Furniture console and methods of using the same
AssigneeThe Lovesac Company
InventorsShawn D. Nelson, David M. Underwood, Clint Gibson, Jake Forman, Brian Kuchler
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Abstract
A furniture console having a base and at least one of a lighting device selectively mounted to the base, a first charging device supported by the base, a thermal energy transfer assembly configured to heat or cool a first container selectively mounted to the base, and an electricity storage assembly mounted within the base, the electricity storage assembly being configured to power the furniture console. A control assembly configured to control operation of the at least one of the lighting device, the first charging device, and the thermal energy transfer assembly.
Claims19
A system comprising:
- a base configured to removably mount on at least one of an arm rest or a backrest of a furniture assembly by receiving at least a portion of at least one of the arm rest or the backrest, the base comprising:
- one or more first surfaces configured to receive the portion of at least one of the arm rest or the backrest to removably mount the base on at least one of the arm rest or the backrest;
- one or more second surfaces extending from the one or more first surfaces, the one or more second surfaces configured to receive a container, the container configured to hold contents;
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- a thermal energy transfer assembly cooperating with the one or more second surfaces, the thermal energy transfer assembly configured to transition between a cooling mode and a heating mode, the cooling mode configured to cool the contents of the container, the heating mode configured to heat the contents of the container, the thermal energy transfer assembly powered by a power source positioned within the furniture assembly;
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- a control assembly configured to control operation of the thermal energy transfer assembly.
A system comprising:
- a base configured to removably mount on at least one of an arm rest or a backrest of a furniture assembly, the base comprising:
- one or more first surfaces configured to receive at least a portion of at least one of the arm rest or the backrest to removably mount the base on at least one of the arm rest or the backrest;
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- one or more second surfaces extending from the one or more first surfaces, the one or more second surfaces configured to receive a container, the container configured to hold contents;
- a thermal energy transfer assembly cooperating with the one or more second surfaces, the thermal energy transfer assembly configured to control a temperature of the contents of the container based on an operation mode, the thermal energy transfer assembly powered by a power source positioned within the furniture assembly;
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- a control assembly configured to control operation of the thermal energy transfer assembly.
A method comprising:
- receiving, by one or more first surfaces of a base, at least a portion of at least one of an arm rest or a backrest of a furniture assembly to removably mount the base on at least one of the arm rest or the backrest;
- receiving a container holding contents on one or more second surfaces of the base, the one or more second surfaces extending from the one or more first surfaces;
- setting an operation mode of a thermal energy transfer assembly of the base, the operation mode including at least one of a cooling mode or a heating mode;
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- controlling a temperature of the contents of the container based the operation mode of the thermal energy transfer assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.