WORKSPACE ON WALL

Abstract

A mechanism for hiding and storing a desk on the side wall of a house can allow the desk to be easily stored in the wall, so it does not take up any living space when it is not required. The transformation of the desk is different from the conventional flipping tray table, as the front side of the desk faces outward when the table is stored in the wall. The desk can include additional functionalities that can be used both while the desk is stowed on the wall and when deployed as a table. An example of such functionality includes a digital clock and a file cabinet. The desk can be secured in each state by the sliding pin that can be inserted into the wall.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

Embodiments of the invention relate generally to workspaces. More particularly, embodiments of the invention relate to a wall-mountable workspace that can fold down for use and fold up for storage.

2. Description of Prior Art and Related Information

The following background information may present examples of specific aspects of the prior art (e.g., without limitation, approaches, facts, or common wisdom) that, while expected to be helpful to further educate the reader as to additional aspects of the prior art, is not to be construed as limiting the present invention, or any embodiments thereof, to anything stated or implied therein or inferred thereupon.

Workspaces, such as desks, tables, or the like, take up valuable floor space, even when the workspace is not being used. While one can move such items out of the way when desired, such can be inconvenient and labor intensive.

In view of the foregoing, there is a need for a workspace structure that can be mounted on a wall and easily deployed when needed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention aim to solve the aforementioned problems in conventional workspaces.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a stowable workspace apparatus comprising a worksurface movable between a deployed state, with the worksurface extending outward from a wall with a top surface facing upward, and a stowed state, with the worksurface disposed with the top surface facing away from the wall and with a bottom surface disposed adjacent the wall; and a sliding worksurface pivot axis, the sliding worksurface pivot axis slidable along a pivot axis plane that is coplanar with a plane of the wall, wherein, in the deployed state, the sliding worksurface pivot axis is lower than when the worksurface is in the stowed state.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a stowable workspace apparatus comprising a worksurface movable between a deployed state, with the worksurface extending outward from a wall with a top surface facing upward, and a stowed state, with the worksurface disposed with the top surface facing away from the wall and with a bottom surface disposed adjacent the wall; a sliding worksurface pivot axis, the sliding worksurface pivot axis slidable along a pivot axis plane that is coplanar with a plane of the wall, wherein, in the deployed state, the sliding worksurface pivot axis is lower than when the worksurface is in the stowed state; and first and second leg members supporting the worksurface in the deployed state, wherein the first and second leg members are pivotably connected to the wall below the recess, wherein the worksurface is supported in the deployed state without any support directly contacting a floor surface; and the first and second leg members are attached to the worksurface at respective first and second sliding, pivotable attachments, the first and second attachment being slidable along respective opposing side portion of the worksurface, from one end thereof toward a central portion thereof.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a stowable workspace apparatus comprising a worksurface movable between a deployed state, with the worksurface extending outward from a wall with a top surface facing upward, and a stowed state, with the worksurface disposed with the top surface facing away from the wall and with a bottom surface disposed adjacent the wall; a sliding worksurface pivot axis, the sliding worksurface pivot axis slidable along a pivot axis plane that is coplanar with a plane of the wall, wherein, in the deployed state, the sliding worksurface pivot axis is lower than when the worksurface is in the stowed state; at least one leg member supporting the worksurface in the deployed state, wherein the at least one leg member pivotably connects to the wall below the recess, wherein the worksurface is supported in the deployed state without any support directly contacting a floor surface; and one or more accessory structures accessible when the worksurface is in the stowed state and when the worksurface is in the deployed state.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Some embodiments of the present invention are illustrated as an example and are not limited by the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which like references may indicate similar elements.

