Mobile mulimedia workstation

• US 9,549,609 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2015
• Issued: 01/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Myworld Mediastudio, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Myworld Mediastudio, Inc.
• Inventors: Constantino, Ronald James, Preece, James Eric, Worzalla, Robert James
• Primary Examiner(s): WILKENS, JANET MARIE
• Application Number:
  US14/859,947
• Publication Number:
  US 20160120303A1
• Time in Patent Office: 491 Days
• Field of Search: 269/17, 269/71, 211/196, 211/197, 211/205, 248/229.14, 248/229.24, 248/228.5, 248/230.5, 248/231.61, 248/918, 108/151, 108/50.01, 108/50.02, 108/180, 108/182, 108/186, 108/189, 108/190, 280/79.3, 280/47.34, 280/47.35, 312/223.3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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: F16B 2/065 using screw-thread elements F16B2/08 - F16B2/12 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/12 using sliding jaws
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2014 around a vertical axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• 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 11/24 changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each otherF16M11/42 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/40 by means of coilable or bendable legs or spiral shaped legs
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/42 with arrangement for propelling the support stands on wheels
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/022 repositionable
• CPC Class Codes: G03B 17/561 Support related camera accessories
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/28 Mobile studios

Abstract

A mobile multimedia workstation comprises a base, a mobile component attached to the base bottom side, first and second upright members attached to the top side and spaced apart to define an opening, a clamp comprising first and second clamp faces connected by an adjustable member positioned within the opening and adjustable to urge first and second clamp faces toward each other and in contact with front and rear surfaces of the first and second upright members to fix a position of the clamp along the first and second upright members, a first arm having a first end connected to the first clamp face through a pivot junction and a second end defining a slot, a post within the slot and a device connected to the post, a threaded member disposed through the slot for adjusting a slot width to restrain the post within the slot.

Claims

1. A mobile multimedia workstation comprising:

a base further comprising a bottom side and a top side;

at least one mobile component attached to the bottom side of the base;

first and second upright members attached to the top side of the base and spaced apart to define an opening therebetween;

a first clamp comprising first and second clamp faces connected by an adjustable connecting member disposed within the opening defined between the first and second upright members, the adjustable connecting member adjustable to urge the first and second clamp faces in a direction toward each other and thereby applying a compressive force between the front and rear surfaces of the first and second upright members fixing a vertical position of the first clamp along the first and second upright members;

a first arm having a first end connected to the first clamp face through a pivot junction and a second end defining a slot therein;

a first post for receiving within the slot;

a first device connected to the first arm;

a threaded slot member disposed through the slot for adjusting a slot width to restrain the first post within the slot; and

the first clamp further comprising first and second spaced-apart protrusions extending inwardly from the first clamp face and disposed within the opening defined between the first and second upright members.

2. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 wherein the mobile component comprises two or more wheel casters.

3. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 the first and second upright members each comprising a plurality of separable upright segments having protrusions in a first one of the plurality of upright segments for receiving with an opening in a second one of the plurality of upright segments.

4. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 further comprising a second clamp, an articulating arm attached to a first clamp face of the second clamp and wherein the articulating arm provides movement along at least one axis.

5. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 comprising a vertically adjustable platform attached to the first and second upright members.

6. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 5 the platform attached at any location along a length of the first and second upright members or atop the first and second upright members, the platform for use as a landing and a take-off surface for a drone, the workstation further comprising one or both of a drone controller and a drone camera controller moveably affixed to the first arm.

7. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 the first clamp further comprising first and second elongated clamp members disposed between the first and second upright members, a first end of each of the first and second elongated clamp members fixedly mounted to the first clamp face and a second end of each of the first and second elongated clamp members extending freely through a respective opening in the second clamp face, as a distance between the first and second clamp faces is reduced by action of the adjustable connecting member second ends of the first and second elongated clamp members extend outboard of the second clamp face.

8. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 7 the adjustable connecting member comprising a threaded adjustable connecting member and the workstation further comprising a handle connected to the threaded adjustable connecting member, wherein rotation of the handle moves the first clamp face in a direction toward the second clamp face.

9. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 8 wherein the handle comprises a clutch handle, a clutch of the clutch handle activated by depressing a button proximate the handle such that the handle can be freely turned without moving the first clamp face in a direction toward the second clamp face.

10. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 7 further comprising first and second springs concentrically mounted on the respective first and second elongated clamp members.

11. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 the first clamp further comprising a boss on an outwardly-facing surface of the second clamp face, the boss connected to the pivot junction for receiving the first arm.

12. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 further comprising a handle threadably engaging the threaded slot member for turning the threaded slot member for adjusting the slot width.

13. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 12 wherein the handle comprises a clutch handle, a clutch of the clutch handle activated by depressing a button proximate the handle such that the handle can be freely turned without turning the threaded slot member.

14. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 the pivot junction comprising a boss extending outwardly from the first clamp face and a first opening defined in the boss, a second opening defined in the first end of the first arm, and a pin passing through the first and second openings to attach the first arm to the first clamp face through the pivot junction.

15. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 the pivot junction comprising a boss extending outwardly from the first clamp face and a first opening defined in the boss, a second opening defined in the first end of the first arm, a threaded pin passing through the first and second openings and a threaded handle threadably engaging the threaded pin to attach the first end of the first arm to the boss.

16. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 15 the first arm comprising a handle attached thereto for carrying the first arm after separated from the first clamp.

17. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 further comprising a second clamp comprising first and second clamp faces connected by an adjustable connecting member disposed within the opening defined between the first and second upright members, the adjustable connecting member adjustable to urge the first and second clamp faces in a direction toward each other and thereby in contact with front and rear surfaces of the first and second upright members fixing a vertical position of the second clamp along the first and second upright members;

a boss extending outwardly from the second clamp face;

a first end of a connecting member attached to the boss;

a second end of the connecting member attached to a plate;

the plate attached to the rear surface of a second device; and

wherein the member allows tilting up/down and swiveling left/right of the second device.

18. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 wherein the first device comprises a camera, a smart phone, a tablet computer, a light source, or an LED panel, and wherein the first device is adjustable relative to the arm.

19. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 further comprising a second clamp comprising first and second clamp faces connected by an adjustable connecting member disposed within the opening defined between the first and second upright members, the adjustable connecting member adjustable to urge the first and second clamp faces in a direction toward each other and thereby in contact with front and rear surfaces of the first and second upright members fixing a position of the second clamp along the first and second upright members;

a second arm extending outwardly from the first clamp face;

a platform attached to the second arm; and

wherein loosening the connecting member permits raising or lowering of the platform along the first and second upright members.

20. The mobile multimedia workstation of claim 1 further comprising one or more LED panels each rigidly or adjustably attached to one or both of the upright members, an adjustable LED panel for supplying accurate lighting with regard to color, temperature, and contrast.