In-bed multi-purpose desk

Abstract

Two side mounted panels ( 30 ) slide along the slots provided in side rails ( 20 ) so that a main board can be positioned at a convenient distance from bed. The main board tilt can be adjusted to a particular angle and locked in that angle with the tilt locking disks ( 34 ) on extendable arms ( 32 ) A laptop can be mounted on main board easily by just sliding laptop holders ( 56 ) to the appropriate position. The laptop can also be operated with an external keyboard seated on keyboard cradle ( 76 ) and by an external pointing device. Read-write box ( 64 ) secured on to read write holders ( 58 ) has a compartment with light for holding a book in open position. It can be positioned and locked at a convenient reading angle. The position of the laptop and the read/write box can be rearranged independently.

1 ) An article of furniture, for providing work space near a bed with multiple degrees of freedom for adjustments comprising 
   
   
       2 ) A Sheet, main board, equipped with tilt locking mechanism such as tilt locking disk, to provide angular tilt adjustments to said mainboard 
   
   
       3 ) Means for supporting said main board in combination with moving mechanisms comprising side panels attached to side rails and extendable arms to provide means for position adjustments 
   
   
       4 ) Means for sliding, fixing side panels horizontally to the bed comprising side rails attached to the bed 
   
   
       5 ) Means for securing devices and equipments safely comprising holders on the front side rails and top side rails, Laptop holders for mounting laptops safely, holders for display units comprising television holders attached to the mainboard 
   
   
       6 ) Means for holding additional input/output devices communicating with other devices on said main board comprising keyboard cradle, Keyboard pad for mounting computer keyboard, reading lights 
   
   
       7 ) Means for in-bed operations such as reading and writing comprising read-write box, reading lights and digital tablets 
   
   
       8 ) Optional add-on boards, holders to main board to mount more devices 
   
   
       9 ) Means for automating the positional and angular adjustments comprising said extendable arms connected to hydraulic actuators, electric actuators 
   
   
       10 ) Embedding devices inside said main board comprising electronic devices to facilitate sleep mode, time out, automatic safe parking features features of said main board 
   
   
       11 ) Means for providing work space with optional degrees of freedom for adjustments comprising 
   
   
       12 ) A sheet, main board, equipped with tilt locking mechanism such as tilt locking disk, to provide angular tilt adjustments 
   
   
       13 ) Means for supporting said main board comprising arms attached to wall, ceiling, floor in environments comprising office, medical clinic 
   
   
       14 ) Providing attachments to said main board to furnitures other than bed comprising crib, wheel chair, vehicle 
   
   
       15 ) Means for providing add on boards to said side panels comprising gadget boxes, mobile phones, charging units, built in battery 
   
   
       16 ) Providing attachments to said main board comprising baby monitoring units, patient monitoring facilities, medical apparatus, food compartments, lights, gadget charging units
 whereby a human can conveniently, ergonomically and safely work with computer, read, write, watch TV and use gadgets such as mobile phones right from the bed.