EP2498646A1

EP2498646A1 - Electric outdoor lounge chair

Info

Publication number: EP2498646A1
Application number: EP10779473A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Johanna Strolka-Echols; Deloyise Echols
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2009-11-10
Filing date: 2010-11-10
Publication date: 2012-09-19
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-10
Also published as: CN102595975A; EP2498646B1; CN102595975B; ES2469823T3; US9339114B2; PL2498646T3; US20120205951A1; PT2498646E; HK1175967A1

Abstract

An outdoor lounge chair (2) comprises at least one weather-proof main frame (4), a weather-proof lounge chair frame (6) having at least two moveably mounted lounge chair frame elements, and at least one weather-proof drive unit (8) for supplying at least one drive device (26, 34) with electric energy. The drive unit (8) preferably comprises a combination of rechargeable battery (38), solar cell (82) and mains connection (78) and, in conjunction with the weather-proof design of the frames, contributes to a design of a portable and mains-independent outdoor lounge chair having an automatic adjustment function.

Description

Electric garden lounger

RELATED APPLICATION

The present application claims the priority of the German

Patent Application No. 10 2009 052 396.0, filed on Nov. 10, 2009, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL AREA

The invention relates to a garden lounger and a drive unit for a garden lounger.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In large and small gardens around the world, boats and ships are widely used seat and reclining furniture and are offered in a variety of variants. For example, there are designed for garden use seating made of plastic mesh and water-repellent upholstery, which are visually difficult to distinguish from conventional seating for use in the house. In addition, there are also relatively classic sun loungers, which have a large backrest and a foot, the angle can be changed in stages, so that a

CONFIRMATION GSKOPIE Sitting or lying in several positions can be guaranteed. Simplest models consist of a wooden frame with a plurality of frame parts, which are movably mounted on each other, so that for example a frame part can be inserted or inserted into recesses of another frame part in order to set a sitting or lying angle. Similarly, sunbeds are also known, which are made of a frame of aluminum hollow sections or the like and have armrests that can be locked in different positions on a backbone and define a backrest angle depending on the locking position. Frequently, in such furniture the movement of the foot part is coupled to the movement of the back part.

Although the described known furniture for use in the garden have a number of technical features that enhance the comfort of the sitting or lying, but also several significant disadvantages. For example, if a person is on a conventional sunbed as described above and wishes to change his position from a seated to a recumbent position or vice versa, he often has to rise from the sunbed to release a lock on the back from a position behind the seat back another position

restore or at least lean forward to release the weight of the backrest, so that by means of the armrests or the like, an adjustment of the sitting or lying angle can be done. This is particularly disadvantageous when, in good weather, the person decides to sleep on the sunbed while at the same time getting up or weight-bearing for adjusting the sitting or lying angle reduces fatigue, so that falling asleep is delayed or prevented, or the person caused to sleep in a position uncomfortable for you. Even with older people, it might be tedious to get upright from a lying position in a sitting position, without shifting the body weight on the backrest or cumbersome to adjust the angle of the back element. Although in the prior art reclining furniture is known which just increases the convenience for the elderly, for example, in hospitals or home care, these are designed exclusively for use in dry rooms and not suitable to be used in a garden.

Furthermore, it would be relatively uncomfortable to have to provide a power supply in the garden in order to operate such known reclining furniture in fine and dry weather in the garden.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

There could therefore be a need for a garden lounger, which offers a comfortable lying and sitting as possible, with an adjustment of a sitting or lying position is easily feasible, without the need of

Raise or a discharge of a back element or the like. The term "garden lounger" is not intended to be limiting, but may at the same time include reclining furniture for use on ships or boats.

At the same time there might be a need for a garden lounger, which can be operated as comfortably as possible, but is robust against external influences and is portable.

A garden lounger according to the features of independent claim 1 could meet this need.

