Arrangement, in particular for use as a hanging table

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing hanging table arrangements are inflexible, require specific ceiling mechanisms, and occupy significant space, limiting their use to rooms with compatible structures and being inefficient in space utilization.

Innovation Solution

A hanging table arrangement for motor vehicles that suspends from the tailgate, utilizing a hanging device and a support rod to stabilize the table, allowing flexible use in various locations and minimizing space requirements.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a ceiling-mounted movement mechanism with winding mechanism is used to suspend the tabletop, then the tabletop can be stably supported and securely held, but the arrangement can only be used in rooms with compatible ceiling structures and occupies significant space

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestability of tabletop supportVSAvoidapplicability to different locations
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The support function is segmented into two independent components: the hanging device with winding mechanism attached to the tailgate, and the support rod that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows the hanging mechanism to be mounted on the vehicle tailgate rather than requiring ceiling installation, enabling use in various locations without structural modifications.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The support rod acts as an intermediary element between the hanging table and the ground. It provides additional stabilization by resting on the ground while the hanging means suspends the tabletop from the tailgate, creating a hybrid support system that combines suspension with ground-based stabilization.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If two pieces of furniture on wheels are used to support the tabletop at the same height, then the tabletop forms a stable table, but the arrangement takes up a lot of space and requires specific furniture pieces

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestability of table formationVSAvoidspace occupation
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSArea of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The invention extracts the support function from traditional furniture pieces and transfers it to the vehicle's own structures (tailgate and ground). The hanging device and support rod replace the need for separate wheeled furniture, eliminating the space occupation associated with additional furniture while maintaining table stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The tailgate serves multiple functions: it acts as the mounting surface for the hanging device and simultaneously provides structural support for the suspended tabletop. The ground serves as both the support surface for the support rod and the base for the entire arrangement, eliminating the need for dedicated furniture pieces.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If the tabletop is suspended from the open tailgate using hanging means, then the arrangement can be used flexibly in different locations and occupies minimal space, but additional support is needed to prevent tailgate closing and stabilize heavier loads

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflexibility of use in different locationsVSAvoidload-bearing capacity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The support rod serves as an intermediary that transfers the load from the tabletop to the ground, reducing the burden on the tailgate and hanging means. This intermediary support structure enables the system to handle heavier loads while maintaining the flexibility of suspension from the tailgate.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The support rod provides counterbalancing support by resting on the ground, effectively counteracting the weight of the tabletop and its contents. This counterweight mechanism allows the tailgate-mounted hanging device to support heavier loads without compromising the flexibility or location adaptability of the arrangement.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #8Anti-weight (Counterweight)

Data Source

PatentEP4285787B1Arrangement, in particular for use as a hanging table
Publication Date: 2025.08.06 DUCARROZ BIRGIT
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AI summary

The invention relates to an arrangement (1), in particular for use as a hanging table, in particular for use as on a tailgate (101) of an I <raftfahrzeugs (100), wie beispielsweise eines Wohnmotorwagens, aufgehängten Hängetischs, umfassend eine Tischplatte (2) und eine an der Tischplatte (2) anbringbare oder an der Tischplatte (2) angebrachte Hängevorrichtung (3) mit wenigstens einem Hängemittel (4) zum Aufhängen der Tischplatte (2) an der geöffneten Heckklappe (101) des Kraftfahrzeugs (100), insbesondere des Wohnmotorwagens.