Classifications

• • 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
  • A47B83/00—Combinations comprising two or more pieces of furniture of different kinds
  • A47B83/001—Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
• • 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
• • 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
  • A47B46/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting
  • A47B46/005—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting by displacement in a vertical plane; by rotating about a horizontal axis

Definitions

• the invention relates to a desk for a computer room, intended more particularly for banking establishments, trading rooms, and the like.
• a desk of this type must group together, in a limited space, various computer, telephone, etc. equipment. which must be placed within the immediate reach of the operator.
• the frame supports behind the tablet, equipment of the man-machine interface type, namely generally several screens, one or more telephone sets, one or more keyboards, etc.
• This interface equipment must be able to be placed in desired positions according to the ergonomics of the work plan desired by the operator.
• interface devices keyboards, screens, etc.
• central computer units which are housed in the receptacle while being hidden in the frame.
• the receptacle is usually made in the form of a movable box, mounted on casters or in the form of a drawer, which is fitted under the frame and which houses central computer units or the like.
• these central units are arranged horizontally or vertically in the box and have electrical connections oriented towards the rear of this box, therefore towards the rear of the desk.
• this mobile box has a significant depth and therefore it limits the space available under the desk.
• this box annoys the operator and prevents him from occupying certain positions in front of the tablet.
• this mobile box does not facilitate connection and maintenance operations, since it must be completely removed from the frame to access the connections which are located at the rear of the console.
• consoles of the aforementioned type it is necessary to be able to easily carry out the connection and connection operations as well as the equipment maintenance operations.
• the object of the invention is in particular to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
• the desk of the invention comprises a tilting receptacle capable of pivoting 90 ° from one to the other of two positions, which include an open position and a closed position.
• the equipment In the open position, the equipment can be arranged on an internal face of the deck (placed horizontally) by coming to rest against the support which is integral with the deck. Then, simply rotate the assembly 90 ° so that the deck is erected vertically and the equipment rests on the support, which is then arranged horizontally. The equipment is thus retracted inside the frame.
• the transition from the open position to the closed position, and vice versa, is carried out very simply by tilting the receptacle around the articulation axis.
• the receptacle In the open position, the receptacle gives wide access to the equipment and their connections and, in the closed position, it occupies a limited space in the frame.
• the articulation axis extends in the lower part of the frame and in the direction of the length of the desk.
• the receptacle is articulated between two front uprights of the frame.
• the support in the closed position of the receptacle, has a free end bearing on a stop carried by at least one rear upright of the frame.
• holding means for example at least one strap, are provided for holding the equipment on the receptacle at the corner defined by the apron and the support.
• the equipment is oriented so that it is an electrical connection located on open side faces of the receptacle. This greatly facilitates the equipment connection operations.
• the console comprises at least one electrical connection box placed in the upper part of the frame and behind the tablet.
• the receptacle is arranged to receive at least one series of central computer units arranged in a stack.
• Such central units have housings of parallelepiped shape which can be easily stacked either vertically or horizontally.
• the desk further comprises supports placed in the upper part of the frame and behind the shelf.
• These supports are designed to essentially support interface equipment, such as screens, keyboards, etc.
• Figure 1 is a side view of two desks according to the invention, placed back to back, one of which is shown with its receptacle in the open position, and the other with its receptacle in the closed position; and
• FIG. 2 is a front view of one of the desks of FIG. 1.
• FIG. 1 shows two desks 10 according to the invention shown leaning against one another, that is to say with their adjacent posterior parts.
• the front of the desk corresponds to the side facing the operator and the rear of the desk to the side opposite the operator.
• Each of the desks comprises a frame 12 composed of a plurality of tubular elements assembled together to define a hollow structure.
• the frame 12 comprises two vertical front uprights 14, two vertical rear uprights 16, horizontal lower crosspieces 18 and horizontal upper crosspieces 20 and other crosspieces (not shown).
• Each of the crosspieces 20 has an extension 22 extending beyond the upright 14, towards the front of the desk.
• a horizontal shelf 24 is mounted in cantilever at the front of the frame 12 by means of two consoles 26.
• the shelf 24, which forms a work surface for an operator (not shown), is located at height working and at a level higher than the sleepers 20.
