WO1995003729A1 - Device for sitting a keyboard - Google Patents
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- WO1995003729A1 WO1995003729A1 PCT/NL1994/000174 NL9400174W WO9503729A1 WO 1995003729 A1 WO1995003729 A1 WO 1995003729A1 NL 9400174 W NL9400174 W NL 9400174W WO 9503729 A1 WO9503729 A1 WO 9503729A1
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- keyboard
- monitor
- support
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- support elements
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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
- A47B21/03—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
- A47B21/0314—Platforms for supporting office equipment
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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
- A47B21/03—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards with substantially horizontally extensible or adjustable parts other than drawers, e.g. leaves
- A47B21/0314—Platforms for supporting office equipment
- A47B2021/0321—Keyboard supports
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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
- A47B2200/0084—Accessories for tables or desks
- A47B2200/0089—Keyboard support on screen
Definitions
- the invention relates to a device for siting a keyboard or the like on a monitor or other article, comprising a supporting construction for accommo- dating the keyboard, which supporting construction is provided with front and rear support elements which project therefrom and support said con ⁇ struction on the monitor, the length of the front support elements intended to rest on the top of the monitor at the front being shorter than the length of the rear elements intended to rest on the top of the monitor at the rear.
- a device of this type is disclosed in European Patent Application 0 438 058.
- Said device comprises a rectangular frame which at the front rests directly on the top of the monitor and at the rear is provided with a foot which is designed to be fixed firmly thereto and rests on the lower rearmost section of the monitor.
- the keyboard for computers, data processing and operations such as CAD/CAM developments is usually separate from the unit provided with a screen and is connected thereto by means of a cable.
- the aim in the European Patent Application is to provide an arrangement which is space-saving when the keyboard is not in use, can not cause a malfunction in the functioning of the electronics and offers ergonomically optimum characteristics for the operator.
- the aim of the present invention is to avoid the abovementioned disadvan ⁇ tages. This aim is achieved with a construction as described above in that at least the rearmost support elements are constructed such that their height is adjustable with respect to the supporting construction.
- the invention is based on the insight of constructing at least the rear ⁇ most support element so that it is adjustable with respect to the support plate, such that the support plate can always be fitted essentially hori ⁇ zontally irrespective of the type of monitor on which the keyboard is used.
- the support plate and thus the keyboard, can be positioned horizontally simply by setting the length of the rearmost support element with respect to the support plate.
- the user can him- or herself determine the position of, for example, a keyboard, with respect to a monitor in the direction perpendicular to the monitor.
- the device accord ⁇ ing to the invention can be slid forwards or backwards, and accordingly adjusted, as desired.
- the keyboard can still be used when it is placed on the monitor, the construction being particularly stable.
- the invention is not restricted to the moni ⁇ tor/keyboard combination. Another possible application is the possibility of siting a CD-I player on top of a television set.
- the rearmost supporting surface of the monitor is not only lower than the front supporting surface but is also sloping
- This type of movability can, for example, be achieved with the aid of a cylindrical pin, fixed to the support element, accommodated in a corresponding cavity made in the supporting base. By this means it is possible to achieve any position of the support element with respect to the monitor.
- Other constructions which are known from the prior art and make use of balls or are composed of flex ⁇ ible material are also conceivable.
- the adjustability of the rearmost support element with respect to the support plate can be realised in any of the ways known from the prior art.
- One possibility comprises making a slotted hole in the support plate.
- the rearmost support element is then provided with a large number of grooves located a small distance apart.
- the slotted hole can, by adjustment, always engage one of said grooves, as a result of which very fine adjustment of the height of the support plate is provided with a relatively simple construction of both support plate and rearmos support element, which construction is inexpensive to produce.
- cer degree of pivotability of the rearmost support element with respect to support plate can be provided.
- Said angle is preferably about 30°.
- the ends of the support elements which engage on the monitor can be of a rubbery material or comprise any other construction which provides optimum engagement between said ends and the monitor.
- Non-adhesive or a sive constructions or constructions which function by means of suction and the like fall within the scope of the present application.
- the invention also relates to an assembly for supporting an article, su as a keyboard, comprising at least two devices as described above mount some distance apart.
- said devices can be completely independent of on another. This means, on the one hand, that the distance between them ca varied as desired, but also that the relative positions thereof are adj able. That is to say, these devices can be positioned in the shape of a trapezium or in some other way. Because the two devices will usually be placed a relatively large di tance apart, there is not the risk that the assembly will be stacked fu of smaller articles, which could give rise to obstruction of the ventil tion of the monitor. Because of the presence of the support elements, a is provided between the articles to be supported and the monitor, as a result of which cooling is ensured. Because of the high degree of adjus bility, the present invention can be used on current models of monitors.
- Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of part of a monitor provided with t device according to the invention.
- Fig. 2 shows a cross-section along the line II-II in Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 shows a cross-section along the line III-III in Fig. 1 and
- Fig. 4 shows an assembly of two devices according to the invention u to support a keyboard.
