Dimensional adjusting device for computer keyboards racks

• US 5,881,984 A
• Filed: 06/20/1997
• Issued: 03/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chin-Chih Lin
• Original Assignee: Chin-Chih Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Chin-Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): Braun, Leslie A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BERGER, DEREK JOEL
• Application Number:
  US08/879,769
• Time in Patent Office: 634 Days
• Field of Search: 248/284.1, 248/286.1, 248/291.1, 248/298.1, 248/918, 108/6, 108/143, 108/145
• US Class Current: 248/284.1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

A dimensional adjusting device for computer keyboard racks includes a displacement device, a rotary device, a connecting plate, an elevating device, an elevation device, and a positioning device. A relay plate is disposed between a fixed track and movable track of one of two slide track units, the relay plate being connected to the movable track and having two plate wings at both sides thereof. The plate wings pass through corresponding track holes in the movable track to be further connected to a plate flap at either side of a fixed plate. In addition is further characterized in that the fixed plate has a positioning device disposed therein. The positioning device includes of a bottom cover disposed over a front portion of the fixed plate, and two trigger pieces. The bottom cover has a partition rib defining a clearance with a front wall of the bottom cover for receiving two oppositely disposed rods with a spring sandwiched therebetween. The rods each have a projection at an upper side and a stop portion at the other side. The bottom cover further has two cover posts at both sides behind the partition rib. The trigger pieces have respective pins, notches and end notches. The pins of the trigger pieces pass through corresponding slots at a front edge of the fixed plate such that the notches engage the projections of the rods and the end notches engage the cover posts of the bottom cover. The positioning device further includes a top cover for sealing the bottom cover so that the rods may advance along the fixed tracks during displacement, and are positioned in place when the rods pass over the fixed tracks to extend outwardly.

Claims

1. A dimensional adjusting device for enabling adjustment of a computer keyboard rack, said dimensional adjusting device being adapted to be disposed at an underside of a desk surface of a computer desk and to be connected to the computer keyboard rack, comprising:

a displacement device, said displacement device comprising two slide track units and two opposed track mounts, said slide track units each comprising a fixed track having a track groove, and a movable track being accommodated and slidable in said track groove of said fixed track, said fixed tracks of said two slide track units being disposed between said track mounts, said track mounts having respective upper sides adapted to be connected to the underside of the desk surface, the track mount at a front end of said slide track units having a pair of baffle ends at a front side thereof, and the track mount at a rear end of said slide track units having a pair of baffle ends at a rear end thereof;

a rotary device, having a fixed plate connected to said movable tracks, a rotary support in the shape of an inverted-U disposed beneath said fixed plate, and a spindle passing through and joining said fixed plate and said rotary support such that said rotary support may rotate relative to said fixed plate, said rotary support having two support wings, said support wings each having a center hole and an upper curved slot;

a connecting plate, disposed between said support wings of said rotary support, and having upper pivot holes and upper swing holes at either side of an upper portion thereof for matching said center holes and said upper curved slots of said support wings, said connecting plate further having lower pivot holes and lower swing holes at either side of a lower portion thereof;

an elevating device, said elevating device being passed through said rotary support and said connecting plate for adjustment of upward and downward displacement of said connecting plate; and

an elevation device, said elevation device being passed through two oppositely disposed rack members and said connecting plate that is disposed between said rack members such that said elevation device may allow adjustment of the angle of elevation of said rack members, said rack members having respective upper sides adapted to be connected to the computer keyboard rack, wherein

a relay plate is disposed between said fixed track and said movable track of each of said slide track units, said relay plate being connected to said movable track and having two plate wings, said plate wings passing through corresponding track holes in said movable track to be further connected to a plate flap at either side of said fixed plate; and

wherein said fixed plate has a positioning device disposed therein, said positioning device comprising a bottom cover disposed over a front portion of said fixed plate, and two trigger pieces, said bottom cover having a partition rib defining a clearance with a front wall of said bottom cover for receiving two oppositely disposed rods with a spring sandwiched therebetween, said rods each having a projection and a stop portion, said bottom cover further having two cover posts positioned behind said partition rib;

said trigger pieces having respective pins, notches and end notches, said pins of said trigger pieces passing through corresponding through slots at a front edge of said fixed plate such that said notches engage said projections of said rods and said end notches engage said cover posts of said bottom cover; and

said positioning device further comprising a top cover for sealing an upper side of said bottom cover so that said rods may advance along said fixed tracks and are positioned in place when said rods pass over said fixed tracks to extend outwardly.

2. A dimensional adjusting device for computer keyboard racks as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elevating device comprises two upper clamp units, two first packing pieces, an upper screw rod, an upper extension tube, an upper knob, and two oppositely disposed upper pivots, said upper clamp units being respectively disposed at both sides of said rotary support at said support wings, with said connecting plate held between said support wings, said upper screw rod being passed in sequence through one of said packing pieces, one of said upper clamp units, said upper curved slots and said upper swing holes of said connecting plate, the other of said upper clamp units, the other of said packing pieces, and said upper extension tube to screwably couple to said upper knob, said upper pivots being passed through upper ends of said packing pieces at both sides of said rotary support and said center holes to lock into said upper pivot holes of said connecting plate, whereby turning of said upper knob may control the pressure of said upper clamp units on said upper curved slots so that said connecting plate may displace upwardly and downwardly along said upper curved slots.

3. A dimensional adjusting device for computer keyboard racks as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elevation device comprises two lower clamp units, two packing pieces, a lower screw rod, a lower extension tube, a lower knob, two oppositely disposed lower pivots, and said two rack members each having a horizontal side and a vertical side with a through hole and a lower curved slot, each of said rack members being disposed between each of said lower clamp units and being joined to either side of said connecting plate, said lower screw rod passing through said packing pieces, said lower clamping units, said lower curved slots of said rack members, and said lower swing holes of said connecting plate and further through said lower extension tube to screwably lock with said lower knob, said two lower pivots being passed through upper ends of said packing pieces and said through holes of said rack members and secured in said lower pivot holes at both sides of said connecting plate, whereby turning of said lower knob may control the pressure of said two lower clamp units on said lower curved slots to allow adjustment of angle of elevation of said rack members.

4. A dimensional adjusting device for computer keyboard racks as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connecting plate is provided with a reinforcing plate at either side thereof.

5. A dimensional adjusting device for computer keyboard racks as claimed in claim 2, wherein said elevation device further comprises two lower clamp units, two second packing pieces, a lower screw rod, a lower extension tube, a lower knob, two oppositely disposed lower pivots, and said two rack members each having a horizontal side and a vertical side with a through hole and a lower curved slot, each of said rack members being disposed between each of said lower clamp units and being joined to either side of said connecting plate, said lower screw rod passing through said second packing pieces, said lower clamping units, said lower curbed slots of said rack members, and said lower swing holes of said connecting plate and further through said lower extension tube to screwably lock with said lower knob, said two lower pivots being passed through upper ends of said second packing pieces and said through holes of said rack members and secured in said lower pivot holes at both sides of said connecting plate, whereby turning of said lower knob may control the pressure of said two lower clamp units on said lower curved slots to allow adjustment of angle of elevation of said rack members.

6. A dimensional adjusting device for computer keyboard racks as claimed in claim 5, wherein said upper clamp units and said lower clamp units are respectively comprised of resilient plastic upper clamp plates and resilient plastic lower clamp plates.

7. A dimensional adjusting device for computer keyboard racks as claimed in claim 6, wherein said clamp plates are respectively provided with curved posts at one side thereof for engaging corresponding holes or slots.