EP0058535A2 - Schreibtisch - Google Patents
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- EP0058535A2 EP0058535A2 EP82300705A EP82300705A EP0058535A2 EP 0058535 A2 EP0058535 A2 EP 0058535A2 EP 82300705 A EP82300705 A EP 82300705A EP 82300705 A EP82300705 A EP 82300705A EP 0058535 A2 EP0058535 A2 EP 0058535A2
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- desk
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
- A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
- A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
- A47B2021/066—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables with power or communication connection interface
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
- A47B2200/00—General construction of tables or desks
- A47B2200/0011—Underframes
- A47B2200/002—Legs
- A47B2200/0027—Desks with I-shaped leg
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- desks This invention relates to desks.
- the word desk in this specification is used in its functional sense to mean any article of furniture, with or without storage space, providing a working surface.
- a writing table without drawers or other sliding compartments as well as the more conventional drawered desk.
- a desk in accordance with the present invention is characterised by the following features:-
- the desk frequently includes a suspended element which may be a storage compartment.
- an article of furniture preferably but not necessarily a desk, characterised in that at least one rail extends across the undersurface of a generally horizontally disposed surface and at least one hanger is fixed to the suspended element, the hanger and the rail being formed for mutual sliding interengagement.
- This second aspect of the invention is applicable to articles of furniture other than desks.
- a suspension arrangement for the suspended element is characterised by forming the element and the undersurface of the horizontally disposed member with two alternative interengagement locations, one location bringing the suspended element further forward than the other.
- a suspension arrangement in accordance with the present invention allows one suspension rail and one type of hanger for the pedestal to accommodate both these situations.
- a suspension rail has a longitudinally extending slot to receive a hanger in sliding engagement.
- the slot does not extend centrally of the rail and is closer to one long side than the other.
- a fourth aspect of the invention relates to an infill panel particularly for use in closing the sides of the desk described above, but also of use in filling the space between any two vertically separated members.
- one edge surface of the panel is formed for spigot and socket arrangement with the corresponding part of the frame and an opposed edge surface of the panel has shallow projecting bearing members,
- the arrangement is that in use the spigot and socket connections are engaged with the opposed panel edge slightly laterally separated from the vertical.
- the panel is then moved into its vertical functional and infilling position with the bearing members frictionally pressing against a substantially flat portion of the frame thereby locating the panel in the frame sufficiently firmly for infill purposes.
- the desk illustrated comprises two side frames 1 of recumbent H-section, each comprising an elongate bottom member 2 which rests through the intermediary of castors 3 on the floor, an upright 4 and a top member 5 matching the bottom member 2.
- This general style of desk with the top extending forwardly unsupported by uprights is sometimes referred to as the cantilever style and the H-shaped end frames are a visual characteristic ' of this style.
- a lower transverse member 6 links the bottom members 2 of the frames 1 whilst the top members 5 are linked by front and rear rails 7, and 8 and an intermediate or main beam 9.
- Each upright 4 includes a channel 10 (see Figure 2) for electrical cables, telephone wires or other service elements, channel 10 in Figure 2 being masked by a removable cover 11 with snap on elements 12.
- the main beam 9 is hollow and will be described with principal reference to Figures 2, 3 and 4.
- the beam 9 of hollow channel form is of generally rectangular cross-section and includes front and rear laterally extending channels 13 and 14 to receive and support marginal parts of front and rear desk top members (see also Figure 5).
- the upper flange of each channel 13, 14 has a pip 17 to locate the inserted desk top part.
- Above each channel the section continues rearwardly inwardly as a cap-retaining projection 18.
- a flat capping member 19 with a shallow raised centre region 20 has inturned clipping elements 21 terminating with a bead 22, resiliently to engage the projections 18 and dependant edge parts 23 to fit flush against the inserted desk tops 15 and 16.
- An upwardly extending rectangular recess 24 is formed in the lower part of the main beam member and has inserted into it and fixed a rail 25 for receiving a pedestal suspension element in a manner to be described hereinafter.
- the rail 25 is of generally square cross-section with the lower wall formed with a slot 26,upturned edges 27aof the wall section defining the slot providing the bearing surfaces for the suspension element.
- FIG. 2 and 3 a double three-pin electrical mains socket 27 fed through the intermediary of a connector 28 to a cable 29 which extends down the channel 10 and is thus totally hidden from its entry to the desk unit as a whole.
