CA2253978A1 - Space saver portable conventional home computer carriage - Google Patents
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- CA2253978A1 CA2253978A1 CA002253978A CA2253978A CA2253978A1 CA 2253978 A1 CA2253978 A1 CA 2253978A1 CA 002253978 A CA002253978 A CA 002253978A CA 2253978 A CA2253978 A CA 2253978A CA 2253978 A1 CA2253978 A1 CA 2253978A1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
- F16M11/2007—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment
- F16M11/2014—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment around a vertical axis
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
- F16M11/2092—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
- F16M11/24—Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
- F16M11/24—Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other
- F16M11/26—Undercarriages with or without wheels changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other by telescoping, with or without folding
- F16M11/28—Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
- F16M11/42—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters with arrangement for propelling the support stands on wheels
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
- F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
- F16M13/022—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle repositionable
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
- F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
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- F16M2200/063—Parallelogram arms
Abstract
This present invention is a space saver, portable, home computer carriage. The upper embodiments consists of a floating metal platform to support a computer monitor, a keyboard rack and a rolling shelf under the keyboard rack for the mouse.
The computer platform is able to rotate 360°, also a rotating mechanical arm supports the platform and enables the monitor, keyboard and mouse shelf to be transferred from side to side and front to back. The rotating mechanical arm is secured with a clamp system to a table.
On the opposite side of the table, a metal frame is secured. It is designed to support a shelf to sit the computer tower off the ground. All these embodiments are secured counterbalanced onto a live leg rolling system which can be related to the under carriage of an office chair, consisting of a vertical locking cylinder device which adjusts manually to different heights and also rotate the whole system 360°.
The computer platform is able to rotate 360°, also a rotating mechanical arm supports the platform and enables the monitor, keyboard and mouse shelf to be transferred from side to side and front to back. The rotating mechanical arm is secured with a clamp system to a table.
On the opposite side of the table, a metal frame is secured. It is designed to support a shelf to sit the computer tower off the ground. All these embodiments are secured counterbalanced onto a live leg rolling system which can be related to the under carriage of an office chair, consisting of a vertical locking cylinder device which adjusts manually to different heights and also rotate the whole system 360°.
Description
SPACE SAVER PORTABLE CONVENTIONAL
HOME COMPUTER CARRIAGE
This invention relates to a manual rolling carriage for a conventional home computer system designed to draw a minimum amount of space.
The present invention provides a complete conventional computer system to be set on the rolling carriage having a conventional mechanical arm supporting the monitor.
This floating rotating platform, keyboard rack and roll out mouse shelf, enables platform to be moved manually from side to side and front to back.
A mounted bracket is secured to table on the opposite side of the mechanical arm, this bracket permits a shelf to be set off the ground used to support a conventional computer tower which counterbalances the carriage.
In the drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the invention:
Figure 1: is a perspective view of a space saver computer carriage in accordance with this invention.
Figure 2A: is a front elevation view of the under carriage showing the locking up and down cylinder action.
Figure 2B: is a side elevation view of the top rotating and pivoting table mount.
Figure 3A: is a side perspective view of the shelf bracket used to support computer tower.
Figure 3B: is a top perspective view of the shelf bracket and a counter mass is welded to the far end.
Figure 4A: is a front view of the plastic container enables an electrical power bar to be stored.
Figures 4B: is a side view of the plastic container showing an opening that enables power cords to freely enter and exit the container.
Figure SA: is a top view of the table to be mounted to the carriage.
Figure SB: is a top view of the shelf to be mounted on the bracket used to sit computer tower.
Figure 6A: is a side perspective view of the mechanical arm with its side to side motion view.
Figure 6B: is a back perspective view of the mechanical arm showing the clamp system.
Figure 7A: is a front elevation view of the floating rotating platform to support the monitor, keyboard rack and rolling shelf for mouse.
Figure 7B: is a side elevation view of figure 7A.
Figure 7C: is a top view of the monitor platform, keyboard rack and rolling mouse shelf. On platform a view of the adjustable mounting brackets enables monitor base to be secured.
HOME COMPUTER CARRIAGE
This invention relates to a manual rolling carriage for a conventional home computer system designed to draw a minimum amount of space.
The present invention provides a complete conventional computer system to be set on the rolling carriage having a conventional mechanical arm supporting the monitor.
This floating rotating platform, keyboard rack and roll out mouse shelf, enables platform to be moved manually from side to side and front to back.
A mounted bracket is secured to table on the opposite side of the mechanical arm, this bracket permits a shelf to be set off the ground used to support a conventional computer tower which counterbalances the carriage.
In the drawings, which illustrate embodiments of the invention:
Figure 1: is a perspective view of a space saver computer carriage in accordance with this invention.
