Mobile Treatment Table With Pivoting Support for Stable Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile treatment tables lack versatility and ease of use, as they are not easily convertible between mobile and operable positions, and often lack integrated storage and secure handling mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A mobile treatment table design featuring a central support with a pivotally connected support member that can transition between vertical and horizontal positions, equipped with a wheel assembly, storage units, and a handle that forms part of the support member, allowing for secure and efficient movement and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the treatment table is designed to be mobile with wheels, then it can be easily moved between locations, but it becomes unstable when in use
Solution Approach 1:
The support member dynamically changes configuration between two states: vertical position for mobility (wheels contact ground) and horizontal position for stability (legs deploy to form base). This dynamic transformation allows the same structure to satisfy both mobility and stability requirements under different operating conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure is segmented into distinct functional components: the support member itself, the wheels attached to it, and the deployable legs. This segmentation allows independent optimization of each component's function while maintaining overall system versatility.
2Ease of operation
If the support member is made long to extend the handle, then it provides better leverage for moving the table, but it increases the overall size and complexity
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of extending the support member linearly in one dimension to increase handle length, the invention utilizes the vertical dimension by allowing the support member to pivot from a horizontal to a vertical orientation. This dimensional transformation provides mechanical advantage through leverage without proportionally increasing the overall footprint or complexity of the device.
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
The design enables seamless conversion between mobile and operable positions, providing secure storage, easy handling, and enhanced durability, making it suitable for both indoor and outdoor use while ensuring ease of cleaning and longevity.
Implementation Method 1
a wheel assembly operably connected with the support member and positionable between a retracted position and an extended position
Implementation Method 2
A support member is pivotally connected with the central support and operable between a vertical position and a horizontal position
Implementation Method 3
At least one support leg is disposed at a distal end of the support member and operable between a deployed position substantially orthogonal to the support member
Data Source
AI summary
A mobile treatment table having a central support operably connected with a wheel assembly. A support member is pivotally connected with the central support and operable between a vertical position and a horizontal position. At least one support leg is disposed at a distal end of the support member and operable between a deployed position substantially orthogonal to the support member and a non-deployed position substantially parallel with the support member. A handle extends from a proximal end of the support member and forms a portion of the support member when the support member is in the horizontal position.