Three-dimensional positioning and holding module system for modular workstations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modular building assembly systems for office and industrial workstations lack durability, strength, and flexibility, limiting their effectiveness in constructing ergonomic and functional workspaces.
Innovation Solution
The Universal Mount Platform System, which comprises substructure modules and positioning holders, utilizes rails, rail splices, and various mounting configurations to create a flexible and strong framework for building ergonomic workstations, allowing for three-dimensional utilization of workspace and easy attachment of accessories like tabletops, lighting, and storage bins.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If traditional modular building assembly systems are used for constructing workstations, then the construction process is simple and quick, but the resulting structure lacks durability, strength, and flexibility
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the workstation structure into modular components (vertical supports, horizontal rails, mounting brackets) that can be independently selected and assembled. Each module serves specific structural functions, allowing strength to be optimized in critical areas while maintaining overall system modularity and manageable complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines different materials and structural forms (metal vertical supports, aluminum extrusion rails, engineered wood or metal tabletops) to create a composite workstation structure. This allows each component to contribute its optimal properties (strength, flexibility, durability) while working together as an integrated system.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional modular building assembly systems are used, then assembly is straightforward, but the system lacks flexibility for reconfiguration and customization
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs universal mounting interfaces and standardized connection mechanisms that allow the same basic components to serve multiple functions. Vertical supports can accommodate different rail configurations, rails can be mounted at various heights and angles, and mounting brackets can secure different accessory types, enabling reconfiguration without requiring specialized parts for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates adjustable and reconfigurable elements (movable mounting brackets, repositionable rails, detachable connections) that allow the workstation to dynamically adapt to different configurations. Components can be easily added, removed, or repositioned to accommodate changing workspace requirements while maintaining assembly simplicity through standardized interfaces.
3Volume of moving object
If traditional modular systems are used, then initial assembly is simple, but the system cannot effectively support three-dimensional workspace utilization and accessory attachment
Solution Approach 1:
The system extends workspace utilization into three dimensions by incorporating vertical mounting capabilities, overhead storage solutions, and multi-level rail configurations. Vertical supports enable attachment of components at various heights, creating usable workspace volume above and around the primary work surface, while maintaining reliable attachment through robust mounting interfaces designed for load-bearing applications.
Data Source
AI summary
A Three-Dimensional Positioning and Holding Modular System for office and industrial work stations including embodiments of multi-rail beams and rail-arm-leg modules. The embodiments have tubes, bars, or channels arranged and connected in ways that provide improved ability to transmit torque along a long axis of the multi-rail beam while providing improved resistance to twisting under the forces of the torque.