WO2010102629A2 - Système d'actionneur - Google Patents

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WO2010102629A2
WO2010102629A2 PCT/DK2010/000030 DK2010000030W WO2010102629A2 WO 2010102629 A2 WO2010102629 A2 WO 2010102629A2 DK 2010000030 W DK2010000030 W DK 2010000030W WO 2010102629 A2 WO2010102629 A2 WO 2010102629A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C20/00—Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like
    • A47C20/04—Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination
    • A47C20/041—Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination by electric motors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K7/06—Means for converting reciprocating motion into rotary motion or vice versa

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  • the invention relates to an actuator system comprising at least one housing, at least one electrically driven actuator having an electric motor, a transmission, a spindle connected to the electric motor through the transmission. On said spindle is mounted a spindle nut, and an electric control device with an operation device, where the control device in the actuator system is connected to a socket for a plug device located accessible on the outer side of the housing.
  • Actuator systems with electrically driven linear actuators are commonly used within the field of adjustable articles of furniture, such as e.g. adjustable tables, adjustable beds and chairs.
  • actuators are inter alia used for adjusting the lying surface of the bed, said lying surface comprising at least one adjustable back rest section and typically also an adjustable leg section.
  • an actuator for adjusting a back rest section and another actuator for adjusting the leg section may be provided.
  • An actuator system in which the two actuators are incorporated in one mutual housing is e.g. known from WO 89/10715 (Dewert Antriebs und Systemtechnik GmbH) and DE 38 42 078 (Niko Weg fur Antriebstechnik mbH) . These actuators are based on two individual drive mechanisms driven by an electric motor each and separately embedded at opposite ends of the mutual housing.
  • the purpose of the invention is to provide a solution to the outlined problem, i.e. to enable control of the activation of equipment from an actuator system, without the supply of the equipment occurring through the actuator system or noticeably burdening the power supply of the actuator system. Further, a solution is desired where the actuator system does not directly manage the mains supply for the equipment .
  • control device is adapted for connecting equipment connected to the control device by means of a plug device inserted into the socket, and for using and utilizing the functions of the equipment .
  • control device is thus fitted with an appropriate interface for connecting different types of equipment, which may be used in connection with an actuator system.
  • control device may switch a supply voltage on and off by means of terminals in the socket intended for that purpose .
  • the equipment may be supplied with an operating voltage, which activates or supplies the equipment with a power- limited low voltage .
  • connection of equipment in the form of a cable having a termination consisting of at least one electrical socket, preferably of the type universal serial bus (USB) is particularly expedient as there is already a large number of electrical apparatus in existence having a USB plug, however without supporting the underlying communication standard (Universal Serial Bus) .
  • the equipment is solely supplied by the electrical power- limited low voltage with which a USB-connection according to the USB standard should be supplied on conductors in the connection intended for that purpose.
  • equipment which may be supplied or charged through an USB connection can thus be mentioned lamps, heating apparatus, vibrators, motors, media players, mobile phones, energy saving sockets etc.
  • the actuator system may thus be used to switch electrical apparatus being supplied from the mains supply on and off, without directly managing the mains supply in the housing of the actuator system.
  • the utilization is attractive in connection with adjustable beds in which an actuator system is incorporated, but also in connection with other types of adjustable furniture such as tables.
  • the actuator system from an operation device can control the connection of the mains supply to e.g. a lamp, it is achieved that more units in connection with the table may be operated from the same operation panel without directly managing the mains supply in the actuator system.
  • the voltage being controlled by the hand control and delivered from the control device is a power-limited low- voltage which is not suitable for operating energy intensive equipment. Lighting in the form of an orientation light, a so-called under bed light, may expediently be connected, as such a light due to the wish for dimmed lighting has a limited power consumption.
  • the equipment is furnished with both USB sockets and integrated under bed light.
  • the equipment further has an integrated lighting for an orientation lighting in the form of an under bed light. It is possible to adapt the control so that the hand control either separately or collectively may activate the orientation lighting and the units connected in the USB socket (s) .
  • Equipment which may be connected in the socket in the housing for the actuator system, may expediently be a junction device with at least two sockets, preferably USB sockets, for connecting several pieces of equipment in one port in the actuator system.
