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A modular sofa assembly described herein includes a plurality of seating modules each having a seat section, a backrest section, and side edge surfaces. The backrest section includes first and second portions coupled for movement between a folded configuration and an extended configuration. An armre

A modular sofa assembly described herein includes a plurality of seating modules each having a seat section, a backrest section, and side edge surfaces. The backrest section includes first and second portions coupled for movement between a folded configuration and an extended configuration. An armrest module has an armrest side edge surface configured for mating engagement with a side edge surface of a seating module. The modular sofa is assembled by aligning connectors of the seating modules and armrest module, with each respective connectors slidingly engaged along an axis. After bringing the modules together, these connections are secured with the side edge surfaces in abutting engagement. The modular sofa further may include a power cradle mounted at the sofa's bottom surface. The power cradle includes a cubic power outlet near the front of the sofa, and power cable extending beyond the back of the sofa.

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1. A modular sofa assembly, comprising: a seating module having a seat section and a backrest section, wherein the backrest section of the seating module comprises first and second portions coupled at a joint for relative pivotal movement between a folded configuration and an extended configuration

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A modular sofa assembly, comprising: a seating module having a seat section and a backrest section, wherein the backrest section of the seating module comprises first and second portions coupled at a joint for relative pivotal movement between a folded configuration and an extended configuration that provides a substantially contiguous backrest surface, and wherein the seating module includes a plurality of seating connectors a seating side edge surface of the seating module; andan armrest module having an armrest side edge surface configured for mating engagement with the seating side edge surface of the seating module, wherein the armrest module includes a plurality of armrest connectors at the armrest side edge surface of the armrest module,wherein either the plurality of seating connectors comprise openings in the seating side edge surface that extend along a first axis and the plurality of armrest connectors comprise members that extend from the armrest side edge surface along a second axis, or the plurality of seating connectors comprise members that extend from the seating side edge surface along the first axis and the plurality of armrest connectors comprise openings in the armrest side edge surface that extend along the second axis;wherein each seating connector of the plurality of seating connectors is configured for releasably securing a respective armrest connector of the plurality of armrest connectors with the seating module and the armrest module in side-by-side relationship, wherein in a secured configuration the seating side edge surface abuts against the armrest side edge surface, and wherein an unsecured configuration permits relative movement of the seating module and the armrest module along the first axis in alignment with the second axis, with the members in mating engaged in respective openings. 2. The modular sofa assembly of claim 1, wherein the seating module includes a first seating side edge surface and a second side seating side edge surface at opposite side edges of the seating module, and wherein the armrest module comprises a first armrest module having a first armrest side edge surface configured for mating engagement with the first seating side edge surface of the seating module, and a second armrest module having a second armrest side edge surface configured for mating engagement with the second seating side edge surface of the seating module. 3. The modular sofa assembly of claim 1, wherein the seating module includes a first seating module with a plurality of first seating connectors at a first seating side edge surface of the first seating module and a plurality of second seating connectors at a second seating side edge surface of the first seating module, and a second seating module with a plurality of third seating connectors at a third seating side edge surface of the second seating module; wherein each seating connector of the plurality of first seating connectors of the first seating module is configured for releasably securing a respective armrest connector with the first seating module and the armrest module in side-by-side relationship; and wherein each seating connector of the plurality of second seating connectors of the first seating module is configured for releasably securing a respective seating connector of the plurality of third seating connectors with the first seating module and the second seating module in side-by-side relationship. 4. The modular sofa assembly of claim 3, wherein each seating connector of the plurality of second seating connectors is configured for releasably securing a respective seating connector of the plurality of third seating connectors with the first seating module and the second seating module in side-by-side relationship, wherein in a secured configuration the second seating side edge surface abuts against the third seating side edge surface, and wherein an unsecured configuration permits relative movement of the first seating module and the second seating module along the first axis with each seating connector of the plurality of second seating connectors engaged with the respective seating connector of the plurality of third seating connectors. 5. The modular sofa assembly of claim 3, wherein the plurality of third seating connectors comprises pins and the plurality of second connectors comprise slots. 6. The modular sofa assembly of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the backrest section of the seating module adjoins the seat section of the seating module at a fixed angle, wherein in the folded configuration the second portion of the backrest section of the seating module folds against the seat section of the seating module, and wherein the joint at which the first and second portions of the backrest section are coupled is a hinge. 7. The modular sofa assembly of claim 1, wherein the members comprise pins and the openings comprise slots. 8. The modular sofa assembly of claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of seating connectors and the plurality of armrest connectors further comprises a plurality of latches and the other of the plurality of seating connectors and the plurality of armrest connectors further comprises a plurality of catches, wherein in the secured configuration each the plurality of latches receptively engages one of the plurality of catches. 