CA2666278A1 - Standalone, adjustable keyboard and mouse tray and stand - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention is a self-supporting, adjustable stand for keyboard and mouse for use while sitting on a chair, sofa or recliner, standing, sitting or kneeling on the floor. The assembly consists of a gas spring piston arm mechanism that allows the keyboard tray to be raised or lowered effortlessly. Four adjustable foot pegs are used to level the stand perfectly to the floor. The stand swivels sideways to allow the user to sit or stand more freely. The stand can be used with a wired or wireless keyboard and mouse when viewing a large monitor or television from a distance.
Description
SUMMARY
Keyboard and mouse trays have long been known and widely used in the context of an office environment where assemblies are used to store a keyboard and mouse under a desk and be retrieved when required. No assemblies have been designed to date where a keyboard and mouse may be used freestanding in other locations such as a living room or a recreation room where a computer is used with a large monitor or television. This invention is a convenient means to allow the user to access and use the keyboard and mouse while sitting on a recliner, chair or sofa, standing, sitting or kneeling on the floor.
In the drawings which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevation view of the stand in its medium height position.
Figure 2 is an elevation view of the stand in its lowest position.
Figure 3 is an elevation view of the stand in its highest position.
Figure 4 is a side view of the stand in its medium height position.
Figure 5 is a side view of the stand in its lowest position.
Figure 6 is a side view of the stand in its highest position.
Figure 7 is an exploded view of the stand showing the three sub-assemblies and spring.
Figure 8 is an elevation view of the base assembly.
Figure 9 is a detailed below view of the base assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the post support fastener locations.
Figure 10 is a detailed below view of the base assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the top plate fastener locations.
Figure 11 is a detailed below view of the base assembly showing the base contour support fastener locations and foot pegs.
Figure 12 is an enlarged view of the base assembly spring-loaded sliding post lock.
Figure 13 is an enlarged view of the foot pegs and insert.
Figure 14 is an elevation view of the arm assembly.
Figure 15 is an enlarged, exploded view of the arms, brackets, bearings, screw and nut for clarity of illustration of the assembly process.
Figure 16 is an enlarged, exploded view of the arm assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the bearing locations.
Figure 17 is an enlarged view of the arms and piston with cut-out showing the extremities of the piston inside the arms.
Figure 18 is an enlarged view of the bearing.
Figure 19 is an enlarged view of the arms, brackets, spacers, screw and handle for clarity of illustration of the assembly process of the locking option.
Figure 20 is an elevation view of the tray assembly.
Figure 21 is an elevation view of the tray assembly with a cutout showing the post and bracket fastening points.
Figure 22 is an enlarged view of the screw and bolt used to fasten the mouse and keyboard trays together.
Figure 23 is an elevation view of the arm assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the tray assembly bracket.
Figure 24 is an elevation view of the arm assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the tray assembly bracket fastening points on the keyboard tray.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The stand consists of three major components: the base assembly 1, the arm assembly 2, a spring 2 and the tray assembly 4 as shown in Figure 7.
The base assembly 1 shown in Figure 7 is shown in detail in Figure 8. It consists of left base support 5 and right base support 6, a curved contour support 7, a lateral support 8 and a top plate 9 all of a suitable rigid material.
The base assembly 1 also consists of a post support 10 and a post 11. The post 11 is made of steel whereas the post support 10 is made of steel, aluminum or a metal alloy. The left base support 5, the right base support 6 and the curved contour support 7 fastened together adequately provide a very rigid horizontal structure necessary to support the moment of force exerted by the post and the weight of the entire assembly. The top plate 9 is sufficiently thick and of stiff wooden material such that no twisting occurs from the moment of force exerted by the post. The post support 10 is also sufficiently rigid to prevent bending of the post 11 with respect to the top plate 9. Figure 8 shows a round handle spring-loaded lock 12 spot-welded to the post which allows the arm assembly post 20 (described further and shown in Figure 14) to slide inside the base assembly post 11 and stop at various fixed height positions.
Figure 9 shows that the post support 10 is fastened to the top plate 9 with four screws 13. Figure 9 also shows that the base assembly post 11 is fixed inside post support 10 with one screw 14.
