Workbench with Detachable Handle and Foldable Legs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional workbenches have a stationary roller structure that leads to increased size, transportation costs, safety hazards, limited extendability, and inflexible connections, resulting in poor user experience and space inefficiency.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional workbench design featuring a detachable handle system with rotatable and slidable components, spherical and circular axes for adjustable legs, spring strips for folding, and a detachable tooling box, allowing for compact storage, enhanced stability, and multiple usage modes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a stationary roller structure is used, then the workbench can move, but the volume of the packing becomes too big and space is wasted
Solution Approach 1:
The roller is designed with a telescopic structure that can extend when needed for movement and retract into the workbench body when not in use. This dynamic configuration allows the roller to be stationary during work operations (reducing packing volume) while still providing mobility when required, directly resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and volume efficiency.
2Ease of operation
If a stationary roller structure is used, then the workbench can move, but it creates safety hazards for children due to sliding
Solution Approach 1:
The roller incorporates a brake mechanism that can lock the roller in place during work operations, preventing unintended sliding that could harm children. The brake is easily operable, allowing adults to secure the workbench during use while maintaining the ability to move it when needed, thus preserving mobility while eliminating the safety hazard.
3Ease of manufacture
If the workbench has a simple structure, then it is easy to manufacture, but it has limited extend capability and inflexible connection
Solution Approach 1:
The workbench is divided into modular components including detachable legs, a separable roller assembly, and interchangeable panels. Each module can be independently manufactured using simple processes, yet the modular nature allows for various configurations and extensions. For example, legs can be detached for storage or reconfigured for different work heights, providing extend capability without complicating the manufacturing of individual parts.
4Ease of manufacture
If the workbench has a simple structure, then it is easy to manufacture, but the connection way between panel and legs is inflexible
Solution Approach 1:
The connection between panels and legs uses detachable fastening mechanisms that allow for quick assembly and disassembly. The legs can be easily attached and detached from the panel depending on the work requirements, providing flexible connectivity while maintaining simple manufacturing processes for each component. This dynamic connection system enables the workbench to be reconfigured for different tasks without requiring complex permanent joints.
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
The design provides a compact, stable, and versatile workbench with improved safety, ease of use, and flexible operation, reducing space waste and enhancing user experience while allowing for various working configurations.
Implementation Method 1
spring strips are provided at bottom of the operating panel, and are clamped and fastened to the supporting legs which have been folded and accommodated at bottom
Implementation Method 2
tips of the first handle section and the second handle section are rotatably mounted in the grooves
Implementation Method 3
an axis is provided at the top end of the supporting leg and is connected to the operating panel, the supporting leg is rotatably around the axis and is accommodated below the operating panel after the rotation
Data Source
AI summary
The invention provides a workbench having an operating panel and supporting leg for supporting the operating panel from below, which is characterized by that: the operating panel is provided with grooves therein, in which a handle is fitted detachably; the handle includes a first handle section and a second handle section which are provided in parallel, and a third handle section which connects the top end of the first handle section and the top end of the second handle section; and the bottom ends of the first handle section and the second handle section are rotatably mounted in the grooves. The workbench disclosed in the invention has different feeling during customers' use and better humanization design with less operation difficulty compared with conventional table.