WALL PANEL FOR MOUNTING MINIATURE COMPUTING DEVICE
A wall panel for placement within a removable or permanent wall structure. The wall panel is adapted to receive a miniature computing device. The wall panel provides wired and/or wireless ports to which peripherals, such as keyboards, mice, monitors, etc. may be connected to the miniature computing device, thus enabling a user to interact and operate the miniature computing device.
This application claims priority to U.S. Patent Application No. 61/258,556, filed Nov. 5, 2009, and entitled “Structures and Apparatuses Including Miniature Computing Device,” which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUNDMany office workers typically work in a so-called cubical environment, as this provides for efficient use of floor space within a facility. However, the cubicles are often small work spaces and become cluttered with computing equipment, file cabinets, etc., leaving little space for the office worker. As such, computing equipment is often placed on the floor, in harm's way, where it can be kicked, bumped or collect dust and debris.
SUMMARYIn accordance with some implementations, there is provided a wall panel for placement within a removable or permanent wall structure. The wall panel is adapted to receive a miniature computing device. The wall panel provides wired and/or wireless ports to which peripherals, such as keyboards, mice, monitors, etc. may be connected to the miniature computing device, thus enabling a user to interact and operate the miniature computing device.
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form that are further described below in the detailed description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.
The foregoing summary, as well as the following detailed description of preferred implementations will be better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. It should be understood, however, that the application is not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. In the drawings:
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The wall partition 100 and wall panel 102 may be made of 18 gauge galvanized steel having dimensions shown in
The wall panel 102 may provide wired and/or wireless ports to which peripherals, such as keyboards, mice, monitors, etc. may be connected to the miniature computing device 108, thus enabling a user to interact and operate the miniature computing device.
The miniature computing device 108 may include a 1.2 GHz processer with 1 to 4 GB (or more) of DDR RAM. a 60GB solid state hard drive (or greater), and an Uninterrupted Power System (UPS) for power management and protection. Compact flash memory may be provided for backup redundancy if an attached server fails so users can continue to use the miniature computing device 108. The miniature computing device 108 can run any OS such as Windows XP, VISTA, 7, Mac, lynx, Linux, etc.
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes could be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the broad inventive concept thereof. It is understood, therefore, that this disclosure is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed, but it is intended to cover modifications within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the present description.
Claims
1. A wall panel, comprising:
- a generally rectangular surface defining mounting points for a plurality of miniature computing devices, the generally rectangular surface being bounded by raised edges that are adapted to be mounted within a space defined by a wall partition,
- wherein wall partition is adapted to be mounted within an office cubical.
2. The wall panel of claim 1, further comprising ports to connect computer peripherals with the miniature computing devices.
3. The wall panel of claim 2, wherein the computer peripherals comprise at least one of a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
4. The wall panel of claim 1, wherein the wall panel is formed as a recessed pan that is disposed within vertical members of wall partition.
5. The wall panel of claim 1, wherein a vertical member of the wall partition form an air ventilation cavity to allow heat from the miniature computing devices to dissipate.
6. A partition wall, comprising:
- a generally rectangular frame;
- an adjustable cross member;
- a wall panel defining mounting points for a plurality of miniature computing devices and defining ports to which computer peripherals are connected; and
- tiles that are removably attached to the adjustable cross member.
7. The partition wall of claim 6, wherein the computer peripherals comprise at least one of a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
8. The partition wall of claim 6, wherein the wall panel is formed as a recessed pan that is disposed within the generally rectangular frame.
9. The partition wall of claim 6, wherein a vertical member of the generally rectangular frame forms an air ventilation cavity to allow heat from the miniature computing devices to dissipate.
10. A partition wall panel, comprising:
- a generally flat surface that defines mounting points for a miniature computing device, the generally flat surface further defining at least one opening for a port to connect peripherals to the miniature computing device; and
- raised edges extending from the generally flat surface, the raised edges being adapted for mounting within a partition wall.
11. The panel of claim 10, wherein the opening accommodates a port for at least one of a keyboard, mouse and monitor.
12. The panel of claim 10, wherein a vertical member of the partition wall define an air ventilation cavity to allow heat from the miniature computing device to dissipate from the panel.
Type: Application
Filed: Nov 5, 2010
Publication Date: Jul 7, 2011
Inventors: Robert Hilliard (Paoli, PA), Erik Anthonsen (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Application Number: 12/940,379
International Classification: E04C 2/00 (20060101); E04F 17/04 (20060101); E04H 14/00 (20060101);