EP1480538A1 - Work table - Google Patents

Work table

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EP1480538A1
EP1480538A1 EP03704087A EP03704087A EP1480538A1 EP 1480538 A1 EP1480538 A1 EP 1480538A1 EP 03704087 A EP03704087 A EP 03704087A EP 03704087 A EP03704087 A EP 03704087A EP 1480538 A1 EP1480538 A1 EP 1480538A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
    • A47B9/00—Tables with tops of variable height

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  • the engine load can be determined in different ways, for example via the effective torque which can be detected via a provided in the course of the engine support pressure sensor. Particularly simple design conditions, however, arise when the encoder for the engine load consists of a measuring device for the motor current, which indeed changes with the engine load.
  • the illustrated embodiment shows a work table with a table top 1, which is supported by a frame 2, the telescopic legs 3 for height adjustment of the table top 1 has.
  • These telescopic legs 3 are adjustable by means of electric motors 4, which drive with a rack 5 meshing gears 6, when the electric motors 4 are controlled via a control device 7.
  • an input unit 8 which can also be wirelessly connected to the control device 7 in conjunction and has a conventional input field 9 for operating the work table.

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  • Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
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  • Control Of Electric Motors In General (AREA)
  • Control Of Multiple Motors (AREA)
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  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)

Abstract

The work table has a chassis (2) that can be adjusted, especially in height, and at least one electric motor (4) for adjustment purposes with a controller (7) connected to a motor load sensor (10). The controller reverses the direction of rotation of the motor depending on the detected parameter and/or change in motor load and switches the motor off after a resulting reverse rotation.

