694results about "Book-troughs" patented technology

A product management display system for merchandising product on a shelf includes using a trackless pusher mechanism that travels along a surface on which product is placed and one or more dividers for separating product into rows. The one or more dividers may be engaged to a front rail in two different conditions, locked and unlocked. In a locked condition, the relationship between the divider and the front rail resists alteration in any direction with respect to each other. In the unlocked condition, the dividers may be freely slid laterally along the front rail, while remaining perpendicular to the front rail. The one or more dividers may lock to the front rail through the use of corresponding teeth, resilient surfaces, a locking tab, a locking bar and/or a cam.

A new method of creating a shelving system is disclosed which utilizes vertical supports in a flexible method of positioning horizontal supports. The method of installing the supports is a twisting “T” slot design which firmly locks the support in place in a manner that provides a high support strength. The supports may be installed in a variety of incremental positions rapidly, and is useful for permanent storage or for displays of items which involve rapid assembly and disassembly.

A multi-purpose easel is provided for use by children, artists, and the like. The inventive easel includes a lower housing portion, an upper housing portion hingedly attached to the lower housing portion for movement between a multiplicity of operating positions including a closed position and an inclined position, a stand hingedly attached to the upper housing portion for supporting the upper housing portion in the inclined position, and at least one drawer slidably installed within the lower housing portion for selective inward and outward movement with respect thereto. In the closed position, a panel section of the upper housing portion is substantially parallel to an interior surface of the lower housing portion, and the upper and lower housing portions form a portable carrying case in which supplies may be stored and transported. In the inclined position, the panel section of the upper housing portion is inclined with respect to the interior surface of the lower housing portion, and forms an inclined support surface upon which artwork and other material may be supported and displayed.

An organizer (10) that includes a housing (12) having a first end (12a), a second end (12b), and a channel (14) extending along at least a portion of the housing (12) between the first end (12a) and the second end (12b). A plurality of retaining members (18) are coupled to the housing (12) using the channel (14). Each retaining member (18) exerts a retaining force upon one or more adjacent retaining members (18). The organizer (10) retains an item placed between adjacent retaining members (18) using the retaining force. The retaining members (18) include a hookless coupling segment (19) for coupling the retaining members (18) to the housing. The housing (12) includes at least one divider (27, 30) along at least a portion of the channel (14) to separate the channel (14) into at least two areas (14a, 14b and 14c).

A book holder in which an open book may be placed and held in the cavity created by the positioning of an angled back piece, end pieces and front tabs joined to a solid bottom piece upon which the lower edge of the book rests with the open pages loosely secured under the inner edges of the front tabs. Said book holder can be hand held for reading or mounted to an optional swivel base by way of a protruding interlock key in the optional swivel base mating with a keyhole slot in the bottom of the book holder for desk top reading.

A freestanding splatter shield for use in kitchens and other food processing work areas including a central panel and first and second end panels pivotally attached to the respective opposite end portions of the central panel. The first and second end panels are selectively positionable at a plurality of different angular orientations relative to the central panel to accommodate different work areas and are foldable or collapsible into a compact storage position wherein the first and second end panels lie substantially parallel to the central panel in overlaying relationship thereto. In addition, the present splatter shield may include at least one extension member operatively associated with the central panel for selectively increasing and decreasing the overall length of the central panel.

Disclosed is a panel that includes: a board element formed from a rigid material and having at least one folding groove formed in a first surface thereof; and a surface laminate formed from a flexible material and coupled to a second surface of the board element opposite the first surface of the board element, where the folding groove comprises two triangular grooves, which are formed adjacent to and symmetrically to each other, and each of which is formed in a triangular shape with sides of substantially equal length, and the board element is folded at a particular angle at the folding groove such that the surface laminate is positioned outward and a chamfer is formed at a portion corresponding to the folding groove. This panel fabricated by a simple method using a smaller amount of material can still provide high structural stability and durability with improved user convenience and appearance.

A laptop holder for an exercise apparatus is provided which includes a base having a generally planar front surface for receiving a laptop computer and a rear surface configured for engaging a generally planar surface of the exercise apparatus. At least one strap extends from the base and is configured to wrap around a portion of the exercise apparatus to form a loop with the base. Disposed on the base is a pocket defining a pocket opening for receiving a laptop computer.