FIG. 1A illustrates a perspective view of a workspace mounted on a wall, in a stowed state, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B illustrates a front view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1C illustrates a top view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1D illustrates a side view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2A illustrates a perspective view of a workspace mounted on a wall, in a deployed state, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2B illustrates a front view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 2A;

FIG. 2C illustrates a top view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 2A;

FIG. 2D illustrates a side view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 2A;

FIG. 3 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the stowed workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 4A illustrates a perspective view of a top member of the workspace of FIG. 1A;

FIG. 4B illustrates a front view of the top member of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 4C illustrates a top view of the top member of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 4D illustrates a side view of the top member of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 5 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the top member of FIG. 4A;

FIGS. 6A through 6D illustrate a perspective view of a clock element usable in the workspace of FIG. 4A;

FIGS. 7A through 7D illustrate a lock member usable in the workspace of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 8A illustrates a perspective view of a file holder usable in the workspace of FIG. 4A;

FIG. 8B illustrates a top view of the file holder of FIG. 8A;

FIG. 8C illustrates an end view of the file holder of FIG. 8A;

FIG. 8D illustrates a side view of the file holder of FIG. 8A;

FIG. 9A illustrates a perspective view of a file holder usable in the workspace of FIG. 4A when the workspace is in a deployed position;

FIG. 9B illustrates a top view of the file holder of FIG. 9A;

FIG. 9C illustrates a side view of the file holder of FIG. 9A;

FIG. 9D illustrates a detailed side view of the file holder taken along circle IX of FIG. 9C;

FIG. 10A illustrates a perspective view of a file holder usable in the workspace of FIG. 4A when the workspace is in a stowed position;

FIG. 10B illustrates a top view of the file holder of FIG. 10A;

FIG. 10C illustrates a side view of the file holder of FIG. 10A;

FIG. 10D illustrates a detailed side view of the file holder taken along circle X of FIG. 10C;

FIG. 11A illustrates a perspective view of a workspace mounted on a wall, in a deployed state and in a stand-up position, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11B illustrates a front view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 11A;

FIG. 11C illustrates a top view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 11A;

FIG. 11D illustrates a side view of the workspace mounted on a wall of FIG. 11A;

FIG. 12 illustrates perspective views of the workspace mounted on a wall, movable between a sit-down desk position to a stand-up desk position;

FIG. 13A illustrates a front view of a workspace mounted on a wall, in a deployed state;

FIG. 13B illustrates a cross-sectional view taken along line XIII-XIII of FIG. 13A;

FIG. 13C illustrates a front view of the workspace mounted on a wall, of FIG. 13A, with the wall removed for clarity;

FIG. 14 illustrates an exploded perspective view of the workspace mounted on a wall that can transform its height, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15A illustrates perspective view of a movable monitor shelf, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15B illustrates a side view of the movable monitor shelf of FIG. 15A;

FIG. 15C illustrates a front view of the movable monitor shelf of FIG. 15A;

FIG. 15D illustrates a top view of the movable monitor shelf of FIG. 15A;

FIG. 16A illustrates a movable shaft for the workspace of FIG. 11A;

FIG. 16B illustrates a top view of the movable shaft of FIG. 16A; and

FIG. 16C illustrates a side view of the movable shaft of FIG. 16A.

The illustrations in the figures may not necessarily be drawn to scale.

The invention and its various embodiments can now be better understood by turning to the following detailed description wherein illustrated embodiments are described. It is to be expressly understood that the illustrated embodiments are set forth as examples and not by way of limitations on the invention as ultimately defined in the claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS AND BEST MODE OF INVENTION

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well as the singular forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one having ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

In describing the invention, it will be understood that a number of techniques and steps are disclosed. Each of these has individual benefit and each can also be used in conjunction with one or more, or in some cases all, of the other disclosed techniques. Accordingly, for the sake of clarity, this description will refrain from repeating every possible combination of the individual steps in an unnecessary fashion. Nevertheless, the specification and claims should be read with the understanding that such combinations are entirely within the scope of the invention and the claims.

In the following description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be evident, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details.

The present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments illustrated by the figures or description below.

