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EP2303064B1
EP2303064B1 EP09775543A EP09775543A EP2303064B1 EP 2303064 B1 EP2303064 B1 EP 2303064B1 EP 09775543 A EP09775543 A EP 09775543A EP 09775543 A EP09775543 A EP 09775543A EP 2303064 B1 EP2303064 B1 EP 2303064B1
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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
    • A47B51/00—Cabinets with means for moving compartments up and down
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
    • E05D15/00—Suspension arrangements for wings
    • E05D15/40—Suspension arrangements for wings supported on arms movable in vertical planes
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F1/00—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass
    • E05F1/08—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings
    • E05F1/10—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance
    • E05F1/1041—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis
    • E05F1/105—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a compression spring
    • E05F1/1058—Closers or openers for wings, not otherwise provided for in this subclass spring-actuated, e.g. for horizontally sliding wings for swinging wings, e.g. counterbalance with a coil spring perpendicular to the pivot axis with a compression spring for counterbalancing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/20—Brakes; Disengaging means; Holders; Stops; Valves; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/25—Mechanical means for force or torque adjustment therefor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/43—Motors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefor
    • E05Y2201/499—Spring tensioners; Tension sensors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/10—Adjustable
    • E05Y2600/13—Adjustable by motors, magnets, springs or weights
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/20—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for furniture, e.g. cabinets

