U.S. patent application number 12/043126 was filed with the patent office on 2009-02-26 for ecodesk.
This patent application is currently assigned to TAIKONG CORP.. Invention is credited to Ho-Jen Liao Fang.
Application Number | 20090050028 12/043126 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40256913 |
Filed Date | 2009-02-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090050028 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Liao Fang; Ho-Jen |
February 26, 2009 |
ECODESK
Abstract
The present invention provides a desk combining both practical
and ornamental purposes. The desk designed with underneath desktop
compartment for displaying all kinds of objects such as keeping
water animals, cultivating vegetables and fruits, or showing
collections. The desktop comprises a transparent board for users to
observe objects inside the compartment from a top view. Besides,
the desktop and the desk body are connected by oil pressure holding
rod or sliding track which are aimed to lift or move the desktop
easily and provide the convenience for organizing objects inside
the compartment.
Inventors: |
Liao Fang; Ho-Jen; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WPAT, PC;INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS
2030 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1300
IRVINE
CA
92614
US
|
Assignee: |
TAIKONG CORP.
Taipei
TW
|
Family ID: |
40256913 |
Appl. No.: |
12/043126 |
Filed: |
March 5, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
108/26 ;
108/25 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47B 13/12 20130101;
A47B 2200/14 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
108/26 ;
108/25 |
International
Class: |
A47B 83/04 20060101
A47B083/04 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 20, 2007 |
CN |
200720126806.0 |
Oct 19, 2007 |
CN |
200720193623.0 |
Claims
1-25. (canceled)
26. An ecodesk comprises: a movable desktop with a transparent
region; a desk body which is linked to the desktop; and a container
which is linked to the desktop or the desk body; and provides an
environment for raising a creature or a space for placing an
object.
27. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the desktop is linked to the
desk body or the container by at least one holding rod, at least
one revolving rod, at least one sliding track or at least one
hinge.
28. The ecodesk of claim 27, wherein the holding rod is oil
pressure holding rod, gas pressure holding rod, hydraulic pressure
holding rod or mortise-and-tenon holding rod for stabilizing the
desktop after lifting.
29. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the desk body has a
compartment.
30. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the transparent region is
lifted from the desktop.
31. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the transparent region is
separated to at least two parts, and each part is lifted or moved
individually.
32. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the bottom of the desk body
places feet and legs.
33. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the desk body comprises one
desk foot.
34. The ecodesk of claim 26, further comprises a drain pipe through
the bottom of the desk body.
35. The ecodesk of claim 26, further comprises a water-purifying
device, a water supplier, or a filtration and circulation system
between the container and the desk body.
36. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the bottom of the container is
paved by water-purifying materials.
37. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the bottom of the container is
a type of shallow broad.
38. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the raised creature is fish, a
shrimp, a water plant, vegetable or an insect.
39. The ecodesk of claim 27, wherein the desk body further
comprises an illumination system to light up the desk and provides
the plant with photosynthesis.
40. The ecodesk of claim 26, which is a living room table, a desk,
a calculating table, an official table, a dinner table, a tatami
room table, a bar table, a class desk, a meeting table, a cashier
table, a dressing table, a teppanyaki table, a studio table, a edge
table, a flank table, a Buddhist table, a coffee table, a leisure
table or a gambling table.
41. The ecodesk of claim 26, which further comprises a lock on the
container to avoid losing the objects inside.
42. The ecodesk of claim 26, wherein the desktop has a feeding hole
to feed a creature conveniently.
43. The ecodesk of claim 33, wherein the desk foot is a split desk
foot for convenient movement and saving space.
44. An ecodesk comprises: a movable desktop with a transparent
region; a container which is linked to the desktop; and a desk body
or a suspender which supports or is linked to the container,
wherein the container provides an environment for raising a
creature or a space for placing an object.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an ornamental desk where
the internal compartment can be used for object display, especially
for ecological observation as an ecodesk.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Desk is one of the necessary furniture in everyday life. The
major improvement of conventional desk on the market is focused on
its material and appearance. With advanced technology, the aquarium
desk, new concept furniture combining raising living creatures and
observation, is coming into the market.
