WO2013093658A1 - Système de bureau - Google Patents

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WO2013093658A1
WO2013093658A1 PCT/IB2012/056078 IB2012056078W WO2013093658A1 WO 2013093658 A1 WO2013093658 A1 WO 2013093658A1 IB 2012056078 W IB2012056078 W IB 2012056078W WO 2013093658 A1 WO2013093658 A1 WO 2013093658A1
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arrangement
desk
desk arrangement
storage compartment
desktop
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Mark Trevor BOURNEVILLE
Andrew Cameron
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Clifton Operations Pty Limited
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Priority claimed from AU2011905416A external-priority patent/AU2011905416A0/en
Priority claimed from AU2012201420A external-priority patent/AU2012201420A1/en
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Publication of WO2013093658A1 publication Critical patent/WO2013093658A1/fr

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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
    • A47B21/04—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
    • 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
    • A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
    • A47B2021/062—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables the worksurface moving forward to expose the wire gutter, e.g. up and forward
    • 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
    • A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
    • A47B2200/008—Tables or desks having means for applying electronic or electric devices

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  • the present invention relates to a desk. More particularly but not exclusively it relates to a training desk for using electronic equipment and storing electronic equipment in.
  • Computers may have a lot of peripheral equipment associated with them.
  • peripheral equipment may include one or more screens, keyboards, mice, and a large variety of other equipment that is currently available, together with the cables required to power and/ or control them.
  • peripheral equipment when used in relation to a computer relates to equipment normally required for use together with a computer to enable control and/or use of the computer processor and digital storage, and includes but is not limited to external hard drives, mouses, monitors or screens, keyboards, digital storage devices, sound enabling devices, graphics enabling devices, and the like.
  • computer equipment relates to any one or more selected from a computer and peripheral equipment for a computer.
  • the term "computer” relates to any one or more of a computer processor, its motherboard, its associated functional mechanisms which include but are not limited to graphics cards, and sound cards, digital input and/ or output devices, and its associated packaging which may include but is not limited to a box, such as a "tower” box or the like.
  • plastic shall be construed to mean a general term for a wide range of synthetic or semisynthetic polymerization products, and generally consisting of a hydrocarbon-based polymer.
  • the present invention may be said to broadly consist in a desk arrangement, said desk arrangement being suitable for mounting computer equipment; said desk arrangement comprising:
  • a storage compartment configured for storing computer equipment.
  • the storage compartment is configured for storing computer equipment while in an electrically connected state.
  • the desktop arrangement comprises at least one table surface member configured for presenting a planar upper surface.
  • the desk arrangement comprises a frame for supporting one or more selected from the desktop arrangement and the storage compartment.
  • the at least part of the frame is removable for storage and handling of the desk arrangement.
  • the desktop arrangement comprises a moving mechanism whereby the desktop arrangement is movable between
  • the desktop arrangement is configured to slide linearly on a track arrangement between its table condition and its access condition.
  • the moving mechanism is a linear track arrangement.
  • the desk arrangement is configured for providing passage for the traverse of cables between the storage compartment and the work zone.
  • the desk arrangement is configured for providing passage for the traverse of cables between an electrical power source and one or more selected from the storage compartment and the work zone.
  • the desk arrangement is configured for providing power to and one or more selected from the storage compartment and the work zone from an electrical power source by induction.
  • the storage compartment is disposed under the table surface member.
  • the desk arrangement comprises a front side and an opposed rear side configured for receiving a seated user, and the storage compartment is disposed towards the front side of the of the desk arrangement.
  • the storage compartment comprises a diagonally extending rear panel towards the rear side of the desk arrangement.
  • the desk arrangement is configured and adapted to be nested with an adjacent similar desk arrangement for storage and/ or transport.
  • the desk arrangement is configured and adapted to be nested with an adjacent inverted desk arrangement for storage and/ or transport.
  • the storage compartment is configured for nesting with the storage compartment of an adjacent inverted similar desk arrangement.
  • the diagonally extending rear panel of the storage compartment is configured and adapted to nest with the diagonally extending rear panel of an adjacent inverted similar desk arrangement.
  • the desk arrangement comprises a storage rack for supporting a computer.
  • the storage rack includes its own securing mechanism for securing the computer on the storage rack.
