Service posts for electrical and air delivery to workstations

Abstract

A polygonal service post provides electrical services and optionally air to one or more workstations. The service post has a square cross-sectional shape with vertical faces having a channel for mounting a panel wherein adjacent panels form a workstation and having power and data outlets and an air damper for delivering air to each workstation. Alternatively, the service post has a hexagonal or octagonal cross-sectional shape with first vertical mounting faces alternating with second vertical utility faces. The first vertical faces provide a surface for mounting a panel wherein adjacent panels form a workstation and each second vertical face includes electrical outlets and an air damper for delivering air to each workstation. Wiring for power and data delivery is provided to the service post from the floor or alternatively, from a ceiling wiring system whereas air may be provided from an access floor or a cellular floor system.

1 . A device for delivering electrical services and optionally air into one or more workstations, comprising:
 a polygonal service post adapted to enclose a floor outlet,   said service post having a plurality of first vertical faces for the attachment of partition panels for forming said one or more workstations and a plurality of second vertical faces alternating with the first vertical faces and each second vertical face having a bank of power outlets and a bank of data outlets provided within each of the formed workstations,   said service post further adapted to optionally receive power and data wiring from the floor outlet for extension in the interior of the service post and for connection of the power wiring to the bank of power outlets and the data wiring to the bank of data outlets on the second vertical faces.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said service post has a cross-sectional shape selected from the group consisting of hexagonal and octagonal shapes, and which cross-sectional shape provides the first vertical faces and the second vertical faces. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 2  wherein said service post further includes a mounting base and a removable top cap having a cross-sectional shape that corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the service post, and
 wherein said removable cap provides the option of extending power and/or data wiring from the ceiling into the service post.   
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the second vertical faces have a surface area greater than that of the first vertical faces. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein each of the second vertical faces includes an access opening and a removable cover plate mounted over the access opening for wiring access and optionally for delivering air into each workstation. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5  wherein the service post further includes an isolator plate for creating an air chamber in communication with the access opening which optionally is fitted with an air delivering device for delivering air into each workstation. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the service post further includes an isolator plate located within the interior of the service post and between the bank of power outlets and the bank of data outlets. 
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the service post further includes a removable cap for selectively providing an opening for receiving power and data wiring from a ceiling based wiring system. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 1  wherein each of the first vertical faces includes a mounting device for mounting a partition panel along the vertical length of each of the first vertical faces of the service post. 
   
   
       10 . A device for delivering electrical services and optionally air into a workstation, comprising:
 a polygonal service post adapted to enclose a floor outlet,   said service post having a plurality of vertical faces for the attachment of partition panels for forming one or more workstations and for providing a bank of power outlets and a bank of data outlets for each of the workstations,   said service post further adapted to receive power and data wiring from the floor outlet for extension in the interior of the service post and for connection of the power wiring to the bank of power outlets and the data wiring to the bank of data outlets.   
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10  wherein said service post has a square cross-sectional shape that provides the vertical faces. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 11  wherein said service post further includes a mounting base and a removable cap having a square cross-sectional shape corresponding to the square cross-sectional shape of the service post. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 10  wherein each of the vertical faces includes an access opening and a removable cover plate mounted over the access opening for wiring access and optionally for delivering air into each workstation. 
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 13  wherein the service post further includes an isolator plate for creating an air chamber in communication with the access opening which is fitted with an air delivering device for delivering air from the floor outlet into each workstation. 
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 10  wherein the service post further includes an isolator plate located within the interior of the service post and between the bank of power outlets and the bank of data outlets. 
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 10  wherein the service post further includes a removable cap for selectively providing an opening for receiving electrical and data wiring from a ceiling based wiring system. 
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 10  wherein each of the vertical faces include pockets for receiving and mounting a partition panel along the vertical length of each of the vertical faces of the service post. 
   
   
       18 . A service post for delivering utility services to one or more workstations, said service post being polygonal and including a plurality of first vertical faces each including mountings for optionally attaching partition panels for forming said one or more workstations and a plurality of second vertical faces alternating with said first vertical faces, wherein each second vertical face includes at least one outlet for said delivering of said utility services to said one or more workstations. 
   
   
       19 . The service post of  claim 18  wherein said one outlet is selected from the group of outlets consisting of a bank of power outlets, a bank of data outlets, and an air delivering device. 
   
   
       20 . The service post of  claim 18  wherein said each second vertical face includes a plurality of outlets including a bank of power outlets, a bank of data outlets, and an air delivering device.