Portable Table Clamping Assembly for Stable Column Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable tables lack stability and flexibility in securing to various supporting structures, such as vertical and horizontal columns, limiting their placement options and usability.
Innovation Solution
A portable table system with a tabletop comprising two sections, cutouts for receiving support members, hook members for coupling with a clamping assembly, and latching assemblies, allowing secure attachment to vertical, angled, or horizontal columns using filler members to adjust for different sizes and shapes, and an optional legged-base assembly for added stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If standard portable tables are used, then portability is provided, but stability is insufficient and ground space requirements are excessive
Solution Approach 1:
The table is divided into a tabletop component and a support structure component that can be independently assembled and disassembled. The support structure includes separate legs with clamping mechanisms, allowing the table to be easily configured and transported while maintaining stability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
Clamping mechanisms serve as intermediary elements that connect the support legs to the tabletop. These clamps provide a stable connection point without requiring permanent attachment or extensive ground preparation, resolving the contradiction between easy assembly/portability and stable support.
2Ease of operation
If folding tables are used, then portability is achieved, but stability and level ground requirements are problematic
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping mechanisms are designed to self-adjust and self-lock onto supporting columns without requiring precise alignment or external tools. The supportive legs automatically adapt to the column surface, providing stable attachment while maintaining easy assembly and disassembly capabilities, thus achieving both portability and stability without requiring level ground.
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AI summary
A portable table system detachably secured upon various supporting members, such as vertical or angled columns or trees and horizontal rails. The system includes a tabletop having a first and second section each with a cutout for receiving the vertical or angled support member, first and second hook members extending from the underside of the tabletop, and a clamping assembly for being attached to the support member and being coupled to the tabletop via the hook members. Latching assemblies are used to attach the first and second sections together. Fillers may be used to partially fill the cutouts such as when the support member is relatively small or to completely fill the cutouts such as when attached to a horizontal support member. The clamping assembly may include a structure suitable for receiving flat-sided, rounded, or irregular-shaped support members. An optional legged-base assembly may also be used as the support member.