Modular Table Assembly with Collapsible Frame for Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing table assemblies lack the ability to be easily constructed, deconstructed, and stored, making them cumbersome for transportation and storage.
Innovation Solution
A table assembly design featuring a collapsible tabletop and frame with A-shaped lateral structures, cross pieces, and connector brackets that allow for modular assembly and disassembly, enabling compact storage and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a traditional table assembly is designed for stability and usability, then it provides structural strength and durability, but it becomes difficult to disassemble and store
Solution Approach 1:
The table assembly is divided into separate modular components including tabletop sections, lateral frame structures, cross pieces, and connector brackets. These segments can be independently assembled and disassembled through releasable connections, enabling easy storage while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The table frame incorporates movable and adjustable elements such as releasably connected cross pieces and connector brackets that allow the structure to transition between assembled and disassembled states. The lateral frame structures can be configured in different arrangements, providing dynamic adaptability
2Volume of moving object
If a table assembly is made modular and collapsible for easy storage, then it reduces storage space requirements, but it may compromise structural stability
Solution Approach 1:
The table is segmented into collapsible components that can be compacted into a reduced storage volume. The modular nature allows each component to be independently folded or disconnected, minimizing the space required for storage while maintaining the ability to reconstruct the full table structure
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple structural elements are combined through releasable connections to form a stable assembled structure. The cross pieces connect lateral frame structures, and connector brackets join components together, creating a unified stable structure when assembled that can be easily separated for compact storage
3Ease of operation
If the table assembly uses multiple connection components for modular construction, then it enables easy assembly and disassembly, but it increases the complexity of the structure
Solution Approach 1:
The connector brackets and connection mechanisms are designed to serve multiple functions: joining different types of components, providing structural support, and enabling easy assembly and disassembly. This multi-functionality reduces the need for specialized connection elements for each joint type
Data Source
AI summary
A table assembly comprises a table top having an upper surface, a lower surface, and first and second ends. A table frame comprises a pair of first and second lateral frame structures for respectively receiving the first and second ends of the tabletop. Further, a securing post extending between the first and second lateral frame structures.