FURNITURE WITH WIRELESS POWER
First Claim
1. A furniture component for transferring power wirelessly, the furniture component comprising:
- a support structure;
a seating device supported by the support structure and configured to seat a person thereon;
a pivot mechanism supported by the support structure;
a working platform supported by the pivot mechanism and configured to pivot relative to the support structure;
a wireless power transfer device supported by the working platform, the wireless power transfer device adapted to transfer power wirelessly to an electrical load; and
a power conductor supported by the support structure, the power conductor adapted to receive electrical power at one end thereof and to provide the electrical power to the wireless power transfer device.
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Abstract
Furniture components, such as office furniture components, are configured to include electronic components that transfer electrical power to peripheral electronic devices via wireless technologies, including conductive and inductive technologies. The articles of furniture may include grommet devices received within work surfaces, the grommet devices incorporating or housing the electronics of wireless power systems. The articles of furniture may also include the electronics of wireless power systems physically embedded or integrated within work surfaces in a manner in which the continuous surfaces of the work surfaces are maintained, and the work surfaces may optionally further include lighting or other indication features to indicate the locations of the electronics to a user.
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20 Claims
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1. A furniture component for transferring power wirelessly, the furniture component comprising:
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a support structure; a seating device supported by the support structure and configured to seat a person thereon; a pivot mechanism supported by the support structure; a working platform supported by the pivot mechanism and configured to pivot relative to the support structure; a wireless power transfer device supported by the working platform, the wireless power transfer device adapted to transfer power wirelessly to an electrical load; and a power conductor supported by the support structure, the power conductor adapted to receive electrical power at one end thereof and to provide the electrical power to the wireless power transfer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A furniture assembly for transferring power wirelessly, the furniture assembly comprising
a furniture component comprising: -
a support structure; a seating device supported by the support structure and configured to seat a person thereon; an extension assembly supported by the support structure, the extension assembly including a support member configured to move from a retracted position to an extended position; and a first inductive power transfer device supported by the support member, wherein the first inductive power transfer device is adapted, in the extended position of the support member, to inductively couple a second inductive power transfer device and transfer power therewith. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A furniture assembly for transferring power wirelessly, the furniture assembly comprising:
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a support structure; a working platform supported by the support structure, the working platform including a working surface opposite a non-working surface; a plurality of inductive transmitters supported by the working platform and adapted to inductively power an electrical load positioned on the working surface; a power converter configured to receive power from a power source and to convert the power received from the power source to a converted power; and a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the power converter and the plurality of inductive transmitters to conduct the converted power to the plurality of inductive transmitters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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