US20070210222A1

US20070210222A1 - Ergonomic working station for computer keyboard and mouse, wireless or not

Info

Publication number: US20070210222A1
Application number: US11/703,807
Authority: US
Inventors: Nelson Fortin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-03-08
Filing date: 2007-02-08
Publication date: 2007-09-13
Also published as: CA2539573C; CA2539573A1

Abstract

An ergonomic working station for computer keyboard and mouse, wireless or not, including a first unit made up of sliding module in depth, width and height supporting a support plate for the keyboard, a second sliding module in depth, width, in height as well as a rotary module supporting a plate for the mouse. The working station may be installed on a piece of furniture, a chair, a wall, and includes fast adjustments for the adaptation of the station to the object on which it is retained as much as with its user.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention
An ergonomic working station for computer keyboard and mouse, wireless or not, including a first unit made up of sliding module in depth, width and height supporting a support plate for the keyboard, a second sliding module in depth, width, in height as well as a rotary module supporting a plate for the mouse. The working station may be installed on a piece of furniture, a chair, a wall, and includes fast adjustments for the adaptation of the station to the object on which it is retained as much as with its user.
2. Discussion of the Prior Art
The keyboard and mouse supports are objects, which, until now, were adapted more to the object that retains it than with its user. It consists generally of a sliding drawer fixed at a desk. Each user must thus readjust the working station according to his gauge and the ergonomic result leaves something to be desired.
Although there are certain supports which comprise mechanisms which make it possible to lower or to bring closer a few centimeters the drawer supporting the keyboard and/or the mouse, they only offer limited positions adjustments and are intended to be installed on a predetermined object, they are often the cause of muscular disorders due to a bad positioning of the user versus his equipment

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This working station that I invented is the ideal device for the wireless mouse and keyboard users since it is fixed easily at a desk chair and makes it possible to move with the working station, it can also be used as a support for portable computers or a work table.
The working station is easily adjusted without special equipment or specialized personnel by means of sliding modules on the 3 axis, installed on a seat it makes it possible to keep the user in the working position selected and helps to prevent muscular disorders; at the elbow, the shoulder, the wrist and the neck related to computer use.
The base which supports the modules installs on all sides of a piece of furniture and/or on flat surface or unequal, the said modules are independents and adjusts the keyboard and mouse support in height, in width and depth, the said plates swivel on 360 degree and inclines itself from +20 to −20 degree.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

