Table tire
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable tables designed for vehicle tires are cumbersome, difficult to assemble, disassemble, and store, and are not suitable for compact storage or easy mounting on tires.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible tire table with a rear and front support system, telescopic connections, and pivotable leg members that can be easily assembled and disassembled without tools, allowing for adjustable mounting on any tire size, featuring a tabletop with a frictional surface for stability and a handle for storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing portable tables are designed for vehicle tires, then they can provide a stable surface for outdoor use, but they become cumbersome and difficult to assemble, disassemble, and store
Solution Approach 1:
The table is divided into multiple separable components including a tabletop, front support assembly, rear support assembly, and leg members that can be independently handled. This segmentation allows the table to be easily assembled and disassembled while maintaining structural integrity when assembled, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The leg members are designed to nest within the support assemblies when collapsed, and the front and rear support assemblies can be stored within or alongside each other. This nesting capability enables compact storage of the stable table structure, simultaneously achieving reliability and ease of storage.
2Adaptability or versatility
If tables are designed to be mounted on tires, then they can be used at vehicle locations, but they are not suitable for compact storage and are difficult to assemble and disassemble
Solution Approach 1:
The table employs dynamic components including telescopic support members that can extend and retract, and leg members that pivot between stored and deployed positions. This dynamic design allows the table to adapt to different tire sizes while maintaining simple assembly through natural mechanical movement rather than complex fastening mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The support assemblies are designed with universal mounting capabilities that can accommodate various tire diameters and widths through adjustable telescopic mechanisms. This universality eliminates the need for multiple specialized attachments for different tire sizes, reducing assembly complexity while maintaining adaptability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If tables are made stable and self-supporting on tires, then they can support weight without ground engagement, but they become more complex in structure
Solution Approach 1:
The table employs a balanced structural design where the front and rear support assemblies act as counterbalancing elements, with the tabletop positioned to create optimal center of gravity. This counterbalancing arrangement provides self-supporting stability on tires without requiring complex stabilization mechanisms or additional ground-engaging legs.
Solution Approach 2:
The table structure is designed to be self-supporting through its own geometric configuration and weight distribution, eliminating the need for external stabilization devices, tools, or additional attachments. The telescopic supports and pivotable legs automatically adjust to provide stable mounting, reducing structural complexity while achieving self-service stability.
Data Source
AI summary
A tire table has supports or frames that mount a tabletop on a vehicle tire. The table top has a central member that can extend across the inside surface of the tire. The leg members extend from the support or frame and engage the outside surface of the tire. A frame or support extends laterally in a cantilever manner from the tire and supports a tabletop on it. The various parts of the frame or support can be telescopically connected or can be pivotally connected for assembly, disassembly and storage.