Height adjustable device with concealed lift mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10433638-B2
Application number	US-201615576490-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 27, 2016
Priority date	Jun 3, 2015
Publication date	Oct 8, 2019
Grant date	Oct 8, 2019

Abstract

A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to be affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A free-standing workstation assembly comprising:
a vertical panel having a top and a bottom; and
a plurality of height adjustable devices secured to the vertical panel, each height adjustable device including:
a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical panel;
a mounting member to be coupled to the worksurface; and
a counterbalance mechanism configured to couple to the vertical panel and to the mounting member, the counterbalance mechanism configured to support the worksurface through a range of travel, the range of travel including a first position in which the counterbalance mechanism positions the worksurface above the bottom of the vertical panel and a second position in which the counterbalance mechanism positions the worksurface below the top of the vertical panel; and
a mounting member configured to couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism.

2. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the worksurface is configured to pivot between a folded position and a working position.

3. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vertical panel is a first vertical panel, the free-standing workstation assembly further comprising:
a second vertical having a top and a bottom, the first and second vertical panels coupled to a center column extending above the tops of the first and second vertical panels.

4. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 3 , further comprising:
a privacy panel coupled to the first vertical panel, the privacy panel configured to extend above the top of the first vertical panel and to block at least one of sound, light, or vision.

5. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 3 , further comprising at least one power outlet coupled to the center column.

6. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first and second vertical panels are perpendicular to one another.

7. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first vertical panel includes a front side and an opposing rear side, wherein the counterbalance mechanism is coupled to the rear side of the first vertical panel, wherein the counterbalance mechanism includes at least one slot extending from the rear side to the front side, and wherein the mounting member is configured to be coupled to the worksurface through the at least one slot.

8. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 3 , wherein the vertical panel includes a front side and an opposing rear side, wherein at least a portion of the counterbalance mechanism is affixed to the front side of the first vertical panel.

9. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of height adjustable devices are spaced apart along a length of the vertical panel.

10. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one power outlet coupled adjacent the top of the vertical panel.

11. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 10 , wherein at least one worksurface is configured to pivot between a folded position and a working position.

12. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 10 , further comprising:
at least one folding foot rest coupled adjacent to the bottom of the vertical panel.

13. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 10 , further comprising:
a concealed cable management system coupled to the vertical panel adjacent the at least one power outlet, the cable management system including a cable management cover.

14. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 1 , wherein the vertical panel is movable.

15. A free-standing workstation assembly comprising:
a first vertical panel having a top and a bottom;
a second vertical panel having a top and a bottom, the first and second vertical panels coupled to a center column extending above the tops of the first and second vertical panels;
at least one power outlet coupled to the center column; and
a plurality of height adjustable devices secured to the first vertical panel, each height adjustable device including:
a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the first vertical panel;
a mounting member configured to couple the worksurface; and
a counterbalance mechanism configured to couple to the first vertical panel and to the mounting member, the counterbalance mechanism configured to support the worksurface through a range of travel, the range of travel including a first position in which the counterbalance mechanism positions the worksurface above the bottom of the first vertical panel and a second position in which the counterbalance mechanism positions the worksurface below the top of the first vertical panel.

16. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 15 , further comprising:
a privacy panel coupled to the first vertical panel, the privacy panel configured to extend above the top of the first vertical panel and to block at least one of sound, light, or vision.

17. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 16 , wherein the first and second vertical panels are perpendicular to one another.

18. The free-standing workstation assembly of claim 17 , wherein at least one worksurface is configured to pivot between a folded position and a working position.

19. A free-standing workstation assembly comprising:
a vertical panel having a top and a bottom;
at least one power outlet coupled adjacent the top of the vertical panel; and
a plurality of height adjustable devices secured to the vertical panel, each height adjustable device including:
a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical panel;
a counterbalance mechanism configured to couple to the vertical panel and configured to support the worksurface through a range of travel, the range of travel including a first position in which the counterbalance mechanism positions the worksurface above the bottom of the vertical panel and a second position in which the counterbalance mechanism positions the worksurface below the top of the vertical panel; and
a mounting member configured to couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism, wherein at least one worksurface is configured to pivot between a folded position and a working position.

Assignees

• Ergotron Inc

Inventors

• Swartz Nicholas Robert
• Lindblad Shaun Christopher
• Prince David J
• Mullen Michael John
• Lucas James Robert
• Ergun Mustafa A
• Fluhrer Robert William

Classifications

• F16M2200/047

  for balancing translational movement of the head · CPC title

• F16M11/42

  with arrangement for propelling the support {stands on wheels} · CPC title

• F16M11/22

  with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16M11/046

  adapted to upward-downward translation movement · CPC title

• A47B5/04

  foldable · CPC title