ME 4182 Conceptual Designs Team: Fantastic 5 3:00 pm February 01, 2006

Objective CONCEPTUAL DESIGNS

The Swivel Desk The design clasps to the side of the chair will have a hinge so that it swings around from behind the keyboard will be mounted on a ball joint for user configuration, and should have 2 locking mechanisms (length, ball joint)

PMI Plus Completely out of the user’s way Easily attaches to an office chair Adjustable to user’s liking Minus Needs some space to open up Inconvenience to user when moving keyboard to and from its initial position and final position Does not provide stability Interesting Design can fit onto nearly any office chair

Stow Away Keyboard

PMI Plus Aesthetically pleasing Takes up minimal amount of space Minus Hard to assemble under a seat Interesting Now you see it… Now you don’t!

Overhead Fold-Down Design Keyboard stows away behind users head – bent tubing gets it out of the way. Attaches to knob on seat back. Height adjustable via slot at mounting point. Support arms expand out for added adjustability.

Overhead Fold-Down Design

PMI Plus Very stable with the two arms supporting keyboard Easy to adjust Easy to stow away Good conversation point Minus Looks a little out of place in an office Stretch up and pull the desk from behind Interesting Can also fit onto nearly any kind of office chair

Keyboard/Desk Design

PMI Plus Does not take up space Adjustable Stable Minus Chair’s arms have to be long Even when stowed away, one chair’s arm is useless Needs some room to get it into place Interesting Can be multifunctional

6 DOF KEYBOARD ARM

Plus Fully adjustable Easy mounting Minus Expensive Have to use both hands to adjust Interesting 6 DEGREES OF FREEDOM!! PMI

Auditorium Style Keyboard

Plus Stows away easily Easy mounting Can adjust using one hand Minus Less adjustability Interesting Modified clamping device PMI

Review of Designs Swivel Desk Stow Away Keyboard Overhead Fold-down Design Keyboard/Desk Design 6 DOF Keyboard Arm Auditorium Style Keyboard