[0003] The aquarium desk equips functions as an ordinary desk as
well as fish jar or other types of container. This container
usually comprises transparent outer walls, and users can display
ornament inside the container such as fish, plants, or other
personal decoration. The aquarium desk can utilize spaces
effectively such as eliminating extra ornament of fish jar, and the
internal compartment in the desk can also be used for storage. It
can be used as decoration in family, offices, coffee shops,
restaurants, hotels, etc. Raising fish in the aquarium desk can be
used not only for decoration but also as a symbol of fortune.
Therefore, the innovative fish jar is promising in the market.
[0004] Various kinds of the aquarium desk can be found in the
market, mainly for raising fish, with accessories such as
sprinkler, hollow pipes, water tank, water pump and filter. The
container of the aquarium usually extends to the ground to make
desk clumsy. Users feel uncomfortable since they cannot put their
legs under the desk while sitting around it. Further, it is very
difficult to clean fish jar by lifting heavy desktop of the table.
Accordingly, the function of the aquarium desk is limited.
Moreover, the opening of the container of the current aquarium desk
is too small to clean and to place other lager objects.
[0005] To close the nature, it is pleasant that one has a pool in a
house. However, the current living place is restricted; it is
difficult that to realize the dream of having a pool in a
house.
[0006] Given the above, the present invention solves the
inefficiency of known technology and provides every family with a
pool.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0007] FIG. 1 shows a structure diagram of the present ecodesk.
[0008] FIG. 2 shows the structure image of the container and an
adjustable drain pipe of the present ecodesk.
[0009] FIG. 3 shows the present ecodesk in use.
[0010] FIG. 4(a) to (d) show (a) the closing diagram; (b) the
decomposed structure diagram; (c) the opening diagram; and (d) the
opening flank diagram of the present ecodesk.
[0011] FIG. 5 shows (a) the image and (b) the decomposed structure
diagram of the present ecodeck in a form of bar table.
[0012] FIG. 6 shows the image of the present ecodesk with a sliding
track.
[0013] The reference number of illustrating the main components in
the present ecodesk as follows: [0014] 110: desktop [0015] 111:
feeding hole [0016] 112: transparent desktop region [0017] 113:
connecting board of oil pressure holding rod [0018] 114: opaque or
semi-transparent desktop region [0019] 120: oil pressure holding
rod [0020] 130: container [0021] 131: separative compartment [0022]
132: adjustable drain pipe [0023] 133: hinge [0024] 140: outer wall
of the desk body [0025] 141: splint desk foot [0026] 142: desk foot
stand [0027] 210: rubber ring [0028] 220: outer wall of the
container [0029] 221: separative board [0030] 222: rim [0031] 223:
bottom of the container [0032] 224: legged table [0033] 225:
horizontal rod
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0034] The present invention provides an ecodeck comprising:
[0035] a movable desktop with a transparent region;
[0036] a container which is linked to the desktop; and
[0037] a desk body or a suspender which supports or is linked to
the container,
[0038] wherein the container provides an environment for raising a
creature or a space for placing an object.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTON
[0039] The present invention provides an ecodeck comprising:
[0040] a movable desktop with a transparent region, a container
linked to the desktop, and a desk body or a suspender to bear or to
link with the container, wherein the container provides an
environment for raising a creature or a space for placing an
object.
[0041] In one of the embodiments, the movable desktop is linked to
the desk body by at least one holding rod, at least one revolving
rod, at least one sliding track or at least one hinge. To avoid
fully opening the desktop, a smaller region (such as transparent
region) of the desktop could be lifted, or the desktop could be
separated to at least two parts, each part could be lifted or moved
individually.
[0042] The term "ecodesk" used herein could be applied to various
tables in normal life. Such tables include but not limit to living
room tables, desks, calculating tables, an official tables, dinner
tables, tatami room tables, bar tables, class desks, meeting
tables, cashier tables, dressing tables, teppanyaki tables, studio
tables, edge tables, flank tables, Buddhist tables, coffee tables,
leisure tables or gambling tables.
