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A console structure for supporting equipment thereon, comprising a lower base structure; an upper turret structure supported on the base structure; the turret structure being independently laterally positionable relative to the base structure.

An ergonomically designed space saving, collapsible multi-function travel-friendly modular workstation for supporting a broad range of electronic systems, reading materials and the like for users while standing, sitting or on-the-go, and fits in anywhere, anytime is presented. The workstation comprises a support unit, telescopic rod and tripod and is designed to provide needed cooling and ventilation for electronic systems, support healthy postures, and complete comfort and versatility of a multi-function workstation with all the important things needed when working at a desk, thereby improving a user's comfort when using the workstation. Further, the workstation is designed for easy transportation, storage and set up, as well as provide a versatile workspace for a user in many different environments, for everyday use such as note taking, writing, reading, presentations, performing arts and rehearsing while playing a musical instrument, music or conductor stand, etc.

A portable, wooden computer desk is disclosed, comprising an all wood computer desk that can be quickly and easily assembled without the use of tools or separate fastening devices. A continuous feed paper slot is provided to facilitate use of continuous feed paper. Holes are provided on the work surface for use of lamps and similar electric appliances. Electric cord indentations provide a way to place the present invention against a wall without damaging the electric cords of computer components.

A device for illuminating a generally flat surface essentially without emitting significant light beyond the surface is particularly adapted for use as a book light. The device comprises a battery-operated light source contained within a housing to which a transparent light-conductive illuminating body is mounted in close adjacency to the light source to transmit the light through the illuminating body. The device may be placed with the illuminating body over a book or other flat surface for illuminated viewing through the transparent illuminating body. The illuminating body is tapered in a wedge shape to deflect the conducted light onto the underlying surface.

A lectern incorporating a support member having a recess that can receive a control panel or laptop or notebook computer, for use with the by a speaker or other presenter. The support member defines an interior, and includes a keyboard tray slidably received within the interior and connectable to the monitor or computer positioned within the recess such that an individual can enter information directly from the keyboard into the device positioned within the recess. The lectern also includes a pair of sliding panels that can be used to cover or expose the device positioned within the recess. The lectern further includes a vertical adjustment mechanism for raising or lowering the height of the lectern as necessary.

A flat card shaped illuminator with an on/off switch integrally formed therein. The flat card shaped light is adapted to a variety of uses and the on/off switch may be momentary or latching. One or more LEDs may be incorporated therein and the batteries may be removable.

The invention relates to a wheel-type movable platform robot which comprises a wheel-type chassis, telescopic driving wheels, a double-wheel traveling mechanism, a platform lifting device and a main platform panel. The telescopic driving wheels are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the lower part of the wheel-type chassis; the telescopic driving wheels are driven by the double-wheel traveling mechanism arranged in the wheel-type chassis; the platform lifting device is mounted at the upper end of the wheel-type chassis; the main platform panel is mounted horizontally at the upper end of the platform lifting device. The wheel-type movable platform robot overcomes the defects of single function and large volume of a conventional platform; technologies of fingerprint attendance, voice conversation, cloud deck camera monitoring, a liftable bracket, the telescopic driving wheels and the like are organically combined with the conventional platform to form the multifunctional platform robot with an intelligent control function.

A composite casing structure is applied to a housing of an electronic device. The composite casing structure includes a plastic frame and a metal plate. The plastic frame has a plurality of side walls surrounding four side edges thereof, and at least one open portion is formed by the side walls. The metal plate is combined with the plastic frame, and at least one reinforcing rib is formed on a surface of the metal plate, such that a position of the reinforcing rib is corresponding to a position of the open portion. With such a structural design, the composite casing has a lightweight and high-strength structure.

The adjustable, portable podium includes a podium top or rack having a tray, the rack being pivotally connected with a telescoping support of nested tubing by a securing bolt, allowing the angle of the podium to be adjusted. The nested tubing is preferably of three, 16-inch lengths having wing screws for locking in an extended position, and which can be loosened to collapse the tubing to a retracted position. A base has a centrally disposed, externally threaded connector extending upward to receive the lower end of the nested tubing in a lower wall thereof. A carrying case is provided for easy transport of the collapsed podium. The podium is easily assembled and can be adjusted to the user's height, whether standing or sitting.

