MODULAR FURNITURE EQUIPMENT FOR MOBILE COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS

Description

PRIORITY CLAIM

[0001] This application claims priority from Italian Patent Application No. 102017000046562 filed on 28/04/2017.

[0002] The present patent application relates to a modular furniture equipment for computer workstations.

[0003] In particular, the present invention relates to the creation of a modular furniture equipment according to claim 1, which is structured to be installed in a stable but easily removable way in a "smart office" workspace for shared internet access and/or shared computer/multimedia services applications to create a computer workstation, to which the following discussion will make explicit reference without losing its general character.

[0004] Known workstations typically found in traditional offices are intrinsically permanent, namely "fixed", since their creation on site requires complex, long and expensive operations of transport and assembly of pieces of modular furniture equipment, generally formed by fixed desks and chairs, as well as the assembly/wiring of the main computer tools, generally consisting of monitors and electronic calculators to be arranged on the desks.

[0005] Known solutions are further described in the documents US 2015/211228 A1, US 4,913,487 A, US 2003/154673 A1 and KR 101 635 765 B.

[0006] In recent times, however, there has been felt a need to have "mobile" computer workstations, namely structured to be easily transported and installed/uninstalled in an extremely simple and fast way in an IT area to allow the creation of so-called "smart offices" according to "dynamic" layouts, which are easily modifiable with relatively low costs.

[0007] For this purpose, the Applicant has conducted a research with the aim of identifying a solution for specifically providing a modular furniture equipment for dynamic computer workstations that are easy to transport, simple and fast to install/uninstall and inexpensive to implement. This object is achieved by the present invention since it relates to a modular furniture equipment made according to what defined in the appended claims.

[0008] The present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings showing a non-limiting embodiment, wherein:

• Figures 1, 2 and 3 are schematic perspective views of a modular furniture equipment made according to the dictates of the present invention; whereas
• Figures 4 to 7 are the vertical I-I sections of the modular furniture equipment made according to the dictates of the present invention in as many operating steps.

[0009] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the enclosed figures to allow a person skilled in the art to make and use it. Various modifications to the described embodiments will be immediately apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles described may be applied to other embodiments and applications without thereby departing from the scope of the present invention, as defined in the appended claims. Therefore, the present invention should not be considered limited to the described and shown embodiments, but should be granted the widest scope of protection in accordance with the principles and characteristics claimed.

[0010] With reference to Figures 1 to 7, the reference number 1 indicates as a whole a modular furniture equipment structured to form a computer station for users and suitable for being installed in a stable but easily removable (dismountable) way in a workspace. The modular furniture equipment 1 can be conveniently used by a user to perform the functions of a smart office workstation and/or to have a data/information exchange with a computer network with public access (internet) or private access (intranet), and/or to share computer/multimedia services, and/or to perform any similar computer function.

[0011] According to a preferred embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 7, the modular furniture equipment 1 comprises a box frame 2, which is approximately parallelepiped-shaped and has a reference axis A.

[0012] Moreover, the modular furniture equipment 1 can be conveniently provided with a lower support base 3, which supports the frame 2, and in use can be conveniently arranged on an approximately horizontal walkable surface S (floor), so that the frame 2 is preferably arranged in an approximately vertical position.

[0013] The box frame 2 and the lower support base 3 can be made of rigid material, preferably metal and/or plastic or any similar material.

[0014] According to a preferred embodiment, the lower base 3 can preferably be stably fixed on the walkable surface S by means of connecting/fastening elements, e.g. bolts and/or screws and/or plugs (not shown) or the like. It is however clear that the lower base 3 could be alternatively structured to abut only against the walkable surface and could therefore be free of any element for fastening the base 3 to the walkable surface S.

[0015] According to a preferred embodiment, the modular furniture equipment 1 can be provided with a rotary coupling mechanism (not shown), which can be interposed between the frame 2 and the base 3 and can be structured to ensure that the frame 2 can rotate about the axis A with respect to the base 3. For this purpose, the rotary coupling mechanism may be provided, for example, with a vertical central pin inferiorly integral with the idle-mounted frame 2 in a vertical cylindrical seat/chamber superiorly formed in the base 2, or may comprise a series of gears and/o ball bearings (not shown) suitably cooperating with each other, or any similar rotary mechanism. The rotary coupling mechanisms are known devices and therefore will not be further described.

[0016] The present invention is not limited to the positioning of the modular furniture equipment 1 with its own base 3 resting on a horizontal walkable surface S, but it may provide that the frame 2 is fixed/hung in a stable but easily removable manner to a vertical wall.

