Electrically adjustable table system and method for producing an electrically adjustable table system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional electrically adjustable table systems require excessive cabling due to preassembled cables of fixed lengths, leading to increased mounting effort and resource wastage, as they need to accommodate the largest possible table dimension, resulting in unnecessary cable storage.

Innovation Solution

The use of individual multiwire cable sections connected via insulation displacement technology, allowing for optimized cable length adaptation to table dimensions, reducing the overall amount of cable required and eliminating the need for storage, with ribbon cables providing a stable and efficient connection method.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If preassembled cables of fixed length are used to accommodate the largest possible table dimension, then the table system can be cabled for maximum size, but excessive cable amounts must be stored or wound under the table and mounting effort increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable length adaptationVSAvoidcable waste

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The cable system is divided into multiple individual cable sections that can be independently selected and connected. Each cable section can be optimally adapted to the specific table size, eliminating the need to use excessively long preassembled cables for smaller tables.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The cable length is made dynamically adaptable through the combination of individual cable sections that can be selected and connected according to the actual table dimensions, rather than being fixed for the maximum size in all cases.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If preassembled cables of fixed length are used, then the table system can be cabled for maximum size, but mounting effort increases due to handling excessive cable lengths

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable length adaptationVSAvoidmounting effort

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The cable system is divided into multiple individual cable sections that can be independently selected and connected. Each cable section can be optimally adapted to the specific table size, eliminating the need to handle and manage excessively long preassembled cables for smaller tables.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Loss of substance

If individual cable sections are used instead of preassembled cables, then cable amount is optimized and mounting is simplified, but connection complexity may increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable wasteVSAvoidconnection complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of substanceVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Insulation displacement connectors serve as intermediaries that simplify the connection of individual cable sections. These connectors enable straightforward electrical connections without requiring complex termination processes, thus reducing the perceived complexity despite using segmented cables.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

4Loss of substance

If individual cable sections are used instead of preassembled cables, then cable amount is optimized, but mounting process requires more steps

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecable wasteVSAvoidmounting process

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of substanceVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentUS10376041B2Electrically adjustable table system and method for producing an electrically adjustable table system

Publication Date: 2019.08.13 LOGICDATA ELECTRONICS & SOFTWARE ENTWICKLUNGS

AI summary

An electrically adjustable table system includes a table, at least one electric drive for adjusting the table, a voltage supply, a control and a bus system. The at least one drive, the voltage supply and the control are connected to the bus system. The bus system comprises multiple multiwire cable sections, which are electrically connected to one another via insulation displacement connectors.