Patent Application
20060071530
This invention relates to a leg support structure of a computer desk capable of synchronous sliding movement, particularly to one that may be overturned and stretched along with the outward sliding movement of the slider for placement of a keyboard, to allow a user to place his/her shank in an easy manner.
Most of the conventional OA furniture is not equipped with a part for supporting user's feet, such that the user operating a computer needs to take an upright posture without providing support to various parts of the body, resulting in easy tiring. Though some conventional computer desks are equipped with a part for supporting user's feet, such a part is usually provided at a lower position that does not provide sufficient support to the legs of the human body so as to result in an uncomfortable sitting posture.
This invention, accordingly, aims at overcoming the shortcomings found at the foot support structure of the conventional computer desks.
It is an object of this invention to provide a leg support structure of a computer desk capable of synchronous sliding movement, including: a stand configured to an inverse-U shape, the stand being formed with an arcuate groove at each of mid-sections of two suspending portions thereof; a leg pad configured to a planar configuration, having a lateral side pivoted to a center of the two arcuate groove and another lateral side pivoted to a pulley by means of two sliding collars to roll in the arcuate grooves; the two sliding collars being each engaged over the vertical sides of the two L-shaped prop stands, the sliding collars being each joined to an understand of the stand by means the horizontal sides, and a slider at ends thereof for placement of a keyboard, whereby outward sliding movement of the slider upon experiencing an external force actuates the L-shaped prop stands to cause movement of the sliding collars and to cause the pulley to slide downwards in the arcuate grooves, wherein the vertical sliding movement of the sliding collars along the L-shaped prop stands compensates for elevation changes resulted from inward sliding movement of the pulley in the arcuate grooves, subjecting the leg pad to be overturned and stretched along with the sliding movement of the slider to form a leg support structure allow easy use.
It is another object of this invention to provide a leg support structure of a computer desk capable of synchronous sliding movement, wherein the slider closely rests against an underside of the top of the stand in its retracted state, while the leg pad is normal to a front side of the stand, so as to optimize the use of the space without occupying unnecessary space.
It is another object of this invention to provide a leg support structure of a computer desk capable of synchronous sliding movement, where the structure is formed with plural retaining holes on a top of the stand, through which retaining holes bolts pass to be affixed to an underside of the desktop. Or, the stand may be provided with racks at lower bottoms of opposing sides thereof, so as to be placed directly underneath the desktop. Accordingly, this invention allows numerous variations in accordance with the operating surrounding.
The structures and characteristics of this invention can be realized by referring to the appended drawings and explanations of the preferred embodiments.
This invention is related to a novel creation that makes a breakthrough in the art. Aforementioned explanations, however, are directed to the description of preferred embodiments according to this invention. Various changes and implementations can be made by persons skilled in the art without departing from the technical concept of this invention. Since this invention is not limited to the specific details described in connection with the preferred embodiments, changes to certain features of the preferred embodiments without altering the overall basic function of the invention are contemplated within the scope of the appended claims.
