Classifications

• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
  • E05F15/70—Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation
  • E05F15/77—Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation using wireless control
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B88/00—Drawers for tables, cabinets or like furniture; Guides for drawers
  • A47B88/40—Sliding drawers; Slides or guides therefor
  • A47B88/453—Actuated drawers
  • A47B88/457—Actuated drawers operated by electrically-powered actuation means
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
  • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
  • A47C31/008—Use of remote controls
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
  • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
  • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
  • E05F15/611—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings
  • E05F15/63—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings operated by swinging arms
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
  • G08C17/00—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
  • G08C17/02—Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link using a radio link
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
  • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
  • A61G2203/10—General characteristics of devices characterised by specific control means, e.g. for adjustment or steering
  • A61G2203/12—Remote controls
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
  • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
  • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
  • E05Y2900/30—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances
  • E05Y2900/308—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for domestic appliances for ovens
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
  • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G08—SIGNALLING
  • G08C—TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS
  • G08C2201/00—Transmission systems of control signals via wireless link
  • G08C2201/40—Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways
  • G08C2201/42—Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network

Definitions

• the switch must be physically operated by the operator, either directly by hand or indirectly by pressing on the piece of furniture in front of it.
• At least one secondary transmission device is provided which is separate from the at least one main transmission device, from which at least one main transmission device at least one wirelessly transmitted second signal can be sent to the at least one receiving device and the at least one furniture element can be controlled by means of at least one second signal transmitted from the at least one secondary transmission device to the at least one receiving device.
• two separate, preferably spatially separated, transmitting devices are provided, namely a main transmitting device and a secondary transmitting device. Since, in addition to the secondary transmitting device, a main transmitting device can also control the at least one furniture element, a second object can also control the at least one furniture element in addition to a switch.
• a transmitting device it is possible for a transmitting device to be formed in a furniture element itself, which communicates with another furniture element.
• the at least one first signal and/or the at least one second signal is a digital signal, which can preferably be transmitted via at least one digital transmission protocol.
• each furniture element can be assigned its own receiver. This allows the furniture elements to receive signals independently.
• the at least one secondary transmission device is in a wired and/or wireless data connection with a furniture element, wherein at least one wirelessly transmitted second signal can be sent to the receiving device of at least one further furniture element, and the further furniture element can be controlled by means of this at least one second signal. This allows information about the movement state of one furniture element to be transmitted to another furniture element.
• each furniture element can be assigned its own auxiliary transmission device.
• each furniture element can be controlled via its own switch with an auxiliary transmission device.
• a common main transmission device is provided for at least two, preferably for all, furniture elements.
• the at least one furniture element has an electric drive device for moving a movable furniture part, in particular a drawer, a door, or a flap.
• the furniture element is designed as a furniture drive and can open or close a furniture part.
• the at least one furniture element has at least one electric locking device for locking a movable furniture element, in particular a drawer, a door, or a flap.
• the furniture element is designed as a furniture lock and can lock a piece of furniture. This can prevent unauthorized persons from accessing certain compartments.
• the at least one furniture element and the associated receiving device are connected to a, preferably in They are combined in a single unit housed in a common housing. Combining them in a single unit reduces the effort required for installation on furniture, for example. Housing them in a single housing also allows for an unobtrusive and/or aesthetic appearance of the unit.
• the at least one furniture element that is in radio communication with a specific secondary transmission device and the specific secondary transmission device are attached or installed on the same piece of furniture. This is the case, for example, if the secondary transmission device is structurally combined with a switch, which switch is arranged on the furniture. In particular, the switch can be actuated directly or indirectly via the furniture part.
• the at least one main transmitting device is integrated into a preferably wireless network, in particular a WLAN network.
• a device for voice control which controls at least one furniture element via the at least one main transmitting device.
• the external computer network is usually referred to as the cloud. It is intended that existing cloud services, such as those from Google or Amazon, will be used.
• a physically operable, in particular manually operable, switch is provided for the at least one secondary transmission device, the actuation of which causes the secondary transmission device to transmit at least a second signal to at least one receiving device. This allows an operator to control the furniture element by manually actuating a switch.
• the secondary transmission device and the switch are combined into a single unit, preferably in a common housing. Combining them into a single unit reduces the effort required for installation on furniture, for example. Housing the unit in a single housing also allows for an unobtrusive and/or aesthetic appearance.