As is well known to those skilled in the art, many careful considerations and compromises typically must be made when designing for the optimal configuration of a commercial implementation of any system, and in particular, the embodiments of the present invention. A commercial implementation in accordance with the spirit and teachings of the present invention may be configured according to the needs of the particular application, whereby any aspect(s), feature(s), function(s), result(s), component(s), approach(es), or step(s) of the teachings related to any described embodiment of the present invention may be suitably omitted, included, adapted, mixed and matched, or improved and/or optimized by those skilled in the art, using their average skills and known techniques, to achieve the desired implementation that addresses the needs of the particular application.

Broadly, embodiments of the present invention provide a mechanism for hiding and storing a desk on the side wall of a house. The mechanism can allow the desk to be easily stored in the wall, so it does not take up any living space when it is not required. The transformation of the desk is different from the conventional flipping tray table, as the front side of the desk faces outward when the table is stored in the wall. The desk can include additional functionalities that can be used both while the desk is stowed on the wall and when deployed as a table. An example of such functionality includes a digital clock and a file cabinet. The desk can be secured in each state by the sliding pin that can be inserted into the wall.

The wall mounted workspace aims to allow the user to have more living space when not using their workspace, such as a desk or table, in a room. The workspace can also incorporate some tools that can be used on both while the workspace is wall mounted and when deployed, such as, but not limited to, a digital clock and a file case. Therefore, this design can help the user to have a more dynamic living space while giving more functionality to their house. The mechanism on the design can potentially be linked to a smart house system to allow more functionalities and better controls.

The figures are briefly described below, followed by a broader discussion of each figure and the components therein.

FIGS. 1A through 1D show the workspace, illustrated as a desk, when it is secured on a wall. A slide pin on the top of the desk can prevent the desk from falling. In this form, the desk does not take up any space in the room. However, the digital clock on the desk can be provided as a hanged clock, and the file cabinet can still be accessed from the top side of the desk that faces outward.

FIGS. 2A through 2D show the desk when it is lowered. In this state, the desk can be used as a normal office desk. The digital clock can be held in a rotated position by a small support piece on its back so that the clock can be read more easily. The file cabinet can be opened from the other side in this position due to the sliding shafts that constrain it. A computer monitor can be installed on the wall behind the table, as illustrated. This allows the monitor to be stored easily and readily available when the table is lowered. Similar to when the table is returned on the wall, the slide pin can be inserted into the wall when the table is lowered to prevent the table from being accidently moved.

FIG. 3 shows an exploded view of the mechanism that allows the desk to be able to fit in the wall. The top of the desk has a long shaft that is also connected to the slot on the side of the hole for the desk. When the desk is being lowered, the shaft keeps the top of the desk on the axis. The bottom of the desk is supported by two linkages. These two linkages rotates when the desk is lowered and serves as a support for the bottom side of the desk. The top of the desk is supported by the shaft and the hole on the wall when it is lowered.

FIGS. 4A through 5D show the desktop of the workspace on a wall. A difference between conventional flip desk, like the tray table on an airplane, and the workspace of the present invention is that the front side of the desk is not facing the wall when it is folded up. This allows the installment of additional functionalities on the desk since they will still be accessible when folded. It also prevents dirt from the top of the desk from falling into the hole of the wall when folding the desk.

FIGS. 6A through 6D shows the digital clock on the desk. The clock can be connected to the desk with a small shaft that allows it to rotate. The digital clock can include other electronic function and can potentially be a part of a smart home system.

FIGS. 7A through 7D show a slide pin for locking the desk in place when it is in one of the two states—either stowed on the wall, or deployed, extending outward from the wall.

FIGS. 8A through 8D show the file case that can be opened from different sides depending on the state (stowed or deployed) of the desk. There are two different sets of pivots of the file case. Depending on the current state of the desk, one or the other sets of pivots is unlocked, which allows the case to be opened from one side.