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  • the present invention relates to a furniture drive for moving a height-adjustable mounted furniture part with an electric motor having a drive device for moving the movable furniture part and with a compensation device which exerts on the movable furniture part of the force of gravity opposite force.
  • the invention relates to a piece of furniture with a furniture drive of the type to be described.
  • Object of the present invention is to propose a furniture drive of the type mentioned, which allows a uniform course of movement even with different loading conditions of the movable furniture part.
  • a measuring device for detecting the weight of the movable furniture part, so that the force exerted by the compensating force on the movable furniture part in dependence on the measured weight of the movable furniture part by a further electric motor and having the measuring device controllable adjustment is changeable adjustable.
  • a force opposite to the weight force is applied to the movable furniture part, which is actively changeable depending on the loading state of the movable furniture part.
  • the drive device can thereby be supported with different compensation forces, so that the performance dimensions of the drive device can be relatively low. Due to the power moderately variable compensation device, the drive device only has to apply relatively small forces for raising and lowering the movable furniture part.
  • the applied to the movable furniture part force of the compensation device is thus adjustable in accordance with the detected weight of the movable furniture part in a variable manner.
  • a measuring device is basically any device conceivable that is provided for determining the weight of the movable furniture part.
  • force sensors or force sensors are mentioned, which can absorb both compressive and tensile forces.
  • measuring devices can be used to detect torques.
  • the introduced into the measuring device movement can be done both rotational and / or sliding by compressive or tensile load.
  • the measuring device for detecting the weight of the movable furniture part comprises at least one known according to the prior art load cell by which a weight of the movable furniture part corresponding force signal of the compensation device can be fed.
  • load cells are commercially available commercially and allow long life, which are virtually maintenance-free. By such load cells bearing forces, torques or bearing forces safely, quickly and accurately detected.
  • the compensation device comprises at least one adjusting device with an electric motor, wherein the adjusting device can be controlled by the measuring device.
  • the electric motor of the adjusting device can in principle apply the forces required for weight compensation directly on the movable furniture part.
  • the Compensation device comprises a spring device, wherein by a - preferably electromotive - adjustment, the bias of the spring device is variably adjustable.
  • the spring device has a spring bearing, wherein the position of the spring bearing is adjustable by the adjusting device, so that thereby the bias of the spring device is variable.
  • the electric motor of the compensation device can be designed as a servomotor for the spring device, wherein the electric motor biases the spring device differently depending on the detected weight.
  • the spring device of the compensation device can be formed both by mechanical spring elements and by at least one gas pressure spring, which are effective via a lever arrangement on the movable furniture part.
  • the power unit which influences the compensation device can adjust the effective lever arm length of the lever arrangement or the position of the spring device so that it can move in a mobile manner.
  • the compensation device comprises an actuating arm for acting on the movable furniture part, wherein a translation mechanism converts a movement of the spring device in a pivoting movement of the actuating arm.
  • the translation mechanism may for this purpose have a lever mechanism and / or a rotatable control cam with a setting contour.
  • all known according to the prior art adjusting mechanisms are used, which are provided for moving highly movable furniture flaps.
  • actuating mechanism is the WO 2006/005086 A1 called the applicant.
  • the actual drive device can act on the movable furniture part via a transmission mechanism, wherein the transmission mechanism can have at least one cable pull and / or toothed racks with pinions and / or a toothed belt drive.
  • the transmission mechanism can have at least one cable pull and / or toothed racks with pinions and / or a toothed belt drive.
  • Transmission mechanism meet, either by a spindle drive, by a hydraulic or pneumatic drive, etc.
  • the furniture drive has at least one position-measuring device which generates a position signal that is characteristic of the opening state of the movable furniture part and can be fed to a control device.
  • the position signal thus provided can serve the calculation of the current actual position and / or the instantaneous actual speed and / or the instantaneous actual value of the acceleration or deceleration of the movable furniture part as a function of the measured position.
  • the furniture according to the invention is characterized by at least one furniture drive of the type in question.
  • Fig. 1 shows a possible embodiment of a furniture 1 according to the invention in a perspective view from the rear, wherein for improved visualization of the modules, the furniture 1 is shown partially broken.
  • the furniture 1 has a cabinet-shaped furniture body 2, the cabinet compartment is closed by a highly movable furniture flap 3.
  • the furniture flap 3 is designed as a folded-up flap with two collapsible part flaps 3a and 3b, wherein the upper part flap 3a is pivotable about a horizontal axis relative to the furniture body 2 and the lower part flap 3b about a second horizontal axis relative to the upper part flap 3a.
  • at least one pivotable actuating arm lever 4 is provided, which is acted upon by a spring device, not shown, for balancing the furniture flap 3.
  • the height-adjustable furniture part 5 which is formed in the embodiment shown as a arranged at least partially within the fixed furniture body 2 cabinet-shaped body part.
  • the furniture part 5 is vertically adjustable relative to the furniture body 2 along a linear path of movement, so that the lowerable furniture part 5 can be loaded or unloaded in the lowered position with storage material, whereupon the movable furniture part 5 is moved back into the raised parking position ,
  • a drive device 6 is provided with at least one electric motor 7, which acts via a transmission mechanism 8 (preferably a toothed belt 8a) mounted on the lowerable furniture part 5 guide roller 9.
  • a schematically illustrated position measuring device 10 is provided for the lowerable furniture part 5, which may comprise, for example, a limit switch for detecting an end position of the lowerable furniture part 5.
  • a compensation device 11 attached to the furniture body 2, which exerts a force opposing the weight force on the lowerable furniture part 5.
  • the compensation device 11 comprises a housing 12 in which a spring device not shown here for at least partial compensation of the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5 is arranged.
  • the compensation device 11 further includes a pivotable housing 12 mounted on the actuating arm 13, which is acted upon by the arranged in the housing 12 spring device.
  • the compensation device 11 further comprises an adjusting device 16 with an electric motor 16a, wherein the bias of the spring device located in the housing 12 is variably adjustable by this adjusting device 16.
  • This adjusting device 16 is now controlled by a measuring device 17 for detecting the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5, so that the spring preload the compensation device 11 is automatically adjustable according to the detected weight of the movable furniture part 5.
  • the measuring device 17 comprises a bearing part 18 a assigned to the lowerable furniture part 5 and a bearing part 18 b assigned to the furniture carcass 2. Between the bearing parts 18a and 18b, a commercially available load cell is effective, so that the bearing force of the movable bearing part 18a (ie, the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5) on the stationary bearing part 18b can be detected.
  • the compensation device 11 is supplied with a corresponding control signal for adjusting the compensation force.
  • the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5 is continuously detected, whereby the electric motor 16a of the adjusting device 16, a continuous control signal for dynamic adjustment of the compensation force can be fed.
  • the furniture part 5 is not only vertically movable relative to the furniture body 2, but - according to a possible variant - can also be lowered into a lower lying pivoted position.
  • Fig. 2 shows the furniture 1 Fig. 1 in a perspective view from the front.
  • Recognizable is the drive device 6 with the electric motor 7 and the position measuring device 10.
  • the drive device 6 is preferably self-locking, so that the movable furniture part 5 is held in virtually any height position.
  • the furniture flap 3 with the partial flaps 3a and 3b is moved over the actuating arm 4.
  • the lowerable furniture part 5 may be coupled with the furniture flap 3 (electrically and / or mechanically) so that when the furniture flap 3 is opened or closed, the lowerable furniture part 5 moves along. Conveniently, however, the movement of the lowerable furniture part 5 can be triggered separately by a pushbutton switch, not shown.
  • the lowerable furniture part 5 has shelves 20a and 20b, which are for the storage of additional Staugut are provided. Due to the different loading state of the lowerable furniture part 5, the in Fig. 1 shown compensated force-related, so that the movable furniture part 5 is preferably always moved regardless of the loading state with the same acceleration or deceleration.
  • Fig. 3 shows a typical installation situation of a furniture 1 according to the invention, which is particularly suitable as a wall unit in kitchens.
  • the furniture body 2 is mounted stationary above a worktop 21, the movable furniture part 5 is substantially completely absorbed in a first end position in the furniture body 2, but can be lowered if necessary in a lower lying second end position. In this way, any storage material can be easily filled or removed, whereupon the furniture part 5 is again moved up into the space-saving first end position.
  • Fig. 4 shows the furniture 1, wherein the movable furniture part 5 is in the uppermost end position relative to the furniture body 2.
  • the two partial flaps 3a and 3b are movable in a vertical position, so that the partial flaps 3a and 3b of the movable furniture part. 5 closed cabinet compartment in a vertical position substantially completely close.
  • Fig. 5a shows a possible embodiment of a compensation device 11 in a perspective view.
  • the compensation device 11 comprises a spring device 22 which is movably mounted about a pivot point M.
  • the spring device 22 acts on a pivot point S mounted intermediate lever 23, wherein the spring bearing 24 of the spring device 22 on the intermediate lever 23 via the adjusting device 16 is displaceable.
  • changed leverage conditions result in addition to the changed preload.
  • the adjusting device 16 has an electric motor 16a, whose adjustment path from the measuring device 17 (FIG. Fig.
  • the spring bearing 24 is movable along a spindle arranged on the intermediate lever 23, wherein at the upper end of the Spindle a worm wheel 26 is arranged.
  • the electric motor 16a includes a worm 25, which adjusts the worm wheel 26, whereby the spring bearing 24 of the spring device 22 at a variable distance from the pivot point S of the intermediate lever 23 is adjustable.
  • a pressure roller 27 is mounted, which can run on a control contour 28a of a pivot point P mounted on the control cam 28 during the pivoting movement of the actuating arm 13.
  • the control cam 28 has a coupling part 29, which is releasably connected to the actuating arm 13, preferably latched.
  • FIG. 5b shows a portion of the adjusting device 16 in an enlarged side view.
  • a rotational movement of the electric motor 16a is transmitted via the worm 25 and the worm wheel 26 in a rotational movement of the spindle on which the spring bearing 24 is mounted.
  • the reference numeral 31 ( Fig. 5a ) is characterized in the totality a translation mechanism which converts a movement of the spring bearing 24 in a pivoting movement of the actuating arm 13.
  • Fig. 6 shows a partially broken rear view of the furniture 1, wherein the stationary furniture body 2 and the relatively lowerable furniture part 5 can be seen.
  • the drive device 6 with the electric motor 7 moves via a toothed belt 8a, the body-shaped furniture part 5.
  • the compensation force on the other electric motor 16a is adjustable.
  • the lowerable furniture part 5 has an angled fitting part 15 on which the roller 14 mounted on the actuating arm 14 comes to rest and thus relieves the electric motor 7 of the drive device 6 according to the respective weight of the furniture part 5.
  • Fig. 7 shows the furniture 1 in a side view.
  • a measuring device 17 For detecting the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5, a measuring device 17 is provided.
  • the upper bearing part 18a is associated with the lowerable furniture part 5, while the lower bearing part 18b is mounted on the stationary furniture body 2.
  • the reference numeral 30 is an example of a load cell indicated, which detects the bearing force of the bearing part 18a (ie the total weight of the lowerable furniture part 5), whereupon a corresponding, the weight force opposite compensation force is applied to the lowerable furniture part 5.
  • the present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown, but includes all variants and technical equivalents that may fall within the scope of the following claims.
  • location information chosen in the description such as top, bottom, side, etc. based on the usual installation position and on the immediately described and illustrated figure and are to be transferred to a new position in a change in position.
  • all components of the furniture drive according to the invention can also be arranged in a common structural unit, resulting in a particularly compact unit.

