Work-station arrangement

• US 4,974,913 A
• Filed: 09/29/1989
• Issued: 12/04/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: VOKO Franz VOGT & Company
• Original Assignee: VOKO Franz VOGT & Company
• Inventors: Vogt, Franz, Machate, Rainer
• Primary Examiner(s): Falk, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US07/415,052
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 312/195, 312/256, 52/731, 248/225.1, 248/165, 108/137, 108/143, 108/102
• US Class Current: 312/195
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2037/005 Tables specially adapted for laboratories
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/03 with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/06 characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0013 Desks with central bearing beams
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0026 Desks with C-shaped leg
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0028 Attachment of desk lateral uprights
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0085 Supplementary support fixed on the edge of a desk or table

Abstract

The invention relates to a work-station arrangement, in which a number of components can be secured on a longitudinal girder. The longitudinal girder has substantially a rectangular hollow profile, at the corners of which are provided longitudinal grooves, which preferably widen toward the inside of the longitudinal girder. Furthermore, a central carrier pipe is provided, which is constructed integrally with the longitudinal girder through bracings. A fastening groove can be provided at least on one side of the girder, which groove has tooth systems on its walls for threadedly receiving screws. The components have hook-shaped holding elements attached thereto and insertable into the longitudinal grooves for securing the components to the girder.

Claims

1. A work-station arrangement comprising a longitudinal girder having a rectangular substantially hollow cross-sectional profile with longitudinal grooves constructed at its corners, which longitudinal grooves extend toward the inside of the longitudinal girder, holding elements received in respective said longitudinal grooves, a desk structure connected to said holding elements, and said holding elements including hook-shaped means received in said longitudinal grooves and engaged with said longitudinal girder for supporting said holding elements fixedly on said longitudinal girder.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein each longitudinal groove is dimensioned such, that two of said holding elements can be simultaneously inserted therein and suspended in tangential relationship with a common plane, said common plane being oriented transversely with respect to the rectangular cross-sectional profile of the longitudinal girder.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said desk structure is connected to at least two of said holding elements, which can be suspended in adjacent longitudinal grooves.

6. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal girder has on its inside at least one holding groove extending over its length.

8. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein a first said holding element is fixedly mounted on said desk structure, while a second said holding element associated with said first holding element is releasably supported on said desk structure.

9. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein first and second said holding elements each are releasably arranged on said desk structure.

10. The arrangement according to claim 1, including at least one pedestal attached to the underside of the longitudinal girder.

11. The arrangement according to claim 1, including at least one cabinet element supported on the underside of the longitudinal girder.

12. The arrangement according to claim 1, including a cable-chute element supported on the backside of the longitudinal girder.

17. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said desk structure includes a desk top and a supporting bracket for supporting said desk top, the supporting bracket being fastened by said holding elements on the upper side of the longitudinal girder.

18. The arrangement according to claim 1 wherein said desk structure includes a desk top and a supporting bracket for supporting said desk top, the supporting bracket being secured by said holding elements on the front side of the longitudinal girder.

22. The arrangement according to claim 12, including a channel element arranged vertically below the cable-chute element and adjoining same.

4. A work-station arrangement comprising a longitudinal girder having a rectangular substantially hollow cross-sectional profile with longitudinal grooves constructed at its corners, which longitudinal grooves extend toward the inside of the longitudinal girder, hook-shaped holding elements received in respective said grooves, and a work-station component connected to said holding elements, wherein the longitudinal girder is provided with, in the center of at least one side surface thereof, a fastening groove extending in the longitudinal direction, the walls of which groove are provided with a longitudinal tooth system for facilitating screwing in thread bolts.

16. The arrangement according to claim 4, including a shelf supported on the underside of the longitudinal girder by means of thread bolts inserted into the fastening groove.

5. A work-station arrangement comprising a longitudinal girder having a rectangular substantially hollow cross-sectional profile with longitudinal grooves constructed at its corners, which longitudinal grooves extend toward the inside of the longitudinal girder, hook-shaped holding elements received in respective said grooves, and a work-station component connected to said holding elements, wherein in the center area of the longitudinal girder there is arranged a support pipe connected to the outer walls of said longitudinal girder by means of bracings and extending over the entire length of the longitudinal girder.

23. The arrangement according to claim 5, including clamping elements insertable into free end areas of the support pipe, which clamping elements support a mounting frame extending above the longitudinal girder.

7. A work-station arrangement comprising a longitudinal girder having a rectangular substantially hollow cross-sectional profile with longitudinal grooves constructed at its corners, which longitudinal grooves extend toward the inside of the longitudinal girder, hook-shaped holding elements received in respective said grooves, and a work-station component connected to said holding elements, wherein the longitudinal girder has on its inside at least one holding groove extending over its length, and wherein the holding groove has a partially circular cross section.

13. A work-station arrangement comprising a longitudinal girder having a rectangular substantially hollow cross-sectional profile with longitudinal grooves constructed at its corners, which longitudinal grooves extend toward the inside of the longitudinal girder, hook-shaped holding elements received in respective said grooves, and a cable-chute element connected to said holding elements to be supported on the backside of the longitudinal girder, wherein the cable-chute element includes a back-wall element connected to the longitudinal girder by said holding elements, a bottom element connectable to said back-wall element, and a tiltable lid element supported on the back-wall element by means of a hinge.

14. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the back-wall element, the bottom element and the lid element are connected by means of a support element at least partly supporting said lid element.

15. The arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the bottom element includes several cable channels separate from one another.

19. A work-station arrangement comprising a longitudinal girder having a rectangular substantially hollow cross-sectional profile with longitudinal grooves constructed at its corners, which longitudinal grooves extend toward the inside of the longitudinal girder, hook-shaped holding elements received in respective said grooves, and a supporting bracket connected to said holding elements for supporting a desk top, the supporting bracket being secured by said holding elements on the front side of the longitudinal girder, wherein the supporting bracket includes several selectively vertically arranged superposed spacer elements for elevational adjustment of said supporting bracket.

20. A work-station arrangement comprising a longitudinal girder having a rectangular substantially hollow cross-sectional profile with longitudinal grooves constructed at its corners, which longitudinal grooves extend toward the inside of the longitudinal girder, hook-shaped holding elements received in respective said grooves, a supporting bracket connected to said holding elements, and a desk top supported on said supporting bracket, the supporting bracket being fastened by said holding elements on the upper side of the longitudinal girder, and a support rail supported on the supporting bracket to the movable in its longitudinal direction, which support rail is connected to said desk top.

21. The arrangement according to claim 20, wherein the support rail is supported by means of a roller-cage guideway on the supporting bracket.