US 11,533,994 B2 · Multi-function table

Abstract

A furniture unit in the form of a multi-function table having a base, a top surface attached to an upper part of the base, a refrigeration assembly located within the base and defining a refrigerated storage area accessible by a drawer, and a non-refrigerated storage assembly located within the base and accessible by one or more drawers. The top surface may be the uppermost surface of the table and can cover substantially the entire table. The table may include other features including lighting, audio speakers, power outlets, USB ports, and a wireless charging pad. Operation of the refrigeration assembly and various features of the table may be controlled by a control section and programmable controller provided with the table. The controller may communicate wirelessly with a personal electronic device operable to program the controller and control operation of the features of the table.

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Dependent claims

A multi-function table comprising:

a housing comprising a primary cavity and an open receptacle located above the primary cavity, the open receptacle defining a continuous space;
a refrigeration assembly located within the primary cavity of the housing, the refrigeration assembly having a refrigerated storage area that is accessible by a first closure member;
and
a speaker insert positioned within the open receptacle of the housing, the speaker insert being an integral component that is inserted into the open receptacle of the housing as a unitary structure, the speaker insert comprising a pair of laterally spaced apart speakers and a frontally open storage compartment disposed between the speakers, wherein the frontally open storage compartment defines an empty storage area that is configured to hold books, magazines, and personal electronic devices.

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A multi-function table comprising:

a housing comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a right side panel, a left side panel, and a rear panel, the housing defining a refrigerated cavity and an open receptacle;
first drawer slidably coupled to the housing within the refrigerated cavity;
a rearwardly open cavity formed into the rear panel of the housing and being exposed at a rear side of the housing, the rearwardly open cavity separated from the refrigerated cavity by a rear wall;
at least one charging port located within the rearwardly open cavity;
a first elongated slot extending through the rear wall to form a passageway between the rearwardly open cavity and the open receptacle and a second elongated slot extending through the top panel of the housing to form a passageway from a top surface of the housing to the rearwardly open cavity, wherein each of the first and second elongated slots is configured to receive cords or wires so that electronic devices can rest atop of the top surface of the housing or within the open receptacle while being charged via the at least one charging port.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Multi-function table

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Multi-function table

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