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Furniture drive for moving a furniture part (5) which is mounted in a vertically adjustable manner, having a drive apparatus (6), which has an electric motor (7), for moving the movable furniture part (5), and having a compensation device (11) which exerts a force which is opposite to the weight force on the movable furniture part (5), wherein a measuring device (17) is provided for detecting the weight of the movable furniture part (5), and therefore the force exerted by the compensation device (11) on the movable furniture part (5) can be variably adjusted as a function of the measured weight of the movable furniture part (5) by an adjusting device (16) which has a further electric motor (16a) and can be actuated by the measuring device (17).

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Möbelantrieb zum Bewegen eines höhenverstellbar gelagerten Möbelteiles mit einer einen Elektromotor aufweisenden Antriebsvorrichtung zum Bewegen des bewegbaren Möbelteiles und mit einer Kompensationseinrichtung, die auf das bewegbare Möbelteil eine der Gewichtskraft entgegengesetzte Kraft ausübt.The present invention relates to a furniture drive for moving a height-adjustable mounted furniture part with an electric motor having a drive device for moving the movable furniture part and with a compensation device which exerts on the movable furniture part of the force of gravity opposite force.

Im Weiteren betrifft die Erfindung ein Möbel mit einem Möbelantrieb der zu beschreibenden Art.Furthermore, the invention relates to a piece of furniture with a furniture drive of the type to be described.

Bei derartigen Möbelantrieben besteht eine häufige Problematik darin, auch bei unterschiedlichen Beladungszuständen des bewegbaren Möbelteils einen harmonischen Bewegungsverlauf zu gewährleisten. Wird nämlich das bewegbare Möbelteil durch Staugut unterschiedlich belastet, so muss auch die Antriebsvorrichtung verschieden hohe Kräfte auf das bewegbare Möbelteil aufbringen. Dies erfordert jedoch einen elektrischen Antrieb, der auch bei Maximalbeladung eine dynamische Bewegung des bewegbaren Möbelteiles sicherstellt. Um die Leistungsdimensionen der Antriebsvorrichtung gering zu halten, ist eine Kompensationseinrichtung vorgesehen, die auf das bewegbare Möbelteil eine der Gewichtkraft entgegengesetzte Kraft ausübt, sodass dadurch der elektrische Antrieb zumindest teilweise entlastet werden kann siehe z.B. WO 2007/131251 A2 .In such furniture drives is a common problem is to ensure a harmonious course of movement even with different loading conditions of the movable furniture part. Namely, the movable furniture part is loaded differently by storage material, so the drive device must apply different high forces to the movable furniture part. However, this requires an electric drive, which ensures a dynamic movement of the movable furniture part even at maximum load. In order to keep the performance dimensions of the drive device low, a compensation device is provided, which exerts on the movable furniture part of the weight force opposite force, so that thereby the electric drive can be at least partially relieved, for example WO 2007/131251 A2 ,

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, einen Möbelantrieb der eingangs erwähnten Gattung vorzuschlagen, der auch bei unterschiedlichen Beladungszuständen des bewegbaren Möbelteiles einen gleichmäßigen Bewegungsverlauf ermöglicht.Object of the present invention is to propose a furniture drive of the type mentioned, which allows a uniform course of movement even with different loading conditions of the movable furniture part.

Dies wird erfindungsgemäß in einer vorteilhaften Ausgestaltung dadurch erreicht, dass eine Messeinrichtung zur Erfassung des Gewichtes des bewegbaren Möbelteiles vorgesehen ist, sodass die von der Kompensationseinrichtung ausgeübte Kraft auf das bewegbare Möbelteil in Abhängigkeit vom gemessenen Gewicht des bewegbaren Möbelteiles durch eine einen weiteren Elektromotor aufweisende und durch die Messeinrichtung ansteuerbare Verstelleinrichtung veränderbar einstellbar ist. Auf diese Weise wird eine der Gewichtskraft entgegengesetzte Kraft auf das bewegbare Möbelteil aufgebracht, die je nach Beladungszustand des bewegbaren Möbelteiles aktiv veränderbar ist. Die Antriebsvorrichtung kann dadurch mit unterschiedlichen Kompensationskräften unterstützt werden, sodass die Leistungsdimensionen der Antriebsvorrichtung relativ gering ausfallen können. Aufgrund der kräftemäßig veränderbaren Kompensationseinrichtung muss die Antriebsvorrichtung nur mehr verhältnismäßig geringe Kräfte zum Heben und Senken des bewegbaren Möbelteils aufbringen.This is inventively achieved in an advantageous embodiment in that a measuring device is provided for detecting the weight of the movable furniture part, so that the force exerted by the compensating force on the movable furniture part in dependence on the measured weight of the movable furniture part by a further electric motor and having the measuring device controllable adjustment is changeable adjustable. In this way, a force opposite to the weight force is applied to the movable furniture part, which is actively changeable depending on the loading state of the movable furniture part. The drive device can thereby be supported with different compensation forces, so that the performance dimensions of the drive device can be relatively low. Due to the power moderately variable compensation device, the drive device only has to apply relatively small forces for raising and lowering the movable furniture part.

Die auf das bewegbare Möbelteil aufzubringende Kraft der Kompensationseinrichtung ist also entsprechend dem erfassten Gewicht des bewegbaren Möbelteiles in veränderlicher Weise einstellbar. Als Messeinrichtung ist grundsätzlich jegliche Einrichtung denkbar, die zur Bestimmung des Gewichtes des bewegbaren Möbelteiles vorgesehen ist. Hierbei sind insbesondere Kraftaufnehmer bzw. Kraftsensoren zu erwähnten, die sowohl Druck- als auch Zugkräfte aufnehmen können. Ebenso können Messeinrichtungen zum Erfassung von Drehmomenten eingesetzt werden. Die in die Messeinrichtung eingeleitete Bewegung kann sowohl drehend und/oder schiebend durch Druck- oder Zugbelastung erfolgen.The applied to the movable furniture part force of the compensation device is thus adjustable in accordance with the detected weight of the movable furniture part in a variable manner. As a measuring device is basically any device conceivable that is provided for determining the weight of the movable furniture part. In particular, force sensors or force sensors are mentioned, which can absorb both compressive and tensile forces. Similarly, measuring devices can be used to detect torques. The introduced into the measuring device movement can be done both rotational and / or sliding by compressive or tensile load.

