Dining Table Integrated Waste Storage with Partitioned Classification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dining table setups lack an efficient mechanism for waste classification and storage, leading to messy and unhygienic conditions, increased labor for waiters, and a negative impact on the dining experience due to scattered food waste and ashtrays.
Innovation Solution
A food waste storage device integrated into the dining table with through holes and storage buckets, featuring a partitioned design for waste classification, easy access, and a smoke extinguishing groove, allowing for direct classification and storage of waste without cluttering the table surface.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple ashtrays are placed on the table top to store waste, then waste storage capacity is improved, but the table surface becomes messy and visual appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention moves the waste storage function from the two-dimensional table surface to the three-dimensional space beneath the table. Through holes are created in the table top, allowing waste containers to be positioned in the vertical dimension below the surface, thus maintaining table tidiness while providing adequate waste storage capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The waste storage function is extracted from the table surface and relocated to separate containers positioned below the table. This separates the waste storage element from the dining surface, eliminating the visual clutter while preserving the waste collection capability.
2Device complexity
If waste is randomly stacked in front of people on the table, then waste storage is simplified, but the dining environment becomes unhygienic and appetizing
Solution Approach 1:
The waste storage is segmented into multiple separate containers positioned below the table, each accessible through individual through holes. This segmentation allows waste to be collected in organized, contained units rather than random stacking, maintaining simplicity while improving hygiene through proper containment and separation.
Solution Approach 2:
The through holes in the table top serve as intermediaries between the dining surface and the waste containers below. This intermediary structure allows waste to be deposited directly into containers without crossing the clean table surface, thus maintaining hygiene while preserving operational simplicity.
3Volume of stationary object
If waste is dropped on the ground instead of using storage containers, then storage space is saved, but labor intensity for waiters increases and environmental cleanliness deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The table structure is given multi-functionality by integrating waste collection capability directly into the table design. The through holes and underlying containers create a universal waste collection system that handles all types of dining waste, eliminating the need for separate ground disposal and reducing waiter labor for waste collection.
Solution Approach 2:
The waste collection system is designed for self-service operation. Diners can directly deposit waste into the containers through the table holes without requiring waiter intervention, thus reducing labor intensity while maintaining efficient waste collection and preserving space by utilizing the area beneath the table.
4Productivity
If waste classification is implemented at the table, then waste sorting efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The waste storage system is segmented into multiple specialized containers positioned below the table, each designed for specific waste types. This segmentation enables waste classification at the source without requiring complex sorting mechanisms, as each container is dedicated to a particular waste category, thus improving sorting efficiency while keeping the overall structure relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
Different regions beneath the table are assigned different functions through localized container design. Each container has specific characteristics suited to its intended waste type, allowing efficient waste classification without requiring the entire system to be complex. The local quality of each container matches its functional requirement.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention discloses a food waste storage device for a dining table. A plurality of through holes are provided in the table top of the dining table; dish-shaped storage bucket fixing bases are provided on the lower end surfaces of the through holes; storage buckets are provided below the storage bucket fixing bases; a longitudinal partition plate is provided in each storage bucket to divide the storage bucket into two semicircular buckets; inner containers are provided in the two semicircular buckets; storage bucket upper covers are provided in the through holes; turnover covers capable of turning over symmetrically are provided on the storage bucket upper covers; and turnover shafts of the turnover covers are parallel to the partition plates.