  • the storage rack is configured for supporting a computer under the table surface member.
  • the configured for supporting a computer under the table surface member and next to the storage compartment Preferably, the configured for supporting a computer under the table surface member and next to the storage compartment.
  • the storage compartment is configured for securely storing a computer within the storage compartment.
  • the storage compartment is configured for securely storing a computer within the storage compartment even when the desk arrangement is upside down.
  • the storage compartment is fully enclosed to prevent the ingress and/or egress of computer equipment.
  • the desktop arrangement is securable in its covered condition, so that the desk arrangement is movable on its side and/or upside down, without the desktop arrangement moving to its access condition.
  • the desktop arrangement comprises at least one or more securing mechanisms for securing the desktop arrangement in its covered condition.
  • the desk arrangement comprises wheels in which the desk arrangement can be moved around.
  • At least one or more wheels are located on a wheeled portion.
  • the wheel portion is mounted to the frame.
  • portion is removably mounted with the frame.
  • the frame is configured asymmetrically on the desk arrangement, in order to allow the frames of adjacent inverted desk arrangements to bypass each other when nested together.
  • the desk arrangement comprises internal wiring for convenient connection of the computer equipment to one or more selected from a
  • the desk arrangement includes at least one connector arrangement for connecting two desk arrangements to each other, comprising
  • the engaging formation is pivotable about a pivoting axis between its unextended position and its extended position.
  • the connector arrangement comprises complementary engaging formations for engaging with the engaging formation of a similar connector arrangement associated with an adjacent desk arrangement.
  • the table leg connecting formations are configured for removably connecting to a frame of a similar adjacent desk arrangement.
  • the engaging formation in its unextended position is configured and adapted not to extend from the table surface member.
  • the pivoting axis is substantially vertically oriented.
  • the engaging formation comprises a hook formation.
  • the connector arrangement is configured for supporting the desk arrangement on a side of the desk arrangement.
  • the engaging formation is configured to engage in a complementary manner with a similar engaging formation on an adjacent desk arrangement.
  • the connector arrangement comprises a running formation movable between a retracted position and an extended position in which it extends from the periphery of the table surface to present a running surface on which the table is supportable on its side.
  • the running formation presents a running surface on which the table is movable when the table is on its side to protect the sides of the table from abrasion.
  • the running surface is comprised of a relatively frictionless and/ or abrasion resistant material.
  • the connector arrangement comprises a body member.
  • the body member is securable to one or more selected from the frame, a storage enclosure and the table surface member.
  • the present invention may be said to broadly consist in a method of storing equipment in an electronically connected configuration in a desk arrangement, said method comprising the steps of
  • the method comprises the step of
  • the method comprises the step of
  • the method comprises the step of
  • the method comprises the step of
  • the step of moving the mounted computer equipment into the storage compartment is carried out while at least part of the computer equipment remains electrically connected with each other.
  • the step of moving the mounted computer equipment into the storage compartment is carried out while at least part of the computer equipment remains electrically powered.
  • Figure 1 shows a top front perspective view of a first embodiment of a desk arrangement
  • Figure 2 shows a top rear perspective view of a first embodiment of a desk arrangement
  • Figure 3 shows a top perspective view of a pair of desk arrangements stacked in an inverted relationship
  • Figure 4 shows a side view of a pair of desk arrangements stacked in an inverted relationship
  • Figure 5 shows a top perspective view of two pairs of desk arrangements stacked on top of each other;
  • Figure 6 shows a top rear perspective view of a second embodiment of a desk arrangement;
  • Figure 7 shows a top front perspective view of a third embodiment of a desk arrangement
  • Figure 8 shows a top rear perspective view of a third embodiment of a desk arrangement
  • Figure 9 shows a top rear perspective view of a third embodiment of a desk arrangement.
  • Figure 10 shows a top front perspective view of a third embodiment of a desk arrangement.
  • Figure 11 shows a top front perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a desk arrangement.
  • a desk arrangement according to a first aspect of the invention is generally indicated by the numeral 100.
  • a desk arrangement 1000 suitable for mounting a computer (not shown) and peripheral equipment (not shown).
  • the desk arrangement 1000 comprises a desktop arrangement 200 configured for presenting a planar upper surface 210 at a work zone 220.