Description

Arbeitstischworktable
Technisches GebietTechnical area
Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Arbeitstisch mit einem insbesondere der Höhe nach verstellbaren Gestell, zu dessen Verstellung wenigstens ein elektrischer Motor mit einer Steuereinrichtung vorgesehen ist.The invention relates to a work table with a particular height-adjustable frame, the adjustment of which at least one electric motor is provided with a control device.
Stand der TechnikState of the art
Um im Bereich eines Arbeitsplatzes, beispielsweise bei einem Schreibtisch, gute ergonomische Verhältnisse sicherstellen zu können, ist es bekannt, Arbeitstische mit einem insbesondere der Höhe nach verstellbaren Gestell auszustatten. Zur Vereinfachung dieser Höhenverstellung von Arbeitstischen werden elektrische Motoren eingesetzt, die über eine Steuereinrichtung her betätigt werden. Ein elektrischer Antrieb bringt allerdings die Gefahr mit sich, daß beim Auftreten eines Hindernisses im Bereich des Stellweges des Arbeitstisches, eines auf dem Arbeitstisch abgestellten Gegenstandes oder von Antriebsteilen dieses Hindernis nicht erkannt und mit einer aufgrund des elektromotorischen Antriebes zum Teil erheblichen Kraft belastet wird, was eine Gefährdung des Hindernisses, aber auch des Arbeitstisches oder der Gegenstände auf dem Arbeitstisch mit sich bringt. Dies gilt insbesondere dann, wenn Körperteile solche Hindernisse darstellen, weil dann ein vergleichsweise großes Verletzungsrisiko besteht.In order to be able to ensure good ergonomic conditions in the area of a workstation, for example at a desk, it is known to equip working tables with a frame which is adjustable in particular in terms of height. To simplify this height adjustment of work tables electric motors are used, which are actuated by a control device forth. However, an electric drive brings with it the danger that when an obstacle occurs in the range of the travel of the work table, a parked on the work table object or drive parts of this obstacle is not recognized and charged with a due to the electric motor drive sometimes considerable force, which endangerment of the obstacle, but also of the work table or objects on the work table. This is especially true when body parts are such obstacles, because then there is a relatively high risk of injury.
Darstellung der ErfindungPresentation of the invention
Der Erfindung liegt somit die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Arbeitstisch der eingangs geschilderten Art so auszugestalten, daß Hindernisse, die in die Bewegungsbahn des Arbeitstisches oder von Antriebsteilen gelangen, in einfacher Weise erfaßt wer- den können, um den Tischantrieb abschalten zu können, bevor Schäden oder Verletzungen auftreten.The invention is therefore based on the object, a work table of the type described in such a way that obstacles that reach the trajectory of the work table or drive parts, are detected in a simple manner can shut down the table drive before any damage or injury occurs.
Die Erfindung löst die gestellte Aufgabe dadurch, daß die an einen Geber für die Motorbelastung angeschlossene Steuereinrichtung die Drehrichtung des elektrischen Motors in Abhängigkeit von der ermittelten Größe und/oder Änderung der Motorbelastung umpolt und nach einem dadurch bedingten Rückdrehen abschaltet.The invention solves the problem set by the fact that the control device connected to a sensor for the engine load reverses the direction of rotation of the electric motor as a function of the determined magnitude and / or change of the engine load and switches off after a reverse rotation caused thereby.
Da jedes in die Bewegungsbahn eines Arbeitstisches oder eines seiner Antriebsteile gelangende Hindernis die Motorbelastung vergrößert, kann über eine entsprechende Überwachung der Motorbelastung das Auftreten eines Hindernisses erkannt werden, und zwar unabhängig von der jeweiligen örtlichen Lage des Hindernisses. Zu diesem Zweck braucht lediglich ein Geber für die Belastung des Motors bzw. der Motoren angeordnet und eine Steuereinrichtung mit den ermittelten Motorbelastungen beaufschlagt zu werden, um beim Auftreten entsprechender Änderungen der Motorbelastung oder beim Überschreiten einer vorgegebenen Belastungsgrenze die Drehrichtung des Antriebes umzupolen und den Motor bzw. die Motoren nach einem entsprechenden Rückstellweg abzustellen. Das Rückstellen des Antriebs bietet gegenüber einem bloßen Abschalten der Motoren den Vorteil, daß das Hindernis nach dem Anfahren wieder freigestellt wird und daher unbehindert aus dem Verstellbereich des Arbeitstisches entfernt werden kann.Since any obstacle entering the path of movement of a work table or one of its driving parts increases the engine load, the occurrence of an obstacle can be detected by appropriate monitoring of the engine load, regardless of the local location of the obstacle. For this purpose, only one encoder for the load of the engine or the motors needs to be arranged and a control device to be acted upon by the determined engine loads to reposition the direction of rotation of the drive when appropriate changes in engine load or exceeding a predetermined load limit and the engine or to stop the motors after a corresponding reset path. The resetting of the drive offers over a mere shutdown of the engines the advantage that the obstacle is released after starting again and therefore can be removed unhindered from the adjustment of the work table.
Die Motorbelastung kann auf unterschiedliche Art ermittelt werden, beispielsweise über das wirksame Drehmoment, das über einen im Zuge der Motorabstützung vorgesehenen Drucksensor erfaßt werden kann. Besonders einfache Konstruktionsverhältnisse ergeben sich allerdings, wenn der Geber für die Motorbelastung aus einer Meßeinrichtung für den Motorstrom besteht, der sich ja mit der Motorbelastung ändert.The engine load can be determined in different ways, for example via the effective torque which can be detected via a provided in the course of the engine support pressure sensor. Particularly simple design conditions, however, arise when the encoder for the engine load consists of a measuring device for the motor current, which indeed changes with the engine load.
Für das zur vorgegebenen Tischverstellung gegensinnige Rückstellen eines Arbeitstisches ergeben sich für die Motoransteuerung einfache Konstruktionsvoraussetzungen, wenn die Steuereinrichtung den elektrischen Motor nach dem Um- polen der Drehrichtung über ein Zeitglied abschaltet, das den Rückstellweg bestimmt. Mit der Einstellbarkeit eines solchen Zeitgliedes kann der Rückstellweg an die jeweiligen Verhältnisse angepaßt werden.For the opposite of the given table adjustment resetting a worktable arise for the motor control simple design requirements, if the control device, the electric motor after Um- Disconnects the direction of rotation via a timer, which determines the reset path. With the adjustability of such a timer the reset path can be adapted to the respective conditions.
Kurze Beschreibung der ZeichnungShort description of the drawing
In der Zeichnung ist der Erfindungsgegenstand beispielsweise dargestellt, und zwar wird ein erfindungsgemäßer Arbeitstisch in einem schematischen Blockschaltbild gezeigt.In the drawing, the subject invention is illustrated, for example, and that an inventive work table is shown in a schematic block diagram.
Weg zur Ausführung der ErfindungWay to carry out the invention
Das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel zeigt einen Arbeitstisch mit einer Tischplatte 1 , die von einem Gestell 2 getragen wird, das Teleskopbeine 3 zur Höhenverstellung der Tischplatte 1 aufweist. Diese Teleskopbeine 3 sind mit Hilfe von elektrischen Motoren 4 verstellbar, die mit einer Zahnstange 5 kämmende Zahnräder 6 antreiben, wenn die elektrischen Motoren 4 über eine Steuereinrichtung 7 entsprechen angesteuert werden. Zur Betätigung der geschilderten Stelleinrichtung dient eine Eingabeeinheit 8, die auch drahtlos mit der Steuereinrichtung 7 in Verbindung stehen kann und ein übliches Eingabefeld 9 zum Bedienen des Arbeitstisches aufweist.The illustrated embodiment shows a work table with a table top 1, which is supported by a frame 2, the telescopic legs 3 for height adjustment of the table top 1 has. These telescopic legs 3 are adjustable by means of electric motors 4, which drive with a rack 5 meshing gears 6, when the electric motors 4 are controlled via a control device 7. To actuate the described actuating device is an input unit 8, which can also be wirelessly connected to the control device 7 in conjunction and has a conventional input field 9 for operating the work table.
Um Hindernisse im Bereich des Stellweges für die Tischplatte 1 oder eines auf der Tischplatte 1 abgestellten Gegenstandes erkennen und die Elektromotoren 4 über die Steuereinrichtung 7 so anzusteuern, daß beim Anfahren an das Hindernis weder das Hindernis noch der Arbeitstisch oder ein auf der Tischplatte 1 angeordnetes Gerät Schaden erleidet, wird die Motorbelastung über Geber 10 erfaßt und an die Steuereinrichtung 7 weitergeleitet, so daß aufgrund von entsprechenden Belastungsänderungen ein Eingriff in die Motorsteuerung vorgenommen werden kann. Die Anordnung ist dabei so getroffen, daß die elektrischen Motoren 4 nicht nur angehalten, sondern auch in ihrer Drehrichtung umgepolt werden, um die Tischplatte 1 zur Freistellung des Hindernisses rückzustellen. Zu diesem Zweck wird nach der Umpolung der Drehrichtung der elektrischen Motoren 4 de- ren Abschaltung über ein Zeitglied 11 gesteuert, das eine vorzugsweise einstellbare Zeitspanne für den gegensinnigen Motorbetrieb vorgibt.To detect obstacles in the range of the travel for the table top 1 or parked on the table top 1 object and the electric motors 4 via the control device 7 to control so that when approaching the obstacle neither the obstacle nor the work table or arranged on the table top 1 device Damage suffers, the engine load is detected by encoder 10 and forwarded to the controller 7, so that due to corresponding changes in load, an intervention in the engine control can be made. The arrangement is made such that the electric motors 4 are not only stopped, but also reversed in their direction of rotation to reset the table top 1 to release the obstacle. For this purpose, after the polarity reversal of the direction of rotation of the electric motors 4 de Ren shutdown via a timer 11 controlled, which specifies a preferably adjustable period of time for the opposite motor operation.
Die Geber 10 für die Motorbelastung sind im Ausführungsbeispiel als Meßeinrichtung 12 für den jeweiligen Motorstrom ausgebildet und in die Versorgungsleitungen 13 zwischen den Motoren 4 und einer Stromquelle 14 eingeschaltet, die in Form beispielsweise eines Netzteiles oder einer Batterie vorliegen kann. Anhand des sich mit der Motorbelastung ändernden Motorstromes ergibt sich somit eine wirksame Überwachung für die unbehinderte Verstellung des Arbeitstisches, so daß beim Auftreten eines Hindernisses die über die Eingabeeinrichtung 8 vorgegebene Verstellung des Arbeitstisches unterbrochen und um ein Maß rückgestellt wird, das die Freigabe des durch den Arbeitstisch oder einen auf dem Tisch abgelegten Gegenstand angefahrenen Hindernisses bedingt. The encoders 10 for the engine load are formed in the embodiment as a measuring device 12 for the respective motor current and turned on in the supply lines 13 between the motors 4 and a power source 14, which may be in the form of, for example, a power supply or a battery. On the basis of changing with the engine load motor current thus results in an effective monitoring for the unobstructed adjustment of the work table, so that the occurrence of an obstacle via the input device 8 predetermined adjustment of the work table is interrupted and reset by a measure that the release of the by the Work table or an object deposited on the table.

