Vehicle Work Table With Slide Rails for Driver Reach and Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable tables for vehicular use are not sturdy enough and do not provide a comfortable, spacious workspace for mobile workers, as they are not close enough to the driver and lack sufficient storage, leading to instability and increased distractions due to clutter.
Innovation Solution
A portable table system with a base plate, support post, bracket, and sliding rails that allows the table to move closer to the driver, accompanied by a drawer with additional workspace and storage, ensuring stability and organization within the vehicle.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the table is positioned close to the driver, then the driver can work comfortably without twisting their back, but the table becomes unstable and unsteady
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple components: a base plate mounted on the passenger side floor, a vertical support post, a bracket, and extension slide rails. This segmentation allows the table to be positioned close to the driver while distributing the load through multiple mounting points, preventing instability.
Solution Approach 2:
The table is mounted on extension slide rails that allow movement along the lateral dimension (away from and toward the driver). This enables the table to be positioned optimally close to the driver for comfort while the rails provide structural support to maintain stability.
2Productivity
If the workspace area is increased to reduce clutter and distractions, then the driver can work more efficiently, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A drawer unit is nested beneath the table surface. The drawer includes a first portion with a second table surface and a second portion with storage compartments. This nested configuration provides additional workspace and storage without significantly increasing the overall footprint or visual complexity of the system.
Solution Approach 2:
The drawer serves multiple functions: the first portion provides additional table surface for workspace expansion, while the second portion provides storage for work-related items. This multi-functionality increases productivity without requiring separate components for each function.
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AI summary
A portable table system for mounting within a vehicle to provide a workspace within the vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle has a passenger side and a driver's side, and the system is mounted on the passenger side of the vehicle. The portable table system includes a base plate, a lower portion of a support post attached to the base plate, a bracket attached to an upper portion the support post, and a pair of parallel rails attached to the bracket offset from the support post. The portable tables system further includes a table attached on top of the pair of parallel extension slide rails and a drawer including a first portion having a second table and a second portion having a compartment. The drawer is slidably attached beneath the table such the elongated drawer moves between a first position and a second position.