Figure 10 shows that lateral support 8 is fastened to top plate 9 using three counter-sink screws 15. Contour support 7 is also fastened to top plate 9 using eight counter-sink screws 16.
Figure 11 shows that left and right base supports 5 and 6 are fastened to the curved contour support 7 with seven screws 17 each. Figure 11 also shows that four threaded adjustable foot pegs 18 are fastened to left and right supports 5 and 6 with four threaded inserts 19.
Figure 12 is an enlarged view of the spring-load sliding post lock 12.
Figure 13 is a detailed view of the adjustable threaded foot pegs 18 and corresponding threaded insert 19.
The arm assembly 2 shown in Figure 7 is shown in detail in Figure 14. It consists of a post 20, a rounded post bracket 21, left and right straight brackets 22 and 23, left and right shims 24 and 25, upper and lower arms 26 and 27, piston 28 and eight thrust unground banded thrust bearings 29. Left and right straight brackets 22 and 23 a made of a thin, suitable, rigid metal and are used to hold the corresponding arm assembly joints and the tray assembly 4 together. The upper and lower arms 26 and 27 are square hollow pipes of suitable steel or aluminum material with cut-outs for the piston 28 extremities. The material used for the arms is sufficiently thick and rigid to minimize torsion as weight is applied by the user to either side of the keyboard tray. Unground banded thrust bearings 29 allow the arm assembly to articulate with minimal friction at the fastening points allowing the tray assembly to be lowered and raised effortlessly. Piston 28 is a gas spring with a sufficient amount of force required to hold the tray assembly upright including the weight of a typical keyboard and mouse and the force applied by the person using the keyboard and mouse.
Figure 14 shows that the upper and lower arms 26 and 27 are fastened to left and right straight brackets 22 and 23 using flat head screws 30 and flat head bolt 31 (shown in Figure 15). The post 20 is a rigid, hollow circular tube of metal such as steel or aluminum that includes an array of slots 38 that accommodate the spring-loaded lock 12 located on the base assembly post 11 shown in Figure 8. The slots 38 are sufficiently wide such that the tray assembly 4 and arm assembly 2 can swivel left to right with respect to the base assembly 1, allowing the user to push the tray aside making room when getting up from a seated position. Figure 13 also shows a cap 39 inserted at the top end of arm assembly post 20. Figure 15 is an enlarged, exploded view showing the assembly of the upper and lower arms 26 and 27, rounded post bracket 21, left and right bearings 29, flat head screw 30 and flat head bolt 31.
Figure 16 is an enlarged, exploded view showing the locations of the eight bearings 29 relative to the upper and lower arms 26 and 27.
Figure 17 is an enlarged view of the upper and lower arms 26 and 27 and piston 28 with cutouts showing the extremities of the piston inside the arms.
Figure 18 is an enlarged view of the bearing. The bearing consists of a cold forged steel upper race 32 which revolves freely over the steel balls (not shown), a forged steel lower race (also not shown) and a soft steel band 33.
Figure 19 is an enlarged view showing the assembly of the upper and lower arms 26 and 27, rounded post bracket 21, left and right round spacers 34 and 35, flat head locking screw 36 and threaded rounded locking handle 37. This locking mechanics is an alternative to the assembly process described above and depicted in Figure 15.
The tray assembly 4 shown in Figure 7 is shown in detail in Figure 20. It consists of a keyboard tray 40, a mouse tray 41, a post 42 and a lateral bracket 43. The post 42 is used to fasten the tray assembly 4 to the arm assembly 2 and the bracket 43 is used to provide lateral rigidity to the assembly as the user applies force to either side of the tray and to the mouse.
Also shown are two screws 44 that fasten bracket 43 to the keyboard tray 40 as well as a flat-head screw 45 and a flat-head nut 46 (shown in Figure 22) that hold the two trays (40 and 41) together. Flat-head screw 45 and nut 46 may be tightened together with a locking fluid to prevent loosening as the mouse tray 41 swivels on the keyboard tray 40.
Figure 21 is an enlarged view with a cutout in the post 42 showing two screws 47 that fasten tray post 42 and tray bracket 43 to the keyboard tray 40.
