Mobile Conference Workstation Systems and Methods

Abstract

A mobile conference workstation, the mobile conference workstation comprising a central enclosure and a first and a second wing. The central enclosure includes a first and a second opposite side and one or more wing storage cavities. The first and second wings are configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position. Each of the first and second wings comprises a base panel slideably coupled to the central enclosure and a first nested panel coupled to and configured to move relative to the base panel. When in the retracted position, the first and second wings are configured to be received in the wing storage cavities and are offset relative to each other. When in the extended position, the first and second wings are configured to extend outwardly beyond the first and second opposite sides of the central enclosure, respectively.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile conference workstation, said mobile conference workstation comprising:
 a central enclosure, said central enclosure comprising a first and a second opposite side and one or more wing storage cavities; and   a first and a second wing configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position, each of said first and said second wings comprising a base panel slideably coupled to said central enclosure;   wherein when in said retracted position, said first and said second wings are configured to be received in said one or more wing storage cavities and offset relative to each other, and   wherein when in said extended position, said first and said second wings configured to extend outwardly beyond said first and said second opposite sides of said central enclosure, respectively.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said first wing and said second wing are disposed a distance D 1  and a distance D 2 , respectively, from a back side of said central enclosure, wherein said distance D 2  is larger than said distance D 1 . 
     
     
         3 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 2 , wherein said distance D 2  is larger than said distance D 1  by at least by a thickness T of said first wing. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 3 , wherein said thickness T of said first wing is approximately equal to a thickness of both said base panel and said first nested panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said base panels of said first and said second wings each have a width W 2  that extends substantially across a width W 1  of the central enclosure when in said retracted position. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said base panels of said first and said second wings each have a width W 2  that is greater than 50% of a width W 1  of the central enclosure and less than 100% of said width W 1 . 
     
     
         7 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 6 , wherein said first nested panels of said first and said second wings each have a width W 3  which is less than or equal to said width W 2 . 
     
     
         8 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said first wing comprises a first nested panel coupled to and configured to move relative to said base panel. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 8 , wherein said first nested panel of said first wing is pivotally coupled to a distal lateral edge region of said base panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 9 , further comprising a hinge is pivotally coupling said first nested panel of said first wing to said distal lateral edge region of said base panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 8 , wherein said first nested panel of said first wing is slidably coupled to said base panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said base panel of said first wing is also pivotally coupled to said central enclosure. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 8 , wherein said first wing further comprises at least a second nested wing coupled to said first nested panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 13 , wherein said second nested wing is slidably coupled to said first nested panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 13 , wherein said second nested wing is pivotally coupled to said first nested panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 8 , wherein said first wing further comprises at least a second nested wing coupled to said base panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         17 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 16 , wherein said second nested wing is slidably coupled to said base panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         18 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 16 , wherein said second nested wing is pivotally coupled to said first nested panel of said base panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         19 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said first and said second wings are configured to be fully received in said central enclosure when in said retracted position. 
     
     
         20 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 19 , wherein lateral edges of said first and said second wings are configured to be substantially flush with said first and said second sides of said central enclosure when in said retracted position. 
     
     
         21 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said first wing further includes at least one support extending downward and configured to engage a floor to support said first wing. 
     
     
         22 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , further comprising at least a third wing configured to move between a retracted position and an extended position, said third wing comprising a third wing base panel slideably coupled to said central enclosure and a third wing nested panel coupled to and configured to move relative to said third wing base panel;
 wherein when in said retracted position, said third wing is configured to be received in said one or more wing storage cavities and is offset relative to said first and said second wings, and   wherein when in said extended position, said third wing is configured to extend outwardly beyond said first sides of said central enclosure.   
     
     
         23 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more wing storage cavities includes a single wing storage cavity configured to receive said first and said second wings when in said retracted position. 
     
     
         24 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , wherein said one or more wing storage cavities includes a first and a second wing storage configured to receive said first and said second wings, respectively, when in said retracted position. 
     
     
         25 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 8 , wherein said first wing further comprises at least one vertically adjustable panel configured to extend from at least one of said base panel or said first nested panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         26 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 8 , wherein said first wing further comprises at least one vertically adjustable panel having an adjustable height configured to extend vertically beyond a top surface of at least one of said base panel or said first nested panel of said first wing. 
     
     
         27 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 26 , wherein an angle of said at least one vertically adjustable panel relative to a floor is adjustable. 
     
     
         28 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one vertically adjustable panel configured to extend vertically beyond a top surface of central enclosure. 
     
     
         29 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 8 , further comprising at least one fastener configured to retain said base panel and said first nested panel of said first wing in a nested position while said first wing is in said retracted position. 
     
     
         30 . The mobile conference workstation of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one drawer configured to slide relative to said central enclosure, said at least one drawer comprising at least one height adjustable storage compartment.