Power actuated rocking furniture mechanism
DCFirst Claim
1. A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism, comprising:
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an actuation mechanism connected to the frame, the actuation mechanism including an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly;
an electrically powered drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism operating to move the leg rest assembly between retracted and extended positions; and
a rotation member of a resilient polymeric material positioned between the actuation mechanism and the frame permitting an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position.
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Abstract
A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism includes a frame and an actuation mechanism connected to the frame. The actuation mechanism includes an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly. A drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism having an electric motor operates to move the leg rest assembly between a retracted position and any of a plurality of extended positions inclusive including a fully extended position by a command provided by an occupant of the furniture member. A rotation member connecting the actuation mechanism to the frame permits an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position.
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19 Claims
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1. A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism, comprising:
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a frame; an actuation mechanism connected to the frame, the actuation mechanism including an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly; an electrically powered drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism operating to move the leg rest assembly between retracted and extended positions; and a rotation member of a resilient polymeric material positioned between the actuation mechanism and the frame permitting an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism, comprising:
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a frame; an actuation mechanism connected to the frame, the actuation mechanism including an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly; an electrically powered drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism operating to move the leg rest assembly between retracted and extended positions; and a rotation member positioned between the actuation mechanism and the frame permitting an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position; wherein the actuation mechanism includes a drive rod movable by the drive assembly to extend and retract the leg rest assembly and opposed sequencing plates each having an elongated channel individually receiving one end of the drive rod, the drive rod being axially rotated within the elongated channel of each of the sequencing plates during extension and retraction of the leg rest assembly. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism, comprising:
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a frame; an actuation mechanism connected to the frame, the actuation mechanism including an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly; an electrically powered drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism operating to move the leg rest assembly between retracted and extended positions; and a rotation member positioned between the actuation mechanism and the frame permitting an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position; and a drive rod of the actuation assembly movable by the drive assembly to extend and retract the leg rest assembly; wherein the drive assembly includes; a gear housing rotatably connected to the actuation mechanism; and a carriage assembly slidably translatable with respect to the gear housing, the drive rod connected to the carriage assembly such that a rotational movement of the gear housing during sliding translation of the carriage assembly causes both the axial rotation and translation of the drive rod.
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9. A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism, comprising:
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a frame; an actuation mechanism connected to the frame, the actuation mechanism including an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly; an electrically powered drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism operating to move the leg rest assembly between retracted and extended positions; and a rotation member positioned between the actuation mechanism and the frame permitting an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position; wherein the actuation mechanism includes; a drive rod movable by the motorized drive assembly to extend and retract the leg rest assembly; and opposed sequencing plates each having an elongated channel individually receiving one end of the drive rod, the drive rod translating within the elongated channel of both sequencing plates coincident with axial rotation of the drive rod during extension and retraction of the leg rest assembly. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism, comprising:
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a frame; an actuation mechanism connected to the frame, the actuation mechanism including an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly; a drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism having an electric motor operating to move the leg rest assembly between a retracted position and any of a plurality of extended positions inclusive including a fully extended position by a command provided by an occupant of the furniture member; a rotation member connecting the actuation mechanism to the frame permitting an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position; a pantograph link of the leg rest assembly rotatably connected to the mechanism, the pantograph link having an engagement slot; and an engagement pin connected to an extension link, the engagement pin releasably received in the engagement slot to extend and retract the pantograph link and thereby the leg rest assembly when the extension link is displaced; wherein when an obstruction item in a return path of the leg rest assembly returning toward the fully retracted position is contacted, an orientation of the engagement slot permits release of the engagement pin from the engagement slot allowing the leg rest assembly to return by gravity toward the fully retracted position after removal of the obstruction item from the return path. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A rocking furniture member having an electrically powered actuation mechanism, comprising:
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a frame; an actuation mechanism connected to the frame, the actuation mechanism including an extendable and retractable leg rest assembly; a drive assembly connected to the actuation mechanism having an electric motor operating to move the leg rest assembly between a retracted position and any of a plurality of extended positions inclusive including a fully extended position by a command provided by an occupant of the furniture member; a rotation member connecting the actuation mechanism to the frame permitting an occupant induced rocking motion of the actuation mechanism with respect to the frame at least when the leg rest assembly is in the retracted position; a pantograph link of the leg rest assembly rotatably connected to the mechanism, the pantograph link having an engagement slot; an engagement pin connected to an extension link, the engagement pin releasably received in the engagement slot to extend and retract the pantograph link and thereby the leg rest assembly when the extension link is displaced; and a polymeric attachment frictionally connected to the pantograph link. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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