Adjustable Table Foot Support for Variable Base Lengths
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing table support systems require multiple sizes of bases and feet to accommodate various table sizes, leading to inefficiency and a need for a solution that can adjust to different table work surface sizes and configurations.
Innovation Solution
A length-adjustable foot support system with a housing and extension member that can be moved along a longitudinal axis to accommodate different lengths, allowing for a range of table sizes, including a kit with spacers and fasteners for customizable extension.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple size table bases and feet are provided to accommodate different table sizes, then the ability to accommodate various table work surface sizes is improved, but the device complexity and inventory requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The foot support structure is designed with telescopic legs that can extend and retract to different lengths, allowing a single base to adapt to multiple table sizes. The legs include internal extending legs with cross-bracing that can be adjusted to provide stable support for both small and large tables, eliminating the need for multiple fixed-size bases.
Solution Approach 2:
A single table base design incorporates adjustable foot supports that can accommodate various table widths and configurations. The base structure includes width-adjustable supports and depth-adjustable supports that work together with the length-adjustable foot supports to create a universal platform suitable for different table sizes.
2Strength
If larger support structures and larger foot bases are used for larger tables, then the stability and support capability are improved, but the size and material requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The foot support structure uses telescopic legs with cross-bracing that can extend to provide increased length and stability when needed for larger tables. The cross-bracing mechanism maintains structural integrity and strength while allowing the overall length to be adjusted based on the table size requirements.
3Ease of manufacture
If fixed-size feet are used for different table sizes, then the manufacturing and inventory process is simplified, but the adaptability to various table configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The foot support structure is divided into modular components including telescopic legs, cross-bracing elements, and adjustable supports that can be manufactured as standardized parts. These segmented components assemble to create the required length and configuration for different table sizes, combining manufacturing efficiency with adaptability.
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AI summary
A length-adjustable foot support for a table and table support base having a housing with a longitudinal axis and an extension member that is movable along the longitudinal axis relative to the housing from a first position defining a first, shortest length of the length-adjustable foot support, to a second position defining a second length of the length-adjustable foot support that is longer than the first, shortest length.