Computer Desk

• US 20100096960A1
• Filed: 03/05/2008
• Published: 04/22/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ba-Do Lee
• Original Assignee: Ba-Do Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Ba-Do
• Application Number:
  US12/529,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20100096960A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/194
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2021/0076 the screen being incorporated in the desk top
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0073 Desk with integrated computer

Abstract

A computer desk includes legs, an upper plate having a rectangular recessed portion supported by the legs, a power supply socket and a network connector exposed on the legs or on the upper plate, a drawer or a shelf attached to the upper plate or to the legs for accommodating a computer main body, a flat monitor mounted in the rectangular recessed portion in the manner that it is folded down into the rectangular recessed portion when not used and that it is raised when used, electric connectors exposed at the upper plate for connecting one or more peripheral device, a cable conduit formed at the upper plate, and power supply lines and signal lines accommodated in the cable conduit.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A computer desk comprising:

legs;

an upper plate having a rectangular recessed portion supported by the legs;

a power supply socket and a network connector exposed on the legs or on the upper plate;

a drawer or a shelf attached to the upper plate or to the legs for accommodating a computer main body;

a flat monitor mounted in the rectangular recessed portion so that the flat monitor can be folded down into the rectangular recessed portion when it is not used and so that the flat monitor can be raised when it is used;

electric connectors exposed at the upper plate for connecting one or more peripheral devices;

a cable conduit formed at the upper plate; and

power supply lines and signal lines accommodated in the cable conduit.

22. The computer desk according to claim 21, wherein the peripheral device connectors are connected to the peripheral devices wirelessly or by wired connection.

23. The computer desk according to claim 21, further comprising:

a rectangular cover, wherein the rectangular cover covers the rectangular recessed portion when the monitor is folded down into the rectangular recessed portion.

24. The computer desk according to claim 23, wherein the rectangular cover is hinged to the upper plate corresponding to a rear side of the rectangular recessed portion.

25. The computer desk according to claim 24, wherein the rectangular cover includes:

a front cover that is hinged to the upper plate at the front side of the rectangular recessed portion; and

a rear cover that is hinged to the upper plate at the rear side of the rectangular recessed portion.

26. A computer desk comprising:

legs;

an upper plate having a rectangular recessed portion supported by the legs;

a power supply socket and a network connector exposed on the legs or on the upper plate;

a drawer or a shelf attached to the upper plate or to the legs;

a computer main component mounted in the drawer or the shelf;

an electric connector for a monitor that is provided on the upper plate;

connectors for one or more peripheral devices except for the computer main component and the monitor;

a cable conduit that accommodates power supply lines and signal lines among the computer main component, the monitor, and the peripheral devices; and

power supply lines and signal lines accommodated in the cable conduit. lines.

27. The computer desk according to claim 26, further comprising:

a junction box provided on one side of the cable conduit for branching various lines.

28. The computer desk according to claim 27, further comprising a power supply that transforms a power supply voltage into voltages used for the peripheral devices.

29. The computer desk according to claim 28, wherein the computer main component put in the drawer is connected to the cable conduit or the junction box by a flexible cable.

35. The computer desk according to claim 26, wherein the monitor is a flat-screen monitor that is connected to the electric connectors.

36. The computer desk according to claim 35, wherein the peripheral devices are in wireless communication with the computer main component.

37. The computer desk according to claim 36, wherein the peripheral devices are a keyboard and a mouse.

38. The computer desk according to claim 37, wherein the keyboard and the mouse communicate with the computer main component through an infrared receiver using infrared rays.

39. The computer desk according to claim 38, wherein a printer connector is exposed at one side of the upper plate.

30. A computer desk comprising:

legs;

an upper plate having a rectangular recessed portion supported by the legs;

a power supply socket and a network connector exposed on the legs or on the upper plate;

a shelf or a drawer attached to the upper plate or to the legs to accommodate a computer main component;

electric connectors for a monitor provided on the upper plate;

connectors for one or more peripheral devices except for the computer main component and the monitor;

a cable conduit that accommodates power supply lines and signal lines among the computer main component, the monitor, and the peripheral devices; and

power supply lines and signal lines accommodated in the cable conduit.

31. The computer desk according to claim 30, further comprising:

a shelf or a deck for connecting a mobile personal computer to the computer main component.

32. The computer desk according to claim 31, wherein the computer main component includes a power supply.

33. The computer desk according to claim 32, wherein the computer main component is provided with a memory reader, an optical disk driver, or a floppy disk drive.

34. The computer desk according to claim 33, wherein a notebook computer or a mobile computer inserted into the shelf or the deck is connected to the computer main component by an extension cable.