Office workwall system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10034545-B2
Application number	US-201414499897-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 29, 2014
Priority date	May 28, 2010
Publication date	Jul 31, 2018
Grant date	Jul 31, 2018

Abstract

An office workwall assembly includes a frame assembly that includes a first vertical frame member configured to couple to a wall structure, the first vertical frame member including a relief, a second vertical frame member, and a horizontal frame member extending between and coupled to the first and the second vertical frame members, wherein the vertical frame members and the horizontal frame member cooperate to form a wireway passage, and wherein the relief is configured to cooperate with a wall to form a routing passage through which communication and power lines may be routed from a location outside of the wireway passage to a location within the wireway passage, and a shelving arrangement releasably coupled to and supported by the frame assembly.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An office workwall assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly comprising:
a first vertical frame member coupled to a permanent wall structure;
a second vertical frame member spaced from the first vertical frame member coupled to a permanent wall structure;
at least one horizontal frame member extending between and coupled to the first vertical frame member and the second vertical frame member; and

a shelving arrangement releasably coupled to and supported by the frame assembly, the shelving arrangement including a planar shelf member configured such that a rear-most edge of the planar shelf member is spaced from the permanent wall structure and such that the planar shelf member is at least partially positioned directly between the first and second vertical frame members and such that communication and power lines may be routed directly between the rear-most edge of the planar shelf member and the permanent wall structure.

2. The office workwall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shelf member of the shelving arrangement is one of a plurality of shelf members.

3. The office workwall assembly of claim 1 , the shelf member is one of a pair of shelf members including a first shelf member and a second shelf member, the first and second frame members cooperate to form a wireway passage therebetween, and wherein the plurality of shelf members are configured such that communication and power lines may be routed from a first position in the wireway passage located above the first shelf member, to a second position located between the first shelf member and the second shelf member, and to a third position located below the second shelf member.

4. The office workwall assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the vertical frame members have a front face and include a longitudinally-extending channel in a rear face, wherein the frame assembly further comprises a first support bracket and a second frame support bracket each including a first portion secured to the permanent wall structure, a second portion extending substantially orthogonal to the first portion, and at least one attachment element where the first and second portions are fixed with respect to one another, and wherein at least a portion of the second portion of the first frame support bracket is secured along a vertical length in the channel of the first vertical frame member and at least a portion of the second portion of the second frame support bracket is secured along a vertical length in the channel of the second frame support member; and further comprising:
a fastener engaging one of the frame members and the corresponding one of the frame support brackets at the at least one attachment element, wherein the at least one attachment element is adapted to permit vertical, horizontal, and angular adjustment of the frame members with respect to the corresponding one of the frame support brackets; and
a plurality of attachments between each of the frame members and the frame support brackets, the plurality of attachments located along the second portions of each of the frame support brackets.

5. The office workwall assembly of claim 4 , wherein the shelf member is configured such that the entire length of the rear-most edge of the shelf member is spaced from the permanent wall structure such that communication and power lines may be routed directly therebetween.

6. The office workwall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shelf member is configured such that a majority of a length of the rear-most edge of the shelf member is spaced from the permanent wall structure such that communication and power lines may be directly routed therebetween.

7. The office workwall assembly of claim 1 , wherein the shelving arrangement is configured such that the shelf member may be uncoupled from the frame assembly without uncoupling the first and second vertical frame members from the permanent wall structure.

8. An office workwall assembly, comprising:
a frame assembly, comprising:
a first vertical frame member configured to couple to a wall structure, the first vertical frame member including a rear-most surface configured to abut the wall structure and a relief extending along a length of the first vertical frame member and communicating with the rear-most surface, wherein the rear-most surface of the first vertical frame member is configured to abut the wall structure along a majority of an overall length of the first vertical frame member;
a second vertical frame member spaced from the first vertical frame member and configured to couple to the wall structure; and
at least one horizontal frame member extending between and coupled to the first vertical frame member and the second vertical frame member;
wherein the first vertical frame member, the second vertical frame member and the horizontal frame member cooperate to form a wireway passage; and
wherein the relief of the first vertical frame member is configured to cooperate with the wall to form a routing passage through which communication and lines may be routed from a location outside of the wireway passage to a location within the wireway passage;

a shelving arrangement releasably coupled to and supported by the frame assembly;
wherein each of the vertical frame members have a front face and include a longitudinally-extending channel in a rear face, wherein the frame assembly further comprises a first support bracket and a second frame support bracket each including a first portion configured to be secured to the wall structure, a second portion extending substantially orthogonal to the first portion, and at least one attachment element where the first and second portions are fixed with respect to one another, and wherein at least a portion of the second portion of the first frame support bracket is secured along vertical length in the channel of the first vertical frame member and at least a portion of the second portion of the second frame support bracket is secured along a vertical length in the channel of the second frame support member; and further comprising:
a faster engaging one of the frame members and the corresponding one of the frame support brackets at the at least one attachment element, wherein the at least one attachment element is adapted to permit vertical, horizontal, and angular adjustment of the frame member with respect to the corresponding one of the frame support brackets; and
a plurality of attachments between each of the frame members and the frame support brackets, the plurality of attachments located along the second portion of each of the frame support brackets.

9. The office workwall assembly of claim 8 , wherein the relief of the first vertical frame member, the wall structure and the horizontal frame member cooperate to form the routing passage.

10. The office workwall assembly of claim 8 , wherein the shelving arrangement includes a shelf member configured such that a rear-most edge of the shelf member is spaced from the wall structure and such that communication and power lines may be routed directly between the rear-most edge of the shelf member and the wall structure.

11. The office workwall assembly of claim 10 , wherein the shelf member is configured such that a majority of a length of the rear-most edge of the shelf member is configured to be spaced from the wall structure such that communication and power lines may be directly routed therebetween.

12. The office workwall assembly of claim 11 , wherein the shelf member is configured such that the entire length of the rear-most edge of the shelf member is configured to be spaced from the wall structure such that communication and power lines may be routed directly therebetwe

Assignees

• Steelcase Inc

Inventors

• Pensi Jorge

Classifications

• E04B2/7433

  with panels and support posts · CPC title

• A47B96/06 Primary

  Brackets or similar supporting means for cabinets, racks or shelves ({A47B96/022 takes precedence; } aspects of adjusting height or inclination A47B57/00 {; brackets for the display of articles A47F5/08}) · CPC title

• E06B3/5045

  specially adapted for furniture (E06B3/52 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A47F5/0838

  Rails or bars; Article supports therefor, e.g. brackets being slidably attached on the outside thereof · CPC title

• E04B2002/7488

  Details of wiring · CPC title