Workstations with cable routing system

Abstract

A multiple-person workstation includes a plurality of horizontal work surfaces. The multiple-person workstation further includes a power beam. The power beam includes two horizontal beams each defining a horizontal wire channel configured to port wires and at least one wire opening configured to receive at least one of the wires to be routed to one of the plurality of horizontal work surfaces. The power beam further includes a vertical beam configured to be connected between the two horizontal beams such that the two horizontal beams can form an adjustable angle based on connections between the two horizontal beams and the vertical beam.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multiple-person workstation, comprising:
 a plurality of horizontal work surfaces; and   a power beam having:
 two horizontal beams each defining a horizontal wire channel configured to port wires and at least one wire opening configured to receive at least one of the wires to be routed to one of the plurality of horizontal work surfaces; and 
 a vertical beam configured to be connected between the two horizontal beams such that the two horizontal beams can form an adjustable angle based on connections between the two horizontal beams and the vertical beam. 
   
     
     
         2 . The multiple-person workstation of  claim 1  wherein the vertical beam includes a horizontal coupling surface including a first plurality of fastener apertures configured to receive a first fastener to couple a first horizontal beam of the two horizontal beams to the vertical beam. 
     
     
         3 . The multiple-person workstation of  claim 2  wherein an angle between the two horizontal beams can be adjusted by coupling the first horizontal beam to a first selected fastener aperture of the first plurality of fastener apertures with the first fastener. 
     
     
         4 . The multiple-person workstation of  claim 3  wherein the horizontal coupling surface further includes a second plurality of fastener apertures configured to receive a second fastener to couple a second horizontal beam of the two horizontal beams to the vertical beam, wherein the angle between the two horizontal beams can be adjusted by coupling the second horizontal beam to a second selected fastener aperture of the second plurality of fastener apertures with the second fastener. 
     
     
         5 . The multiple-person workstation of  claim 1  further comprising an open cap configured to be connected to the vertical beam to provide an opening through the vertical beam that is configured to receive the wires, and a filler cap configured to be connected to the vertical beam to cause the vertical beam to operate as an end beam. 
     
     
         6 . The multiple-person workstation of  claim 1  wherein the vertical beam includes a flange for supporting the vertical beam on a floor surface. 
     
     
         7 . The multiple-person workstation of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of curved vertical partitions each configured to be coupled to one of the plurality of horizontal work surfaces. 
     
     
         8 . The multiple-person workstation of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of wire baskets each configured to be coupled to a bottom surface of one of the plurality of horizontal work surfaces. 
     
     
         9 . The multiple-person workstation of  claim 1  further comprising a wire sleeve configured to be coupled between the at least one wire opening of one of the two horizontal beams and one of the plurality of horizontal work surfaces and to house the at least one of the wires. 
     
     
         10 . A cable routing system comprising:
 two transport beams each having an axis and defining a wire channel configured to port wires and at least one wire opening configured to receive at least one of the wires to be routed, the wire channel being oriented along the axis; and   a support beam configured to be connected between the two transport beams such that the two transport beams can form an adjustable angle based on connections between the two transport beams and the support beam.   
     
     
         11 . The cable routing system of  claim 10  wherein the support beam includes a coupling surface including a first plurality of fastener apertures configured to receive a first fastener to couple a first transport beam of the two transport beams to the support beam. 
     
     
         12 . The cable routing system of  claim 11  wherein an angle between the two transport beams can be adjusted by coupling the first transport beam to a first selected fastener aperture of the first plurality of fastener apertures with the first fastener. 
     
     
         13 . The cable routing system of  claim 12  wherein the coupling surface further includes a second plurality of fastener apertures configured to receive a second fastener to couple a second transport beam of the two transport beams to the support beam, wherein the angle between the two transport beams can be adjusted by coupling the second transport beam to a second selected fastener aperture of the second plurality of fastener apertures with the second fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The cable routing system of  claim 10  further comprising an open cap configured to be connected to the support beam to provide an opening through the support beam that is configured to receive the wires, and a filler cap configured to be connected to the support beam to cause the support beam to operate as an end beam. 
     
     
         15 . The cable routing system of  claim 10  wherein the support beam includes a flange for supporting the support beam on a floor surface. 
     
     
         16 . The cable routing system of  claim 10  further comprising a wire sleeve configured to be coupled between the at least one wire opening of one of the two transport beams and a horizontal work surface and to house the at least one of the wires. 
     
     
         17 . A cable routing system comprising:
 multiple elongated transport beams each defining a horizontal wire channel configured to port wires and at least one wire opening configured to receive at least one of the wires to be routed; and   multiple support beams each configured to be connected between two of the multiple elongated transport beams and configured to be adjusted such that two of the multiple elongated transport beams can form an adjustable angle based on connections between the multiple elongated transport beams and the multiple support beams.   
     
     
         18 . The cable routing system of  claim 17  wherein each of the multiple support beams includes a coupling surface having a first plurality of fastener apertures configured to receive a first fastener to couple a first elongated transport beam of the multiple elongated transport beams. 
     
     
         19 . The cable routing system of  claim 18  wherein an angle between the two of the multiple elongated transport beams can be adjusted by coupling the first elongated transport beam to a first selected fastener aperture of the first plurality of fastener apertures with the first fastener. 
     
     
         20 . The cable routing system of  claim 17  further comprising an open cap configured to be connected to one of the multiple support beams to provide an opening through the one of the multiple support beams that is configured to receive the wires, and a filler cap configured to be connected to the one of the multiple support beams to cause the one of the multiple support beams to operate as an end beam.