US 2017/0000255 A1 · ELECTRIC HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE DESK WITH SYNCHRONOUS MOVING MECHANICAL FOOTREST

Abstract

An electric height adjustable desk with synchronous moving footrest, method of use, and a rotatable footrest assembly. The desk comprises: a desktop; two electric height adjustable desk leg members; two horizontal base members; and a rotatable footrest assembly. The rotatable footrest assembly comprises: two footrest frame members; two pivot spring connection units; and a rotatable footrest unit comprising a U-shaped foot bar member connected on each end to a pivot spring connection unit. Each spring connection unit comprises: a gas spring; a tension member; and both are connected to a pivot plate member. The tension member and the gas spring work together to rotate the footrest unit to a horizontal position while the desktop rises, and to a vertical position while the desktop is lowered. The tension member may further comprise an extension member to delay rotating the footrest unit until the desktop has reached a selected height.

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Dependent claims

An automated height adjustable desk with a synchronous moving footrest assembly, comprising:

a) a horizontal desktop adjustable between a sitting and a standing position;
b) two or more vertical height adjustable desk leg members supporting the desktop;
c) two or more flat plate base members, each attached horizontally beneath and to a desk leg member;
d) a footrest assembly comprising,
i) two footrest frame members, each member vertically aligned with one height adjustable desk leg member, and connected to a rotatable footrest unit;
ii) a rotatable footrest unit comprising a foot bar member with two opposing ends, each end connected to a pivot spring connection unit;
and
iii) two pivot spring connection units, each unit positioned between the footrest frame member and the desk leg member, and able to rotate the footrest unit between a vertical position when the desktop is in a sitting position and a horizontal position when the desktop is in a standing position.

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A method of simultaneously rotating a footrest between a vertical and a horizontal position beneath a height adjustable desk while vertically moving a desktop of the desk up and down, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a height adjustable desk comprising,
i) a desktop adjustable between a sitting and a standing position;
ii) two or more height adjustable desk leg members supporting the desktop;
iii) a flat plate base member attached horizontally beneath and to each height adjustable desk leg member;
iv) a footrest assembly comprising,
two footrest frame members, one each vertically aligned with a height adjustable desk leg member, and connected to a rotatable footrest;
a rotatable footrest unit comprising a foot bar member with two ends, each end connected to a pivot spring connection unit;
two pivot spring connection units, each unit pivot-ably connected to the footrest frame member and able to rotate the footrest unit between a vertical position when the desktop is in a sitting position and a horizontal position when the desktop is in a standing position;
b) raising the desktop under the operational control of an electric actuator, and simultaneously lowering the footrest to a horizontal position;
and,
c) lowering the desktop under the operational control of the electric actuator, and simultaneously raising the footrest to a vertical position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Electric height adjustable desk with synchronous moving mechanical footrest

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Electric height adjustable desk with synchronous moving mechanical footrest

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Abstract

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