Monitor Tabletop Mounting Structure for Adjustable Worktables
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tables with height-adjustable worktops and screen tabletops require different substructures for various functions, making it difficult to convert them for different use cases, such as adjusting the height or position of the screen tabletop relative to the worktop, and lack flexibility in design.
Innovation Solution
A unified substructure using connection plates, retaining plates, and carrier devices with adjustable mounting plates allows for easy adaptation of the table to perform various functions, enabling the screen tabletop to be height-adjustable and positionable relative to the worktop, using a common set of height-adjustable columns and lifting devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If different substructures are used for different table functions (fixed screen tabletop, height-adjustable screen tabletop, positionable screen tabletop), then each function can be properly supported, but the device complexity increases and conversion between functions becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing a single standardized substructure with connection plates and carrier devices that can support multiple screen tabletop configurations (fixed, height-adjustable, positionable) through interchangeable mounting plates, eliminating the need for different substructures for different functions
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the table into modular components: a standardized substructure, various mounting plates (fixed, height-adjustable, positionable), and interchangeable carrier devices. This segmentation allows easy conversion between functions by simply replacing the mounting plate while keeping the main substructure unchanged
2Ease of operation
If a fixed substructure is used for the table, then the construction is simple, but the ease of operation for adjusting screen tabletop height and position is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by incorporating height-adjustable and positionable mounting plates that allow the screen tabletop to be dynamically reconfigured. The standardized connection plates with multiple hole patterns enable easy height and position adjustments while maintaining a relatively simple overall construction
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing tables are converted to different functions, then adaptability improves, but the difficulty of conversion increases without standardized interfaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent establishes universal standardized connection plates and carrier devices that serve as interfaces for all screen tabletop configurations, making conversion between functions straightforward through plate replacement rather than complex structural modifications
Solution Approach 2:
The patent incorporates preliminary action by pre-configuring connection plates with multiple hole patterns and standardized mounting interfaces during manufacturing, allowing easy field conversion between different screen tabletop functions without requiring complex on-site modifications
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AI summary
The table has a workbench plate attached over a console (2) with a height adjustable part (3) by columns. The console has a connection plate and carrier device (6), where connection plate is provided with a retaining plate (14) for mounting the carrier device at the console. The carrier device has a base plate (16) on which the display screening desk plate is connected with a mounting plate (17). The connection plate of the carrier device is attached to certain part of the lifting equipment, where the display screening desk plate has height adjustable part.