Gemäß einem bevorzugten Ausführungsbeispiel kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Messeinrichtung zur Erfassung des Gewichtes des bewegbaren Möbelteiles wenigstens eine gemäß dem Stand der Technik bekannte Kraftmessdose umfasst, durch die ein dem Gewicht des bewegbaren Möbelteiles entsprechendes Kraftsignal der Kompensationseinrichtung zuführbar ist. Derartige Kraftmessdosen sind kommerziell im Handel erhältlich und ermöglichen lange Standzeiten, die praktisch wartungsfrei sind. Durch derartige Kraftmessdosen sind Lagerkräfte, Drehmomente oder Auflagekräfte sicher, schnell und exakt erfassbar.According to a preferred embodiment it can be provided that the measuring device for detecting the weight of the movable furniture part comprises at least one known according to the prior art load cell by which a weight of the movable furniture part corresponding force signal of the compensation device can be fed. Such load cells are commercially available commercially and allow long life, which are virtually maintenance-free. By such load cells bearing forces, torques or bearing forces safely, quickly and accurately detected.

Gemäß der Erfindung ist also vorgesehen, dass die Kompensationseinrichtung wenigstens eine Verstelleinrichtung mit einem Elektromotor umfasst, wobei die Verstelleinrichtung durch die Messeinrichtung ansteuerbar ist. Der Elektromotor der Verstelleinrichtung kann grundsätzlich die zum Gewichtsausgleich erforderlichen Kräfte direkt auf das bewegbare Möbelteil aufbringen. Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Erfindung kann es jedoch zweckmäßig sein, wenn die Kompensationseinrichtung eine Federvorrichtung aufweist, wobei durch eine - vorzugsweise elektromotorische - Verstellung die Vorspannung der Federvorrichtung veränderbar einstellbar ist. In diesem Zusammenhang kann es auch günstig sein, wenn die Federvorrichtung ein Federlager aufweist, wobei durch die Verstelleinrichtung die Lage des Federlagers einstellbar ist, sodass dadurch auch die Vorspannung der Federvorrichtung veränderbar ist.According to the invention, it is thus provided that the compensation device comprises at least one adjusting device with an electric motor, wherein the adjusting device can be controlled by the measuring device. The electric motor of the adjusting device can in principle apply the forces required for weight compensation directly on the movable furniture part. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, however, it may be appropriate if the Compensation device comprises a spring device, wherein by a - preferably electromotive - adjustment, the bias of the spring device is variably adjustable. In this context, it may also be advantageous if the spring device has a spring bearing, wherein the position of the spring bearing is adjustable by the adjusting device, so that thereby the bias of the spring device is variable.

Mit anderen Worten kann der Elektromotor der Kompensationseinrichtung als Stellmotor für die Federvorrichtung ausgebildet sein, wobei der Elektromotor in Abhängigkeit des erfassten Gewichtes die Federvorrichtung unterschiedlich vorspannt. Die Federvorrichtung der Kompensationseinrichtung kann sowohl von mechanischen Federelementen als auch von wenigstens einer Gasdruckfeder gebildet sein, die über eine Hebelanordnung auf das bewegbare Möbelteil wirksam sind. Der die Kompensationseinrichtung kräftemäßig beeinflussende Elektromotor kann die wirksame Hebelarmlänge der Hebelanordnung oder die Lage der Federvorrichtung ortsveränderlich verstellen.In other words, the electric motor of the compensation device can be designed as a servomotor for the spring device, wherein the electric motor biases the spring device differently depending on the detected weight. The spring device of the compensation device can be formed both by mechanical spring elements and by at least one gas pressure spring, which are effective via a lever arrangement on the movable furniture part. The power unit which influences the compensation device can adjust the effective lever arm length of the lever arrangement or the position of the spring device so that it can move in a mobile manner.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Weiterbildung der Erfindung kann vorgesehen sein, dass die Kompensationseinrichtung einen Stellarm zum Beaufschlagen des bewegbaren Möbelteiles aufweist, wobei ein Übersetzungsmechanismus eine Bewegung der Federvorrichtung in eine Schwenkbewegung des Stellarmes umsetzt. Der Übersetzungsmechanismus kann hierfür ein Hebelwerk und/oder eine drehbare Steuernocke mit einer Stellkontur aufweisen. Zweckmäßigerweise sind in diesem Zusammenhang alle gemäß dem Stand der Technik bekannten Stellmechanismen einsetzbar, die zum Bewegen von hochbewegbaren Möbelklappen vorgesehen sind. Als Beispiel für einen solchen Stellmechanismus sei die WO 2006/005086 A1 der Anmelderin genannt.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention can be provided that the compensation device comprises an actuating arm for acting on the movable furniture part, wherein a translation mechanism converts a movement of the spring device in a pivoting movement of the actuating arm. The translation mechanism may for this purpose have a lever mechanism and / or a rotatable control cam with a setting contour. Conveniently, in this context, all known according to the prior art adjusting mechanisms are used, which are provided for moving highly movable furniture flaps. As an example of such an actuating mechanism is the WO 2006/005086 A1 called the applicant.

Die eigentliche Antriebsvorrichtung kann über einen Übertragungsmechanismus auf das bewegbare Möbelteil wirken, wobei der Übertragungsmechanismus wenigstens einen Seilzug und/oder Zahnstangen mit Ritzeln und/oder einen Zahnriemenantrieb aufweisen kann. Der zuständige Fachmann kann grundsätzlich alle gemäß dem Stand der Technik bekannten Maßnahmen und Vorkehrungen zur Realisierung desThe actual drive device can act on the movable furniture part via a transmission mechanism, wherein the transmission mechanism can have at least one cable pull and / or toothed racks with pinions and / or a toothed belt drive. The person skilled in the art can in principle all known from the prior art measures and arrangements for the realization of the

Übertragungsmechanismus treffen, sei es durch einen Spindelantrieb, durch einen Hydraulik- oder Pneumatikantrieb, etc.Transmission mechanism meet, either by a spindle drive, by a hydraulic or pneumatic drive, etc.

Im Weiteren kann es günstig sein, wenn der Möbelantrieb mindestens eine Positionsmesseinrichtung aufweist, welche eine für den Öffnungszustand des bewegbaren Möbelteiles charakteristisches und einer Regeleinrichtung zuführbares Positionssignal erzeugt. Das so zur Verfügung gestellte Positionssignal kann der Berechnung der momentanen Istposition und/oder der momentanen Istgeschwindigkeit und/oder des momentanen Istwertes der Beschleunigung oder Verzögerung des bewegbaren Möbelteiles als Funktion der gemessenen Position dienen.Furthermore, it may be favorable if the furniture drive has at least one position-measuring device which generates a position signal that is characteristic of the opening state of the movable furniture part and can be fed to a control device. The position signal thus provided can serve the calculation of the current actual position and / or the instantaneous actual speed and / or the instantaneous actual value of the acceleration or deceleration of the movable furniture part as a function of the measured position.