FIGS. 9A through 10D show how the file case is unlocked in each of the desk's states. The two sets of pivots have different spots of opening. Based on the direction of gravity, the shafts will slide to one side of the pivots or the other side. When the shafts are on one side, one sets of the pivots are unlocked. When the shafts are on the other side, the other sets are unlocked.

Referring now specifically to FIGS. 1A through 4D, a workspace 10 can be disposed in a recess 22 in a wall 12 in a stowed state, as shown in FIGS. 1A through 1D, and can be deployed to its deployed state as shown in FIGS. 2A through 2D. In the stowed state, a top surface 26 of the workspace 10 faces outward. When in the deployed state, the top surface 26 faces upward and legs 28 extend diagonally from the workspace 10 to the wall 12, without any support extending upward from the floor 14.

The workspace 10 can include accessory structures that may be accessible from both the stowed state and the deployed state. For example, a clock 16, such as a digital clock, may be disposed to be viewable when the workspace 10 is stowed, as shown in FIG. 1A, for example, but may also be viewable when the workspace 10 is deployed, as shown in FIG. 2A. Similarly, as discussed in greater detail below, a file case may be accessible both when the workspace 10 is stowed and deployed.

The workspace 10 may include a locking mechanism 20 that may be used to secure the workspace 10 in one of the stowed state or the deployed state. In some embodiments, the locking mechanism 20 may be a slide that can extend outward from an outer edge of the workspace 10. The wall 12 may include upper and lower receptacles (not shown) to receive a portion of the slide, with the remainder of the slide secured to the workspace 10. The receptacles may be disposed in the edge that forms the recess 22. Thus, the slide can extend into an upper receptacle in the wall to secure the workspace in the stowed state and the slide can extend into a lower receptacle in the wall to secure the workspace in the deployed state. When the user desires to transform the workspace, the user can simply slide the mechanism out of the receptacle to permit transformation of the workspace 10.

In some embodiments, a further recess 46 (see FIG. 3) may be provided in the recess 22 to receive and store a device, such as a monitor 24, therein. The recess 46 may be formed at a depth so that storage of the device does not interfere with the full closure of the workspace 10. As can be seen in FIGS. 1C and 1D, when the workspace 10 is in the stowed state, the top surface 26 is generally flush with the wall 12, where the clock 16, the file case 18, and/or a portion of the locking mechanism 20 may be the only elements that are out of the plane of the wall. As described below, the file case 18 may be formed into the workspace 10, so that, when stowed, the file case 18 is generally flush with the top surface 26, and, thus, generally flush with the wall 12.

In some embodiments, slots 30 may be formed in the wall 12, where the slots extend downward from the recess 22 at each lower corner thereof. At least a portion of the legs 28 may be disposed in the slots 30 when the workspace 10 is in the stowed state.

The workspace 10 may be attached to the wall 12 at upper ends of the outer edges thereof. In some embodiments, as can be seen in FIG. 3, for example, a pivot arm 40 may extend outward from the upper ends of the outer edges of the workspace 10 and may fit into a rail 48 formed along the edge of the recess 22. The pivot arm 40 may slide in the rail 48 to permit one side of the worksurface 10 to move along the sides of the recess 22. When in the stowed state, the pivot arm 40 is at an upper end of the rail 48. When in the deployed state, the pivot arm 40 is at a lower end of the rail 48.

The legs 28 may pivotably attach, at a first end thereof, at the bottom of the slot 30 in the wall 12. The legs 28 may pivot on an axis 42 with respect to the wall 12. The legs 28 may then attach, at a second end thereof, to the worksurface 10 along a side edge thereof. The side of the worksurface 10 can include a channel 50 to receive the second end of the legs 28 when in the stowed state. The channel 50 may extend along the sides of the worksurface from near a bottom edge (bottom referring to when the worksurface is stowed) toward a central region of the sides of the worksurface, at which point the legs pivotably attach to the worksurface, as best seen in FIGS. 4A and 4C. A pin 44 may form the pivoting connection with the worksurface. A hole 32 in the end of the channel 50 may retain the legs 28 pivotably in this position with the pin 44.

