Workstation module for a reclinable office chair

Abstract

A workstation comprising a base, a working platform and a supporting member between the base and the working platform is disclosed and used in conjunction with a typical ergonomically adjustable office chair. The workstation includes a pair of leg rests adjustably fixed to the supporting member such that the user can fully extend and support their legs in a comfortable manner. The angle and position of the working platform and leg rests are adjusted in concert with adjustments to the chair's height and seating angle to optimize the user's posture while operating a computer.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO OTHER APPLICATIONS[0001]This patent application claims priority from Canadian Patent Application 2550385 “Workstation Module for a Reclinable Office Chair” filed in the Canadian Patent Office on Jun. 5, 2006.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to desks and chairs and more particularly to a workstation module for a reclinable office chair.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Office workers often suffer fatigue and lost productivity due to long hours spent seated at a desk. Over the years, office furniture manufacturers have responded with a variety of ergonomic office chairs and desks designed to alleviate this problem. One early solution was the advent of swiveling, and castered office chairs that permitted a worker to more easily multitask between different workstations (for example: to scoot between a typewriter and a nearby filing cabinet). The advent of computers resulted in even more sedentary workers so recent improvements have focused more on opt...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]It is therefore an objective of the present invention to provide a reclining workstation module for use with existing reclinable office chairs and existing office desks.

[0010]It is a further objective of the present invention to provide a compact and geometrically strong workstation module that supports the user's legs in a reclined posture when the office chair is reclined while simultaneously supporting a laptop computer at an ergonomically correct position.

[0011]It is still a further objective of the present invention to provide a workstation module that has a minimum number of moving parts while still being adaptabl

Problems solved by technology

Office workers often suffer fatigue and lost productivity due to long hours spent seated at a desk.

While these types of integrated solution may provide an ergonomic posture, they are massive, complicated and expensive.

Furthermore, they cannot make use of existing ergonomic office chairs that a user may already have in their possession.

Such devices are relatively inexpensive however they provide no support to the user for a reclining work posture and are therefore ergonomically sub-optimal.

Furthermore, their cantilevered geometry cannot support heavy work tools such as a CRT computer monitor.

Furthermore, being attached to the chair, these devices encumber the user when attempting to stand up or sit down.

Neither device however facilitates a reclined working posture when used in conjunction with an existing ergonomic office chair.

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