Patent Publication Number: US-2022228364-A1

Title: Workspace wall panels and systems including same

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     The present application claims the benefit of and priority to, under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e), U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63/140,168, filed Jan. 21, 2021, titled WORKSPACE WALL PANELS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety for all purposes. 
    
    
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to workspace wall panels and systems, particularly panels and systems including electrical assemblies for providing power and/or data to workspace users. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Workspace or “cubicle” systems are commonly used in office settings due to their reconfigurability, customizability, and scalability. The wall panels of such systems may be constructed of various materials, including aesthetic appealing materials such as stained wood. However, such panels, which are commonly referred to as “gallery” panels, are typically constructed as monolithic components, which creates challenges for routing power and/or data conduits to the workspaces. As such, improved workspace wall panels and systems would be beneficial. 
     SUMMARY 
     In a first example, a wall panel for a workspace system includes a monolithic wall portion and a cover carried by the monolithic wall portion. The monolithic wall portion includes a first surface, an aperture including a wall opening formed on the first surface, and a second surface opposite the first surface. The cover includes a channel adjacent to the first surface, and the channel and the aperture together define an internal chamber. The cover further includes a cover opening coupled to the channel. The wall panel further includes an electrical assembly carried in the internal chamber. The electrical assembly includes a receptacle that is accessible via the cover opening. 
     In a second example, the wall panel of the first example, wherein the cover is a first cover, the channel is a first channel, the cover opening is a first cover opening, the receptacle is a first receptacle and the electrical assembly further includes a second receptacle, the wall opening is a first wall opening, and the aperture further includes a second wall opening formed on the second surface. The wall panel further includes a second cover carried by the monolithic wall portion. The second cover includes a second channel adjacent to the second surface, and the second channel, the first channel, and the aperture together define the internal chamber. The second cover further includes a second cover opening coupled to the second channel. The second receptacle is carried in the internal chamber and is accessible via the second cover opening. 
     In a third example, the wall panel of the first example, wherein the aperture is a blind aperture. 
     In a fourth example, the wall panel of the first example, wherein the electrical assembly further includes an electrical conduit coupled to the receptacle, and the electrical conduit is disposed in the internal chamber. 
     In a fifth example, the wall panel of the first example, further including a mounting bracket disposed in the aperture and coupling the electrical assembly to the monolithic wall portion. 
     In a sixth example, the wall panel of the first example, further including a snap connector coupling cover to the monolithic wall portion. 
     In a seventh example, a wall panel for a workspace system includes a monolithic wall portion, a cover, and an electrical assembly. The monolithic wall portion includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and an aperture including a wall opening formed on the first surface. The cover is carried by the monolithic wall portion and is disposed outwardly from the first surface. The cover includes a cover opening. The electrical assembly is carried in the aperture, and the electrical assembly includes a receptacle extending through the cover opening. 
     In an eighth example, the wall panel of the seventh example, wherein the wall opening is a first wall opening, the cover is a first cover, the receptacle is a first receptacle and the electrical assembly further includes a second receptacle, the aperture further includes a second wall opening formed on the second surface. The wall panel further includes a second cover carried by the monolithic wall portion and disposed outwardly from the second surface. The second cover includes a second cover opening, and the second receptacle extends through the second cover opening. 
     In a ninth example, the wall panel of the seventh example, wherein the aperture is a blind aperture. 
     In a tenth example, the wall panel of the seventh example, wherein the aperture is a first aperture and the wall opening is a first wall opening. The monolithic wall portion further includes a second aperture including a second wall opening formed on the first surface, the cover opening is a first cover opening, the cover includes a second cover opening, the receptacle is a first receptacle, and the electrical assembly further includes a second receptacle that extends through the second cover opening. 
     In an eleventh example, a modular workspace system includes a first wall panel, a second wall panel, and a transition cover. The first wall panel includes a first monolithic wall portion, a first cover, and a first electrical assembly. The first monolithic wall portion includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first aperture including a first wall opening formed on the first surface. The first cover is carried by the first monolithic wall portion and is disposed outwardly from the first surface. The first cover includes a first cover opening. The first electrical assembly is carried in the first aperture, and the first electrical assembly includes a first receptacle extending through the first cover opening. The second wall panel is coupled to the first wall panel, and the second wall panel includes a second monolithic wall portion, a second cover, and a second electrical assembly. The second monolithic wall portion includes a third surface, a fourth surface opposite the third surface, and a second aperture including a second wall opening formed on the third surface. The second cover is carried by the second monolithic wall portion and is disposed outwardly from the third surface. The second cover includes a second cover opening. The second electrical assembly is carried in the second aperture, and the second electrical assembly includes a second receptacle extending through the second cover opening. The transition cover is coupled to the first cover and the second cover at an interface between the first wall panel and the second wall panel. 