9. The modular sofa assembly of claim 1, wherein the members comprise a plurality of hand-held threaded fasteners and the openings are defined by a plurality of threaded inserts, wherein in the secured configuration each the plurality of hand-held threaded fasteners receptively engages one of the plurality of threaded inserts. 10. The modular sofa assembly of claim 1, wherein the plurality of seating connectors comprises a plurality of seat section connectors at the seat section of the seating module, and a backrest section connector at the backrest section of the seating module. 11. The modular sofa assembly of claim 10, wherein the backrest section connector at the backrest section of the seating module comprises a lever clip assembly including a pivotally mounted lever with open and closed positions, wherein in the open position of the pivotally mounted lever the backrest section connector is in the unsecured configuration and wherein in the closed position of the pivotally mounted lever the backrest section connector is in the secured configuration. 12. A modular sofa assembly, comprising: a seating module having a seat section and a backrest section, wherein the seat section and the backrest section include a folded configuration in which at least a portion of the backrest section is folded against the seating section, and an extended configuration in which the backrest section extends at an angle relative to the section to define a seat surface and a backrest surface, and wherein the seating module includes a first seating side edge surface and a second seating side edge surface, a plurality of first seating connectors comprising at least one opening in the first seating side edge surface that extends along a first axis and at least one member that extends from the first seating side edge surface along the first axis, and a plurality of second seating connectors comprising at least one opening in the second seating side edge surface that extends along the first axis and at least one member that extends from the second seating side edge surface along the first axis;a first armrest module having a first armrest side edge surface configured for mating engagement with the first seating side edge surface of the seating module, wherein the first armrest module includes a plurality of first armrest connectors that extend along a second axis at the first armrest side edge surface of the first armrest module; anda second armrest module having a second armrest side edge surface configured for mating engagement with the second seating side edge surface of the seating module, wherein the second armrest module includes a plurality of second armrest connectors that extend along a third axis at the second armrest side edge surface of the second armrest module,wherein each seating connector of the plurality of first seating connectors is configured for releasably securing a respective first armrest connector of the plurality of first armrest connectors with the seating module and the first armrest module in side-by-side relationship, and wherein each seating connector of the plurality of second seating connectors is configured for releasably securing a respective second armrest connector of the plurality of second armrest connectors with the seating module and the second armrest module in side-by-side relationship. 13. The modular sofa assembly of claim 12, wherein in a secured configuration the first seating side edge surface abuts against the first armrest side edge surface and the second seating side edge surface abuts against the second armrest side edge surface; and wherein an unsecured configuration permits relative movement of the seating module and the first armrest module along the first axis in alignment with the second axis, with each seating connector of the plurality of first seating connectors slidingly engaged with the respective first armrest connector, and the unsecured configuration permits relative movement of the seating module and the second armrest module along the first axis in alignment with the third axis, with each second seating connector of the plurality of second seating connectors slidingly engaged with the respective second armrest connector. 14. The modular sofa assembly of claim 12, wherein the seating module comprises a first seating module with a plurality of third seating connectors at a third seating side edge surface of the first seating module, and a second seating module with a plurality of fourth seating connectors at a fourth seating side edge surface of the second module, wherein each seating connector of the plurality of third seating connectors of the first seating module is configured for releasably securing a respective seating connector of the plurality of fourth seating connectors with the first seating module and the second seating module in side-by-side relationship. 15. A modular sofa assembly with integrated power cradle, comprising: a seating module having a seat section and a backrest section, wherein the seating module includes a plurality of seating connectors, and wherein the seat section of the seating module includes a bottom surface extending between a back edge and a front edge;an armrest module configured for mating engagement with the seating module, wherein the armrest module includes a plurality of armrest connectors configured for releasably securing respective connectors of the plurality of seating connectors, wherein one of the plurality of armrest connectors and the plurality of seating connectors comprise openings, and the other of the plurality of armrest connectors and the plurality of seating connectors comprise members configured for sliding engagement within the openings;a power outlet member secured to the bottom surface of the seat section adjacent the front edge of the bottom surface, the power outlet module member including an AC power socket; andan AC power cable electrically coupled to the AC power socket of the power outlet member, the AC power cable extending between the power outlet member and an AC input plug member extending externally of the seat section and located behind the rear edge of the bottom surface. 16. The modular sofa assembly of claim 15, wherein the power outlet member comprises a cubic power adaptor. 17. The modular sofa assembly of claim 16, wherein the cubic power adaptor includes a plurality of AC power sockets. 18. The modular sofa assembly of claim 16, wherein the cubic power adaptor includes a plurality of AC power sockets and a charging port. 19. The modular sofa assembly of claim 15, wherein the AC power cable is fastened to the bottom surface of the seat section by one or more fastener. 20. The modular sofa assembly of claim 15, wherein the AC power cable includes a first segment extending internally of the seat section from the cubic power adaptor to an opening in the bottom surface, and a second segment extending externally of the seat section from the opening in the bottom surface to the AC input plug behind the rear edge of the bottom surface.