[0043] In one of the embodiment, there is at lease one hinge,
linked the desktop and the desk body. The holding rod is oil
pressure type, hydraulic pressure type, gas pressure type or
mortise-and-tenon type to fix the desktop after lifting. In the
other embodiment, the desktop could be moved clockwise or counter
clockwise by revolving rod. In the other embodiment, the desktop is
moved horizontally along the sliding track and is fixed on the
sliding track. The holding rod and the sliding track could be more
than one, and the desktop could be fixed strongly and
conveniently.
[0044] Users could place their feet and legs under the desk body of
the present invention.
[0045] In one of the embodiment, the desk body comprises desk feet
which could be split for convenient movement and saving space.
[0046] In one of the embodiment, the desk body extends downward to
form a legged table. The legged table has at least three supportive
points to stand stably.
[0047] In one of the embodiment, the legged table is made by a
transparent or semi-transparent material to let light source (such
as LED) project the transparent or semi-transparent material and
then form an illuminant. Light could change atmosphere and relax
people's pressure. Given the above, in one of the embodiment, the
ecodeck comprises a projecting light source to project the image of
the container to another side or to light up the material.
[0048] In one of the embodiment, the container is linked to the
desk body as a compartment or by a manner of sliding track or
drawing. The surroundings of compartment could install an
illumination system to light up the desk and provides the plants
with photosynthesis. The desk body comprises an electricity outlet.
Moreover, the outer wall of the container is made by a transparent
material for watching the inner scenes conveniently. The bottom of
the desk body comprises a drain pipe for controlling the
water-level in the container conveniently.
[0049] In addition, due to the shallow broad of the container, the
bottom of the container could pave water-purifying materials.
Because of the low water-level and the increase of surface area,
the efficiency of gas change and natural filtration in the
container are very good. Even in power cut, the oxygen contents in
the container are high enough to maintain the creatures' activity.
Furthermore, the center of the container could form an inverted
pyramid or any shape extending downward to the central bottom to
give additional space to lager fish or lager ornaments.
[0050] In the other embodiment, there is a life support system
between the desk body and the container. The life support system is
preferentially a water-purifying device, a water supplier, or a
filtration and circulation system. For attractive looks, the
desktop contains an opaque or semi-transparent region. Further, the
opaque or semi-transparent region contains paintings, marks or
totems.
[0051] Besides, the desk present desk can be in any shape. In a
preferred embodiment, the present ecodesk is in rectangular,
square, diamond, oval or circular shape.
[0052] The present invention provides an easy way for users to
organize the space inside the compartment by means of the movable
desktop. The desktop and the desk body are separative units, and
they are connected by oil pressure holding rod or sliding track
which enable the desktop to be lifted or slid open easily in order
to expose the compartment underneath the desktop. Therefore, this
feature provides an easy way for users to clean the container and
place objects in or remove objects from the container.
[0053] To allow a user comfortable, the present invention also
creates space for the user's legs beneath the outer wall of desk
body by reducing the height of the container of the desk.
[0054] In detail, the present invention provides a multifunctional
ecodesk where light bulbs of various colors can be placed around
the sides of the compartment underneath the desktop for providing
lights of various colors. In an embodiment, the present invention
comprises a light controlling system to control the period or times
of illumination. In a further embodiment, the desk contains an
illumination system to light up the desk and provides the plants
with photosynthesis
[0055] The container of the present invention can be used to raise
animals as well as insects (such as battles and firefly), water or
soil plants and vegetables. It can also be used to display
collections or mini landscape for pleasure. In an embodiment of the
present invention, the raised creatures could be fish, a shrimp, a
water plant, vegetable or an insect.
[0056] The container of the present invention could further be
locked to avoid losing the objects inside.
[0057] The desktop of the present invention comprises a feeding
hole to feed creatures in the container conveniently.
[0058] The present invention is characterized by the top view
observation. That is, the objects are observed from the top view.
This feature differentiates the present invention from other
aquarium tables in the market.
[0059] The ecodesk of the present invention further comprises a
power supply to provide an appliance containing a sound, video or
light device.