     In a twelfth example, the modular workspace system of the eleventh example, wherein the transition cover includes a first snap connector coupling the first cover to the transition cover and a second snap connector coupling the second cover to the transition cover. 
     In a thirteenth example, the modular workspace system of the eleventh example, the first wall portion further includes an electrical conduit coupled to the first receptacle, and the electrical conduit extends between the first monolithic wall portion and the transition cover. 
     In a fourteenth example, the modular workspace system of the thirteenth example, further including a conduit raceway coupled to the transition cover, the electrical conduit extending from transition cover and through the conduit raceway. 
     While multiple embodiments are disclosed, still other embodiments of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which shows and describes illustrative embodiments of the invention. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a workspace system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective view of an exemplary end wall panel of the workspace system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 3  is a detail perspective view of the area of the end wall panel within line  3 - 3  of  FIG. 2 ; a cover of the wall panel is shown with phantom lines to illustrate internal components. 
         FIG. 4  is a top sectional view of the end wall panel taken along line  4 - 4  of  FIG. 3 . 
         FIG. 5  is a front perspective view of a cover of the end wall panel of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 6  is a rear perspective view of the cover of  FIG. 5 . 
         FIG. 7  is a rear perspective view of a mounting bracket of the end wall panel of  FIG. 2 . 
         FIG. 8  is a front perspective view of the mounting bracket of  FIG. 7 . 
         FIG. 9  is a first side perspective view of an exemplary wing wall panel of the workspace system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 10  is a second side perspective view of the wing wall panel of  FIG. 9 . 
         FIG. 11  is a detail perspective view of the area of the wing wall panel within line  11 - 11  of  FIG. 9 ; a first cover of the wall panel is shown with phantom lines to illustrate internal components. 
         FIG. 12  is a detail perspective view of the area of the wing wall panel within line  12 - 12  of  FIG. 10 ; a second cover of the wall panel is shown with phantom lines to illustrate internal components. 
         FIG. 13  is a top sectional view of the wing wall panel taken along line  13 - 13  of  FIG. 11 . 
         FIG. 14  is a first side perspective view of a mounting bracket of the wing wall panel of  FIG. 9 . 
         FIG. 15  is a second side perspective view of the mounting bracket of  FIG. 14 . 
         FIG. 16  is a first side view of an exemplary spine wall panel of the workspace system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 17  is a second side view of the spine wall panel of  FIG. 16 . 
         FIG. 18  is a detail view of the area of the spine wall panel within line  18 - 18  of  FIG. 16 ; a first cover of the wall panel is shown with phantom lines to illustrate internal components. 
         FIG. 19  is a detail view of the area of the spine wall panel within line  19 - 19  of  FIG. 18 ; a second cover of the wall panel is shown with phantom lines to illustrate internal components. 
         FIG. 20  is a top sectional view of the spine wall panel taken along line  20 - 20  of  FIG. 18 . 
         FIG. 21  is a top, front perspective view of an exemplary transition cover of the workspace system of  FIG. 1 . 
         FIG. 22  is a bottom, rear perspective view of the transition cover of FIG. 
         FIG. 23  is a perspective view of adjacent wall panels of the workspace system of  FIG. 1  and a raceway conduit. 
         FIG. 24  is a perspective view of an exemplary wall panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 25  is a perspective view of an exemplary wall panel according to another embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 26  is a perspective view of an exemplary wall panel according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     It should be understood that the drawings are intended facilitate understanding of exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily to scale. 
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following description refers to the accompanying drawings which show specific embodiments. Although specific embodiments are shown and described, it is to be understood that additional or alternative features are employed in other embodiments. The following detailed description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the claimed invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. 