Figure 2A: is a front elevation view of the under carriage showing the locking up and down cylinder action.
Figure 2B: is a side elevation view of the top rotating and pivoting table mount.
Figure 3A: is a side perspective view of the shelf bracket used to support computer tower.
Figure 3B: is a top perspective view of the shelf bracket and a counter mass is welded to the far end.
Figure 4A: is a front view of the plastic container enables an electrical power bar to be stored.
Figures 4B: is a side view of the plastic container showing an opening that enables power cords to freely enter and exit the container.
Figure SA: is a top view of the table to be mounted to the carriage.
Figure SB: is a top view of the shelf to be mounted on the bracket used to sit computer tower.
Figure 6A: is a side perspective view of the mechanical arm with its side to side motion view.
Figure 6B: is a back perspective view of the mechanical arm showing the clamp system.
Figure 7A: is a front elevation view of the floating rotating platform to support the monitor, keyboard rack and rolling shelf for mouse.
Figure 7B: is a side elevation view of figure 7A.
Figure 7C: is a top view of the monitor platform, keyboard rack and rolling mouse shelf. On platform a view of the adjustable mounting brackets enables monitor base to be secured.
In the drawings, which illustrate an embodiments of the invention the rotating, retractable monitor on a rolling carriage is shown generally in Figure 1, comprises a carriage 12. The carriage 12 is constructed of metal or plastic to reduce weight which is referred as the under carriage of an office chair. Transportability of the under carriage consists of plastic wheels 6 adapted to a rotating castors 10A. The castors 10 are preferably provided with brakes (not shown) so when in use the under carnage 12 will remain stationary. A locking cylinder elevation device 14 is mounted vertically to the under carriage 12. 14 is esthetically covered with a conventional plastic tubing 16. The mechanical device 22 is used to unlock the cylinder 14 to enable the height adjustment of the mounting bracket 26. Locking device 24 levels the mounting bracket 26 pivoting on a hinge system 72. 70 esthetically covers mechanical locking devices which 22 and 24 is adapted to. 18 is the pivoting point were mechanical cover 70 inter joins to cylinder 14 permitting a 360° rotation of the mounting bracket 26.
A heavy gauge steel bracket 80 is mounted and fastened 38 to the mounting bracket 26 with conventional nuts and bolts fasteners. Two 90° bends 84 enables the shelf bracket 104 to sit lower. A steel mass 30 is welded to the shelf bracket 104 to provide stability to the carriage. A cross member 86 is provided to reinforce the bracket 80 parallel.
A set of mounting brackets 76 is welded to fastened a plastic container 92. It consists of a plastic cover 90 and locking device 94. The container 92 is designed to store an electrical power bar.
A heavy gauge steel bracket 80 is mounted and fastened 38 to the mounting bracket 26 with conventional nuts and bolts fasteners. Two 90° bends 84 enables the shelf bracket 104 to sit lower. A steel mass 30 is welded to the shelf bracket 104 to provide stability to the carriage. A cross member 86 is provided to reinforce the bracket 80 parallel.
A set of mounting brackets 76 is welded to fastened a plastic container 92. It consists of a plastic cover 90 and locking device 94. The container 92 is designed to store an electrical power bar.
On the right side of the container 92, illustrated in Figure 4B an opening is shown 96 it is designed for the power cords to exit the container 92.
On bracket 104 a shelf made out of any type of wood or melamine 32 is fastened into 88 to the bracket 104 with conventional nuts and bolts. This shelf 32 is set to sit a conventional computer tower not shown.
On bracket 80 a table 34 constructed of any type of wood or melamine is fastened into 82 interconnecting through the bracket 80 and secured to the table mounting bracket 26 with the conventional nuts and bolts.
The conventional mechanical arm Figure 6 is constructed of any type of metals.
The four arms 46 are constructed out of square tubing which are connected inside a metal U channel 48 which allows the mechanical arm Figure 6 to have a backhoe effect. By extending the mechanical arm the hand which is referred as 56 remains up at the same level. The hand 56 leveling adjustment 54 is adapted to receive manual cranking adj ustment.
The mechanical arm Figure 6 is fastened onto a teflon plate 44 and a metal clamp 42 which allows the mechanical arm Figure 6 to have a rotation device 44. The clamp 42 is fastened to the table 34 with a conventional tightening device 40.
The hand 56 illustrated in Figure 7 supports the metal platform 60 which is used to sit a conventional computer monitor not shown. Four clamps 2 are used to secure the monitor base to the platform 60. Slots 4 are allowing the clamps 2 to fastened any size conventional monitors. The platform 60 is fastened onto a teflon plate 58 which allows the platform 60 to rotate 360°.
