MECHANICALLY ADJUSTABLE WORK STATION WITH OPTIONAL RETRACTABLE WORK SUPPORT LEDGE
First Claim
1. A work station having a work support member and an electrically powered lifting structure that will allow a user to adjust a position of the work support member, comprising:
- a primary work support member having a top, work support surface and a bottom surface, the top surface defining a first plane, the lifting structure being positioned to engage the bottom surface to pivot the primary work support member about a first pivot axis from a first position to a second position, the first pivot axis being at or proximate to an edge portion of the primary work support member;
an actuator positioned to urge the lifting structure to pivot the primary support member about the first pivot axis; and
one or more structural support members positioned to support the primary work support member, the lifting structure, and the actuator;
wherein the first plane at the second position is at an acute angle with respect to the first plane at the first position; and
wherein the lifting structure includes a first lifting arm having first and second ends and a second lifting arm having first and second ends, the first ends being associated with the actuator and the second ends being associated with the primary work support member, the first and second lifting arms being pivotably connected to one another at a location between their ends at a second pivot axis, each of the first ends of the lifting arms pivoting about a third axis and each of the second ends of the lifting arms pivoting about a fourth axis.
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Abstract
A work station with a built-in electric mechanical lift that will allow a user to adjust a work support member to a more ergonomically correct position (similar to a tilted drafting station) includes primary and, preferably, secondary work support members. A lifting structure urged by an actuator engages the primary work support member for pivoting from a position coplanar with the second work support member to a position at an angle relative to the secondary work support member. One or more structural support members are positioned to support the primary and secondary work support members, the lifting structure, and the actuator. The lifting structure includes first and second lifting arms pivotably connected to one another. A desk of any configuration has a work support member with at least one pop-up ledge engaged to a touch latch assembly configured to maintain the pop-up ledge at a first retracted position inside the work support member or at a second extended position extending from the work support member.
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20 Claims
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1. A work station having a work support member and an electrically powered lifting structure that will allow a user to adjust a position of the work support member, comprising:
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a primary work support member having a top, work support surface and a bottom surface, the top surface defining a first plane, the lifting structure being positioned to engage the bottom surface to pivot the primary work support member about a first pivot axis from a first position to a second position, the first pivot axis being at or proximate to an edge portion of the primary work support member; an actuator positioned to urge the lifting structure to pivot the primary support member about the first pivot axis; and one or more structural support members positioned to support the primary work support member, the lifting structure, and the actuator; wherein the first plane at the second position is at an acute angle with respect to the first plane at the first position; and wherein the lifting structure includes a first lifting arm having first and second ends and a second lifting arm having first and second ends, the first ends being associated with the actuator and the second ends being associated with the primary work support member, the first and second lifting arms being pivotably connected to one another at a location between their ends at a second pivot axis, each of the first ends of the lifting arms pivoting about a third axis and each of the second ends of the lifting arms pivoting about a fourth axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A work station comprising:
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a work support member having a top surface, the top surface defining a first plane; one or more structural support members positioned to support the work support member; wherein the work support member includes at least one pop-up ledge having a superior surface; wherein the pop-up ledge is engaged to at least one touch latch assembly configured to maintain the pop-up ledge at a first retracted position or at a second extended position; and wherein at the first retracted position, the superior surface is substantially coplanar with the first plane, and at the second extended position, the superior surface is extended above the first plane. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A work station having a work support member and an electrically powered lifting structure that will allow a user to adjust a position of the work support member, comprising:
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a primary work support member having a top, work support surface and a bottom surface, the top surface defining a first plane, the lifting structure being positioned to engage the bottom surface to pivot the primary work support member about a first pivot axis from a first position to a second position, the first pivot axis being at or proximate to an edge portion of the primary work support member; an actuator positioned to urge the lifting structure to pivot the primary support member about the first pivot axis; and one or more structural support members positioned to support the primary work support member, the lifting structure, and the actuator; wherein the first plane at the second position is at an acute angle with respect to the first plane at the first position; wherein the lifting structure includes a first lifting arm having first and second ends and a second lifting arm having first and second ends, the first ends being associated with the actuator and the second ends being associated with the primary work support, the first and second lifting arms being pivotably connected to one another at a location between their ends at a second pivot axis, each of the first ends of the lifting arms pivoting about a third axis and each of the second ends of the lifting arms pivoting about a fourth axis; wherein the primary work support member includes at least one pop-up ledge having a superior surface; wherein the pop-up ledge is engaged to a touch latch assembly configured to maintain the pop-up ledge at a first retracted position or at a second extended position; and wherein at the first retracted position, the superior surface is substantially coplanar with the first plane, and at the second extended position, the superior surface is extended above the first plane. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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