     It should be understood that like reference numerals are intended to identify the same structural components, elements, portions, or surfaces consistently throughout the several drawing figures, as such components, elements, portions, or surfaces may be further described or explained by the entire written specification, of which this detailed description is an integral part. Unless otherwise indicated, the drawings are intended to be read (for example, cross-hatching, arrangement of parts, proportion, degree, etc.) together with the specification, and are to be considered a portion of the written description. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , a workspace system  10  according to an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. The workspace system  10  includes a plurality of wall panels  12  that are coupled to each other (for example, via fasteners  14 ) to define workspaces  16 . The workspaces  16  may receive furniture items (not shown—for example, desks, chairs, storage cabinets, and the like), and the wall panels  12  include one or more receptacles  18  (for example, electrical receptacles and/or data receptacles) that are accessible to users of the workspaces  16 . As described in further detail below, electrical assemblies (shown elsewhere) including the receptacles  18  are partially carried within the walls panels  12 . As a result, the receptacles  18  occupy relatively little space within the workspaces  16 , and the majority of the space within the workspaces  16  may receive furniture items and/or be used in other beneficial manners. 
     The workspace system  10  is illustrated as including wall panels  12  that provide the system  10  with two “rows” and three “columns” of workspaces  16 . More specifically, the workspace system  10  is illustrated as including four end wall panels  12 A (that is, wall panels  12  that are adjacent to a single column of workspaces  16 ), four wing wall panels  12 B (that is, walls panels  12  that are disposed between two columns of workspaces  16 ), and three spine wall panels  12 C (that is, walls panels  12  that are disposed between two rows of workspaces  16 ). Other embodiments, the workspace system  10  may include different combinations of wall panels  12 A,  12 B, and  12 C and/or other types of wall panels. 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 2-4 , an exemplary end wall panel  12 A of the workspace system  10  is illustrated. The other end wall panels  12 A may be substantially similar to the exemplary end wall panel  12 A, although in the illustrated system  10  some of the other end wall panels  12 A are mirror images of the exemplary end wall panel  12 A. Alternatively, the other end wall panels  12 A may be different than the exemplary end wall panel  12 A. The end wall panel  12 A includes a monolithic wall portion  20 , which may be referred to as a “gallery” wall portion or a “solid” wall portion. The monolithic wall portion  20  may be constructed of various appropriate materials, including, for example, wood. The monolithic wall portion  20  includes a first surface  22  and an opposite second surface  24  ( FIG. 4 ). In some embodiments, one or both of the first surface  22  and the second surface  24  carries a covering material (not shown), such as, for example, protective and/or decorative films or coatings. 
     Referring specifically to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the monolithic wall portion  20  also includes a blind aperture or pocket  26  that partially carries electrical components of the end wall panel  12 A. The aperture  26  includes a wall opening  28  formed on the first surface  22  of the monolithic wall portion  20 , and the aperture  26  terminates within the monolithic wall portion  20  between the first surface  22  and the second surface  24 . The monolithic wall portion  20  carries a cover  30  adjacent to the first surface  22  and the wall opening  28  of the aperture  26 . The cover  30  includes a rear channel  32  ( FIG. 4 ) adjacent to the wall opening  28  of the aperture  26 . Together the channel  32  and the aperture  26  define an internal chamber  34  that receives the electrical components of the end wall panel  12 A. 
     With continued reference to  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the electrical components received in the internal chamber  34  of the end wall panel  12 A include an electrical assembly  36 . The electrical assembly  36  generally includes one or more electrical conduits  38  that carry one or more electrical cords or cables (not shown). The cords are in operable communication with one or more receptacles, illustratively, a first electrical receptacle  40 A and a second electrical receptacle  40 B. The first electrical receptacle  40 A and the second electrical receptacle  40 B are supported by a mounting bracket  42  (shown elsewhere) disposed in the blind aperture  26 . The first electrical receptacle  40 A partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace occupant or user, via a first opening  44 A formed on the cover  30 . Similarly, the second electrical receptacle  40 B partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a second opening  44 B formed on the cover  30 . The electrical conduits  38  may also be in operable communication with one or more receptacles, illustratively, a data receptacle  46  (shown with phantom lines in  FIGS. 3 and 4 ), carried by the cover  30 . 
