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The disclosure relates to desk assemblies and more particularly pertains to a new desk assembly allowing for facile repositioning to different locations. The present invention discloses a desk assembly comprising a desk, chair, and a canopy, and more particularly a desk assembly that is foldable.
The prior art relates to desk assemblies. Prior art desk assemblies may comprise school desks, canopied lawn chairs, picnic tables equipped with umbrellas having solar panels. What is lacking in the prior art is a desk assembly comprising a desk, chair, and a canopy, and more particularly a desk assembly that is foldable.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a chair and a desk. A pair of posts is engaged to a back of the chair and extends upwardly from the back. A canopy, which is engaged to and extends from the posts distal from the back of the chair, is configured to shade the chair. A beam is engaged to the back of the chair and extends from the back to proximate to a front edge of the chair. The desk is engaged to the beam distal from the back of the chair and provides a work surface for a user seated in the chair. Each of a set of ports is engaged to one of the chair and the desk and is configured to operationally engage an electronic device. A solar panel is engaged to an upper surface of the canopy and is operationally engaged to the set of ports. The solar panel is configured to convert light into an electrical current to power an electronic device that is operationally engaged to a respective port.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
A pair of posts 28 is engaged to a back 30 of the chair 12 and extends upwardly from the back 30. Each post 28 is selectively extensible from an associated one of opposed side elements 32 of the second frame 18. A canopy 34, which is engaged to and which extends from the posts 28 distal from the back 30 of the chair 12, is configured to shade the chair 12. The canopy 34 comprises a pair of side arms 36, a crosspiece 38, and a canvas 40. Each side arm 36 is engaged to and extends from a respective post 28. The crosspiece 38 is engaged to and extends between the side arms 36 distal from the posts 28. The canvas 40 is engaged to and extends between the side arms 36.
A beam 42 is engaged to the back 30 of the chair 12 and extends from the back 30 to proximate to a front edge 44 of the chair 12. The desk 14 is engaged to the beam 42 distal from the back 30 of the chair 12 and provides a work surface 46 for a user seated in the chair 12. The beam 42 may be selectively engageable to the back 30 of the chair 12 so that the desk 14 is selectively separable from the chair 12. The beam 42 is hingedly engaged to the desk 14 so that the beam 42 is foldable relative to the desk 14.
The desk 14 comprises a plate 48, which defines the work surface 46, and a plurality of second legs 50, which is engaged to and which extends from the plate 48. A first end 52 of the plate 48 is engaged to the beam 42. A hole 54 is positioned in the plate 48 is configured for selective insertion of a pole of an umbrella (not shown) to engage the umbrella to the desk 14.
Each of a set of ports 56 is engaged to one of the chair 12 and the desk 14 and is configured to operationally engage an electronic device (not shown). As shown in FIG. 4, the ports 56 may be engaged to a respective opposed side element 32 of the second frame 18. The set of ports 56 comprises Universal Serial Bus ports 58. A solar panel 60 is engaged to an upper surface 62 of the canopy 34 and is operationally engaged to the set of ports 56. The solar panel 60 is configured to convert light into an electrical current to power an electronic device that is operationally engaged to a respective port 56.
The present invention anticipates a battery (not shown) engaged to either the chair 12 or the desk 14 and being operationally engaged to the solar panel 60 and the ports 56. The present invention also anticipates a power inverter (not shown) operationally engaged to the battery and being configured to convert direct current from the battery to alternating current. The power inverter would allow devices requiring alternating current to be powered by the battery or the solar panel 60.
The first frame 16 may be substantially rectangularly shaped, as shown in
The first legs 20 are hingedly engaged to the first frame 16 so that the first legs 20 are selectively foldable relative to the first frame 16, as shown in
Each first leg 20 comprises a lower section 72, which is selectively extensible from an upper section 74 so that the first leg 20 is selectively length adjustable, as shown in
A variety of extension techniques are available to effect the extensions referred to in the previous paragraph, as well as for the extension of the posts 28 from the opposed side elements 32. As shown in
Each of a plurality of first feet 88 is engaged to and extends radially from a respective first leg 20 distal from the first frame 16. The first feet 88 are configured to stabilize the chair 12 upon a surface. Each of a plurality of second feet 90 is engaged to and extends radially from a respective second leg 50 distal from the plate 48. The second feet 90 are configured to stabilize the desk 14 upon the surface.
Each of a pair of pads 92 is selectively engageable to a respective one of the first panel 22 and the second panel 24, as shown in
A plurality of brackets 100 is engaged to an underside 102 of the plate 48, as shown in
In one example of use, the deployable chair and desk assembly 10 is positioned in a desired location, such as a backyard, on a porch or deck, or the like. The adjustable locking hinges 70 are hinged to achieve a desired configuration and then are locked in place. The first legs 20 and second legs 50 are extended to achieve a desired height and to stabilize the deployable chair and desk assembly 10 on uneven surfaces. The pads 92 can be engaged singly to the first panel 22 and the second panel 24 to provide cushioning. The user can connect one or more electronic devices to the ports 56 so that they are powered by the solar panel 60.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
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