Provided is an office file cabinet with a clamping positioning function. The office file cabinet comprises a cabinet body. A plurality of movable plates are arranged on the cabinet body. Two ends of the movable plate are provided with position adjusting devices. The position adjusting device comprises a reset spring, a slipping plate, a switch, a first embedding groove, and a second embedding groove. The middle position of two ends of the movable plate is provided with a telescopic cavity. A sealing end of the telescopic cavity is provided with a reset spring, and the other end of the reset spring is connected with the slipping plate. The left side wall and the right side wall of the cabinet body are uniformly provided with a plurality of first embedding grooves. The other end of the slipping plate extends into the first embedding groove. The middle position of the upper surface of the slipping plate is provided with a second embedding groove. A through groove is arranged between the upper surface of the movable plate and the telescopic cavity. Beneficial effects are that the position adjusting device provides convenience for using space in the cabinet body to the maximum extent, and using a clamping plate, files can be clamped, classified, and treated, so as to effectively prevent file confusion.

The present invention is an improved book holder. In particular, the present invention is directed to a book holder with easy loading and unloading of reading material, a page turning mechanism, book centering mechanism and/or a foldable book holder stand. The book holder preferably has a book support plate with a central gear with a plurality of teeth. A book is held by the invention by first and second book clamps having page-turning fingers pivotally connected to clamps. The fingers have flexible silicone rubber pads. The clamps are further adjustably attached to toothed arms engaged to the teeth of the central gear. Each clamp is held in place on the book on a pin by a bushing.

The invention discloses an intelligent book management robot. The intelligent book management robot comprises a baseboard, a walking mechanism arranged at the lower side of the baseboard, a transferring mechanism arranged at the upper side of the baseboard and a mobile bookshelf arranged at the upper side of the baseboard; the transferring mechanism is used for transferring books on a fixed bookshelf and books on the mobile bookshelf and comprises a mounting plate, a horizontal position driving mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a revolving mechanism, a horizontal telescopic mechanism, a clampingmechanism and a scanner; the horizontal position driving mechanism is arranged at the lower side of the mounting plate and used for driving the mounting plate to slide horizontally, the lifting mechanism is used for driving the horizontal position driving mechanism to lift and fall, the revolving mechanism is arranged at the upper side of the mounting plate, the horizontal telescopic mechanism isarranged on the revolving mechanism, the clamping mechanism is arranged at the front end of the horizontal telescopic mechanism, and the scanner is arranged on the clamping mechanism; the revolving mechanism is used for driving the horizontal telescopic mechanism and the clamping mechanism to rotate around a vertical shaft, the horizontal telescopic mechanism is used for driving the clamping mechanism to move front and back, and scanner is used for collecting information of the books. By means of the intelligent book management robot, the books can be accurately and efficiently classified andsorted.

The present teachings relate to a device configured to secure an instrument and to be removably mounted to a platform. The device can comprise a mounting base platform, a guide rod plate, and a securing means. The guide rod plate can be slidably secured to the mounting base platform, and the securing means can be configured to slidably move the guide rod plate with respect to the mounting base platform. The device can secure an instrument within, for example a firearm or a scope. The device can be mounted to a platform, for example, a camera tripod.

A display rack including a pair of substantially horizontally oriented members in substantially parallel spaced relation, a stop member associated with the first ends of the pair of substantially horizontally oriented members, a securing portion affixed to the second ends of the pair of substantially horizontally oriented members, and a carriage. The substantially horizontally oriented members each have first and second ends, the second ends of which are turned upwardly. The securing portion has at least one peg hook extending upwardly and rearwardly therefrom. The carriage includes a middle portion extending between and above the pair of substantially horizontally oriented members and a pair of engagement members that slidingly engage the pair of substantially horizontally oriented members.

