Sit-stand workstation with adjustable keyboard tray
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing sit-stand workstations often create discomfort due to the multi-level surface when the worksurface and support surface are used simultaneously, as the attached worksurfaces are typically shorter in depth than the support surfaces, causing users to rest on both surfaces at the same time.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable workstation with a base, column, and extendable worksurface that allows the front edge of the worksurface to align with the support surface's edge, eliminating the discomfort by adjusting the depth of the worksurface using an extendable member that moves between retracted and extended positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the worksurface is attached directly to the support surface with a fixed depth, then the structure is simple and stable, but the user experiences discomfort when resting arms on both surfaces simultaneously
Solution Approach 1:
The worksurface depth is made adjustable through an extending member that can move between retracted and extended positions. This dynamic adjustment allows the worksurface to adapt its depth to match the support surface, eliminating the multi-level surface problem and user discomfort while maintaining structural simplicity when not in use
2Ease of operation
If the worksurface depth is increased to match the support surface depth, then user comfort is improved, but the device occupies more space when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The extending member enables the worksurface to dynamically adjust its depth. When extended, it matches the support surface depth for user comfort; when retracted, it minimizes space occupation. This on-demand adjustment eliminates the need for a permanently extended worksurface
Solution Approach 2:
The extending member can be nested within or alongside the worksurface structure when not in use, allowing the worksurface to maintain a compact form factor while providing extended depth when needed
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an adjustable workstation for attaching to a support surface. The workstation includes a base having at least one fastener for securing the base to the support surface and a column attached to the top surface of the base. The column includes a lift configured to move between a lowered position adjacent to the support surface and a raised position located between the top end and the bottom end of the column. Attached to the lift is a worksurface having a front edge, and an extending member connects the lift to the worksurface. The extendable member is configured to adjust the location of the worksurface longitudinally from a retracted position to an extended position, wherein the front edge of the worksurface is vertically alignable with the front edge of the support surface when the extending member is in the extended position.