Standing Desk Device with Lap Desk Functionality

Abstract

A device providing multiple-functionality for use as a standing desk, podium, or a lap desk is disclosed. The device includes a platform and a support arm. The first end of the support arm hingedly connects underneath the platform. In one implementation, the device includes a strap extending from underneath the platform and connecting the support arm. The strap controls the angle of the support arm with respect to the platform and ensures the support arm stays in position. The device further includes a lip extending underneath one end of the platform. The lip mounts over the top of one side of a backrest of a chair. The other end of the support arm rests against opposite side of the backrest of the chair, causing the platform to mount substantially parallel to the ground and substantially perpendicular to the backrest of chair to use the platform as a standing desk. In one implementation, the support arm collapses under the platform, thereby allowing the platform for use as a lap desk.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device, comprising:
 a platform having a platform first end, an opposing platform second end, a top side and a bottom side;   a support arm having a support arm first end opposing a support arm second end, wherein the support arm first end is hingedly connected to the platform, thereby allowing the support arm to hingedly swivel into an expanded and collapsed configuration with respect to the platform; and,   a lip extending downward from the second end of the platform,   wherein the lip is capable of mounting over a top of a chair, and wherein the second end of the support arm is capable of bracing against the chair, thereby causing the platform to mount substantially parallel to a ground so that the device can be used as a standing desk or podium.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the lip and the support arm mount at opposite sides of a backrest of the chair. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a strap extending from the bottom side of the platform and connecting the support arm to the bottom side of the platform. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the length of the strap is adjustable for controlling the angle of the support arm with respect to platform and ensuring the support arm stays in position. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the strap comprises a buckle for adjusting the length of the strap. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the lip extends perpendicularly from the platform and provides support for mounting the platform on top of the chair. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the lip is characterized as having an L-shape structure, in which one plane is mounted to the platform and another plane extends substantially perpendicular from the platform. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a first end bar adjacent the first end of the support arm and second end bar adjacent the second end of the support arm, and wherein both the first end bar and the second end bar are substantially perpendicular to support arm and the second end bar is adapted to brace against the chair, and wherein a weight of the platform is distributed to the chair via the second end bar. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , further comprising caps at the second end bar's ends, thereby preventing injuries to a user of the device, and preventing damage to the chair. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 3 , wherein the support arm comprises a plurality of slots along its length for receiving the strap, and wherein the strap is capable of being inserted through the plurality of slots, thereby allowing the length of the strap to control the angle of the support arm with respect to the platform, and ensuring the support arm stays in position. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the platform comprises a strap connector on the bottom side of the platform, for connecting the strap to the platform. 
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising a pad made of soft or rigid material adjacent to the lip. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the support arm is adapted to collapse under the bottom side of the platform, thereby allowing the platform for use as a lap desk. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , further comprising a layer made of a soft material adjacent to the bottom side of the platform, thereby providing a cushioning effect when the platform is used as the lap desk. 
     
     
         15 . A method of providing a device for use as a standing desk, the method comprising steps of:
 providing a platform having a flat configuration, a bottom side and a top side;   providing a support arm, the support arm having a support arm first end and a support arm second end, the support arm second end connected hingedly to the bottom side of the platform;   providing a strap connecting the platform and the support arm;   providing a lip adjacent to the platform, the lip extending substantially perpendicular from the platform;   mounting the lip over one side of a chair;   resting the support arm second end against the chair for mounting the platform substantially parallel to ground; and,   adjusting the length of the strap for controlling the angle of the support arm with respect to the platform, thereby ensuring the support arm stays in position for use of the platform as a standing desk.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing a bar at the second end of the support arm for distributing the weight of the platform to the chair. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising providing a pad adjacent to the lip, thereby preventing abrasive movement of the platform against the chair. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising collapsing the support arm against the bottom side of the platform for using the platform as a lap desk.