According to a first aspect of the invention, the garden lounger according to the invention comprises a base frame, a lying frame and a drive unit. In the following, basic frame is understood to be a frame or another frame-like structure which determines the outer shape of the garden bed. As a basic framework could Accordingly, a substantially rectangular structure is used, which is adapted to be placed on a floor and to accommodate a reclining frame, which allows sitting or lying on the garden lounger according to the invention.

In principle, the lying frame could be constructed from a plurality of lying frame elements which are movably connected to each other and should allow, for example, sitting and lying positions of a person located thereon. In the simplest case, the lying frame could be designed in the form of an adjustable slatted frame or the like and, for example, have a foot part and a back part.

The drive unit is to be understood as a compact unit which is set up to ensure a power supply for an automatic adjustment of the lying element. Here, the invention is not limited to a specific operating principle, it is quite several different operating principles possible to provide a sufficient energy supply.

The essence of the invention is to make the structure of the base frame, lying frame and drive unit such that an independent operation of an external power supply is possible and a weather resistance is guaranteed. This means, on the one hand, that the base frame is made of a weatherproof material. For example, this could be a thermoplastic, a duromer, a fiber composite, a weather-resistant metallic material such as aluminum, anodized aluminum, galvanized steel, stainless steel, or the like, although pressure-impregnated wood or other weatherproof materials could also be considered. The reclining frame could also consist of one of the aforementioned materials, with both frames also several different materials could be used at the same time. The plurality of reclining frame elements could preferably also be connected to one another via articulated connections, wherein the articulated connections could be made of plastic, metal, a combination of plastic and metal and the like.

When designing the material composition, special emphasis should be placed on the fact that selected plastics are particularly UV-resistant. Especially in the prior art is often seen that plastic garden furniture become brittle and brittle after a time under sunlight and can no longer be used. A particularly good UV resistance could be due to

Polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate and polyvinylidene fluoride can be achieved.

The reclining frame could preferably be designed in the manner of a slatted frame, wherein the different reclining frame elements by one or more

Drive devices are movable. For example, a

Liegerahmenelement be provided in the form of a foot member which can be moved by a drive device parallel to the base frame. This could be realized, for example, by a type of parallelogram in which two levers mounted parallel to one another on the base frame guide the foot part. By pivoting one of these levers by means of a drive device or by deflecting a hinge point on the foot part, the foot part can be moved parallel to the base frame. However, the invention is not limited to pivoting at all individual elements of the lying element, so that the parallel guidance of a foot part to a base frame should not be understood as a limitation. Rather, any movable or deformable lying frames are conceivable, with one or more zones, for example by so-called multi-zone slatted frames or the like can be realized to increase the comfort of the user.

A drive device for moving the reclining frame or individual

Lying frame elements could be designed waterproof and weatherproof in the context of the present invention. This could mean, for example, that the

Drive device is completely encapsulated, for example by a

Rubber bellows. The operation of such a drive device could be, for example, that move two ends of the drive device to each other or move away from each other and move by this contraction or expansion two defined hinge points of the reclining frame apart or each other.

In this way, could in the above example with the

Parallelogrammfuhrung the foot part of a linkage be extended, at the extended end could be connected to one end of a drive device which is mounted with its other end to a fixed point of the base frame. The expansion or contraction forces a movement of the foot part. Complete encapsulation of the drive device thus has the sole consequence of protecting any spindle drive or other type of linear drive from external influences such as rain, snow, dust, sand or dirt. The connection of a drive device to the drive unit could be performed by a cable, which could be sealed on the connection side of the drive device with the rubber boot, welded or otherwise tightly connected to the rubber bellows.

The drive unit is to be understood as a compact, self-contained unit that supplies the drive devices with sufficient electricity. With a Combination of accumulator, solar cell, charger, voltage converter and control unit is proposed a possibility, regardless of one

Power supply sufficient energy to one or more

To ensure drive devices, so that the garden lounger according to the invention can be placed anywhere in the garden, without having to rely on a power outlet and cable.

