Assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height

• US 5,758,849 A
• Filed: 12/20/1996
• Issued: 06/02/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Khan Duc Bui, Khoi Doc Bui
• Original Assignee: Khan Duc Bui, Khoi Doc Bui
• Inventors: Bui, Khoi Doc, Bui, Khan Duc
• Primary Examiner(s): Braun, Leslie A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WALLACE, DONALD JOSEPH
• Application Number:
  US08/769,757
• Time in Patent Office: 529 Days
• Field of Search: 108/145, 108/96, 248/917, 248/918, 248/125.1, 248/125.2, 248/421, 248/157, 248/177.1, 312/223.3, 312/312, 211/207
• US Class Current: 248/125.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0069 with rack
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/10 with vertically-acting fluid cylinder
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support

Abstract

An assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height including at least one vertically oriented fixed stanchion. At least one support tray is slidably situated on the fixed stanchion along a vertical axis for supporting a monitor. Finally, an elevation control assembly is included for allowing a user to adjust the height of the monitor and CPU support tray and further maintain the height thereof.

Claims

1. A new and improved assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height comprising, in combination:

a planar base with a rectangular configuration;

a pair of vertically oriented fixed stanchions each fixedly coupled to opposite sides of the planar base, each stanchion having a vertical slot formed between a midpoint and a top thereof, wherein the slots are aligned with each other;

a monitor and CPU support unit including a first lower CPU tray with a rectangular configuration for supporting a conventional CPU thereon, a second upper monitor tray situated directly above the lower CPU tray with a rectangular configuration for supporting a conventional monitor thereon, a pair of braces fixedly coupled between both sides of the trays for maintaining the relative position thereof, a pair of posts coupled to opposite sides of the upper monitor tray and residing along a common axis, the posts of the support unit adapted to slidably engage a corresponding slot of the stanchions for allowing the monitor and CPU support unit to be slid between the midpoint and the top of the vertical stanchions;

an elevation control assembly including a pair of lower arms each pivotally coupled at first ends thereof to a bottom of a corresponding vertical stanchion, the lower arms having a length approximately 1/2 the height of the stanchions, the elevation control assembly further including a pair of upper arms each pivotally coupled at first ends thereof to second ends of the lower arms and pivotally coupled at second ends thereof to the posts of the monitor and CPU support unit between the vertical stanchions and the support unit, the upper arms having a length approximately 1/2 the height of the stanchions, the elevation control assembly further having a pair of pneumatic cylinders each coupled at first ends thereof to a midpoint of a corresponding lower arm and further coupled at second ends thereof to a midpoint of a corresponding upper arm, whereby the pneumatic cylinder maintains the height of the monitor and CPU support tray;

a keyboard tray with a planar rectangular configuration, the keyboard tray coupled at opposite ends thereof between the upper arms adjacent the first ends thereof;

a mouse tray with a rear extent having a planar rectangular configuration and a front extent having a semicircular cross-section, the mouse tray coupled at a side edge thereof to an outer surface of one of the lower arms adjacent the second end thereof;

a phone tray with a planar rectangular configuration and an upwardly extending lip formed on a front edge thereof, the phone tray fixedly coupled at a side edge thereof to an outer surface of one of the upper arms at the midpoint thereof such that the phone tray remains at an angle with respect to the horizontal; and

a pair of auxiliary trays each with a planar rectangular configuration, the auxiliary trays each fixedly coupled at a side edge thereof to an outer surface of an associated vertical stanchion adjacent the midpoint thereof such that the auxiliary trays remain in a horizontal orientation.

2. An assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height comprising:

a pair of vertically oriented fixed stanchions;

at least one support tray slidably situated on the fixed stanchion along a vertical axis for supporting a monitor; and

an elevation control assembly for allowing a user to adjust the height of the tray and further maintain the height thereof;

wherein the elevation control assembly includes a pair of lower arms each pivotally coupled at first ends thereof to a bottom of a corresponding vertical stanchion, the elevation control assembly further including a pair of upper arms each pivotally coupled at first ends thereof to second ends of the lower arms and pivotally coupled at second ends thereof to posts of the monitor and CPU support unit between the vertical stanchions and the support unit, the elevation control assembly further having a pair of pneumatic cylinders each coupled at first ends thereof to a midpoint of a corresponding lower arm and further coupled at second ends thereof to a midpoint of a corresponding upper arm, whereby the pneumatic cylinder maintains the height of the monitor and CPU support tray.

3. An assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height as set forth in claim 2 wherein the at least one support tray includes a monitor and CPU support unit including a first lower CPU tray with a rectangular configuration for supporting a conventional CPU thereon, a second upper monitor tray situated directly above the lower CPU tray with a rectangular configuration for supporting a conventional monitor thereon, a pair of braces fixedly coupled between both sides of the trays for maintaining the relative position thereof, a pair of posts coupled to opposite sides of the upper monitor tray and residing along a common axis, the posts of the support unit adapted to slidably engage a corresponding slot of the stanchions for allowing the monitor and CPU support unit to be slid between a midpoint and a top of the vertical stanchions.

4. An assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height as set forth in claim 2 and further including a keyboard tray with a planar rectangular configuration, the keyboard tray coupled at opposite ends thereof between the upper arms adjacent the first ends thereof.

5. An assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height as set forth in claim 2 and further including a mouse tray with a rear extent having a planar rectangular configuration and a front extent having a semicircular cross-section, the mouse tray coupled at a side edge thereof to an outer surface of one of the lower arms adjacent the second end thereof.

6. An assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height as set forth in claim 2 and further including a phone tray with a planar rectangular configuration and an upwardly extending lip formed on a front edge thereof, the phone tray fixedly coupled at a side edge thereof to an outer surface of one of the upper arms at the midpoint thereof such that the phone tray remains at an angle.

7. An assembly for supporting a computer and related equipment at a selected height as set forth in claim 2 and further including a pair of auxiliary trays each with a planar rectangular configuration, the auxiliary trays each fixedly coupled at a side edge thereof to an outer surface of an associated vertical stanchion adjacent the midpoint thereof such that the auxiliary trays remain in a horizontal orientation.