A detachable outdoor table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing outdoor leisure tables have a large footprint during transportation due to their fixed structure, making them costly and inefficient to handle and package, and current solutions do not adequately address the need for quick assembly and disassembly for e-commerce packaging.
Innovation Solution
A detachable outdoor table design featuring a split table board formed by multiple panels, connected through a three-way connector system with transversal and longitudinal frames and table legs, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and a small storage volume after disassembly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the table uses a fixed structure with table legs fixedly connected to the table top, then the table has high stability and structural strength, but the table occupies a large footprint during transportation, increasing transportation cost
Solution Approach 1:
The table is divided into separate modular components: a table board composed of multiple panels, four table legs, and connectors. This segmentation allows each component to be independently packaged in a compact configuration during transportation, significantly reducing the overall footprint while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
2Device complexity
If the table board is a unitary structure as a whole, then the table has simple structure and high strength, but the overall area is relatively large, which is unfavorable to product handling and packaging
Solution Approach 1:
The table board is segmented into multiple panels that can be folded or nested together. When disassembled for packaging, these panels occupy minimal space compared to a solid unitary board, while during use they form a complete functional table surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The panels of the table board are designed to nest within each other or against each other when folded, creating a compact package that minimizes packaging volume and facilitates efficient storage and transportation.
3Volume of moving object
If the table uses a detachable structure with connectors, then the table has small storage volume and easy transportation, but the assembly and disassembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The connector is designed as a separate modular component that interfaces between the table board and table legs. This segmentation enables quick connection and disconnection without requiring complex tools or procedures, as each connector independently secures its corresponding components.
Solution Approach 2:
The connector acts as an intermediary element that simplifies the joining process between the table board and table legs. It provides a standardized interface that makes assembly and disassembly straightforward, overcoming the complexity that would otherwise arise from direct component connections.
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AI summary
The invention relates to detachable outdoor table, comprising a frame, table legs and connectors, wherein the frame comprises transversal frames and longitudinal frames, the connectors are provided between the transversal frames and the longitudinal frames, the table legs are inserted in and fitted on lower sides of the connectors, supporting brackets are provided on an inner sidewall of the transversal frame, a table board is lap-jointed and provided above the supporting brackets, and the table board is a split structure, which is formed by arranging a plurality of panels.