  • the junction device may with an electric plug be connected in a socket in the housing of the actuator system, where the electrical control signals in the socket may be transferred to one or more USB socket (s) on the junction device.
  • the junction device may simultaneously connect several pieces of equipment to one socket in the housing for the actuator system.
  • control signal in a socket in the actuator system it may be chosen to equip the USB sockets with the same control signals from the socket in the housing of the actuator system, or with different control signals depending on whether or not various multiple control options from the same socket in the housing of the actuator system is desired or if it is only desired to be able to parallel control more pieces of equipment from the same socket in the housing of the actuator system.
  • USB socket is directly integrated into the housing for the actuator system and connected internally in the housing.
  • a simpler solution is provided in that the cable with the termination in a USB socket is avoided and a USB energy saving socket may e.g. be mounted directly connected to the USB socket in the actuator system.
  • a lamp preferably for an orientation light under a bed, may be directly incorporated into the housing and be directly electrically connected to the control device.
  • the actuator system is designed to receive equipment in the form of a power supply.
  • the control device has means for detecting whether a power supply is connected in the socket . This may be done in that the power supply impresses a voltage on terminals in the socket dedicated for that purpose.
  • the control device is designed to detect that a supply is connected to the terminals which are otherwise used for supplying connected equipment, at which the control device automatically adapts the port to receive the supply.
  • the connected supply can supply the actuator system with power.
  • the control device is furnished with a rechargeable battery package for back-up of the control, said battery package may be recharged by means of the standard power supply or a power supply connected through a USB socket. It is preferred that other power supplies, e.g. a solar cell panel with or without a USB interface in a similar manner may be connected and completely or partially constitute a power supply for the actuator system.
  • the invention provides a solution, which in a simple and fast manner enables connection of extra equipment for an actuator in that the extra equipment is connected by means of a cable connection in a socket in the housing of the actuator system intended for that purpose, whereupon the control device immediately may utilize the equipment.
  • the solution is simple in that a standard actuator system may be extended just by connecting the new equipment, which then subsequently may be controlled by the control device and operated by the central operating device of the control .
  • Fig. 1 shows a slatted frame with raised back rest and leg rest section
  • Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of the actuator system according to the invention
  • Fig. 3 shows another embodiment of the actuator system, where the bottom cover has been removed
  • Fig. 4 shows a slatted frame for an adjustable bed with four separate adjustable parts
  • Fig. 5 shows an actuator system for adjusting two sections in a bed with an extension in the form of actuators for adjusting further subsections in the bed
  • Fig. 6 shows equipment in the form of a cable, terminated in a USB socket for connecting standard USB equipment.
  • the slatted frame comprises a frame 1, in which a back rest section 2 and an articulated leg rest section 3 is embedded.
  • a transverse shaft 4 is embedded for the back rest section, on said shaft is mounted a short arm 5.
  • a rod 6 connected to the back rest section 2 is mounted.
  • the leg rest section 3 may be adjusted by rotating a shaft 7 via a short arm 8 secured thereto .
  • the movement of the back and leg rest section 2,3 is carried out with a dual actuator as shown in Fig. 2.
  • the actuator comprises a mutual housing 9 with an opening cover 10 at each end, which provides access to a transverse shaft opening 11 through which the shafts 4,6 may be led.
  • drive units in the form of linear actuators are positioned at each end of the housing 9.
  • the actuators comprise a spindle 12 driven by a low voltage DC-motor 13 through a worm drive 14.
  • a spindle nut 15 designed with a rectangular block-shape, functions as a sliding element and is located on the spindle 12 and guided in the housing 9 of the actuator, so that it is prevented from rotating and may be slid back and forth on the spindle 12 depending on the direction of rotation thereof.
  • the spindle nut 15 may thus be brought to move the shafts 4, 7 and adjust e.g. the back or leg rest section 2, 3 in the bed.
  • a power supply based on a toroidal transformer 16 and a printed circuit board 17, containing the electronics for both the power supply and the control device .
  • plug device s in the form of sockets 18 are mounted, into which plugs may by inserted in that they are led through openings in the housing 9 for that purpose.
  • the sockets 18 comprise sockets for connection of equipment and a socket for supply from the mains power supply and a socket for connecting a wired operating device 19.
