Vehicle Console Table With Rotary Swivel and Fold-Out Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing table devices for vehicle passenger compartments lack efficient mechanisms for transitioning between non-working and working positions, often requiring manual effort and not optimizing space usage or user convenience.
Innovation Solution
A table device with a table element that is positioned from a non-working to a working position using a rotary drive, allowing the element to swivel and unfold, providing increased operational comfort and space efficiency, with features like a non-slip coating and integrated cable routing for USB connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the table element is manually positioned between non-working and working positions, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to manual effort required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical positioning with an automated rotary drive system that uses electrical motors to position the table element between non-working and working positions, eliminating the need for manual effort while providing automated control
Solution Approach 2:
The rotary drive system enables the table element to position itself automatically between non-working and working positions without external manual intervention, with the system self-managing the positioning through automated drive mechanisms
2Ease of operation
If the table element is positioned horizontally in the working position, then the ease of operation is improved for users, but the volume occupied increases reducing space efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic positioning system that allows the table element to transition between a horizontal working position for user convenience and a vertical non-working position for space efficiency, with automated rotary drives enabling smooth transitions between these dynamic states
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes vertical space by positioning the table element in a vertical orientation within the central console when not in use, effectively using the vertical dimension to store the table element without occupying horizontal passenger space, then transitioning to horizontal when needed
3Volume of moving object
If the table element is positioned vertically in the central console in non-working position, then the volume occupied is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to limited accessibility
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual manipulation required for vertical positioning with an automated rotary drive system that automatically positions the table element between vertical non-working and horizontal working states, eliminating the operational difficulty while maintaining space efficiency
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances user convenience by automating the positioning process, optimizing space usage, and ensuring objects remain secure during vehicle motion, allowing both drivers and passengers to use the table effectively.
Implementation Method 1
a rotary drive is provided for the electrical positioning of a bracket, on which the table element is arranged, wherein the rotary drive is configured for swivelling the bracket about an axis running parallel to a transverse axis of the vehicle towards a longitudinal axis of the vehicle
Implementation Method 2
the table element comprises two parts, which in the non-working position are folded-up and abut against one another and for conversion to the working position are hinged about an axis running horizontally
Implementation Method 3
the stowing area of the table element has a non-slip coating, so that sliding of objects placed on the table element, in particular while the vehicle is in motion, can be excluded to the greatest possible extent
Data Source
AI summary
A table device for a vehicle includes a table element positionable from a non-working position to a working position, where in the non-working position the table element is arrangeable vertically in a central console. The table element is disposed on a bracket and the bracket is electrically positionable by a rotary drive where the rotary drive is configured for swivelling the bracket about an axis running parallel to a transverse axis of the vehicle in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the vehicle from the non-working position to an operational position for assuming the working position of the table element. The table element has two parts which, in the non-working position, are folded-up and abut against one another and which, for converting to the working position, are hinged about an axis running horizontally such that respective faces of the two parts run at least essentially in a horizontal plane.