Quick Assembly Table Using Segmented Truss and Post-Channel Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current table designs that can be transported in a flat pack configuration either have unstable legs or complex hinging mechanisms, making them unsuitable for heavy-duty use or requiring excessive assembly time.
Innovation Solution
A heavy-duty table design featuring welded hollow tubing for the supporting structure, which can be easily assembled by inserting posts into channels and securing with screws, allowing for quick assembly and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If hinged legs are used for flat pack transport, then the table can be easily transported, but the legs become unstable or the hinging mechanism becomes too complex
Solution Approach 1:
The table is divided into separate transportable components (top, legs, cross braces) that can be packaged flat but assembled into a stable structure. The legs are segmented from the top and can be separately packaged, then reassembled with structural elements that ensure stability.
Solution Approach 2:
The table components are designed to collapse from a three-dimensional stable structure into a two-dimensional flat pack configuration for transport. The legs and cross braces can be folded or collapsed flat against the table top, reducing volume while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
2Ease of operation
If legs are detached for flat pack transport, then the table can be easily transported, but assembly becomes time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The connection elements (gussets, brackets, or joining mechanisms) are pre-attached to the legs or table top during manufacturing. This preliminary action ensures that during assembly, the user only needs to insert and secure the legs without complex fastening operations, significantly reducing assembly time.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple structural elements are merged or integrated into single components. For example, cross braces are integrated with leg structures, or connection brackets are pre-attached to legs, reducing the number of separate assembly steps and simplifying the reassembly process.
3Ease of operation
If hinged mechanisms are used for leg assembly, then the table can be easily assembled, but the mechanism becomes too complex for heavy-duty use
Solution Approach 1:
The complex hinged mechanical system is replaced with a simpler insertion-based assembly mechanism. Legs are inserted into pre-formed channels or slots in the table top and secured with basic fasteners, eliminating the need for complex hinges while maintaining ease of assembly and improving structural strength for heavy-duty use.
4Strength
If traditional assembly methods are used, then the table can be sturdy, but assembly is time consuming
Solution Approach 1:
Structural reinforcement elements such as gussets, brackets, or internal supports are pre-attached to legs and connection points during manufacturing. This preliminary action ensures that when the table is assembled, the structural strength is immediately established without requiring time-consuming field fabrication or complex fastening operations.
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AI summary
A table featuring a horizontal surface, and two supporting trusses designed to be quickly attached and fastened to a horizontal surface, is claimed herein.