Multi-height table and chair set
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing furniture systems lack the ability to adjust elevation seamlessly for versatile use with personal data devices, limiting their functionality and adaptability.
Innovation Solution
A multi-height table and chair set kit that includes a table and chair structures formed from a master structure, where a personal data device remotely controls the elevation of the tabletop and chair benches using a hydraulic bridge lift system and control circuit, allowing for adjustable height adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional fixed-height furniture is used, then manufacturing is simple and cost-effective, but adaptability and versatility are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The furniture system transitions from a fixed-height design to a dynamic, adjustable-height system. The table and chair structures incorporate hydraulic bridge lifts that enable continuous height adjustment, allowing the furniture to adapt to different usage scenarios and user preferences while maintaining structural integrity through controlled mechanical movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The furniture set is designed to perform multiple functions through its adjustable height capability. The same table structure can serve as a dining table, work desk, or counter depending on height configuration. Similarly, the chair structures can function as dining chairs, office chairs, or stools, making the furniture universally applicable across different settings and uses.
2Ease of operation
If manual height adjustment is used, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation and precision are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical height adjustment with an electronically controlled hydraulic system. A personal data device (such as a smartphone or tablet) sends wireless control signals to adjust the height of table and chair structures, eliminating the need for manual cranking or lever operation while providing precise and smooth height changes through hydraulic actuation.
Solution Approach 2:
A control system acts as an intermediary between the user's personal data device and the hydraulic bridge lifts. This intermediary processes control signals and translates them into precise hydraulic movements, enabling intuitive operation through familiar digital interfaces while maintaining accurate and controlled height adjustment of the furniture components.
3Adaptability or versatility
If fixed furniture design is used, then manufacturing precision requirements are lower, but adaptability to different settings is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The furniture system is divided into modular components including separate table structures, chair structures, and hydraulic bridge lift assemblies. Each module can be manufactured with standardized precision requirements and then assembled into different configurations. The segmentation allows for precise height adjustment through modular positioning while maintaining manufacturability through repeated use of standardized components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables flexible and adaptable use with personal data devices by allowing remote control of elevation, enhancing usability and functionality in various settings.
Implementation Method 1
a hydraulic bridge lift system and control circuit, allowing for adjustable height adjustments
Data Source
AI summary
The multi-height table and chair set is a kit. The multi-height table and chair set comprises a table structure and one or more chair structures. The table structure is a furniture item known as a table. Each of the one or more chair structures is a furniture item known as a chair. The chair is defined elsewhere in this disclosure. The multi-height table and chair set is configured for use with a personal data device. The personal data device remotely controls the elevation of the tabletop of the table structure. The personal data device remotely controls the elevation of the bench of each of the one or more chair structures. The table structure is formed from a master structure. Each of one or more chair structures is formed from the master structure.