Pegboard Bracket With Gripping Tabs For Flexible Table Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pegboard work tables require separate inventory for versions with and without a pegboard, as the pegboard is permanently attached, limiting flexibility and increasing inventory costs.
Innovation Solution
A bracket system with vertical and horizontal portions and tabs that allows a pegboard to be attached to a table without requiring a specific table structure, enabling the same table to be sold with or without a pegboard by gripping the table or pegboard for secure coupling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a pegboard is permanently attached to a table using weld or other permanent connection structures, then the pegboard table provides structural stability and durability, but it requires separate inventory for tables with and without pegboards, increasing inventory complexity and costs
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into distinct functional portions: a vertical portion for coupling to the pegboard, a horizontal portion for coupling to the table, and tabs for additional securing. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific coupling function while maintaining overall structural integrity, enabling the pegboard to be attached or removed without affecting the table structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket transitions from a static permanent connection to a dynamic removable connection system. The deformable tabs can be bent to grip the table or pegboard, allowing the assembly to be disassembled and reassembled as needed. This dynamic capability enables customers to have a single table that can be configured with or without a pegboard.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a pegboard is permanently attached to the table, then the pegboard table option provides a customized arrangement for tools, but it requires maintaining two separate tables in inventory (with and without pegboard), increasing inventory costs
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the pegboard, enables easy attachment and detachment, and can be used with tables of various sizes. This universal design allows a single table model to serve both as a standalone table and as a pegboard table, eliminating the need for separate inventory lines.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary component between the table and pegboard. Rather than permanently integrating the pegboard into the table structure, the bracket mediates the connection, allowing the pegboard to be attached or removed without affecting the table itself. This intermediary approach reduces inventory complexity.
3Ease of manufacture
If separate tables are made for pegboard and non-pegboard options, then each table can be optimized for its specific use, but it increases manufacturing complexity and inventory management
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is pre-formed with vertical and horizontal portions and tabs designed for specific coupling functions. The vertical portion is pre-configured to attach to the pegboard, the horizontal portion to attach to the table, and the tabs are pre-positioned for deformation to grip the table or pegboard. This preliminary preparation simplifies the final assembly process while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a bracket that couples a pegboard to a table without requiring a separate table for a stand-alone table and a pegboard-coupled table. The bracket can include vertical and horizontal portions that couple to a pegboard and table, respectively. The bracket can further include tabs that grip the table or pegboard for additional support. The bracket therefore allows for a pegboard to be attached to a table, or for the table to be sold without the pegboard, therefore freeing substantial inventory for the seller of the table and pegboard combination.