By combining the aforementioned features a garden lounger is proposed, which is particularly robust against environmental influences, equally can also provide maximum comfort for a user. A reclining frame can respond to different user requests to the effect that different heights and angles of reclining frame elements can be adjusted. An encapsulation of a drive device for the reclining frame and a network-independent power supply to increase the comfort while using rain and weatherproof materials.

In an advantageous embodiment of the garden lounger according to the invention, the lying frame on several reclining frame zones, which can be adjusted independently by means of one or more drive devices. The adjustment could include a height, angle and distance adjustment, as well as a hardness adjustment or the like. This can be the comfort of

User can be set very individually depending on the number of zones.

In an equally advantageous embodiment of the garden lounger according to the invention, the lying frame is adapted to receive a reclining support, so that the user's comfort can be selected depending on their preferences by using an individual reclining support. In an equally preferred embodiment of the garden lounger according to the invention, the lying support is realized as a mattress, which may for example be made of a foam and is adapted, depending on the number, position and size of the reclining frame elements not to hinder a bending of the reclining frame.

Particularly preferably, the couch cover is designed such that the side surfaces and the top are made of a water-repellent material, which should be as UV-resistant as possible. The top and side surfaces of the

Couch support could also consist of more than one material, with a

For example, the upper should have the particular visual and tactile qualities that a user expects for seating and reclining furniture for the garden, while an underlying layer is primarily used for repelling water. The underside of the couch cover should preferably be one

Material that is water-repellent, yet breathable. If the mattress is made of a foamed material, a particularly good compression movement can be made possible hereby, at the same time, even the smallest cracks, seams or the like, ingress of condensation or condensation water can escape from the bed rest, thus increasing their durability.

Likewise preferred is that the couch cover be made in the form of a self-inflating mattress, which also with their shape to the individual zones of the

Reclining frame is adjusted so that the movement of the reclining frame is not obstructed. For this purpose, the couch cover should be designed around a water-repellent material, which could be both airtight, and breathable at least on the bottom. If a relatively soft foam core is chosen for the self-inflating function, it is advisable to use the entire

Make the seat cover completely air and watertight. By a corresponding manually closable ventilation opening could allow entry of air into the couch support.

It may also be preferable to design a bed base in the form of an air mattress having a venting and venting connection that could be connected to a compressor located, for example, in the drive unit. This could allow a user who

Remove bed cover during the winter months and store in the house to save space. On the other hand, this will simultaneously create the opportunity to individually adjust the hardness of the deck pad depending on the preferences of the user, so that in interaction with several reclining frame elements and

Liegerahmenzonen a particularly good adaptability to the user requirements can be realized. At the same time, it is particularly preferred to design a receiving compartment within the base frame that can be used to accommodate the drive unit. As a result, it is not absolutely necessary to provide a separate container or the like next to or behind the garden lounger according to the invention, in which the drive unit is to be used.

At the same time it is also preferred to equip one end of the garden lounger according to the invention with two wheels, which can be used to move the garden lounger in the garden. For example, one end of the garden bed could only have feet, while the opposite end has two wheels. By lifting the end with feet a light method of the garden lounger according to the invention is possible.

In a preferred embodiment of the garden lounger according to the invention, the drive unit is designed as a separate component, which is used to improve the Function can provide a power supply from several different components. In addition to an accumulator, which has an integrated

Charging electronics can be charged manually, a solar cell could be located on an upper side of the drive unit, especially in good weather, that is, when you expect the use of the garden lounger, recharging or holding the charge of the accumulator or providing electrical energy allows. Also for this purpose, a dedicated charging electronics is needed, which could also be combined with the charging electronics, which can accomplish a charging of the battery with AC power.

At the same time, a separate, independent drive unit could be set up to connect to a connection device of the garden lounger according to the invention. It is preferable for each drive device and thereby in particular for each to be adjusted Liegerahmenzone a single

Connecting device or a combined connecting device necessary, which allows the connection of multiple circuits between the drive unit and a plurality of drive devices.

