Portable Workbench Station with Telescopic Arm
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for mounting tools to a workbench either permanently disfigure the surface or reduce available workspace, as they are not adjustable and do not provide additional utility.
Innovation Solution
A portable workbench station with a base that attaches to the underside of the workbench, featuring a longitudinal hollow receiver and a receiver arm for telescopic adjustment, along with an L-shaped tool mount for secure and adjustable tool placement, preventing permanent disfigurement and maintaining workspace utility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If tools are permanently mounted to the work bench surface, then tool stability is improved, but the work surface becomes permanently disfigured and available work space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system is divided into separate components: a base that attaches to the workbench, a receiver arm that telescopes, and a tool mounting plate. This segmentation allows the tool to be mounted on an extendable arm rather than directly on the work surface, preserving workspace while providing stable tool mounting.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extends the tool mounting solution into the vertical dimension and lateral extension dimension by using a telescopic receiver arm. Instead of mounting tools directly on the horizontal work surface (2D), the system uses a 3D extendable structure that projects the tool outward and upward, thereby preserving the work surface area while providing stable tool positioning.
2Stability of the object's composition
If tools are permanently mounted to the work bench, then tool stability is improved, but the work surface is permanently disfigured
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system extracts the tool mounting function from the work surface itself. The base attaches to the workbench structure (not the surface), and the tool is mounted on the extendable arm, completely separating the mounting mechanism from the work surface to avoid any disfigurement.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic receiver arm acts as an intermediary between the workbench base and the tool mounting plate. This intermediate structure provides the necessary stability and positioning while keeping both the work surface and tool mounting separate, preventing direct contact and potential disfigurement of the work surface.
3Device complexity
If a fixed mounting structure is used, then structural simplicity is improved, but adaptability and adjustability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver arm incorporates telescopic functionality with extendable and retractable sections, allowing the mounting structure to dynamically adjust its length. This dynamic feature provides adaptability for different tool positions and workspace requirements while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through the use of standardized telescopic mechanisms.
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AI summary
A portable work bench station having a base with a flat plate having four holes for securing to the work bench. The base has a longitudinal hollow receiver opening to the outside edge of the work bench. The portable work bench station has a receiver arm having outside dimensions smaller than the inside dimensions of the longitudinal hollow receiver so the receiver arm mates to and slidingly engages the hollow interior diameter of the longitudinal hollow receiver in telescopic fashion. The receiver arm has a mounting plate. The portable work bench station has an L-shaped tool mount which adjustably attaches to the mounting plate and to which is attached the tool to be used. The L-shaped tool mount has a horizontal wing and a vertical wing. The vertical wing is secured to the mounting plate and the horizontal wing has a plurality of apertures for receiving a fastening device such that a tool, vise, grinder, etc., can be securely fastened to the L-shaped tool mount.