Console Support Structure for Better Sightlines and Equipment Capacity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing consoles have limited downward sightlines due to their height and depth, which restricts operator visibility while still needing to accommodate and support various electronic equipment and maintain ergonomic standards, making it difficult to reduce dimensions without compromising functionality or equipment storage.
Innovation Solution
A console design with a reduced cabinet height and compact frame members, featuring a support structure at the back with posts and a lateral support system that allows for equipment mounting above the cabinet, maximizing interior space and enabling better sightlines without sacrificing storage or load-bearing capacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the height and depth of the console are reduced to improve sightlines, then the downward sightlines of the operator are improved, but the ability to accommodate and support electronic equipment is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extends the support structure vertically above the cabinet top surface, moving equipment support from the horizontal plane to the vertical dimension. This allows the cabinet interior space to remain compact for storage while equipment is mounted above on posts and lateral supports, resolving the contradiction between reduced console dimensions and equipment accommodation capability
2Length of stationary object
If the console dimensions are reduced to improve sightlines, then the height and depth are reduced, but the load-bearing capacity to support heavy equipment is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is segmented into separate vertical posts and a lateral support component that can be positioned above the cabinet. This segmentation allows the cabinet to remain compact while the separate support elements provide the necessary load-bearing capacity for heavy equipment mounted above, resolving the contradiction between reduced dimensions and maintained strength
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a framework for supporting pieces of work station equipment, and in particular to a console structure for supporting electronic equipment such as computers, video displays, control panels and the like. The present disclosure provides a console structure generally comprising a cabinet structure and a support structure. The cabinet structure generally defines an interior space for receiving equipment, whereas the support structure is typically disposed at the back side of the cabinet and extends above the cabinet for supporting equipment on the exterior of the cabinet. In at least one embodiment, the console has reduced dimensions to provide enhanced downward sightlines over the console. Furthermore, in at lease one embodiment, the interior dimensions of the cabinet structure are maximized by providing a cabinet frame comprised of one or more compact frame members.