- Fig. 1 shows a screen, indicated by 10, accommodated in a monitor 9, only the top edge of which is shown.
- a support plate 2 according to the invention is mounted on top of said monitor, which support plate is pro- vided at one end with a support block 1 made of a rubbery material, which is constructed to be flat on the underside and somewhat convex on the upper side.
- the section on which support plate 2 rests is, as can be seen from Fig. 2, likewise of somewhat convex construction, whilst the relevant ope ⁇ ning in the longitudinal direction in support plate 2 is somewhat larger than that part of the support block 1 which projects through it, so that support plate 2 can pivot to some extent about support block 1.
- the under ⁇ side of the support block 1 is provided with adhesive means, such as a strip of adhesive material provided with a protective strip which can be removed before fixing on the monitor.
- adhesive means such as a strip of adhesive material provided with a protective strip which can be removed before fixing on the monitor.
- the material of the support block is of such construction that optimum grip is obtained, both on the monitor located beneath it and on the keyboard 11 which is placed upon it as shown in Fig. 2. This can relate both to the quality of the material, for example a soft rubber material, and to the profiling thereof.
- Support plate 2 is provided with a slotted hole 4 at its other end.
- the slotted hole 4 is made in such a way that when it has been moved upwards a retaining rod 5 can move freely up and down within said hole.
- Retaining rod 5 is provided with grooves, the width of which is greater than the thick ⁇ ness of the support plate in the vicinity of the slotted hole 4 (see Fig. 3).
- grooves 3 When brought into a position towards the back in Fig. 1, only grooves 3 can be accommodated by slotted hole 4 and locking is provided by means of the thickened parts between the grooves 3. Because the grooves 3 are wider than the thickness of the support plate 2, the retaining rod 5 can pivot somewhat with respect to support plate 2.
- Retaining rod 5 is provided at one end with a termination 7, which, for example, is ball-shaped, and at the other end with a cylindrical pin 8. Said cylindrical pin 8 drops into a corresponding cup in a foot 6, which rests on the top of the monitor at the rear.
- said foot 8 can be composed of a soft rubber material which guarantees optimum grip on the monitor. Although it is pos ⁇ sible to provide foot 8, like support block 1, with an adhesive layer or to construct it in the form of a suction cup, this is not always necessary.
- support plate 2 can be placed in a large number of discrete positions with respect to retaining rod 5. In this way it is always possible, within wide limits of the dimensions of monitors and other displays currently on the market, to bring support plate 2 into the optimum position for, for example, placing a keyboard on top. Support plate 2 can also tilt with respect to the support block 1.
- Fig. 4 shows the siting of a keyboard 11 when two support plates 2 are present.
- the part of the retaining rod 5 which projects above the support plate 2, and ball 7, serves as a stop for the keyboard. This prevents the keyboard from falling off the monitor easily.
- any other article can be placed on the support plates 2 according to the invention. This can relate to the location of the conventional further peripheral equipment for computers or the positioning of, for example, a CD-I player on a television set or moni- tor, as discussed above.
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU75476/94A AU7547694A (en) | 1993-07-27 | 1994-07-27 | Device for sitting a keyboard |
EP94925643A EP0714249A1 (en) | 1993-07-27 | 1994-07-27 | Device for sitting a keyboard |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NL9301313 | 1993-07-27 | ||
NL9301313A NL9301313A (en) | 1993-07-27 | 1993-07-27 | Device for placing a keyboard on the monitor of computers and similar devices. |
Publications (1)
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WO1995003729A1 true WO1995003729A1 (en) | 1995-02-09 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/NL1994/000174 WO1995003729A1 (en) | 1993-07-27 | 1994-07-27 | Device for sitting a keyboard |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP0714249A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7547694A (en) |
NL (1) | NL9301313A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1995003729A1 (en) |
Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5042761A (en) * | 1990-03-30 | 1991-08-27 | Mcbride Donald J | Keyboard bracket |
US5213302A (en) * | 1990-07-16 | 1993-05-25 | Additional Ideas, Inc. | Support for computer keyboard on top of display screen device |
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1993
- 1993-07-27 NL NL9301313A patent/NL9301313A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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1994
- 1994-07-27 WO PCT/NL1994/000174 patent/WO1995003729A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1994-07-27 AU AU75476/94A patent/AU7547694A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1994-07-27 EP EP94925643A patent/EP0714249A1/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5042761A (en) * | 1990-03-30 | 1991-08-27 | Mcbride Donald J | Keyboard bracket |
US5213302A (en) * | 1990-07-16 | 1993-05-25 | Additional Ideas, Inc. | Support for computer keyboard on top of display screen device |
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NL9301313A (en) | 1995-02-16 |
EP0714249A1 (en) | 1996-06-05 |
AU7547694A (en) | 1995-02-28 |
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