ES1057802U - Multifunctional furniture. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Multifunctional furniture that is especially applicable as a cabinet for communications by videoconference, management of household devices and personal work, which is constituted in any material essentially characterized because the furniture is determined by a cabin provided with three bodies. The first body is formed by an upper panel where a central video micro camera (1) and speakers on both sides (2) are installed. The second body located below the previous one, consists of a vertical piano panel where a flat screen (3) is located integrated in the furniture and that can be adjusted in its position. The third body consists of a horizontal panel with housings (5), front operational access, where three types of devices are visible and accessible by the user: control devices on and off and indicators, data entry devices as external cd, dvd or other discs and connection devices such as microphone, usb connector, midi sound connectors and headphones. the furniture is provided with a work panel (6), an internal module (14) to locate the devices that do not require direct access and an internal channel to locate the internal connection cables. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Multifunctional furniture.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a piece of furniture multifunctional, constituted in such a way that it is provided with computer, control and communications devices, a flat screen, speakers and a camcorder and which aims provide a piece of furniture that is of special application to be used as a cabinet in personal communications, in management of devices at home and for personal work.

It is the object of the invention to grant access direct to auxiliary control elements and input or output of data (system on and off, auxiliary connections or "ports", use of external file media) and also allow adjustment and adaptation of the screen. These elements are have and regulate according to accessibility or ergonomic criteria in such a way that the furniture is easily adaptable to different technical uses and at different anthropometric conditions of People who use it.

Another object of the invention is to have a permanent installation for video conferencing equipped with video microcamera, microphone and speakers, also ergonomically adjustable.

It is also the object of the invention to empower the internal connections between the technical elements through channels of cable distribution and external connections through a single exit.

Field of the Invention

This invention has its application within the industry dedicated to furniture manufacturing.

Prior art

Products are currently being developed and programs that allow the computerization or technification of the home controlling or managing conditioning parameters ambient, lighting, sound control, access control, Surveillance camcorders, in general, are systems encompassed by The denomination of home automation.

The use of multimedia communications through sound and video image.

The use of furniture is conventionally known that host office and computer elements, a computer, typewriter or printer, fax, scanner, etc. for use in Office or home.

Advances in furniture containing systems technicians have been developed on the basis of facilitating the incorporation of computer elements either visibly or hiding them. In known cases, furniture is not an element. expressly designed for technical functions but it is a furniture adapted for the arrangement of external elements or alien to it in such a way that it is simply a support for these elements, especially the computer and the screen.

In some cases a work table is available which contains a computer and the auxiliary elements for the purpose to hide that it is a computerized furniture, based on the use of false drawers or simulated elements. There is not technical integration between the furniture and the functions that it must fulfill from the point of view of use. The intended functions are the of the computer and its auxiliary elements.

Current technical development makes it easy to arrange commercially of elements that allow multiple variants of computer and electronic configurations such as video micro cameras, reading drives and disk recorders External, USB ports, sound cards with module external connections, keyboards and pointers with wave connection. Also home automation currently allows you to have control elements and programs that can manage various household devices

So far there is no known existence of a furniture adapted to the needs of personal and domestic use that It allows technological development.

The development of expressly dedicated furniture to work station or domestic desk designed with criteria of comfort and ergonomic adaptation and incorporating the functions that they require the current applications for domestic management especially multimedia communication, access to communication networks external, control of household devices or the development of personal work makes feasible the invention described to continuation.

Explanation of the invention.

In view of the foregoing the object of the The present invention is to provide a piece of furniture that constitutes a solution from the technical, functional and use point of view for Personal communications, management and domestic work.

In accordance with the present invention the objective is gets providing a piece of furniture that is made up of a panel central front where a flat screen or monitor is located, frontally adjustable according to the position and comfort of the user by means of two vertical guides. The gaps left by the screen above and below it in its vertical displacement They are covered by a flexible decorative element.

The furniture is also made up of a panel upper provided with housings where two speakers are located and a video microcamera and by a visible bottom panel, located in horizontal position, direct access by the user and divided in accommodations where three types of devices are located: control (on and off of the system and devices and indicator lights) data input (fixed microphone, one or several disc or tape readers) and connection (connectors Various types: USB, keyboard, phone, headphones, music connector MIDI) At a convenient height it is placed under this panel horizontal a work board that supports documents or for the use of a keyboard or pointing device.

The work board can be foldable or not and It is attached to the furniture itself on one side and supported by a leg mobile or fixed that give stability for the other.

In the lower part you can place more speakers if a sound system of more than two is desired channels

In the back of the furniture, corresponding with the front panel, a flip top is placed that allows the access to the screen or monitor for maintenance and regulation.