The invention discloses a file cabinet for teaching management. The file cabinet for teaching management is reasonable and simple in structure, low in production cost and convenient to install. According to the file cabinet for teaching management, by arranging a plurality of adjusting mechanisms, interlayers in the file cabinet can be freely adjusted, data with different species and sizes can betidily and reasonably put, a gear drives a rack to extend out of universal wheels, and moving is convenient; as a drying agent is arranged, the phenomenon damaged by worms is avoided; as an air fan blows up, the over-high internal temperature is avoided; as the height of a lifting plate can be adjusted through air pressure rods, the file cabinet is conveniently used for files with different heights; as an interval between two clamping rods can be adjusted, books are conveniently clamped; a second storage chamber can ascend and descend in a collection chamber and is suitable for floors with different floor heights; adjusting nuts can adjust an interval between an upper sliding base and a lower sliding base, and are conveniently used for files with different heights; an elastic spring is arranged between a movable clamping rod and a left clamping rod and conveniently adjusts the elastic degree.

A modular support device includes a plurality of interconnected inner bases each having an upstanding plate member, first and second slidable connecting members extending respectively on two opposite sides of the upstanding plate member, and two first support members each disposed between one of the first and second slidable connecting members and the upstanding plate member. The first slidable connecting member of one of the inner bases is slidably connectible to the second slidable connecting member of the other inner base to adjust a distance between the upstanding plate members. The first support members of each adjacent pair of the inner bases cooperate with each other for supporting an article thereon. The upstanding plate members of each adjacent pair of the inner bases cooperate with each other to sandwich therebetween the article.

A divider adapted to be mounted on a shelf for segregating items stored or displayed on the shelf, and also a method and system of dividing a shelf for the storage and the display of items.

The invention discloses a broadly-used office file cabinet. The broadly-used office file cabinet comprises a box body. A separation board is fixedly connected between two sides of the inner wall of the box body. Two sides at the top of the separation board are fixedly connected with sliding frames. The bottoms of the inner walls of the sliding frames are fixedly connected with first springs. The top of the inner wall of the box body is fixedly connected with a first elevating board through a telescopic board. Two sides at the bottom of the first elevating board are fixedly connected with sliding boards adapted to the sliding frames. The bottom of the first elevating board is connected with a telescopic rod. The surface of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected with a buffer device. The broadly-used office file cabinet relates to the technical field of office equipment. The broadly-used office file cabinet has the following beneficial effects: the broadly-used office file cabinet helps easily store file boxes regardless of their sizes; meanwhile, pressure among file boxes can be buffered so that the file boxes can be easily fetched and taken; in this sense, the application range of the file cabinet is broadened; files are kept in order by avoiding movement and collision of the file cabinet; and files are conveniently managed.

The invention discloses an intelligent self-service library system. The intelligent self-service library system comprises a book collection room, intelligent bookshelves, carrying equipment, an outer-side book-borrowing area, a common reading area, a VIP reading area, small bookshelves, borrowing windows and intelligent borrowing operable display screens. The intelligent self-service library system is elaborate and practical in design, and easy to implement. The storage mode of book boxes is adopted by the intelligent bookshelves, taking and placing of books are facilitated, dust can also be prevented, and the books can be protected against damage. The carrying equipment is exquisite and flexible in structure, and easy and convenient to operate, the running direction and distance can be judged according to locating equipment on the ground, obstacles can also be avoided, and the intellectualized level is high. The adjustable opening-closing borrowing windows are simple in structure, andtaking and placing of the book boxes with different heights and widths can be satisfied. The intelligent self-service library system makes borrowing intelligent and convenient, and the maintenance cost of a library is also greatly lowered.

The Invention is a holder for a book, computer screen or other reading material. A frame supports the reading material against the pull of gravity and defines an opening. The frame is supported above a person and the reading material is visible to the person through the opening. The person may reach through the opening to turn a page or otherwise manipulate the reading material.

A shelf display apparatus for absorbent articles which are packaged in a flexible film. The apparatus has a substantially horizontal bottom wall and a support structure which together provide a storage region adapted to store substantially upright the absorbent articles. The support structure may include an upstanding side wall which may have ribs to improve package stability, windows to improve product visibility and/or magnets to improve apparatus stability. Another support structure may include a plurality of partitions and a plurality of recesses. The apparatus may also have an advertising panel adapted to display product information relating to the absorbent articles. The product information may refer to a particular product version of the absorbent articles which are stored in close proximity to a plurality of similarly stored absorbent articles. Absorbent articles may include disposable diapers, sanitary napkins, tampons, and pantiliners.

