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Computer Tables

a computer and table technology, applied in the field of computer tables, can solve problems such as poor posture injuries, repetitive strain injuries, and problems in a persons comfort, productivity and health,

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-06-11
KENNY DEAN
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[0033]In preferred embodiments the first actuators may move a first pair of legs which are pivotally connected to a second pair of legs so as to raise or lower the height of the legs. Preferably the first pair of legs are pivotally connected to a second pair of legs in a “scissor arrangement”. Preferably the first pair of legs may each include a wheel, slide, or suchlike, thereon to facilitate movement of the leg relative to the rest surface to enable the height of the support surface to be altered. Preferably, the second pair of legs may be adapted to prevent the table moving in relation to the rest surface during movement of the first pair of legs. In one preferred embodiment a second pair of table legs may be attached to the rest surface.
[0067]Such a design is to enable the keyboard to sit flush with the support surface to prevent the possibility of having the wrist in a hyperflexed or hyperextended position which could over time create an injury.
[0073]Thus, preferred embodiments of the present invention may have a number of advantages over the prior art which can include: automatic alteration of the height of a computer table support surface relative to a rest surface; and / or the height of a support bracket relative to the computer table support surface; so as to accord to a users preferred height settings when the user enters identifier information into an associated programmable logic unit.

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Incorrect posture when sitting at a computer table for extended periods, such as in a workplace when working at a computer or other equipment, can lead to problems in a persons comfort, productivity and health.
Health problems can include repetitive strain injuries (RSI) or poor posture injuries.
Such health problems can increase the amount of sick days taken by a worker, which can indirectly affect an employer's costs through decreased productivity.
From this fixed position, the operator is forced to work with little or no flexibility and which does not accommodate a person's individual posture needs.
However, this can lead to inconsistent and variable height fluctuation, as time constraints on the user can often prevent correct table adjustment, and further still a user may not over time exactly remember what height is ideal.
Thus these fluctuations from the ideal height over time can have a detrimental effect on the health of the individual user.

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[0079]The invention is now described in relation to one preferred embodiment of the present invention as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. It should be appreciated that the invention may be varied from the Figures without departing from the scope of the invention.

[0080]Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, there is shown a computer table is shown generally indicated by arrow 1. The computer table 1 has first actuators in the form of a pair of electrical thread-type linear actuator units 2.

[0081]The first actuators 2 are each attached to the top end of a first pair of table legs 3 via a pin 4 so as to be capable of altering the height of a support surface 5 relative to a rest surface 6. The first pair of table legs 3 is pivotally attached via a pin 7 to a second pair of table legs 8. The first pair of table legs 3 contacts the rest surface 6 by means of a movable wheel 9. The second pair of table legs 8 is pivotally attached via a pin 10 to the top of a frame member 11. The second pair of table legs 7 is ...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to improvements in and relating to computer tables (1). In particular computer tables capable of automatically adjusting to accommodate the requirements of an individual user. Preferred embodiments of the present invention may have a number of advantages over the prior art which can include: automatic alteration of the height of a computer table support surface (5) relative to a rest surface (6); and / or the height of a support bracket (15) relative to the computer table support surface; so as to accord to a use's preferred height settings when the user enters identifier information into an associated programmable logic unit.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The present invention relates to improvements in and relating to computer tables. In particular, computer tables capable of automatically adjusting to accommodate the requirements of an individual user.BACKGROUND ART[0002]In recent times there is an overall trend towards people spending longer sedentary hours in front of a computer for either recreational use and / or business use. Incorrect posture when sitting at a computer table for extended periods, such as in a workplace when working at a computer or other equipment, can lead to problems in a persons comfort, productivity and health.[0003]Health problems can include repetitive strain injuries (RSI) or poor posture injuries. Such health problems can increase the amount of sick days taken by a worker, which can indirectly affect an employer's costs through decreased productivity.[0004]Many employees in today's workplaces work flexible hours with can result in more than one person working at a particular worksta...

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IPC IPC(8): A47B21/02A47B9/16A47B9/00A47B17/02A47B21/04
CPCA47B21/02A47B9/16
Inventor KENNY, DEAN
Owner KENNY DEAN
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