Small-size, movable workstation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Professionals, such as independent contractors and managers, require a portable and adaptable workstation that can be easily moved and transformed to meet their temporary office needs, providing sufficient support surfaces, power for electronic devices, and secure storage while allowing for comfortable use and leg clearance.
Innovation Solution
A movable workstation with a flat work surface supported by a base assembly equipped with wheels, an adjustable telescopic upright structure, and a container with semi-shells that can be translated or rotated for adaptation, along with a power supply and data connection panel, and a battery for independent charging, enabling easy reconfiguration and secure storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If the workstation is made small and compact for easy moving, then mobility and portability are improved, but the available work surface area and storage space are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The workstation is divided into modular components including a base assembly with container, an upright structure, and a work plane that can be separated and reconfigured. This allows the workstation to maintain a compact footprint while providing sufficient work surface area when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is designed with semi-shells that can be translated along the upright structure, adding vertical dimension utilization. This allows storage space to be expanded without increasing the horizontal footprint of the workstation.
2Weight of moving object
If the workstation is made small and compact for easy moving, then mobility is improved, but the storage capacity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The semi-shells are designed to be dynamically adjustable along the upright structure, allowing users to expand storage capacity when needed and collapse to a compact form for mobility. This dynamic configuration resolves the contradiction between storage capacity and portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The semi-shells can be nested within each other when not in use, maximizing storage capacity within a compact volume. This nesting arrangement allows the workstation to provide adequate storage space while maintaining a small overall size for easy moving.
3Volume of moving object
If the work plane is positioned close to the base assembly for compactness, then the closed size is reduced, but leg clearance and user comfort are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The work plane is designed to be adjustable in height and position relative to the base assembly. When not in use, it can be positioned close for compact storage. During use, it can be raised to provide adequate leg clearance and ergonomic working height, resolving the contradiction between compact size and user comfort.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the workstation includes multiple features (power supply, storage, adjustable surfaces), then functionality and adaptability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The workstation integrates multiple functions into a single unified structure: the base assembly serves as both storage container and power supply unit, the upright structure provides both support and mounting for adjustable components, and the work plane serves as both workspace and surface for mounting devices. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components, thereby managing complexity while enhancing adaptability.
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AI summary
A movable workstation comprising at least one work plane; a base assembly, said work plane being supported by said base assembly, said base assembly comprising wheels for resting said movable work station on a floor and for moving said workstation along said floor; wherein said base assembly comprises: a support structure comprising a bearing structure adapted to be rested on the floor and a upright structure connected to, and interposed between, said rest structure and said at least one work plane; at least one container supported to said base assembly; and wherein at least one of the at least one work plane is constrained to said upright structure in a translatable manner with respect to said base assembly according to one plane parallel to said at least one of the at least one work plane.