       FIGS. 5 and 6  illustrate the cover  30  of the end wall panel  12 A. The cover  30  carries one or more connectors, illustratively, four snap connectors  48 , adjacent to the rear channel  32  and opposite the first cover opening  44 A and the second cover opening  44 B. The connectors  48  facilitate detachably coupling the cover  30  to the monolithic wall portion  20  (shown elsewhere). The cover  30  thereby obscures the wall opening  28  and the majority of the electrical assembly  36  (both shown elsewhere), although the first electrical receptacle  40 A and the second electrical receptacle  40 B (both shown elsewhere) are accessible via the first cover opening  44 A and the second cover opening  44 B, respectively. 
       FIGS. 7 and 8  illustrate the mounting bracket  42  of the end wall panel  12 A. The mounting bracket  42  includes feet  50  that facilitate coupling the bracket  42  to the monolithic wall portion  20  (illustratively, by receiving fasteners (not shown) in apertures  52 ). The mounting bracket  42  also includes arms  54  for slidably receiving the first electrical receptacle  40 A (shown elsewhere). The mounting bracket  42  further includes a stop  56  for contacting the first electrical receptacle  40 A and thereby facilitating proper positioning of the first electrical receptacle  40 A relative to the monolithic wall portion  20  and the cover  30  (shown elsewhere). 
     Referring now to  FIGS. 9-13 , an exemplary wing wall panel  12 B of the workspace system  10  is illustrated. The other wing wall panels  12 B may be substantially similar to the exemplary wing wall panel  12 B, although in the illustrated system  10  some of the other wing wall panels  12 B are mirror images of the exemplary wing wall panel  12 B. Alternatively, the other wing wall panels  12 B may be different than the exemplary wing wall panel  12 B. The wing wall panel  12 B includes a monolithic wall portion  58 , which may be referred to as a gallery wall portion or a solid wall portion. The monolithic wall portion  58  may be constructed of various appropriate materials, including, for example, wood. The monolithic wall portion  58  includes a first surface  60 A ( FIGS. 9 and 11 ) and an opposite second surface  60 B ( FIGS. 10 and 12 ). In some embodiments, one or both of the first surface  60 A and the second surface  60 B carries a covering material (not shown), such as, for example, protective and/or decorative films or coatings. 
     With continued reference to  FIGS. 9-13 , the monolithic wall portion  58  also includes a through aperture  62  that partially carries electrical components of the wing wall panel  12 B. The aperture  62  includes a first wall opening  64 A formed on the first surface  60 A of the monolithic wall portion  58  and a second wall opening  64 B formed on the second surface  60 B of the monolithic wall portion  58 . The monolithic wall portion  58  carries a first cover  66 A adjacent to the first surface  60 A and the first wall opening  64 A of the aperture  62 . The first cover  66 A includes a first rear channel first rear channel  68 A ( FIG. 13 ) adjacent to the first wall opening  64 A of the aperture  62 . The monolithic wall portion  58  also carries a second cover  66 B adjacent to the second surface  60 B and the second wall opening  64 B of the aperture  62 . The second cover  66 B includes a second rear channel  68 B ( FIG. 13 ) adjacent to the second wall opening  64 B of the aperture  62 . Together the first rear channel first rear channel  68 A, the second rear channel  68 B, and the aperture  62  define an internal chamber  70  that receives the electrical components of the wing wall panel  12 B. 
     Referring specifically to  FIGS. 9-12 , the electrical components received in the internal chamber  70  of the wing wall panel  12 B include an electrical assembly  72 . The electrical assembly  72  generally includes one or more electrical conduits  74  that carry one or more electrical cords or cables (not shown). The cords are in operable communication with one or more receptacles, illustratively, a first electrical receptacle  76 A and a second electrical receptacle  76 B disposed adjacent the first surface  60 A of the wall portion  58  ( FIGS. 9 and 11 ) and a third electrical receptacle  76 C and a fourth electrical receptacle  76 D disposed adjacent the second surface  60 B of the monolithic wall portion  58  ( FIGS. 10 and 12 ). The first electrical receptacle  76 A, the second electrical receptacle  76 B, the third electrical receptacle  76 C, and the fourth electrical receptacle  76 D are supported by a mounting bracket  78  ( FIG. 12 ) disposed in the through aperture  62 . The first electrical receptacle  76 A partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a first opening  80 A formed on the first cover  66 A. Similarly, the second electrical receptacle  76 B partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a second opening  80 B formed on the first cover  66 A. The third electrical receptacle  76 C partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a third opening  80 C formed on the second cover  66 B. The fourth electrical receptacle  76 D partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a fourth opening  80 D formed on the second cover  66 B. The electrical conduits  74  may also be in operable communication with one or more receptacles, illustratively, a data receptacle  82  (shown with phantom lines in  FIGS. 11 and 13 ), carried by the first cover  66 A. 
