Adjustable Table with Telescopic Legs for Variable Water Depth Use
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Solution Overview
Problem
Classic outdoor furniture designs are not suitable for use in water as they do not accommodate adjustable height settings, making it difficult to provide a stable and shaded surface for users wading in shallow water or pools.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable table design featuring a base, elongated rods with through holes, a coupling mechanism, and a table top that can be adjusted in height, allowing for use in varying water depths and accommodating an umbrella for shading.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed-height outdoor table is used, then the table structure is simple and stable, but the table cannot be adjusted to different water depths
Solution Approach 1:
The table employs an adjustable height mechanism with telescopic legs that can be extended or retracted to different lengths, allowing the table to adapt to varying water depths. The legs include internal sliding tubes with locking mechanisms that enable dynamic adjustment of table height while maintaining structural stability when locked in position.
Solution Approach 2:
The table legs are divided into multiple segmented sections that can slide relative to each other. Each leg consists of an outer tube and an inner telescopic tube with multiple segments, allowing independent adjustment of each leg's length to accommodate different water conditions while keeping the overall table structure modular and manageable.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an adjustable height mechanism is added to the table, then the table can be used in varying water depths, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable height mechanism uses a nested tube design where inner telescopic tubes are housed within outer leg tubes. The inner tubes slide inside the outer tubes, with locking pins that engage with holes in the outer tubes to secure the desired height. This nested configuration minimizes the space required for the adjustment mechanism while providing multiple height settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The locking mechanism operates through a simple manual system where users directly insert or remove locking pins through access holes in the outer tubes to engage or disengage the inner tubes at desired positions. The mechanism is self-contained and requires no external power source or complex control systems, allowing users to independently adjust and lock the table height.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the table is designed for water use, then the table can be used in aquatic environments, but the table requires additional features like drainage holes and adjustable height
Solution Approach 1:
The table is designed with multi-functional features including adjustable height legs for different water depths, drainage holes in the tabletop to allow water passage, and an umbrella opening for shade. These features make the table universally adaptable to various aquatic environments and usage conditions without requiring separate specialized equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The tabletop incorporates localized features such as drainage holes positioned at specific locations to facilitate water flow through the table, and a central opening for umbrella insertion. The leg structures have localized locking mechanisms at specific heights. These localized modifications provide water-specific functionality without redesigning the entire table structure.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an adjustable table including (i) a base, (ii) a first elongated rod coupled to the base, wherein the first elongated rod includes one or more first through holes, (iii) a second elongated rod configured to translate with respect to the first elongated rod, wherein the second elongated rod includes one or more second through holes, (iv) a table top coupled to the second elongated rod, and (v) a coupling mechanism configured to be positioned between one of the one or more first through holes and one of the one or more second through holes to thereby set a distance between the table top and the base.