Work and Videoconference Assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016007733-A1
Application number	US-201514859990-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 21, 2015
Priority date	May 25, 2012
Publication date	Jan 14, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A monitor support assembly comprising a base designed to rest on an ambient floor surface, the base having a rear end, an upright frame structure mounted to and extending vertically upward from the base spaced forward of the rear end, the frame structure including first and second vertical members and at least a top frame member that extends horizontally between the first and second vertical members, a shroud assembly mounted to the upright frame structure including at least a first central wall member and first and second additional wall members, the first and second additional wall members extending from the first and second lateral edges in the same direction, the first central wall member and the additional wall members forming a receiving space, and a mounting plate mountable to the rear surface of a displays screen and releasably supported by the upright frame structure within the receiving space wherein a depth dimension of the receiving space is sufficient to accommodate a display screen mounted therein via the mounting plate.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A monitor support assembly for supporting a monitor within a space above an ambient floor surface, the support assembly comprising:
a support subassembly resting on the ambient floor surface; and an integral panel assembly including a substantially planar central wall member and first and second integral lateral wing members extending from opposite lateral edges of the central wall member, the lateral wing members angled with respect to a substantially planar internal surface of the central wall member to extend to the same side of the planar internal surface , each of the lateral wing members forming an internal surface, the internal surfaces of the first and second wing members and the central wall member together forming a receiving space between the first and second lateral wing members and adjacent the internal surface of the central wall member, the receiving space having a depth dimension between distal edges of the lateral wing members and the internal surface of the central wall member for receiving the monitor; wherein, a lower edge of the panel assembly is mounted to the support subassembly so that the support subassembly supports the panel assembly in an upright position with the internal surface of the central wall member substantially vertically oriented.

2 . The monitor support assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a mounting plate mountable to the rear surface of a monitor, the mounting plate releasably supported by the panel assembly within the receiving space.

3 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the panel assembly comprises a bent sheet of metal that forms the central wall member and the first and second lateral wing members.

4 . The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the panel assembly further comprises a substantially horizontal desk surface extending from a lower longitudinal edge of the central wall member.

5 . The assembly of claim 4 , wherein the horizontal desk surface comprises a bent sheet of metal coupled to the central wall member.

6 . The assembly of claim 4 , further comprising a second bent metal sheet coupled to an external surface of the panel assembly forming each of the central wall portion and the first and second side wall portions.

7 . The assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a conductor interposed between the bent metal sheet and the second bent metal sheet.

8 . The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a base member, and wherein the vertical support member is coupled to the base member.

Assignees

• Steelcase Inc

Inventors

• Kincaid Brett
• Spoelhof Mark
• Schoolmeester Mark
• Kong Duck Young
• Allen John
• Yoo Hyun

Classifications

• A47B21/04 Primary

  characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment · CPC title

• A47C7/727 Primary

  with speakers · CPC title

• F16M11/04

  Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title

• A47B81/06

  Furniture aspects of radio, television, gramophone, or record cabinets {(for similar equipment supports attached to the wall or ceiling or floor stands F16M)} · CPC title

• A47C7/72

  Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like · CPC title