DESK ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A desk assembly includes a main desk having a top board. A rail is mounted to a bottom side of the top board of the main desk and has a longitudinal direction. The rail includes a track extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail. A rotational seat includes a top and a bottom. A slider is fixed to the top of the rotational seat and slideably received in the track. The rotational is seat slideable along the track in the longitudinal direction of the rail. An auxiliary desk includes a top board having a top face mounted to the bottom of the rotational seat. The auxiliary desk is rotatable relative to the main desk. The auxiliary desk and the rotational seat are jointly moveable relative to the main desk in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a desk assembly and, more particularly, to a desk assembly including a main desk and an auxiliary desk.

Office desks are a necessity in ordinary offices for placing books, documents, and stationery as well as computer screens, keyboards, mousse, and printers so that the users can read, write, or work easily.

FIG. 7 shows a conventional office desk including a main desk A and a side desk B. An end of the side desk B is fixed by a bracket C to a bottom of the main desk A. A longitudinal side of the side desk B is perpendicular to a longitudinal side of the main desk A, such that the office desk is substantially L-shaped. A user can read, write, or work on the main desk A and can use the side desk B when discussing with a coworker or for other purposes. However, the side desk B is fixed relative to the main desk A and, thus, can not move into a space below the main desk A when not in use. Thus, the office desk occupies a considerable space.

Thus, a need exists for a novel desk assembly that occupies a smaller space when not in use.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A desk assembly according to the present invention includes a main desk having a top board. A rail is mounted to a bottom side of the top board of the main desk and has a longitudinal direction. The rail includes a track extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail. A rotational seat includes a top and a bottom. A slider is fixed to the top of the rotational seat and slideably received in the track. The rotational is seat slideable along the track in the longitudinal direction of the rail. An auxiliary desk includes a top board having a top face mounted to the bottom of the rotational seat. The auxiliary desk is rotatable relative to the main desk. The auxiliary desk and the rotational seat are jointly moveable relative to the main desk in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

When not in use, the auxiliary desk can be rotated to a position below the main desk to save space. Furthermore, the auxiliary desk can be rotated to a position at a desired angle to the main desk.

The present invention will become clearer in light of the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments of this invention described in connection with the drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a top, perspective view of a desk assembly according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a bottom, exploded, perspective view of the desk assembly.

FIG. 2A shows an enlarged view of a rotational seat of the desk assembly.

FIG. 2B shows an enlarged view of a portion of a rail of the desk assembly.

FIG. 3 shows a top view of the desk assembly, illustrating pivotal movement of an auxiliary desk relative to a main desk of the desk assembly.

FIG. 4 shows a top view of the desk assembly, with the auxiliary desk in a position perpendicular to the main desk.

FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the desk assembly, with the auxiliary desk and the main desk located side by side.

FIG. 6 shows a side view of the desk assembly, with the auxiliary desk received in the main desk.

FIG. 6A shows an enlarged view of a circled portion of FIG. 6.

FIG. 6B shows an enlarged view of another circled portion of FIG. 6.

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of a conventional office desk.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference to FIGS. 1-3, a desk assembly according to the present invention includes a main desk 1 and an auxiliary desk 2. A rotational seat 3 is mounted between the main desk 1 and the auxiliary desk 2, so that the auxiliary desk 2 can rotate relative to the main desk 1 about a rotating axis defined by the rotational seat 3.

Thus, when the auxiliary desk 2 is not in use, the auxiliary desk 2 can be moved to a position below a top board 11 of the main desk 1 to save space. On the other hand, when using the auxiliary desk 2, the auxiliary desk 2 can be rotated to a position at a desired angle to the top board 11 of the main desk 1, providing convenient use.

With reference to FIGS. 2, 2A, 2B, 3, and 4, a bottom of the rotational seat 3 is fixed by screws 31 to a top face of the top board 21 of the auxiliary desk 2. In the form shown, two parallel rails 4 are mounted to a bottom side of the top board 11 of the main desk 1. Each rail 4 includes a track 41 extending in a longitudinal direction of the rail 4. A slider 32 is fixed to each of four corners of a top of the rotational seat 3. Each pair of sliders 32 is slideably received in one of the tracks 41 in the longitudinal direction of the rails 4. Thus, the pivotal seat 3 can reciprocatingly slide relative to the main desk 1 in the longitudinal direction of the rails 4. However, the main desk 1 can include only one rail 4, and the rotational seat 3 can include only one slider 32.