Figure 22 is an enlarged view of the flat-head screw 45 and flat-head nut 46 used to fasten the mouse and keyboard trays together. Keyboard and mouse trays 40 and 41 are shaped such that when they are assembled together there is a flat, round surface that provides a means for the mouse tray to swivel with respect to the keyboard tray.
Figure 23 is an elevation view of the tray assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the tray assembly bracket 43.
Figure 24 is an elevation view of the tray assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the four fastening points 48 on the keyboard tray for bracket 43 (not shown).
Keyboard and mouse trays have long been known and widely used in the context of an office environment where assemblies are used to store a keyboard and mouse under a desk and be retrieved when required. No assemblies have been designed to date where a keyboard and mouse may be used freestanding in other locations such as a living room or a recreation room where a computer is used with a large monitor or television. This invention is a convenient means to allow the user to access and use the keyboard and mouse while sitting on a recliner, chair or sofa, standing, sitting or kneeling on the floor.
In the drawings which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 is an elevation view of the stand in its medium height position.
Figure 2 is an elevation view of the stand in its lowest position.
Figure 3 is an elevation view of the stand in its highest position.
Figure 4 is a side view of the stand in its medium height position.
Figure 5 is a side view of the stand in its lowest position.
Figure 6 is a side view of the stand in its highest position.
Figure 7 is an exploded view of the stand showing the three sub-assemblies and spring.
Figure 8 is an elevation view of the base assembly.
Figure 9 is a detailed below view of the base assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the post support fastener locations.
Figure 10 is a detailed below view of the base assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the top plate fastener locations.
Figure 11 is a detailed below view of the base assembly showing the base contour support fastener locations and foot pegs.
Figure 12 is an enlarged view of the base assembly spring-loaded sliding post lock.
Figure 13 is an enlarged view of the foot pegs and insert.
Figure 14 is an elevation view of the arm assembly.
Figure 15 is an enlarged, exploded view of the arms, brackets, bearings, screw and nut for clarity of illustration of the assembly process.
Figure 16 is an enlarged, exploded view of the arm assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the bearing locations.
Figure 17 is an enlarged view of the arms and piston with cut-out showing the extremities of the piston inside the arms.
Figure 18 is an enlarged view of the bearing.
Figure 19 is an enlarged view of the arms, brackets, spacers, screw and handle for clarity of illustration of the assembly process of the locking option.
Figure 20 is an elevation view of the tray assembly.
Figure 21 is an elevation view of the tray assembly with a cutout showing the post and bracket fastening points.
Figure 22 is an enlarged view of the screw and bolt used to fasten the mouse and keyboard trays together.
Figure 23 is an elevation view of the arm assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the tray assembly bracket.
Figure 24 is an elevation view of the arm assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the tray assembly bracket fastening points on the keyboard tray.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The stand consists of three major components: the base assembly 1, the arm assembly 2, a spring 2 and the tray assembly 4 as shown in Figure 7.
The base assembly 1 shown in Figure 7 is shown in detail in Figure 8. It consists of left base support 5 and right base support 6, a curved contour support 7, a lateral support 8 and a top plate 9 all of a suitable rigid material.
The base assembly 1 also consists of a post support 10 and a post 11. The post 11 is made of steel whereas the post support 10 is made of steel, aluminum or a metal alloy. The left base support 5, the right base support 6 and the curved contour support 7 fastened together adequately provide a very rigid horizontal structure necessary to support the moment of force exerted by the post and the weight of the entire assembly. The top plate 9 is sufficiently thick and of stiff wooden material such that no twisting occurs from the moment of force exerted by the post. The post support 10 is also sufficiently rigid to prevent bending of the post 11 with respect to the top plate 9. Figure 8 shows a round handle spring-loaded lock 12 spot-welded to the post which allows the arm assembly post 20 (described further and shown in Figure 14) to slide inside the base assembly post 11 and stop at various fixed height positions.
Figure 9 shows that the post support 10 is fastened to the top plate 9 with four screws 13. Figure 9 also shows that the base assembly post 11 is fixed inside post support 10 with one screw 14.
Figure 10 shows that lateral support 8 is fastened to top plate 9 using three counter-sink screws 15. Contour support 7 is also fastened to top plate 9 using eight counter-sink screws 16.
