公开(公告)号：US11259641B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-01

申请号：US16748324

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Oliver J. Schramm ,  David Purser ,  Ronald D. Davis ,  Caleb Browning

IPC: A47C17/04 ,  A47C31/00 ,  A47C21/00 ,  A47C17/86 ,  A47C7/72

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to systems and methods for synchronization of actuators to reposition furniture units. Specifically, a master control box receives input to reposition a furniture unit from one position to another and communicates the input to a plurality of control boxes. Then, each of the plurality of control boxes assigns a virtual axis to each of a plurality of actuators attached to each associated control box. Furthermore, each of the plurality of control boxes assigns a transfer function to each of the plurality of actuators. The transfer function is used by the actuators to transform an output of the virtual axis to determine a target position. In this way, the plurality of actuators can reference the same virtual axis for synchronization purposes, but use different transfer functions to maintain complex relationships between the positions of each actuator. Based on the target position, the actuators reposition the furniture unit.

公开(公告)号：US11517109B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-06

申请号：US16834321

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Caleb Browning ,  Ronald D. Davis ,  Randy Ford ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  David Purser

IPC: A47C1/0355 ,  A47C1/121 ,  A63J25/00 ,  A47C1/032

Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be de-coupled from the linkage mechanisms to allow the seating unit to be manually closed by a user.

公开(公告)号：US11284721B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16943614

申请日：2020-07-30

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Caleb Browning ,  Ronald D. Davis ,  Randy Ford ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  David Purser

IPC: A47C1/035 ,  A47C1/0355 ,  A47C7/50

Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be manually closed by the user and automatically coupled via a coupling mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US20200237104A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-30

申请号：US16748324

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Oliver J. Schramm ,  David Purser ,  Ronald D. Davis ,  Caleb Browning

IPC: A47C17/04 ,  A47C31/00 ,  A47C21/00

Abstract: Aspects herein are directed to systems and methods for synchronization of actuators to reposition furniture units. Specifically, a master control box receives input to reposition a furniture unit from one position to another and communicates the input to a plurality of control boxes. Then, each of the plurality of control boxes assigns a virtual axis to each of a plurality of actuators attached to each associated control box. Furthermore, each of the plurality of control boxes assigns a transfer function to each of the plurality of actuators. The transfer function is used by the actuators to transform an output of the virtual axis to determine a target position. In this way, the plurality of actuators can reference the same virtual axis for synchronization purposes, but use different transfer functions to maintain complex relationships between the positions of each actuator. Based on the target position, the actuators reposition the furniture unit.

公开(公告)号：US20200305604A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16834321

申请日：2020-03-30

Applicant: L&P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Inventor： Caleb Browning ,  Ronald D. Davis ,  Randy Ford ,  Vino Gopalakrishnan ,  David Purser

IPC: A47C1/032 ,  A47C1/0355

Abstract: A motorized positioning apparatus for a seating unit includes a motor assembly that is configured to move a pair of linkage mechanisms though a series of positions that arrange the seating unit in a closed position, open position, or extended position. The motor assembly is selectively and releasably coupled to the linkage mechanisms, to allow the motor assembly to be de-coupled from the linkage mechanisms to allow the seating unit to be manually closed by a user.