Table-Leg Mounted Partition Brackets for Adjustable Workstations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for subdividing open-plan offices with free-standing mobile partition elements require significant effort, space, and can pose safety hazards due to the need for separate support structures and limited flexibility in height adjustment.
Innovation Solution
A workstation with a table and an add-on partition element supported by brackets on table legs, allowing for offset placement and stepless height adjustment, eliminating the need for a separate support structure and enabling flexible positioning and hiding of workplace equipment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If free-standing mobile partition elements are used to subdivide open-plan offices, then flexibility in structure and design is improved, but significant effort and space are required for separate support structures
Solution Approach 1:
The partition element is merged with the table structure by attaching it to the table legs. The bracket with casing section and cantilever arm integrates the partition support function into the existing table leg structure, eliminating the need for separate free-standing support structures while maintaining flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The table leg serves multiple functions: it supports the table top and simultaneously supports the partition element through the bracket mechanism. This multi-functional design reduces the need for additional dedicated support structures for partition elements.
2Adaptability or versatility
If free-standing partition elements with projecting feet are used, then subdivision of open-plan offices is achieved, but safety hazards due to tripping risks occur
Solution Approach 1:
The partition element is combined with the table structure, using the table legs as support points. This integration eliminates the need for projecting feet that extend beyond the table perimeter, thereby removing tripping hazards while preserving the partitioning function.
3Reliability
If conventional support structures are used for partition elements, then firm footing is achieved, but considerable space and manufacturing effort are required
Solution Approach 1:
The support function is merged into the table leg structure. The bracket with casing section guided on the table leg and cantilever arm provides firm support for the partition element while utilizing the existing table leg, eliminating the need for separate support structures.
Solution Approach 2:
The casing section is designed to be displaceable on the table leg, allowing dynamic adjustment of the partition element height. This dynamic mechanism provides firm footing while maintaining adaptability, replacing static conventional support structures.
4Stability of the object's composition
If partition elements are attached to tables with fixed support, then structural stability is improved, but flexibility in height adjustment and positioning is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The casing section is designed to be displaceable on the table leg, enabling continuous height adjustment of the partition element. The clamping device secures the casing section at desired positions, providing both stability during use and flexibility during adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket acts as an intermediary mechanism between the table leg and partition element. It provides stable connection through the clamping device while enabling height adjustment through the displaceable casing section, mediating between stability and flexibility requirements.
5Adaptability or versatility
If multiple partition elements of different heights are provided for individual adjustment, then flexibility is improved, but production costs and logistics complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of providing multiple partition elements of different fixed heights, the invention implements a single partition element height that can be dynamically adjusted via the displaceable casing section on the table leg. This continuous adjustment mechanism eliminates the need for multiple variants.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket mechanism with displaceable casing section provides universal height adjustment capability for partition elements. A single design can accommodate various heights, replacing the need for multiple specialized partition elements of different heights.
Data Source
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AI summary
The work station (1) has a table (2) consisting of multiple table legs (7) and a table plate (6), and has a mounting element (5) with a partition element (3). Two cylindrical table legs are arranged in the area of the sides of the table at which the table legs are aligned parallel to each other and vertically. The partition element is supported by consoles (4) at the table legs arranged in the area of the respective sides of the table. The consoles have a cover section (12) guided to the respective leg in displacing manner. The cover section has a cantilever arm (13).