Laboratory device

• US 9,884,321 B2
• Filed: 02/26/2015
• Issued: 02/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: C + P Moebelsysteme GmbH & Co., KG
• Original Assignee: C + P Moebelsysteme GmbH & Co., KG
• Inventors: Huester, Tanja, Walter, Tobias, Wallbott, Juergen
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, HANH VAN
• Application Number:
  US15/125,297
• Publication Number:
  US 20170072401A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,076 Days
• Field of Search: 3122498, 3122499
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2037/005 Tables specially adapted for laboratories
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2083/003 Table combination having a central power access component
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/008 Tables or desks having means for applying electronic or electric devices
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2220/01 Furniture enclosures comprising or containing other furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 3/00 Folding or stowable tables folded and suspended or hinged, or wall tables A47B5/04
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 35/00 Tables combined with ironing-boards, washers, wringers, or the like washing machines, ironing boards, wringers per se D06F
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 46/00 Cabinets, racks or shelf units, having one or more surfaces adapted to be brought into position for use by extending or pivoting A47B63/04, A47B77/10 take precedence; writing tables with extensible leaves A47B17/03; with extensible garment holders A47B61/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 81/00 Cabinets or racks specially adapted for other particular purposes, e.g. for storing guns or skis
• 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 83/045 Tables combined with cabinets wall tables A47B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 85/08 Convertible cupboards
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 91/06 Gliders or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/02 Adapting objects or devices to another
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2200/026 Fluid interfacing between devices or objects, e.g. connectors, inlet details
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 2300/023 Sending and receiving of information, e.g. using bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 9/02 Laboratory benches or tables; Fittings therefor

Abstract

It is problematic that modern classrooms are often not so flexibly usable that said classrooms are suitable for lecture-style teaching and also for natural-science teaching with practical instructional content. Therefore, the invention relates to a laboratory device (1), comprising a cabinet (10), which has an internal cabinet space (11), wherein a laboratory bench (20) is supported at the cabinet (10) in such a way that the laboratory bench can be pivoted about an axis of rotation (A), and wherein the laboratory bench (20) is positioned in the cabinet space (11) in a first pivot position (P1) about the pivot axis (A) and is arranged at least partially outside of the cabinet space (11) in a second pivot position (P2) about the axis of rotation (A).

Claims

1. A laboratory device (1) with a cupboard (10) which has an internal cupboard space (11), characterized in that a laboratory bench (20), which has connections for at least one of media and data, is mounted on the cupboard (10) so as to be pivotable via an axis of rotation (A) at least between a first pivoted position (P1) and a second pivoted position (P2), wherein the laboratory bench (20) is positioned in the cupboard space (11) in the first pivoted position (P1) and is at least partially arranged outside the cupboard space (11) in the second pivoted position (P2), and further wherein the laboratory bench (20) has at least one of:

a) a water connection;

b) a gas connection;

c) a water tap (32); and

d) a basin (34).

2. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the axis of rotation (A) is oriented geodetically vertically.

3. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the laboratory bench (20) is pivotable by at least 80 degrees about the axis of rotation (A).

4. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the laboratory bench (20) has a supporting means (21) for supporting on a base (B), which supporting means is arranged outside the cupboard space (11) in the second pivoted position (P2).

5. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the laboratory bench (20) has at least one of:

e) a liquid outlet (33);

f) an air extractor;

g) a switching element;

h) a working surface (30);

i) a gas tap (35);

j) a microscope; and

k) a table camera.

6. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the cupboard (10) has a cupboard door (60).

7. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the cupboard door (60) conceals the laboratory bench (20) in the first pivoted position (P1).

8. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the cupboard (10) is at least partially closable with the cupboard door (60) in the second pivoted position (P2) of the laboratory bench (20).

9. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the cupboard door (60) consists of a plurality of door elements (61, 62).

10. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the axis of rotation (A) is arranged on one side of the cupboard (10) and a hinge (S) of the cupboard door (60) is arranged on the opposite side of the cupboard (10).

11. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the cupboard door (60) has a supporting roller (63) for supporting on a base (B).

12. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the laboratory bench (20) has an internal storage space (24).

13. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the laboratory bench (20) has at least one rim (25) against which, in the second pivoted position (P2), at least one working table (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55) can be placed.

14. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one structure on the laboratory bench (20) is designed such that it can be folded over flat.

15. The laboratory device (1) as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the cupboard (10) is lockable with a lock (64).