This working station includes 2 sets, Each set has a base (E), which includes a support plate, (22), which installs with a varying angle from 0 to 360 degree on axes X, Y or Z by adding or removing a positioning plate (21). The latter has pressure screws (19), which make it possible to lock it with the support plate (22), a female block (20), is fixed at the said support plate (22), to receive there the adjustment rods (20), of the sliding width modules (1), (11).
The bases (E), can be installed on the left and/or on the right on a square surface, cylindrical, flat and/or unequal, fixed by means of screw, bolts or collar according to the shape, dimension or the object matter and be replaced with a right angle by means of adjustments bolts (19). The bases (E), are installed on any face of a piece of furniture, a leg of piece of furniture, on a beam or tube, a wall or on the cylinder, the arms, the seat or the backrest of an office chair.
The set for the keyboard is composed of a height sliding modular adjustment (3), holding up the keyboard support (B) coupled in a depth sliding modular adjustment (2), this last is coupled with the width sliding modular adjustment (1) coupled with the base (E).
The set for the mouse is composed of a height sliding modular adjustment (13), holding up the mouse support (D), is coupled with the depth sliding modular adjustment (12), this last is coupled with the rotary sliding modular adjustment (10), who is coupled with the width sliding modular adjustment (11) coupled with the base (E)
The modules are selectively movable, and provide with fixings (23), which make it possible to keep in place the adjustments.
The support block (5), of the keyboard support plate (B), is inserted on the pivot (4), of the height module (3), which makes it possible to swivel the plate (7), out of 360 degree. The said support block makes it possible to move horizontally the said plate and to slow down this displacement by the hinges support plates (9), which makes it possible to make use of the same keyboard by 2 people without moving themselves.
The mouse plate support (C), possess hinges (17) coupled to the support block (14) witch links the mouse plate to the height module (13), witch rotate itself linked to the rotation module (10), by the depth module, allowing a maximum positioning on the 3 axis.
The keyboard plate (7) and mouse plate (15) have hinges (17) which make it possible to adjust the angle from −20 to +20 degree, as well as detachable rest-wrists (15).
The working station can be installed on a base (E) to support the keyboard set and a base (E) to support the mouse set, allowing a spreading out of the sets on the right and/or the left hand side. One can also couple the modules of the mouse plate (14) on the width module or depth module of the keyboard plate (8)
The keyboard plate (7) has an enough large surface to make use of the mouse there, the mouse plate (15) can thus become a support for; portable computer, telephone, paper, etc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The drawings of FIG. 1 represents the isometric sight of the working station installed on the sides of an object, the bases are independent and are installed on the Y, Z axis.
The drawing of FIG. 2 represents the isometric sight of a standard module and a base as well as the items classification.
The drawing of FIG. 3 represents the isometric sight and the modules (A), (C) and plates (7), (15) classification.
The drawing of FIG. 4 represents various rotations of the mouse plate and the base.
The drawing of FIG. 5 represents the isometric sight of the keyboard support and the items classification.
The drawing of FIG. 6 represents the isometric sight of the mouse support and the items classification.
The drawing of FIG. 7 represents the isometric sight of the working station installed under an object, assembly on one base only installed on the X-axis.
The drawing of FIG. 8 represents the displacement of the keyboard plate starting from its fastening point.
The drawing of FIG. 9 represents the rotation of the keyboard plate starting from its fastening point.
The drawing of FIG. 10 represents the base installed on a cylinder by means of a collar.
The drawing of FIG. 11 represents the base installed on an unequal surface by means of screw or bolts.

The working station includes the following items:



	Item

	Keyboard support Modules	(A)
	Width module (keyboard)	(1)
	Depth module (keyboard)	(2)
	Height module (keyboard)	(3)
	Keyboard plate Support	(B)
	Pivot	(4)
	Support block	(5)
	Rest-wrist	(6)
	Keyboard plate	(7)
	Sliding adjustment rods	(8)
	Hinges support plates	(9)
	Hinges	(17)
	Mouse support Modules	(C)
	Rotary module (mouse)	(10)
	Width module (mouse)	(11)
	Depth Module (mouse)	(12)
	Height Module (mouse)	(13)
	Mouse plate support	(D)
	Support block	(14)
	Mouse plate	(15)
	Rest-wrists	(16)
	Hinges	(17)
	Base (standard)	(E)
	Compression screw	(18)
	Adjustments bolts	(19)
	Female block	(20)
	Positioning plate	(21)
	Support plate	(22)
	Module (standard)	(F)
	Fixing	(23)
	Female block	(24)
	Sliding adjustment rods	(25)
	Restraint plate	(26)
	Bolts	(27)

REFERENCES

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CA2291019
CA2279333
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CA2417047
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CA2286277
CA2265290
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Claims

1. An ergonomic working station apparatus for computer keyboard and mouse, wireless or not, includes 2 sets of which: A first set for the keyboard including; a base which supports a width module coupled to a depth module, a height module supporting a keyboard plate is connected and supported by the said depth module. A second set for the mouse including; a base, which supports a width module coupled to a rotary module, a height module supporting a plate for the mouse, is connected and supported by the depth module coupled to the rotary module.

2. A first and second set such as they are defined in claim 1, includes modules which are sliding, each one is made up of a female block which has a bored and threaded face and a perforated face. End Threaded rods are screwed in the threaded holes of the said female block and locked by nuts, the loose ends of the said rods are slipped into the perforated part of another female block and are connected together by means of a retaining plate, inserted at the free threaded ends of the said rods, locked by means of nuts.

3. A first and second set such as they are defined in claim 1, includes each one, a base made up of a support plate, whose one end is perforated for the installation on a receptacle, the other end of the said plate is perforated to couple vertically a female block with it.

4. The female block such as defined in claim 3, is coupled with the support plate and includes the means of swiveling the said female block on 360 degrees, and to block it from rotation by tightening it to the said support plate.

