Height adjustable support surface and system for encouraging human movement and promoting wellness

A height adjustable table assembly comprising:

• a worktop;
• a frame supporting the worktop;
• at least one integrated workstation subassembly that is physically integrated into the workstation at a location below a top surface of the worktop;
• an interface including user input controls including at least one input control, each of the user input controls for receiving manual direct user selection from a workstation user to initiate worktop elevation adjustments to different worktop elevation positions to support a user in different postures;
• a memory storing a next worktop position that indicates an elevation that the worktop is to be moved to too support the user in a next posture;
• and
• a processor programmed to perform the steps of:
• monitoring at least one condition related to ongoing use of the worktop over a period of time while a user is associated with the worktop;
• and
• after the at least one condition is met and prior to receiving any user selection via the interface to intentionally initiate a worktop elevation adjustment subsequent to the at least one condition being met, controlling the integrated workstation subassembly to move the worktop while the worktop remains in substantially the same position continually supporting the user in a current posture to remind the user to manually initiate adjustment of the worktop to the next position to support the user in the next posture;
• and
• wherein the at least one integrated workstation subassembly includes a drive mechanism for moving the worktop within a range between upper and lower limits wherein the drive mechanism is also used to move the worktop while the worktop remains in substantially the same position to remind the user.

A method for use with a workstation including a height adjustable worktop supported by a frame, at least one integrated workstation subassembly and an interface including user input controls including at least one input control, each of the user input controls for receiving manual direct user selection from a workstation user to initiate a worktop elevation adjustment, the integrated workstation subassembly including a drive mechanism between the frame and the worktop that is physically integrated into the workstation at a location below a top surface of the worktop, the method for reminding a user to adjust the worktop height and comprising the steps of:

• monitoring at least one condition related to ongoing use of the worktop over a period of time while a user is associated with the worktop;
• and
• subsequent to occurrence of the at least one condition occurring and prior to a workstation user making any selection via the input controls to purposefully change the worktop elevation, controlling drive mechanism to vibrate the worktop to remind the user to reposition the worktop at a different height;
• and
• wherein the integrated subassembly is controllable to change the worktop height to any height within an adjustment range.

A height adjustable table assembly comprising:

• a worktop;
• a frame supporting the worktop;
• at least one integrated workstation subassembly that is physically integrated into the workstation at a location below a top surface of the worktop;
• an interface including user input controls including at least one input control, each of the user input controls for receiving manual direct user selection from a workstation user to initiate a worktop elevation adjustment;
• and
• a processor programmed to perform the steps of:
• monitoring at least one condition related to ongoing use of the worktop over a period of time while a user is associated with the worktop;
• and
• after the at least one condition is met and prior to receiving any user selection via the interface to intentionally move the worktop subsequent to the at least one condition occurring, controlling the integrated workstation subassembly to vibrate the worktop to remind the user to reposition the worktop at a different height;
• and
• wherein the at least one integrated workstation subassembly includes a drive mechanism for manipulating the worktop height within a range between upper and lower limits wherein the drive mechanism is also used to vibrate the worktop to remind the user.