Accessory Cart

• US 20130200579A1
• Filed: 02/08/2013
• Published: 08/08/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capsa Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Humanscale Corporation
• Inventors: Abernethy, Jane, Volek, Robert, Vardar, Mesve, Tsvetanov, Lachezar, King, Robert R., Johnston, David, Burn, Alexandra, Wang, Xin, Puleio, Jonathan Philip
• Granted Patent: US 9,039,016 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 280/6.15
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/04 characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/001 Trolleys for transport of medicaments, food, linen, nursing supplies carts specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis A61B50/13; hand carts B62B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/56 Computers; Screens
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2206/06 adjustable in height
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/001 Steering devices
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/002 characterised by a rectangular shape, involving sidewalls or racks
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/008 having more than two axes
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/02 involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable or convertible
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/10 characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0033 Electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0043 One motor drives one wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/04 Braking mechanisms; Locking devices against movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/28 Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/42 with arrangement for propelling the support stands on wheels

Abstract

In the specification and drawings an accessory cart is described and shown with a base, a housing element that is connected to the base and extends upward from the base, and a platform, which is connected to the housing element with the height of the platform being automatically adjustable.

Claims

1. An accessory cart, comprising:

a base;

a housing element connected to the base, the housing element extending upward from the base; and

a work platform connected to the housing element, a height of the work platform being automatically adjustable.

2. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the work platform is automatically adjustable to a plurality of predetermined heights, each of the plurality of predetermined heights corresponding to a measurable aspect of a potential user.

3. The accessory cart of claim 2, wherein the measurable aspect of the potential user is a height of the potential user.

4. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the height of the work platform is automatically adjustable without a need for a user to manually make a selection on the accessory cart.

5. The accessory cart of claim 4, further comprising a sensor, the height of the work platform being automatically adjustable based on information obtained by the sensor about the user.

6. The accessory cart of claim 1, further comprising a deployable tracking wheel connected to the base, the deployable tracking wheel being located at about a center of gravity of the accessory cart.

7. The accessory cart of claim 6, further comprising a release switch, the tracking wheel being deployable in a first state by continuous engagement of the release switch by a potential user and the tracking wheel being retractable in a second state by disengagement of the release switch by the potential user.

8. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the work platform has a first groove formed in a first surface of the work platform and a second groove formed in a second surface of the work platform, which opposes the first surface.

9. The accessory cart of claim 8, further comprising a computer input device platform removably connected to the work platform.

10. The accessory cart of claim 9, wherein the computer input device platform is slideable along the first groove and the second groove at most to a first lateral edge or a second lateral edge of the work platform.

11. The accessory cart of claim 1, further comprising a power supply located on the accessory cart, the power supply capable of being wirelessly charged.

12. The accessory cart of claim 1, further comprising a keyboard platform, the keyboard platform being fixed at an ergonomically negative angle.

13. The accessory cart of claim 1, further comprising a keyboard support surface, the keyboard support surface being fixed at an ergonomically negative angle.

14. The accessory cart of claim 13, further comprising a computer input device platform that is magnetically connectable to the keyboard support surface.

15. A method of adjusting a height of a platform of an accessory cart, comprising:

equipping the accessory cart with a plurality of predetermined platform heights; and

automatically adjusting the platform to at least one of the plurality of predetermined platform heights.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising corresponding a measurable aspect of a potential user to at least one of the plurality of predetermined platform heights.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising corresponding a height of a potential user to at least one of the plurality of predetermined platform heights.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising wirelessly charging a power supply located on the accessory cart.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising deploying a tracking wheel from a base of the accessory cart.

20. An accessory cart comprising:

a base;

a housing element connected to the base, the housing element extending upward from the base;

a platform connected to the housing element; and

a means for automatically adjusting a height of the platform.