Ergonomic visual display terminal and personal computer workstation apparatus

• US 20020020329A1
• Filed: 06/19/2001
• Published: 02/21/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Albert Shaw Kowalski
• Original Assignee: Albert Shaw Kowalski
• Inventors: Kowalski, Albert Shaw
• Application Number:
  US09/883,313
• Publication Number:
  US 20020020329A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 108/50.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0038 Office equipment platform moving on rollers on desktop
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0046 Desks with double worktop of which one at least is separately height adjustable

Abstract

The disclosed Ergonomic Video Display Terminal and Personal Computer Workstation Apparatus is a manually operated corner oriented commercial office or telecommuter/home office computer desk that provides all exterior computer system components within reach and encourages frequent adjustment to the video display/monitor screen distance from the eyes, keyboard angle, and pointing device angle. It is related to US patent Classification 312: Cabinet Structure Supports, 108: Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces, and 248: Supports. The disclosed Apparatus is distinguished from prior art for the following reasons:(1) The adjustable tilt Control Panel is always at the same height as the desktop. (2) It allows the keyboard “F” and “J” keys, the document holder/organizer, the video display/monitor, and the CPU to be centered directly in front of the User. (3) It has a unique Control Panel with separate adjustable keyboard and pointing device platforms. The Control Panel has a solid attachment to the support base and desktop that eliminates wobble. It is also removable, (4) The mobile Monitor Caddy accommodates large video display/monitors, facilitates height and distance adjustments of the monitor from the eye, and has a break peg to prevent it from rolling of the desk. (5) The Document Holder/Organizer, is designed to be placed between the keyboard and the monitor and holds multiple documents at a natural reading angle. It has a wide wire passageway under the base that does not restrict the keyboard and pointing device wires. The angle of the back plain helps reduce glare and reflection of the document on the screen. (6) The mobile Computer Caddy traverses on the floor and facilitates full access to the computer without crawling under the desktop. (7) The Cable Management System allows fill access to all computer components without disconnecting or unplugging or adding extension wires and cables. The system holds the wires and cables off the floor.

Claims

1. A break-down standalone Ergonomic Video Display Terminal and Personal Computer Workstation Apparatus supporting a computer system, computer peripheral devices, and other office equipment, comprising of:

a two piece horizontal delta wing shaped planar desktop, with an elongated guide slot and cable portals, supporting the monitor caddy and document holder/organizer, and

a support structure supporting the desktop and control panel with horizontal desktop support beams, cable portals, cable coops and shelves, adjustable height feet, vertical power strip brackets, rectangle and triangle vertical supports, vertical back wall panels, vertical side panels, vertical compartment panels, and

a mobile horizontal traversing monitor caddy supporting a video display/monitor with speaker wing, casters, riser plate, break peg, and

a wide document holder/organizer supporting papers and books with planar base, angled support with lip, support legs, a wire and cable passageway, and

a slide-in, plug-in, removable, and interchangeable control panel supporting a computer keyboard and pointing device with ergonomically set side wings with right and left pointing device areas, locking toe mechanism, tilting keyboard platform, tilting pointing device platform, and

a mobile horizontal traversing computer caddy supporting a computer with friction thread pads and casters, and

a cable management system consisting of an elongated guide slot, cable portals, cable coops, and power strip brackets.