FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to a portable standing desk and more particularly to a portable standing desk that is movable between a storage position and a plurality of use positions.

BACKGROUND

The landscape of working and studying remotely has expanded in recent years. Traditional workspaces with fixed large desks and dedicated meeting rooms are becoming less favorable and less convenient. The more efficient worker and student desires portability and convenience to quickly set up a temporary workspace that may be accommodated at many different locations throughout a given week. The ability to quickly mobilize and set up electronic equipment such as a laptop, tablet or phone from one location to another location is valuable in today's remote working and remote learning environment. Moreover, providing a portable desk solution that can be both compact for transportation as well as expandable to accommodate electronic equipment in a useable fashion is becoming increasingly in demand.

The background description provided herein is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Work of the presently named inventors, to the extent it is described in this background section, as well as aspects of the description that may not otherwise qualify as prior art at the time of filing, are neither expressly nor impliedly admitted as prior art against the present disclosure.

SUMMARY

A portable standing desk configured for use in at least a storage position and a first use position includes a first tray portion, a second tray portion and an end cap. The first tray portion can have a main body including a first plurality of fingers, a first plurality of landing surfaces, first hinge posts and first guide arms. The first tray portion has a first working surface and a first inside surface. The second tray portion has a main body including a second plurality of fingers, a second plurality of landing surfaces, second hinge posts and second guide arms. The second tray portion has a second working surface and a second inside surface. The first and second hinge posts couple with the second and first guide arms respectively to form a hinge that defines a pivot axis such that the first and second tray portions are selectively rotatable relative to each other about a hinge. The end cap has an end cap body including a series of upper legs and a series of lower legs. The portable standing desk is selectively and alternatively movable between the storage position and the first use position. In the storage position the first tray portion, the second tray portion and the end cap all engage each other and attain a position such that (i) the respective inside surfaces oppose each other, (ii) the first plurality of fingers and the second plurality of landing surfaces oppose the upper legs, and (iii) the second plurality of fingers and the first plurality of landing surfaces oppose the lower legs.

According to additional features, in the first use position, (i) the first plurality of fingers oppose the second plurality of landing surfaces, and (ii) the second plurality of fingers oppose the first plurality of landing surfaces. The end cap can further include a series of detents extending from the lower legs. In the storage position, the series of detents locate into complementary first grooves defined on the first tray portion. The first tray portion can include a series of ramps extending between the first series of tracks and the first grooves. The detents of the end cap slidably traverse along the respective first series of tracks prior to positively locating into the respective first grooves in the storage position. In the first use position, the end cap is located into positive engagement with and extends a distance away from the second tray portion. The upper and lower legs of the end cap oppose the second tray portion. The lower detents positively locate against a support wall extending on the second inside surface of the second tray portion in the first use position.

According to other features, the end cap can define a pocket therein. The pocket is configured to receive and orient in an upright position at least one of a personal electronic device and a clipboard thereat. The first tray portion can further define a plurality of coupling channels formed on the first plurality of fingers and a first plurality of engaging tabs formed on the first plurality of landing surfaces. The second tray portion can further define a second plurality of coupling channels formed on the second plurality of fingers and a second plurality of engaging tabs formed on the second plurality of landing surfaces. In the first use position, (i) the first plurality of engaging tabs locate into the second plurality of coupling channels causing an interference fit therebetween, and (ii) the second plurality of engaging tabs locate into the first plurality of coupling channels causing an interference fit therebetween. The end cap defines windows formed on the upper and lower legs. The windows are configured to accommodate the first and second plurality of engaging tabs in the storage position.

In other features, the first and second tray portions both define first and second pairs of blind bores therein. The first blind bores are configured to selectively receive support legs in the first use position. The second tray portion is configured to receive support legs at the first and second pairs of blind bores in a second use position whereby only the second tray portion is supported in an upright position while the first tray portion is rotated about the hinge into a generally upright position.

According to other features, the portable desk can further include an accessory tray that is received in a first tray pocket in the storage position and selectively coupled to the first tray portion in the first use position. A beverage tray assembly can be received in the second tray pocket in the storage position and selectively coupled to the second tray portion in the first use position. A pair of angling blocks can be received in the first tray pocket in the storage position and selectively coupled to the first tray portion in the first use position, the pair of angling blocks configured to raise an orientation of a personal electronic device that is placed on the first working surface. At least one stop can be received in the first tray pocket in the storage position and selectively coupled to the first tray portion in the first use position, the at least one stop configured to inhibit sliding of the personal electronic device relative to the first working surface.

A portable standing desk configured for use in at least a storage position and a first use position includes a first tray portion, a second tray portion and an end cap. The first tray portion can have a main body including a first plurality of fingers that define a respective first plurality of coupling channels, a first plurality of landing surfaces that include a respective first plurality of engaging tabs, first hinge posts and first guide arms, the first tray portion having a first working surface and a first inside surface. The second tray portion can have a main body including a second plurality of fingers that define a respective second plurality of coupling channels, a second plurality of landing surfaces that include a respective second plurality of engaging tabs, second hinge posts and second guide arms, the second tray portion having a second working surface and a second inside surface, wherein the first and second hinge posts couple with the second and first guide arms, respectively to form a hinge that defines a pivot axis such that the first and second tray portions are selectively rotatable relative to each other about the hinge. The end cap can have an end cap body including a series of upper legs and a series of lower legs. The portable standing desk is selectively and alternatively movable between A) a storage position, wherein in the storage position the first tray portion, the second tray portion and the end cap all engage each other and attain a position such that (i) the respective inside surfaces oppose each other, (ii) the first plurality of fingers and the second plurality of landing surfaces oppose the upper legs, and (iii) the second plurality of fingers and the first plurality of landing surfaces oppose the lower legs; and B) a first use position, wherein in the first use position, (i) the first plurality of engaging tabs respectively locate into the second plurality of coupling channels causing a respective interference fit therebetween, and (ii) the second plurality of engaging tabs respectively locate into the first plurality of coupling channels causing an interference fit therebetween.

In other features, the end cap defines windows formed on the upper and lower legs. The windows are configured to accommodate the first and second plurality of engaging tabs in the storage position. The first and second tray portions both define first and second pairs of blind bores therein, the first blind bores configured to selectively receive support legs in the first use position. The end cap can further include a series of detents extending from the lower legs. In the storage position, the series of detents locate into complementary first grooves defined on the first tray portion. The first tray portion can include a first series of ramps extending between the first series of tracks and the first grooves. Detents of the end cap slidably traverse along the respective first series of tracks prior to positively locating into the respective first grooves in the storage position.

According to additional features, in the first use positon, the end cap is located into positive engagement with and extends a distance away from the second tray portion, wherein the upper and lower legs of the end cap oppose the second tray portion. The second tray portion is configured to receive support legs at the first and second pairs of blind bores in a second use position whereby only the second tray portion is supported in an upright position while the first tray portion is rotated about the hinge into a generally upright position.

