Patent ID: 9131783
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: A47C

Abstract:
1. A removable control mechanism for a seating unit, the removable control mechanism configured for controlling an activation device that causes automated adjustment of the seating unit, the removable control mechanism comprising: a receiving module assembled to an interior of the seating unit and operably coupled to the activation device, wherein the receiving module is configured to receive command signals via a communication interface and to invoke the activation device as a function of the command signals; and a detachable bezel that resides external to the seating unit, wherein the detachable bezel includes touch-activated controls that, upon receiving user-initiated actuation, generate the command signals via the communication interface, wherein at least a portion of the communication interface is positioned between the receiving module and the detachable bezel, and wherein a first portion of the seating unit intersects the at least a portion of the communication interface, wherein one or more securing elements are associated with the receiving module and positioned interior to the seating unit such that a second portion of the seating unit covers the one or more securing elements associated with the receiving module, and wherein the one or more securing elements associated with the receiving module are configured to selectively mount the detachable bezel in proximity to the receiving module across the second portion of the seating unit.