Mobile table with selectively rotating table top
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional industrial strength tables are large, heavy, and immobile, making them unsuitable for spaces with limited mobility and versatility, as they occupy a large footprint and are difficult to reposition.
Innovation Solution
A mobile table with a selectively rotatable table top that can securely rotate and lock in various positions, allowing for increased or reduced footprint depending on use, featuring swivel casters for mobility and a locking mechanism for secure positioning, along with a stationary storage shelf for compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional industrial strength tables are made large and heavy to provide sturdy work surfaces, then the table stability and strength are improved, but the table becomes immobile and occupies a large footprint
Solution Approach 1:
The table top is designed to be rotatable relative to the frame, transforming from a static structure to a dynamic one. The table top can rotate between a horizontal working position and a vertical storage position, allowing the table to adapt its configuration based on whether it is being used or stored, thereby achieving both stability during use and mobility/ease of storage when not in use
2Area of moving object
If conventional tables are made large to provide adequate work surface area, then the working capability is improved, but the space occupation increases
Solution Approach 1:
The table top transitions from a two-dimensional horizontal surface to a three-dimensional configuration by rotating vertically. When rotated to the vertical position, the table top occupies minimal horizontal footprint while maintaining its structural integrity, effectively utilizing the vertical dimension to resolve the conflict between work surface area and footprint
3Stability of the object's composition
If the table top is made fixed to maintain stability during use, then the table stability is improved, but the versatility and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The rotatable connection between the table top and frame provides both stability when locked in the horizontal working position and adaptability when rotated to the vertical storage position. The locking mechanism ensures stability during use, while the ability to rotate and lock at different positions provides versatility
Solution Approach 2:
The table is designed to perform multiple functions: it can be used as a horizontal work surface when the table top is in the horizontal position, and it can be stored compactly when the table top is rotated to the vertical position. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction between stability for a specific function and adaptability for different functions
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are mobile tables and table assemblies having a selectively rotating table top relative to the table frame. A mobile table including a selectively rotatable table top that is configured to securely rotate about an axis in an unlocked position and to be secured in a predetermined plane in a locked position; and two spaced apart frame members securely connected to the selectively rotatable table top positioned on a first end of each spaced apart frame member and movement members attached to a second end of each spaced apart frame members that are configured to selectively move the mobile table to and from desired locations.