack gear mechanism to position the second chair assembly with respect to the first chair assembly for enabling the barber to execute a haircut of the customer, a wireless communication module linked with the microcontroller is provided on the base for enabling the user to remotely trigger the microcontroller by connecting with a computing unit to actuate the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm and the double rack gear mechanism to position the second chair assembly with respect to the first chair assembly for enabling the barber to execute a haircut of the customer.

[0016] While the invention has been described and shown with particular reference to the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that variations might be possible that would fall within the scope of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view adaptable device for a seating of a barber and a customer.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

[0019] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises," and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having" and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.

[0020] As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.

[0021] The present invention relates to an adaptable device for a seating of a barber and a customer that provides adaptable seating for a barber and a customer and integrate a means for rotational and translational movement of the barber's seating assembly relative to the customer's seating assembly, thus facilitating optimal positioning for haircutting.

[0022] Referring to Figure 1, a perspective view of an adaptable device for a seating of a barber and a customer is illustrated, comprising a a circular base 1 having a first chair assembly 2 for providing seating of the customer, second chair assembly 3 attached with the base 1, a projection unit 4 attached on first chair assembly 2 and an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 5 installed on the first chair assembly 2.

[0023] The proposed device herein comprises of a circular base 1 having a perpendicularly attached telescopic rod at a center of the base 1, a first chair assembly 2 provided on the telescopic rod for a seating of the customer. The first chair assembly 2 comprises a rectangular cushioned bottom flap with a pair of L-shaped arm rest members, a rectangular cushioned back flap for the seating of the customer, and a rectangular cushioned neck flap attached on top of the back flap for a resting of a neck of the customer.

[0024] An L-shaped telescopic arm is attached to a circular slider provided at a bottom portion of the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm having a second chair assembly 3 for a seating for a seating of the barber, wherein the second chair assembly 3 is attached on a double rack gear mechanism provided on an upper end of the telescopic arm, the circular slider and the double rack gear mechanism enabling a rotational movement and a translational movement of the second chair assembly 3 with respect to the first chair assembly 2. The second chair assembly 3 comprises a rectangular cushioned bottom tray and a rectangular cushioned back tray for the seating of the barber.

[0025] A projection unit 4 is attached on an L-shaped telescopic link attached on the first chair assembly 2 by a ball and socket joint for projecting an image of a haircut onto a head of the customer for a reference of the barber. The holographic projection unit 4 is a three-dimensional (3D) display that projects a hologram in three dimensions. It is a kind of projector that forms a 3D image using a laser, which can be seen from different angles. The holographic projection unit 4 results from combining a laser beam, a lens, and a piece of glass. The hologram is formed when the laser hits the glass, and the beam bounces back again. When the light hits the glass, it is split into two polarized beams, one right and one left. Thus, the projection unit 4 projects image of the haircut onto a head of the customer for the reference of the barber.

[0026] An artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 5 is installed on the first chair assembly 2 to determine a position of the head of the customer. The imaging unit 5 comprises of an image capturing arrangement including a set of lenses that captures multiple images of the customer, and the captured images are stored within a memory of the imaging unit 5 in form of an optical data. The imaging unit 5 also comprises of a processor that is integrated with artificial intelligence protocols, such that the processor processes the optical data and extracts the required data from the captured images. The extracted data is further converted into digital pulses and bits and are further transmitted to an inbuilt microcontroller associated with the device. The microcontroller processes the received data and determines position of the head of the customer and based on which the microcontroller actuate the telescopic link and the ball and socket joint to position the projection unit 4 to accurately project the image onto the head of the customer.

[0027] A laser sensor is provided on the base 1 detects a height of the customer and a height of the customer. The laser sensor comprises two main components: a laser diode that emits the laser beam, a photodiode that detects the reflected light. When the sensor is activated as commanded by the microcontroller, the laser diode emits a short pulse of laser light towards the customer. The light reflects off the surface and returns to the sensor. The photodiode then detects this reflected light. By precisely measuring the time it takes for the laser pulse to travel to the target and back, the sensor calculates the distance. The pattern of the received pulse gets converted into an analog value which is further converted into an electrical signal, wherein the electrical signal is send to the microcontroller. The microcontroller then processes the received signal from the sensor, thus detecting height of the customer and based on which the microcontroller to actuate the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm and the double rack gear mechanism to position the second chair assembly 3 with respect to the first chair assembly 2 for enabling the barber to execute a haircut of the customer.

[0028] Additionally, a wireless communication module, linked with the microcontroller, is provided on the base 1 for enabling the user to remotely trigger the microcontroller, by connecting with a computing unit, to actuate the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm and the double rack gear mechanism to position the second chair assembly 3 with respect to the first chair assembly 2 for enabling the barber to execute a haircut of the customer.

