Lifting table stand
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing lifting table stands are limited in customization, as actuation modules are pre-assembled at the factory, restricting user choice and adaptability to different needs.
Innovation Solution
A lifting table stand design featuring telescopic columns, a carrier, an actuation module, and a passive mechanism, allowing for quick installation and removal of different actuation modules, including electric motors and manual mechanisms, to facilitate user customization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If actuation modules are pre-assembled at the factory, then manufacturing precision and reliability are improved, but adaptability and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting table stand is divided into modular components: telescopic columns, carrier, and actuation modules that can be independently assembled and disassembled. The receiving member on the beam provides standardized attachment points, allowing different actuation modules to be segmented and replaced without affecting the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The beam is designed with a universal receiving member that can accommodate multiple types of actuation modules (electric motors, manual mechanisms, etc.). This universal interface allows the same carrier structure to work with different actuation methods, providing multi-functionality and adaptability while maintaining reliable connections.
2Manufacturing precision
If actuation modules are pre-assembled at the factory, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of operation and adaptability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system is segmented into standardized modules with predefined connection interfaces. The receiving member on the beam and corresponding mounting structures on actuation modules are designed with precise but simple attachment mechanisms, allowing users to easily assemble or replace modules without requiring complex manufacturing precision during end-user operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The design transitions from a static, fixed configuration to a dynamic, reconfigurable system. The actuation modules can be dynamically added, removed, or replaced by users based on their needs, making the system adaptable while maintaining manufacturing precision through standardized interfaces.
3Ease of manufacture
If connecting members are formed and bent into U-shape, then ease of manufacture is improved, but strength may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting members are formed into U-shapes with curved geometries that distribute mechanical loads more effectively compared to straight rigid connections. The curvature allows for better stress distribution while maintaining ease of manufacture through bending operations, and the U-shape provides inherent flexibility to absorb dimensional variations.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables universal applicability and easy replacement of actuation modules, reducing production costs and user expenditure, while providing flexible height adjustment options.
Implementation Method 1
The passive mechanism includes a transmission shaft and a pair of gear sets, and the gear sets are arranged in the inner tubes respectively, and the transmission shaft passes the driver and is connected to each gear set
Data Source
AI summary
A lifting table stand includes a pair of telescopic columns, a carrier, an actuation module, and a passive mechanism. Each telescopic column includes multiple tubes adapted to sheathe with each other and move telescopically relative to each other. The carrier includes a beam straddling the telescopic columns and a pair of support members perpendicularly connected to two ends of the beam. The actuation module includes a receiving member detachably installed to the beam and a driver connected to the receiving member. The passive mechanism includes a transmission shaft and a pair of gear sets installed in the tubes. The transmission shaft passes the driver and is connected to each gear set. Since the receiving member is detachably installed to beam, the actuation module may be changed to different types to control the elevation of the lifting table stand.