By such an arrangement, the auxiliary desk 2 can move in a wider range relative to the main desk 1, allowing more spatial combinations of the auxiliary desk 2 and the main desk 1. Namely, the auxiliary desk 2 is rotatable relative to the main desk 1, and the auxiliary desk 2 and the rotational seat 3 are jointly moveable relative to the main desk 1 in the longitudinal direction of the rails 4. In an example shown in FIG. 1, the auxiliary desk 2 is moved to a left side of and perpendicular to the main desk 1. In another example shown in FIG. 4, the auxiliary desk 2 is moved to a right side of and perpendicular to the main desk 1. In a further example shown in FIG. 5, the auxiliary desk 2 is moved to the right side of the main desk 1, and a longitudinal side of the top board 21 of the auxiliary desk 2 is parallel to a longitudinal side of the main desk 1. The main desk 1 and the auxiliary desk 2 can have relative positions other than those shown.

With reference to FIGS. 2, 6, and 6A, the auxiliary desk 2 includes only two legs 22. Each leg 22 has an upper end mounted by a hinge 23 to the top board 21 of the auxiliary desk 2, allowing the legs 22 to be folded by pivoting the legs 22 towards the bottom face of the auxiliary desk 2. Each hinge 23 can include an elastic element (not shown) to bias each leg 22 to an extended, upright position or a folded, horizontal position. The hinges 23 can be of a conventional type.

In the form shown, the main desk 1 includes four legs each having an upper end mounted to the bottom side of the top board 11. When not in use, the auxiliary desk 2 can be moved into a space below the top board 11 of the main desk 1. Furthermore, the legs 22 of the auxiliary desk 2 can be pivoted to the folded position adjacent to the bottom face of the top board 21 of the auxiliary desk 2. Thus, the user can move his or her legs without interference from the legs 22 of the auxiliary desk 2. Furthermore, moving the legs 22 to the folded position adjacent to the bottom face of the top board 21 of the auxiliary desk 2 provides aesthetically pleasing effect. Further, the legs 22 can be connected by a rod 221. An L-shaped retaining rod 24 is rotatably mounted to the bottom face of the top board 21 of the auxiliary desk 2. The L-shaped retaining rod 24 can be rotated to a position supporting the rod 221 when the legs 22 are in the folded position (FIG. 6B). Thus, the legs 22 can be reliably retained in the folded position adjacent to the bottom face of the top board 21 of the auxiliary desk 2.

With reference to FIGS. 2 and 6, a cover plate 12 mounted by a hinge 13 to each of four edges of the top board 11 of the main desk 1. Each cover plate 12 can be pivoted inward to a horizontal position adjacent to the bottom side of the top board 11 of the main desk 1 or pivoted outward to an upright position. Each hinge 13 can include an elastic element (not shown) to bias each leg 13 to the upright position or the horizontal position. The hinges 13 can be of a conventional type. However, the main desk 1 can include only one cover plate 12 mounted to one of the four edges.

With reference to FIG. 1, when the auxiliary desk 2 is completely received in the space below the top board 11 of the main desk 1, the cover plates 12 are moved to the upright position for shielding purposes, such that the user is less likely to touch the auxiliary desk 2 and the legs 22 while providing aesthetically pleasing effect. When it is desired to use or move the auxiliary desk 2, the cover plates 12 are moved to the horizontal positions adjacent to the bottom side of the top board 11 of the main desk 1 to avoid interference to the main desk 1.

With reference to FIG. 1, a frame 11 is placed on a top side of the top board 11 and define two compartments 141 for receiving 3C electronic products, such as an iphone, ipad, or notebook (not shown), preventing falling of these objects.

Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications and variations are still possible without departing from the essence of the invention. The scope of the invention is limited by the accompanying claims.

Claims

1. A desk assembly comprising:

a main desk including a top board having a bottom side, with a rail mounted to the bottom side of the top board of the main desk and having a longitudinal direction, with the rail including a track extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail;

a rotational seat including a top and a bottom, with a slider fixed to the top of the rotational seat and slideably received in the track, with the rotational seat slideable along the track in the longitudinal direction of the rail; and

an auxiliary desk including a top board having a top face mounted to the bottom of the rotational seat, with the auxiliary desk rotatable relative to the main desk, with the auxiliary desk and the rotational seat jointly moveable relative to the main desk in the longitudinal direction of the rail.

2. The desk assembly as claimed in claim 1, with the auxiliary desk further including a bottom face, with the auxiliary desk including two legs each having an upper end mounted by a first hinge to the top board of the auxiliary desk, allowing the two legs to be folded by pivoting the two legs towards the bottom face of the auxiliary desk.

3. The desk assembly as claimed in claim 2, with the top board of the main desk further including an edge, with a cover plate mounted by a second hinge to the edge, allowing the cover plate to pivot relative to the edge.

4. The desk assembly as claimed in claim 2, with the main desk defining a space below the bottom side of the top board of the main desk, with the auxiliary desk completely received in the space of the main desk when not in use.