Rocking-reclining seating unit with power actuator

A reciprocating seating unit, comprising:

• a base unit;
• a generally horizontally-disposed seat positioned above the base unit;
• a generally upright backrest positioned above the base unit and substantially rearward of the seat;
• an extendable ottoman;
• a reclining mechanism attached to the seat, the backrest, the ottoman and the base unit, the reclining mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links;
• a reciprocating mechanism attached with the base unit and the reclining mechanism, the reciprocating mechanism configured to enable the seat, backrest and reclining mechanism to experience a longitudinally-directed reciprocating motion relative to the base unit;
• and
• a linear actuator attached to the reclining mechanism, the linear actuator configured to move the chair between (a) an upright position, in which the seat is generally horizontally disposed, the backrest is generally vertically disposed, and the ottoman are generally vertically disposed and positioned below the seat, (b) an intermediate TV position, in which the ottoman is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat and the backrest and the seat substantially maintain the same relationship as they have in the upright position, and (c) a fully reclined position, in which the angle between the backrest and the seat increases;
• wherein the linear actuator includes first and second members that move relative to each other, and wherein the first portion moves forwardly relative to the base when the seating unit moves to from the upright to the TV position, and wherein the second member moves rearwardly relative to the base when the seating unit moves from the TV position to the fully reclined position.

A rocking and reclining seating unit, comprising:

• a base unit with a first bearing surface;
• a generally horizontally-disposed seat positioned above the base unit;
• a generally upright backrest positioned above the base unit and substantially rearward of the seat;
• an extendable ottoman;
• a reclining mechanism attached to the seat, the backrest, the ottoman and the base unit, the reclining mechanism comprising a plurality of pivotally interconnected links;
• a rocker mechanism attached with the base unit and the reclining mechanism, the rocker mechanism configured to enable the seat, backrest and reclining mechanism to experience a longitudinally-directed rocking motion relative to the base unit;
• and
• a power actuating unit attached to the reclining mechanism, the actuating unit configured to move the chair between (a) an upright position, in which the seat is generally horizontally disposed, the backrest is generally vertically disposed, and the ottoman are generally vertically disposed and positioned below the seat, (b) an intermediate TV position, in which the ottoman is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat and the backrest and the seat substantially maintain the same relationship as they have in the upright position, and (c) a fully reclined position, in which the angle between the backrest and the seat increases;
• wherein the reclining mechanism includes:
• a backpost fixed to the backrest and pivotally attached with the seat;
• an upper swing link pivotally attached to the backpost;
• and
• a lower swing link pivotally attached to the upper swing link;
• wherein the backrest reclines to the fully reclined position and the seat rises as the power actuating unit drives the upper and lower swing links to rotate.