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Dynamic workspace module
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Inventors: Baloga, Mark A.; Siebert, Paul B.; LaLone, Marvin; Luzenske, David J.; Chambers, Brian B.; Tingley, Michael E.; Draudt, Gregg R.; Eriksson, Steven W.;
Assignee: Steelcase Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI)
Primary Examiner: Nguyen; Kien T.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Price, Heneveld, Cooper, DeWitt & Litton
A dynamic workspace module is provided for open plan spaces, and the like, and includes a compact footprint, comprising a freestanding framework supporting a three-sided partition to form an interior workspace and a portal opening for user ingress and egress. A door partition shaped to selectively close the portal opening is movably mounted on the framework. The door partition preferably has an arcuate plan shape, and is positioned adjacent one side of the portal opening, such that shifting the door partition from the fully open position to the fully closed position both increases the amount of the interior space in the workspace module, and alters the plan shape thereof for improved freedom of user movement, while alleviating any sense of user claustrophobia. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION One aspect of the present invention is a compact and dynamic workspace module capable of creating an efficient and effective personal work environment for knowledge workers, and the like in open plan spaces.
The workspace module includes a freestanding framework supporting a three-sided partition arranged to form an interior workspace and a portal opening for user ingress and egress.
A door partition is shaped to selectively close the portal opening, and is movably mounted on the framework.
The door partition preferably has an arcuate plan shape, and is positioned adjacent one side of the portal opening, such that shifting the door partition from the fully open position to the fully closed position increases the amount of interior space in the workspace to provide both improved freedom of user movement, and a sense of roominess and comfort.
Preferably, the door partition is suspended from the framework, and is mounted adjacent a planar sidewall, such that shifting the door partition to the fully closed position not only increases the amount of interior space in the workspace, but also alters the plan shape of the interior space.
The door partition may be provided with a visual indicator which signals in selective increments the relative location of the door partition between the fully open and fully closed positions to facilitate achieving a better balance between worker privacy and worker interaction.
The workspace module has a construction which permits it to be readily transported between project sites, and may include a knock down, post and beam framework to permit moving the workspace module between different buildings or floors, and may also include wireways to equip the workspace module with both power and signal.
Another aspect of the present invention is a compact dynamic workspace module having a sidewall partition configured to define a three-sided workspace with at least one generally flat planar sidewall and an adjacent portal opening for user ingress and egress
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