  • Fig. 4 shows the profile of a slatted frame for an adjustable bed, where the back rest section 2 is separated into two adjustable sections 2a, 2b, which thus comprise a separate adjustment possibility for a head section 2b.
  • the leg rest section 3 is separated into two adjustable sections 3a, 3b, which enables the bend in the area where the person' s knee is typically situated to be adjusted. This means that a person with an injured knee e.g. may raise the leg rest section 3 without being forced to bend the knee.
  • the adjustments of the two sections are, as shown in Fig. 5, carried out by the actuators 20, 21 connected in one of the sockets 18 in the actuator system.
  • the connection of actuators to the actuators system is however not limited to adjusting the lying surface in an adjustable bed.
  • a further actuator 22 is connected, which is not shown incorporated in a structure.
  • this actuator 22 an adjustment of the position of a table top or a display in connection with the bed may e.g. be performed.
  • the possibility of connecting an extra actuator aims directly targeted at an article of furniture for a flat screen, where the actuator may move the flat screen between a first position, where the screen is hidden in the article of furniture and a second position, where the screen is raised out of the protecting article of furniture .
  • the control device can ensure that dedicated keys on the operation device 19 may be used for controlling the function in question.
  • other equipment for use in a bed e.g. massage motors
  • the operation of massage motors is a continuous operation, which is switched on and off by activating the function on the operation device.
  • a piece of equipment in the shape of a cable 23 with a plug 24 for inserting into the socket 18 in the actuator system and at least one power outlet 25 is constructed.
  • a control voltage is present in the socket
  • a corresponding control voltage is present on the power, outlet, so that it may be used for managing an on-off function of a piece of equipment connected in the cable 23.
  • the power outlet 25, with which the cable 23 is equipped, is adapted to receive a plug 26, which is in electrical connection with the equipment connected to the cable. More types of power outlets may be used, but in a particularly expedient embodiment the housing comprises a USB socket, where to a number of existing electrical apparatus and equipment may be directly connected.
  • Such electrical apparatus could be lamps 27, acoustic sound generators 28 and apparatus, which may use a voltage specified by the USB standard for recharging, which is e.g. the case by mobile phones 29, media players etc .
  • the voltage being transferred to the USB socket is thus a low voltage and power- limited supply which may be switched on and off by means of the operating device 19.
  • This construction is attractive as a so-called "energy saving socket” 30 may also be connected and function as a relay for large-scale power consumers, e.g. a lamp 31, which is thus supplied from the mains supply through the mains plug 32 of the energy saving socket.
  • Examples of electrical equipment which expediently could be connected to an energy saving socket in connection with an adjustable bed could be lamps 31, especially bed lights for reading lights or orientation lights under the bed for use during the night, but since the equipment may be supplied from the mains supply, there are countless possibilities.
  • This also applies in case of an adjustable table.
  • the equipment in the form of a cable having an energy saving socket connected may likewise be used to switch desk lamps, calculators etc. on and off by means of the control panel for the desk, and thus in a simple manner gather all functions in connection with the table in one and the same control panel . It is thus easier to save energy when the workstation is not being used, possibly improved with intelligent functions implemented directly in the control for the adjustable table.
  • the cable 23 which functions as a converter from a proprietary plug device to one or more sockets, preferably USB sockets
  • the components of the cable internally in the housing for the actuator or in a control box for an actuator system where the USB socket is located directly in an accessible position in the housing.

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L'invention concerne un système d'actionneur comprenant au moins un actionneur linéaire commandé électriquement (12, 13, 14, 15) et un dispositif de commande électrique avec un dispositif de gestion, le dispositif de commande dans le système d'actionneur étant raccordé à une prise murale (18) pour un dispositif à prise situé de façon accessible sur le côté extérieur du logement. Le dispositif de commande est adapté pour raccorder l'équipement inséré dans la prise murale (18) et pour utiliser les fonctions de l'équipement. Le dispositif de commande utilise en particulier un équipement sous la forme d'un câble (23) comprenant au moins une sortie (25) pour le raccordement à une prise murale à économie d'énergie (30), de telle sorte que par exemple une lampe (31) branchée dans la prise murale à économie d'énergie puisse être allumée au moyen du dispositif de gestion (19) pour le système d'actionneur.
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