Chair assemblies, table assemblies, modular components for use within chair assembies and table assemblies, and parts for use within the modular components
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current chair and table assemblies in venues require extensive manufacturing time, complex assembly processes, and skilled labor, leading to increased costs and errors, while also occupying more space due to fixed orientations, which hinders efficient installation and space utilization.
Innovation Solution
The implementation of modular components for chair and table assemblies, including a table slide mechanism with linear draw slides and adjustable standards, allows for diagonal movement and reorientation, enabling efficient installation, reduced labor requirements, and optimized space usage by allowing chairs and tables to pivot and retract, thus minimizing space requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If modular components with table slide mechanism are used, then installation time and labor requirements are reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The chair assembly is divided into modular components including seat assembly, backrest assembly, armrest assemblies, and table assembly that can be manufactured separately and assembled on-site. This segmentation reduces installation time while the standardized interfaces minimize the complexity of assembly operations.
Solution Approach 2:
A table slide mechanism with linear draw slides acts as an intermediary component between the table and chair structure, enabling smooth transformation between orientations. This specialized intermediary component handles the complexity of movement, simplifying the overall assembly process while enabling space optimization.
2Area of stationary object
If fixed orientation chair assemblies are used, then manufacturing and assembly are simpler, but space utilization is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The chair assembly incorporates dynamic elements including a pivoting seat that can rotate between horizontal and vertical orientations, and a table that can transform between in-use and stowed orientations. These dynamic capabilities enable space optimization while the automated movement mechanisms reduce assembly complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The chair assembly integrates multiple functions into a single unit: seating, table surface, and automated orientation adjustment. The table slide mechanism provides both structural support and movement functionality, while the pivoting seat combines seating with space-saving reconfiguration, reducing the need for separate components.
3Manufacturing precision
If extensive manufacturing and assembly processes are used, then component quality is improved, but manufacturing time and costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
Components are manufactured separately with standardized interfaces and quality controls, allowing parallel production and reducing overall manufacturing time. The modular design enables each component to be optimized independently while maintaining overall quality through consistent interface specifications.
Solution Approach 2:
Complex components such as the table slide mechanism and pivoting seat assemblies are pre-assembled and tested at the manufacturing facility before shipment. This preliminary action ensures quality while reducing on-site assembly time and minimizing errors during installation.
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AI summary
Chair assemblies (e.g., powered recliner chairs, rocker style chairs, fixed position chairs, chairs with pivoting seats, recliner chairs, a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof), tables and trays are provided. More particularly, chair assemblies (e.g., powered recliner chairs, rocker style chairs, fixed position chairs, chairs with pivoting seats, recliner chairs, a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof), tables and trays, modular components for use within the chair, table, and tray assemblies, and parts for use within the modular components are provided.