Adjustable Lap-Access Computer Desk With Stable Mobile Base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing computer support furniture lacks synergy with modern computer technology, offering clumsy designs that fail to provide adequate ergonomic and aesthetic solutions for laptop users, and are not easily portable or adaptable to different locations.
Innovation Solution
A desk-type support system with a base that can be moved under a user's lap, featuring a telescoping design with a pivot connection for easy storage and height adjustment, allowing for flexible and ergonomic use of computers in various settings, including sofas and casual chairs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If prior art computer support furniture is designed for institutional use, then structural stability is improved, but portability and ease of movement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The desk is divided into separate components: a base unit with wheels for mobility, an adjustable support structure, and a desk top. This segmentation allows the stable base to remain on the floor while the desk top can be easily positioned and adjusted, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The desk incorporates dynamic elements including height-adjustable supports, movable desk top position, and wheeled base for repositioning. These dynamic features enable the desk to adapt between providing stable support when in use and easy portability when needed, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of movement.
2Ease of operation
If prior art furniture is designed for stationary use, then ergonomic support is improved, but adaptability to different locations deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The desk is designed as a universal piece of furniture that can be used in multiple locations (home, office, coffee shop) and with different seating arrangements. The adjustable ergonomic features maintain support quality while the wheeled base and compact design enable easy relocation, resolving the contradiction between ergonomic support and location adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable height and position mechanisms allow the desk to dynamically adapt to different user needs and locations while maintaining ergonomic support, resolving the contradiction between fixed ergonomic design and location versatility.
3Ease of operation
If the desk top is positioned forwardly of the base, then accessibility over user's lap is improved, but structural stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The separation of the base (remaining on floor for stability) from the desk top (positioned forward for accessibility) resolves the contradiction. The base provides anchoring stability while the forward-positioned desk top enables easy access over the user's lap.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable support structure acts as an intermediary between the stable base and the forward-positioned desk top, providing the necessary structural connection while allowing the desk top to be positioned forward for accessibility without compromising base stability.
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AI summary
A desk for use in supporting a computer and/or computer-related devices includes a base adapted to rest on a support surface such as a floor, in combination with an upwardly extending support that defines a lower end interconnected with the base and an upper end spaced vertically above the lower end. A desk top member is secured to the upper end of the support. The upwardly extending support and the desk top member are configured and arranged such that the desk top member is located forwardly of the rear area of the base, and to define an open area below the desk top member between the desk top member and the base. The base can be moved on the support surface to position the desk top member over a user's lap when the user is in a seated position. The desk may include a base pivot connection between the base and the upwardly extending support, and a desk top pivot connection between the desk top and the upwardly extending support. The pivot connections enable the desk to be placed in a collapsed condition for storage. The upwardly extending support includes a height adjustment arrangement for adjusting the height of the desk top member relative to the base.