Das erfindungsgemäße Möbel ist durch wenigstens einen Möbelantrieb der in Rede stehenden Art gekennzeichnet.The furniture according to the invention is characterized by at least one furniture drive of the type in question.

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    eine teilweise aufgebrochene Darstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Möbels in einer perspektivischen Ansicht von hinten,
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    das Möbel aus Fig. 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht von vorne,
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    eine typische Einbausituation des Möbels mit abgesenktem Möbelteil,
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    ein mögliches Ausführungsbeispiel einer Kompensationseinrichtung in einer perspektivischen Darstellung sowie ein Teilbereich einer Seitenansicht hierzu,
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    eine teilweise aufgebrochene Ansicht des Möbel von hinten, und
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    a partially broken view of a furniture according to the invention in a perspective view from behind,
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    the furniture off Fig. 1 in a perspective view from the front,
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    a typical installation situation of the furniture with lowered furniture part,
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    the furniture with retracted furniture part,
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    a possible embodiment of a compensation device in a perspective view and a portion of a side view thereto,
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    the furniture in a partially broken side view.

Fig. 1 zeigt ein mögliches Ausführungsbeispiel eines erfindungsgemäßen Möbels 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht von hinten, wobei zur verbesserten Visualisierung der Baugruppen das Möbel 1 teilweise aufgebrochen dargestellt ist. Das Möbel 1 weist einen schrankförmigen Möbelkorpus 2 auf, dessen Schrankfach durch eine hochbewegbare Möbelklappe 3 verschließbar ist. Die Möbelklappe 3 ist als Hochfaltklappe mit zwei zusammenklappbaren Teilklappen 3a und 3b ausgebildet, wobei die obere Teilklappe 3a um eine horizontale Achse relativ zum Möbelkorpus 2 und die untere Teilklappe 3b um eine zweite horizontale Achse relativ zur oberen Teilklappe 3a verschwenkbar ist. Zum Bewegen der Möbelklappe 3 ist zumindest ein schwenkbarer Stellarmhebel 4 vorgesehen, der von einer nicht dargestellten Federvorrichtung zum Gewichtsausgleich der Möbelklappe 3 beaufschlagt ist. Von wesentlicher Bedeutung ist jedoch das höhenverstellbare Möbelteil 5, das im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel als ein zumindest bereichsweise innerhalb des feststehenden Möbelkorpus 2 angeordneter schrankförmiger Korpusteil ausgebildet ist. In der gezeigten Figur ist das Möbelteil 5 relativ zum Möbelkorpus 2 entlang eines linearen Bewegungsweges vertikal verstellbar ausgebildet, sodass das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 in der abgesenkten Stellung mit Staugut beladen bzw. entladen werden kann, woraufhin das bewegbare Möbelteil 5 wieder in die angehobene Parkposition zurückbewegbar ist. Zum Bewegen des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 ist eine Antriebsvorrichtung 6 mit mindestens einem Elektromotor 7 vorgesehen, der über einen Übertragungsmechanismus 8 (vorzugsweise einen Zahnriemen 8a) auf die am absenkbaren Möbelteil 5 gelagerte Umlenkrolle 9 wirkt. Ferner ist eine schematisch dargestellte Positionsmesseinrichtung 10 für das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 vorgesehen, die beispielsweise einen Endschalter zur Erfassung einer Endlage des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 umfassen kann. Erkennbar ist eine am Möbelkorpus 2 befestigte Kompensationseinrichtung 11, die eine der Gewichtskraft entgegengesetzte Kraft auf das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 ausübt. Mit anderen Worten wird das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 von der Kompensationseinrichtung 11 zur Entlastung der Antriebsvorrichtung 6 nach oben gedrückt. Die Kompensationseinrichtung 11 umfasst ein Gehäuse 12, in dem eine hier nicht näher dargestellte Federvorrichtung zur zumindest teilweisen Kompensation des Gewichtes des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 angeordnet ist. Die Kompensationseinrichtung 11 umfasst im Weiteren einen am schwenkbaren Gehäuse 12 gelagerten Stellarm 13, der von der im Gehäuse 12 angeordneten Federvorrichtung beaufschlagbar ist. Am Ende des Stellarmes 13 ist eine Rolle 14 gelagert, die an einem dem absenkbaren Möbelteil 5 zugeordneten Beschlagteil 15 ablaufen kann. Die Kompensationseinrichtung 11 umfasst darüber hinaus eine Verstelleinrichtung 16 mit einem Elektromotor 16a, wobei durch diese Verstelleinrichtung 16 die Vorspannung der im Gehäuse 12 befindlichen Federvorrichtung veränderbar einstellbar ist. Diese Verstelleinrichtung 16 ist nunmehr durch eine Messeinrichtung 17 zur Erfassung des Gewichtes des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 ansteuerbar, sodass die Federvorspannung der Kompensationseinrichtung 11 entsprechend dem erfassten Gewicht des bewegbaren Möbelteiles 5 selbsttätig einstellbar ist. Die Messeinrichtung 17 umfasst einen dem absenkbaren Möbelteil 5 zugeordneten Lagerteil 18a und einen dem Möbelkorpus 2 zugeordneten Lagerteil 18b. Zwischen den Lagerteilen 18a und 18b ist eine handelsübliche Kraftmessdose wirksam, sodass die Auflagekraft des bewegbaren Lagerteiles 18a (also das Gewicht des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5) auf das stationäre Lagerteil 18b erfassbar ist. Fig. 1 shows a possible embodiment of a furniture 1 according to the invention in a perspective view from the rear, wherein for improved visualization of the modules, the furniture 1 is shown partially broken. The furniture 1 has a cabinet-shaped furniture body 2, the cabinet compartment is closed by a highly movable furniture flap 3. The furniture flap 3 is designed as a folded-up flap with two collapsible part flaps 3a and 3b, wherein the upper part flap 3a is pivotable about a horizontal axis relative to the furniture body 2 and the lower part flap 3b about a second horizontal axis relative to the upper part flap 3a. For moving the furniture flap 3, at least one pivotable actuating arm lever 4 is provided, which is acted upon by a spring device, not shown, for balancing the furniture flap 3. However, it is essential that the height-adjustable furniture part 5, which is formed in the embodiment shown as a arranged at least partially within the fixed furniture body 2 cabinet-shaped body part. In the illustrated figure, the furniture part 5 is vertically adjustable relative to the furniture body 2 along a linear path of movement, so that the lowerable furniture part 5 can be loaded or unloaded in the lowered position with storage material, whereupon the movable furniture part 5 is moved back into the raised parking position , To move the lowerable furniture part 5, a drive device 6 is provided with at least one electric motor 7, which acts via a transmission mechanism 8 (preferably a toothed belt 8a) mounted on the lowerable furniture part 5 guide roller 9. Furthermore, a schematically illustrated position measuring device 10 is provided for the lowerable furniture part 5, which may comprise, for example, a limit switch for detecting an end position of the lowerable furniture part 5. Visible is a compensation device 11 attached to the furniture body 2, which exerts a force opposing the weight force on the lowerable furniture part 5. In other words, the lowerable furniture part 5 is pressed by the compensation device 11 to relieve the drive device 6 upwards. The compensation device 11 comprises a housing 12 in which a spring device not shown here for at least partial compensation of the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5 is arranged. The compensation device 11 further includes a pivotable housing 12 mounted on the actuating arm 13, which is acted upon by the arranged in the housing 12 spring device. At the end of the actuating arm 13, a roller 14 is mounted, which can run on a lowerable furniture part 5 associated fitting part 15. The compensation device 11 further comprises an adjusting device 16 with an electric motor 16a, wherein the bias of the spring device located in the housing 12 is variably adjustable by this adjusting device 16. This adjusting device 16 is now controlled by a measuring device 17 for detecting the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5, so that the spring preload the compensation device 11 is automatically adjustable according to the detected weight of the movable furniture part 5. The measuring device 17 comprises a bearing part 18 a assigned to the lowerable furniture part 5 and a bearing part 18 b assigned to the furniture carcass 2. Between the bearing parts 18a and 18b, a commercially available load cell is effective, so that the bearing force of the movable bearing part 18a (ie, the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5) on the stationary bearing part 18b can be detected.