Claims

P a t e n t a n s p r ü c h e : Patent claim:
1. Arbeitstisch mit einem insbesondere der Höhe nach verstellbaren Gestell (2) zu dessen Verstellung wenigstens ein elektrischer Motor (4) mit einer Steuereinrichtung (7) vorgesehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die an einen Geber (10) für die Motorbelastung angeschlossene Steuereinrichtung (7) die Drehrichtung des elektrischen Motors (4) in Abhängigkeit von der ermittelten Größe und/oder Änderung der Motorbelastung umpolt und nach einem dadurch bedingten Rückdrehen abschaltet.1. work table with a particular height adjustable frame (2) for the adjustment of at least one electric motor (4) with a control device (7) is provided, characterized in that the encoder (10) for the engine load connected control device ( 7) reverses the direction of rotation of the electric motor (4) as a function of the determined magnitude and / or change of the engine load and switches off after a consequent reverse rotation.
2. Arbeitstisch nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Geber (10) für die Motorbelastung aus einer Meßeinrichtung (12) für den Motorstrom besteht.2. Worktable according to claim 1, characterized in that the encoder (10) for the engine load from a measuring device (12) for the motor current.
3. Arbeitstisch nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Steuereinrichtung (7) den elektrischen Motor (4) nach dem Umpolen der Drehrichtung über ein Zeitglied (11) abschaltet. 3. Worktable according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the control device (7) switches off the electric motor (4) after reversing the direction of rotation via a timer (11).
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