5. The base such as it is defined in claim 3, includes a positioning plate which includes the means of being coupled with the said support plate in order to connect the said female block to the said support plate when the latter is installed in parallel to the said block female.

6. The positioning plate such as it is defined in claim 5, includes the means of rotating 360 degree and to block it from rotation by tightening it to the said support plate.

7. The positioning plate such as it is defined in claims 5 and 6, includes the means of locking it from rotation by means of compression screws inserted in the said positioning plate.

8. The base such as it is defined in claims 3 to 7, is reversible and includes the means of being installed on the left and/or on the right of a receptacle on X, Y, Z axis with a varying angle from 0 to 360 degree coupled by means of screw, bolts or collars.

9. The base such as it is defined in claims 3 to 8 includes the means of being installed on an unequal receptacle, of flat form, square, circular or with an angle and to keep the said base leveled by means of adjustment bolts.

10. A first set such as it is defined in claim 1, includes the means of slipping the said rods of the said width module into the said female block of the said base such as it is defined in claims 3 to 9, the said width module includes the means of moving horizontally on X axis.

11. A first set such as it is defined in claim 1, includes the means of slipping the said rods of the said depth module into the said female block of the said width module, the said depth module, includes the means of moving horizontally on Z axis.

12. A first set such as it is defined in claim 1, includes the means of slipping the said rods of the said height module into the said female block of the said depth module, the said height module includes the means of moving vertically on the Y axis.

13. The modules such as they are defined in claims 10 to 12, are selectively movable by radial sliding displacement, the said modules have a selective locking mechanism installed in the said female blocks.

14. The height module such as it is defined in claim 12, includes a pivot which retains the support block of the keyboard support plate by a nut, the said pivot includes the means of turning the said support on 360 degree.

15. The keyboard support plate such as it is defined in claim 14, includes the said support block which is perforated to slide in the ends threaded rods being used to fix by means of nuts the hinges support plates which support the keyboard plate.

16. The rods such as they are defined in claim 15, include the means of sliding horizontally into the said support block, the said hinges support plate block this displacement.

17. The support plate such as it is defined in claim 15, includes the means of giving an angle from −20 to +20 degree to the keyboard plate.

18. The keyboard plate such as it is defined in claim 15 and 17, includes a displacement surface for the said mouse.

19. A second set such as it is defined in claims 1, includes the means of slipping the said rods of the said width module into the said female block of the said base such as it is defined in claims 3 to 9, the said width module includes the means of moving horizontally on the X axis.

20. A second set such as it is defined in claim 1, includes the means of slipping the said rod of the said rotation module into the said female block of the said width module, the said rotation module includes the means of swiveling the said depth module on 360 degrees.

21. The rotation module such as it is defined in claim 20, includes the means of moving vertically on the Y-axis to free the rotation axis of the said depth module.

22. A second set such as it is defined in claim 1, includes the means of sliding the said rods of the said depth module into the said female block of the said rotation module, the said depth module includes the means of moving horizontally on 360 degree.

23. A second set such as it is defined in claim 1, includes the means of sliding the said rod of the said height module into the said female block of the said depth module, the said height module includes the means of coupling the said mouse plate by its support block.

24. A first and second set such as they are defined in claim 1, includes the means of coupling the said female block of the said base of the said second set on the said rods of the said depth module or of the said width module of the said first set that includes the means of supporting the said first and second sets on only one said base.

25. The female block such as it is defined in the claim 24, includes the means of moving horizontally on the Z or X-axis.

26. The modules such as they are defined in claims 19 to 25, are selectively movable by radial sliding displacement, the said modules have a selective locking mechanism installed in the said female blocks.

27. The mouse plate such as it is defined in claims 1 and 23, include a support made up of the said support block on which hinges are coupled which support the said mouse plate.

28. The hinges such as they are defined in claim 26, include the means of giving an angle from −20 to +20 degree to the mouse plate.

29. A first and second set such as they are defined in claim 1, includes a detachable rest-wrist positioned on each one of the said plates.

30. The rods such as they are defined in claim 2, are interchangeable between each said modules.