US 11,689,856 B2
Electronic furniture systems with integrated induction charger
Shawn D. Nelson, Washington, UT (US); David M. Underwood, Hurricane, UT (US); Brian Kuchler, Hurricane, UT (US); Clint Gibson, St. George, UT (US); and Troy Christiansen, St. George, UT (US)
Assigned to The Lovesac Company, Stamford, CT (US)
Filed by The Lovesac Company, Stamford, CT (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/128,575.
Application 17/128,575 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/738,916, filed on Jan. 9, 2020, granted, now 11,178,487.
Application 16/738,916 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/273,773, filed on Feb. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,172,301.
Application 16/273,773 is a continuation of application No. 15/348,068, filed on Nov. 10, 2016, granted, now 10,212,519, issued on Feb. 19, 2019.
Application 15/348,068 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/270,339, filed on Sep. 20, 2016, granted, now 10,236,643, issued on Mar. 19, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/417,091, filed on Nov. 3, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/257,623, filed on Nov. 19, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0112341 A1, Apr. 15, 2021
Int. Cl. H04R 5/02 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A47C 7/72 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 5/023 (2013.01) [A47C 7/72 (2013.01); A47C 7/727 (2018.08); A61H 23/0236 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 2201/028 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 33 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A furniture system that provides an electrical charging system for charging an electrical device, the furniture system comprising:
a base comprising a base frame, the base providing a seating surface;
a transverse member forming a backrest or an armrest secured to the base, the transverse member comprising a transverse member frame, a first cushioning material, a second cushioning material, and a charging surface located on or proximate to the first cushioning material, the second cushioning material being mounted on the transverse member frame; and
an induction charger comprising an induction coil, the induction coil being embedded between the first cushioning material and the second cushioning material so that when the seating surface is horizontally disposed, at least a portion of the first cushioning material is vertically aligned with the induction coil and is disposed vertically above the induction coil and at least a portion of the second cushioning material is vertically aligned with the induction coil and is disposed vertically below the induction coil, the induction coil being positioned so as to provide induction charging to an electrical device when the electrical device is positioned adjacent to the charging surface,
wherein the induction charger is hidden so as to not be seen by a user of the furniture system,
wherein, when no force is applied to the charging surface, a combination of at least the first cushioning material and the second cushioning material is in an uncompressed state,
wherein, when a force is applied to the charging surface, the combination is in a compressed state, and
wherein, when the combination is in the compressed state, a thickness of the combination in the compressed state is variable and may be less than 75% of a thickness of the combination when in the uncompressed state.