Multi-foldable picnic table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing picnic tables are often bulky, heavy, and require disassembly, lacking portability and adjustability in height to accommodate different users.
Innovation Solution
A multi-foldable picnic table design featuring rotatable supporting assemblies that allow the table and bench panels to fold compactly, with adjustable supports for customizable height settings, enabling easy storage and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If picnic tables are made sturdy and functional, then they provide good usability, but they become bulky and heavy reducing portability
Solution Approach 1:
The picnic table is divided into separate modular components including table legs, table top, bench seats, and backrests that can be independently assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the table to be broken down into manageable parts for easy transport while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The table incorporates adjustable and movable components such as height-adjustable legs, foldable benches, and removable backrests that can dynamically change configuration. These dynamic features enable the table to transition between a sturdy assembled state for usability and a compact disassembled state for portability.
2Weight of moving object
If picnic tables are designed to be foldable for portability, then they improve transportability, but they require disassembly and reassembly reducing ease of use
Solution Approach 1:
The table components are pre-designed with integrated connection mechanisms and alignment features that enable quick assembly and disassembly without requiring tools or complex steps. The preliminary design of these connection systems allows users to rapidly set up or pack away the table.
Solution Approach 2:
The table employs dynamic connection mechanisms such as quick-release latches, snap-fit joints, and telescopic legs that allow components to be easily attached and detached. These dynamic connection systems maintain structural stability when assembled while enabling rapid disassembly for transport.
3Reliability
If picnic tables have fixed structure for stability, then they provide good reliability, but they lack height adjustability reducing adaptability
Solution Approach 1:
The table legs incorporate adjustable height mechanisms with multiple fixed position stops that allow the table height to be dynamically changed while maintaining stability at each position. The adjustable legs feature locking mechanisms that ensure reliable support at various heights.
Solution Approach 2:
The table is designed with multi-functional components including adjustable legs that can accommodate different ground conditions and user height requirements, and benches that can be configured in multiple arrangements. This universality allows the same table structure to adapt to various usage scenarios while maintaining reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A picnic table includes a table panel, one or more bench panels, and first and second supporting assemblies. Each supporting assembly includes a table support and one or more bench supports. The table support is connected to the table panel and rotatable with respect to the table panel in a first direction. Each bench support is connected to a corresponding bench panel and rotatable with respect to the corresponding bench panel in the first direction. Each bench support is also connected to the table support and rotatable with respect to the table support in a second direction that is different than the first direction. As a result, each supporting assembly is foldable to the table and bench panels, and each bench panel is foldable to the table panel. When folded, the picnic table is compact and portable.