Computer work station

• US 20010020810A1
• Filed: 01/18/2001
• Published: 09/13/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kennedy, Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Kennedy, Ltd.
• Inventors: Kennedy, Joseph B.
• Application Number:
  US09/765,490
• Publication Number:
  US 20010020810A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/223.3
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2083/025 Computer workstation with integrated seat
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0072 Computer work stations with integrated seat or chair
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/001 Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 7/72 Adaptations for incorporating lamps, radio sets, bars, telephones, ventilation, heating or cooling arrangements or the like

Abstract

A computer work station (10) is disclosed having a base (11), a lower support (12) pivotally mounted to the base (11) about a pivot joint (13), and a lifting mechanism (14) for pivoting the lower support (12) about pivot joint (13) between a range of position extending between a declined position and an inclined position. The computer work station (10) also includes a chair (17), a desk (18) mounted to the lower support (12), and a computer key board support (19) pivotally mounted to the desk (18) for movement between a lifted position and an operating position.

Claims

1. A computer work station comprising:

a base;

a seat;

a computer monitor support; and

pivot means for vertically pivoting said seat and said computer monitor support relative to said base.

2. The computer work station of

claim 1

wherein said seat and said computer monitor are pivoted about a common pivot point.

3. The computer work station of

claim 2

wherein said pivot means includes a lower support coupling said seat to said computer monitor support, and wherein said lower support is pivotally coupled to said base to provide the pivotal movement of said seat and said computer monitor support relative to said base.

4. The computer work station of

claim 1

further comprising a key board support mounted adjacent said seat.

5. The computer work station of

claim 4

wherein said pivot means also pivotally moves said key board support relative to said base.

6. The computer work station of

claim 5

wherein said seat, said computer monitor and said key board support all pivot about a common pivot point.

7. The computer work station of

claim 4

further comprising key board support moving means for moving said key board support relative to said seat.

8. The computer work station of

claim 7

wherein said key board support moving means allows generally horizontal, reciprocal movement of said key board support between a first position adjacent said seat and a second position distal said seat.

9. The computer work station of

claim 7

wherein said key board support moving means allows generally vertical, reciprocal movement of said key board support between a first position adjacent said seat and a second position distal said seat.

10. The computer work station of

claim 9

wherein said key board support moving means also allows generally horizontal, reciprocal movement of said key board support between a first position adjacent said seat and a second position distal said seat.

11. A computer work station adapted to be positioned upon a support surface comprising:

a seat;

a computer monitor support adapted to support a computer monitor thereon, said computer monitor support being coupled to said seat; and

reciprocal pivot means for vertically pivoting said seat and said computer monitor support relative to a support surface underlying said computer work station,

whereby the relative distance and orientation between the seat and the computer monitor support remains the same throughout their pivotal motion.

12. The computer work station of

claim 11

wherein said seat and said computer monitor support are pivoted about a common pivot point.

13. The computer work station of

claim 12

wherein said pivot means includes a base pivotally coupled to said seat.

14. The computer work station of

claim 13

wherein said pivot means further comprises a lower support pivotally coupled to said base, and wherein said lower support couples said computer monitor support to said seat, and wherein said lower support is pivotally coupled to a base to provide the pivotal movement of said seat and said computer monitor support relative to said base.

15. The computer work station of

claim 11

further comprising a key board support mounted adjacent said seat.

16. The computer work station of

claim 15

wherein said pivot means also pivotally moves said key board support relative to said base.

17. The computer work station of

claim 16

wherein said seat, said computer monitor and said key board support all pivot about a common pivot point.

18. The computer work station of

claim 15

further comprising key board support moving means for moving said key board support relative to said seat.

19. The computer work station of

claim 18

wherein said key board support moving means allows generally horizontal, reciprocal movement of said key board support between a first position adjacent said seat and a second position distal said seat.

20. The computer work station of

claim 18

wherein said key board support moving means allows generally vertical, reciprocal movement of said key board support between a first position adjacent said seat and a second position distal said seat.

21. The computer work station of

claim 20

wherein said key board support moving means also allows generally horizontal, reciprocal movement of said key board support between a first position adjacent said seat and a second position distal said seat.

22. The computer work station of

claim 11

further comprising a sealed housing enclosing said seat, said computer monitor support and said pivot means, and filter means for filtering air conveyed into said housing.

23. The computer work station of

claim 11

further comprising monitoring means for monitoring select bodily status levels.

24. The computer work station of

claim 11

wherein said seat includes massaging means for massaging a person seated upon said seat.