The wiring between the devices is done through a channel arranged at the back of the furniture that corresponds to the back of the horizontal panel and that is protected by a flip top.

In this last cover is the external electrical connection and the cable outlet to
outdoor networks

Devices that do not require direct access such as the power supply devices, the modem of communications, processor board, units data storage and any other necessary, it placed on a stand that can carry shelves, located level inferior to the work board and that has access by the part later.

The furniture made according to the invention It has several certain advantages and news about the current state of the technique, these advantages are of a technical nature because it is created a work center that includes the latest advances in computer and multimedia devices, also of character ergonomic to be designed for the comfort of people who use (direct front access to devices, connectors and screen regulation) and of a functional or use nature at include functions that have not been provided so far, in a single solution, for the known furniture (videoconference, home device management and personal work).

Description of the drawings

This description is attached as part member of the same, of a game of drawings where with illustrative and non-limiting nature has been represented next:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view front of the furniture object of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a rear view of the furniture object of the invention.

Figure 3.- Shows a section through a medium plane of the furniture object of the invention.

Preferred embodiment of the invention

In view of the figures, a mode of preferred embodiment of the furniture object of this invention which It is not intended to be limiting of its scope.

Figure 1 shows an example of the design of a piece of furniture according to the invention. The top panel houses in separate compartments the microcamera 1 which can be adjustable in position and speakers 2. The front panel includes the screen adjustable 3, which slides on guides leaving the variable space  that is free at the top and bottom of the route protected by a flexible cover 4.

The horizontal panel 5 at the bottom has housings for devices that can be placed with variable arrangement For better understanding they are classified into three groups A group for control devices: the switch general for the electrical connection with its protection fuse, the  processor start button, indicator lights and the speaker volume controller. Another group includes the data entry devices such as the recorder reader CD-DVD, 3.5 '' disc reader and any other type of disc reader or data tapes. And a third group of housings for connection devices such as one or several USB ports, the MIDI connector or the external module of the sound card, headphone jack and connectors keyboard or pointer if necessary. This formal provision is not limiting and can be varied depending on preferences or user needs

Worktable 6 is foldable and is attached to the rest through a hinge joint and supported by legs 7. It can be fixed by removing the hinge joint.

Figure 2 shows the back of the cabinet with cover for access to screen 9, the channel cable distribution that is protected by its corresponding cover 10 which also includes the connector for electrical connection 11 and the cable outlet to external networks 12 and the closure cover 13 which protects the support module for devices without access to use.

Figure 3 represents a central section where support module 14 for devices without access is detailed Direct, which can be: the power unit, the plate processor with its memory and fixed disks, a protection unit electric or communications modem router. East support, provided with adjustable shelves, is preferably made with perforated sheet to facilitate ventilation of the devices.

Materials will be susceptible to variation, the shapes, sizes and arrangement of the elements provided and when they do not alter the essential concept of the invention.

Claims (7)

1. Multifunctional furniture that is of special application as a cabinet for videoconferencing communications, management of household devices and personal work, which is constituted in any material essentially characterized in that the furniture is determined by a cabin provided with three bodies. The first body is formed by an upper panel where a central video microcamera (1) and speakers on both sides (2) are installed. The second body located below the previous one, consists of a vertical flat panel where a flat screen (3) is integrated in the furniture and can be adjusted in position. The third body consists of a horizontal panel with housings (5), with frontal operating access, where three types of devices are located visibly and accessible by the user: On and off control devices and indicators, data entry devices as external discs such as CD, DVD or any other and connection devices such as microphone, USB connector, MIDI sound connectors and headphones. The furniture is provided with a work board (6), an internal module (14) to locate devices that do not require direct access and an internal channel to locate the cables Internal connection. 2. Multifunctional furniture according to claim 1 characterized in that the position of the screen (3) can be regulated by movement on guides. 3. Multifunctional furniture according to claim 2 characterized in that the gaps of variable height that the screen leaves in its displacement are covered by a grid or protector that adapts to said gaps to hide them. 4. Multifunctional furniture according to claim 1 characterized in that the worktop (6) can be foldable, being in this case supported by legs (8) adjustable in position. 5. Multifunctional furniture according to claim 1 essentially characterized in that the support module (14) where the devices that do not require direct access are incorporated has a practicable rear door for access (13). 6. Multifunctional furniture according to claim 1 essentially characterized in that the central panel where the screen is located has a practicable rear door (9) for access. 7. Multifunctional furniture according to claim 1 essentially characterized in that the channel for connecting cables has a practicable rear cover (10) for access and that allows the protection of the connector for electrical connection (11) and the output of cables to external networks (12 ).