11 patents in this list
Updated: July 01, 2024
Recently, standing workstations have become more and more popular as a way to correct posture and lessen the harmful effects of prolonged sitting on one's health. A function that allows for height adjustment on these workstations is essential for accommodating different user needs.
Height presets enhance these features by allowing users to effortlessly move between comfortable sitting and standing postures at the touch of a button. This page looks at recent advancements in customizable standing desk height.
Oelschläger Metalltechnik GmbH, 2021
Electrically height-adjustable desk system with predictive remote maintenance, occupancy detection, and user customization. The system uses sensors to monitor the motor characteristics of the height adjustment mechanism. This allows for detecting faults, analyzing usage patterns, and enabling remote maintenance. The system also detects workstation utilization levels and automatically assigns free desks matching user preferences. It can customize desk settings based on user profiles. An associated chair accelerometer signals the desk to automatically adjust the height when the user switches between standing and sitting.
Knoll, Inc., 2020
A tabletop adjustment system that allows quick and convenient height adjustment with memory storage and recall features. The system uses an actuator with a button and movable member attached to the tabletop. The actuator communicates with the height adjustment system to move the tabletop. The actuator controller stores and recalls specific height positions. This allows saving and recalling user-preferred heights for sitting and standing positions. It also prevents overshooting the minimum or maximum saved heights.
QualGear LLC, 2019
An automatically adjustable standing desk that remembers user-preferred heights for sitting and standing positions and prompts users to spend more time standing during the work day. The desk has a memory feature that allows users to easily adjust between sitting and standing heights without manual input. It also has sensors to detect when a user moves between sitting and standing. The desk can store multiple user profiles with their preferred heights. A mobile app provides metrics on standing time to encourage users to stand more.
TCT Nanotec Co., Ltd., 2018
Table with adjustable height and angle to improve ergonomics and convenience. The table has a control panel with icons for setting user preferences, adjusting height, and selecting modes like writing, reading, and standing. It calculates optimal heights based on user data. The table also has a tilting mechanism. When a mode icon is pressed, the table automatically adjusts the height and angle optimized for that task.
Ancra International LLC, 2017
A variable height platform with a mechanism that allows quick and easy height adjustment while maintaining stability and preventing accidental movement. The platform has a base that can be reconfigured to change the height of the platform surface. A control assembly maintains the platform height and allows reconfiguration by exerting a continuous upward force. A ratchet assembly engages between the platform and base to allow upward movement in discrete steps. An actuator repositions the ratchet to allow full downward movement. A lock assembly fixes the ratchet-engaged position. The assembly allows quick height changes with one hand while preventing accidental movement.
TOME, INC., 2016
A system to accurately set and store preferred heights for an adjustable desk and automatically adjust the desk to those heights. The system has a control panel that lets the user set and store specific height positions. When moving the desk to a stored height, the system monitors the movement and notifies the user when it reaches the stored position. This prevents overshooting or undershooting. The system also detects when a user is nearby to automatically apply their stored heights.
François Garneau, Matthieu Angers, Christian Rivard, 2011
A vertical linear actuator mechanism for positioning a load like a table at a desired height above a surface. The mechanism uses an electric motor with position sensing to raise and lower the load. It also has a parallel pair of extendable members with connecting bars that can lock in position. This allows precise height adjustment with the motor and also provides backup manual locking. The mechanism is enclosed inside a telescopic pedestal with the motor and sensors. It can be powered by vehicle electricity or operate independently.
Konrad Merkt GmbH, 2002
Device for adjusting the height of lift tables and other furniture with synchronized telescoping legs. The device uses transverse rotatable driving elements connected between the upper and lower ends of the inner telescoping tubes in each leg. This allows the legs to extend and retract simultaneously without tilting. The driving force is deflected transversely using a cable pull or pulley system. This provides rapid, synchronized height adjustment without complex diagonal connections between the legs.
Knoll, Inc., 1997
A vertically adjustable table with a ratcheting mechanism that allows easy single-user height adjustment of the work surface. The table has a pair of vertical leg assemblies with inner and outer sleeves that slide relative to each other. A ratcheting latch mechanism inside the sleeves prevents accidental movement when the table is in position. The latch has a toggle that pivots between the sleeves and engages ratchet teeth. Lifting the table engages the teeth, and lowering it releases them. The ratchets prevent the table from dropping when the toggle is released. This lets a user raise or lower the table by pushing or pulling the work surface, without needing two hands or external tools.
Ditto Sales, 1996
Adjustable table height mechanism that allows precise and controlled height adjustment while preventing sudden drops. The mechanism uses a stepped groove on the inner column and a locking pin that engages the steps. This allows the tabletop to be securely locked at two different heights defined by detents. The stepped groove provides a gradual height adjustment between the detents. A pneumatic device inside the columns helps stabilize the tabletop as it moves. The locking pin prevents accidental height changes.
Oliver Products Company, 1993
A vertically adjustable table assembly that allows easy and stable height adjustment without the risk of the tabletop falling freely. The table has a telescopic support between the base and the tabletop that can be selectively locked in place at different heights. A biased detent ball unlocks during adjustment but stays biased to prevent the tabletop from falling. The ball moves along a track and snaps into a new cavity under bias when the tabletop is pushed or pulled. The detent is then lockable in the new position.
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These patents demonstrate different methods of applying height presets. Some, such as those with memory presets for storing and recalling preferred heights, concentrate on the control mechanism. Others put a higher priority on user participation; examples include mobile app integration for standing time tracking or devices that automatically modify height upon user detection.