FURNITURE ELEMENT WITH OPERATING ARRANGEMENT FOR AN ELECTRICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A furniture element (1) with an operating arrangement for an electrical device, in particular for a lighting arrangement, including in the furniture element (1) a capacitive sensor (3, 3′
- ), an electric line (4, 4′
) connected to the sensor (3, 3′
) for supplying electric energy to the sensor or the supply of a sensor signal from the sensor (3, 3′
) to an electrical device which is in control-communication with the sensor, the furniture element (1) having a front side with a first surface (10), a backside with a second surface (11) and first and second end surfaces (12, 13) which extend transverse to the first and second front and back surfaces (10, 11) and which are arranged opposite, and face away from, each other, the furniture element (1) having further a channel (16, 16′
) extending between the front surface (10) and the back surface 911) in spaced relationship therefrom and from the first end surface (12) in the form of a blind channel (16, 16′
) in close proximity to the second end surface (13), the sensor (3, 3′
) being an elongated rod-like device disposed in the channel (16, 16′
) and having a cross-section with dimensions smaller than those of the channel (16, 16′
).
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Accused Products
Abstract
In a furniture element including an operating arrangement for an electrical device comprising a capacitive sensor, the furniture element is provided with a blind channel extending from one end through the furniture element into close proximity to the other end and a rod-like sensor is disposed in the blind channel for sensing movements outside the furniture piece for actuating the electrical device, the sensor being in communication with the operating arrangement for operating the electrical device depending on the movement sensed by the sensor.
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10 Claims
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1. A furniture element (1) with an operating arrangement for an electrical device, in particular for a lighting arrangement, including in the furniture element (1) a capacitive sensor (3, 3′
- ), an electric line (4, 4′
) connected to the sensor (3, 3′
) for supplying electric energy to the sensor or the supply of a sensor signal from the sensor (3, 3′
) to an electrical device which is in control-communication with the sensor, the furniture element (1) having a front side with a first surface (10), a backside with a second surface (11) and first and second end surfaces (12, 13) which extend transverse to the first and second front and back surfaces (10, 11) and which are arranged opposite, and face away from, each other, the furniture element (1) having further a channel (16, 16′
) extending between the front surface (10) and the back surface 911) in spaced relationship therefrom and from the first end surface (12) in the form of a blind channel (16, 16′
) in close proximity to the second end surface (13), the sensor (3, 3′
) being an elongated rod-like device disposed in the channel (16, 16′
) and having a cross-section with dimensions smaller than those of the channel (16, 16′
). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- ), an electric line (4, 4′
Specification