Collapsible Workbench With Pivotal Locking for Space-Efficient Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional workbenches occupy large spaces, making them bulky and inconvenient to move, which affects space utilization and work efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible workbench design with a pivotal locking device that allows the workbench to be extended and locked in place, featuring a parallelepiped casing, slide members, and locking mechanisms for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the workbench is designed with a large size to achieve stable support, then the support stability is improved, but the space occupation increases and mobility decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The workbench is divided into a fixed cabinet body and a detachable table assembly that can be separated. The table assembly includes slide members and locking devices that allow it to be independently moved or stored, resolving the contradiction between needing stability during use and minimizing space occupation when not in use.
Solution Approach 2:
The table assembly incorporates movable slide members that can extend and retract, and a locking device that transitions between locked and unlocked states. This dynamic design allows the workbench to adapt its configuration - providing stable support when extended and minimizing space when collapsed, thereby resolving the contradiction between stability and space occupation.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the workbench is designed with a large size to achieve stable support, then the support stability is improved, but the ease of movement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the workbench into a fixed cabinet and a detachable table assembly, the design allows the table portion to be easily moved independently when needed, while the cabinet remains stationary providing stable support. This segmentation resolves the contradiction between stability and ease of movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The movable slide members and locking device enable the table assembly to be easily extended and locked into position, or collapsed and removed. This dynamic mechanism provides easy movement when required while maintaining stability when locked, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and support stability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the workbench is designed as a fixed structure, then the support stability is improved, but the adaptability to different space requirements deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The workbench is segmented into a permanent cabinet structure and a flexible table assembly. The table assembly can be extended when space is available and collapsed when space is limited, providing adaptability to different space requirements while maintaining stable support when deployed. The locking device secures the table in stable positions during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The slide members and locking device create a dynamic system that can adapt between extended and collapsed states. When extended, the locking device secures the table in a stable configuration providing reliable support. When collapsed, the table can be easily removed or stored, adapting to space-constrained environments. This dynamic design resolves the contradiction between stability and adaptability.
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AI summary
A collapsible workbench includes a parallelepiped casing including two rails disposed on two inner surfaces of two sides respectively; and a door; a table assembly including two slides having a first slide member slidably disposed on the rail and a second slide member slidably disposed on an inner surface of the first slide member; and a multipart table including a rectangular first sub-table disposed on the first slide members, and a rectangular second sub-table hingedly secured onto the first sub-table; and two locking devices including a front handle having a forward extension; a rear lock having a concave member; and a pivot pivotably secured to either side of a rear end of the first sub-table. The rear lock is heavier than the front handle. A pivotal movement of the extension causes a front end of the rail to be locked or unlocked by the concave member.