Sliding Rotating Work Surface for Flexible Office Table Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing modular office devices face challenges with limited access to intermediate trays due to weight and restricted surface area, and limited positioning options, making them difficult to use and adapt to various work environments.
Innovation Solution
The office device features a first work surface that can rotate and slide relative to a second fixed surface, allowing for multiple spatial configurations, including vertical adjustments, and a tray for cable management, enabling easy access and compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of moving object
If an intermediate tray is added between two tables, then the work surface area is increased, but the access to the tray becomes difficult due to table displacement requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate tray is made movable relative to the fixed table, allowing it to be easily accessed by sliding out or rotating into position without requiring displacement of the heavy main table structure
Solution Approach 2:
The office device is divided into a fixed main table and a movable intermediate tray, allowing independent movement of the tray portion to improve accessibility while maintaining the stability of the main structure
2Area of moving object
If an intermediate tray is positioned between two tables, then additional work surface is provided, but the positioning options are limited to a single configuration
Solution Approach 1:
The intermediate tray is equipped with multiple degrees of freedom including sliding movement along the longitudinal axis and rotation capability, enabling it to occupy numerous positions and create multiple spatial configurations beyond a single fixed position
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediate tray serves multiple functions by being positionable in various configurations - it can be accessed from different sides, positioned at different heights, and oriented in different directions, making it adaptable to various work environments and user needs
3Ease of operation
If the intermediate tray is made accessible by displacing a table, then the tray can be accessed, but the operation becomes difficult due to the weight of the table
Solution Approach 1:
The office device is segmented into a heavy fixed main table and a lighter movable intermediate tray, allowing the tray to be accessed without moving the heavy main table structure
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediate tray is designed with movable connections allowing easy sliding and rotation movements, enabling access to the tray without requiring displacement of the heavy main table
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AI summary
The invention relates to an office device having multiple spatial configurations, including a first work surface and a second work surface, each of the two surfaces having a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. The first work surface is connected, near a first end thereof, to the second work surface by assembly means enabling rotation of the first surface between a stowed position, in which the longitudinal axes of the work surfaces are aligned, and deployed positions, in which the longitudinal axes of the work surfaces are not aligned. The device is characterized in that the assembly means enable the sliding of the first surface along the longitudinal axis of the second work surface, as well as a rotation by an angle of no less than 90° at any point in the sliding path.