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US 10,357,107 B2Granted
Powered chairs for public venues, assemblies for use in powered chairs, and components for use in assemblies for use in powered chairs
OwnerMatthew D. Jacobs, Frederick D. Jacobs +1inventors
InventorsMatthew D. Jacobs, Frederick D. Jacobs, Terry Plumert
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Abstract
Powered recliner chairs, assemblies for use in the chairs, and components for use in the assemblies are provided. Electrical systems for use in the chairs, and components for use in the electrical systems are provided. Control systems and methods for operating powered recliner chairs are also provided. Any given chair may be locally and/or remotely controlled.
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An electric powered chair assembly control system, the system comprising:
- a controller having at least one chair actuator output and at least one chair heater output;
- a user interface connected to the controller, wherein the user interface includes at least one chair actuator user control and at least one chair heater user control;
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- an electric power supply having an electric power supply input and an electric power supply output, wherein the electric power supply is mounted within a first electric powered chair assembly, wherein a first set of electric wiring extends from the electric power supply output to a first electric actuator mounted within the first electric powered chair assembly, wherein a second set of electric wiring extends from the electric power supply output to a first electric chair heater mounted within the first electric powered chair assembly, wherein the controller is configured to control the first electric actuator, via the at least one chair actuator output, based on the at least one chair actuator user control, wherein the controller is configured to control the electric chair heater, via the at least one chair heater output, based on the at least one chair heater user control, and wherein the controller is configure to de-energize the first electric chair heater when the first electric actuator is energized.
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An electric powered chair assembly control system, the system comprising:
- an electric power supply having an input and an output, wherein the electric power supply is mounted within a first electric powered chair assembly, wherein an input voltage rating of the input is higher than an output voltage rating of the output, wherein a first set of electric wiring extends from the output of the electric power supply to a first electric actuator mounted within the first electric powered chair assembly, wherein a second set of electric wiring extends from the output of the electric power supply to a second electric actuator mounted within the first electric powered chair assembly, wherein a third set of electric wiring extends from a second electric powered chair assembly to the first electric powered chair assembly, and wherein the electric power supply further includes at least one of:
- an electric energy storage device output or a chair heater output.
An electric powered chair assembly control system, the system comprising:
- a controller having at least one chair actuator output and at least one chair heater output;
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- a user interface connected to the controller, wherein the user interface includes at least one chair actuator user control and at least one chair heater user control, wherein the controller is configured to control the first electric actuator, via the at least one chair actuator output, based on the at least one chair actuator user control, wherein the controller is configured to control the electric chair heater, via the at least one chair heater output, based on the at least one chair heater user control, and wherein the controller is configure to de-energize the first electric chair heater when the first electric actuator is energized.
An electric powered chair assembly control system, the system comprising:
- a controller having at least one chair actuator output and at least one chair heater output;
- a user interface connected to the controller, wherein the user interface includes at least one chair actuator user control and at least one chair heater user control, wherein the controller is configured to control the first electric actuator, via the at least one chair actuator output, based on the at least one chair actuator user control, wherein the controller is configured to control the electric chair heater, via the at least one chair heater output, based on the at least one chair heater user control, and wherein the controller is configure to de-energize the first electric chair heater when the first electric actuator is energized;
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- an electrical energy storage device connected to the controller.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.