[0017] According to a preferred embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 7, the frame 2 can comprise a larger front wall 4 and a larger rear wall 5, mutually spaced, which extend parallel to each other and to the axis A. The frame 2 may further comprise an outer side peripheral rim 6, preferably rectangular with rounded corners, which may be approximately orthogonal to the walls 4 and 5, surrounding them along the relative sides to delimit an internal containment compartment 7 by means of the walls 4 and 5.

[0018] In other words, the internal containment compartment 7 is therefore defined by the space delimited by the two walls 4 and 5 and by the side peripheral rim 6.

[0019] According to a preferred embodiment, the modular furniture equipment 1 can further comprise a user interface panel 8, which is coupled at the top to the front wall 4. Preferably, the user interface panel 8 can comprise an image display device, such as e.g. a monitor, preferably but not necessarily of the touch screen type, preferably embedded in an opening defined by a window 9 formed in the upper part of the front wall 4.

[0020] According to a preferred embodiment shown in Figures 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, the modular furniture equipment 1 further comprises a seat 10 allowing the user to sit comfortably when using the IT functions of the workstation. According to a preferred exemplary embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 7, the seat 10 is a foldaway retractable type and is connected to the frame 2 through an articulated mechanical member 11, which is structured to rotate the seat 10 about a rotation axis B approximately orthogonal to the reference axis A, between a rest position (shown in Figures 1 and 4), wherein the seat 10 is arranged in the compartment 7 so as to be hidden inside the frame 2, and a work position, wherein the seat 10 is arranged outside the compartment 7 (Figures 3 and 7), thus allowing the user to sit in front of the interface panel 8. Preferably, in the rest position (shown in Figures 1 and 4), the seat 10 is arranged in the compartment 7 so that it is completely hidden inside the frame 2.

[0021] According to a preferred embodiment shown in Figure 1, the wall 4 comprises a plate-like body divided into three preferably rectangular portions 4a, 4b and 4c. In the shown example, the portion 4a is arranged in the upper part of the frame 2 opposite the base 3, is stably fixed to the rim 6 and has the window 9 housing the user interface panel 8, whereas the portion 4b is stably fixed to the rim 6 in the lower part of the frame 2 at a certain distance from the portion 4a so that the portion and the rim 6 delimit an intermediate access opening 12 to the compartment 7.

[0022] As regards the portion 4c, it is arranged between the fixed portions 4a and 4b to define the intermediate part of the wall 4 and is sized to close the intermediate opening 12 according to what described below.

[0023] According to a preferred exemplary embodiment, the portion 4c is coupled to the seat 10 so that the rotation of the seat 10 about the axis B between the rest position and the work position causes the portion 4c to move between a closing position of the compartment 7 (shown in Figures 1 and 4), wherein the portion 4c closes the access opening 12 thus hiding the seat 10 arranged inside the compartment 7, and an opening position of the compartment 7, wherein the portion 4c disengages the opening 12 thus allowing the extraction of the seat 10 (shown in Figures 3 and 6).

[0024] In other words, in the closing position, the portion 4c closes the compartment 7 thus completely hiding the seat 10, which becomes "retractable". The closed configuration of the compartment 7 conveniently hides the seat 10 on any front and/or rear side of the modular furniture equipment 1.

[0025] According to a preferred exemplary embodiment, the portion 4c is integrally coupled to the seat 10 so as to rotate with the seat 10 about the axis B between the opening position, wherein the portion 4c is approximately orthogonal to the axis A (Figures 3 and 6), and the closing position, wherein the portion 4c is approximately parallel to the axis A, in a position coplanar with and approximately adjacent to the fixed portions 4a and 4b to close the opening 12 (Figures 1 and 4).

