Adjustable frame to support a working surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing standalone working surface frames are often incompatible with pre-made working surfaces, requiring users to drill their own holes, which can cause damage and result in uneven or unstable connections, and loss of structural integrity.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable frame with a sliding mechanism and height adjustment system, allowing alignment to various pre-drilled hole configurations without drilling, and featuring telescoping legs and motors for precise height adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users drill their own holes to connect frames to working surfaces, then connection compatibility is improved, but structural integrity deteriorates due to damage and uneven connections
Solution Approach 1:
The frame incorporates adjustable components that allow dynamic repositioning to align with pre-drilled holes of various configurations. The adjustability mechanism enables the frame to adapt to different hole patterns without requiring users to drill new holes, thereby maintaining structural integrity while achieving connection compatibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame includes adjustable parameters such as position and orientation that can be modified to match different pre-drilled hole configurations. By changing these parameters, the frame can connect to various working surfaces without drilling, preserving both the working surface and the frame's structural integrity.
2Device complexity
If fixed-height frames are used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability deteriorates due to inability to adjust to different user needs
Solution Approach 1:
The frame incorporates adjustable-height legs or support mechanisms that allow the height to be modified according to different user needs and working surface requirements. This dynamic adjustment capability enables a single frame design to serve multiple purposes without significantly increasing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is designed with universal adjustability features that allow it to function at multiple heights and configurations, making it suitable for various users and working surfaces. This multi-functionality is achieved through standardized adjustment mechanisms that add minimal complexity while maximizing versatility.
3Manufacturing precision
If custom drilling is required for each working surface, then connection precision is improved, but loss of time increases due to drilling and assembly processes
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is pre-configured with adjustable components and alignment features that enable quick adaptation to pre-drilled holes without requiring time-consuming drilling operations. The preliminary design includes adjustment mechanisms that can be rapidly configured to achieve precise connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame incorporates intermediary adjustment components that act as mediators between the fixed hole positions and the frame's connection points. These intermediaries allow for quick alignment and connection without requiring precise pre-drilling, thereby reducing assembly time while maintaining connection accuracy.
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AI summary
Adjustable frames to support working surfaces are disclosed herein. An example adjustable frame includes a first frame, a second frame, and a sliding mechanism connected to the first frame and the second frame, the sliding mechanism including a channel bracket having a slot and a slider configured to move within the slot.