Figure 11 shows that left and right base supports 5 and 6 are fastened to the curved contour support 7 with seven screws 17 each. Figure 11 also shows that four threaded adjustable foot pegs 18 are fastened to left and right supports 5 and 6 with four threaded inserts 19.
Figure 12 is an enlarged view of the spring-load sliding post lock 12.
Figure 13 is a detailed view of the adjustable threaded foot pegs 18 and corresponding threaded insert 19.
The arm assembly 2 shown in Figure 7 is shown in detail in Figure 14. It consists of a post 20, a rounded post bracket 21, left and right straight brackets 22 and 23, left and right shims 24 and 25, upper and lower arms 26 and 27, piston 28 and eight thrust unground banded thrust bearings 29. Left and right straight brackets 22 and 23 a made of a thin, suitable, rigid metal and are used to hold the corresponding arm assembly joints and the tray assembly 4 together. The upper and lower arms 26 and 27 are square hollow pipes of suitable steel or aluminum material with cut-outs for the piston 28 extremities. The material used for the arms is sufficiently thick and rigid to minimize torsion as weight is applied by the user to either side of the keyboard tray. Unground banded thrust bearings 29 allow the arm assembly to articulate with minimal friction at the fastening points allowing the tray assembly to be lowered and raised effortlessly. Piston 28 is a gas spring with a sufficient amount of force required to hold the tray assembly upright including the weight of a typical keyboard and mouse and the force applied by the person using the keyboard and mouse.
Figure 14 shows that the upper and lower arms 26 and 27 are fastened to left and right straight brackets 22 and 23 using flat head screws 30 and flat head bolt 31 (shown in Figure 15). The post 20 is a rigid, hollow circular tube of metal such as steel or aluminum that includes an array of slots 38 that accommodate the spring-loaded lock 12 located on the base assembly post 11 shown in Figure 8. The slots 38 are sufficiently wide such that the tray assembly 4 and arm assembly 2 can swivel left to right with respect to the base assembly 1, allowing the user to push the tray aside making room when getting up from a seated position. Figure 13 also shows a cap 39 inserted at the top end of arm assembly post 20. Figure 15 is an enlarged, exploded view showing the assembly of the upper and lower arms 26 and 27, rounded post bracket 21, left and right bearings 29, flat head screw 30 and flat head bolt 31.
Figure 16 is an enlarged, exploded view showing the locations of the eight bearings 29 relative to the upper and lower arms 26 and 27.
Figure 17 is an enlarged view of the upper and lower arms 26 and 27 and piston 28 with cutouts showing the extremities of the piston inside the arms.
Figure 18 is an enlarged view of the bearing. The bearing consists of a cold forged steel upper race 32 which revolves freely over the steel balls (not shown), a forged steel lower race (also not shown) and a soft steel band 33.
Figure 19 is an enlarged view showing the assembly of the upper and lower arms 26 and 27, rounded post bracket 21, left and right round spacers 34 and 35, flat head locking screw 36 and threaded rounded locking handle 37. This locking mechanics is an alternative to the assembly process described above and depicted in Figure 15.
The tray assembly 4 shown in Figure 7 is shown in detail in Figure 20. It consists of a keyboard tray 40, a mouse tray 41, a post 42 and a lateral bracket 43. The post 42 is used to fasten the tray assembly 4 to the arm assembly 2 and the bracket 43 is used to provide lateral rigidity to the assembly as the user applies force to either side of the tray and to the mouse.
Also shown are two screws 44 that fasten bracket 43 to the keyboard tray 40 as well as a flat-head screw 45 and a flat-head nut 46 (shown in Figure 22) that hold the two trays (40 and 41) together. Flat-head screw 45 and nut 46 may be tightened together with a locking fluid to prevent loosening as the mouse tray 41 swivels on the keyboard tray 40.
Figure 21 is an enlarged view with a cutout in the post 42 showing two screws 47 that fasten tray post 42 and tray bracket 43 to the keyboard tray 40.
Figure 22 is an enlarged view of the flat-head screw 45 and flat-head nut 46 used to fasten the mouse and keyboard trays together. Keyboard and mouse trays 40 and 41 are shaped such that when they are assembled together there is a flat, round surface that provides a means for the mouse tray to swivel with respect to the keyboard tray.