[0026] According to a preferred embodiment, the seat 10 can comprise a rigid, preferably metallic framework 14 preferably having an approximately rectangular shape, which supports on the two opposite larger sides a seat 15 and, respectively, the portion 4c. Preferably, the seat 15 may be made of a soft material and may be provided with a rigid support casing integral with the underlying metallic framework 14. Conveniently, the seat 10 may further comprise a connecting portion 16, which extends cantileverly from the front side of the framework 14, is preferably coplanar with it and is pivoted on the rotation axis B. Preferably, the connecting portion 16 may comprise a plate-like arm, which centrally extends from the framework 14 thus passing through a slit 17 centrally formed in the portion 4b, and is shaped so as to close the slit 17 when the seat 10 is in the rest position. Preferably, the plate-like arm may comprise a rectangular plate, complementary to the shape of the slit 17 and inferiorly coplanar with and adjacent to the portion 4c. Preferably, the end of the connecting portion 16, opposite the framework 14, can be integral with a rotation rod or pin 18, which extends along the axis B inside the compartment 7 and is pivoted with its ends on the ends of two respective side support brackets 19 integral with the frame 2, preferably stably fixed to the base of the rim 6. Preferably, the rotation pin 18 can be arranged in the compartment 7 in such a position as to be approximately coplanar with the lying plane of the wall 4, so that in use the connecting portion 16 is arranged approximately completely outside the compartment 7 when the seat 10 is in the work position.

[0027] According to a preferred embodiment, the articulated mechanical member 11 comprises one or more arms 21, which extend cantileverly from the rotation pin 18 to be prolonged inside the compartment 7 and are coupled to the rotation pin 18 to rotate with this latter about the axis B. The arms 21 can each have an end, which is angularly integral with a distal end of the pin 18, and an opposite free end connected to the frame 2 through movement damping means 24. In the shown example, the damping means 24 can comprise a piston, for example an air piston or the like, structured to control the angular speed of clockwise and/or anticlockwise rotation of the rotation pin 18 and therefore of the seat 10, about the axis B. The piston may comprise a stem integral with the arm 21 and axially fitted in a cylinder integral with the frame 2.

[0028] According to a preferred embodiment shown in Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7, the articulated mechanical member 11 can further comprise one or more mechanical limit switches 25, each of which is arranged along the angular rotation path of a respective arm 21, thus intercepting it to stop its rotation when the seat 10 reaches the relative work position. According to a preferred exemplary embodiment, the articulated mechanical member 11 comprises two mechanical limit switches 25, which are fixed on respective brackets 26 arranged on the two opposite vertical sides of the rim 6 in such a position as to intercept the corresponding arms 21, thus stopping the seat 10 in a predetermined angular position preferably corresponding to a position wherein the seat 10 lies in a plane approximately orthogonal to the axis A.

[0029] With reference to Figures 2 to 7, the modular furniture equipment 1 can further comprise a shelf or rest plate 27 which is pivoted on the frame 2, preferably above the seat 10 so as to rotate about an axis of rotation C parallel to the axis A between an extracted position, wherein the rest plate 27 is approximately orthogonal to the axis A, and a retracted position, wherein the rest plate 27 is inside the compartment 7 and lies on a plane approximately parallel to the axis A.

[0030] According to an exemplary embodiment, the rest plate 27 is pivoted with its opposite ends on the two vertical sides of the rim 6, preferably by means of relative side brackets 28 arranged in an intermediate position of the opening 12. With reference to Figures 1, 2 and 3, the modular furniture equipment 1 can further comprise a backrest 29, which is pivoted on the seat 10 so as to rotate about an axis D parallel to the axis B between a reclined position (shown in Figures 2, 4 and 5), wherein the backrest 29 is folded resting on the support face of the seat 10 when the seat is in the rest position, and a raised position (shown in Figures 3 and 7), wherein the backrest 29 is approximately orthogonal to the supporting face of the seat 10 when the seat is in the work position. Preferably, the lower side 29a of the backrest 29 can be pivoted on a side 14a of the framework 14 opposite the connecting portion 16. In this way, when the seat 20 is rotated in the rest position, the backrest 29 folds in half downwards until it rests on the seat 10.

[0031] With reference to Figure 7, in the rest position, the rest plate 27 is arranged against the backrest 29 in a reclined position.

[0032] With reference to Figures 4 to 7, the modular furniture equipment 1 can further comprise an electronic/IT system 30 arranged in the frame 2 and configured to exchange data/information with said user interface panel 8. The electronic/IT system 30 may comprise, for example, a control device 31, a processing device 32 and a communication device 33. The control device 31 may comprise, for example, a keyboard and/or a mouse or any similar device that allows a user to give commands to the processing device 32. Preferably, the control device 31 can be arranged on and/or integrated into the rest plate 27. Preferably, the control device 31 can be configured to exchange data with the processing device 32 through a wireless system or a wired connection. Preferably, the processing device 32 may comprise an electronic calculator or any similar data processing system, is preferably arranged inside the frame 2 and is configured to exchange data with the user interface panel 8 through a wireless system or a wired connection. Preferably, the communication device 33 comprises one or more communication modules through which the processing device 32 exchanges data/information with a telephone/computer network (not shown) or the like.

