Work and Videoconference Assembly

Abstract

A monitor support assembly comprising a base designed to rest on an ambient floor surface, the base having a rear end, an upright frame structure mounted to and extending vertically upward from the base spaced forward of the rear end, the frame structure including first and second vertical members and at least a top frame member that extends horizontally between the first and second vertical members, a shroud assembly mounted to the upright frame structure including at least a first central wall member and first and second additional wall members, the first and second additional wall members extending from the first and second lateral edges in the same direction, the first central wall member and the additional wall members forming a receiving space, and a mounting plate mountable to the rear surface of a displays screen and releasably supported by the upright frame structure within the receiving space wherein a depth dimension of the receiving space is sufficient to accommodate a display screen mounted therein via the mounting plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display assembly for mounting a display to a support structure for movement between different heights, the assembly comprising:
 an external frame member that forms an internal frame space, the frame member including substantially parallel top and bottom wall members and substantially parallel first and second lateral wall members that traverse the distance between opposite ends of the top and bottom wall members to form the frame space there between that is open to a front side, the frame member forming a rear frame opening;   an electronic display screen mounted within the frame space so that a display surface of the display screen faces out the front side of the frame space;   a mounting plate located outside the frame space for mounting to the support structure;   a height adjustment motor assembly mounted within the frame space; and   a bracket connected to the motor assembly within the frame space and extending from the frame space and connected to the mounting plate outside the frame space.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1  further including a second height adjustment motor assembly mounted within the frame space and a second bracket connected to the second motor assembly within the frame space and extending from the frame space and connected to the mounting bracket outside the frame space. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the motor assembly includes a threaded shaft coupled to the motor at a distal end. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 3  further including at least a first guide rod mounted within the frame space and at least a first guide sleeve mounted for sliding movement on the guide rod, the first guide sleeve secured to the mounting plate. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 4  further including at least a second guide sleeve mounted for sliding movement to the guide rod and also secured to the mounting plate. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1  wherein the mounting plate forms a shelf member that extends into a cavity formed in the shell space, the cavity moving vertically relative to the shelf during height adjustment of the display screen. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1  further including an audio box mounted within the frame space. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 7  further including a glass cover member supported in the open front side of the frame member. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 8  wherein the glass cover has dimensions smaller than dimensions between the internal surfaces of the shell adjacent the front side of the shell so that a gap is formed between adjacent edges of the cover member and the frame member. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9  wherein there is a direct path between the audio box and the space external to the frame member through the gap. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1  further including a shell member mounted within the frame member, the shell member forming compartments for mounting the display screen and the height adjustment spring assembly. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 11  wherein the shell member forms a rear surface, the frame member forming a flange that mounts to the rear surface of the shell member. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 3 , further comprising a nut coupled to the mounting plate, the nut receiving the threaded shaft and configured to move along the threaded shaft when the motor rotates the threaded shaft. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising a bracket coupled to the nut and the mounting plate, wherein the nut is stationary relative to the mounting plate. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a button for activating the motor to adjust the height of the electronic display. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a processor in communication with the motor and configured to receive image data corresponding to at least one conferee in a conference, the processor being programmed to identify a position of eyes of the conferee in the image data and to adjust a height of the electronic display screen to correspond to level of the eyes. 
     
     
         17 . A display assembly for mounting to a support structure for movement between different heights, the assembly comprising:
 an external frame member that forms an internal frame space, the frame member including substantially parallel top and bottom wall members and substantially parallel first and second lateral wall members that traverse the distance between opposite ends of the top and bottom wall members to form the frame space there between that is open to a front side, the frame member including flanges that extend inward from rear edges of the wall members forming a rear frame opening;   an internal shell member that includes side walls and a rear wall that form a rectilinear shell space that is open to a front side, the rear wall of the internal shell member mounted to the flanges formed by the frame member with the shell member positioned within the frame space, the rear wall forming at least first and second elongated and substantially vertically oriented openings;   an electronic display screen mounted within the shell space so that a display surface of the display screen faces out the front side of the shell space; a mounting plate located outside the frame space for mounting to the support structure;   a first height adjustment motor assembly mounted within the shell space;   a second height adjustment motor assembly mounted within the shell space;   a first bracket connected to the first motor assembly within the shell space and extending through the first opening formed by the rear wall of the shell member from the frame space and connected to the mounting bracket outside the frame space; and   
     
     
         18 . The assembly of  claim 17  wherein the first and second motor assemblies each include a corresponding first and second threaded shaft coupled to the motor at a distal end. 
     
     
         19 . The assembly of  claim 18 , further comprising a first and a second threaded nut coupled to the frame member, and adapted to move along the corresponding first or second threaded shaft when the motor is activated. 
     
     
         20 . The assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising a processor in communication with the first and second motor assemblies and configured to receive image data corresponding to at least one conferee in a conference, the processor being programmed to identify a position of eyes of the conferee in the image data and to adjust a height of the electronic display screen to correspond to level of the eyes.