Height-Adjustable Desk with Rear Lifting Mechanisms for Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional height-adjustable desks often lack stability due to the placement of lifting mechanisms at the sides without additional support structures, leading to potential forward or backward flexing.
Innovation Solution
The desk features lifting mechanisms positioned at the rear side with support structures on both sides, which are coupled to the core body to provide stability during height adjustments, allowing for improved stability and customization options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If lifting mechanisms are positioned at the sides of the desk without additional support structures, then the desk can be adjusted in height, but the desk lacks stability and experiences forward or backward flexing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions lifting mechanisms at the rear side of the desk rather than at the sides, and introduces support structures that extend from the rear toward the front, adding a new spatial dimension to the support system. This dimensional change in mechanism placement and support structure configuration resolves the stability issue while preserving height adjustability
2Stability of the object's composition
If lifting mechanisms are positioned at the rear side with support structures, then the desk stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple segments including rear support structures and front support structures that can be independently configured. This segmentation allows the complex support function to be distributed across multiple simpler components, improving stability while managing overall system complexity through modular design
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AI summary
A height-adjustable desk is disclosed. Exemplary implementations may include a work surface, a left-side support structure, a right-side support structure, a core body, and a working body that provides the work surface. The core body may include lifting mechanisms such that the work surface of the desk may be positioned for a person in a standing and/or sitting position. The working body may include a control interface configured to be manually engaged by the user, to control lifting and/or lowering of the work surface of the desk.