A book rest is provided that selectively positions a book at an optimum height and angle for ease of reading. The book rest can also function as a rest for a laptop computer, a writing table and a podium. Preferably, the book rest is collapsible, thereby allowing it to be easily transported.

The present invention is a free-standing assembly of identical or similar modules with vertical panels that can support all kinds of reading and writing materials including books, binders, magazines, and files, in an upright manner. The multiple panels in an assembly can keep a set of the materials uprightly while users freely withdraw from or insert some copies into the set. The space between panels is adjustable to fit various thickness of the reading and writing materials between the panels. The total length of the assembly can be adjusted by changing the number of modules in the assembly. The modules are solidly interlocked with each other by snapping the notches on an arm and feet of one module to narrowing gaps at the openings of neighboring modules. The assembly requires no additional parts and tools. Thus it is easy to assemble and the manufacturing cost is low. Yet the structure of the assembly is rigid due to the interlocked arms and feet of the modules.

The invention discloses an assembled foldable bookend frame. The assembled foldable bookend frame comprises a first support, folding rods, an alternating current motor and a spring. A rear panel of the first support is provided with folding grooves and the folding rods. Pins are arranged on the folding rods. A second support is arranged at the other ends of the folding rods. An electronic meter is arranged in the middle of the upper end of a side panel of the first support. An alarm clock is arranged on one side of the electronic meter. An alarm clock reset key is arranged in the middle of the alarm clock. A display screen is arranged below the electronic meter. A pen container is arranged below the display screen. Two loudspeakers are arranged on the two sides of the pen container. USB output terminals are arranged below the loudspeakers. An audio input terminal is arranged below the USB output terminals. The assembled foldable bookend frame has the advantages that the frame can be placed on a learning desk top to make books sorted and arranged conveniently; multiple functions are integrated on the foldable bookend frame, and leisure and fun are provided; driven by the motor, the frame is convenient to operate and carry.

The invention discloses a book arrangement system. The book arrangement system comprises a horizontal moving mechanism, a vertical moving mechanism, a telescopic mechanism, a rotating mechanism, a clamping jaw, a book recognizer, a sliding mechanism, two sliding grooves and a book opening device, wherein the horizontal moving mechanism is mounted on a bookshelf; the vertical moving mechanism is mounted on a moving plate of the horizontal moving mechanism; the vertical moving mechanism comprises a lifting plate; the telescopic mechanism is mounted on the lifting plate; the rotating mechanism ismounted on a telescopic rod of the telescopic mechanism; the clamping jaw is mounted on the rotating mechanism; the book recognizer is arranged on the clamping jaw; the sliding mechanism is mounted on the vertical moving mechanism; the book opening device is arranged above the clamping jaw; and the two sliding grooves are formed in the side surfaces of the bookshelf. According to the book arrangement system, defective books can be recognized and found out, the clamping jaw can take out the defective books, the books are corrected to the direct direction and are placed in correct positions through the sliding mechanism, service quality of a library is effectively improved, readers conveniently find the books, and workload of book management staff is reduced.

The Universal Book Holder permits a person to read from supine, sideways facing, sideways-upward facing as well as from the usual forward and downward facing postures. The book holder accepts hard cover books, paperbacks, magazines and newspapers. Insertion and removal of books is done by the user without changing his/her reading position and does not require any manual dexterity whatever.

The invention discloses a book position adjusting robot. The book position adjusting robot comprises a trolley, a lifting mechanism, a clamping jaw, a book recognizer, a book rotating mechanism and abook opening device, wherein the lifting mechanism and the book rotating mechanism are mounted on the trolley; the lifting mechanism comprises a lifting plate; a rotating mechanism is mounted on the lifting plate; the rotating mechanism comprises a positive rotating motor, an adapter plate and a lateral rotating motor; the adapter plate is L-shaped; the positive rotating motor is mounted on the lifting plate; the adapter plate is connected with an output shaft of the positive rotating motor; the lateral rotating motor is mounted on the adapter plate; the clamping jaw is connected with an output shaft of the lateral rotating motor; the book opening device comprises a push rod, a book opening frame and a connecting plate; and the book opening frame is mounted on a telescopic rod of the pushrod. According to the book position adjusting robot, defective books can be recognized, the defective books are automatically taken out, are overturned to correct directions, and are placed in correctpositions, service quality of a library is effectively improved, readers conveniently find the books, and workload of book management staff is reduced.

