Adjustable Tray Collar System with Integrated Power Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tables and trays lack adjustability and integrated electrical and charging circuits, limiting their functionality in modern settings where device charging is necessary.
Innovation Solution
A table tower system with an adjustable tray and collar mechanism that allows the tray to extend and secure along a column, which includes electrical and data connections, enabling adjustable positioning and power delivery through built-in outlets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional table or tray is used, then the structure is simple and cost-effective, but the adjustability and power delivery capability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The tray system is divided into separate components: a tray body, a collar mechanism, and a column support. The collar is further segmented into portions that can contact the column at different locations, enabling adjustable positioning while maintaining manufacturing simplicity for each individual component.
Solution Approach 2:
The column serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, enables vertical adjustment of the tray through the collar mechanism, and integrates electrical circuits for power delivery to devices placed on the tray. This multi-functionality increases adaptability without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the tray is made fixed to the column, then the structure is simple, but the adjustability along the column length is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The collar mechanism is designed to be movable along the column rather than fixed, allowing dynamic adjustment of the tray's vertical position. The collar can be positioned at different heights and secured in place, providing adjustability while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical structure through the use of contact portions that engage with the column surface.
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AI summary
A tray system including a column, a tray and a tray collar. The tray has an opening through which the column extends. The tray collar is constrained against the column, the tray being a part of or resting upon the tray collar.