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Granted Patent B2
US 12,224,409 · App. 18/168,503 · Granted Feb 11, 2025

Furniture efficient battery pack

Inventors: Thomas Justin Peper (Redondo Beach, CA); John S. Contreras (Redondo Beach, CA)
Assignee: Era Nouveau, LLC
H01M10/425H01M10/0565H01M10/44H01M10/482H01M50/20A47C1/0242H01M10/488H01M50/209H01M50/224H01M50/278
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Patent No.
US 12,224,409
App. No.
18/168,503
Granted
Feb 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A battery pack to be used in motorized furniture is provided. The battery pack includes a plurality of polymer cells. The plurality of polymer cells is connected such that a threshold voltage is achieved. The battery pack also includes a motherboard coupled to the plurality of polymer cells. The motherboard is configured to monitor and regulate each cell in the plurality of cells, as well as the entire plurality of cells as a whole. The motherboard is further configured to regulate power flow throughout the plurality of cells such that more than two motors may operate at the same time.

Claims (27)

1. A battery pack to be used in motorized furniture, the battery pack including:

a plurality of polymer cells, the plurality of polymer cells connected such that a threshold voltage is achieved; and

a battery regulating mechanism coupled to the plurality of polymer cells, wherein the battery regulating mechanism is configured to alter charging and discharging of each cell in the plurality of polymer cells individually such that all cells in the plurality of polymer cells charge and discharge at the same rates.

2. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the battery regulating mechanism is a motherboard.

3. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the threshold voltage is 25.9 volts.

4. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of polymer cells comprises exactly seven cells with a voltage of 3.7 volts each.

5. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of polymer cells are configured to power two to six motors at the same time.

6. The battery pack of claim 1 , further comprising a LED light configured to represent remaining power in the battery pack.

7. The battery pack of claim 1 , further comprising a buzzer configured to notify a user that a battery level is 10% or less when the user activates a motor.

8. The battery pack of claim 1 , further comprising a Bluetooth mechanism such that a user can turn off the battery pack output using a mobile device.

9. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack is configured to be charged with a trickle charger.

10. The battery pack of claim 1 , wherein the battery pack includes one of the following charge capacity to physical volume ratios: 1) 2000 milliampere hours (mAh) to 337.83 cm 3 , 2) 4000 mAh to 459.77 cm 3 , or 3) 6000 mAh to 605.22 cm 3 .

11. A motorized furniture system comprising:

one or more furniture pieces;

one or more motors configured to move portions of the one or more furniture pieces; and

a battery pack, the battery pack comprising:

a plurality of polymer cells, the plurality of polymer cells connected such that a threshold voltage is achieved; and

a battery regulating mechanism coupled to the plurality of polymer cells, wherein the battery regulating mechanism is configured to alter charging and discharging of each cell in the plurality of polymer cells individually such that all cells in the plurality of polymer cells charge and discharge at the same rates.

12. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , wherein the battery regulating mechanism is a motherboard.

13. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , wherein the threshold voltage is 25.9 volts.

14. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of polymer cells comprises exactly seven cells with a voltage of 3.7 volts each.

15. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of polymer cells are configured to power two to six motors at the same time.

16. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , further comprising a LED light configured to represent remaining power in the battery pack.

17. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , further comprising a buzzer configured to notify a user that battery level is 10% or less when the user activates a motor of the one or more motors.

18. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , wherein the battery pack further comprises a Bluetooth mechanism such that a user can turn off the battery pack output using a mobile device.

19. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , wherein the battery pack is configured to be charged with a trickle charger.

20. The motorized furniture system of claim 11 , wherein the battery pack includes one of the following charge capacity to physical volume ratios: 1) 2000 milliampere hours (mAh) to 337.83 cm 3 , 2) 4000 mAh to 459.77 cm 3 , or 3) 6000 mAh to 605.22 cm 3 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2024
From: CONTRERAS, JOHN S.; PEPER, THOMAS JUSTIN
To: ERA NOUVEAU, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 16777789 · Jan 30, 2020
Provisional Application 62799028 · Jan 30, 2019
Related Publication 20230198031A1 · Jun 22, 2023
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