EXAMPLE
[0060] The following examples are used to further demonstrate the
present invention. The purpose of the examples is for demonstration
and illustruction of the present invention, but is not limited to
the same.
[0061] As shown in FIG. 1, the present ecodesk has four-foot long
desk. The ecodesk included desktop (110), desk body and desk foot
(141). The desk body mainly included outer wall (140), container
(130) and adjustable drain pipe (132). The container (130) could be
a transparent one. The center of the desktop (110) was made of
transparent glass or acrylic with a closable feeding hole (111). If
users raised fish, reptiles, insects or other animals in the
present ecodesk, they could be fed through the hole. The desktop
and the desk body were connected by hinges (133) an oil pressure
holding rod (120) and a connecting board (113) for lifting the
desktop easily by users. The underneath compartment below the
desktop was a transparent container (130) equipped with adjustable
drain pipe (132) at the bottom. The container could be used for
raising fish, insects, reptiles or other animals suitable for
observation as well as growing plants or small hydroponic crops.
When having a banquet, hosts could joyfully demonstrate preparing
fresh organic vegetable from the container simply by lifting the
desktop and pick vegetable from the container.
[0062] The holding rod (120) of the present invention could be oil
pressure type or mortise-and-tenon type. The oil pressure holding
rod allowed users to lift the desktop easily and stabilize the
desktop, and the mortise-and-tenon holding rod could stabilize the
desktop when the holding rod slides to the specific
mortise-and-tenon location by lifting the desktop. Besides, the
holding rod could be replaced with sliding track (shown in FIG. 6)
for horizontally movement of the desktop like sliding a cell phone
cover open rather than lifting it. Therefore, it provided users
with a convenient way to organize the container without moving the
objects form the desktop.
[0063] The present ecodesk also provided other separative
compartments (131) for wires of lights, fish-raising equipments and
other electrical accessories and a space for hiding the electrical
outlet inside the desk body. Therefore, there was no need to pull
the wires out for electrical outlet, and it maintains the wholeness
of the desk.
[0064] In detail, light bulbs of various colors could be placed
around the sides of the compartment underneath the desktop for
providing lights of various colors. There was a horizontal rod
(225) which could support the weight beneath the container
(130).
[0065] For the convenience of move and transportation, the present
invention equipped splint desk foot (141) as shown in FIG. 2. The
outer wall of the desk (140) was made of aluminum alloy to reduce
its weight while maintaining the structural strength. In order to
strengthen the desk body and increase the height of desk foot, the
desk foot stand (142) was applied under the desk foot.
[0066] FIG. 2 shows a diagram of the container (130) and a drain
pipe (132) of the present ecodesk. The container comprised the
outer wall of the container (220) and the bottom of the container
(223). An underneath compartment close to the drain pipe (132) was
made of separative board (221) and rim (222). The compartment could
be used for placing filtration equipment and the drain pipe (132)
underneath this compartment. The water level could be adjusted by
sliding the drain pipe. Rubber ring (210) was applied to the joint
of the drain pipe and the bottom of the container to avoid leaking.
If users utilize the present ecodesk for raising living creatures,
the compartment of the container (130) can be equipped with
essential life support system, such as a water-purifying device, a
water supplier, or a filtration and circulation system, for either
plant or animal growth.
[0067] The container (130) of the present invention could also be
used for collection display, and light bulbs could be set around
this compartment to highlight the collections. Besides, the light
indicating button could also be placed on the desk body to light up
the equipped light bulbs over specific regions.
[0068] Except the transparent desktop region (112), the desktop
further comprised an opaque or semi-transparent region (114) which
could be custom-made of any color, including but not limited to
silver, gold, wood grin, rainbow colors for the purpose of hiding
oil pressure holding rod and concealment in order to display the
attractive looks of the ecodesk. Meanwhile, color painting, label
or totem could be added upon customer's request for fitting the
desk structure into the environment and enhancing the observation
pleasure.
[0069] Examples above were general examples of the present
invention, not for limiting the application of the present
invention. Any other application of the present invention,
including modification and changes, was included in the protection
scope of this patent. The protection scope of the present invention
was defined by the claims as below.
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