A lifting mechanism for desk including a first bracket, a second bracket, and at least one lever assembly is provided. The first bracket includes a first plane. The second bracket includes a second plane. The lever assembly is connected between the first bracket and the second bracket so that the first bracket moves close to or moves away from the second bracket through the lever assembly, and the first plane is tilted relative to the second plane when the first bracket is away from the second bracket. The lever assembly includes at least two levers, and lengths of the at least two levers are different.

A desk includes a desktop at a top end; a leg including an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk; and a gas spring connecting the leg to the desktop.

A desk includes a desktop at a top end; a leg including an attachment portion and a foot portion, the attachment portion of the leg secured to the desktop and extending away from the desktop, the foot portion of the leg defining a bottom end of the desk; and a gas spring connecting the leg to the desktop.

A variable height workstation system includes a base, a variable height platform, a lift mechanism, and a sensor arrangement. The lift mechanism is configured to move the variable height platform within a range of motion between a fully lowered position and a raised position. The sensor arrangement is operatively connected to the variable height platform. The sensor arrangement is configured to sense the position and movement of a user on, above and around the variable height platform for outputting data to determine how the user is positioned on, above and around the variable height platform in comparison to a predetermined target position.

A variable height workstation system includes a base, a variable height platform, a lift mechanism, and a sensor arrangement. The lift mechanism is configured to move the variable height platform within a range of motion between a fully lowered position and a raised position. The sensor arrangement is operatively connected to the variable height platform. The sensor arrangement is configured to sense the position and movement of a user on, above and around the variable height platform for outputting data to determine how the user is positioned on, above and around the variable height platform in comparison to a predetermined target position.

A variable height desktop workstation system that includes a base, a variable height platform, a lift mechanism, and a secondary force assist device is provided. The lift mechanism is configured to move the variable height platform within a range of motion between a fully lowered position and a raised position. The lift mechanism comprises a plurality of articulated members and has a lower raising force leverage in a lower part of the range of motion and a higher raising force leverage in an upper part of the range of motion. The secondary force assist device is configured to provide an additional force to the lift mechanism directed to the variable height platform in an upward direction from the fully lowered position towards the raised position only in the lower part of the range of motion so as to compensate for the lower raising force leverage of the lift mechanism.

A variable height desktop workstation system that includes a base, a variable height platform, a lift mechanism, and a secondary force assist device is provided. The lift mechanism is configured to move the variable height platform within a range of motion between a fully lowered position and a raised position. The lift mechanism comprises a plurality of articulated members and has a lower raising force leverage in a lower part of the range of motion and a higher raising force leverage in an upper part of the range of motion. The secondary force assist device is configured to provide an additional force to the lift mechanism directed to the variable height platform in an upward direction from the fully lowered position towards the raised position only in the lower part of the range of motion so as to compensate for the lower raising force leverage of the lift mechanism.

A table with a height-adjustable table top, supporting structures and at least one strap that connects the supporting structures and the table top together, so that the table top is supported by being suspended by the strap on the supporting structures. The table includes a mechanism for manually adjusting the height of the table top that includes a winding disk rotatably mounted relative to the table top, and a spring element non-positively connected to the winding disk, wherein the strap is connected to the winding disk. The table top is adjustable between a lower height in which the strap is minimally wound onto the winding disk and an upper height in which the strap is maximally wound onto the winding disk. The spring element is maximally tensioned when the table top is at the lower height and is minimally tensioned when the table top is at the upper height.

A table with a height-adjustable table top, supporting structures and at least one strap that connects the supporting structures and the table top together, so that the table top is supported by being suspended by the strap on the supporting structures. The table includes a mechanism for manually adjusting the height of the table top that includes a winding disk rotatably mounted relative to the table top, and a spring element non-positively connected to the winding disk, wherein the strap is connected to the winding disk. The table top is adjustable between a lower height in which the strap is minimally wound onto the winding disk and an upper height in which the strap is maximally wound onto the winding disk. The spring element is maximally tensioned when the table top is at the lower height and is minimally tensioned when the table top is at the upper height.

A height adjustable table can include a plurality of legs, a lower portion, a worksurface, a height adjustable surface, and a linkage. The worksurface can be supported by the plurality of legs and can include a fixed surface and a height adjustable surface. The fixed surface can be secured to at least one of the lower portion and the plurality of legs, and the fixed surface can define a recessed portion. The height adjustable surface can be movable between a raised position and a lowered position so that the height-adjustable surface retracts into the recessed portion when in the lowered position so that the height adjustable surface is coplanar with the fixed surface. The linkage can be configured to move the height adjustable surface between the lowered position and the raised position so that the height adjustable surface remains parallel to the fixed surface.