HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE TABLE USING EYE DETECTION

• US 20160170402A1
• Filed: 12/10/2015
• Published: 06/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rol AB
• Original Assignee: Kih-Utveckling AB
• Inventors: Lindstrm, Robert
• Granted Patent: US 10,126,731 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/02 with vertical adjustable parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 21/04 characterised by means for holding or fastening typewriters or computer equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0052 with two telescopic parts
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0056 with a motor, e.g. an electric motor
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 2200/0062 Electronically user-adaptable, height-adjustable desk or table
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 27/02 Adjustable drawing tables without balancing means
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/00 Tables with tops of variable height lecterns with variable height A47B19/06; school forms or desks with variable height A47B39/02, A47B41/02; seats with variable height A47C3/20
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/04 with vertical spindle
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 9/20 Telescopic guides
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/402 characterised by control arrangements for positioning, e.g. centring a tool relative to a hole in the workpiece, additional detection means to correct position G05B19/19 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36514 Select by force, height or other detection

Abstract

The present invention relates to a height-adjustable table (1) height-adjusting arrangement (100) for adjusting the height of the table (1), wherein the height-adjusting arrangement (100) comprises at least one leg, each leg having an inner tubular member (112) and an outer tubular member (113) arranged for telescopic movement relative to each other, and a linear actuator (114) coupled to said tubular members (112, 113) and which is configured to provide the telescopic movement between the tubular members (112, 113), and an electric motor connected to the linear actuator (114) and configured to operate the linear actuator for providing telescopic movement between the tubular members. The height-adjusting arrangement (100) further comprises an eye detection unit arranged to detect the position of a user'"'"'s eyes. The height-adjusting arrangement (100) is configured for control of the height of the height-adjustable table (1) based on the detected position of a user'"'"'s eyes.

Claims

1. A height-adjustable table comprising,

a height-adjusting arrangement for adjusting the height of the table, wherein the height-adjusting arrangement comprises

at least one leg, each leg having an inner tubular member and an outer tubular member arranged for telescopic movement relative to each other, and

a linear actuator coupled to said tubular members and which is configured to provide the telescopic movement between the tubular members, and

an electric motor connected to the linear actuator and configured to operate the linear actuator for providing telescopic movement between the tubular members,

wherein the height-adjusting arrangement further comprises an eye detection unit arranged to detect the position of a user'"'"'s eyes, wherein the height-adjusting arrangement is configured for control of the height of the height-adjustable table based on the detected position of a user'"'"'s eyes,

wherein the height-adjustable table further comprises an adjustable auxiliary equipment stand, wherein the eye detection unit is connected to the adjustable auxiliary equipment for control of the height of the adjustable auxiliary equipment based on the position of a user'"'"'s eyes.

2. Height-adjustable table according to claim 1, wherein the eye detection unit is configured to detect the position of a user'"'"'s eyes to obtain positioning data, which positioning data is used for determining height data, wherein the height-adjusting arrangement further comprises a control device configured to use said height data to control the height-adjusting arrangement.

3. Height-adjustable table according to claim 2, wherein the positioning data is determined based on a distance from a user'"'"'s eyes to a reference point, and an angle relative to a reference plane.

4. Height-adjustable table according to claim 3, wherein the eye detection unit is configured to process said positioning data to obtain said height data.

5. Height-adjustable table according to claim 3, wherein the control device is configured to process said positioning data to obtain said height data.

6. Height-adjustable table according to claim 1, wherein the eye detection unit is arranged on the height-adjustable table.

7. Height-adjustable table according to claim 5, wherein the eye detection unit is fixedly arranged independent of the height of the table.

9. Height-adjustable table according to claim 1, wherein the adjustable auxiliary equipment stand is height adjustable relative to the table.

10. Height-adjustable table according to claim 1, wherein the adjustable auxiliary equipment stand further is configured to be adjusted at an angle based on the position of a user'"'"'s eyes.

11. Height-adjustable table according to claim 10claim 1, wherein the adjustable auxiliary equipment stand is a computer monitor stand or a drawing board or the like.

12. Height-adjustable table according to 12claim 1, wherein the adjustable auxiliary equipment stand is configured to be adjusted further based on the height of the height-adjustable table.

13. Height-adjustable table according to claim 1, wherein the height-adjusting arrangement further comprises an activator configured to receive and respond to a demand for the height adjustment to initiate.

14. Height-adjustable table according to claim 1, wherein the eye detection unit is configured to provide a command signal to a control device in the height-adjusting arrangement for raising or lowering the height-adjustable table based on the detected position of a user'"'"'s eyes.

8. (canceled)