POWER ACTUATED WALL PROXIMITY FURNITURE MEMBER

摘要

Disclosed herein is an electrically operated wall proximity furniture member that limits the rearward displacement of the seat back member during motion toward the fully reclined position which permits the furniture member to be positioned in close proximity to a wall without the seat back member contacting the wall in any operating position. The furniture member comprises a frame and an actuation mechanism rotatably connected to the frame. The actuation mechanism includes first and second independently rotatable seat back support members oriented to face a wall outer surface. An electrically powered drive assembly operates to rotate the seat back member between fully upright and fully reclined positions inclusive. A point of the seat back support members when positioned in the fully upright position defines a rear-most extent of the actuation mechanism. The rear-most extent defines a vertical plane having no portion of the actuation mechanism extending beyond the rear-most extent toward the wall outer surface during any operation of the actuation mechanism.