Workstation having automated and powered height, depth and rotational adjusters
AssigneeSparx Smart Pods Inc.
InventorsLéon DesRoches, Nancy Lee Black
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Abstract
A workstation is disclosed including a tabletop, a powered height adjuster coupled to the tabletop and configured to move the tabletop vertically between at least a first height and a second height, and a powered depth adjuster coupled to the tabletop. The depth adjuster may be configured to automatically move the tabletop horizontally while the height adjuster moves the tabletop between the first height and the second height. Other workstation embodiments with different moveable elements are also disclosed.
Claims32
A workstation comprising:
- a tabletop;
- a powered height adjuster coupled to the tabletop and configured to move the tabletop vertically between at least a first height and a second height;
- and
- a powered depth adjuster coupled to the tabletop, the depth adjuster configured to automatically move the tabletop horizontally while the height adjuster moves the tabletop between the first height and the second height.
A workstation comprising:
- a tabletop,
- a first platform;
- a vertical support coupled to the tabletop and the first platform for supporting the tabletop vertically above the first platform, and
- a powered rotator coupled to the first platform, the powered rotator configured to pivot the first platform and the tabletop horizontally along an arcuate path with respect to a user position,
- wherein the user position and a center of the arcuate path are each disposed away from a forward edge of the tabletop.
A workstation comprising:
- a tabletop;
- a powered height adjuster coupled to the tabletop and configured to move the tabletop vertically between at least a first height and a second height;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- detect a connection to a user device, and
- in response to detecting the connection, automatically access a user profile corresponding to the user device and operate the powered height adjuster based upon the user profile.
A method of moving a tabletop of a workstation in one or more dimensions relative to a user position, the method being performed by a controller that is configured to send control signals to one or more actuators to move the tabletop, the method comprising:
- moving the tabletop automatically between a first height and a second height;
- and
- moving the tabletop automatically and concurrently horizontally toward or away from the user position.
A method of moving a tabletop of a workstation in one or more dimensions relative to a user position, the method being performed by a controller that is configured to send control signals to one or more actuators to move the tabletop, the method comprising:
- determining a range and speed of motion according to a user profile for a user of the workstation;
- and
- pivoting the tabletop automatically horizontally at the speed of motion along an arcuate path extending across the range of motion with respect to the user position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.