US 11,994,255 B2Granted

Adjustable and stowable workstation assembly

AssigneeErgotron, Inc.

InventorsMichael P. Barros, Thiem Chan Duong Wong, Linnea Londborg, Andrew P. Laureijs, John William Theis

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Abstract

A workstation holding one or more electronic devices, e.g., a display, keyboard, or the like, can be mounted on a structure, e.g., a wall, using an articulating arm assembly including one or more arms. The one or more arms can be rotatingly coupled to the structure on one end and a work surface can be coupled to the other end. At least one of the one or more arms can be height adjustable. The workstation can rotate about a horizontal axis between a use configuration and a storage configuration. The one or more arms can be configured to translate the workstation between a contracted orientation and extended orientation. The height adjustable arm can include a counterbalance mechanism to counter a weight of the one or more components coupled to the workstation. A tension of the one or more springs contained in the counterbalance mechanism can be adjustable.

Claims11

Dependent claims

A workstation support assembly comprising:

an arm assembly having a first end rotatingly coupled to a structure and a second end;
and
a mount assembly comprising:
a keyboard support assembly adapted to support a keyboard;
and
a display support assembly adapted to support an electronic display over the keyboard support assembly, the display support assembly rotatably coupled with the arm assembly about a vertical axis proximate the second end;
wherein the arm assembly is configured to translate the mount assembly relative to the structure, the arm assembly comprising:
a first arm comprising:
a first end rotatably coupled to the structure;
and
a second end opposite the first end;
and
a second arm comprising:
a first end rotatably coupled to the second end of the first arm;
a second end opposite the first end, the second end rotatably coupled to the mount assembly;
a first block coupled to the first arm;
a second block coupled to the mount assembly;
a first link arm comprising:
a first end rotatably coupled to the first block;
and
a second end opposite the first end and rotatably coupled to the second block;
a second link arm comprising:
a first end rotatably coupled to the first block;
and
a second end opposite the first end and rotatably coupled to the second block;
and
a counterbalance mechanism configured to generate a lift force to counter a weight of the mount assembly, the counterbalance mechanism comprising:
a cam having a cam profile, the cam coupled to the first block;
an energy storage member including:
a first end;
a second end;
a cam follower coupled to the first end of the energy storage member and adapted to move over the cam profile as the second link arm rotates relative to the second block;
and
an adjustment assembly coupled to the second end of the energy storage member and configured to change a tension of the energy storage member;
the energy storage member, the cam follower, and the adjustment assembly are coupled to a lower link arm;
the first block, the second block, the first link arm, and the second link arm are configured to cooperate to translate the mount assembly in a vertical direction relative to the structure;
and
the first arm and the second arm are configured to cooperate to translate the mount assembly in a horizontal direction relative to the structure and the second arm is configured to translate the mount assembly in a vertical direction relative to the structure.

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A workstation support assembly comprising:

an arm assembly having a first end rotatably coupled to a structure and a second end;
and
a mount assembly, the arm assembly configured to translate the mount assembly relative to the structure, the mount assembly comprising:
a keyboard support assembly adapted to support a keyboard, the keyboard support assembly comprising:
a support tray;
and
an interface assembly coupled between the support tray and the arm assembly, the support tray configured to rotate around a horizontal axis relative to the interface assembly between a use orientation wherein the support tray is substantially horizontal and a stowed orientation where the support tray is substantially vertical, wherein the interface assembly comprises:
an interface bracket configured to be coupled to an arm assembly;
a carrier block;
and
a hinge bracket configured to be coupled to the support tray;
and
a display support assembly adapted to support an electronic display over the keyboard support assembly, the display support assembly rotatably coupled with the arm assembly about a vertical axis proximate the second end;
wherein the carrier block is coupled to the interface bracket on one end and coupled to the hinge bracket on an opposite end;
wherein the hinge bracket is configured to rotate around the horizontal axis between a folded orientation wherein the hinge bracket is substantially vertical and an extended orientation where the hinge bracket is substantially horizontal;
and
wherein the folded orientation of the hinge bracket corresponds to the use orientation of the support tray and the extended orientation of the hinge bracket corresponds to the stowed orientation of the support tray.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/276,515Filed 16 Nov 2022 · us provisional application
Priority: 22 Dec 2021
Published: US 2024/0093830 A121 Mar 2024
Granted: 28 May 2024
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification14 codes

F16M 11/041
Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand: allowing quick release of the apparatus
F16M 13/022
For supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle: repositionable
F16M 11/046
Allowing translations: adapted to upward-downward translation movement
F16M 11/08
Allowing pivoting: around a vertical axis , e.g. panoramic heads

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Application63/292,972Us provisional application · filed 22 Dec 2021
US 2024/0093830 A1Pre-grant publication · published 21 Mar 2024
US 11,994,255 B2This patent

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