VISUAL AND/OR ACOUSTIC PRIVACY FEATURES

摘要

Disclosed are exemplary embodiments of visual and/or acoustic privacy features. For example, exemplary embodiments are disclosed that include visual and/or acoustic privacy features for furniture (e.g., office chair, desk, table, cubicle, etc.). The visual and/or acoustic privacy features are movable relative to the user and/or furniture between at least a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the visual and/or acoustic privacy features may be configured such that they do not inhibit the user from interacting with others. In the second configuration, the visual and/or acoustic privacy features may be configured to provide the user with at least some visual and/or acoustic privacy and isolation from others.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising first and second visual and/or acoustic privacy features each including:
a support member; an element coupled to and/or supported by the support member; one or more speakers coupled to and/or supported by the element; whereby the first and second visual and/or acoustic privacy features are reconfigurable into a plurality of different configurations, including at least:
a first configuration in which the element is spaced apart from a user's head; anda second configuration in which the element is adjacent and alongside the user's head and with the one or more speakers positioned to provide sound at ear level of the user; wherein:
the element is not electronic; and/orthe element comprises fabric or mesh; and/orthe element is clear, transparent, translucent, and/or configured to allow the user to be at least partially visible through the element.