Angemerkt sei, dass im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel aus Gründen der Einfachheit die Messung der Gewichtskraft in der untersten Endlage des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 erfolgt. Hierdurch wird der Kompensationseinrichtung 11 ein entsprechendes Steuersignal zur Einstellung der Kompensationskraft zugeführt. In einer bevorzugten Weiterbildung der Erfindung wird das Gewicht des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 kontinuierlich erfasst, wodurch dem Elektromotor 16a der Verstelleinrichtung 16 ein fortlaufendes Steuersignal zur dynamischen Einstellung der Kompensationskraft zuführbar ist.It should be noted that in the illustrated embodiment, for reasons of simplicity, the measurement of the weight in the lowest end position of the lowerable furniture part 5 takes place. As a result, the compensation device 11 is supplied with a corresponding control signal for adjusting the compensation force. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5 is continuously detected, whereby the electric motor 16a of the adjusting device 16, a continuous control signal for dynamic adjustment of the compensation force can be fed.

Zur Linearführung des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 relativ zum Möbelkorpus 2 sind Schienen 19 vorgesehen, die zu beiden Seiten des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 montiert sind. Angemerkt sei, dass das Möbelteil 5 relativ zum Möbelkorpus 2 nicht nur vertikal bewegbar, sondern - gemäß einer möglichen Variante - auch in eine tiefer liegende verschwenkte Position absenkbar ist.For linear guidance of the lowerable furniture part 5 relative to the furniture body 2 rails 19 are provided, which are mounted on both sides of the lowerable furniture part 5. It should be noted that the furniture part 5 is not only vertically movable relative to the furniture body 2, but - according to a possible variant - can also be lowered into a lower lying pivoted position.

Fig. 2 zeigt das Möbel 1 aus Fig. 1 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht von vorne. Erkennbar ist die Antriebsvorrichtung 6 mit dem Elektromotor 7 und der Positionsmesseinrichtung 10. Die Antriebsvorrichtung 6 ist vorzugsweise selbsthemmend ausgebildet, sodass das bewegbare Möbelteil 5 praktisch in jeder Höhenstellung gehalten ist. Die Möbelklappe 3 mit den Teilklappen 3a und 3b wird über den Stellarmhebel 4 bewegt. Das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 kann mit der Möbelklappe 3 (elektrisch und/oder mechanisch) bewegungsgekoppelt sein, sodass sich beim Öffnen bzw. Schließen der Möbelklappe 3 das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 mitbewegt. Günstigerweise ist jedoch die Bewegung des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 durch einen nicht dargestellten Tastschalter gesondert auslösbar. Das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 weist Fachböden 20a und 20b auf, die zur Lagerung von zusätzlichem Staugut vorgesehen sind. Durch den unterschiedlichen Beladungszustand des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 wird die in Fig. 1 dargestellte Kompensationseinrichtung 11 kräftemäßig beeinflusst, sodass das bewegbare Möbelteil 5 unabhängig vom Beladungszustand vorzugsweise stets mit der gleichen Beschleunigung oder Verzögerung bewegt wird. Fig. 2 shows the furniture 1 Fig. 1 in a perspective view from the front. Recognizable is the drive device 6 with the electric motor 7 and the position measuring device 10. The drive device 6 is preferably self-locking, so that the movable furniture part 5 is held in virtually any height position. The furniture flap 3 with the partial flaps 3a and 3b is moved over the actuating arm 4. The lowerable furniture part 5 may be coupled with the furniture flap 3 (electrically and / or mechanically) so that when the furniture flap 3 is opened or closed, the lowerable furniture part 5 moves along. Conveniently, however, the movement of the lowerable furniture part 5 can be triggered separately by a pushbutton switch, not shown. The lowerable furniture part 5 has shelves 20a and 20b, which are for the storage of additional Staugut are provided. Due to the different loading state of the lowerable furniture part 5, the in Fig. 1 shown compensated force-related, so that the movable furniture part 5 is preferably always moved regardless of the loading state with the same acceleration or deceleration.