Referring to FIGS. 5 through 6D, the accessory structures are illustrated, where the clock 16 can include a pivot arm 52 that permits the clock 16 to pivot within the opening 56 in the worksurface 10. The clock 16 can include a lock 54 that can lock the clock 16 in either the flat configuration, where the clock 16 can be read when the worksurface is stowed, or in an angled configuration, where the clock 16 can be read when the worksurface is deployed.

Referring to FIGS. 7A through 7D, the slide lock 20 is shown, where one end may be disposed within the worksurface and the other end may extend outward from the side edge of the worksurface, as described above. A raised handle portion 60 may be provided to help a user move the lock 20.

Referring now to FIGS. 5 through 5D and FIGS. 8A through 10D, a file case 18 may be provided in the worksurface. The file case 18 may include a recessed handle 62 to permit lifting/opening of the file case 18. The file case 18 may fit into a recess in the top surface 26 of the worksurface 10. The file case 18 may be openable from either a first end 18A thereof, or a second end 18B thereof.

Pins 68 may extend inward from the recess that houses the file case 18. The pins 68 may engage with engagement member 64, 66 formed along the sides of the file case 18. Engagement members 64 may be formed in opposing sides at the first end 18A of the file case 18, while engagement members 66 may be formed in opposing sides at the second end 18B of the file case 18.

When the worksurface is in the deployed state, the file case 18 may operate as shown in FIGS. 9A through 9D. In this embodiment, the pins 68 may engage into a loop formed in the engagement members 66 at the second end 18B of the file case 18 (as best seen in FIG. 9B, for example). This forms a pivot connection between the worksurface and the file case 18. On the first end 18A, the pins 68 are not engaged in the loops of the engagement members 64, permitting the file case 18 to be lifted from the first end 18A to access an interior thereof.

When the worksurface is in the stowed state, the file case 18 may operate as shown in FIGS. 10A through 10D. In this embodiment, the pins 68 may engage into a loop formed in the engagement members 64 at the first end 18A of the file case 18 (as best seen in FIG. 10B, for example). This forms a pivot connection between the worksurface and the file case 18. On the second end 18B, the pins 68 are not engaged in the loops of the engagement members 66, permitting the file case 18 to be lifted from the second end 18B to access an interior thereof. Thus, access is provided to the inside of the file case 18 in a convenient manner, where the upper end is openable when stowed (preventing items from falling out the bottom), and the opposite end is openable when the worksurface is deployed, providing a convenient entry to the interior of the file case 18.

Referring to FIGS. 11A through 16C, in some embodiments, the worksurface 10 may be movable to different heights along the wall 12. As shown in FIG. 2B, the worksurface 10 may be positioned in a sitting position, at a first height 70A suitable for use as a sitting desk. As shown in FIG. 11B, a second height 70B may be achieved that permits a user to use the worksurface 10 from a standing position. As described in greater detail below, threaded elements may be disposed within the side rails 48 to permit the worksurface 10 and the legs 28 to move upward and downward along the wall 12. FIG. 12 illustrates arrows 72 showing the transformation of the workspace 10 from a sitting position to a standing position. Similarly, the monitor 24 in the wall may be movable along similar tracks within rails 76 to permit the monitor 24 to rise for use while in the standing position.

FIGS. 13A through 14 show the threaded elements 80, 82 that permits raising and lowering of, respectively, the worksurface 10 and the legs 28. In some embodiments, the threaded elements 80, 82 may turn in unison so that the worksurface 10, in the deployed state, remains flat. In other embodiments, the user may be able to selectively adjust the threaded elements 80, 82, providing the opportunity to provide the worksurface 10 at an angle, if desired. Selective adjustment may also be provided to move the worksurface 10 into the stowed state, where the threaded element 80 may move the back of the worksurface 10 fully upward while the threaded element 82 may move the legs 28 downward, thus automatically moving the worksurface 10 into the stowed state. While two threaded elements 80, 82 are shown on each side (within each side rail 48), a single threaded element may be used. In this embodiments, a release may be provided to release the worksurface 10 from the threaded element in order to move the worksurface into the stowed state.

