Subarchitectural office system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11280086-B2
Application number	US-202016922454-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 7, 2020
Priority date	Mar 13, 2017
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

A subarchitectural office system including a first subarchitectural wall, a second subarchitectural wall, and a single arch extending between the first and second subarchitectural walls. The single arch including a first vertical post, a second vertical post, and a first overhead beam. The subarchitectural office system also includes a double arch extending between the first and second subarchitectural walls. The double arch includes a third vertical post, a fourth vertical post, a fifth vertical post, a second overhead beam, and a third overhead beam.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A subarchitectural office system comprising:
a first subarchitectural wall having a first top edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge opposite the first side edge;
a second subarchitectural wall facing the first subarchitectural wall, the second subarchitectural wall having a second top edge, a third side edge, and a fourth side edge opposite the third side edge;
a single arch extending between the first and second subarchitectural walls, the single arch including
a first vertical post coupled to the first side edge of the first subarchitectural wall,
a second vertical post coupled to the third side edge of the second subarchitectural wall, and
a first overhead beam extending between the first vertical post and the second vertical post, the first overhead beam including a first end coupled to the first vertical post and a second end coupled to the second vertical post; and

a double arch extending between the first and second subarchitectural walls, the double arch including
a third vertical post coupled to the second side edge of the first subarchitectural wall,
a fourth vertical post coupled to the fourth side edge of the second subarchitectural wall,
a fifth vertical post positioned between the third and fourth vertical posts and spaced apart from the first and second subarchitectural walls,
a second overhead beam extending between the third and fifth vertical posts, the second overhead beam including a third end coupled to the third vertical post and a fourth end coupled to the fifth vertical post,
a third overhead beam extending between the fourth and fifth vertical posts, the third beam including a fifth end coupled to the fifth vertical post and a sixth end coupled to the fourth vertical post.

2. The subarchitectural office system of claim 1 , wherein the first vertical post, the second vertical post, and the first overhead beam define a first opening,
wherein the third vertical post, the fourth vertical post, and the second overhead beam define a second opening, and
wherein the fourth vertical post, the fifth vertical post, and the third overhead beam define a third opening.

3. The subarchitectural office system of claim 2 , further comprising a first infill positioned within the first opening and a second infill positioned within the second opening.

4. The subarchitectural office system of claim 3 , wherein the first infill includes a first panel that completely fills the first opening, and wherein the second infill includes a second panel that completely fills the second opening.

5. The subarchitectural office system of claim 4 , wherein the first panel is a first glass panel, and wherein the second panel is a second glass panel.

6. The subarchitectural office system of claim 4 , further comprising a third infill positioned within the third opening.

7. The subarchitectural office system of claim 6 , wherein the third infill includes a door.

8. The subarchitectural office system of claim 1 , wherein the first subarchitectural wall includes a wall structure and a wall cladding coupled to the wall structure, and wherein the wall structure is coupled to both the first and third vertical posts by fasteners that draw the first and third vertical posts toward each other to compress the wall cladding between the first and third vertical posts, leaving no visible gap between the wall cladding and the first and third vertical posts.

9. The subarchitectural office system of claim 1 , further comprising false ceiling elements extending between the first and second overhead beams and between the first and third overhead beams.

10. The subarchitectural office system of claim 1 , wherein no overhead beam extends across the first top edge of the first subarchitectural wall between the first and third vertical posts, and wherein no overhead beam extends across the second top edge of the second subarchitectural wall between the second and fourth vertical posts.

11. A subarchitectural office system comprising:
a first arch defining a first opening, the first arch including a first vertical post, a second vertical post, and a first overhead beam extending between the first and second vertical posts;
a second arch defining a second opening, the second arch including a third vertical post, a fourth vertical post, and a second overhead beam extending between the third and fourth vertical posts;
a third arch defining a third opening, the third arch including the fourth vertical post, a third overhead beam, and a fifth vertical post;
a first subarchitectural wall extending between the first vertical post and the third vertical post;
a second subarchitectural wall extending between the second vertical post and the fifth vertical post;
a first infill positioned within the first opening; and
a second infill positioned within the second opening;
wherein the first and second subarchitectural walls and the first and second infills define an enclosed functional area.

12. The subarchitectural office system of claim 11 , wherein the first infill completely fills the first opening, and wherein the second infill completely fills the second opening.

13. The subarchitectural office system of claim 11 , wherein the first subarchitectural wall and the second subarchitectural are parallel to each other.

14. The subarchitectural office system of claim 11 , further comprising a third infill positioned in the third opening.

15. The subarchitectural office system of claim 14 , wherein the first infill is a first glass panel, the second infill is a second glass panel, and the third infill is a glass door.

16. A four-sided subarchitectural office system that defines a functional area, the four-sided subarchitectural office system comprising:
a first side defined by a first subarchitectural wall;
a second side opposite the first side and defined by a second subarchitectural wall;
a third side including a first arch extending between the first and second subarchitectural walls, the first arch defining a first opening, the third side further including a first infill that completely fills the first opening;
a fourth side opposite the third side, the fourth side including a second arch extending from the second subarchitectural wall and a third arch extending from the second arch to the first subarchitectural wall, the second arch defining a second opening, the third arch defining a third opening, the fourth side further including a second infill that completely fills the second opening.

17. The four-sided subarchitectural office system of claim 16 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth sides are orthogonal to respective adjacent sides.

18. The four-sided subarchitectural office system of claim 16 , wherein the fourth side further includes a third infill positioned in the third opening.

19. The four-sided subarchitectural office system of claim 16 , wherein the first infill, the second infill, or both are glass panels.

20. The four-sided subarchitectural office system of claim 16 , further comprising a workspace accessory mounted to the first subarchitectural wall and facing the second subarchitectural wall.

Assignees

• Miller Herman Inc
• Millerknoll Inc

Inventors

• Birsel Ayse
• Seck Bibi
• Kurrasch Andrew

Classifications

• E04B2/7435 Primary

  Glazing details · CPC title

• E04B2/7433 Primary

  with panels and support posts · CPC title

• E04B2002/7488

  Details of wiring · CPC title

• E04B2/767

  Connections between wall studs and upper or lower locating rails · CPC title

• E04B2002/7483

  Details of furniture, e.g. tables or shelves, associated with the partitions · CPC title