Heated and/or cooled home and office furnishings

摘要

A heated and cooled seating unit is disclosed with an apparatus to determine if the chair is in use, such as a pressure sensor, or an electric sensing apparatus. This apparatus controls the heating apparatus and powers the heat off, to conserve power, in the event that a person or object is not seated in the chair.

主权项

1. A chair comprising:
a leg carrying a seat; a heat source carried by said seat; a rechargeable power source carried by said seat, said rechargeable power source coupled to said heat source, and detachably coupled with a recharging power source; a switch to turn said heat source on and off, said switch coupled with said rechargeable power source and said heat source; said rechargeable power source carried by a battery box coupled to an underside of said seat; said switch carried by a switch box carried by said underside of said seat and positioning said switch on a side of said seat, said switch box having an opening for a recessed male electrical connection to couple said rechargeable power source and said recharging power source; said battery box comprising side facing walls and openings in said walls for carrying wires between said switch box and an interior of said battery box.