Modular table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modular tables face challenges with large packaging volume due to bulky dimensions and weak load-bearing capacity, leading to increased logistics costs and instability, especially when supporting heavy items.
Innovation Solution
A modular table design featuring spliced table boards, U-shaped supporting frames, and a leg assembly with middle columns and supporting legs, enhanced by diagonal and cross beams, which allows for flexible expansion and improved load-bearing capacity through standardized components and secure connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If modular tables use elongated and narrow dimensions to fit various spatial layouts, then adaptability is improved, but packaging volume increases and logistics costs rise
Solution Approach 1:
The tabletop is divided into multiple detachable board components that can be separated for compact packaging and assembled in different configurations for various spatial layouts. The frame assembly is also segmented into multiple supporting frames that can be disassembled and reconfigured.
Solution Approach 2:
The modular table design allows dynamic reconfiguration of table boards and supporting frames to adapt to different spatial requirements. Components can be easily assembled and disassembled to change table dimensions and arrangements based on usage needs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If modular tables use elongated and narrow dimensions, then spatial flexibility is improved, but load-bearing capacity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assembly is divided into multiple supporting frames that can be independently positioned to provide distributed support across the tabletop. This segmentation allows strategic placement of support structures to enhance load-bearing capacity while maintaining spatial flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
Supporting legs and middle columns are strategically positioned at specific locations (near board edges and at connection points between supporting frames) to provide localized reinforcement where loads are most concentrated, rather than uniformly distributing structural elements throughout the entire table.
3Strength
If modular tables adopt complex structures to enhance load-bearing capacity, then strength is improved, but manufacturing and assembly difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The table is divided into standardized modular components (table boards, supporting frames, supporting legs, middle columns) that can be manufactured independently using standardized processes. This segmentation simplifies manufacturing while the modular nature allows easy assembly and disassembly.
Solution Approach 2:
The supporting frames are designed with universal connection interfaces that can accommodate different table board configurations and support requirements. The same supporting frame structure serves multiple functions: providing structural support, enabling table board attachment, and facilitating easy assembly and disassembly.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular table is provided. The modular table comprises a tabletop, a frame assembly, and a leg assembly. The tabletop comprises a first table board and a second table board. A first board edge of the first table board is spliced with a second board edge of the second table board, and a third board edge of the first table board is not spliced with the second table board. The frame assembly comprises a first supporting frame and a second supporting frame. A bottom of the first table board is fixed to the first supporting frame, a bottom of the second table board is fixed to the second supporting frame, and a first frame edge of the first supporting frame is connected with a second frame edge of the second supporting frame. The leg assembly comprises one or more supporting legs and one or more middle columns.