Figure 23 is an elevation view of the tray assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the tray assembly bracket 43.
Figure 24 is an elevation view of the tray assembly with parts removed for clarity of illustration of the four fastening points 48 on the keyboard tray for bracket 43 (not shown).
Claims (17)
1. A self-supporting, adjustable stand for computer keyboard and mouse comprising:
.cndot. an articulated arm assembly comprising a piston, an upper and a lower connecting arm, bearings, a post bracket, a left and a right straight bracket and connecting post;
.cndot. a base assembly comprising left and right base supports, a contour support, a top plate, a post support, a post and a sliding lock.
.cndot. a tray assembly comprising a tray for a keyboard, a tray for a mouse, a post and bracket;
.cndot. an articulated arm assembly comprising a piston, an upper and a lower connecting arm, bearings, a post bracket, a left and a right straight bracket and connecting post;
.cndot. a base assembly comprising left and right base supports, a contour support, a top plate, a post support, a post and a sliding lock.
.cndot. a tray assembly comprising a tray for a keyboard, a tray for a mouse, a post and bracket;
2. The combination defined in claim 1, wherein the arm assembly comprises bearings such that the tray assembly is raised and lowered by the used with minimal effort.
3. The combination defined in claim 2, wherein the arm assembly comprises a gas spring piston with pressure chosen such that the tray assembly and its contents are raised and lowered by the used with minimal effort.
4. The combination defined in claim 3, wherein the piston is chosen with adequate pressure such that the weight of tray assembly and its contents are held an upright sustained position with margin sufficient to sustain the force of the used typing while using the mouse.
5. The combination defined in claim 4, wherein the piston is a gas spring with pressure chosen such that the tray assembly and its contents are held an upright sustained position with margin sufficient to prevent the tray from rising without the application of any other external force.
6. The combination defined in claim 5, wherein the piston is a gas spring with pressure chosen such that the tray assembly and its contents are raised and lowered by the used with minimal effort.
7. The combination defined in claim 2, wherein the arm assembly comprises a rounded threaded handle, a post bracket comprising one square hole, a flat-head screw with square locking shaft and two spacers in place of the two corresponding bearings such that the articulating movement of the arm assembly is locked by user preventing any movement while the stand is in use.
8. The combination defined in claim 6, wherein the arm assembly comprises a rounded threaded handle, a post bracket comprising one square hole, a flat-head screw with square locking shaft and two spacers in place of the two corresponding bearings such that the articulating movement of the arm assembly is locked by user preventing any movement while the stand is in use.
9. The combination defined in claim 1, wherein the base assembly left and right base supports and the contour support are of suitable material and fastened together such that no bending of the base assembly occurs while the stand is in use.
10.The combination defined in claim 9, wherein the base assembly top plate is sufficiently thick and of suitable material such that no warping of the top plate occurs while the stand is in use.
11. The combination defined in claim 10, wherein the base assembly post support is sufficiently rigid and fastened to the top plate such that no bending of the post to top plate joint occurs while the stand is in use.
12.The combination defined in claim 1, wherein the articulated arm assembly comprises a rounded post and the base assembly comprises a rounded post such that the arm assembly is inserted into the base assembly by the user with minimal effort.
13.The combination defined in claim 12, wherein the articulated arm assembly post comprises a slotted post and the base assembly comprises a lock such that the tray assembly is swiveled from side to side by the user with minimal effort.
14.The combination defined in claim 13, wherein the articulated arm assembly post comprises a slotted post and the base assembly comprises a spring and a lock such that the arm is raised and lowered by the user with minimal effort.
15.The combination defined in claim 1, wherein the mouse tray comprises a perimeter ridge such that the mouse cannot fall from the stand while the stand is relocated.
16.The combination defined in claim 1, wherein the base assembly comprises four adjustable foot pegs such that the stand is perfectly leveled to the floor by the user.
17.The combination defined in claim 16, wherein the base assembly comprises two rotating casters and two non-rotating caster in place of the foot pegs such that the stand is relocated by the user with minimal effort.
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| CA2704073A CA2704073C (en) | 2009-05-19 | 2010-05-18 | Standalone, mobile and adjustable stand and tray |
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