- a plug 30 and lead 31 is also illustrated and the lead can emerge through capping member 19 by an outlet such as that indicated at 32 which is partially masked by selectively removable pieces 33 or through other holes and access points in the rail.
- a circular capped aperture 34 which can receive a lamp stem, in which arrangement no flexible electrical connection would be visible from the exterior of the desk thus enhancing a neat and tidy arrangement.
- the desk illustrated includes a storage member or pedestal 35 of box-like form depending from one side part of the desk top and unsupported at the base.
- the pedestal as illustrated houses three drawers 36, 37 and 38 which are progressively deeper.
- the drawer-containing pedestal 35 has fixed to front, rear and intermediate cross beams 39, 41 and 40 suspension elements or hangers 42, 44 and 43 for interengagement with front, rear and intermediate rails 7, 8 and 9 on the undersurface of the desk top.
- each hanger, 42 illustrated has an angle section body with a bottom flange 45 secured by a screw to the beam 34 and an upstanding flange.
- a short projection 47 defines with the lower flange 45 a channel to receive the edge part of the beam and an enlarged head 48 on flange 46 has dependant ribs 49 to engage the rail on either side of ribs 27 when inserted therein.
- the front and rear rails ? and 8 are similarly shaped to rail 25 but the slot 26 is not centrally positioned for reasons which will be described with reference to Figures 9 and 10.
- the slot in each rail has a keyhole widened entry region 50 through which the head 48 can be inserted upwardly in the direction of the arrow A in Figure 7 and then moved laterally in the direction of the arrow B of Figure 8 to a located position.
- a clip 70 is inserted into region 5 after fitting the pedestal to prevent inadvertent withdrawal.
- a standard desk top 51 of wood-based board has fixed to the undersurface thereof a suspension rail 52 of box section, the front vertical face 53 of the box section being flush with the chamfered front edge part of the top.
- a depression 55 (inverted in use) with a basal slot 56 extends along the underwall 54 of the rail 52 behind the longitudinal centre thereof.
- the web 57 of a hanger 58 for a pedestal extends through the slot 56 and the enlarged head 59 of the hanger engages the inside of the rail 52 on either side of the slot as previously described.
- a hole 60 at the end of the rail for receiving an end fixing member is positioned immediately above the slot 56.
- the desk top 51a again wood-based, is of a more luxurious character and has a dependant front flange or capping member 61 which masks the rail.
- the pedestal needs to be brought forward in order to achieve the correct functional and aesthetic orientation and to achieve this the rail is reversed so that the slot 56 and the hole 60 above it are at the front rather than the rear of the longitudinal centre line.
- a flat rectangular infill panel 62 of faced chip board or other suitable material is dimensioned to fit and close a rectangular space defined by an upright and upper and lower rearwardly projecting frame elements such as for example are described in the desk previously described. It will be appreciated, however, that the panel illustrated and in accordance with the invention is, in principle, suitable for closing any appropriately defined space.
- the panel is shown inverted in Figure 11 to display the bottom fixing elements which comprise spaced cylindrical spigots 63 adapted to engage corresponding holes or sockets in the upper edge part of the lower rail defining the space.
- Two sprung steel ball inserts 64 constituting bearing members are disposed at spaced locations along the upper edge surface of the panel.
- Figure 13 shows schematically a possible form of the insert which comprises a body portion 65 adapted to be embedded in the panel edge surface, a ball 66 trapped by the body and a spring 67 urging the ball upwardly.
- the dependant spigots are located in the sockets of the frame with the main part of the panel slightly inclined out of the vertical plane defined by the frame. The upper part of the panel is then pushed into its correct vertical orientation, the balls yielding sufficiently to allow ready insertion but the spring bias pressing the balls into frictional bearing location which is sufficiently secured for infill purposes.
- the desk described and illustrated is a single right-handed pedestal desk. It will be appreciated however that pedestals can be supported as described at either side of the top or the pedestals can be omitted completely. As a further alternative the total space under the top can be filled with suspended compartments. Such an article of furniture falls within the ambit of the present invention. It should further be noted that the rear top section 8 can be omitted.
