Pivotable Booth Table and Bench Design for Space-Saving Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing booths with fixed benches occupy significant space and are not easily movable or storable, limiting their reconfiguration and usage flexibility in seating arrangements.
Innovation Solution
A booth design featuring a pivotably connected table and bench to a base frame, supported by casters, allowing the table and bench to move from a stored vertical position to a usable horizontal position, facilitating easy movement and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If fixed benches are positioned adjacent the table surface, then the booth provides stable seating, but the booth occupies significant area of space and is not easily moved or stored
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the bench and table pivotably connected to the base frame instead of fixed. The bench can rotate between a stored position (adjacent to the base frame) and an in-use position (substantially perpendicular to the base frame), allowing the booth to transition from a compact storage state to a functional seating state, thus reducing space occupation while maintaining seating stability when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the booth into movable components (bench and table) that can be independently positioned relative to the base frame. The bench is separable from the table through the pivotable connection, allowing each component to be stored against the base frame when not in use, reducing the overall footprint while maintaining functional integrity when deployed
2Stability of the object's composition
If fixed benches are positioned adjacent the table surface, then the booth provides stable seating, but the booth is not easily moved or stored for reconfiguration
Solution Approach 1:
The pivotable connection enables the bench to dynamically adjust between stored and in-use positions, allowing the booth to be easily moved and reconfigured for different spatial arrangements while providing stable seating when deployed in the in-use position
Solution Approach 2:
The bench serves multiple functions: it provides seating when in the in-use position and acts as a space-saving component when stored against the base frame. The same structural element adapts to different functional requirements based on its position, enhancing the booth's versatility for various seating arrangements and storage needs
3Adaptability or versatility
If the table and bench are pivotably connected to the base frame, then the booth can be easily moved and stored, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the support functions into the base frame structure itself, which provides both the mounting point for the pivotable connection and the overall structural support. The base frame integrates multiple functions (support, storage surface, and connection point) into a single unified structure, reducing overall system complexity despite the added pivotability
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AI summary
The booth has a base and a table is pivotably connected to the base. The table is movable from a stored positioned adjacent the base an in-use position where the table is positioned substantially perpendicular to the base. At least one bench is pivotably connected to the base. The at least one bench is movable from a stored position adjacent the base, an in-use position that is substantially perpendicular to the base. A support leg is pivotably connected to the table and to the at least one bench. The support leg is disposed to extend in a direction perpendicular to the table and the at least one bench when the table and at least one bench are in the in-use position.