Pipe Fitting Stand With Adjustable Support and Folding Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pipe fitting stands lack versatility and ease of use, particularly in adjusting pipe orientation and compact storage, as they often require manual adjustment and lack efficient mechanisms for transitioning between deployed and stowed positions.
Innovation Solution
A pipe fitting stand with a table, adjustable support, and linkage mechanism between legs, allowing for pivoting and vertical adjustment of the pipe, along with a locking mechanism for secure deployment and folding, facilitating easy storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional pipe fitting stands use fixed support positions, then the structure is simple, but the pipe orientation flexibility is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The support is made adjustable relative to the table, allowing it to move between fixed positions and intermediate positions. This dynamic capability enables the support to adapt to different pipe orientations and lengths, improving versatility without requiring a completely complex reconfigurable structure. The support can be positioned at multiple discrete locations along the table, providing flexibility while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Ease of operation
If pipe fitting stands lack adjustment mechanisms, then the device is simple, but the ease of operation is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The linkage mechanism automatically coordinates the movement of multiple legs when one leg is adjusted. When a user adjusts one leg to a different position, the linkage mechanism causes the other legs to move correspondingly, maintaining the table's stability without requiring manual adjustment of each leg individually. This self-service feature improves ease of operation while avoiding the complexity of independent adjustment mechanisms for each leg.
3Adaptability or versatility
If pipe fitting stands lack compact folding capability, then the structure is stable during use, but the storage efficiency is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The legs are designed to be movable between a deployed position (providing stable support during use) and a stowed position (enabling compact storage). The linkage mechanism dynamically coordinates the folding motion of all legs simultaneously, allowing the stand to transition from an expanded stable configuration to a compact folded configuration. This dynamic design achieves both stability during operation and compactness for storage without requiring complex independent folding mechanisms for each leg.
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AI summary
A pipe fitting stand for supporting a pipe during a work operation includes a table, and a plurality of legs coupled to the table and movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The pipe fitting stand additionally includes a vise coupled to the table for supporting a first portion of the pipe, and a support positioned on a side of the table opposite the vise upon which a second portion of the pipe is supported. The support is adjustable relative to the table, thereby adjusting the orientation of the pipe relative to the table.