The invention discloses a full-automatic intelligent multimedia teaching desk. The teaching desk comprises a teaching desk body, a lifting device, a turnable tray device, an electronic device system and a control system, wherein the teaching desk body comprises a platform at the upper part and a cabinet at the lower part, the platform can be vertically movably mounted on the cabinet through the lifting device, protecting covers, a driving device and a display screen are arranged on the desktop of the teaching desk, the driving device is used for driving the protecting covers, so that left and right protecting covers sliding oppositely are automatically opened or closed, and the display screen realizes angle adjustment through the turnable tray device. A background monitoring system is used for monitoring and managing multimedia teaching desks in a teaching area uniformly or independently, concentrated control and management of the teaching desks are realized, the background monitoring system interacts with a CPU (central processing unit) microprocessor in a wired or wireless communication manner, each electric push rod is controlled through the CPU microprocessor to be in an intelligent work state, full-automatic intelligent control of lifting of the desktop of the teaching desk, opening and closing of the protecting covers and angle adjustment of the display screen is realized, the management efficiency is improved, the management cost is saved, and the full-automatic intelligent multimedia teaching desk is suitable for wide popularization and application.

An automated page turner apparatus for turning the pages of a book either forwards or backwards under the control of a single-switch input. It comprises of a base for book support, a clutch based mechanism for lifting a page with an adhesive head, a shifting mechanism for flipping a page to the opposite side, and an electronic controller for receiving the user input. The lifting mechanism includes a four-bar system for creating a peeling action to separate the adhesive head from the lifted page.

A stand is provided that is foldable or collapsible between one or more erect positions and a folded or collapsed position. This allows the stand to provide the user with several ergonomic positions for supporting a laptop, book, etc, during use, and then subsequently allows the stand to fold or collapse into a compact configuration for storage, transport, etc.

Disclosed is a platform on desktop with elevation function, including a primary desktop, a primary desktop, an elevation assembly securely mounted to the primary desktop, and a secondary desktop securely mounted to the elevation assembly. The elevation assembly includes opposite arranged first and elevation frames. A positioning assembly includes a positioning member having spaced positioning holes to selectively receive an end of an upper guide pin mounted to a bar of the elevation assembly. A pull handle assembly is rotatably coupled to the positioning member for selectively disengaging the upper guide pin from the positioning member so as to allow the elevation frame to raise or lower down.

An object holder/illumination system for holding and/or positioning a first object with respect to a second object and illuminating the first object by accessing power from the second object. The system is especially useful as a copyholder/illumination system used in conjunction with a computing system such as a laptop computer, desktop or other portable electronic device.

A teaching center is provided with first and second upstanding frame sections separated by two or more lateral connectors to form a generally “H” shaped frame. The second upstanding frame section is vertically oriented and the first upstanding frame section is inclined from the vertical to permit the use of storybooks, chart paper or other items that lean back. The teaching center is provided with one or more shelves or storage devices between the first and second upstanding frame sections.

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 movable console device having a rack-mount configuration, including a console section and a mount section. The console section includes a keyboard and a display, and is provided with a receiving portion for receiving the keyboard and the display. The mount section is provided for movably mounting the console section onto a rack structure. A display support mechanism is provided for supporting the display on the console section to be displaceable between a non-operating position in which the display is received inside the receiving portion and an operating position in which the display extends outside the receiving portion. A keyboard support mechanism is provided for supporting the keyboard on the console section to be displaceable between a first position in which the keyboard is received inside the receiving portion and a second position different from the first position.

The invention relates to improvements to a system for mounting writing tablets to armchairs, of the type that is disposed on a slide guide (4) provided in the armrest (1) of the armchair, such that the writing tablet (3) can slide between a concealed position in which it is concealed inside the armrest (1) and a projecting position in which it projects out from the upper part of the armrest. The ends of the course of the slide guide (4) are fitted with a lower elastic stop element (13) and an upper stop element provided on a support (15) that can be adjusted in order to ensure that the horizontal position of the writing tablet (3) is level in the use position.