• the frame 12 carries, above the crosspieces 20, various support members for man-machine interface equipment. More particularly, the frame 12 carries brackets 28 at right angles which support screens 30, in the example three in number ( Figure 2). To reduce the depth of the desks, flat screens are advantageously used, rather than conventional cathode screens.
• the consoles 28 are advantageously removable and adjustable in height.
• the tablet 24 extends over the entire length L of the desk ( Figure 2). It has a front longitudinal edge 32 which is softened and a rear longitudinal edge 34, along which are articulated several flaps 36 adjustable in inclination. These flaps 36 fill the space between the tablet 24 and the consoles 28. Each of these flaps 36 is intended to support interface equipment 38 such as, for example, a telephone set, a computer keyboard, etc. It is also possible to place part of this interface equipment on the tablet.
• interface equipment 38 such as, for example, a telephone set, a computer keyboard, etc. It is also possible to place part of this interface equipment on the tablet.
• an operator can have three computer screens or other within immediate reach, and several interfaces, such as telephone sets, keyboards, etc.
• the console further comprises a tilting receptacle 40 mounted pivoting about a horizontal articulation axis XX of the frame 12.
• This articulation axis extends in the lower part of the frame, at a short distance from the ground (here a raised floor), and in the direction of the length of the desk.
• the receptacle is articulated, by pivots or the like (not shown), to the two front uprights 14 of the frame.
• the receptacle 40 comprises an apron 42 forming an access door, as well as a support 44 connected perpendicular to the apron substantially at the level of the axis of articulation X-X.
• the apron and the support jointly define a right angle dihedral having an edge which extends parallel to the axis X-X and at a short distance therefrom.
• the receptacle 40 can pivot between two positions, namely an open position as shown on the left side of FIG. 1 and a closed position, as shown on the right side of FIG. 1.
• the deck 42 In the open position, the deck 42 extends horizontally towards the front of the desk and provides a receiving surface 46 (formed by the internal face of the deck) for equipment.
• two batteries of three pieces of equipment 48 are superimposed, in the example of the central computer units.
• These central units are generally parallelepipedic housings which are superimposed horizontally on each other by their respective large faces. These central units are arranged so as to come into lateral abutment against the support 44. In other words, these three central units are placed in the corner defined by the deck 42 and the support 44.
• these three pieces of equipment are maintained by at least a retaining strap 50.
• these pieces of equipment 48 are arranged with their respective connections 52 oriented laterally with respect to the console, that is to say that these connections are located on open lateral faces of the receptacle. This facilitates connection of connections and maintenance operations.
• connection box 56 placed above the frame 12, and behind the tablet.
• the housing 56 constitutes a chute placed horizontally on the crosspieces 20 and against a vertical partition 58 placed in front of the consoles 28.
• the frame also supports another connection box 60 which is used in particular for the electrical supply of the screens 30.
• the deck In the closed position (see right side of FIG. 1), the deck is straightened vertically and it then extends over substantially the entire height and the entire length of the frame forming a cover to conceal the equipment 48.
• the equipment 48 rest on the support 44 which is then disposed horizontally and which has a free end 62 bearing on a stop 64 carried by at least one rear upright 16 of the frame.
• this stop is formed by a horizontal profile which is connected to the two rear uprights 16 of the frame.
• the deck 42 is advantageously provided with a handle 66 which serves to facilitate the manual tilting of the housing and which also serves as a stop on the ground in the open position (see the left side of FIG. 1).
• a banner 66 forming a cover (FIG. 2) is placed under the shelf 24, at the rear of the latter.
• the central units 48 are placed horizontally on each other to form a vertical stack. It is possible to arrange the central units 48 with their large vertical faces to form a horizontal stack.
• the receptacle 40 and the equipment 48 that it supports are retracted inside the frame.
• the depth Pi can be of the order of 35 cm.
• the apron is a smooth rectangular panel which extends substantially over the entire length and the entire height of the frame, this does not result in any protruding protrusion capable of hampering the legs of the operator. Under these conditions, the latter can move easily over the entire length of his station, advantageously using a seat on casters.
• the depth P2 (figure 1) available for the operator's legs can be, for example, 60 cm.
• a total depth P of 95 cm is obtained.
• the desk of the invention thus has a reduced depth compared to the desks of the prior art.
• the tilting receptacle facilitates assembly and assembly of equipment, as well as modification and maintenance.
• the tilting receptacle can extend over all or only part of the length of the desk. If necessary, it can itself be divided into several parts.
• the desk of the invention is suitable for computer rooms, in particular for banking establishments, trading rooms and the like, requiring a large number of computer, telematic and telephone equipment within the immediate reach of the operator.

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