Wall-Mounted Workstation Sliding Guide Assembly for Height Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional wall-mounted workstation assemblies lack adequate vertical adjustability, making it difficult for users of varying heights to easily and quickly access computer peripherals like monitors and keyboards, especially in environments such as hospitals where flexibility is crucial.
Innovation Solution
A wall-mounted workstation support assembly featuring an elongated track with a sliding guide and a lift and release mechanism, including a handle, bracket, and friction member, allowing for easy adjustment of peripherals' heights, along with a cable management system to secure and conceal cords.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If conventional wall-mounted workstation assemblies are designed to be large and stable, then structural stability is improved, but vertical adjustability and ease of operation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The workstation assembly incorporates a dynamic height adjustment mechanism with an elongated vertical track and a movable carriage that can slide along the track. The carriage is equipped with a release mechanism that allows the mounted device to be easily repositioned to different heights by sliding the carriage up or down the track, then locking into place. This dynamic structure provides both stability when locked and ease of adjustment when the release mechanism is activated.
2Ease of manufacture
If wall-mounted workstation assemblies are made compact and lightweight, then ease of installation is improved, but load-bearing capacity and stability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly is divided into separate modular components: a wall-mounted base unit with the elongated track, a movable carriage, and the mounted device. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the base unit provides structural stability and load-bearing capacity through its wall mounting, while the carriage and device can be lighterweight. The modular design also simplifies installation, as components can be assembled in stages.
3Adaptability or versatility
If vertical adjustment range is increased to accommodate users of various heights, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity and cable management difficulty worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent incorporates a cable management system with spools or reels that act as intermediaries between the mounted device and the power/source connections. As the carriage moves vertically along the track, the cable spools rotate to wind or unwind the cables, preventing tangling and maintaining organized cable routing throughout the full vertical adjustment range. This intermediary mechanism handles the cable management complexity, allowing the primary height adjustment function to remain simple and intuitive.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to quickly, safely, and independently adjust the height of monitors, keyboards, and computing devices across a range of heights, improving accessibility and reducing clutter with a secure cable management system.
Implementation Method 1
a friction member secured to the bracket, wherein the friction member is configured to engage the elongated track
Implementation Method 2
a compression spring can be disposed between the first bracket and the second bracket
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AI summary
A wall-mounted workstation support assembly that allows users of various heights to quickly, safely, and easily vertically adjust the height of one or more peripherals, monitors, keyboards, and various computing devices. In one aspect, the workstation support assembly includes an elongated track, a first mount having a first guide, wherein the first guide is configured to slide along the elongated track, and a lift and release member. Here, the lift and release member can further include a handle, a first bracket, and a friction member secured to the bracket, wherein the friction member is configured to engage the elongated track and prevent the first mount from sliding along the track.