Adjustable height desk
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Solution Overview
Problem
Adjustable height desks are often difficult to assemble and disassemble, which complicates user convenience and efficiency.
Innovation Solution
The design includes a support core with interchangeable panels and a planar base that uses locking pins and a specialized insertion/removal tool for easy attachment and detachment, allowing for quick assembly and disassembly, and features casters for mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If traditional adjustable height desks are designed with fixed structures and multiple fastening points, then structural stability is improved, but assembly and disassembly difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The desk is divided into modular components including interchangeable panels that can be easily attached and detached. The base structure is segmented to accommodate different panel configurations, allowing users to reconfigure or disassemble the desk without complex fastening operations at multiple points.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening mechanism is extracted and simplified to a single-point attachment system using the interchangeable panels. This removes the complexity of multiple fastening points while maintaining structural stability through the specialized panel design that integrates both connection and support functions.
2Device complexity
If adjustable height desks use manual height adjustment mechanisms, then device complexity is reduced, but adjustment time and user effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The desk incorporates dynamic height adjustment capabilities where the support structure can be easily repositioned between different height levels. The interchangeable panels and modular design enable quick reconfiguration without requiring complex mechanical mechanisms, balancing simplicity with adjustability.
3Strength
If the base is permanently attached to the support core, then structural integrity is improved, but mobility and reconfigurability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between the base and support core is segmented into removable joints that maintain structural integrity when assembled. The interchangeable panels provide strong connections during use but can be easily detached when mobility or reconfiguration is needed, achieving both strength and adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable height desk is disclosed herein that is configured for easy assembly and disassembly. The desk includes panels joined to form a support core for supporting a working surface. The desk also includes a planar base that is easily attached to and removed from the support core by way of protrusions on panels of the support core. The protrusions have locking holes formed therein. Through holes in the base receive the protrusions. Locking pins are inserted through the locking holes to form a compression fit. The locking pins can be sized for movement through a locking hole and for creating a compression fit when inserted into a locking hole. One end of the locking pins can be configured with a hook portion for mating with a locking pin insertion/removal tool. The tool can be utilized to insert and remove the locking pins.