Drawer with hidden electrical connector

Abstract

An item of furniture including a work platform, a suspended member connected with and located beneath the work platform, and a drawer is described. The drawer is connected with and located beneath the work platform. The drawer is aligned with an outer surface of the suspended member. The suspended member has a thickness t and the drawer has a height h, with the thickness t being approximately equal to the height h, allowing the drawer to have a camouflaged appearance. The item of furniture also includes an electrical connector located in the drawer for connection to a wire. The size of the wire is less than the size of an opening formed between the drawer and the work platform. By having such a configuration, the opening allows for the wire to pass out of the drawer when the drawer is in a closed position.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application entitled “DRAWER WITH HIDDEN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR,” filed on Aug. 19, 2005 under Express Mail Label No. EV342114143US, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND [0002] This invention relates generally to furniture such as desks, and in particular, to a desk drawer with a hidden electrical connector. [0003] Desks and other furniture units which are specifically adapted for use with electrical components such as computers and laptops may provide electrical connectors for the laptops or computers. However, these electrical connectors are typically located in such a way that they effect the appearance of the furniture. For example, sometimes the electrical connectors are housed either on or in the work surface of the piece of a desk, thus marring the continuous work surface of the desk. Thus interrupting the continuous work surface of the desk and effecting the over...

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Benefits of technology

[0004] According to one aspect of the present invention, a desk is provided. The desk includes a work platform, a recessed member, and a suspended member. The recessed member has a thickness t1 and is located under the work platform a distance d1 away from the edges of the work platform. The suspended member is located a distance d2 beneath the work platform and is connected with the work platform through the recessed member. The desk further includes a drawer and an electrical connector. The drawer is connected with and located approximately the same distance d2 beneath the work platform. The drawer has a front surface which is aligned with an outer surface of the suspended member. The suspended member has a thickness t2 and the drawer has a height h. The thickness t2 is approximately equal to the height h, allowing the drawer to have a camouflaged appearance and form an opening between the drawer and the work platform. The electrical connector is located in the drawer for connection to a wire having a thickness t3, wherein the thickness t3 is less than the distance d2 to allow for the wire to pass out of the drawer when the drawer is in a closed position.

[0006] According to another aspect of the present invention an item of furniture is provided. The item of furniture includes a work platform, a suspended member connected with and located beneath the work platform, and a drawer. The drawer is connected with and located beneath the work platform. The drawer is aligned with an outer surface of the suspended member. The suspended member has a thickness t and the drawer has a height h, with the thickness t being approximately equal to the height h, allowing the drawer to have a camouflaged appearance. The item of furniture also includes an electrical connector located in the drawer for connection to a wire. The size of the wire is less than the size of an opening formed between the drawer and the work platform. By having such a configuration, the opening allows for the wire to pass out of the drawer when the drawer is in a closed position.

Problems solved by technology

For example, sometimes the electrical connectors are housed either on or in the work surface of the piece of a desk, thus marring the continuous work surface of the desk.

Thus interrupting the continuous work surface of the desk and effecting the overall appearance of the desk.

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