Foldable Treatment Table With Retractable Wheels and Stable Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mobile treatment tables lack versatility and ease of use, as they are not easily convertible between mobile and operable positions, and often lack integrated storage and secure handling mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A mobile treatment table design featuring pivotally connected support members, a wheel assembly, and a handle system that allows the table to transition between vertical and horizontal positions, with integrated storage and secure locking mechanisms for easy mobility and operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the treatment table is designed to be mobile with wheels, then mobility is improved, but stability during operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment table employs dynamically adjustable support legs that can transition between extended and retracted positions. When mobile, the legs are retracted to minimize interference with wheel movement. When operational, the legs extend to provide stable support, allowing the system to adapt its configuration based on the current operational state.
Solution Approach 2:
The support system is segmented into multiple independent adjustable legs rather than a single fixed structure. This allows each leg to be independently positioned to optimize either mobility or stability depending on the operational requirements, resolving the contradiction between these two states.
2Area of stationary object
If the support members are made long to provide adequate support surface, then support area is improved, but ease of transition between positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The support members are divided into multiple segmented sections that can be independently adjusted in length and position. This segmentation allows the support surface area to be extended when needed for patient comfort, while individual segments can be quickly adjusted or collapsed to facilitate easy transition between mobile and operational positions.
3Strength
If the treatment table is designed for durability with robust materials, then strength is improved, but ease of cleaning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The treatment table incorporates smooth, non-porous surface coatings and flexible membrane materials that maintain structural strength while providing easy-to-clean surfaces. These materials resist staining and can be quickly wiped down, combining durability with ease of maintenance.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the wheel assembly is extended to provide stable support, then stability is improved, but mobility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The wheel assembly is designed with dynamic adjustability, allowing the wheels to be extended outward to provide stable support during operational phases, and retracted inward to minimize interference during mobile phases. This dynamic reconfiguration enables the same assembly to optimize for either stability or mobility based on operational requirements.
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AI summary
A mobile treatment table including a central support. A first support member is pivotally connected with the central support and operable between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. A second support member is pivotally connected with the central support and includes a handle integral therewith. The second support member is operable between a substantially vertical position and a substantially horizontal position. A wheel assembly is operably connected with the second support member and operable between an extended position adjacent a first side of the support member and a retracted position adjacent a second side of the support member.