Profile rod for a sales table, sales table as well as use thereto
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sales table designs are complex and not cost-effective, lacking a simple and stable solution for constructing and assembling the profile bars that function as corner legs.
Innovation Solution
A profile bar with an asymmetrical arrangement of L-shaped guide and fastening grooves at opposite corners, allowing for secure 90° arrangement of wall elements and enabling easy attachment of side walls, and optionally featuring T-shaped grooves for additional guidance and fixing, with cap options for mobility and adjustability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional metal tubes and lattice elements are used to construct sales tables, then the tables can be assembled, but the construction becomes complex and cost-increasing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single profile bar component. The profile bar integrates corner support, wall attachment, and structural framing functions that were previously distributed across multiple separate metal tubes and lattice elements. This merging simplifies construction while maintaining assembly capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The profile bar serves multiple purposes simultaneously: it acts as a corner support structure, provides attachment points for walls through integrated fastening grooves, and forms part of the overall table framework. This multi-functionality reduces the number of components needed and simplifies the overall construction process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If symmetrical guide and fastening grooves are arranged on all sides of the profile bar, then all attachment positions are available, but space is wasted and construction is more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs asymmetrical arrangement of guide and fastening grooves on the profile bar. Instead of placing identical grooves on all four sides, the grooves are strategically positioned only where needed for corner attachments and wall fastenings. This asymmetrical design reduces unnecessary components while maintaining all required attachment capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
Different sections of the profile bar have different groove configurations tailored to their specific functional requirements. Corner regions have grooves optimized for perpendicular wall attachments, while other sections have grooves positioned for linear wall elements. This localized optimization ensures attachment availability where needed without adding complexity elsewhere.
3Ease of operation
If L-shaped guide and fastening grooves are used for 90° wall arrangement, then corner assembly is simplified, but additional grooves are needed for non-corner walls
Solution Approach 1:
The L-shaped guide and fastening grooves are designed to serve multiple attachment scenarios. The same groove configuration handles both corner wall attachments requiring 90° arrangement and non-corner wall elements that need linear attachment. This universal groove design eliminates the need for different groove types for different wall positions.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a profile bar (10) for a sales table (100, 100') having a substantially rectangular, in particular square, cross-section, with at least one first guide and/or fastening groove (28) and with at least one second guide and/or fastening groove (30), wherein the guide and/or fastening grooves (28, 30) are arranged axially along their length at two opposite corners and two abutting sides (32, 34). The present invention further relates to a sales table (100, 100') with at least one profile bar (10). The present invention also relates to the use of a profile bar (10) for a sales table (100, 100'), in particular a sales table (100, 100').