Portable Therapy Table With Foldable Frame and Piston Lift
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional therapy tables are non-portable and require a power source, limiting their use to office settings and not adaptable for exercise routines, which restricts user access to therapeutic treatment and exercise.
Innovation Solution
A portable therapy table with a user support surface, extendable engagement member, foldable leg members, and an integrated power supply and controller, allowing for adjustable positions and exercise functionality, manufactured from lightweight materials for ease of use and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional therapy tables are used, then therapeutic treatment can be provided, but the tables are non-portable and require power sources, limiting use to office settings
Solution Approach 1:
The therapy table is divided into a collapsible frame structure with segmented legs and support surfaces that can be disassembled into smaller components for easy transport and storage, transforming a single heavy unit into manageable sections
Solution Approach 2:
The table incorporates collapsible and adjustable components that allow the structure to transition between a stable operational state and a compact portable state, enabling the same object to serve both therapeutic and transport functions
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional therapy tables are used, then therapeutic treatment can be provided, but they require operable coupling to a power source, limiting mobility
Solution Approach 1:
The table is designed to be manually operated without requiring external power sources, with features such as manual adjustment mechanisms and self-supporting structures that eliminate the need for electrical coupling
Solution Approach 2:
The power source and electrical systems are completely removed from the design, extracting the dependency on external energy and replacing it with passive mechanical structures that function independently
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional therapy tables are used, then treatment can be provided, but they cannot be adapted for exercise routines
Solution Approach 1:
The table is designed with multiple functions including therapeutic treatment, exercise routines, and adjustable positioning capabilities, allowing a single device to replace multiple specialized equipment pieces
Solution Approach 2:
The table incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable components that allow the structure to be modified for different uses, transforming from a static treatment table to a dynamic multi-functional platform
Data Source
AI summary
A portable therapy table configured to have a folded position and a deployed position wherein the portable therapy table is operable to facilitate a downward movement for a user superposed thereon. The portable therapy table includes a frame having a first portion and a second portion hingedly coupled. A user support surface is superposed the frame. The frame includes an extendable engagement member extending outward therefrom wherein the extendable engagement member includes a telescopic lower section and an upper section perpendicular thereto. The frame is support by foldable forward leg members and a rear leg member. The rear leg member is configured similarly to a piston so as to provide the desired movement of the second portion of the frame. Actuators are mounted to the upper section of the extendable engagement member and are operably coupled to a controller wherein the controller facilitates movement of the rear leg member.