A system and method establishing control of affordances at a workstation. The method includes the steps of storing affordance preferences in a database for a plurality of portable affordance settings that may be present at a workstation, detecting a subset of affordances present within a first zone associated with the workstation, for each detected affordance in the subset, identifying an affordance setting in the database indicating a user preference, and automatically controlling settings of at least each of the detected affordances in the subset to match the user preferences for the detected affordances.

A system and method establishing control of affordances at a workstation. The method includes the steps of storing affordance preferences in a database for a plurality of portable affordance settings that may be present at a workstation, detecting a subset of affordances present within a first zone associated with the workstation, for each detected affordance in the subset, identifying an affordance setting in the database indicating a user preference, and automatically controlling settings of at least each of the detected affordances in the subset to match the user preferences for the detected affordances.

An armrest includes a bracket fixed to a frame of a seat, an armrest body member rotatably mounted on the bracket, a receiver coil mounted in the armrest body member, and a transmitter coil mounted in the bracket and transferring power to the receiver coil with a non-contact transmission system.

To provide a user with a new sensation through a tactile sensation, an auditory sensation, and a visual sensation, a human body support device has an overall shape that can easily be used as a chair or a couch. The human body support device includes a frame that is formed from, for example, metal or resin, and a plurality of modules that are arranged in a plurality of sites to support the user body on the frame. These modules include a sound emitting module that is provided with a speaker, and a vibrating and light-emitting module that is provided with an LED and a voice coil motor. These modules have an elastic part that is formed by an elastic material such as a sponge in a location that is in contact with the user body. The orientation and position of the modules are designed so as to be in proper contact with and support the user body, and accordingly, the user body can be comfortably supported.

The refillable drinking container for use with a water-dispensing system. The refillable drinking container for use with a water-dispensing system stores a fluid that is consumed as a beverage. The refillable drinking container for use with a water-dispensing system measures the stored fluid. The refillable drinking container for use with a water-dispensing system refills the fluid when the volume of the stored fluid falls below a previously determined level. The refillable drinking container for use with a water-dispensing system heats the stored fluid at a previously determined temperature.

Electrified lounge furniture formed from joined furniture sections. Each furniture section includes a lounge back, a seat and a base. The seat is designed to be selectively pivotable away from the base. When the furniture sections are joined to each other, an electrical wiring assembly extends between the furniture sections to provide electrical power to each of the furniture sections. Each of the furniture sections includes at least one electrical outlet. The electrical wiring assembly is received on the base of each of the furniture sections and is concealed beneath the seat during normal usage. When the user desires access to the electrical wiring assembly, one or more of the seats can pivot away from the base to provide access to the electrical wiring assembly. After the electrical wiring assembly has been accessed, the seat can pivot back into contact with the base where it is securely held to both the base and the lounge back.

Electrified lounge furniture formed from joined furniture sections. Each furniture section includes a lounge back, a seat and a base. The seat is designed to be selectively pivotable away from the base. When the furniture sections are joined to each other, an electrical wiring assembly extends between the furniture sections to provide electrical power to each of the furniture sections. Each of the furniture sections includes at least one electrical outlet. The electrical wiring assembly is received on the base of each of the furniture sections and is concealed beneath the seat during normal usage. When the user desires access to the electrical wiring assembly, one or more of the seats can pivot away from the base to provide access to the electrical wiring assembly. After the electrical wiring assembly has been accessed, the seat can pivot back into contact with the base where it is securely held to both the base and the lounge back.

A light-emitting chair leg frame includes a base, a strip light, a light guide material layer, and a power supply assembly. At least one groove is disposed on the base. The strip light is disposed in the groove on the base. The light guide material layer covers the strip light. Light is refracted through the light guide material layer to form soft light. The power supply assembly is connected to the strip light. The strip light is covered through the light guide material layer, such that light is refracted in the light guide material layer.

A sunshade for an outdoor public space, having a pane made from an at least partially opaque material and a mount adapted to be fixed to the ground and rotatively supporting the pane for rotation about a vertical axis of rotation. The sunshade has a rotation control apparatus adapted to control rotation of the pane.

A sunshade for an outdoor public space, having a pane made from an at least partially opaque material and a mount adapted to be fixed to the ground and rotatively supporting the pane for rotation about a vertical axis of rotation. The sunshade has a rotation control apparatus adapted to control rotation of the pane.