Energy Absorbent Table

摘要

A workstation table having a first panel, a second panel, a support member, and a first deforming mechanism is disclosed. The first deforming mechanism is coupled to the first panel and the support member, and includes a first deformable member. The first panel has a first top surface and a first outer edge, and the second panel has a second top surface and a second outer edge. When a force is applied to a first outer edge, the first deforming mechanism causes deformation of the first permanently deformable member, and causes the first panel to move from a first configuration to a second configuration. In the first configuration, the first top surface and the second top surface occupy substantially parallel planes, and in the second configuration the first top surface and the second top surface do not occupy substantially parallel planes.

主权项

1. An energy absorbing table, wherein the table deforms in response to application of a force thereto, comprising:
a support member; a first panel; a first arm, the first arm coupled to the first support member by a first deformable member and to the first panel by a second deformable member; a first cam and a first stop associated with the first deformable member; and wherein application of force to the first panel causes the first arm to move in synchrony with the first deformable member and the second deformable member, the first deformable member rotates with the first cam until the first cam engages the first stop, and wherein application of force to the first panel after engagement of the first cam and the first stop, causes the first deformable member to deform, and the first arm to move in synchrony with deformation of the first deformable member.