Motor adjustable support device for the upholstery of a piece of furniture that is used for sitting and/or laying upon

A piece of furniture for one of sitting and laying upon, comprising:

• a) motor adjustable support device for a piece of reclining furniture, comprising:
• i) a base;
• ii) at least two support components provided on the base, the at least two support components defining a support side of the support device and being adjustable relative to each other;
• iii) at least one detachable drive unit detachably connected to the base;
• iv) a drive housing provided for the at least one drive unit;
• v) at least one recess provided in the drive housing;
• vi) a rotatable shaft provided for adjusting the at least two support components relative to each other;
• vii) at least one of the rotatable shaft and a drive of the at least one drive unit extending through the at least one recess for engaging with the other one of the at least one rotatable shaft and the drive of the at least one drive unit, the at least one drive unit thereby adjusting the at least two support components relative to each other when the at least one drive unit is driven;
• viii) the at least one detachable drive unit being provided in the drive housing for engaging the drive with the rotatable shaft by inserting the at least one drive unit from the support side of the support device, the at least one drive unit thereby adjusting the at least two support components;
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• ix) the at least one drive unit being disposed substantially between the at least two support components and the rotatable shaft.

A furniture drive for a support device of a piece of furniture of the type having at least two relatively adjustable support components for one of sitting or laying upon, the at least two support components defining a support side of the support device comprising:

• a) at least one detachable drive unit detachably connectable to a piece of furniture;
• b) a drive housing provided for the at least one drive unit;
• c) at least one recess provided in the drive housing;
• d) the at least one drive unit being engageable with a rotatable shaft of a piece of furniture for adjusting the at least two support components relative to each other;
• e) at least one of a rotatable shaft of a piece of furniture and a drive of the at least one drive unit extending through the at least one recess for engaging with the other one of the at least one rotatable shaft and a drive of the at least one drive unit, in use;
• f) the at least one detachable drive unit being provided in the drive housing for causing the drive to engage a rotatable shaft of a piece of furniture by inserting the at least one detachable drive unit from the support side of the support device on which at least two support components of a piece of furniture are provided in use, the at least one drive unit thereby adjusting the at least two support components relative to each other when the at least one drive unit is driven, in use;
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• g) the at least one drive unit being disposed substantially between the at least two support components of a piece of furniture and the rotatable shaft, in use.