Accessory cart

• US 9,775,431 B2
• Filed: 05/18/2015
• Issued: 10/03/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capsa Solutions LLC
• Original Assignee: Humanscale Corporation
• Inventors: Abernethy, Jane, Volek, Robert, Vardar, Mesve, Tsvetanov, Lachezar, King, Robert, Johnston, David, Burn, Alexandra, Wang, Xin, Puleio, Jonathan Philip
• Primary Examiner(s): TO, TOAN C
• Application Number:
  US14/714,994
• Publication Number:
  US 20150245708A1
• Time in Patent Office: 869 Days
• Field of Search: 36167901, 36167902, 36167905, 36167908, 3616792, 36167921, 36167944, 280 615
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/04 characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/001 Trolleys for transport of medicaments, food, linen, nursing supplies carts specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis A61B50/13; hand carts B62B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2202/56 Computers; Screens
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2206/06 adjustable in height
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/001 Steering devices
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/002 characterised by a rectangular shape, involving sidewalls or racks
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/008 having more than two axes
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/02 involving parts being adjustable, collapsible, attachable, detachable or convertible
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/10 characterised by supports specially adapted to objects of definite shape
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0033 Electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0043 One motor drives one wheel
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/04 Braking mechanisms; Locking devices against movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/10 around a horizontal axis F16M11/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/18 with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/2021 around a horizontal axis F16M11/2035 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/28 Undercarriages for supports with one single telescoping pillar
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/42 with arrangement for propelling the support stands on wheels

Abstract

In the specification and drawings an accessory cart is described and shown with a base, a housing element that is connected to the base and extends upward from the base, and a platform, which is connected to the housing element with the height of the platform being automatically adjustable.

Claims

1. An accessory cart, comprising:

a base;

a housing element connected to the base, the housing element extending upward from the base; and

a monitor operatively connected to the housing element, with the height of the monitor being automatically adjustable, the accessory cart further comprising a work platform connected to the housing element, where the keyboard support and

a monitor operatively connected to the housing element, with the height of the monitor being automatically adjustable, the accessory cart further comprising a work platform connected to the housing element and a keyboard support fixedly attached to the accessory cart at a negative angle with respect to a horizontal surface.

2. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the monitor is rotatable relative to the housing element.

3. The accessory cart of claim 2 further comprising a monitor arm pivotally coupled to the monitor and the accessory cart.

4. The accessory cart of claim 3 wherein the monitor arm is manually pivotable thereby allowing the height of the monitor to be manually adjusted from an automatically adjustable height to a second height.

5. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the monitor is connected to the work platform.

6. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the monitor is supported on the work platform by a monitor mount.

7. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the housing element is at least partially hollow.

8. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the work platform comprises a work surface.

9. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the work surface extends laterally from the work platform.

10. The accessory cart of claim 1, further comprising an on-board computer.

11. The accessory cart of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a front inclined surface.

12. The accessory cart of claim 1 wherein the negative angle is greater than −

45 degrees.

13. The accessory cart of claim 1 wherein the work platform and the monitor are each separately automatically adjustable.

14. An accessory cart, comprising:

a base;

a housing element connected to the base, the housing element extending upward from the base;

a work platform connected to the housing element, a height of the work platform being automatically adjustable; and

an on-board computer, the accessory cart further comprising an input device communicating with the onboard computer and the input device is configured to receive an input related to a user'"'"'s height and communicate that input to the onboard computer.

15. The accessory cart of claim 14 wherein the input device comprises a sensor located on the accessory cart and configured to detect a measurable characteristic of a user.

16. The accessory cart of claim 14 wherein the input device is a wireless communication device adapted to wirelessly receive a user identifier.

17. The accessory cart of claim 14 wherein the input that is related to the user'"'"'s height is related to the height of the user in a seated position.