Workstations with cable routing system

Abstract

A multiple-person workstation includes a plurality of horizontal work surfaces. The multiple-person workstation further includes a power beam. The power beam includes two horizontal beams each defining a horizontal wire channel configured to port wires and at least one wire opening configured to receive at least one of the wires to be routed to one of the plurality of horizontal work surfaces. The power beam further includes a vertical beam configured to be connected between the two horizontal beams such that the two horizontal beams can form an adjustable angle based on connections between the two horizontal beams and the vertical beam.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit and priority of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 671,975, entitled “WORKSTATIONS WITH ORGANIC POWER BEAM,” filed on May 15, 2018, the entire disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.BACKGROUND1. Field[0002]The present disclosure relates to cable routing systems and, more particularly, to cable routing systems for use with clustered personal and group workstations.2. Description of the Related Art[0003]A general trend in office spaces is to move away from individual offices towards shared office space. In such a shared office space environment, multiple individuals may be assigned to work in a shared room. Each individual may have his or her own desk or workstation, which may include a computer or a docking station for a laptop. It is desirable for each desk or workstation to be equipped with power and / or data connections to facilitate connection of the computer o...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a workstation with multiple work surfaces and a power beam that can adjust the angle between two horizontal beams and a vertical beam. The system also includes transport beams and support beams that can adjust the angle between them. This allows for more flexibility and efficiency in the routing of wires in the workstation.

Problems solved by technology

Problems have arisen in such shared office space environments regarding how to route the power and / or data cables to the individual workstations or desks.

While data transfer can occur wirelessly, such as via an 802.11 standard (such as Wi-Fi), such wireless connections may have less bandwidth than a wired connection and are more vulnerable to hacking or other malicious attacks.

Additionally, current technology fails to provide for wireless power transfer at distances that would occur in such shared environments.

This undesirably results in increased design time and costs.

Additionally, time, effort, and money must be spent on the original design of the cable routing through the floorboards, walls, or ceilings.

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