Hand-held control device
First Claim
1. A hand-held control device for controlling a drive having one or more d.c. motors and/or a.c. motors for adjusting a piece of furniture, said hand-held control device comprising:
- a housing having a lower housing part, which has an opening, and an upper housing part, which has a keypad with a number of keys;
a circuit board received in the lower housing part and connected to the upper housing part, said circuit board having switch elements actuatable by the keypad of the upper housing part, whereby the keys and the switching elements are placed into one-to-one correspondence;
a battery pack received in the housing for providing emergency power supply for operation of drive functions and/or power supply for operating the hand-held control device; and
connecting means associated to the opening and operatively linking the hand-held control device with the drive, wherein the upper housing part with the attached circuit board is rotatable in relation to the lower housing part for attachment of the upper housing part with the attached circuit board to the lower housing part in two positions rotated by 180°
while retaining control functions of the switch elements when the keypad is actuated, so as to enable a user to operate the keypad in a user-friendly disposition.
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Abstract
A hand-held control device for controlling a drive having one or more d.c. motors and/or a.c. motors for adjusting a piece of furniture, includes a housing having a lower housing part and an upper housing part. A circuit board is received in the housing and has switch elements. Further accommodated in the housing is a battery pack for providing emergency power supply for operation of drive functions and/or power supply for operating the hand-held control device. A cable and/or an infrared transmitter unit operatively connects the hand-held control device with the drive, wherein the circuit board and/or the upper housing part is securable to the lower housing part in at least two positions.
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25 Claims
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1. A hand-held control device for controlling a drive having one or more d.c. motors and/or a.c. motors for adjusting a piece of furniture, said hand-held control device comprising:
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a housing having a lower housing part, which has an opening, and an upper housing part, which has a keypad with a number of keys;
a circuit board received in the lower housing part and connected to the upper housing part, said circuit board having switch elements actuatable by the keypad of the upper housing part, whereby the keys and the switching elements are placed into one-to-one correspondence;
a battery pack received in the housing for providing emergency power supply for operation of drive functions and/or power supply for operating the hand-held control device; and
connecting means associated to the opening and operatively linking the hand-held control device with the drive, wherein the upper housing part with the attached circuit board is rotatable in relation to the lower housing part for attachment of the upper housing part with the attached circuit board to the lower housing part in two positions rotated by 180°
while retaining control functions of the switch elements when the keypad is actuated, so as to enable a user to operate the keypad in a user-friendly disposition.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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13. The hand-held control device 12 wherein each of the keys has a joint-forming notch to transmit an actuation pressure upon the switch elements.
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18. A kit for assembly of a hand-held control device useful for controlling a drive for adjusting an element, said kit comprising:
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a first housing part including an opening and having a compartment with two receiving spaces, with a first one of the receiving spaces arranged distal to the opening and a second one of the receiving spaces arranged proximal to the opening a second housing part configured for connection to the first housing part in at least two different positions and having a keypad;
a circuit board received in the first housing part and having switch elements cooperating with the keypad;
a pair of batteries, at least one of the batteries intended for installation in the first receiving space of the compartment for providing emergency power supply;
a cable guided through the opening of the lower housing part for electric connection of the circuit board with the drive being controlled for implementing an operation of the hand-held control device in wired mode;
an infrared transmitter, intended for installation in the second receiving space of the compartment, for electric connection of the circuit board to the drive being controlled for implementing an operation of the hand-held control device in wireless mode; and
a plug capable of sealing the opening when operating the hand-held control device in wireless mode, wherein the first housing part with the circuit board is rotatable in relation to the second housing part for attachment of the first housing part with the attached circuit board to the second housing part in two positions rotated by 180°
while retaining control functions of the switch elements when the keypad is actuated so as to enable a user to operate the keypad in a user-friendly disposition.- View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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