In this way it can be ensured that the control of the garden lounger according to the invention can be performed by the drive unit itself, for example by a remote control, which is coupled wirelessly or by wire to the drive unit. By producing a circuit between the drive unit and the drive device, a drive device can be put into operation, so that a corresponding reclining frame element is moved.

It would be accordingly possible, despite the weatherproof design the

Drive unit together with the electronics and the battery of the

According to the garden lounger invention and store in the house. This is particularly advantageous for the electronics and the accumulator whose function otherwise it could be affected at low temperatures. At the same time the removability of the drive unit serves to protect against dirt, especially in autumn or winter weather.

The connection device could be realized in various ways. If the drive unit, for example, arranged in the above-mentioned receptacle in the base frame of the garden lounger according to the invention, a conventional electrical connector could be quite sufficient, since this is quite well protected in the receptacle or the like within the base frame and below a bed and even in heavy rain not wet should. On the other hand, an inductive electrical connection between the drive unit and the individual drive devices could be created, so that it is only necessary to provide the drive unit with induction coils, preferably with core elements, which correspond to induction coils with core elements on the garden lounger according to the invention and thereby transmit electricity , In this way, both the drive unit could be completely encapsulated, as well as the connecting device directly to the garden lounger according to the invention.

Further advantageously, it could be particularly advantageous to equip the drive unit with additional interfaces, so that, for example, the charging of the accumulator without prior opening or disassembly of the drive unit possible. By way of example, a power connector socket mentioned by a

sealed screw cap could be made weatherproof. Of the

Screw cap could be made of a metallic material that does not become brittle at external environmental influences, wherein on the inside of the screw cap, a sealing ring could be arranged, which allows a special good seal the power connector socket. Similarly, it would be conceivable, especially when using the garden lounger according to the invention in good weather to provide further interfaces that could allow a user to operate electronic devices.

By way of example, a low-voltage connection may be mentioned here, which could be designed, for example, as a USB connection for modern, portable electronic devices. This could also be encapsulated by means of a screw cap or the like, the screw cap can be removed if necessary by the user to use the USB port can. As a result, mobile phones, mp3 players or the like could be operated over a much longer time.

For improved usability of a garden lounger according to the invention on board of ships or boats, the frame should be made of a material which is durable for as long as possible even in the case of continuous moisture or exposure to salt water. This material could be a metallic material, such as steel or aluminum, impregnated with a salt water resistant primer and / or

Paint is provided. Likewise, many types of wood are also suitable for use on board ships, preferably also with such

Primers and / or paints are treated. Basically, it makes sense to use quite resistant types of wood, which are additionally provided with a clear, shiny resistant and salt water-resistant paint layer for all eligible climatic regions.

For use on ships it may be advantageous to adapt the choice of material and thus the weight of the garden lounger to the size and type of the ship. When used on larger cruise liners, relatively heavy couches that have a steel frame or a solid wooden frame could prevent them from sliding too easily on deck. This could be further enhanced by gumming or applying another non-slip coating to the areas of the deck that touch the ship's floor. On smaller boats, the For example, if they have more stringent weight limitations, lighter frame structures would be feasible, for example, using hollow profiles made of aluminum.

In addition, it makes sense to the weather protection of the drive unit and the

Drive device for use on board ships to increase so that all joints of a housing of the drive unit are sealed and sealed and radial seals of the drive device are tuned to use in saltwater environment having. In addition, it may be advantageous to manufacture movable elements of the aluminum or stainless steel drive assembly and / or to completely envelope it with a bellows construction to minimize the risk of rusting.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention

Garden lounger is the electric energy supplying drive unit to

set up to power several drive devices of several garden beds. This means that approximately on the deck of a cruise ship, a large number of garden loungers according to the invention are connected to a common drive unit, which then with the help of the available

Energy sources, such as a vehicle electrical system, solar energy, an accumulator or the like, all connected garden chairs powered. This garden lounger system accordingly has a common drive unit with several drive devices connected to it and several garden loungers. For example, a drive unit could supply 10-50 garden beds with electrical energy.