Fig. 3 zeigt eine typische Einbausituation eines erfindungsgemäßen Möbels 1, das sich im Besonderen als Oberschrank in Küchen eignet. Der Möbelkorpus 2 wird stationär oberhalb einer Arbeitsplatte 21 montiert, das bewegbare Möbelteil 5 ist in einer ersten Endlage im Wesentlichen vollständig im Möbelkorpus 2 aufgenommen, kann aber bei Bedarf in eine tiefer liegende zweite Endlage abgesenkt werden. Auf diese Weise kann allfälliges Staugut leicht befüllt bzw. entnommen werden, woraufhin das Möbelteil 5 wieder in die Platz sparende erste Endlage hochbewegbar ist. Fig. 3 shows a typical installation situation of a furniture 1 according to the invention, which is particularly suitable as a wall unit in kitchens. The furniture body 2 is mounted stationary above a worktop 21, the movable furniture part 5 is substantially completely absorbed in a first end position in the furniture body 2, but can be lowered if necessary in a lower lying second end position. In this way, any storage material can be easily filled or removed, whereupon the furniture part 5 is again moved up into the space-saving first end position.

Fig. 4 zeigt das Möbel 1, wobei sich das bewegbare Möbelteil 5 in der obersten Endlage relativ zum Möbelkorpus 2 befindet. Ausgehend von dieser Abbildung sind die beiden Teilklappen 3a und 3b in eine vertikale Lage bewegbar, sodass die Teilklappen 3a und 3b das vom bewegbaren Möbelteil. 5 gebildete Schrankfach in einer Vertikalstellung im Wesentlichen vollständig verschließen. Fig. 4 shows the furniture 1, wherein the movable furniture part 5 is in the uppermost end position relative to the furniture body 2. Starting from this figure, the two partial flaps 3a and 3b are movable in a vertical position, so that the partial flaps 3a and 3b of the movable furniture part. 5 closed cabinet compartment in a vertical position substantially completely close.

Fig. 5a zeigt eine mögliche Ausgestaltung einer Kompensationseinrichtung 11 in einer perspektivischen Darstellung. Die Kompensationseinrichtung 11 umfasst eine Federvorrichtung 22, die beweglich um einen Drehpunkt M gelagert ist. Die Federvorrichtung 22 beaufschlagt einen am Drehpunkt S gelagerten Zwischenhebel 23, wobei das Federlager 24 der Federvorrichtung 22 am Zwischenhebel 23 über die Verstellvorrichtung 16 verschiebbar ist. Durch eine dadurch herbeigeführte Änderung des Abstandes zwischen dem Federlager 24 und dem Drehpunkt S des Zwischenhebels 23 ergeben sich neben der veränderten Federvorspannung auch geänderte Hebelverhältnisse. Somit kann durch die Verstellvorrichtung 16 das wirkende Drehmoment auf den hier nicht dargestellten Stellarm 13 entsprechend dem jeweiligen Gewicht des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 selektiv eingestellt werden. Die Verstelleinrichtung 16 weist einen Elektromotor 16a auf, dessen Verstellweg von der Messeinrichtung 17 (Fig. 1) steuerbar ist. Das Federlager 24 ist entlang einer am Zwischenhebel 23 angeordneten Spindel bewegbar, wobei am oberen Ende der Spindel ein Schneckenrad 26 angeordnet ist. Der Elektromotor 16a umfasst eine Schnecke 25, welche das Schneckenrad 26 verstellt, wodurch das Federlager 24 der Federvorrichtung 22 in variablem Abstand zum Drehpunkt S des Zwischenhebels 23 einstellbar ist. Am Zwischenhebel 23 ist eine Druckrolle 27 gelagert, die an einer Stellkontur 28a einer am Drehpunkt P gelagerten Steuernocke 28 während der Verschwenkbewegung des Stellarmes 13 ablaufen kann. Die Steuernocke 28 weist einen Kupplungsteil 29 auf, der mit dem Stellarm 13 lösbar verbindbar, vorzugsweise verrastbar ist. Fig. 5b zeigt einen Teilbereich der Verstelleinrichtung 16 in einer vergrößerten Seitenansicht. Eine Drehbewegung des Elektromotors 16a wird über die Schnecke 25 und das Schneckenrad 26 in eine Drehbewegung der Spindel übertragen, auf welcher das Federlager 24 gelagert ist. Hierdurch ist eine Verstellung des Federlagers 24 der Federvorrichtung 22 entlang des Zwischenhebels 23 möglich. Mit dem Bezugszeichen 31 (Fig. 5a) ist in der Gesamtheit ein Übersetzungsmechanismus gekennzeichnet, der eine Bewegung des Federlagers 24 in eine Schwenkbewegung des Stellarmes 13 umsetzt. Fig. 5a shows a possible embodiment of a compensation device 11 in a perspective view. The compensation device 11 comprises a spring device 22 which is movably mounted about a pivot point M. The spring device 22 acts on a pivot point S mounted intermediate lever 23, wherein the spring bearing 24 of the spring device 22 on the intermediate lever 23 via the adjusting device 16 is displaceable. As a result of a change in the distance between the spring bearing 24 and the pivot point S of the intermediate lever 23, changed leverage conditions result in addition to the changed preload. Thus, by the adjusting device 16, the acting torque can be selectively adjusted to the actuating arm 13, not shown here, according to the respective weight of the lowerable furniture part 5. The adjusting device 16 has an electric motor 16a, whose adjustment path from the measuring device 17 (FIG. Fig. 1 ) is controllable. The spring bearing 24 is movable along a spindle arranged on the intermediate lever 23, wherein at the upper end of the Spindle a worm wheel 26 is arranged. The electric motor 16a includes a worm 25, which adjusts the worm wheel 26, whereby the spring bearing 24 of the spring device 22 at a variable distance from the pivot point S of the intermediate lever 23 is adjustable. On the intermediate lever 23, a pressure roller 27 is mounted, which can run on a control contour 28a of a pivot point P mounted on the control cam 28 during the pivoting movement of the actuating arm 13. The control cam 28 has a coupling part 29, which is releasably connected to the actuating arm 13, preferably latched. Fig. 5b shows a portion of the adjusting device 16 in an enlarged side view. A rotational movement of the electric motor 16a is transmitted via the worm 25 and the worm wheel 26 in a rotational movement of the spindle on which the spring bearing 24 is mounted. As a result, an adjustment of the spring bearing 24 of the spring device 22 along the intermediate lever 23 is possible. By the reference numeral 31 ( Fig. 5a ) is characterized in the totality a translation mechanism which converts a movement of the spring bearing 24 in a pivoting movement of the actuating arm 13.

