Computer workstation
First Claim
1. A workstation for supporting a computer and/or a video display terminal which comprises a frame having sidewalls and a back member extending between said sidewalls, racks having edges with a plurality of slots along one edge of each of said racks said racks being disposed on said sidewalls with said slots of one of said racks laterally aligned with the slots of the other of said racks a table having an upper surface for supporting said terminal, said table having forward and rear edges and having side edges and also having a bottom surface, members connected to said table and extending beyond said side edges, said table being disposed between said sidewalls with each of said members disposed in one of said slots in said rack said members may be disposed in different ones of said slots;
- to adjust the elevation of said table, said table being pivotally mounted on said members in said slots, and means including a belt connected to said back member of said frame and extending along and in supporting relationship with the bottom surface of said table, for adjusting the inclination of said table.
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Abstract
A computer workstation for supporting and positioning a computer and/or its video display terminal or screen and its keyboard at minimum fatigue locations. The computer and/or the video display terminal can be located at a desired elevations and tilted. The keyboard is supported on a keyboard shelf which can also be positioned at a desired elevation and tilted. The computer table and shelf are located between side wall panels of a frame having racks with slots at different elevations. Both the keyboard shelf and the computer table are pivotally mounted on members which can be positioned in different ones of the slots to select the elevation thereof. A belt connected at one end to the frame extends around a pulley under the computer table so as to support the table. The belt has holes which are engaged by a hook on a handle which is pivotally mounted to the bottom of the table. By pivoting the handle the length of the belt underneath the table can be changed thereby tilting the table. A stop pin is extended through a hole in the table into one of the holes in the belt thereby maintaining the table at a selected inclination or tilt. The keyboard shelf is connected by links to the side walls and may also be tilted. The center of the screen of the terminal and the keyboard may be located along the normal line of sight of the operator seated in front of the station for minimum fatigue for operators who may be tall or short. Arm rests may be pivotally mounted on the side walls so that they can be raised or lowered.
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11 Claims
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1. A workstation for supporting a computer and/or a video display terminal which comprises a frame having sidewalls and a back member extending between said sidewalls, racks having edges with a plurality of slots along one edge of each of said racks said racks being disposed on said sidewalls with said slots of one of said racks laterally aligned with the slots of the other of said racks a table having an upper surface for supporting said terminal, said table having forward and rear edges and having side edges and also having a bottom surface, members connected to said table and extending beyond said side edges, said table being disposed between said sidewalls with each of said members disposed in one of said slots in said rack said members may be disposed in different ones of said slots;
- to adjust the elevation of said table, said table being pivotally mounted on said members in said slots, and means including a belt connected to said back member of said frame and extending along and in supporting relationship with the bottom surface of said table, for adjusting the inclination of said table.
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