Computer in a desk

• US 6,286,440 B1
• Filed: 02/18/2000
• Issued: 09/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Craig Jyringi
• Original Assignee: Craig Jyringi
• Inventors: Jyringi, Craig
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): ANDERSON, GERALD A
• Application Number:
  US09/506,883
• Time in Patent Office: 571 Days
• Field of Search: 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/9, 108/6, 312/223.3, 312/208.1, 312/196, 312/194, 312/231, 312/313, 312/7.2, 248/917
• US Class Current: 108/50.01
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2021/0076 the screen being incorporated in the desk top
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/00 Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0019 Auxiliary use of table underframes, e.g. incorporating: cooling, drainage, air supply or wires
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0073 Desk with integrated computer

Abstract

A school, home or commercial desk that can be used for traditional tasks and yet provides readily available access to computer equipment. The computer in a desk (10) is comprised of a desk body (24) that houses the internal components of a standard computer; a desk top (12) that houses the flat panel screen (18) beneath a view panel (20) that is mounted flush with the surface of the desk top (12); a keyboard tray (14) that holds the standard computer keyboard; and a support system of four adjustable legs (42). The desk top (12), keyboard tray (14), and legs (42) are all adjustble to suit the users specific ergonomic needs. The desk body (24) consists of a front panel (28), back panel (30), right side panel (32),and left side panel (34), bottom panel (36), and top panel (38) that give the computer in a desk (10) its shape, support and access to available, installed computer components. Furthermore, the computer in a desk (10) can be used for traditional and computer related tasks regardless of the user adjusted.

Claims

1. A computer in a desk module, comprising in combination:

(a) a rectangular desk top having front, rear and side panels;

the side panels are equal in length but shorter than the front and rear panels;

the front and rear panels are equal in length but longer than the side panels;

the desk top having an opening therein with adjustable support brackets attached to the desk top and side panels;

(b) a transparent view panel supported in the top surface of the desk top covering the opening;

(c) a front and back panel adjoining the side panels respectively;

(d) a bottom panel and top system panel adjoining front and rear panels; and

left and right side panels respectively;

(e) four adjustable legs attached to the bottom panel in each respective corner;

(f) a keyboard tray supported via two spring adjustable hinges attached to the top front of the front panel portion of the desk top;

(g) a computer/monitor compartment bounded by the desk top, the front and back panels, the side panels, and the bottom panel, and top system panel;

(h) a computer system motherboard, expansion cards, power supply, disk drives, and flat panel screen contained therein.

2. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the view panel is rectangular and is offset closer to the left side panel in relation to the right side panel and left side panel and centered in relation to the front panel and back panel.

3. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the view panel is flush with the upper surface of the desk top.

4. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the desk top houses a flat panel screen beneath the view panel.

5. The computer in a desk module of claim 4 wherein the flat panel screen is attached to bottom surface of the top panel by a plurality of supporting brackets.

6. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the computer system hardware is place within the desk body.

7. The computer in a desk module of claim 6 wherein the computer system hardware is attached to the top of the bottom panel of the desk body with plastic standoffs and retaining screws.

8. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the keyboard tray is attached to the front panel with two spring adjustable hinges to allow the keyboard tray to be pivoted between a stored and/or usable position.

9. The computer in a desk module of claim 4 wherein the desk top with flat panel screen and view panel is suspended by two support brackets attached to the bottom of the left and right outside edges of the desk top and to each of the left and right side panels;

and attached to the inside top of the front panel and the inside bottom of the desk top closest to the front panel via two spring adjustable hinges.

10. The computer in a desk module of claim 9 wherein the two support brackets and two spring adjustable hinges attached to the desk top allow for adjustment from a horizontal position of the desk top to a maximum 80 degree incline allowing for proper screen viewing and/or ergonomic requirements of the user.

11. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the left side panel has access ports for power on/off push button switch and for a cd-rom drive.

12. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the right side panel has access ports for floppy disk drive, serial port, parallel port, ps/2 mouse port, network device, modem and reset button.

13. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the back panel has access ports for power supply, and for the routing and circulating of air for proper computer system cooling.

14. The computer in a desk module of claim 1 wherein the top panel has an access port for proper routing of mouse cable.