The invention discloses a self-service error-detecting arrangement device for a library, and belongs to the technical field of library arrangement automation. The self-service error-detecting arrangement device comprises an induction arrangement system, a control scanning system and a computer terminal, wherein the induction arrangement system comprises a book collator, a light-emitting diode and an infrared forwarding controller; the control scanning system comprises a lifting rotator, an infrared receiving processor, a microcontroller, a barcode reader and the like; the light-emitting diode sends infrared light to the infrared forwarding controller; if a person takes or puts a book, the infrared light is cut off, a book taking signal is forwarded to the infrared receiving processor, and a book collator is started; and the microcontroller receives the book taking signal of the infrared receiving processor, outputs the book taking signal to the lifting controller so as to control the lifting rotator to carry the barcode reader to lift together, outputs the book taking signal to a barcode control switch to start the barcode reader to rotationally scan bar codes of the whole layer of books, receives barcode data, and judges a book arrangement error to transmit to the computer terminal. The self-service error-detecting arrangement device detects wrongly arranged books in real time, and simultaneously ensures the neatness of the front surface of a bookshelf when the sizes of the books are different.

The invention relates to a compact shelf, in particular to a movable layer file compact shelf facilitating taking and placing. According to the movable layer file compact shelf facilitating taking and placing, workers can pick and place files conveniently, the storage amount is large, and the movable layer file compact shelf can be moved. The movable layer file compact shelf facilitating taking and placing comprises guide rails, wherein a bottom frame is arranged between the two guide rails; a cabinet body arranged on the bottom frame; a moving mechanism arranged on the bottom frame; a sliding mechanism arranged in the cabinet body; a storage rack arranged on the sliding mechanism; and shelf boards uniformly arranged in the storage rack at intervals. The cabinet body is driven to move through the moving mechanism, the sliding mechanism is driven to slide forwards by pulling the storage rack, a worker places files on the shelf boards, the lifting mechanism rotates to drive the storage rack on the upper portion to move downwards, and the worker places the files on the shelf boards for storage.

The invention discloses an automatic book taking bookshelf which comprises a base, a bookshelf body and a book taking device. The bookshelf body is arranged on the base and is used for storing books, the book taking device is arranged on the base and is used for taking down the books stored on the bookshelf body, the bookshelf body comprises bookshelf plates and a plurality of book storage boxes, the bookshelf plates are vertically arranged, the book storage boxes are arranged on the bookshelf plates, are used for storing the books and are arranged on the bookshelf plates along the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, and the book storage boxes and the bookshelf plates can be separated from one another when the books are taken. The automatic book taking bookshelf has the advantages that the books stored on the bookshelf can be conveniently taken out, and accordingly the automatic book taking bookshelf can bring convenience for physically inconvenienced people such as physically disabled persons, old people and pregnant women for reading.

The invention discloses an anti-falling book end, belongs to school supplies, and particularly relates to the anti-falling book end capable of being prevented from being knocked over easily. The anti-falling book end comprises two opposite L-shaped book end bodies, and each L-shaped book end body is composed of a transverse plate, a vertical plate and a flat tongue. The anti-falling book end is characterized in that the two L-shaped book end bodies are placed on a base plate with two parallel sliding grooves, the transverse plate of each L-shaped book end body is provided with two circular holes corresponding to the sliding grooves in position, and bolts used for being connected with the base plate are arranged in the circular holes. The anti-falling book end has the advantages that due to the fact that the book end bodies are fixed on the base plate through the bolts, the bolts used for fixing the book end bodies can move along the sliding grooves to adjust the distance between the two book end bodies, which is adapted to the number of books needing to be fixed; by the aid of the bolts, the book end bodies and the base plate can be turned into a whole, the book end bodies can be effectively prevented from falling, by the adoption of butterfly nuts, the bolts can be fixed or dismounted conveniently, and efficiency is improved.