Desk configuration

• US 9,265,343 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2012
• Issued: 02/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: aeris GmbH
• Original Assignee: aeris GmbH
• Inventors: Glckl, Josef
• Primary Examiner(s): Chen, Jose V
• Application Number:
  US14/360,340
• Publication Number:
  US 20150230602A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,211 Days
• Field of Search: 108/64, 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 312/196, 312/280, 312/223.3, 52/361
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 17/00 Writing-tables
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2083/025 Computer workstation with integrated seat
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2087/004 Table combination leaving a central opening
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/03 with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/04 characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 83/001 Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 87/002 Combination of tables; Linking or assembling means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/00 Tables with tops of variable height lecterns with variable height A47B19/06; school forms or desks with variable height A47B39/02, A47B41/02; seats with variable height A47C3/20
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/1431 using a single graphics controller
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units

Abstract

The specification relates to office furniture. In particular, the specification relates to a desk configuration with a plurality of desktops of different heights, to a method for producing a corresponding desk configuration and to the use of a program element for the desk configuration.

Claims

1. A desk configuration arranged on a floor, the desk configuration having at least

a first desktop at a sitting height of a user in a height range of 60 cm to 95 cm from the floor, the first desktop having a first work surface which extends in a first longitudinal direction, defined by a first long side which extends in the first longitudinal direction, and by a first transverse side arranged transversely thereto which extends in a first transverse direction;

a second desktop at a standing height of the user in a height range of 85 cm to 130 cm from the floor, the second desktop having a second work surface which extends in a second longitudinal direction, defined by a second long side which extends in the second longitudinal direction, and by a second transverse side arranged transversely thereto which extends in a second transverse direction;

an organiser board with a third desktop at the standing height of the user in the height range of 85 cm to 130 cm from the floor, the third desktop having a third work surface which extends in a third longitudinal direction, defined by a third long side which extends in the third longitudinal direction, and by a third transverse side arranged transversely thereto which extends in a third transverse direction such that the organiser board has a planiform whiteboard which is arranged inclined relative to the third work surface, so that a plane angle in the range of 80°

to 120°

is formed between the whiteboard surface normal and the third surface normal of the third work surface;

wherein the first and second longitudinal direction and the first and second transverse direction are arranged transversely to a vertical direction which extends perpendicularly from the floor;

wherein a first centre point of the first long side is arranged at a first distance in a range of 80 cm to 200 cm from a second centre point of the second long side;

wherein the first work surface differs with respect to its size by less than 50% from the second work surface;

wherein the third longitudinal direction is arranged transversely to the vertical direction and a third plane, defined by the third longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, intersects a first plane, defined by the first longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, so that a second angle which is less than 130°

is formed between the first plane and the third plane; and

wherein the first desktop, the second desktop and the third desktop are formed separately from each other.

2. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein said organiser board is arranged at least partially beneath the second desktop.

3. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein

a first plane, defined by the first longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, intersects a second plane, defined by the second longitudinal direction and the vertical direction, so that a first angle which is less than 130°

is formed between the first plane and the second plane.

4. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the first desktop and the second desktop are arranged relative to each other such that the first long side and the second long side face one another.

5. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the first desktop and the third desktop are arranged relative to each other such that the first long side and the third long side face one another.

6. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the second desktop and the third desktop are arranged relative to each other such that the second long side and the third long side face one another.

7. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the organiser board has at least one storage compartment for depositing work documents and/or office supplies, the at least one storage compartment being arranged beneath the third desktop and extending transversely to the vertical direction.

8. The desk configuration according claim 1, wherein the first desktop and the second desktop are arranged spaced apart in a direction transversely to the vertical direction, and in that at least partially a base which is movable in the vertical direction is arranged on the floor between the first desktop and the second desktop.

9. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the first desktop and the third desktop are arranged spaced apart in a direction transversely to the vertical direction, and in that at least partially a base which is movable in the vertical direction is arranged on the floor between the first desktop and the third desktop.

10. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the second desktop and the third desktop are arranged spaced apart in a direction transversely to the vertical direction, and in that at least partially a base which is movable in the vertical direction is arranged on the floor between the second desktop and the third desktop.

11. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the first desktop and the second desktop are arranged spaced apart in a direction transversely to the vertical direction, and in that at least partially a fixed smooth base is arranged on the floor between the first desktop and the second desktop.

12. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the first desktop and the third desktop are arranged spaced apart in a direction transversely to the vertical direction, and in that at least partially a fixed smooth base is arranged on the floor between the first desktop and the third desktop.

13. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the configuration has an office chair which is arranged such that it faces the first long side and the second long side.

14. The desk configuration according to claim 13, wherein the office chair is arranged on a fixed smooth base arranged on the floor between the first desktop and the second desktop or between the first desktop and the third desktop.

15. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the second desktop at standing height and the third desktop at standing height has an ergonomic working bay for a user.

16. The desk configuration according to claim 1, wherein the configuration has:

a first screen, which is arranged on the first desktop inclined relative to the first work surface,

a second screen, which is arranged on the second desktop inclined relative to the second work surface,

a control unit for controlling the displays of the first screen and of the second screen;

the control unit being designed such that at least one set of screen contents which is displayed on the first screen, after a certain user-definable time interval, can be shifted onto the second screen by the control unit, and vice versa, so that this at least one set of screen contents, once the time interval has elapsed, is displayed exclusively on the second screen or on the first screen and a user is prompted, once the time interval has elapsed, to move from the first desktop to the second desktop or from the second desktop to the first desktop in order there to be able to continue to look at the set of screen contents which was previously displayed on the first screen or second screen, on the second screen or first screen.

17. The desk configuration according to claim 16, wherein the control unit is arranged at least partially beneath the first desktop, and in that the desk configuration has at least one input unit for operating the control unit, the at least one input unit being arranged on the first desktop and/or on the second desktop.

18. A program element for the desk configuration according to claim 16, wherein the program element, if it is executed by a processor, is suitable for carrying out a method for moving at least one set of screen contents from a first screen to a second screen of said desk configuration after a certain time interval, and vice versa.

19. A method for producing the desk configuration on the floor according to claim 1, the method having the steps:

arranging the first desktop with the first long side at the sitting height of a user in a height range of 60 cm to 95 cm from the floor;

arranging the second desktop with the second long side at the standing height of the user in a height range of 85 cm to 130 cm from the floor next to the first desktop, such that a first centre point of the first long side is arranged at a first distance in a range of 80 cm to 200 cm from a second centre point of the second long side;

the first work surface differing with respect to its size by less than 50% from the second work surface.