A foothold including a thermoelectric module includes a module housing in which a dissipation fan and a thermoelectric element are provided, and a blowing portion disposed at a first side of the module housing and having a blowing fan. Further, the thermoelectric module further includes a dissipation heat sink installed over the dissipation fan, and a cover provided at the upper portion of the module housing and having a top surface on which the user's feet may be placed.

A foothold including a thermoelectric module includes a module housing in which a dissipation fan and a thermoelectric element are provided, and a blowing portion disposed at a first side of the module housing and having a blowing fan. Further, the thermoelectric module further includes a dissipation heat sink installed over the dissipation fan, and a cover provided at the upper portion of the module housing and having a top surface on which the user's feet may be placed.

A versatile item of home furniture having multiple sections joined by glides to allow all sections to be nested or encapsulated together in an ottoman configuration or, alternatively, be positioned as steps in a step configuration. The sections may include being in a seating configuration wherein the steps are disengaged from each other and include cushions received in recesses at the tops of the structure.

Different aspects of the invention refer to a multi-surface comfort table, such as a coffee table, that turns into a footrest or a bed. This is a useful item of furniture especially for small living spaces, as it is a coffee table and footrest in one and thus takes up less space. It is designed to function as a normal coffee table, and, when needed, the top is modified quickly to reveal a soft cushioned surface to place your feet on. One example envisaged is that the surface slides open to reveal the cushioned surface, but other embodiments envisage the top surface to be also lifted, slid, rotated (on any axis) or flipped (or any combination thereof) to reveal the soft surface. This top surface can be whole, or divided into parts that can be manipulated individually revealing the soft parts where and when needed.

Different aspects of the invention refer to a multi-surface comfort table, such as a coffee table, that turns into a footrest or a bed. This is a useful item of furniture especially for small living spaces, as it is a coffee table and footrest in one and thus takes up less space. It is designed to function as a normal coffee table, and, when needed, the top is modified quickly to reveal a soft cushioned surface to place your feet on. One example envisaged is that the surface slides open to reveal the cushioned surface, but other embodiments envisage the top surface to be also lifted, slid, rotated (on any axis) or flipped (or any combination thereof) to reveal the soft surface. This top surface can be whole, or divided into parts that can be manipulated individually revealing the soft parts where and when needed.

A chair seat sliding and locking mechanism includes a positioning tube and a sliding seat. The positioning tube is mounted to a rod of a chair base. The positioning tube is rotatable relative to the rod but is not longitudinally slidable. The sliding seat includes a coupling portion securely coupled with a chair seat. The coupling portion includes a receiving portion having a receiving hole with a catching portion. The positioning tube is received in the receiving hole. When the positioning tube is rotated relative to the rod to a first position in which a positioning portion of the positioning tube disengages from the catching portion, the sliding seat is movable along the positioning tube. When the positioning tube is rotated relative to the rod to a second position in which the positioning portion engages with the catching portion, the sliding seat is fixed relative to the positioning tube.

The invention relates to a footrest designed to support a squatting position during seated-position toilet use. The footrest is comprising two base sections B and B that are, under normal conditions of use, in contact with a supporting surface and two foot-support sections S and S adjacent to said base sections. S and S have an outer surface curved downwards in the longitudinal extension direction towards said base sections B and B.

The invention relates to a footrest designed to support a squatting position during seated-position toilet use. The footrest is comprising two base sections B and B that are, under normal conditions of use, in contact with a supporting surface and two foot-support sections S and S adjacent to said base sections. S and S have an outer surface curved downwards in the longitudinal extension direction towards said base sections B and B.

A quick-fitting stool includes a main plate, side plates, and corner protectors having same number as number of the side plates. Each of the side plates and the corner protectors are alternately arranged to form a circumferentially closed side wall. The corner protectors extend in a height direction, and the corner protectors includes first mounting surfaces and second mounting surfaces spliced to two adjacent side plates respectively. The first mounting surfaces and the second mounting surfaces are detachably connected to the two adjacent side plates. An outer side surface of the corner protectors is flush with an outer side surface of the side plates. The main plate is horizontally placed on upper side surfaces of the side plates. The side plates support the main plate, and is connected with an upper side edge of at least one of the side plates.

The disclosure features physical activity devices that include (a) a central footrest, configured to receive at least a portion of a foot of a user, (b) a plurality of elongated sleeves, each sleeve having an inner and an outer surface, and being configured to at least partially enclose an elongated tubular support member, and having spaced grooves in its outer surface extending generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the sleeve, and (c) at least two loops extending from the footrest, the loops being configured to be received by the grooves so that the sleeves support the footrest above a surface on which the tubular support members are positioned. The disclosure also features methods of using such devices.