The above requirement could also be explained by the already described

Drive unit to be covered. At the same time, a use of a Drive unit according to the invention for driving an electric couch cover the need.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Other features, advantages and applications of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the

Exemplary embodiments and the figures. All the described and illustrated features alone and in any combination form the subject matter of the invention, regardless of their composition in the individual

Claims or their relationships. In the figures, the same reference numerals for identical or similar objects.

Figure 1 shows a view of a first exemplary embodiment of a

Garden lounger according to the invention.

Figure 2 shows a view of a further embodiment of a

Garden lounger according to the invention. Figure 3 shows a view of a drive unit according to the invention for use on a garden lounger according to the invention.

DETAILED ILLUSTRATIONS OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS.

FIG. 1 shows by way of example an embodiment of a garden lounger 2 according to the invention, which by way of example has a base frame 4 and a lying frame 6, and a drive unit 8 which is located in a receiving compartment 10 below the Base frame 4 is arranged. The lying frame 6 is exemplarily divided into five different zones 12-20, on which a lying support 22 is arranged.

By way of example, a bottom part formed by the lowest lying frame zone 12 could be raised parallel to the base frame 4, wherein the parallel guide is ensured by a lever 24 which extends parallel to the couch area zone 14. The movement of the foot part can be realized by a drive device 26, which moves the zone 14 of the reclining frame at a point 36, but alternatively could also deflect the lever 24. The invention is not to be limited thereto. Also, a deflection direction of the drive device 26 should not be considered as limiting the invention. Rather, it is clear by the exemplary embodiment shown that a garden lounger 2 can be created, which can be fully adapted to individual user preferences in order to increase the comfort of the user.

It is also possible, a Liegerahmenzone 18 or 20 by another

Drive device 34 which engages at a point 28 of the reclining frame member 18 to move. This point 28 is chosen completely arbitrarily in the illustration shown, the invention is not to be limited thereto.

In the embodiment shown, a weather protection for the

Drive devices 26 and 34 is characterized in that the drive device 34 is disposed in the receptacle 10 and only by a slot 30 into contact with the environment. This slot could also be protected by a jalousie-like device, which surrounds the drive device 34 on both sides and is movably mounted within the slot 30. At the same time, however, the receiving compartment 10 could be made shorter, where they could extend to the dashed line 32, so that the drive device 34 would have to be stored at a different point and then completely the Environment would be exposed. In this case, however, it would be possible to attach a rubber bellows or the like to the drive device 34, which allows complete encapsulation of the drive device 34. This would be analogous for the

Drive device 26 feasible.

Within the receiving compartment 10, in other words within the drive unit 8, an accumulator 38 is arranged by way of example, which is in communication with an electronic unit 40. This could be configured to convert inputs from a remote control 42 into a flow of current from an accumulator 38 or other power source to the drive devices 26 and 34.

At the same time, the electronics unit 40 could be configured to allow charging or charge retention of the accumulator 38.

The couch support 22 is also designed in the case shown from five zones 44-52, which are adapted to the reclining frame zones 12-20. This provides easy mobility. For example, the couch support 22 could be made as a one-piece component that can be easily pivoted through notches or cutouts in the kinks. The couch support 22 could be of any kind. There are both

conventional mattress structures into consideration, which consist for example of a foamed material. At the same time, a self-inflating mattress would be considered which, for example, has an air-tight covering 54 and could be supplied, for example, with compressed air via a compressed air connection 56. It would be conceivable to attach a compressed air line 58 to the compressed air connection 56 and to connect it to a compressor 60 within the drive unit 8. As a result, the user could, for example, by adjusting a remote control 42 or the like, not only adjust the position or position of the individual reclining frame elements 12-20, but also the degree of filling of the couch support 22 and thereby gain another degree of freedom to adjust the personal comfort.

