WORKSURFACE ASSEMBLY HAVING CANTILEVERED, VERTICALLY ADJUSTABLE WORKSURFACES

• US 20140312754A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Herman Miller Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Herman Miller Incorporated
• Inventors: Carrillo, Noel, Aldrich, John F., HECHT, SAM, Von Lintel, Phillip, Farrer, Ralph James, Gartland, Paul, Squires, Andrew, Bloomfield, Martin P.
• Application Number:
  US14/213,139
• Publication Number:
  US 20140312754A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 312/309
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/06 characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0046 Desks with double worktop of which one at least is separately height adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/045 Tables combined with cabinets wall tables A47B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/04 with vertical spindle
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/10 with vertically-acting fluid cylinder
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 96/00 Details of cabinets, racks or shelf units not covered by a single one of groups A47B43/00 - A47B95/00; General details of furniture doors E06B

Abstract

A worksurface assembly includes a base having an interior, a first support column supported by the base, a first worksurface coupled to the first support column and cantilevered outwardly from the base, a second support column supported by the base and a second worksurface coupled to the second support column and cantilevered outwardly from the base. A cable guide including a plurality of links is also provided.

Claims

1. A worksurface assembly comprising:

a base having a width defined by laterally spaced first and second sides and a length defined by longitudinally spaced opposite ends, said base comprising an interior;

a first height adjustable support column supported by said base and moveable in and out of said interior;

a first worksurface coupled to said first height adjustable support column, said first worksurface cantilevered outwardly from said base and having a front edge spaced laterally outwardly from said first side;

a second height adjustable support column supported by said base and moveable in and out of said interior; and

a second worksurface coupled to said second height adjustable support column, said second worksurface cantilevered outwardly from said base and having a front edge spaced laterally outwardly from said second side;

wherein said first and second height adjustable support columns are the only structures supporting said respective first and second worksurfaces.

2. The worksurface assembly of claim 1 wherein said base comprises a cabinet having a top with an opening shaped to receive each of said first and second height adjustable columns.

3. The worksurface assembly of claim 2 wherein said cabinet comprises three base units positioned end to end, wherein said three base units comprise a pair of outer base units each comprising an interior storage space.

4. The worksurface assembly of claim 3 wherein at least one of said outer base units comprises a drawer laterally moveable relative to one of said first and second sides into and out of said interior storage space.

5. The worksurface assembly of claim 1 wherein said base further comprises an outrigger extending laterally outwardly from at least one of said first and second sides.

6. The worksurface assembly of claim 5 wherein said outrigger comprises a footrest.

7. The worksurface assembly of claim 6 wherein said footrest comprises an angled upper support surface.

8. The worksurface assembly of claim 1 wherein further comprising a utility line extending upwardly through each of said first and second support columns.

9. The worksurface assembly of claim 8 wherein said utility lines each comprise a power cord.

10. The worksurface assembly of claim 8 wherein said utility line each comprises a data line.

11. The worksurface assembly of claim 8 further comprising a cable guide holding said utility line.

12. The worksurface assembly of claim 11 wherein said support column has a channel extending along a length thereof, wherein said channel is open to one side of said support column, wherein said cable guide is disposed in said channel.

13. The worksurface assembly of claim 12 wherein said cable guide encloses said utility lines such that said utility lines are not visible to a user through said open channel.

14. The worksurface assembly of claim 1 wherein said first worksurface has a greater longitudinal length than a lateral width.

15. The worksurface assembly of claim 1 wherein said first worksurface has a greater lateral width than a longitudinal length.

16. The worksurface assembly of claim 1 wherein each of said opposite ends comprise an opening, and further comprising power conduits extending through said openings.

17. The worksurface assembly of claim 16 further comprising a floor provided in said interior of said base, wherein said power conduit extends under said floor.

18. The worksurface assembly of claim 1 further comprising a vertically extending screen disposed between said first and second worksurfaces.

19. The worksurface assembly of claim 18 wherein said screen is connected to said base.

20. The worksurface assembly of claim 18 wherein said screen is connected to one of said first or second worksurfaces.

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29. A worksurface assembly comprising:

a base having a width defined by laterally spaced first and second sides and a length defined by longitudinally spaced opposite ends, said base comprising an interior and a top defining an upper worksurface;

a first support column supported by said base and extending upwardly from said top;

a first worksurface coupled to said first support column, said first worksurface cantilevered outwardly from said base and having a front edge spaced laterally outwardly from said first side;

a second support column supported by said base and extending upwardly from said top; and

a second worksurface coupled to said second support column, said second worksurface cantilevered outwardly from said base and having a front edge spaced laterally outwardly from said second side;

wherein said base is the only structure supporting at least one of said respective first and second worksurfaces.

30. The worksurface assembly of claim 29 wherein said first support column extends through a first opening in said top, and said second support column extends through a second opening in said top.

31. The worksurface assembly of claim 29 wherein said base comprises three base units positioned end to end, wherein said three base units comprise a pair of outer base units each comprising an interior storage space, and wherein said length of said base is greater than said width.

32. The worksurface assembly of claim 31 wherein at least one of said outer base units comprises a drawer laterally moveable relative to one of said first and second sides into and out of said interior storage space.

33. The worksurface assembly of claim 31 wherein at least one of said outer base units comprises a door moveable relative to and defining in part said first side, and wherein said other of said outer base units comprises a non-moveable panel defining in part said first side.

34. The worksurface assembly of claim 29 wherein said base further comprises an outrigger extending laterally outwardly from at least one of said first and second sides.

35. The worksurface assembly of claim 34 wherein said outrigger comprises a footrest.

40. The worksurface assembly of claim 29 further comprising a utility raceway extending between said opposite ends.

41. The worksurface assembly of claim 40 wherein said raceway is defined at least in part by a floor provided in said interior of said base.

42. The worksurface assembly of claim 29 further comprising a vertically extending screen disposed between said first and second worksurfaces.

45. The worksurface assembly of claim 29 wherein at least one of said first and second support columns is height adjustable.

46. The worksurface assembly of claim 29 wherein said base is the only structure supporting said first worksurface, and further comprising a support leg supporting said second worksurface, wherein said support leg is laterally spaced from said second side of said base.

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47. A worksurface assembly comprising:

a base having a width defined by laterally spaced first and second sides and a length defined by longitudinally spaced opposite ends, said base comprising an interior and a top defining an upper worksurface, said base comprising a horizontal utility raceway extending between said opposite ends;

a support column supported by said base and extending upwardly from said top, said support column defining a vertical utility raceway communicating with said horizontal utility raceway; and

a worksurface coupled to said support column, said worksurface cantilevered outwardly from said base and having a front edge spaced laterally outwardly from said first side, said worksurface comprising a utility outlet;

wherein said base is the only structure supporting said worksurface.