  • the desk arrangement 1000 further comprises a storage compartment 300 configured for storing computer equipment, preferably while the computer equipment is in an electrically connected state.
  • the desktop arrangement 200 comprises one, and in another embodiment two or more table surface members 230.
  • the table surface members 230 are configured for presenting a planar upper surface 210.
  • the desk arrangement 1000 comprises a frame 100 for supporting one or more selected from the desktop arrangement 200 and the storage compartment 300 off the ground.
  • the frame 100 comprises removable portions 150.
  • the removable portions are for facilitating convenient storage and handling of the desk arrangement 1000 as will be described below.
  • the desktop arrangement 200 comprises a moving mechanism shown in the form of a track arrangement 240 in figure 4 on which the table surface members 230 is linearly movable forwards and backwards.
  • the track arrangement comprises a sliding formation (not shown) that is slidingly movable within a
  • the desktop arrangement 200 is movable between a covered condition (shown in figure 6) in which the desktop arrangement 200 is configured for use as a table, and an access condition (shown in figures 7 and 8) in which desktop arrangement 200 allows convenient access to the storage compartment 300 for storing or retrieving computer equipment.
  • a covered condition shown in figure 6
  • an access condition shown in figures 7 and 8
  • desktop arrangement 200 allows convenient access to the storage compartment 300 for storing or retrieving computer equipment.
  • the covered condition it is envisaged that the storage compartment 300 will be closed to prevent the ingress and/ or egress of computer equipment from it.
  • the desk arrangement 100 is also configured for providing passage for the traverse of cables (not shown), such as power or control cables, between the storage compartment 300 and the work zone 220, and for providing passage for the traverse of such cables from a power source (not shown) to the computer equipment on the work zone, and preferably to computer equipment stored in the storage compartment 300 as well.
  • cables such as power or control cables
  • Such passage is provided by apertures 320 in the sides of the storage compartment 300, and also by a slot 232 between the frame 100 and the table surface member 230.
  • power could alternatively and/or additionally be supplied to the computer equipment in either of the work zone 220 and the storage compartment 300 by induction.
  • induction This would be provided by induction coils (not shown) located strategically under the table surface member 230 that interact with complementary induction coils (not shown) associated with the equipment to be powered.
  • the desk arrangement 1000 defines a front side 110 and an opposed rear side 120.
  • the rear side 120 is configured for receiving a seated user (not shown) in operation.
  • the storage compartment 300 is disposed towards the front side 110 of the desk arrangement 1000 for reasons that will be explained below.
  • the storage compartment 300 comprises a diagonally extending rear panel 310 disposed towards the rear side of the desk arrangement.
  • the storage compartment By shaping the storage compartment diagonally, storage space within the storage compartment 300 can be increased to hold larger or wider items at least towards its top side. It is envisaged that such a desk arrangement 100 would be able to provide quick and convenient removal of the computer equipment from the work zone 220 when it is not required.
  • the table surface member 230 is moved on the moving mechanism from its covered position to its access condition.
  • the computer equipment can then be packed into the storage compartment 300, even while the cables are still connected to them, and possibly while the cables are still powered.
  • the table surface member 230 is moved along the track arrangement until the desktop arrangement is in its covered condition, leaving the work zone 220 clear of computer equipment.
  • the desk arrangement can be stored or moved. Such storage and handling is discussed in more detail below.
  • the table surface member 230 is moved along the track arrangement until the desktop arrangement 200 is in its access condition.
  • the computer equipment can then be removed from the storage compartment 300 and placed on or around the work zone 220 on the upper surface 210 of the table surface member 230.
  • Power and/ or control cables for the computer equipment can be arranged to extend through the slot 232.
  • a single desk arrangement can comprise a plurality of movable desktop arrangements 200 that are individually movable, and securable.
  • the desk arrangements 1000 may be stored together with its associated computer equipment for convenient and quick set up, and compact storage requiring relatively little storage space.
  • the desk arrangement 1000 is configured and adapted to be nested with an adjacent similar desk arrangement 1000 for storage and/ or transport in a compact configuration as shown in figures 4 and 5.
