Pivoting Adjustable Table Structure for Ergonomic Height and Angle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tables fail to accommodate users with different body shapes due to fixed sizes and limited adjustability, leading to discomfort and pain from mismatched heights and angles during prolonged use.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable table design featuring a pivotally connected table board and inclining structure with a supporting mechanism, allowing for adjustable height and angle adjustments to match user preferences, with the table board able to be raised and the inclining structure inclined towards a foot structure for enhanced comfort and utility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the table uses a fixed size design, then the structure is simple and stable, but it cannot accommodate users with different body shapes, leading to discomfort and pain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by transforming the fixed table structure into an adjustable one. The table board is connected to the support leg via a pivoting mechanism that allows the table board to rotate between a horizontal position and an inclined position. This dynamic adjustment enables the table to adapt to different user heights and body shapes, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the table structure into distinct functional components: the table board, the support leg, and the pivoting connection mechanism. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of the table board angle while maintaining the stability of the support leg, enabling adaptability without excessive overall structural complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the table uses an adjustable design, then it can meet ergonomic requirements for different users, but the structure becomes more complex and may reduce stability
Solution Approach 1:
The pivoting connection mechanism enables dynamic adjustment of the table board angle to match user ergonomic requirements. The mechanism includes a pivot axis and connection portions that allow smooth rotation while maintaining structural integrity. This dynamic design provides ergonomic comfort without compromising stability, as the connection is engineered to bear loads securely at any angle position.
3Adaptability or versatility
If only one parameter (inclined angle or table height) is adjustable, then the adjustment mechanism is simpler, but it only partially resolves the ergonomic issues for users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adjustability of the table board angle through a pivoting mechanism connected to an adjustable support leg. This allows the table to adapt to different user heights and preferences by changing both the angle and effective height, providing comprehensive ergonomic adjustment capability.
4Ease of operation
If the table board is fixed horizontally, then the structure is simpler and more stable, but it cannot be raised upward to meet comfort requirements during operation or office work
Solution Approach 1:
The table board is connected to the support leg via a pivoting mechanism that allows the table board to rotate between a horizontal position and an inclined position. This dynamic adjustment enables the table to adapt to different user heights and body shapes, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable table effectively addresses user comfort by allowing customizable height and angle adjustments, improving usability for both sitting and standing users, thereby enhancing operational convenience and reducing the risk of discomfort.
Implementation Method 1
a table board provided with a pivoting portion on one end thereof; an inclining structure provided with a mounting portion on one end thereof, the mounting portion pivotally combined with the pivoting portion of the table board, such that the table board and the inclining structure pivotally sway to open and close
Implementation Method 2
the inclining structure is pivotally positioned against the foot structure of the table, such that the inclining structure inclines and sways toward the foot structure, so that the table board is able to be raised in relation to the floor
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable table includes a table board, an inclining structure, a supporting structure, and a foot structure. The table board is provided with a pivoting portion on one end thereof. The inclining structure is provided with a mounting portion on one end thereof, and the mounting portion is pivotally combined with the pivoting portion of the table board, such that the table board and the inclining structure pivotally sway to open and close. The supporting structure is combined between the table board and the inclining structure for supporting and fixing the table board and the inclining structure. The foot structure is pivotally combined with the inclining structure, such that the inclining structure sways toward the foot structure.