Motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit

Abstract

A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a linkage assembly though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly attaches directly to a footrest drive link by way of a mounting tube. In addition, the motor assembly may attach either to a base rail ofthe seating unit or to a rear pivot link by way of a rear mounting tube.

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Background technique [0001] Furniture traditionally referred to as "zero wall clearance" furniture are those articles of furniture such as lounge chairs, wherein the back of the chair can be placed close to a wall of a room such that when the chair is moved from its initial or normal closed or upright position to its In the fully open reclined position, the entire body of the chair moves forward to allow the seat back and headrest portions of the chair to recline without having to contact the wall so that the wall does not obstruct its transition from the initial or normal stowed or upright position Move to its fully open reclined position. [0002] The Zero Wall Clearance Chair can be manually operated or motorized. However, adjusting the seating unit creates significant forces, stresses and torques on the drive components. Also, the chair part sometimes moves as the seat part (relative to the base track), which changes the balance of the chair and creates some instability....

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Also, the chair part sometimes moves as the seat part (relative to the base track), which changes the balance of the chair and creates some instability

Additionally, the drive system defined between the drive motor and the chair's components often includes relatively complex linkages

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