Collapsible Table Stand with Integrated Hook-and-Bracket Anchoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing collapsible table stands are inefficient in terms of assembly, require excessive components and material, and have issues with length adjustments and collapsing mechanisms, leading to potential wiring visibility and interference risks.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible table stand design featuring a supporting body with hooks and releasable fastening members, fewer screws, and a guide rail system for length adjustment, which conceals wiring and allows for easier extension and collapse without removing components, improving stability and usability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If multiple separate screws and rectangular columns are used to anchor sidewing brackets and stands, then the table stand achieves stable assembly, but the number of parts and assembly complexity increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate screws and rectangular columns into a single integrated I-shaped bracket that performs multiple anchoring functions. The I-shaped bracket simultaneously anchors the sidewing bracket and the stand to the longitudinal support member, replacing what would otherwise require multiple separate fastening components. This merging reduces the total number of parts while maintaining the necessary stability and connection strength.
2Strength
If multiple separate screws are used to anchor sidewing brackets and stands to rectangular columns, then secure connections are achieved, but the assembly process requires many manual steps
Solution Approach 1:
The I-shaped bracket integrates multiple anchoring functions into a single component that can be installed in fewer steps. Instead of separately mounting rectangular columns and then separately fastening sidewing brackets and stands with multiple screws, the I-shaped bracket is positioned and secured as a unified element that simultaneously provides all necessary connections, significantly reducing assembly steps while maintaining connection strength.
3Adaptability or versatility
If rectangular columns with receiving slots are used to house controllers, then wiring can be accommodated, but the wiring remains visible and susceptible to interference
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the controller from the visible receiving slot area and relocates it to a concealed position within the table stand structure. The controller is positioned inside the I-shaped bracket assembly or within the longitudinal support member, where it is no longer visible from below or the sides. This extraction eliminates the aesthetic issue of visible wiring while also protecting the wiring from physical interference by users or foreign objects.
4Strength
If a traditional design with separate components is used, then structural integrity is maintained, but length adjustments and collapsing operations are inefficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the table stand into modular components including the longitudinal support member, I-shaped brackets, sidewing brackets, and stands that can be independently adjusted and repositioned. The I-shaped brackets are designed to be movable along the longitudinal support member, allowing for easy length adjustments by simply repositioning the brackets rather than disassembling entire sections. This segmentation enables efficient collapsing operations where components can be quickly folded or reconfigured while maintaining structural integrity through the interlocking design.
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AI summary
A collapsible table stand (1) has a supporting body (10) which comprises first and second sidewing brackets (12, 12') and an elongated main support structure (11) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) between the first and second sidewing brackets (12, 12'). First and second stands (20, 20') are pivotally attached to the supporting body (10) at or near its respective ends in order to allow the first stand (20) and the second stand (20') to extend or collapse relative to the supporting body (10). The elongated main support structure (11) of the supporting body (10) is provided with hooks (37, 38, 37', 38') at its ends, each hook (37) forming a slot (37a) for receiving a releasable fastening member (50, 51, 50', 51'). The releasable fastening member (50, 51, 50', 51') serves to anchor the first or second sidewing bracket (12, 12') to the elongated main support structure (11) as well as to anchor the first or second stand (20, 20') in an extended position relative to the supporting body (10). The table stand (1) may be comprised in a table (3) which furthermore has a table top (2) mounted on top of the table stand.