An extension and retraction arrangement with a trolley structure retained for axial extension and retraction relative to a rail arrangement and a control system with an actuating arrangement and a mechanism for selectively controlling a travel of the trolley structure. In a manual control system, the trolley structure can be mechanically engaged and disengaged in extended and retracted configurations by first and second locking projections respectively. An actuating rod can be actuated by a trigger to pivot the locking projections into and out of engagement with the trolley structure. The trigger can additionally enable a selective release of first and second doors from closed positions. A motorized control system can propel the trolley structure and open and close the doors. A lock and key, an access card and access card reader, or a remote control and remote control receiver can selectively enable operation of the control system.

A portable reading light includes an illumination unit, a light base having a battery compartment for receiving a replaceable battery therein to electrically connect to the illumination unit, a light housing, having a transparent window, received in the light housing therein wherein the illumination unit is capable of producing light to outside through the transparent window; and a pivot arm having a coupling end extended from the light housing and a pivot end pivotally connected to the light base in such a manner that the light housing is adapted to pivotally fold the light housing to the light base to form a compact structure. A fastening device is provided at a rear side of the light base for detachably fastening the light body on the user's body.

A book light that is removably mounted to a book spine, has a flexible lamp support arm, and provides a rotational device that enables full 360 degree rotation of the lamp support arm about a longitudinal axis of the book spine such that a reader can comfortably hold and read a paperback book folded back upon itself with one hand, a page facing the reader is well illuminated, and subsequent pages can be illuminated by turning the folded book over to a new page and simply rotating the lamp support arm and lamp over the new reading page, all without having to remove and re-mount the book light from the book.

A sales display device is formed as a thin, flat, magnetically inert panel disposed in an upright disposition. The panel has embedded therewithin a plurality of ferrous articles located at uniform intervals across the display surface of the display panel and concealed from view. Preferably, a positioning sheet is employed with positioning openings defined therethrough. The positioning sheet is located directly against the front surface of the display panel. Magnetic articles, such as magnetic ball marker attracting patches, golf divot tools bearing magnets, golf ball markers having magnets therein, and other small objects containing one or more magnets can be displayed on the display device merely by bringing the magnetic articles into contact with the display board at the positioning openings defined therein. The force of magnetic attraction of the small magnetic articles offered for sale acts through the front surface of the display board and holds the magnetic articles against that surface until purposefully removed therefrom. The magnetic articles are held on the upright surface without any visible means of support. The sales display of the invention is particularly useful for displaying magnetic ball marker attracting patches, golf ball markers having magnets therewithin, and golf divot repair tools that employ magnets.

Provided is a desk top panel, which normally protects privacy in a complete shielding form, permits facing persons to converse and documents and the like to be passed and received by opening a lower space of the desk top panel as needed, and permits a wiring cover to be easily attached/removed or opened/closed. A desk having such desk top panel attached thereon is also provided. A desk top panel is attached to the rear portion of a top board of a desk to stand, for blocking the visual fields of sitting persons. The desk top panel is provided with a panel-like main body; a pair of right and left attaching sections, which vertically extend downward from the both lower end portions of the main body by having the lower end sections attached to the top board or a top board supporting body of the desk; and a closing plate, attached to the lower end of the main body to be opened/closed, so that a space formed between the main body and the upper surface of the top board of the desk can be opened/closed when both the attaching sections are attached to the desk.

An apparatus includes a central support shaft that has an elongated shape provided with axially opposed ends. Rectilinear legs have opposed ends conjoined to the bottom support shaft end and extending outwardly therefrom at an oblique angle. The legs are pivotal between compressed and expanded positions. Auxiliary support shafts have elongated shapes provided with opposed medial and lateral ends. The auxiliary shafts are pivotally conjoined to the brackets and pivotal about the medial ends, such that the auxiliary shafts can be independently biased between vertical and horizontal positions. Brackets are attached to the central support shaft and spaced along a longitudinal length thereof. Clamps are positional along the auxiliary shafts. Each clamp is adaptable between open and closed positions for releasing and gripping the window blind. The window blind is centrally registered between the auxiliary support shafts during cleaning operations.

