Height Adjustable Desk Lever Control to Reduce Mechanism Complexity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing height adjustable table/desk control mechanisms are often overly complicated and unattractive, lacking both intuitive operation and visual appeal.
Innovation Solution
A height adjustable table/desk control mechanism featuring a lever arm and capacitive touch buttons that interface with a motor, providing tactile feedback and allowing users to easily adjust the desk height, with capacitive touch pads and dome switches for intuitive position setting and motor control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If traditional control mechanisms are used, then motor control function is achieved, but device complexity increases and aesthetic appeal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the control mechanism with the table/desk structure itself. The lever arm is integrated into the frame, and the motor is concealed within the structure, eliminating separate control boxes or panels. This integration reduces the number of discrete components and simplifies the overall device while maintaining full control functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a lever arm as an intermediary mechanical element between the user and the motor. This lever arm provides intuitive tactile feedback and mechanical advantage, allowing users to easily initiate raising and lowering actions without directly interacting with complex electrical controls or switches.
2Shape
If traditional control mechanisms are used, then motor control function is achieved, but visual appeal deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control mechanism is merged with the aesthetic design of the table/desk. The lever arm is shaped to complement the overall design language, and the motor housing is concealed within the structure rather than exposed as a separate component. This integration allows the control mechanism to contribute to rather than detract from the visual appeal.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts the motor from visible view by concealing it within the table/desk structure. Only the essential lever arm control element remains visible, which is designed to be aesthetically pleasing. This extraction removes the visually problematic aspects of traditional control mechanisms while preserving their functionality.
3Ease of operation
If complex control mechanisms are used, then precise motor control is achieved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The lever arm serves as a simple intermediary between the user and the complex motor control system. It provides intuitive mechanical feedback and requires minimal user effort to operate, while internally it triggers the precise motor control needed for height adjustment. This intermediary simplifies the user interface while maintaining precise control functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The control mechanism is designed to be self-explanatory and self-operating. The lever arm's position and movement naturally indicate the desired action (raising or lowering), and the system automatically controls the motor without requiring the user to understand complex control sequences or settings. The mechanism serves itself by using its own mechanical state to control the motor.
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AI summary
Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling movement of a desk or table. The apparatuses, systems, and methods may include a housing arranged with the desk or table and a lever configured to initiate raising or lowering of the desk in response to a force applied by a user.