Table arrangement for an aircraft and passenger cabin area
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for a table arrangement in aircraft passenger cabins that provides a crew member with a usable workstation that can be easily stowed away in a space-saving manner when not in use, optimizing the limited space in modern transportation vehicles.
Innovation Solution
A table arrangement comprising a mounting element, a pivotable first table element, and a rotatable second table element, where the first table element can switch between stowage and use positions, and the second table element can rotate to expand the workspace when in use, with features like frictional force adjustment and edge protection to secure items.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a small multipurpose foldaway table is used, then space utilization is improved, but the workstation functionality is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The table is divided into multiple segments: a first table element that pivots between stowage and use positions, and a second table element that rotates to extend the workspace. This segmentation allows the table to transform from a compact form to an expanded workstation, resolving the contradiction between space utilization and functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The table incorporates dynamic movement mechanisms including a pivot axis for the first table element and a rotation axis for the second table element. These dynamic features enable the table to adapt its configuration between compact storage and expanded workspace, providing both space efficiency and functional versatility.
2Productivity
If a larger workstation is provided, then crew member productivity is improved, but space consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The table utilizes vertical space by pivoting the first table element between a stowage position (parallel to mounting plane) and a use position (perpendicular to mounting plane). This dimensional transformation allows the workspace to be created in the vertical dimension rather than occupying horizontal space, thereby improving productivity without increasing footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The rotatable second table element dynamically extends the workspace area when needed for productivity tasks, then can be rotated back to minimize space consumption when not in use. This dynamic adjustment resolves the contradiction between providing adequate workspace and conserving space.
3Volume of moving object
If the table can be stowed parallel to the mounting plane, then space efficiency is improved, but accessibility to the workspace is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The first table element is designed to pivot easily between stowage and use positions about a pivot axis, and the second table element rotates about a rotation axis. These dynamic mechanisms ensure that while the table can be compactly stowed parallel to the mounting plane for space efficiency, it can be quickly and easily accessed by pivoting to the perpendicular use position, maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
A table arrangement has a mounting element to be fastened to a fastening structure element. A first table element is connected to the mounting element, pivotally relative to the mounting element about a first pivot axis between a stowage position, in which the first table element extends substantially parallel to a mounting plane defined by the mounting element, and a position of use, in which the first table element extends substantially perpendicular to the mounting plane. A second table element is connected to the first table element substantially parallel to the first table element and rotatable relative to the first table element about a rotation axis that is parallel to the mounting plane in the position of use.