Adjustable stand for monitor and keyboard

• US 7,677,518 B2
• Filed: 01/25/2008
• Issued: 03/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ghislain Chabot, Guy Chouinard, Monique Amyotte
• Original Assignee: Ghislain Chabot, Guy Chouinard, Monique Amyotte
• Inventors: Chabot, Ghislain, Chouinard, Guy, Amyotte, Monique
• Primary Examiner(s): Sterling; Amy J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le; Tan
• Application Number:
  US12/010,536
• Publication Number:
  US 20080203865A1
• Time in Patent Office: 781 Days
• Field of Search: 248/419, 248/421, 248/185.1, 248370-371, 248917-919, 248/157, 248/188.2, 248/178.1, 254121-126, 254/7.C, 254/8.R, 108 8- 10, 108/6, 108/144.11, 108/145, 108/147.1, 187/211, 187/210, 187/237, 187267-269, 414/495, 414/785, 414/814
• US Class Current: 248/370
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/0314 Platforms for supporting office equipment
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/046 adapted to upward-downward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/048 adapted to forward-backward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2092 comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/38 by folding , e.g. pivoting or scissors tong mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/048 for balancing translational movement of the undercarriage
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/063 Parallelogram arms

Abstract

The adjustable stand has lower and upper components spaced vertically apart. The upper component supports a monitor of a computer and is movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the lower component while the lower component remains fixed in position. An operator of the computer can accordingly adjust the monitor to eye-level whether the operator is standing or is seated. A platform supports a keyboard and is movable with the upper component. The level of the platform may be adjusted selectively upwardly and downwardly relative to the upper component.

Claims

1. An adjustable stand for a monitor and a keyboard of a computer, said stand having lower and upper components, an upper component adapted to support said monitor;

means for causing said upper component to move selectively upwardly and downwardly relative to said lower component;

a platform positioned at a level beneath said upper component and adapted to support said keyboard horizontally at a level beneath the level at which said upper component supports said monitor, said platform being movable with said upper component; and

means for causing said platform, while remaining horizontal, to move selectively vertically upwardly and downwardly relative to said upper component, wherein said means for causing said upper component to move includes first and second pivotally interconnected arms, said first arm being pivotal relative to said lower component and slidable relative to said upper component while said second arm is slidable relative to said lower component and pivotal relative to said upper component, and means for selectively causing one of said arms to slide relative to whichever of said components said arm is slidable.

2. The adjustable stand of claim 1 wherein said arms slide in tracks, said tracks being oriented horizontally.

3. The adjustable stand of claim 1 wherein said means for causing said arms to slide includes a spindle operatively connected to said arm;

and a prime mover for causing said spindle to rotate selectively clockwise and counterclockwise with resulting sliding of said one arm.

4. An adjustable stand for a monitor and a keyboard of a computer, said stand having lower and upper components, an upper component adapted to support said monitor;

means for causing said upper component to move selectively upwardly and downwardly relative to said lower component;

a platform positioned at a level beneath said upper component and adapted to support said keyboard horizontally at a level beneath the level at which said upper component supports said monitor, said platform being movable with said upper component; and

means for causing said platform, while remaining horizontal, to move selectively vertically upwardly and downwardly relative to said upper component, wherein said means for causing said upper movement to move includes two pairs of spaced apart first and second pivotally interconnected arms, said first arm in each said pair being pivotal relative to said lower component and slidable relative to said upper component while said second arm in each said pair is slidable relative to said lower component and pivotable relative to said upper component, and means for selectively causing one of said arms in each said pair to slide relative to whichever of said components said one arm is slideable.

5. The adjustable stand as claimed in claim 4 wherein said arms slide in tracks, said tracks being oriented horizontally.

6. The adjustable stand of claim 4 wherein said means for causing said arms to slide includes a spindle operatively connected to said one arm in each said pair;

and a prime mover for causing said spindle to rotate selectively clockwise and counterclockwise with resulting sliding of said one arm in each said pair.

7. An adjustable stand for a monitor and a keyboard of a computer, said stand having lower and upper components, an upper component adapted to support said monitor;

means for causing said upper component to move selectively upwardly and downwardly relative to said lower component;

a platform positioned at a level beneath said upper component and adapted to support said keyboard horizontally at a level beneath the level at which said upper component supports said monitor, said platform being movable with said upper component; and

means for causing said platform, while remaining horizontal, to move selectively vertically upwardly and downwardly relative to said upper component, wherein said upper component includes a downwardly extending front wall and said platform includes a horizontal wall and an upwardly extending rear wall, said rear wall being mounted for sliding upwardly and downwardly on said front wall, said front and rear walls being oriented such that as said rear wall slides upwardly and downwardly as aforesaid, said horizontal wall remains horizontal, said platform including means for selectively immobilizing said rear wall relative to said front wall.

8. The adjustable stand as claimed in claim 7 wherein said horizontal wall is pivotal relative to said rear wall from a position in which said keyboard is adapted to be seated thereon to a relatively vertical position for storage.

9. The adjustable stand as claimed in claim 7 wherein said rear wall has a plurality of upward extending slots and said front wall has a plurality of locating pins receivable in said slots for guiding the upward and downward movement of said rear wall relative to said front wall.

10. The adjustable stand as claimed in claim 9 wherein said means for selectively immobilizing said rear wall relative to said front wall includes a thumb screw which is adapted to pass through one of said slots and into a threaded opening formed in said front wall, tightening of said thumb screw causing said rear wall to move into engagement with said front wall with resulting immobilization of said rear wall relative to said front wall.