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Applications Claiming Priority (8)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8104307 | 1981-02-12 | ||
GB8104307 | 1981-02-12 | ||
GB8104309 | 1981-02-12 | ||
GB8104306 | 1981-02-12 | ||
GB8104309 | 1981-02-12 | ||
GB8104308 | 1981-02-12 | ||
GB8104308 | 1981-02-12 | ||
GB8104306 | 1981-02-12 |
Publications (2)
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EP0058535A2 true EP0058535A2 (de) | 1982-08-25 |
EP0058535A3 EP0058535A3 (de) | 1983-08-03 |
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EP82300705A Withdrawn EP0058535A3 (de) | 1981-02-12 | 1982-02-12 | Schreibtisch |
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Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2130877A (en) * | 1982-10-25 | 1984-06-13 | Kudos Designs International Li | Desks or tables |
GB2180149A (en) * | 1985-09-05 | 1987-03-25 | Arenson Int Ltd | Desk |
GB2197188A (en) * | 1986-11-13 | 1988-05-18 | Equipment People Limited The O | A desk |
GB2247613A (en) * | 1990-09-07 | 1992-03-11 | Martina Limited | A frame for a desk |
EP0563850A1 (de) * | 1992-03-30 | 1993-10-06 | ANDREAS KARL GMBH & CO. | Arbeitsplatz |
WO2007022490A2 (en) * | 2005-08-19 | 2007-02-22 | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Llp | Drawer with hidden electrical connector |
EP2498642A1 (de) * | 2009-11-13 | 2012-09-19 | Elektro Termo AB | Fachanordnung für einen wandschrank |
US8322802B2 (en) * | 2005-11-22 | 2012-12-04 | Charles H Boxenbaum | Office furniture system |
GB2507076A (en) * | 2012-10-17 | 2014-04-23 | Sbfi Ltd | Frame for trading desk with support beam mounted low down and computer support trolley |
US9277810B2 (en) | 2014-05-13 | 2016-03-08 | S.B.F.I. Limited | Trading desk |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR1569800A (de) * | 1968-03-18 | 1969-06-06 | ||
US3883202A (en) * | 1973-11-01 | 1975-05-13 | Voko Franz & Co | Desk having electrical supply lines which are laid in the table |
US4176889A (en) * | 1978-06-30 | 1979-12-04 | Pleion Corporation | Modular storage unit assembly |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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FR1569800A (de) * | 1968-03-18 | 1969-06-06 | ||
US3883202A (en) * | 1973-11-01 | 1975-05-13 | Voko Franz & Co | Desk having electrical supply lines which are laid in the table |
US4176889A (en) * | 1978-06-30 | 1979-12-04 | Pleion Corporation | Modular storage unit assembly |
Cited By (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2130877A (en) * | 1982-10-25 | 1984-06-13 | Kudos Designs International Li | Desks or tables |
GB2180149A (en) * | 1985-09-05 | 1987-03-25 | Arenson Int Ltd | Desk |
GB2180149B (en) * | 1985-09-05 | 1990-01-24 | Arenson Int Ltd | Improvements in desks |
GB2197188A (en) * | 1986-11-13 | 1988-05-18 | Equipment People Limited The O | A desk |
GB2197188B (en) * | 1986-11-13 | 1991-01-02 | Equipment People Limited The O | A desk |
GB2247613A (en) * | 1990-09-07 | 1992-03-11 | Martina Limited | A frame for a desk |
EP0563850A1 (de) * | 1992-03-30 | 1993-10-06 | ANDREAS KARL GMBH & CO. | Arbeitsplatz |
WO2007022490A2 (en) * | 2005-08-19 | 2007-02-22 | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Llp | Drawer with hidden electrical connector |
WO2007022490A3 (en) * | 2005-08-19 | 2007-12-21 | Skidmore Owings & Merrill Llp | Drawer with hidden electrical connector |
US8322802B2 (en) * | 2005-11-22 | 2012-12-04 | Charles H Boxenbaum | Office furniture system |
EP2498642A1 (de) * | 2009-11-13 | 2012-09-19 | Elektro Termo AB | Fachanordnung für einen wandschrank |
EP2498642A4 (de) * | 2009-11-13 | 2013-04-03 | Elektro Termo Ab | Fachanordnung für einen wandschrank |
GB2507076A (en) * | 2012-10-17 | 2014-04-23 | Sbfi Ltd | Frame for trading desk with support beam mounted low down and computer support trolley |
GB2507076B (en) * | 2012-10-17 | 2016-04-13 | Sbfi Ltd | Trading desk |
US9277810B2 (en) | 2014-05-13 | 2016-03-08 | S.B.F.I. Limited | Trading desk |
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