Combination table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional tables have fixed structures and limited modular capabilities, making them inflexible and costly to manufacture and install, as each combination joint requires a specific assembly type, restricting customization and increasing production costs.
Innovation Solution
A modular combination table design featuring a seat with installation grooves, support members with sliding fix sections, functional members with concave grooves, and combination pieces that allow for interchangeable assembly components, enabling flexible installation and reduced manufacturing costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional tables are integrally formed with a fixed structure, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability and customization capability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The table is divided into modular components including seat, support members, functional members, and table board that can be independently manufactured and assembled. Each component contains standardized combination pieces with installation grooves that enable flexible reconfiguration while maintaining structural integrity through precise mechanical connections.
Solution Approach 2:
The combination pieces are designed with universal installation grooves that can accommodate various types of functional members (drawer members, storage compartments, etc.). The standardized interface allows a single combination piece to serve multiple functions and be used in different positions, enhancing adaptability without compromising structural stability.
2Manufacturing precision
If each combination joint requires a specific assembly type, then positioning precision is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
A standardized combination piece design with uniform installation grooves is used across all combination joints. This universal interface can accommodate different functional members while maintaining consistent positioning precision, eliminating the need for multiple specialized assembly types and thereby reducing device complexity and manufacturing cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The installation grooves in all combination pieces are designed with identical dimensions, shapes, and tolerances. This homogeneity ensures that the same assembly type can be used in all positions, simplifying manufacturing processes and reducing the variety of components needed while maintaining precise positioning throughout the structure.
3Ease of manufacture
If conventional tables have fixed structures, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but ease of installation and customization deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The table is segmented into standardized modular components that can be manufactured independently using the same production processes. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured simply and efficiently, while the modular design with standardized combination pieces enables easy assembly and installation by users or installers.
Data Source
AI summary
A combination table includes a seat, at least two support members, two functional members, at least two combination pieces, a table board, and a cover plate. The seat has a first and a second combination sides oppositely disposed. The support member has a first fix section, a second fix section, and a connection section connected between the first section and the second section, and the first fix section is slidably disposed on the first and second combination sides. The functional members are slidably combined with the second fix section, so that the functional members are suspended above the seat. The combination pieces are fixed on the second fix sections, respectively. The table board has the bottom face thereof attached on the combination pieces. Thus, the assemblies of the present invention are modularized, increasing the convenience of installation.