     The first cover  66 A and/or the second cover  66 B may be substantially similar to the cover  30  described above. Alternatively, the first cover  66 A and the second cover  66 B may be different than the cover  30  described above. 
       FIGS. 14 and 15  illustrate the mounting bracket  78  of the wing wall panel  12 B. The mounting bracket  78  includes feet  84  that facilitate coupling the bracket  78  to the monolithic wall portion  58  (illustratively, by receiving fasteners (not shown) in apertures  86 ). The mounting bracket  78  also includes arms  88  for slidably receiving the first electrical receptacle  76 A and the third electrical receptacle  76 C (shown elsewhere). The mounting bracket  78  further includes a stop  90  for contacting the first electrical receptacle  76 A and the third electrical receptacle  76 C and thereby facilitating proper positioning of the first electrical receptacle  76 A and the third electrical receptacle  76 C relative to the monolithic wall portion  58  and the covers  66 A and  66 B (shown elsewhere). 
     Referring to  FIGS. 16-20 , an exemplary spine wall panel  12 C of the workspace system  10  is illustrated. The other spine wall panels  12 C may be substantially similar to the exemplary spine wall panel  12 C. Alternatively, the other spine wall panels  12 C may be different than the exemplary spine wall panel  12 C. The spine wall panel  12 C includes a monolithic wall portion  92 , which may be referred to as a gallery wall portion or a solid wall portion. The monolithic wall portion  92  may be constructed of various appropriate materials, including, for example, wood. The monolithic wall portion  92  includes a first surface  94 A ( FIGS. 16 and 18 ) and an opposite second surface  94 B ( FIGS. 17 and 19 ). In some embodiments, one or both of the first surface  94 A and the second surface  94 B carries a covering material (not shown), such as, for example, protective and/or decorative films or coatings. 
     Referring specifically to  FIGS. 18-20 , the monolithic wall portion  92  also includes a first through aperture  96 A and a second through aperture  96 B that partially carry electrical components of the spine wall panel  12 C. The first aperture  96 A includes a first wall opening  98 A formed on the first surface  94 A ( FIGS. 18 and 20 ) of the monolithic wall portion  92  and a second wall opening  98 B formed on the second surface  94 B ( FIGS. 19 and 20 ) of the monolithic wall portion  92 . The second aperture  96 B includes a third wall opening  98 C formed on the first surface  94 A ( FIGS. 18 and 20 ) of the monolithic wall portion  92  and a fourth wall opening  98 D formed on the second surface  94 B ( FIGS. 19 and 20 ) of the monolithic wall portion  92 . The monolithic wall portion  92  carries a first cover  100 A ( FIGS. 18 and 20 ) adjacent to the first surface  94 A, the first wall opening  98 A of the first aperture  96 A, and the third wall opening  98 C of the first aperture  96 A. The first cover  100 A includes a first rear channel  102 A ( FIG. 20 ) adjacent to the first wall opening  98 A of the first aperture  96 A and the third wall opening  98 C of the second aperture  96 B. The monolithic wall portion  92  also carries a second cover  100 B ( FIGS. 19 and 20 ) adjacent to the second surface  94 B, the second wall opening  98 B of the first aperture  96 A, the fourth wall opening  98 D of the second aperture  96 B. The second cover  100 B includes a second rear channel  102 B ( FIG. 20 ) adjacent to the second wall opening  98 B of the first aperture  96 A and the fourth wall opening  98 D of the second aperture  96 B. Together the first rear channel  102 A, the second rear channel  102 B, the first aperture  96 A, and the second aperture  96 B define an internal chamber  104  that receives the electrical components of the spine wall panel  12 C. 