The pivot axis 40 may be provided as a shaft that may attach to the threaded element 80 for movement of the worksurface 10, while the pivot axis 42 may be provided as a shaft that may pivotably attach to the legs 28 and may be moveable along the threaded shaft 82 for movement of the legs 28.

As discussed above, the monitor 24 may be movable by brackets 84 disposed on threaded elements 85 disposed within the rails 76 along the sides of the recess 22. The brackets 84 may move similarly to that of the worksurface and legs, as described above. In some embodiments, the threaded elements 85 may turn at the same time as the threaded elements 80, 82 to automatically adjust the monitor 24 to the appropriate position. The brackets 84 can include a shelf 88 for engaging with the monitor 24 and a connector 86 for engagement with the threaded element 85. Similarly, as shown in FIGS. 16A through 16C, the shafts 40, 42 may include connectors 90 for engaging with threaded elements 80, 82

Of course, other mechanisms may be used to move the desk, such as a linear actuator, a locking arm, or the like.

While the above describes the workspace being formed in a recess in the wall, it should be understood that the “recess” may be formed by an open box disposed simply on the surface of the wall, where the worksurface may fit into the open box in a manner similar to how the worksurface fits into the recess, as described above. In this embodiment, a retrofit may be performed, where a recess in a wall is not required.

All the features disclosed in this specification, including any accompanying abstract and drawings, may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.

Claim elements and steps herein may have been numbered and/or lettered solely as an aid in readability and understanding. Any such numbering and lettering in itself is not intended to and should not be taken to indicate the ordering of elements and/or steps in the claims.

Many alterations and modifications may be made by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, it must be understood that the illustrated embodiments have been set forth only for the purposes of examples and that they should not be taken as limiting the invention as defined by the following claims. For example, notwithstanding the fact that the elements of a claim are set forth below in a certain combination, it must be expressly understood that the invention includes other combinations of fewer, more or different ones of the disclosed elements.

The words used in this specification to describe the invention and its various embodiments are to be understood not only in the sense of their commonly defined meanings, but to include by special definition in this specification the generic structure, material or acts of which they represent a single species.

The definitions of the words or elements of the following claims are, therefore, defined in this specification to not only include the combination of elements which are literally set forth. In this sense it is therefore contemplated that an equivalent substitution of two or more elements may be made for any one of the elements in the claims below or that a single element may be substituted for two or more elements in a claim. Although elements may be described above as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, it is to be expressly understood that one or more elements from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination and that the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination.

Insubstantial changes from the claimed subject matter as viewed by a person with ordinary skill in the art, now known or later devised, are expressly contemplated as being equivalently within the scope of the claims. Therefore, obvious substitutions now or later known to one with ordinary skill in the art are defined to be within the scope of the defined elements.

The claims are thus to be understood to include what is specifically illustrated and described above, what is conceptually equivalent, what can be obviously substituted and also what incorporates the essential idea of the invention.

Claims

1. A stowable workspace apparatus comprising: a worksurface movable between a deployed state, with the worksurface extending outward from a wall with a top surface facing upward, and a stowed state, with the worksurface disposed with the top surface facing away from the wall and with a bottom surface disposed adjacent the wall;first and second legs extending from the wall to opposite sides of the worksurface; anda sliding worksurface pivot axis, the sliding worksurface pivot axis slidable along a pivot axis plane that is coplanar with a plane of the wall, wherein, in the deployed state, the sliding worksurface pivot axis is lower than when the worksurface is in the stowed state, whereinthe worksurface stores at least partially in a recess formed in the wall when in the stored state.

