Smart office desk interactive with the user

• US 9,916,537 B2
• Filed: 03/03/2015
• Issued: 03/13/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pynk Systems, S.L.
• Original Assignee: Pynk Systems, S.L.
• Inventors: Riquelme Ruiz, Carlos, Mata Valdes, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Hartman, Jr., Ronald
• Application Number:
  US14/636,216
• Publication Number:
  US 20160260019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,106 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2021/0076 the screen being incorporated in the desk top
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2097/006 Computer holding devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/007 with under-desk displays, e.g. displays being viewable through a transparent working surface of the table or desk
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0043 Inclination adjustable work top
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0062 Electronically user-adaptable, height-adjustable desk or table
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0079 Conference or video conference table
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0097 Foot rest being part of desk
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 37/00 Tables adapted for other particular purposes glass cutting tables C03B33/03
• 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: A47B 91/02 Adjustable feet self-levelling A47B91/16
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 95/00 Fittings for furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 97/00 Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 20/00 Machine learning
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/045 Explanation of inference; Explainable artificial intelligence [XAI]; Interpretable artificial intelligence

Abstract

A smart office desk interactive with the user, defined on the basis of an individual work desk (M) and various hardware and software elements applied to it and whose main hardware components comprise a working desktop divided into two zones, one which can be raised at an angle, motor-driven legs which raise and lower the desktop, a footrest tray and a series of sensors integrated into the desktop structure and in the legs.

The smart office desk learns from the user by machine learning algorithms, and proposes physical actions in accordance with what has been learned. The table collects information from the user concerning their postures and working habits, using various physical sensors, and by their interactions with the software application displayed onscreen.

It is thus a table controlled by a computer system which receives data on the user and the working environment as inputs. The system'"'"'s outputs take the form of recommendations made to the user, automatic implementation of actions on them, and statistics the user can consult about their daily work.

Claims

1. A user interactive smart office desk, defined by an individual work desk having several hardware and software elements, characterized by the hardware elements of the interactive smart office desk consisting of the following:

a) a work desktop divided into two zones;

the first zone being an adaptive surface comprising a section of dimensions approximately 800 ×

600 mm that face a user, and which is operated by a rear linear actuator using a mechanism allowing for a fixed angular elevation; and

the second zone being a general work surface;

wherein the user interactive smart office desk further includes;

1) motor driven legs which raise and lower the work desktop to different working heights; and

2) a footrest tray with different height and inclination possibilities; and

b) a series of elements that are integrated into the work desktop and into the legs, particularly;

1) distance sensors;

2) presence sensors;

3) environmental noise sensors;

4) temperature sensors;

5) light sensors;

6) humidity sensors;

7) smoke detector sensors;

8) IR barrier leg sensors;

9) a radio frequency receiver;

10) a row of LED'"'"'s;

11) current and charge takeoffs; and

12) an LED light-fitting integrated into the desk.