In principle, it is possible to make the garden lounger 2 according to the invention also transportable, which is achieved in the exemplary embodiments shown by a pair of wheels 62, which are arranged for example under a foot end. At the opposite end, the garden lounger 2 according to the invention rests, for example, on two feet 64 and also has a handle 66 which serves to lift the garden lounger 2 according to the invention on one side, so that the garden lounger 2 can be moved on a ground by means of the wheels 62.

In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the drive unit 8, which coordinates the power supply and a connection to an operating element, for example in the form of a remote control 42, is arranged in a receiving compartment 10 below the base frame 4. However, it is also appropriate to design or provide a drive unit which is designed as a completely separate component and could be attached separately to a garden lounger according to the invention manually. This can be seen in FIG. 2, where a drive unit 68 is arranged on a base 70 and supplies the garden couch 2 according to the invention with sufficient electricity.

The drive unit 68 is shown in more detail in FIG. The drive unit 68 could, for example, have a base 70 and a cover 72, wherein an accumulator 38, an electronics unit 40 and a compressor 60 could be arranged on the floor 70. On a side surface 74, for example, a number of sockets 76 could be arranged, which offer a variety of connection options. For example, a Netzanschuss 78 could be present, on which a cable for operating the garden bed 2 according to the invention of a public

Electricity from is allowed. Likewise, this power connector 78 could be too serve to charge the accumulator 38, wherein the electronic unit 40 also acts as a charging electronics. For example, after a longer

Use break of the garden lounger 2 according to the invention in heavily discharged

Accumulator 38 allows for faster operation. Furthermore, it would also be possible to provide a connection 80 for, for example, small electronic devices which can be used on a garden lounger 2 according to the invention. By way of example, this small appliance connection 80 is shown as a USB connection, since today many mobile electronic devices can be supplied with power via such a connection. Here, the electronics unit 40 simultaneously acts as a voltage converter, providing that terminal 80 with a constant voltage of 5 volts and at the same time limiting the current to 0.5 amps or another predetermined common maximum value.

Since the garden lounger 2 according to the invention is used predominantly in good weather, it is recommended to arrange on the lid 72 one or more solar cells 82, which are also to be connected to the electronic unit 40. In this way it can be ensured that the garden lounger 2 according to the invention is always ready for use, because the accumulator 38 could always remain charged by the operation of the solar cells 82. The electronic unit 40 functions in such a structure of the drive unit 68 as a voltage converter, which converts the voltage provided by the solar cell 82 voltage into a charging voltage. The electronics unit 40 should continue to be able to maintain the accumulator 38 always, that is, it must be ensured that the accumulator 38 is neither overcharged nor discharged deeply.

This provided sockets 78 and 80 or any other conceivable

Connection sockets can protect against weather or before

Salt water are arranged in a threaded housing recess, each allowing a screw with a screw 84. It should be noted at this point that the exemplary embodiments shown in FIGS. 1-3 are merely illustrative; the invention is by no means restricted to the illustrated exemplary embodiments. This is especially true for the division of the bed frame in five lying frame zones, it is also more or less zones feasible. In essence, in the design of such

Garden chairs to provide at least one pivoting backrest and preferably also an adjustable footboard. This embodiment of the drive unit according to the invention is likewise not limited to being arranged in a receiving compartment below the foot end or being set on a base next to the foot part. Rather, the creative scope of the

The expert has no limits, but at the time of the application it has emerged that the positions and arrangements shown appear quite advantageous. Furthermore, the invention is not limited to using a particular type of drive devices. There are any drive devices conceivable that can perform a linear movement and / or a rotational movement. Thus, in addition to spindle drives with electric motor and pneumatic or hydraulic drives are used, for example, a

pneumatic actuator in the form of a pneumatic cylinder could be coupled to the compressor for an air mattress. This is a very variable

Design of the drive possible because only compressed air must be transmitted within the garden lounger according to the invention.

