Elevated Support Work Table with Adaptor Plate
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional work tables lack adequate elevated support for objects, limiting workspace and saw blade movement, and often lack versatile attachment options for tools and materials.
Innovation Solution
A work table design featuring evenly spaced elevated support members and an adaptable plate system with inserts and stabilizers for secure attachment of tools and materials, allowing for adjustable height and stable support configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional work tables are designed with flat surfaces only, then the structure is simple, but the workspace is limited and saw blade movement is restricted
Solution Approach 1:
The work table surface is segmented into multiple elevation levels using raised support members distributed across the table. This creates distinct zones at different heights, allowing simultaneous accommodation of various tools and materials without requiring a completely complex restructured table design
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces vertical dimensionality by adding raised support members that create elevated surfaces. This transforms the traditionally two-dimensional flat work surface into a three-dimensional multi-level workspace, enabling saw blade movement and tool placement without increasing horizontal footprint or overall structural complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If no attachment system is provided on work tables, then the device complexity is low, but the versatility for attaching tools and materials is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The adaptor plate with multiple inserts serves as a universal attachment system that can accommodate various tools and materials through different insert configurations. This single multi-functional component provides versatile attachment capabilities without requiring multiple separate attachment mechanisms, thus avoiding excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The adaptor plate acts as an intermediary component between the work table surface and various attachments. Rather than directly integrating complex attachment mechanisms into the table structure, the adaptor plate provides a standardized interface that simplifies the overall system while enabling diverse tool and material attachments
Data Source
AI summary
A work table having elevated support members is disclosed. The work table includes a plurality of generally parallel support arrangements. Each of the plurality of generally parallel support arrangements including a plurality of raised portions, wherein the plurality of raised portions are distributed substantially evenly along each of the plurality of generally parallel support arrangements. Each of the plurality of raised blocks defines an opening configured for receiving an attachment. The work table also includes an adaptor plate. The adapter plate may include a base member and a plurality of inserts, wherein the plurality of inserts are spaced apart for insertion into a plurality of raised block openings to removably attach the adaptor plate to the work table.