[0033] With reference to Figure 1, in use, in the closed position the seat 10 and the rest plate 27 are arranged inside the compartment 7 and the portion 4c completely closes the compartment 7 thus completely hiding them.

[0034] The user can extract the seat 10 from the compartment 7 by rotating it towards the work position (Figure 2), lift the rest plate 27 to bring it into the raised position and rotate the rest plate 27 out of the compartment 7, thus placing it in the work position.

[0035] According to a possible embodiment, the modular furniture equipment 1 can further comprise an electronic user recognition system 35 configured to recognize a user and to enable or inhibit the use of the station to the same and/or a locking/unlocking system 36 allowing the user to rotate the seat 10 from the rest position to the work position and/or to switch the user interface panel 8 on based on the performed recognition.

[0036] The modular furniture equipment described above is extremely advantageous in that it allows achieving the objectives described above.

[0037] Finally, it is clear that modifications and variations can be made to the modular furniture equipment here described and shown without departing from the scope of the present invention defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. Modular furniture equipment (1) structured to form a mobile computer workstation for users;
the modular furniture equipment (1) comprising:

- a box frame (2) approximately parallelepiped-shaped, the box frame (2) having a longitudinal reference axis (A) and being provided with a side peripheral rim (6), a larger front wall (4) and a larger rear wall (5), which internally delimit, together with said side peripheral rim (6), an internal containment compartment (7);

- a user interface panel (8) coupled at the top to the larger front wall (4) of said box frame (2); and

- a folding seat (10) connected to said box frame (2) so as to rotate about a first rotation axis (B) approximately orthogonal to said reference axis (A), between a rest position, wherein said seat (10) is arranged inside said compartment (7) so as to be hidden inside the frame (2), and a work position, wherein said seat (20) is arranged outside said compartment (7) to allow the user to sit down;

- a rest plate (27) pivoted on said frame (2) above said seat (10) to rotate about a second rotation axis (C) parallel to said first rotation axis (B) between an extracted position, wherein the rest plate (27) is approximately orthogonal to said reference axis (A), and a retracted position, wherein the rest plate (27) is arranged inside said compartment (7) in a position approximately parallel to said reference axis (A); said modular equipment being characterized in that it comprises:

- a backrest (29), which is pivoted on said seat (10) to rotate about a third rotation axis (D) parallel to the first rotation axis (B) between a reclined position, wherein said backrest (29) is folded resting on the seat (10) when the seat (10) is in the rest position, and a raised position, wherein the backrest (29) is approximately orthogonal to the seat (10) when the seat (10) is in the work position; and wherein, when the rest plate (27) is in the retracted position and the seat (10) is in the rest position, the rest plate (27) abuts against the backrest (29) in the relative reclined position.

2. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 1, wherein said front wall (4) is divided into at least a first portion (4a) and a second portion (4c); said second portion (4c) being coupled to said seat (10) so that the rotation of the seat about said first rotation axis (B) between said rest position and said work position causes said second portion (4c) to move between a closing position of said compartment (7), wherein the mobile portion hides said seat (10) inside the compartment (7) and, respectively, an opening position of the compartment (7).

3. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 2, wherein said second portion (4c) is integral with said seat (10) so as to rotate therewith about said first rotation axis (B) between said opening position, wherein the second portion (4c) is approximately orthogonal to said reference axis (A), and said closing position, wherein the second portion (4c) is approximately parallel to the reference axis (A), in a position coplanar with and approximately adjacent to said first portion (4a).

4. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 3, wherein said seat (10) comprises a support framework (14) having a connecting portion (16) pivoted on said first rotation axis (B), said modular furniture equipment further comprising an articulated mechanical member (11) provided with at least one arm (21) integral with said framework (14) and extending cantileverly therefrom inside said compartment (7) and movement damping means (24) interposed between said arm (21) and said frame (2).

5. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 4, wherein said movement damping means (24) comprise at least one piston structured to control the angular speed of the clockwise and/or anticlockwise rotation of said seat (10) about said first rotation axis (B).

6. The modular furniture equipment according to claims 4 or 5, wherein said articulated mechanical member (11) comprises at least one mechanical limit switch (25), which is structured to abut against a relative arm (21) to stop its rotation and the rotation of the seat (10) when the seat (10) reaches said work position.

7. The modular furniture equipment according to any one of the previous claims, comprising an electronic/IT system (30), which is arranged in said frame (2) and is configured to exchange data/information with said user interface panel (8).

8. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 1, wherein said larger front wall (4) comprises a plate-like body divided into a first portion (4a), a second portion (4c) and a third portion (4b).

9. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 8, wherein the first portion (4a) is arranged in the upper part of the frame (2) and is stably fixed to the rim (6), the third portion (4b) is stably fixed to the rim (6) in the lower part of the frame (2) at a certain distance from the first portion (4a) to define together with the first portion and the rim (6) an intermediate access opening (12) to the compartment (7).

10. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 9, wherein said second portion (4c) is arranged between the first and the third fixed portion (4a, 4b) to define the intermediate part of the wall (4) and is sized to close the intermediate opening (12).

11. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 10, wherein the rotation of the seat (10) about the first axis (B) between the rest position and the work position causes the displacement of the second portion (4c) between a closing position of the compartment (7), wherein the portion (4c) closes the access opening (12) to hide the seat (10) arranged inside the compartment (7), and an opening position of the compartment (7), wherein the second portion (4c) disengages the opening (12) to allow the extraction of the seat (10).

12. The modular furniture equipment according to claims 4 and 8, wherein said arm extends from the framework (14) to pass through a slit (17) formed in the third portion (4b), and is shaped to close the slit (17) when the seat (10) is in the rest position.

13. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 12, wherein said arm comprises a rectangular plate complementary to the shape of the slit (17) and inferiorly coplanar with and adjacent to the second portion (4c).

14. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 13, wherein the end of the connecting portion (16) is integral with a rotation pin (18), which extends along said first axis (B) inside the compartment (7) and is pivoted with its ends on the ends of two respective side support brackets (19) integral with the frame (2).

15. The modular furniture equipment according to claim 14, wherein said rotation pin (18) is arranged in the compartment (7) in such a position as to be approximately coplanar with the lying plane of the wall (4) so that in use the connecting portion (16) is arranged approximately completely outside the compartment (7) when the seat (10) is in the work position.

Ansprüche

1. Modulare Möbelausstattung (1), die so strukturiert ist, dass sie eine mobile Computerarbeitsstation für Nutzer bildet,
wobei die modulare Möbelausstattung (1) umfasst:

- einen Kastenrahmen (2), der in etwa parallelepipedförmig gebildet ist, wobei der Kastenrahmen (2) eine längsgerichtete Bezugsachse (A) hat und mit einem seitlichen umlaufenden Rand (6), einer größeren Vorderwand (4) und einer größeren Rückwand (5) ausgestattet ist, die im Inneren zusammen mit dem seitlichen umlaufenden Rand (6) ein inneres Einschlussabteil (7) begrenzen;

- ein Nutzerschnittstellenpanel (8), welches an der Oberseite an die größere Vorderwand (4) des Kastenrahmens (2) gekoppelt ist; und

- einen Klappsitz (10), der so mit dem Kastenrahmen (2) verbunden ist, dass er um eine erste Rotationsachse (B) rotiert, die in etwa rechtwinklig zur Bezugsachse (A) ist, zwischen einer Ruheposition, wobei der Sitz (10) im Inneren des Abteils (7) angeordnet ist, sodass er im Inneren des Rahmens (2) versteckt ist, und einer Arbeitsposition, wobei der Sitz (20) außerhalb des Abteils (7) angeordnet ist, um es dem Nutzer zu ermöglichen, sich hinzusetzen;

- eine Auflageplatte (27), die schwenkbar auf dem Rahmen (2) oberhalb des Sitzes (10) gelagert ist, um um eine zweite Rotationsachse (C) parallel zur ersten Rotationsachse (B) zwischen einer herausgezogenen Position, wobei die Auflageplatte (27) in etwa rechtwinklig zur Bezugsachse (A) ist, und einer eingefahrenen Position, wobei die Auflageplatte (27) im Inneren des Abteils (7) in einer Position angeordnet ist, die in etwa parallel zur Referenzachse (A) ist, zu rotieren; wobei die modulare Ausstattung dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass sie umfasst:

- eine Rückenstütze (29), die schwenkbar auf dem Sitz (10) angebracht ist, sodass sie um eine dritte Rotationsachse (D) rotiert, die parallel ist zur ersten Rotationsachse (B) zwischen einer zurückgelehnten Position, wobei die Rückenstütze (29) zusammengeklappt auf dem Sitz (10) ruhend ist, wenn sich der Sitz (10) in der Ruheposition befindet, und einer aufgestellten Position, wobei die Rückenstütze (29) in etwa rechtwinklig zum Sitz (10) ist, wenn sich der Sitz (10) in der Arbeitsposition befindet; und wobei, wenn sich die Auflageplatte (27) in der eingefahrenen Position befindet und der Sitz (10) in der Ruheposition, die Auflageplatte (27) an die Rückenstütze (29) in der relativen Liegeposition anliegt.

2. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die Vorderwand (4) in mindestens einen ersten Abschnitt (4a) und einen zweiten Abschnitt (4c) geteilt ist; wobei der zweite Abschnitt (4c) an den Sitz (10) gekoppelt ist, sodass die Rotation des Sitzes um die erste Rotationsachse (B) zwischen der Ruheposition und der Arbeitsposition dazu führt, dass sich der zweite Abschnitt (4c) zwischen einer Schließposition des Abteils (7), wobei der mobile Abschnitt den Sitz (10) im Inneren des Abteils (7) versteckt und einer entsprechenden Öffnungsposition des Abteils (7) bewegt.

3. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß Anspruch 2, wobei der zweite Abschnitt (4c) einstückig mit dem Sitz (10) ist, sodass er damit um die erste Rotationsachse (B) zwischen der Öffnungsposition, wobei der zweite Abschnitt (4c) in etwa rechtwinklig zur Bezugsachse (A) ist, und der Schließposition, wobei der zweite Abschnitt (4c) in etwa parallel zur Referenzachse ist, rotiert, in einer koplanaren Position mit und in etwa angrenzend zum ersten Abschnitt (4a).

4. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß Anspruch 3, wobei der Sitz (10) einen Stützrahmen (14) umfasst, der einen Verbindungsabschnitt (16) hat, der gelenkig an der ersten Rotationsachse (B) angebracht ist, wobei die modulare Möbelausstattung des Weiteren ein gelenkartiges, mechanisches Element (11) umfasst, welches mit mindestens einem Arm (21) ausgestattet ist, der einstückig mit dem Rahmen (14) ist und sich auskragend in das Abteil (7) hinein erstreckt, und Bewegungsdämpfmittel (24), die zwischen dem Arm (21) und dem Rahmen (2) eingefügt sind.

5. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß Anspruch 4, wobei die Bewegungsdämpfmittel (24) mindestens einen Kolben umfassen, der so strukturiert ist, dass er die Winkelgeschwindigkeit der Drehung im Uhrzeigersinn und/oder gegen den Uhrzeigersinn des Sitzes (10) um die erste Rotationsachse (B) kontrolliert.

6. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß den Ansprüchen 4 oder 5, wobei das gelenkartige, mechanische Element (11) mindestens einen mechanischen Endschalter (25) umfasst, der so strukturiert ist, dass er an einen relativen Arm (21) angrenzt, um dessen Rotation und die Rotation des Sitzes (10) zu stoppen, wenn der Sitz (10) die Arbeitsposition erreicht.

7. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, umfassend ein elektronisches/IT System (30), welches in dem Rahmen (2) angeordnet ist und so ausgestaltet ist, dass es Daten/Information mit dem Nutzerschnittstellenpanel (8) austauscht.

8. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß Anspruch 1, wobei die größere Vorderwand (4) einen plattenartigen Körper umfasst, der in einen ersten Abschnitt (4a), einen zweiten Abschnitt (4c) und einen dritten Abschnitt (4b) unterteilt ist.

9. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß Anspruch 8, wobei der erste Abschnitt (4a) im oberen Teil des Rahmens (2) angeordnet ist und fest am Rand (6) befestigt ist, der dritte Abschnitt (4b) fest am Rand (6) im unteren Bereich des Rahmens (2) mit einem bestimmten Abstand vom ersten Abschnitt (4a) befestigt ist, um zusammen mit dem ersten Abschnitt und dem Rand (6) eine dazwischenliegende Zugriffsöffnung (12) in das Abteil (7) zu definieren.

10. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß Anspruch 9, wobei der zweite Abschnitt (4c) zwischen dem ersten und dritten befestigten Abschnitt (4a, 4b) angeordnet ist, um den dazwischenliegenden Bereich der Wand (4) zu definieren und so dimensioniert ist, dass er die dazwischenliegende Öffnung (12) schließt.

11. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß Anspruch 10, wobei die Rotation des Sitzes (10) um die erste Achse (B) zwischen der Ruheposition und der Arbeitsposition zu einer Verschiebung des zweiten Abschnitts (4c) zwischen einer Schließposition des Abteils (7) führt, wobei der Abschnitt (4c) die Zugrifföffnung (12) verschließt, um den Sitz zu verstecken, der im Inneren des Abteils (7) angeordnet ist, und einer Öffnungsposition des Abteils (7), wobei der zweite Abschnitt (4c) sich von der Öffnung (12) löst, um eine Ausfahren des Sitzes (10) zu ermöglichen.

12. Modulare Möbelausstattung gemäß den Ansprüchen 4 und 8, wobei sich der Arm vom Rahmen (14) erstreckt, um durch einen Schlitz (17) zu gelangen, der im dritten Abschnitt (4b) gebildet ist, und so geformt ist, dass er den Schlitz (17) schließt, wenn sich der Sitz (10) in der Ruheposition befindet.

13. Modulare Möbelausstattung nach Anspruch 12, wobei der Arm eine rechteckige Platte umfasst, die ergänzend ist zur Form des Schlitzes (17) und unterhalb koplanar und angrenzend an den zweiten Abschnitt (4c) ist.

14. Modulare Möbelausstattung nach Anspruch 13, wobei das Ende des Verbindungsabschnittes (16) einstückig mit einem Rotationspin (18) ist, der sich entlang der ersten Achse (B) im Inneren des Abteils (7) erstreckt und schwenkbar mit seinen Enden an den Enden zweier jeweilig seitlicher Stützwinkel (18), die einstückig mit dem Rahmen (2) sind, angebracht ist.

15. Modulare Möbelausstattung nach Anspruch 14, wobei der Rotationspin (18) im Abteil (7) in solch einer Position angebracht ist, dass er in etwa koplanar mit der liegenden Fläche der Wand (4) ist, sodass im Einsatz der Verbindungsabschnitt (16) in etwa vollständig außerhalb des Abteils (7) angeordnet ist, wenn sich der Sitz (10) in der Arbeitsposition befindet.

Revendications

1. Equipement de mobilier modulaire (1) structuré pour former un poste de travail informatique mobile pour les utilisateurs ;
l'équipement de mobilier modulaire (1) comprenant :

- un châssis en caisson (2) de forme approximativement parallélépipédique, le châssis en caisson (2) ayant un axe de référence longitudinal (A) et étant pourvu d'un rebord périphérique latéral (6), d'une paroi avant plus grande (4) et d'une paroi arrière plus grande (5), qui délimitent intérieurement, avec ledit bord périphérique latéral (6), un compartiment de logement interne (7);

- un panneau d'interface utilisateur (8) couplé en haut à la grande paroi avant (4) dudit châssis en caisson (2); et

- un siège pliant (10) relié audit châssis (2) de manière à pivoter autour d'un premier axe de rotation (B) approximativement orthogonal audit axe de référence (A), entre une position de repos, pour laquelle ledit siège (10) est agencé à l'intérieur dudit compartiment (7) de manière à être caché à l'intérieur du cadre (2), et une position de travail, pour laquelle ledit siège (20) est agencé à l'extérieur dudit compartiment (7) pour permettre à l'utilisateur de s'asseoir;

- une plaque d'appui (27) pivotée sur ledit châssis (2) au-dessus dudit siège (10) pour tourner autour d'un deuxième axe de rotation (C) parallèle audit premier axe de rotation (B) entre une position d'extraction, pour laquelle la plaque de repos (27) est approximativement orthogonale audit axe de référence (A), et une position rétractée, pour laquelle la plaque de repos (27) est agencée à l'intérieur dudit compartiment (7) dans une position approximativement parallèle audit axe de référence (A); ledit équipement modulaire étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte :

- un dossier (29), qui pivote sur ledit siège (10) pour tourner autour d'un troisième axe de rotation (D) parallèle au premier axe de rotation (B) entre une position inclinée, pour laquelle ledit dossier (29) est replié en appui contre le siège (10) lorsque le siège (10) est en position de repos, et une position surélevée, pour laquelle le dossier (29) est approximativement orthogonal au siège (10) lorsque le siège (10) est en position de travail; et dans lequel, lorsque la plaque d'appui (27) est dans la position rétractée et le siège (10) est dans la position de repos, la plaque d'appui (27) bute contre le dossier (29) dans la position inclinée relative.

2. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite paroi avant (4) est divisée en au moins une première partie (4a) et une seconde partie (4c); ladite seconde partie (4c) étant couplée audit siège (10) de sorte que la rotation du siège autour dudit premier axe de rotation (B) entre ladite position de repos et ladite position de travail entraîne le déplacement de ladite seconde partie (4c) entre une position de fermeture dudit compartiment (7), la partie mobile masquant ledit siège (10) à l'intérieur du compartiment (7) et, respectivement, une position d'ouverture du compartiment (7).

3. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 2, dans lequel ladite seconde partie (4c) fait partie intégrante dudit siège (10) de manière à tourner avec elle autour dudit premier axe de rotation (B) entre ladite position d'ouverture, pour laquelle la seconde partie (4c) est approximativement orthogonale audit axe de référence (A), et ladite position de fermeture, pour laquelle la deuxième partie (4c) est approximativement parallèle à l'axe de référence (A), dans une position coplanaire avec et approximativement adjacente à ladite première partie (4a).

4. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit siège (10) comprend un cadre de support (14) ayant une partie de liaison (16) pivotante sur ledit premier axe de rotation (B), ledit équipement de mobilier modulaire comprenant en outre un élément mécanique articulé (11) pourvu d'au moins un bras (21) faisant corps avec ledit cadre (14) et s'étendant en porte-à-faux de celui-ci à l'intérieur dudit compartiment (7) et des moyens d'amortissement du mouvement (24) interposés entre ledit bras (21) et ledit châssis (2).

5. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 4, dans lequel lesdits moyens d'amortissement du mouvement (24) comprennent au moins un piston structuré pour commander la vitesse angulaire de la rotation dans le sens horaire et/ou dans le sens anti-horaire dudit siège (10) autour dudit premier axe de rotation (B).

6. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 4 ou 5, dans lequel ledit élément mécanique articulé (11) comprend au moins un interrupteur mécanique de fin de course (25), qui est structuré de manière à venir en butée contre un bras relatif (21) pour arrêter sa rotation et la rotation du siège (10) lorsque le siège (10) atteint ladite position de travail.

7. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant un système électronique/informatique (30), qui est agencé dans ledit châssis (2) et est configuré pour échanger des données/informations avec ledit panneau d'interface utilisateur (8).

8. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite paroi avant le plus grand (4) comprend un corps en forme de plaque divisé en une première partie (4a), une deuxième partie (4c) et une troisième partie (4b).

9. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 8, dans lequel la première partie (4a) est agencée dans la partie supérieure du châssis (2) et est fixée de manière stable au bord (6), la troisième partie (4b) est fixée de manière stable au bord (6) dans la partie inférieure du châssis (2) à une certaine distance de la première partie (4a) pour définir avec la première partie et le bord (6) une ouverture d'accès intermédiaire (12) au compartiment (7).

10. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 9, dans lequel ladite seconde partie (4c) est agencée entre les première et troisième parties fixes (4a, 4b) pour définir la partie intermédiaire de la paroi (4) et est dimensionnée pour fermer l'ouverture intermédiaire (12).

11. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 10, dans lequel la rotation du siège (10) autour du premier axe (B) entre la position de repos et la position de travail provoque le déplacement de la seconde partie (4c) entre une position de fermeture du compartiment (7), pour laquelle la partie (4c) ferme l'ouverture d'accès (12) pour masquer le siège (10) disposé à l'intérieur du compartiment (7), et une position d'ouverture du compartiment (7), pour laquelle la seconde partie (4c) se désengage de l'ouverture (12) pour permettre l'extraction du siège (10).

12. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon les revendications 4 et 8, dans lequel ledit bras s'étend depuis le cadre de support (14) pour passer à travers une fente (17) formée dans la troisième partie (4b), et est formé pour fermer la fente (17) lorsque le siège (10) est en position de repos.

13. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 12, dans lequel ledit bras comprend une plaque rectangulaire complémentaire à la forme de la fente (17) et inférieurement coplanaire et adjacente à la seconde partie (4c).

14. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 13, dans lequel l'extrémité de la partie de liaison (16) fait partie intégrante d'une broche de rotation (18), qui s'étend le long dudit premier axe (B) à l'intérieur du compartiment (7) et qui pivote avec ses extrémités sur les extrémités de deux équerres de support latérales respectives (19) faisant corps avec le châssis (2).

15. Equipement de mobilier modulaire selon la revendication 14, dans lequel ladite broche de rotation (18) est agencée dans le compartiment (7) dans une position telle qu'elle soit approximativement coplanaire avec le plan allongé de la paroi (4), de sorte qu'en d'utilisation la partie de liaison (16) soit disposée sensiblement complètement à l'extérieur du compartiment (7) lorsque le siège (10) est en position de travail.

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