     With continued reference to  FIGS. 18-20 , the electrical components received in the internal chamber  104  of the spine wall panel  12 C include an electrical assembly  106 . The electrical assembly  106  generally includes one or more electrical conduits  108  that carry one or more electrical cords or cables (not shown). The cords are in operable communication with one or more receptacles, illustratively, a first electrical receptacle  110 A and a second electrical receptacle  110 B disposed adjacent the first surface  94 A of the wall portion  92  ( FIGS. 18 and 20 ) and a third electrical receptacle  110 C and a fourth electrical receptacle  110 D disposed adjacent the second surface  94 B of the monolithic wall portion  92  ( FIGS. 19 and 20 ). The first electrical receptacle  110 A and the third electrical receptacle  110 C are supported by a mounting bracket  112  disposed in the through first aperture  96 A. The mounting bracket  112  may be substantially similar to the mounting bracket  78  described above. As shown specifically in  FIG. 20 , the first electrical receptacle  110 A partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a first opening  114 A formed on the first cover  100 A. Similarly, the second electrical receptacle  110 B partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a second opening  114 B formed on the first cover  100 A. The third electrical receptacle  110 C partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a third opening  114 C formed on the second cover  100 B. The fourth electrical receptacle  110 D partially extends through, or is otherwise accessible to a workspace user, via a fourth opening  114 D formed on the second cover  100 B. The electrical conduits  108  may also be in operable communication with one or more receptacles, illustratively, data receptacles (not shown), carried by the first cover  100 A and/or the second cover  100 B. 
     With continued specific reference to  FIG. 20 , the monolithic wall portion  92  also includes an internal conduit passageway  116  through which the electrical conduits  108  extend. The electrical conduits  108  thereby couple the first and third electrical receptacles  110 A,  110 C to the second and fourth electrical receptacles  110 B,  110 D. 
       FIGS. 21 and 22  illustrate an exemplary corner or transition cover  118  for coupling the covers of adjacent wall panels of the workspace system  10  (for example, the covers of an end wall panel  12 A and a spine wall panel  12 C, or the covers of a wing wall panel  12 B and a spine wall panel  12 C—all shown elsewhere). The transition cover  118  may obscure electrical conduits (shown elsewhere) carried by one or both of the adjacent wall panels. The transition cover  118  may include connectors for detachably coupling to the covers of one or both of the adjacent wall panels. More specifically, the transition cover  118  includes a pair of first snap connectors  120 A for coupling to the cover  118  of one of the wall panels and a pair of second snap connectors  120 B for coupling to the cover of the other of the wall panels. 
     The electrical conduits carried by the wall panels of the workspace system  10  may be coupled to external power sources (for example, standard wall outlets and the like—not shown) in various manners. For example, the electrical conduits of the wall panels may be coupled to each other, and the electrical conduits of one or more of the end wall panels  12 A may extend away from the workspace system  10  to couple to an external power source. As another example and referring to  FIG. 23 , one or more pairs of adjacent wall panels of the workspace system  10  may carry a conduit raceway  122  that couples to the transition cover  118 . The conduit raceway  122  may obscure electrical conduits  38  (shown elsewhere) that extend from the transition cover  118  and toward the ground for coupling to an external power source. 
     As described briefly above, the workspace system  10  may additionally or alternatively include other types of wall panels. For example,  FIG. 24  illustrates a wall panel  124  that includes a monolithic wall portion  126 . The monolithic wall portion  126  lacks an aperture, and the wall panel  124  instead includes a surface-mounted conduit  128  that carries an electrical assembly, and the electrical assembly includes one or more receptacles  130 . As another example,  FIG. 25  illustrates a wall panel  132  that includes a monolithic wall portion  134 . The monolithic wall portion  134  lacks an aperture, and the wall panel  132  instead includes a surface-mounted conduit  136  near the bottom of the wall panel  132  that carries an electrical assembly, and the electrical assembly includes one or more receptacles  138 . As yet another example,  FIG. 26  illustrates a wall panel  140  that includes a monolithic wall portion  142 . The monolithic wall portion  142  lacks an aperture, and the wall panel  140  instead includes a conduit  144  mounted to the bottom of the wall panel  140  that carries an electrical assembly, and the electrical assembly includes one or more receptacles  146 . The wall panels  124 ,  132 , and  140  are illustrated as end wall panels, although similar panels could be provided as wing wall panels and/or spine wall panels. 
     In some embodiments, the workspace system  10  may be provided in a disassembled stated, or as a kit, for assembly at an appropriate location. 
     Various modifications and additions can be made to the exemplary embodiments discussed without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, while the embodiments described above refer to particular features, the scope of this invention also includes embodiments having different combinations of features and embodiments that do not include all of the above described features.