Height adjustable device with concealed lift mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10631630-B2
Application number	US-201916525189-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2019
Priority date	Jun 3, 2015
Publication date	Apr 28, 2020
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020

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 workstation system including a first free-standing workstation assembly configured to electrically couple to a second free-standing workstation assembly, the workstation system comprising:
the first free-standing workstation assembly including:
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; and

a power connector configured to supply power to at least one power outlet of the first free-standing workstation assembly, the power connector configured to couple the first free-standing workstation assembly to the second free-standing workstation assembly and supply power to at least one power outlet of the second free-standing workstation assembly.

2. The workstation system of claim 1 , wherein the power connector has a latched position in which the power connector couples the first free-standing workstation assembly to the second free-standing workstation assembly and an unlatched position in which the power connector decouples the first free-standing workstation assembly from the second free-standing workstation assembly.

3. The workstation system of claim 2 , wherein the unlatched position includes a vertical orientation of the power connector.

4. The workstation system of claim 2 , wherein the latched position includes a horizontal orientation of the power connector.

5. The workstation system of claim 1 , wherein when the power connector is positioned in the latched position, the first free-standing workstation assembly is coupled to the second free-standing workstation assembly such that an axis of the vertical panel of the first free-standing workstation assembly is aligned with an axis of the vertical panel of the second free-standing workstation assembly.

6. The workstation system of claim 1 , wherein when the power connector is positioned in the latched position, the first free-standing workstation assembly is coupled to the second free-standing workstation assembly such that an axis of the vertical panel of the first free-standing workstation assembly is not aligned with an axis of the vertical panel of the second free-standing workstation assembly.

7. The workstation system of claim 1 , wherein the worksurface is configured to pivot between a folded position and a working position.

8. The workstation system of claim 1 , wherein the first vertical panel includes a front side and an opposing rear side, wherein the plurality of height adjustable devices secured to the vertical panel includes four height adjustable devices, wherein first and second ones of the height adjustable devices are secured to the front side, and wherein third and fourth ones of the height adjustable devices are secured to the opposing rear side.

9. The workstation system of claim 1 , wherein the vertical panel includes a front side and an opposing rear side, wherein the counterbalance mechanism is coupled to the rear side of the 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.

10. The workstation system of claim 1 , 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 vertical panel.

11. The workstation system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of height adjustable devices are spaced apart along a length of the vertical panel.

12. A workstation system including a first free-standing workstation assembly configured to electrically couple to a second free-standing workstation assembly, the workstation system comprising:
the first free-standing workstation assembly including:
a vertical panel; and
at least one height adjustable device secured to the vertical panel, the at least one height adjustable device including:
a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to the vertical panel;
a mounting member configured to be coupled to the worksurface; and
a counterbalance mechanism configured to be coupled to the vertical panel and to the mounting member, the counterbalance mechanism configured to support the worksurface through a range of travel; and
a mounting member configured to couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; and

a power connector configured to supply power to at least one power outlet of the first free-standing workstation assembly, the power connector configured to couple the first free-standing workstation assembly to the second free-standing workstation assembly and supply power to at least one power outlet of the second free-standing workstation assembly.

13. The workstation system of claim 12 , wherein the power connector has a latched position in which the power connector couples the first free-standing workstation assembly to the second free-standing workstation assembly and an unlatched position in which the power connector decouples the first free-standing workstation assembly from the second free-standing workstation assembly.

14. The workstation system of claim 13 , wherein the unlatched position includes a vertical orientation of the power connector.

15. The workstation system of claim 13 , wherein the latched position includes a horizontal orientation of the power connector.

16. A workstation system including a first free-standing workstation assembly configured to electrically couple to a second free-standing workstation assembly, the workstation system comprising:
the first free-standing workstation assembly including:
a vertical panel; and
at least one height adjustable device secured to the vertical panel, the at least one height adjustable device including:
a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to the vertical panel;
a mounting member configured to be coupled to the worksurface; and
a counterbalance mechanism configured to be coupled to the vertical panel and to the mounting member, the counterbalance mechanism configured to support the worksurface through a range of travel; and
a mounting member configured to couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; and

a power connector to supply power to at least one power outlet of the first and second free-standing workstation assemblies, the power connector having a latched position in which the power connector couples the first free-standing workstation assembly to the second free-standing workstation assembly and an unlatched position in which the power connector decouples the first free-standing workstation assembly from the second free-standing workstation assembly.

17. The workstation system of claim 16 , wherein when the power connector is positioned in the latched position, the first free-standing workstation assembly is coupled to the se

Assignees

• Ergotron Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• F16M11/42

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

• A47B2021/066

  with power or communication connection interface · CPC title

• A47B2200/01

  Office wall with desktop function · CPC title

• F16M2200/047

  for balancing translational movement of the head · CPC title

• A47B5/04

  foldable · CPC title