In addition, it should be noted that "having" does not exclude other elements or steps, and "a" or "an" does not exclude a multitude, and it should be noted that features that are described with reference to any of the above

Embodiments have been described, can also be used in combination with other features of other embodiments described above. Reference signs in the claims are not to be considered as limiting. REFERENCE NUMBERS

2 garden loungers

4 basic frames

6 lying frames

8 drive unit

10 storage compartment

12 zone of the lying frame

14 zone of the lying frame

16 zone of the lying frame

18 zone of the lying frame

20 zone of the lying frame

22 lying support

24 levers

26 drive device

28 point

30 slot

32 dashed line

34 drive device

36 point

38 accumulator

40 electronics unit

42 remote control

44 zone of lying support

46 zone of lying support

48 zone of lying support

50 zone of lying support

52 zone of lying support

54 airtight shell 56 compressed air connection

58 compressed air line

60 compressor

62 wheel

64 feet

66 handle

68 drive unit

70 floor

72 lids

74 side surface

76 socket

78 mains connection

80 small appliance connection

82 solar cell

84 screw cap

Claims

PATENT APPLICATIONS

1. Garden lounger (2), comprising

- at least one weatherproof base frame (4) adapted to receive a lying frame (6);

- at least one weather-resistant lying frame (6), which is adapted to be arranged on the base frame (4) and has at least two movable mounted lying frame elements;

- At least one drive device (26, 34) for moving the reclining frame elements and

- At least one weatherproof drive unit (8) for providing electrical energy associated with the at least one

Drive device (26, 34) is connected.

2. Garden lounger (2) according to claim 1, comprising the drive unit

- At least one accumulator (38);

- at least one network connection (78);

- At least one electronic unit (40) which is adapted to emit electrical energy from the accumulator (38) via the electronic unit (40) to the at least one drive device (26, 34) and a voltage applied to the mains connection (78) in a voltage Charge voltage for the accumulator (38) to convert.

3. Garden lounger (2) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the electronic unit (40) is adapted to deliver the electrical energy controlled by an operating unit (42) to the at least one drive device.

4. garden lounger (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the drive unit (8) further comprises at least one solar cell (82) which is connected to the electronic unit (40), wherein the electronic unit (40) is adapted to a voltage of Convert solar cell into a charging voltage for the accumulator (38).

5. Garden lounger (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one drive device (26, 34) is encapsulated for protection against environmental influences.

6. Garden lounger (2) according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a couch support (22) having an upper side and side surfaces of a

water-repellent material and a breathable underside.

7. Garden lounger (2) according to one of the preceding claims, the

Drive unit (8) further comprising at least one compressor (60).

8. Garden lounger (2) according to claim 7, comprising a pressure-tight

A couch support (22) connected to the compressor (60).

9. Garden lounger (2) according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a receiving compartment (10) within the base frame (4) for receiving the drive unit (8).

10. Garden lounger (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the drive unit (8) is encapsulated and is adapted to be electrically connected to the garden lounger (1).

1 1. Garden lounger (2) according to claim 10, comprising an electrical

Connecting device, with at least one induction element in the

Drive unit and at least one induction element in one

Pickup element of the garden lounger (2).

12. Garden lounger (2) according to one of the preceding claims, the

Drive unit (8) comprising a small appliance connection (80) for operating external electronic devices.

13. Garden lounger (2) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising at least one small appliance connection (80) and / or at least one

Mains connection (78) in a recess which can be closed by a cover (84).

14. Drive unit (8) which is adapted to be arranged on a garden lounger (2), comprising

- At least one accumulator (38);

- At least one electronic unit (40);

- at least one network connection (78);

wherein the electronic unit (40) is adapted to convert the voltage applied to the mains connection (78) into a charging voltage for the accumulator (38) and an electrical voltage to at least one drive device (26, 34) of the garden bed controlled by an operating unit (42 ).

15. Drive unit (8) according to claim 14, further comprising at least one solar cell (82), wherein the electronic unit (40) is adapted to convert a voltage applied to the solar cell (82) voltage into a charging voltage for the accumulator (38).