Desk Leg Sole Hook Assembly for Secure Accessory Attachment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional table and desk leg assemblies lack functionality for easily attaching personal accessories such as document cases, bags, or umbrellas, limiting user convenience and flexibility in office settings.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating a hooking mechanism at the free end of the sole, attached via clips, which allows for easy attachment and secure retention of accessories, with a design that prevents parasitic movement and rotation, facilitating user-friendly access and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional leg assemblies are used without additional attachment features, then the structure remains simple and manufacturing cost is low, but user convenience for attaching personal accessories is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is integrated directly into the sole structure of the leg assembly, merging the support function of the sole with the attachment function of the hook. This allows accessories to be attached to the leg assembly without adding separate complex attachment mechanisms, thus improving user convenience while minimizing structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The sole of the leg assembly serves dual purposes: it provides structural support for the platform and simultaneously functions as an attachment mechanism for personal accessories through the integrated hook. This multi-functionality improves ease of operation without requiring additional dedicated components
2Adaptability or versatility
If a hooking mechanism is added to the sole, then functionality for attaching accessories is improved, but assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is designed to be attached to the sole through a self-aligning clip connection system. The recess in the hook and corresponding tongue on the sole automatically guide and position each other during assembly, reducing the skill and time required for assembly while providing versatile accessory attachment functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The hook is nested within or integrated into the sole structure, with the hook's recess receiving the sole's tongue in a nested fashion. This nesting approach allows the attachment mechanism to be compact and integrated without requiring separate mounting brackets or complex fastening systems
3Ease of operation
If the hook is positioned at the free end of the sole near the platform border, then accessibility for users is improved, but structural stability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The hook is positioned specifically at the free end of the sole near the platform border where user interaction is most frequent, providing local optimization for accessibility. The clip connection design with guiding surfaces and ramp features provides localized structural reinforcement at the attachment point, maintaining overall stability while improving ease of operation
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user convenience by providing a practical means to attach personal items, ensuring a stable and secure connection that simplifies assembly and usage, thereby improving the functionality of office furniture beyond basic worktop support.
Implementation Method 1
said tongue includes a boss with a ramp tilted towards its free end, capable of elastically bending the tongue when it crosses the slot
Implementation Method 2
These materials, notably making possible an elastic flexure of a connecting member from one to the other, are adapted to a connection by clips
Data Source
AI summary
A leg assembly for a table and notably for a desk includesa base resting on the ground,shaft with a vertical appearance, attached to the base, andan upper sole surmounting the shaft and provided for supporting a platform.The sole has a hook positioned at a free end of the sole localized in the vicinity of a border of the platform.