Arrangement with an Electronically Adjustable Piece of Furniture and Method for Wireless Operation Thereof

• US 20110245979A1
• Filed: 10/06/2009
• Published: 10/06/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Logicdata Electronic & Software Entwicklungs Gmbh
• Original Assignee: Logicdata Electronic & Software Entwicklungs Gmbh
• Inventors: Koch, Walter
• Application Number:
  US13/123,462
• Publication Number:
  US 20110245979A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/275
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/0242 by electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 1/034 the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest A47C1/037 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/041 by electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/008 Use of remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00

Abstract

An arrangement with an electronically adjustable piece of furniture is disclosed. The piece of furniture includes at least one electric drive motor, at least one functional region and at least one controller for controlling the drive motor and the functional region. A programmable operating unit is designed for wireless operation of the piece of furniture and a communication device capable of wireless data transmission between the piece of furniture and the operating unit. A method for wireless operation of an arrangement with an electronically adjustable piece of furniture is also disclosed.

Claims

1. An arrangement for an electronically adjustable piece of furniture, the arrangement comprising:

a piece of furniture with at least one electronic drive motor, at least one functional region and at least one controller to control the at least one electronic drive motor and the at least one functional region,

a programmable operating unit configured for wireless operation of the piece of furniture; and

a communication device configured for wireless transmission of data between the piece of furniture and the programmable operating unit.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the at least one controller includes a first communication interface for bidirectional exchange of data with the programmable operating unit, and the programmable operating unit includes a second communication interface for bidirectional exchange of data with the at least one controller.

3. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the programmable operating unit comprises:

a microprocessor;

a program memory;

a data storage; and

an input-output device configured to display information for a user and for input of instructions from the user.

4. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the input-output device comprises a touch-sensitive surface for the input of instructions.

5. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the programmable operating unit includes a functional unit configured to recognize spoken instructions of the user and to convert the spoken instructions into instructions executable by the programmable operating unit.

6. The arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the programmable operating unit further comprises a sensor configured to detect a movement of the programmable operating unit carried out by the user.

7. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the piece of furniture comprises a bed, a chair or a table.

8. A method for wireless operation of an arrangement with an electronically adjustable piece of furniture, the method comprising:

receiving an instruction from a user at an operating unit;

converting the instruction into a command executable by a controller of the electronically adjustable piece of furniture;

wirelessly transmitting the command to the controller of the piece of furniture via a communication device;

execution of executing the command with the aid of the controller of the piece of furniture;

wirelessly transmitting an acknowledgement from the controller of the piece of furniture to the operating unit via the communication device; and

displaying an indication of the acknowledgement on the operating unit.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein receiving the instruction at the operating unit occurs in response to touch by the user.

10. The method according to claim 8, wherein displaying the indication of the acknowledgement comprises graphically displaying a status message, an error message, or an operating instruction.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein receiving the instruction at the operating unit occurs in response to spoken words from the user.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein receiving the instruction at the operating unit occurs in response to movement of the operating unit.

13. The method according to claim 8, wherein receiving the instruction is initiated time-controlled by the operating unit.