• a furniture arrangement according to the invention comprises at least one piece of furniture and at least one device according to the invention for controlling an electrically drivable or adjustable furniture element.
• the furniture arrangement comprises as driven furniture parts at least one flap and/or at least one door and/or at least one Drawer, whereby in the case where the furniture arrangement comprises several pieces of furniture, the furniture parts can be distributed as desired among the several pieces of furniture.
• the at least one first signal originates from the at least one main transmitting device and the at least one second signal originates from at least one secondary transmitting device which is different from the at least one main transmitting device.
• the Figures 1a to 3 The electric furniture drives 11 shown can also be controlled via a radio connection.
• the Figures 4a and 4b disclose an embodiment of a physically operable switch 5, which transmits signals 4 to the furniture drive 11 via a radio connection.
• the signals 4 can cause the furniture drive 11 to open or close the flap 92.
• the Fig. 4b shows a detailed view of area D in the Fig. 4a This embodiment is also described in the publication AT 11 904 U1 revealed.
• the furniture arrangement can, for example, comprise a kitchen unit with several pieces of kitchen furniture. Through communication with and between several furniture elements 1, in particular furniture drives 11 and furniture locks 12, the kitchen can be made easier to operate.
• flaps 92, doors 93, and drawers 94 can be optionally controlled by radio buttons 5, voice control, mobile device 34, or the like.
• the communications network is connected via the Internet to at least one external computer network 8 ("cloud"), in which, for example, the analysis of a voice message can be performed.
• At least one external computer network 8 can be accessed via a computer with a web interface 81.
• the Figures 6a-e show various embodiments of the device according to the invention for controlling the furniture element 1, wherein in each case at least one signal 4 from at least one main transmitting device 31 and at least one secondary transmitting device 32 to at least one receiving device 2.
• the signal 4 is transmitted to at least one furniture element 1 and used to control the at least one furniture element 1.
• FIG. 6a An embodiment with two main transmitting devices 31, which wirelessly transmit a signal 4 to four receiving devices 2.
• the receiving devices 2 are partially assigned to a specific furniture element 1.
• a secondary transmitting device 32 can also not be permanently assigned to a single furniture element 1, but can transmit the received signals 4, for example, to two furniture elements 1.
• three secondary transmitting devices 32 also transmit a signal 4 to the receiving devices 2.
• Fig. 6b shows a typical embodiment with only one main transmitting device 31.
• This one main transmitting device 31 wirelessly transmits signals 4 to each receiving device 2.
• Each receiving device 2 is assigned to a furniture element 1, wherein the received signals 4 can be used to control the respective furniture element 1.
• Each receiving device 2 can also receive signals 4 from a secondary transmitting device 32, wherein here each receiving device 2 is assigned a secondary transmitting device 32.
• Fig. 6c shows a further embodiment in which a first furniture element 1 is controlled by signals 4 of a main transmitting device 31 and by signals 4 of a secondary transmitting device 32, wherein the secondary transmitting device 32 is arranged in a second furniture element 1.
• This configuration can be used, for example, to prevent collisions between two furniture parts 90 driven by the two furniture elements 1, such as flaps 92, doors 93, or drawers 94.
• the main transmitting device 31 commands the first furniture element 1 to move a furniture part 90 via the receiving device 2, this command can be contradicted by a second driven furniture part 90, depending on the position of the second furniture element 1, by means of a signal 4 sent by the secondary transmitting device 32.
• This configuration can also be used if the second furniture element 1 is a furniture lock 12 and the first furniture element 1 is a furniture drive 11 of the same furniture part 90.
• the secondary transmission device 32 on the furniture lock 12 can counteract an opening of the furniture part 90 commanded by the primary transmission device 31 when the furniture lock 12 is locked, for example, to prevent damage to the furniture 9.
• Fig. 6d shows the control of a furniture element 1 via a voice input by means of a voice control device 7 and via a physically, in particular manually, operable switch 5.
• a voice recording 44 is recorded by the microphone of the voice control device 7 and forwarded via the Internet to at least one external computer network 8. There, the voice recording 44 is analyzed, and an electronic message 46 and/or an operating command 45 is generated. An electronic message 46 can also be generated in one external computer network 8, and an operating command 45 can be generated from the electronic message 46 in another external computer network 8.
• the electronic message 46 and/or the operating command 45 are then sent back to the operator.
• the main transmitting device 31 receives the operating command 45 and/or the electronic message 46 via a wireless network 6 of the operator and uses signals 4 to control the furniture element 1 via the receiving device 2.
• the voice recording can, for example, contain "Open,” which then causes the main transmitting device 31 to open the furniture part 90 driven by the furniture element 1.
• the manual actuation of switch 5 causes the secondary transmission device 32 to send a signal 4 to the receiving device 2.
• the secondary transmission device 32 can be structurally combined with the switch 5. This allows the furniture part 90 to be opened and closed by voice control and manual control.
• Fig. 6e shows the control of a furniture element 1 by a switch 5 via the secondary transmission device 32 and by a mobile terminal 34 via the main transmission device 31.
• the mobile terminal 34 sends operating commands 45 to the main transmission device 31.
• a program for operating the furniture elements 1 can be installed on the mobile terminal 34.
• a program for configuring the furniture elements 1 can be provided, by means of which both the main transmission device 31 and the secondary transmission device 32 can be configured with the associated furniture element 1. Both the movement of a single furniture element 1 and the joint, synchronized movement of two or more furniture elements 1 can be preconfigured. Furthermore, the movement of a furniture element 1 can be prohibited based on the position and/or movement of another furniture element 1 in order to avoid collisions between the furniture parts 90 driven by the furniture elements 1.

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