Universal Mount Platform System with Linear Mount Platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modular building assembly systems for office and industrial workstations often lack durability, strength, and flexibility, limiting their effectiveness in constructing ergonomic and functional workspaces.
Innovation Solution
The Universal Mount Platform System, which includes substructure modules and accessory attachment mechanisms, utilizes rails and multi-rail mount platforms to create a flexible and strong framework for building ergonomic workstations. This system allows for the three-dimensional utilization of workspace by enabling the attachment of various accessories such as tabletops, lighting fixtures, and storage bins.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If modular building assembly systems are used for constructing workstations, then ease of assembly and disassembly is improved, but durability and strength deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the workstation structure into modular components (posts, beams, platforms, accessories) that can be independently assembled and disassembled. Each module is designed with standardized connection interfaces that maintain structural integrity while enabling easy reconfiguration.
Solution Approach 2:
Connection elements such as fasteners, mounting brackets, and interface mechanisms are pre-designed and pre-positioned on modular components during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation enables rapid assembly without compromising the strength of connections when modules are joined together.
2Ease of manufacture
If modular building assembly systems are used for constructing workstations, then ease of assembly and disassembly is improved, but flexibility and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The modular components are designed with universal connection interfaces that can accommodate multiple types of accessories and configurations. The same post and beam modules can be used to create different workstation layouts, storage solutions, and ergonomic arrangements, enabling the system to adapt to diverse workspace requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements such as movable platforms, adjustable-height components, and repositionable accessories. These dynamic features allow the workstation structure to be easily modified to accommodate changing operational needs while maintaining simple assembly procedures.
3Device complexity
If traditional modular assembly systems are used, then device complexity is reduced, but durability and strength deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system integrates multiple structural functions into unified modular components. For example, posts and beams incorporate both load-bearing structural elements and attachment interfaces for accessories, eliminating the need for separate reinforcement components and maintaining strength without increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular components utilize composite construction methods combining different materials (such as metal frames with reinforced joints, or composite beam structures) to achieve high strength-to-weight ratios. This allows the system to maintain simplicity while achieving superior structural durability through material composition rather than complex designs.
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AI summary
A universal mount platform for office and industrial modular workstations including embodiments a ring mount platform module and a linear dual-rail mount platform module. A single rail ring mount platform has a ring rail that is a metal tube, square in cross-section, shaped as a ring, with a plurality of fastener holes penetrating vertically through the rail. A dual rail ring mount platform has a first ring rail and a second ring rail, both metal tubes, square in cross-section, the first ring rail having an inside radius that is larger than an outside radius of the second ring rail. A linear dual-rail mount platform module has two double rail slot columns coupled by two sets of dual rails. Mount slots between dual rails are set and maintained by spacers or end plates.