Work bench
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing workbenches are often stationary, bulky, and designed for specific purposes, lacking versatility and ease of disassembly for storage and use in different environments.
Innovation Solution
A modular workbench design featuring adjustable support frames, removable planar work surfaces, and a bench support extension for accommodating larger workpieces, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, and adaptability to various mounting configurations such as wall, cargo trailer, or freestanding setups.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a workbench is designed to be stationary and permanent, then it provides stable support and durability, but it takes up a sizeable amount of space and cannot be easily moved or stored
Solution Approach 1:
The workbench is divided into separate components including support frames, work surfaces, and mounting standards that can be easily assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the workbench to maintain structural stability when assembled while reducing to compact components for storage, resolving the contradiction between stability and storage space.
Solution Approach 2:
The workbench transitions from a static permanent structure to a dynamic reconfigurable system with adjustable mounting options (wall-mounted, freestanding, tailgate-mounted) and removable components. This dynamic design enables the workbench to adapt between providing stable support during use and compact storage when disassembled.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a workbench is designed for a specific purpose and location, then it provides specialized functionality, but it lacks versatility for use in different environments
Solution Approach 1:
The workbench is designed with universal mounting capabilities that allow it to be installed in multiple locations (walls, tailgates, freestanding) and configured for different purposes. The standardized support frames and mounting hardware enable the same basic structure to serve multiple functions across different environments, achieving versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
3Volume of moving object
If a workbench is designed to be easily disassembled for storage, then it reduces storage space requirements, but it may compromise structural stability and durability
Solution Approach 1:
The workbench is segmented into modular components connected through standardized interfaces that enable easy assembly and disassembly while maintaining structural integrity. The support frames, work surfaces, and mounting standards are designed to be separable yet provide stable support when assembled, resolving the contradiction between ease of disassembly and structural stability.
Data Source
AI summary
A work bench which is easily disassembled for storage or moving to a new location and may be attached to a support surface such as the side of a cargo trailer, van or a wall. The work bench includes a pair of work bench frames is connected to a support surface by a pair of mounting standards spaced apart from one another and mounted to the support surface. The pair of work bench frames each comprise a work bench support flange, at least one cross-member hanger along with at least one crossmember. The work bench frames are the supports for a work bench work surface. There is also provided a bench support extension connected to the work bench used as a support for material larger than the work surface.