Desk system with leveling sensor and/or quick-disconnect legs

A desk system comprising:

• a platform extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, the platform having a working surface that faces upwardly in an operational configuration of the desk system;
• at least two leg assemblies configured to be connected to the platform at upper ends thereof for extending vertically, and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, to support the platform in the operational configuration of the desk system, each of the at least two leg assemblies includes a drive mechanism configured to either extend or retract that leg assembly in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to set a height of the platform in an elevated position;
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• a leveling sensor arrangement detachably connected to the platform and operatively connected to the drive mechanism of each of the at least two leg assemblies, the leveling sensor arrangement comprising:
• a housing,
• a sensor contained in the housing and configured to determine the level of the housing, and
• a controller having one or more processors, the controller contained in the housing and operatively connected to the sensor, the controller being configured to control the drive mechanisms of the at least two leg assemblies in response to the sensor detecting a change in the level of the housing.

A system comprising:

• a plurality of desk systems, each of the desk system having
• a platform extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, the platform having a working surface that faces upwardly in an operational configuration of the desk system, and
• at least two leg assemblies configured to be connected to the platform at upper ends thereof for extending vertically, and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, to support the platform in the operational configuration of the desk system, each of the at least two leg assemblies includes a drive mechanism configured to either extend or retract that leg assembly in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis to set a height of the platform in an elevated position;
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• a sensor arrangement detachably connected to the platform and operatively connected to the drive mechanism of each of the at least two leg assemblies, the sensor arrangement comprising:
• a housing, a sensor contained in the housing and configured to determine one or more conditions of, on and/or in a close proximity of the desk system, and a controller having one or more processors, the controller contained in the housing and operatively connected to the sensor, the controller being configured to control the drive mechanisms of the at least two leg assemblies in response to the sensor detecting a change in the one or more conditions,
• wherein each of the desk systems comprising one or more communication devices coupled to the controller thereof for establishing communication between the controllers of the desk systems, and
• wherein each of the controllers is further configured to transmit a control signal to each other controller via the communication device in response to its respective sensor detecting the change in the one or more conditions.

A desk system having an operational configuration and a compact, storage/shipping configuration, the desk system comprising:

• a platform extending longitudinally along a longitudinal axis, the platform having a working surface that faces upwardly in the operational configuration of the desk system and an opposing engagement surface that faces downwardly in the operational configuration of the desk system,
• the platform comprising:
• a beam configured to provide support to the platform, the beam connected to the engagement surface of the platform;
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• at least two threaded posts fixed to the beam and extending away from the engagement surface of the platform;
• at least two leg assemblies configured to be connected to the platform at upper ends thereof for extending vertically to support the platform in the operational configuration of the desk system,
• each of the at least two leg assemblies having platform engagement portion at their respective upper ends;
• wherein the platform engagement portions of the at least two leg assemblies and the threaded posts of the platform are configured to engage with each other to form interlock connections therebetween that detachably secure the at least two leg assemblies to the platform,
• wherein the operational configuration of the desk system includes the at least two leg assemblies being connected to the platform with the interlock connections formed therebetween, such that the at least two leg assemblies are oriented vertically to support the platform with its working surface facing upwardly, and
• wherein the compact configuration of the desk system includes the at least two leg assemblies being disconnected from the platform.