[0029] The device is associated with a battery for providing the required power to the electronically and electrically operated components including the microcontroller, electrically powered sensors, motorized components and alike of the device. The battery within the device is preferably a lithium-ion-battery which is a rechargeable battery and recharges by deriving the required power from an external power source. The derived power is further stored in form of chemical energy within the battery, which when required by the components of the device derive the required energy in the form of electric current for ensuring smooth and proper functioning of the device.

[0030] The present invention works best in the following manner, where the circular base 1 having a perpendicularly attached telescopic rod at a center of the base 1, a first chair assembly 2 provided on the telescopic rod for a seating of the customer. The L-shaped telescopic arm is attached to a circular slider provided at a bottom portion of the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm having a second chair assembly 3 for a seating for a seating of the barber, wherein the second chair assembly 3 is attached on a double rack gear mechanism provided on an upper end of the telescopic arm. The projection unit 4 is attached on an L-shaped telescopic link attached on the first chair assembly 2 by a ball and socket joint for projecting an image of a haircut onto a head of the customer for a reference of the barber. The imaging unit 5 is installed on the first chair assembly 2 to determine a position of the head of the customer. The laser sensor is provided on the base 1 detects a height of the customer and a height of the customer based on which the microcontroller to actuate the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm and the double rack gear mechanism to position the second chair assembly 3 with respect to the first chair assembly 2 for enabling the barber to execute a haircut of the customer. Additionally, the wireless communication module, linked with the microcontroller, is provided on the base 1 for enabling the user to remotely trigger the microcontroller, by connecting with a computing unit, to actuate the telescopic rod, the telescopic arm and the double rack gear mechanism to position the second chair assembly 3 with respect to the first chair assembly 2 for enabling the barber to execute a haircut of the customer.

[0031] Although the field of the invention has been described herein with limited reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternate embodiments of the invention, will become apparent to persons skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the invention. , Claims:1) An adaptable device for a seating of a barber and a customer, comprising:

i) a circular base 1 having a perpendicularly attached telescopic rod at a center of said base 1, a first chair assembly 2 provided on said telescopic rod for a seating of said customer;
ii) an L-shaped telescopic arm attached to a circular slider provided at a bottom portion of said telescopic rod, said telescopic arm having a second chair assembly 3 for a seating for a seating of said barber, wherein said second chair assembly 3 is attached on a double rack gear mechanism provided on an upper end of said telescopic arm, said circular slider and said double rack gear mechanism enabling a rotational movement and a translational movement of said second chair assembly 3 with respect to said first chair assembly 2;
iii) a projection unit 4 attached on an L-shaped telescopic link attached on said first chair assembly 2 by a ball and socket joint for projecting an image of a haircut onto a head of said customer for a reference of said barber;
iv) an artificial intelligence-based imaging unit 5 installed on said first chair assembly 2 and integrated with a processor for recording and processing images in a vicinity of said first chair assembly 2, to determine a position of said head of said customer to trigger a microcontroller to actuate said telescopic link and said ball and socket joint to position said projection unit 4 to accurately project said image onto said head of said customer; and
v) a laser sensor provided on said base 1 detects a height of said customer and a height of said customer to trigger said microcontroller to actuate said telescopic rod, said telescopic arm and said double rack gear mechanism to position said second chair assembly 3 with respect to said first chair assembly 2 for enabling said barber to execute a haircut of said customer.

2) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first chair assembly 2 comprises a rectangular cushioned bottom flap with a pair of L-shaped arm rest members, a rectangular cushioned back flap for said seating of said customer, and a rectangular cushioned neck flap attached on top of said back flap for a resting of a neck of said customer.

3) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second chair assembly 3 comprises a rectangular cushioned bottom tray and a rectangular cushioned back tray for said seating of said barber.

4) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said double rack gear mechanism comprises a pair of racks provided parallel to each other, and a pair of gears, connected by a connecting bar, engaged between said pair of racks, wherein an upper rack is attached to a bottom of said second chair assembly 3 and a bottom rack is attached to said upper end of said telescopic arm, for allowing a translational motion of said second chair assembly 3 with respect to said telescopic arm.

5) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a microphone, linked with said microcontroller, provided on said base 1 for receiving an audio command from said barber regarding initiating a haircut to trigger said microcontroller to actuate said telescopic rod, said telescopic arm and said double rack gear mechanism to position said second chair assembly 3 with respect to said first chair assembly 2 for enabling said barber to execute a haircut of said customer.

6) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a wireless communication module, linked with said microcontroller, is provided on said base 1 for enabling said user to remotely trigger said microcontroller, by connecting with a computing unit, to actuate said telescopic rod, said telescopic arm and said double rack gear mechanism to position said second chair assembly 3 with respect to said first chair assembly 2 for enabling said barber to execute a haircut of said customer.

7) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a battery is associated with said device for powering up electrical and electronically operated components associated with said device.

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