Outdoor chaise lounge with integrated lock-box to secure valuables

1. An outdoor chaise lounge, comprising:

a frame;

a plurality of legs coupled to and extending below said frame to support said frame;

a seat member coupled to said frame to enable a user to sit or lay on said seat member;

a lock-box fixedly supported by said frame that enables a user of the outdoor chaise lounge to store and lock items therein, said lock-box including a lock-box door inclusive of a user interface that enables a user to lock and unlock said lock-box;

a door member coupled to said seat member and having a closed position and an open position such that when said door member is in the open position, the user has access to the user interface on the lock-box door;

a photovoltaic device configured to convert light energy into electricity;

a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with said photovoltaic device; and

wherein said lock-box includes an electromechanical lock that is in electrical communication with said rechargeable battery to enable the electromechanical lock to operate.

2. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , wherein said seat member includes a first section and a second section that extends beneath the first section when the first section is rotated to a parallel position to the second section, said door member being coupled to the second section, the first section being hinged and configured to enable the user to rotate the first section to an angled position relative to the second section to access lock-box positioned under the first section when said door member is in the open position.

3. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , wherein said seat member includes a first section and a second section, the first section being hinged to said frame to enable the user to rotate the first section to an angled position relative to said frame, said door member being rotatably connected to the second section.

4. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , wherein said seat member includes a first section and a second section, the second section being hinged to said frame to enable the user to rotate the second section to an angled position relative to said frame, thereby enabling the user to access the lock-box door positioned under said second section.

5. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , wherein said lock-box is fixedly attached to said frame.

6. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a bracket configured to mount said lock-box to said frame;

fastening members configured to fixedly secure said lock-box to said frame; and

a cover member configured to prevent direct access to said fastening members, wherein said cover member includes at least one cover fastening member being different from said fastening members.

7. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , further comprising a power adapter outlet configured to enable a power adapter cord to be electrically connected thereto, thereby enabling the user to charge a rechargeable battery of an electronic device.

8. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 7 , wherein said lock-box includes fan and thermometer, such that where a temperature in the lock-box exceeds a threshold temperature, the fan turns on to cause temperature in the lock-box to be lowered.

9. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , wherein the electromechanical lock includes an RFID sensor that, in response to sensing a corresponding RFID tag with a code that matches a security code of the lock-box, causes the electromechanical lock to unlock.

10. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one other electronic device in electrical communication with said rechargeable battery.

11. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 10 , further comprising a second user interface in electrical communication with (i) the rechargeable battery and (ii) the at least one other electronic device, wherein the at least one other electronic device includes a signal generator configured to generate an alert signal to alert an attendant proximate the outdoor chaise lounge that the user has a request in response to the user activating the signal generator via said second user interface.

12. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one other electronic device includes an illumination device supported by said frame, wherein said lock-box further includes a circuit configured (i) to sense that said lock-box is in a lock state and cause the illumination device to illuminate and (ii) to sense that said lock-box is in an unlocked state and cause the illumination device to turn off.

13. The outdoor chaise according to claim 1 , wherein said seat member includes a first section and a second section, the first section being rotatable relative to said frame, wherein said lock-box includes an electronic lock mechanism that is configured to enable the user to set the first section to a particular rotatable position in which the user has to set the first section prior to the electronic lock mechanism to be able to unlock said lock-box.

14. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , wherein said lock-box is waterproof to prevent water from entering said lock-box.

15. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , further comprising hardware configured to fixedly secure said lock-box to the outdoor chaise lounge.

16. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , wherein said door member is rotatably movable to transition from a closed position to an open position.

17. The outdoor chaise lounge according to claim 1 , wherein said door member is slidably movable to transition from a closed position to an open position.

18. An outdoor chaise lounge comprising:

a frame;

a plurality of legs coupled to and extending below said frame to support said frame;

a seat member coupled to said frame, and configured to enable a user to sit or lay on the outdoor chaise lounge;

means for enabling a user of the outdoor chaise lounge to store and lock items therein

a door means coupled to said seat member and having a closed position and an open position such that when said door means is in the open position, the user has access to the means for enabling the user to store and lock items;

a photovoltaic device configured to convert light energy into electricity;

a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with said photovoltaic device; and

wherein the means for enabling the user to store and lock items is in electrical communication with said rechargeable battery to enable the means to store and lock items to operate.

19. A method of manufacturing an outdoor chaise lounge, comprising:

providing a frame;

providing a plurality of legs;

coupling the legs to and extending the legs below the frame to support the frame;

coupling a seat member to the frame to enable a user to sit or lay on the seat member;

fixedly supporting a lock-box by the frame to enable a user of the outdoor chaise lounge to store and lock items therein, the lock-box including a lock-box door inclusive of a user interface that enables a user to lock and unlock the lock-box;

coupling a door member to the seat member and having a closed position and an open position such that when the door member is in the open position, the user has access to the user interface on the lock-box door;

coupling a photovoltaic device configured to convert light energy into electricity,

coupling a rechargeable battery in electrical communication with said photovoltaic device; and

wherein said lock-box includes an electromechanical lock that is in electrical communication with said rechargeable battery to enable the electromechanical lock to operate.