Equipped work unit

Abstract

An equipped work unit for domestic use convertible between open and closed configurations has a support frame resting on a treadable surface, and an L-shaped wall having a first upper wall and a front wall and connected to the support frame. A rotation mechanism, connected to the support frame and to the L-shaped wall, rotates the L-shaped wall between a closed L-shaped wall configuration, in which the L-shaped wall is arranged at a first height from the treadable surface, the front wall is arranged perpendicularly to the treadable surface, and the first upper wall is arranged parallel to the treadable surface at the first height, and an open L-shaped wall configuration, in which the L-shaped wall is rotated by 90 degrees with respect to the closed L-shaped wall configuration to form, with the front wall, a work surface at a second height, greater than the first height, forming an open compartment beneath the work surface.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An equipped work unit for domestic use, which is reversibly convertible between at least one open configuration and at least one closed configuration, comprising:
 a support frame defining a vertical direction (Y-Y), an axial direction (A-A) orthogonal to said vertical direction (Y-Y), and a horizontal direction (X-X) orthogonal to said axial direction (A-A) and to said vertical direction (Y-Y), said support frame being configured to be rested, directly or indirectly, on a treadable surface orthogonal to said vertical direction (Y-Y),   an L-shaped wall comprising a first upper wall and a front wall joined in an L configuration, wherein said L-shaped wall is rotatably connected to said support frame to rotate about a rotation axis (A) extending along said axial direction (A-A),   a rotation mechanism configured to rotate said L-shaped wall about said rotation axis (A) between a closed L-shaped wall configuration and an open L-shaped wall configuration and vice versa, said rotation mechanism being connected to said support frame and to said L-shaped wall, wherein   in said closed L-shaped wall configuration, said L-shaped wall is arranged at a first height from said treadable surface, said front wall is arranged perpendicularly to said treadable surface, and said first upper wall is arranged parallel to said treadable surface at said first height,   in said open L-shaped wall configuration, said L-shaped wall is rotated by 90 degrees about said rotation axis (A) with respect to the closed L-shaped wall configuration to form, with said front wall, a work surface arranged at a second height, which is greater than said first height, forming an open compartment beneath the work surface configured to accommodate a seat of a chair and/or a user's legs.   
     
     
         2 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , wherein
 said support frame comprises a first side wall and a second side wall connected to a rear wall and/or to a lower or bottom wall,   in said closed L-shaped wall configuration, said support frame and said L-shaped wall form a box-like structure having a box-like structure height equal to said first height.   
     
     
         3 . The equipped work unit of  claim 2 , wherein in said closed L-shaped wall configuration said front wall is arranged flush with said first side wall, said second side wall and said lower or bottom wall, and said first upper wall is arranged flush with said rear wall, said first side wall and said second side wall. 
     
     
         4 . The equipped work unit of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of said first side wall and said second side wall comprises a side opening, wherein said equipped work unit comprises at least one door for covering said side opening or a side drawer extractable from said side opening. 
     
     
         5 . The equipped work unit of  claim 2 , wherein said equipped work unit further comprises a plurality of wheels connected to said lower or bottom wall to allow said equipped work unit to move on said treadable surface. 
     
     
         6 . The equipped work unit of  claim 2 , wherein said L-shaped wall is hinged on opposite sides, directly or indirectly, to said first side wall and said second side wall. 
     
     
         7 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , wherein said first upper wall comprises a connection end for connecting to said front wall and a free end opposite to said connection end, and wherein said rotation axis (A) is arranged at said free end. 
     
     
         8 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , further comprising
 a second upper wall connected to said support frame and arranged parallel to said treadable surface,   a monitor connected to said support frame,   a lifting mechanism configured to lift, along said vertical direction (Y-Y) said second upper wall and said monitor, between a resting position and a working position, wherein   said support frame defines an inner housing,   in said resting position said monitor is completely accommodated in said inner housing, and said second upper wall is arranged at said first height,   in said working position, said monitor is completely outside said support frame arranged at least at said first height, and   said second upper wall is arranged at a top of said monitor along said vertical direction (Y-Y) at a third height.   
     
     
         9 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , wherein said equipped work unit comprises a support mechanism connected at least to said L-shaped wall and configured to support said L-shaped wall in said open L-shaped wall configuration. 
     