Welded parallel on the underside of the platform 60 are two metal tubing 98 which allows a metal rack 64 slideably be received in 98 allowing the rack 64 to hold in a leveled position. The rack 64 will receive and support a conventional computer keyboard not shown.
As shown clearly in Figure 7C a set of drawer tracks 66 are fastened parallel to the rack 64. Any type of wood platform 68 is assembled with a set of conventional drawer wheels 8 allowing it 68 to roll inside the track back and forth. This platform 68 when extracted is used to set computer mouse not shown.
PRACTICALITY
This invention can be used in any room for example it can be stored on either side of a sofa and easily transported manually to the corner of the sofa. The locking castor will remain the under carnage stationery and by a simple height adjustment, table rotation and mechanical arm extension the monitor platform, keyboard rack and mouse shelf displaying it over a person's lap and at the same time having the computer tower to the side.
On bracket 104 a shelf made out of any type of wood or melamine 32 is fastened into 88 to the bracket 104 with conventional nuts and bolts. This shelf 32 is set to sit a conventional computer tower not shown.
On bracket 80 a table 34 constructed of any type of wood or melamine is fastened into 82 interconnecting through the bracket 80 and secured to the table mounting bracket 26 with the conventional nuts and bolts.
The conventional mechanical arm Figure 6 is constructed of any type of metals.
The four arms 46 are constructed out of square tubing which are connected inside a metal U channel 48 which allows the mechanical arm Figure 6 to have a backhoe effect. By extending the mechanical arm the hand which is referred as 56 remains up at the same level. The hand 56 leveling adjustment 54 is adapted to receive manual cranking adj ustment.
The mechanical arm Figure 6 is fastened onto a teflon plate 44 and a metal clamp 42 which allows the mechanical arm Figure 6 to have a rotation device 44. The clamp 42 is fastened to the table 34 with a conventional tightening device 40.
The hand 56 illustrated in Figure 7 supports the metal platform 60 which is used to sit a conventional computer monitor not shown. Four clamps 2 are used to secure the monitor base to the platform 60. Slots 4 are allowing the clamps 2 to fastened any size conventional monitors. The platform 60 is fastened onto a teflon plate 58 which allows the platform 60 to rotate 360°.
Welded parallel on the underside of the platform 60 are two metal tubing 98 which allows a metal rack 64 slideably be received in 98 allowing the rack 64 to hold in a leveled position. The rack 64 will receive and support a conventional computer keyboard not shown.
As shown clearly in Figure 7C a set of drawer tracks 66 are fastened parallel to the rack 64. Any type of wood platform 68 is assembled with a set of conventional drawer wheels 8 allowing it 68 to roll inside the track back and forth. This platform 68 when extracted is used to set computer mouse not shown.
PRACTICALITY
This invention can be used in any room for example it can be stored on either side of a sofa and easily transported manually to the corner of the sofa. The locking castor will remain the under carnage stationery and by a simple height adjustment, table rotation and mechanical arm extension the monitor platform, keyboard rack and mouse shelf displaying it over a person's lap and at the same time having the computer tower to the side.
Claims (7)
1- A space saver portable, conventional home computer carriage
2- Under carriage members including ground engaging means
3- Table on under carriage is able to rotate 360° and be adjusted to different heights.
4- A platform adapted to a conventional mechanical arm is ready to receive any size of computer monitor, a keyboard rack and mouse platform.
5- The mechanical arm is able to be moved from side to side and back to back and be set back to a storing position.
6- On the opposite side of the mechanical arm a bracket is secured to the table allowing suspended shelf to set a computer tower.
7- This invention makes an entertainment system become very transportable around a room area and very compact.
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA002253978A CA2253978A1 (en) | 1998-11-25 | 1998-11-25 | Space saver portable conventional home computer carriage |
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| CA002253978A CA2253978A1 (en) | 1998-11-25 | 1998-11-25 | Space saver portable conventional home computer carriage |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1416217A3 (en) * | 2002-11-02 | 2005-02-09 | Weha- Ludwig Werwein Gmbh | Mobile workpiece support |
| CN109407760A (en) * | 2018-10-23 | 2019-03-01 | 郑州泰隆兴电子科技有限公司 | A kind of display screen that suitable computer software developer uses |
| US11129471B1 (en) * | 2020-01-14 | 2021-09-28 | Walter Oglesby | Mobile computer workstation |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP1416217A3 (en) * | 2002-11-02 | 2005-02-09 | Weha- Ludwig Werwein Gmbh | Mobile workpiece support |
| CN109407760A (en) * | 2018-10-23 | 2019-03-01 | 郑州泰隆兴电子科技有限公司 | A kind of display screen that suitable computer software developer uses |
| US11129471B1 (en) * | 2020-01-14 | 2021-09-28 | Walter Oglesby | Mobile computer workstation |
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