Adjustable and collapsible desk
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current height-adjustable standing/sitting desks are either stationary and difficult to relocate or portable but lacking in durability, ergonomics, and workspace efficiency, posing challenges for users in multi-family residences or small spaces.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible and portable height-adjustable standing/sitting desk with integrated wheels, controllable pivoting legs, and a monitor arm, designed for easy assembly-free use, allowing users to change work locations and store the desk compactly, while maintaining structural durability and ergonomic features.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a stationary height-adjustable standing/sitting desk is used, then workplace productivity and ergonomics are improved, but the desk occupies valuable living space and cannot be easily relocated
Solution Approach 1:
The desk is divided into separable components including the desktop, support frame, and legs that can be easily detached and reconfigured. This segmentation allows the desk to be collapsed into a compact form for storage in small spaces while maintaining full functionality when assembled for work
Solution Approach 2:
The desk incorporates dynamic elements including height-adjustable mechanisms and movable legs with integrated wheels. The legs can pivot between extended and retracted positions, allowing the desk to transition from a full-size workspace to a compact storage configuration, resolving the contradiction between productivity and space occupation
2Ease of operation
If a stationary height-adjustable standing/sitting desk is used, then ergonomics and posture are improved, but the desk is difficult to relocate and requires assembly with power tools
Solution Approach 1:
The desk is designed with pre-assembled modular components that connect through simple mechanical interfaces rather than requiring power tools. The support frame, legs, and desktop are separate modules that can be easily assembled and disassembled by users without specialized tools, maintaining ergonomic functionality while improving ease of assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The desk incorporates self-assembling features with integrated connection mechanisms that do not require external tools. The modular design allows users to assemble and relocate the desk themselves without needing power tools or specialized assembly equipment, resolving the contradiction between ergonomics and assembly difficulty
3Adaptability or versatility
If a portable desk with caster wheels is used, then relocatability is improved, but the desk lacks structural durability and ergonomic features
Solution Approach 1:
The desk merges the portability features of caster wheels with the structural durability of a stationary desk. The integrated wheels are built into the leg assemblies rather than being separate attachments, creating a unified structure that maintains strength while enabling easy relocation. This combination resolves the contradiction between adaptability and reliability
4Adaptability or versatility
If a portable desk with small desktop is used, then portability is improved, but workspace area and functionality are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The desk employs a dynamic leg structure that can extend to provide a large workspace when needed and retract to minimize footprint when stored. The legs pivot between extended and retracted positions, allowing the desktop to maintain full size for productivity while enabling compact storage for portability, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and workspace area
Data Source
AI summary
Height-adjustable standing/sitting desks, capable of being easily collapsed, via pivotable legs, to be easily stored away in common and unique spaces throughout a home may include a desktop, a support frame disposed underneath the desktop, a plurality of legs, and an actuator. The plurality of legs is coupled to the support frame. Each of the plurality of legs includes a plurality of integrated wheels. The actuator is disposed within the support frame and coupled to one or more of the plurality of legs. The actuator is configured to raise and lower the desktop.