Fig. 6 zeigt eine teilweise aufgebrochene Hinteransicht des Möbels 1, wobei der stationäre Möbelkorpus 2 und der relativ dazu absenkbare Möbelteil 5 erkennbar ist. Die Antriebsvorrichtung 6 mit dem Elektromotor 7 bewegt über einen Zahnriemen 8a das korpusförmige Möbelteil 5. Gut ersichtlich ist auch die am stationären Möbelkorpus 2 montierte Kompensationseinrichtung 11, deren Kompensationskraft über den weiteren Elektromotor 16a einstellbar ist. Das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 weist ein abgewinkeltes Beschlagteil 15 auf, an dem die am Stellarm 13 gelagerte Rolle 14 zur Anlage kommt und somit den Elektromotor 7 der Antriebsvorrichtung 6 entsprechend dem jeweiligen Gewicht des Möbelteiles 5 entlastet. Fig. 6 shows a partially broken rear view of the furniture 1, wherein the stationary furniture body 2 and the relatively lowerable furniture part 5 can be seen. The drive device 6 with the electric motor 7 moves via a toothed belt 8a, the body-shaped furniture part 5. Well visible is also mounted on the stationary furniture body 2 compensation device 11, the compensation force on the other electric motor 16a is adjustable. The lowerable furniture part 5 has an angled fitting part 15 on which the roller 14 mounted on the actuating arm 14 comes to rest and thus relieves the electric motor 7 of the drive device 6 according to the respective weight of the furniture part 5.

Fig. 7 zeigt das Möbel 1 in einer Seitenansicht. Zum Erfassen des Gewichtes des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5 ist eine Messeinrichtung 17 vorgesehen. Das obere Lagerteil 18a ist dem absenkbaren Möbelteil 5 zugeordnet, während das untere Lagerteil 18b am stationären Möbelkorpus 2 montiert ist. Mit dem Bezugszeichen 30 ist beispielhaft eine Kraftmessdose angedeutet, welche die Auflagekraft des Lagerteiles 18a (also das Gesamtgewicht des absenkbaren Möbelteiles 5) erfasst, woraufhin eine entsprechende, der Gewichtskraft entgegengesetzte Kompensationskraft auf das absenkbare Möbelteil 5 aufgebracht wird. Fig. 7 shows the furniture 1 in a side view. For detecting the weight of the lowerable furniture part 5, a measuring device 17 is provided. The upper bearing part 18a is associated with the lowerable furniture part 5, while the lower bearing part 18b is mounted on the stationary furniture body 2. The reference numeral 30 is an example of a load cell indicated, which detects the bearing force of the bearing part 18a (ie the total weight of the lowerable furniture part 5), whereupon a corresponding, the weight force opposite compensation force is applied to the lowerable furniture part 5.

Die vorliegende Erfindung beschränkt sich nicht auf das gezeigte Ausführungsbeispiel, sondern umfasst bzw. erstreckt sich auf alle Varianten und technischen Äquivalente, die in der Reichweite der nachfolgenden Ansprüche fallen können. Auch sind die in der Beschreibung gewählten Lageangaben, wie z.B. oben, unten, seitlich, usw. auf die übliche Einbaulage sowie auf die unmittelbar beschriebene sowie dargestellte Figur bezogen und sind bei einer Lageänderung sinngemäß auf die neue Lage zu übertragen. Angemerkt sei, dass alle Bauelemente des erfindungsgemäßen Möbelantriebs auch in einer gemeinsamen Baueinheit angeordnet werden können, wodurch sich eine besonders kompakte Einheit ergibt.The present invention is not limited to the embodiment shown, but includes all variants and technical equivalents that may fall within the scope of the following claims. Also, the location information chosen in the description, such as top, bottom, side, etc. based on the usual installation position and on the immediately described and illustrated figure and are to be transferred to a new position in a change in position. It should be noted that all components of the furniture drive according to the invention can also be arranged in a common structural unit, resulting in a particularly compact unit.

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  1. A furniture drive for moving a furniture part (5) which is mounted displaceably in respect of height, comprising a drive device (6) having an electric motor (7) for moving the movable furniture part (5) and a compensation device (11) which exerts on the movable furniture part (5) a force opposite to the force due to weight, characterized in that there is provided a measuring device (17) for detecting the weight of the movable furniture part (5) so that the force exerted by the compensation device (11) on the movable furniture part (5) is variably adjustable in dependence on the measured weight of the movable furniture part (5) by a displacement device (16) which has a further electric motor (16a) and which is actuable by the measuring device (17).
  2. A furniture drive as set forth in claim 1 characterized in that the measuring device (17) for detecting the weight of the movable furniture part (5) includes at least one force measuring cell (30), by which a force signal corresponding to the weight of the movable furniture part (5) can be fed to the compensation device (11).
  3. A furniture drive as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that the compensation device (11) has a spring device (22), wherein the biasing of the spring device (22) is adjustable by the displacement device (16).
  4. A furniture drive as set forth in claim 3 characterized in that the spring device (22) has a spring mounting (24), wherein the position of the spring mounting (24) is movable by the displacement device (16) so that the biasing of the spring device (22) is variable thereby.
  5. A furniture drive as set forth in claim 3 or claim 4 characterized in that the compensation device (11) has an adjusting arm (13) for moving the movable furniture part (5), wherein a transmission mechanism (31) converts a movement of the spring device (22) into a pivotal movement of the adjusting arm (13).
  6. A furniture drive as set forth in claim 5 characterized in that the adjusting arm (13) has a roller (14) which rolls against the movable furniture part (5) or a fitment member (15) associated with the movable furniture part (5).
  7. A furniture drive as set forth in one of claims 1 through 6 characterized in that the drive device (6) is operative on the movable furniture part (5) by way of a transmission mechanism (8).
  8. A furniture drive as set forth in claim 7 characterized in that the transmission mechanism (8) includes at least one toothed belt (8a).
  9. A furniture drive as set forth in one of claims 1 through 8 characterized in that the furniture drive has a position measuring device (10), by which a position signal characteristic of the opening condition of the movable furniture part (5) can be produced.
  10. An article of furniture having at least one furniture drive as set forth in one of claims 1 through 9.
  11. An article of furniture as set forth in claim 10 characterized in that the article of furniture (1) has a furniture carcass (2) and at least one furniture part (5) movable relative thereto, wherein the movable furniture part (5) is movable by the furniture drive.
  12. An article of furniture as set forth in claim 11 characterized in that the movable furniture part (5) is a carcass portion in cabinet form arranged at least region-wise within the furniture carcass (2).
  13. An article of furniture as set forth in claim 11 or claim 12 characterized in that the movable furniture part (5) is pivotable and/or linearly movable relative to the furniture carcass (2).
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