The invention discloses a multi-functional intelligent platform. The multi-functional intelligent platform comprises a platform body, a central control unit, a computer host, a display screen, a projector, sound equipment, a lifting table, a lifting drive mechanism, a camera, a face identifier, a body temperature monitor, an alarm and a storage, the camera acquires the face image information of a student and sends the face image information of the student to the face identifier, the face identifier extracts face image data pre-stored in the storage to compare, identify and generate identification data, the face identifier sends the identification data to the central control unit to process after finishing identification, and the central control unit generates a student attendance situation table according to the identification data; the body temperature monitor monitors the body temperature of the student and sends the measured body temperature data to the central control unit to process, when the body temperature is higher than a preset range, the central control unit controls the alarm to give an alarm. The multi-functional intelligent platform is capable of automatically realizing the student attendance registration and student body temperature monitoring.

A support hanger for suspending a book from a freezer door of a combination refrigerator/freezer is described. The support hanger is a continuous piece of plastic stock providing both a canted cradle to hold a book and a horizontal ledge to engage the top of the freezer door. The underneath surface of the ledge is provided with a strip of material having a plurality of either hooks or loops to engage a complementary strip of material provided on the door edge. The support hanger does not include the typical lip for engaging an opposite surface of a door or the like but rather relies on the strips of material to resist the horizontal movement of the ledge which otherwise would occur because of the weight of a suspended book.

Disclosed is a folding sheet music stand that is capable of being folded into a very compact package. In the folded position, the folding sheet music stand is easily transportable and less susceptible to damage. A carrying bag can be used to transport the folded sheet music stand. The folding sheet music stand can be easily assembled and provides a sturdy platform for displaying folded sheet music to musicians. The folding sheet music stand is fully adjustable so that the folding sheet music stand can be used by musicians using various different types of instruments.

The invention discloses a multifunctional rostrum used for multimedia teaching, and belongs to the field of teaching equipment. The rostrum comprises a desk body. A projector drawer which can be drawn out towards the front of the desk body is mounted on the front portion of the desk body. The projector drawer is internally provided with a projector elevating mechanism. The projector elevating mechanism comprises a driving assembly, a projector supporting plate and two groups of first and second supporting bars, wherein the first supporting bar and the second supporting bar of each group are arranged between the projector supporting plate and the bottom frame of the projector drawer, are crossed, and form an X-shaped elevating structure through a shaft rod. The driving assembly comprises a motor, a screw rod and a nut, and the screw rod drives the nut to move back and forth, so that the projector supporting plate can move up and down in the projector drawer. A projector is mounted in the drawer of the rostrum, and the projector can be drawn out with the drawer and be elevated to the appropriate height when the rostrum is used, so that demands on drawing-out distance of the drawer are reduced, a multimedia projection function can be better achieved, and the rostrum is convenient to use.

A table set includes: a writing board secured with an angle-adjusting device which is angularly adjustable on a basic table, and a reading board universally mounted on the writing board, so that either the writing board or the reading board can be optionally adjusted to obtain a comfortable ergonomic writing or reading angle or height.

An adjustable artwork display for suspending a displayed item, such as a picture, away from a wall surface is disclosed. The mounting bracket comprises a rigid, planar base that includes a rigid extension sleeve projecting away therefrom. At least one rigid extension rod is slidably and rotationally receivable within the extension sleeve and fixed therein. A front side of a picture plate includes at least one hook means adapted to support the picture. A rear side of the picture plate includes an extension rod attachment means that may slidably and rotationally receive the at least one extension rod therein. In use, the base is fixed to the wall surface with a mechanical fastener. With at least one extension rod fixed in the extension sleeve and also fixed to the picture plate, the picture may be suspended from the hook means of the picture plate away from the wall surface. Each extension rod may be rotated and slid within the extension sleeve and the extension rod attachment means of the picture plate to a desired position and fixed therein. As such, the artwork is substantially rigidly fixed to the wall surface, while projecting away from the wall.