     
         10 . The equipped work unit of  claim 8  wherein said lifting mechanism comprises a vertical lifting linear actuator having a fixed actuator part and a movable actuator part, wherein said fixed actuator part is secured to said support frame, said monitor being secured to the movable actuator part, and said second upper wall portion being directly or indirectly secured to said movable actuator part. 
     
     
         11 . The equipped work unit of  claim 10 , wherein said vertical lifting linear actuator is an electromechanical actuator comprising an actuator motor and an actuator control module configured to control said vertical lifting linear actuator, and wherein said actuator control module is operated manually or by a movable electronic device. 
     
     
         12 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , wherein said rotation mechanism comprises at least one linear actuator connected with a first end to said support frame and with a second end to said L-shaped wall, at said front wall, wherein said at least one linear actuator is extensible between a retracted position and at least one extended position, and wherein, in said open L-shaped wall configuration, said at least one linear actuator is in said at least one extended position, and, in said closed L-shaped wall configuration, said at least one linear actuator is in said retracted position. 
     
     
         13 . The equipped work unit of  claim 12 , further comprising
 a first crosspiece movable along said vertical direction (Y-Y),   a first arm and a first lever, wherein said first lever, at one end, is rotatably connected to the support frame and, at an opposite end, is rotatably connected to said L-shaped wall, wherein said first arm, at one end, is rotatably connected to said first crosspiece and, at an opposite end, is rotatably connected to said first lever, wherein   said at least one linear actuator is secured to said first crosspiece,   said at least one linear actuator is configured to move said first crosspiece along said vertical direction (Y-Y),   in said closed L-shaped wall configuration, said first lever and said first arm are arranged along said vertical direction (Y-Y) inside said support frame,   in said open L-shaped wall configuration, said first lever and said first arm are arranged to support said front wall at said second height,   
       and/or wherein
 said at least one linear actuator is a gas spring or a motorized linear actuator. 
 
     
     
         14 . The equipped work unit of  claim 13 , further comprising
 a second crosspiece movable along said vertical direction (Y-Y),   movement transmission means connected to said first crosspiece and to said second crosspiece so that a second crosspiece movement in a direction opposite to a first direction of said second crosspiece corresponds to a first crosspiece movement in a first direction along said vertical direction (Y-Y) of said first crosspiece,   a first foot rotatably connected, at one end, to the support frame and having a first foot free end configured to rest on said treadable surface, and   a second arm rotatably connected, at one end, to said second crosspiece, and rotatably connected, at an opposite end, to said first foot, wherein   in said closed L-shaped wall configuration, said first foot and said second arm are arranged along said vertical direction (Y-Y) inside said support frame,   in said open L-shaped wall configuration, said first foot is resting on said treadable surface to support said front wall at said second height, and wherein   between said closed L-shaped wall configuration and said open L-shaped wall configuration, the first lever rotates in an opposite direction to said first foot.   
     
     
         15 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , wherein said equipped work unit comprises a footrest rotatably connected to said support frame, wherein
 said footrest is movable at least between a closed position and an open position,   in said closed position, said footrest is arranged inside said support frame, and wherein   in said open position, said footrest is at least partially arranged in an open compartment beneath the work surface when said L-shaped wall is in said open L-shaped wall configuration to support the user's feet.   
     
     
         16 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:
 at least one first adjustable white light led connected to said second upper wall, and/or a second RGBW ambient led,   at least one micro switch for opening said L-shaped wall,   at least one sensor for opening said second upper wall, and/or   at least one of the following ambient sensors: a sensor for volatile organic compounds, a carbon monoxide sensor, a methane sensor, a nitrogen dioxide sensor, a humidity sensor, a temperature sensor, a brightness sensor.   
     
     
         17 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , further comprising a data communication module, wherein said data communication module comprises a GSM module, and/or a Bluetooth module, and/or a Wifi connection module. 
     
     
         18 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one electric charging socket, and a connection module for connecting to an external electric network and/or at least one of a rechargeable battery, a keyboard, a wireless mouse. 
     
     
         19 . The equipped work unit of  claim 4 , wherein said equipped work unit comprises at least one sensor for opening said side drawer. 
     
     
         20 . The equipped work unit of  claim 1 , wherein said second height ranges from 70 cm to 85 cm.