  • the shape and location of the rear panel 310 (whether diagonally extending or not) of the storage compartment 300 is important, as, in order to accomplish this, the storage compartment 300 must in turn be configured for nesting with the storage compartment 300 of an adjacent inverted similar desk arrangement 1000.
  • the diagonally extending rear panel 310 will also be configured to nest adjacent a similar rear panel on a similar inverted desk arrangement 1000.
  • Such an arrangement would require the desktop arrangement 1000 to be securable in its covered condition by a securing mechanism (not shown), to prevent computer equipment falling out of the storage compartment 300 during handling of the desk arrangement 1000. Having removable portions 150 of the frame 100 will facilitate such storage and handling. It is also envisaged that the frame 100 can be configured
  • the securing mechanism could also comprise a locking mechanism (not shown) for locking the desktop arrangement in its covered condition (for example to prevent theft of the computer equipment).
  • the desk arrangement 1000 could be configured to support or accommodate computer equipment apart from its peripheral equipment, for example under the table surface member 230 and next to the storage compartment 300.
  • the computer may be placed on the floor or on a storage rack (not shown).
  • the storage rack could include its own securing mechanism for securing the computer on the storage rack.
  • a computer can be stored within the storage compartment 300, even when the desk arrangement 1000 is inverted (for example when it is in storage).
  • the desk arrangement 1000 further comprises wheels in which the desk arrangement can be moved around.
  • the wheels could be mounted on removable wheeled portions (not shown) removably mountable to the frame, that would facilitate storage and/ or transport.
  • the desk arrangement 1000 can comprise internal wiring for facilitating the convenient connection of computer equipment to one or more selected from a power source, network, and a visual output device.
  • the desk arrangement 1000 will be configured with a plurality of ports for items such as a
  • the desk arrangement 1000 could further comprise at least one or more connector arrangements 600 (as shown in figure 11), for connecting two similar desk arrangements to each other.
  • the connector arrangement 600 is associated with, and preferably connected to at least one of the desk arrangements 1000 and comprises an engaging formation 620, and a body member 610.
  • the engaging formation is preferably shaped as a hook formation.
  • the connector arrangement may also comprise a complementary engaging formation 630.
  • the engaging formation 620 and complementary engaging formation 630 are configured to be engaged with the other of the engaging formation 630 and complementary engaging 620 formation of a similar adjacent desk arrangement.
  • the body member 610 is securable to one or more selected from the frame 100, the storage enclosure 300 and the table surface member 230.
  • At least the engaging formation 620 is movable between an unextended position (not shown), and an extended position (figure 11) in which the engaging formation 620 is engageable with a complementary engaging formation 630 of a similar connector arrangement associated with an adjacent desk arrangement to hold the adjacent desk arrangement together, and preferably in alignment with said associated desk arrangement 1000.
  • the engaging formation 620 is preferably pivotable about a vertical pivoting axis 640 between its unextended position and its extended position. In its unextended position the engaging formation 620 is configured and adapted not to extend from the table surface member 230.
  • the connector arrangement 600 comprises complementary engaging formations 630 for engaging with the engaging formation 620 of a similar connector arrangement associated with an adjacent desk arrangement.
  • the connector arrangement 600 comprises a running formation (not shown) movable between a retracted position and an extended position in which it extends from the periphery of the table surface member 230 to present a running surface on which the table is supportable on its side.
  • the running formation presents a running surface on which the desk arrangement 1000 is movable in a frictionally reduced manner when the table is on its side to protect the sides of the table from abrasion, and to make movement of the table easier.
  • the running surface is comprised of a relatively frictionless and/ or abrasion resistant material, for example, as a hard plastic like PTFE.

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un système de bureau pouvant être déployé pour recevoir un ordinateur et un équipement périphérique en vue de leur stockage et de leur transport. Le système de bureau est également conçu pour un stockage dans une configuration compacte, et de préférence emboîté avec des systèmes de bureau similaires.
PCT/IB2012/056078 2011-12-23 2012-11-01 Système de bureau WO2013093658A1 (fr)

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AU2011905416A AU2011905416A0 (en) 2011-12-23 Desk arrangement
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AU2011905416 2011-12-23
AU2012201420 2011-12-23
NZ59738511 2011-12-23
AU2012201420A AU2012201420A1 (en) 2011-12-23 2012-03-09 Desk Arrangement

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