Furniture member and power recline and lift mechanism

摘要

A furniture member includes a frame, a slide member, first and second bars, an axle, and first and second leg members. The frame includes a chair portion movable relative to a base among nominal, reclined and lift positions. The slide member is connected to the motor and displaceable relative to the base. The first bar is connected to the slide member and the chair portion. The first bar moves the chair portion among the nominal, reclined and lift positions. The axle is mounted to the base portion. The leg members are attached to the axle and include fore and aft feet. The second bar is connected to the chair portion and slidably connected to the axle. The second bar rotates the axle in a first direction in response to movement into the reclined position and rotates the axle in a second direction in response to movement into the lift position.

主权项

1. A furniture member comprising:
a frame assembly including a chair portion movable relative to a base portion among a nominal position, a reclined position and a lift position; and a motor attached to the base portion; a slide member connected to the motor and displaceable relative to the base portion in first and second directions by selective operation of the motor; a first bar connected to the slide member and the chair portion, the first bar moving the chair portion among the nominal position, the reclined position and the lift position in response to operation of the motor; an axle rotatably mounted to the base portion; first and second leg members attached to respective first and second ends of the axle, each of the first and second leg members including a fore foot and an aft foot; and a second bar connected to the chair portion and slidably connected to the axle, the second bar rotating the axle in a first direction in response to movement of the chair portion into the reclined position and rotating the axle in a second direction in response to movement of the chair portion into the lift position.