Self-contained and expandable furniture system hosting state-of-the-art technology

Abstract

A self-contained plug-and-play furniture system is ready to host state-of-the-art technology within a portable, autonomous and expandable structure so that a person may work, play and communicate at optimum efficiency. The assembly of the system begins with a primary unit including a desk work station. The primary unit is fully equipped for electric power, voice and data connection and includes multiple power outlets, as well as data and voice outlets. The primary unit is expandable both vertically and horizontally by attaching prefabricated sections, as needed, including a sliding door section that completes assembly of an interior environment of the furniture system. Insulated wall, ceiling and floor panels fit within openings of the exterior frame structures of the primary unit and prefabricated sections to provide privacy and, when fully assembled, to enclose the interior environment. An air conditioner unit with remote control mounts on top of the ceiling for controlling the climate of the enclosed interior environment. Wheels on the primary unit and the base of attached prefabricated sections promote portability.

1 . A furniture system comprising:
 a primary unit having a skeletal frame structure forming opposite side walls, a rear wall, and said a base frame, a width of said primary unit being defined by a distance measured between said opposite side walls, and said skeletal frame structure including vertical frame members and horizontal frame members interconnected and arranged to form a plurality of frame openings on the opposite side walls and the rear wall, and said primary unit further including a horizontal work surface supported along at least a portion of the width of said primary unit between the opposite side walls;   a plurality of panels each being sized and configured for fitted receipt within one of the plurality of frame openings of congruent size and configuration;   an electrical power system adapted to be connected to a conventional alternating current power outlet of an external electrical power supply source, and said electrical power system including a plurality of outlets;   at least one horizontal expansion section attachable to said primary unit for expanding an overall size of the furniture system, and said at least one horizontal expansion section including a skeletal frame structure with a plurality of vertical and horizontal frame members forming a plurality of frame openings, and said plurality of frame openings of the at least one horizontal expansion section being adapted for fitted, congruent receipt of the plurality of panels therein;   at least one vertical expansion section attachable to said primary unit for expanding the size of the furniture system, and said at least one vertical expansion section including a skeletal frame structure with a plurality of horizontal and vertical frame members forming a plurality of frame openings, and the plurality of frame openings of the vertical expansion section being adapted for fitted, congruent receipt of the plurality of panels therein; and   a plurality of voice and data jacks on the furniture system for connecting telecommunications equipment and computer equipment to telephone and Internet connection services.   
   
   
       2 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a front section including an access door, said front section being structured for attachment to the furniture system to enclose an interior environment.   
   
   
       3 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 2  further comprising:
 an air-conditioning system structured and disposed for maintaining an interior temperature of the interior environment within a selected temperature range.   
   
   
       4 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 3  further comprising:
 a remote control for controlling activation of the air conditioning system and the selected temperature range.   
   
   
       5 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least some of the plurality of panels are transparent. 
   
   
       6 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 1  wherein at least some of the plurality of panels are insulated. 
   
   
       7 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of panels are fire resistant. 
   
   
       8 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 1  wherein the plurality of panels are bullet resistant. 
   
   
       9 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a plurality of wheel castors attached to the base frame of said primary unit.   
   
   
       10 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 9  wherein said front section includes a base frame structure with a plurality of wheel castors attached thereto. 
   
   
       11 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 2  further comprising:
 a plurality of said horizontal expansion sections structured and disposed for stacked attachment to the furniture system.   
   
   
       12 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 2  further comprising:
 a plurality of said vertical expansion sections structured and disposed for side-by-side attachment to the furniture system.   
   
   
       13 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 11  wherein at least some of the plurality of horizontal expansion sections define ceiling structures for covering the furniture system and an interior environment. 
   
   
       14 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 13  wherein the horizontal frame members and vertical frame members of the primary unit, the plurality of horizontal expansion sections and the plurality of vertical expansion sections are hollow aluminum tubes. 
   
   
       15 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 14  wherein the hollow aluminum tubes are square in cross-section. 
   
   
       16 . The furniture system as recited in  claim 14  wherein the hollow aluminum.