2. The stowable workspace apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sliding worksurface pivot axis slides in channels formed along sides of a recess formed in the wall.

3. The stowable workspace apparatus of claim 2, further threaded elements disposed in the channels, wherein the worksurface pivot axis and the legs are height adjustable along the threaded elements.

4. The stowable workspace apparatus of claim 3, wherein the threaded elements include first and second lower threaded elements, permitting height adjustment of the legs, and first and second upper threaded elements, permitting height adjustment of the worksurface.

5. The stowable workspace apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a lock operable to lock the worksurface in either the stowed state or the deployed state.

6. The stowable workspace apparatus of claim 5, wherein the lock slides outward from one side of the worksurface to engage with a side portion of the recess.

7. The stowable workspace apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a sub-recess formed within the recess, the sub-recess operable to store a device when the worksurface is in the stowed state.

8. The stowable workspace apparatus of claim 7, further comprising threaded elements disposed within the sub-recess, the threaded elements operable to provide a height adjustment to the device stored within the sub-recess.

9. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one leg member pivotably connects to the wall below the recess, wherein the worksurface is supported in the deployed state without any support directly contacting a floor surface.

10. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 9, wherein the at least one leg member is disposed in a slot formed in the wall, the slot extending downward from the recess, when the worksurface is in the stowed state.

11. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 10, wherein sides of the worksurface include cut-out portions adapted to receive the legs when in the stowed state.

12. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more accessory structures accessible when the worksurface is in the stowed state and when the worksurface is in the deployed state.

13. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more accessory structures includes a clock, the clock pivotably mounted in an opening formed in the worksurface.

14. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 12, wherein the one or more accessory structures includes a file case, the file case openable from a first end thereof, when the workspace is in the stowed state, and the file case openable from a second end thereof, when the workspace is in the deployed state.

15. A stowable workspace apparatus comprising: a worksurface movable between a deployed state, with the worksurface extending outward from a wall with a top surface facing upward, and a stowed state, with the worksurface disposed with the top surface facing away from the wall and with a bottom surface disposed adjacent the wall;threaded elements disposed vertically along the wall at sides of the worksurface when in the stowed state, the threaded elements permitting height adjustment of the worksurface when in the deployed state; andfirst and second leg members extending from sides of the worksurface to the wall to support the worksurface in the deployed state, wherein:the first and second leg members are pivotably connected to the wall below the recess, wherein the worksurface is supported in the deployed state without any support directly contacting a floor surface.

16. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 15, wherein the first and second leg members are disposed in respective first and second slots formed in the wall when the worksurface is in the stowed state, the first and second slots extending downward from the recess.

17. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 16, wherein the attachment is lockable to prevent the first and second leg members from sliding along the side portion of the worksurface when the worksurface is in the deployed state.

18. A stowable workspace apparatus comprising: a worksurface movable between a deployed state, with the worksurface extending outward from a wall with a top surface facing upward, and a stowed state, with the worksurface disposed with the top surface facing away from the wall and with a bottom surface disposed adjacent the wall;a sliding worksurface pivot axis, the sliding worksurface pivot axis slidable along a pivot axis plane that is coplanar with a plane of the wall, wherein, in the deployed state, the sliding worksurface pivot axis is lower than when the worksurface is in the stowed state;at least one leg member supporting the worksurface in the deployed state, wherein the at least one leg member pivotably connects to the wall below the recess, wherein the worksurface is supported in the deployed state without any support directly contacting a floor surface; andone or more accessory structures accessible when the worksurface is in the stowed state and when the worksurface is in the deployed state.

19. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more accessory structures includes a clock, the clock pivotably mounted in an opening formed in the worksurface.

20. The storable workspace apparatus of claim 18, wherein the one or more accessory structures includes a file case, the file case openable from a first end thereof, when the workspace is in the stowed state, and the file case openable from a second end thereof, when the workspace is in the deployed state.