EP3212041A1 - Système de meuble rembourré comprenant un meuble rembourré et un système de commande et procédé pour faire fonctionner un système de meuble rembourré - Google Patents

Système de meuble rembourré comprenant un meuble rembourré et un système de commande et procédé pour faire fonctionner un système de meuble rembourré

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EP3212041A1
EP3212041A1 EP15787545.1A EP15787545A EP3212041A1 EP 3212041 A1 EP3212041 A1 EP 3212041A1 EP 15787545 A EP15787545 A EP 15787545A EP 3212041 A1 EP3212041 A1 EP 3212041A1
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upholstered furniture
seat
seat element
retrieval
furniture
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Paul ROM
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Definitions

  • Upholstered furniture system comprising a upholstered furniture and a control system and method for operating a upholstered furniture system
  • the invention relates to a upholstered furniture system comprising a upholstered furniture and a control system.
  • Such upholstered furniture systems are already known.
  • a disadvantage of known upholstered furniture systems is that they are expensive to produce or their control is not versatile or comfortable realized desirable level.
  • the invention has set itself the task of creating a upholstered furniture system, which is improved at least with regard to one of the disadvantages mentioned, as well as a method for operating a upholstered furniture system.
  • the upholstered furniture system comprises a upholstered furniture and a control system.
  • the upholstered furniture comprises at least one seat element.
  • the upholstered furniture has electrical functions.
  • the upholstered furniture can therefore also be called functional upholstered furniture.
  • the control system includes at least one mobile input device.
  • the control system comprises a communication device.
  • the control system also comprises at least one control unit arranged on the upholstered furniture, which is operatively connected to the communication device and preferably controls the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture.
  • the operative connection between the communication device and the at least one control unit is preferably wired.
  • the control unit may also be referred to as a control box and is preferably different from the communication device.
  • the communication device is preferably arranged on the upholstered furniture.
  • the communication device can also be referred to as a communication box.
  • the mobile input device may be, for example, a commercially available smartphone or a commercially available tablet computer. This has the advantage that the mobile input device already exists with many users and does not always have to be purchased separately.
  • the control system preferably comprises a software interacting with a mobile input device and more preferably operating on the mobile input device.
  • the software preferably includes a so-called "App" -
  • the control system preferably includes a wireless connection between the mobile input device and the communication device.
  • the wireless connection is preferably configured as a radio connection and more preferably comprises a radio network (ie a WLAN), preferably Wi-Fi certified.
  • a radio network ie a WLAN
  • a plurality of control units are provided.
  • a control unit preferably takes on the complete control of a seat element.
  • the upholstered furniture system may comprise various types of control units, which may have different configuration levels. However, the upholstered furniture system preferably comprises similar control units, preferably with dockable additional modules.
  • the communication device preferably provides a Wi-Fi connection (that is, a so-called "access point") on which advantageously, several, preferably up to eight, different mobile input devices can dial in.
  • a Wi-Fi connection that is, a so-called "access point”
  • several, preferably up to eight, different mobile input devices can dial in.
  • exactly one communication device is provided per piece of furniture
  • the software advantageously provides a complete optical image of the upholstered furniture.
  • the software preferably has an authorization for accessing the communication device.
  • the configuration of the communication device is advantageously carried out during initial commissioning either at the factory or by the user with a special configuration software.
  • the upholstered furniture comprises a plurality of seat elements, and per seat element it is further preferred to provide exactly one control unit.
  • the seat elements are preferably interconnected.
  • This means in particular, that means are provided for transmitting information from one seat element to another seat element.
  • These means preferably comprise electrical lines.
  • the seat elements are therefore preferably interconnected.
  • an exchange of information takes place between the seating elements.
  • see between the seat elements means for energy transmission provided.
  • These means also advantageously comprise electrical lines.
  • the upholstered furniture may be a chair or a sofa, such as a corner sofa.
  • Each seat element of the upholstered furniture thus preferably receives per control element exactly one control unit. This preferably controls the respective electrical functions of this seat element.
  • the communication device is advantageously operatively connected to the control units by means of a bus system.
  • the bus system is referred to in this document as a bus.
  • the seat elements are preferably connected by an electrical connection line with the operating voltage and more preferably with the bus.
  • the control units act as a so-called "slave" in this bus system, so the control units can preferably only operate the bus if they are requested to do so.
  • possible mechanical collisions of the individual seat elements with one another are recognized by the control system.
  • the upholstered furniture is configured so that such collisions can not occur.
  • the communication device preferably functions as a so-called "master" in the bus system
  • the communication device is advantageously arranged on one of the two end seating elements of the upholstered furniture In this way it is easily accessible and can either be arranged in a housing visible to the user or behind and / or be arranged under the upholstered furniture or be installed inside the upholstered furniture.
  • the communication device is more preferably able to control the entire upholstered furniture via the bus.
  • Each seat element is preferably a Address (with eight seating elements 1 to 8) given.
  • Each address is preferably assigned only once and is preferably set before final assembly.
  • the addresses are assigned in a clockwise direction. Via the Wi-Fi connection can be controlled with the mobile input device, such as a smartphone and / or a tablet computer, preferably the complete upholstered furniture.
  • control system comprises at least one local input device, and more preferably, each local input device is connected to exactly one control unit.
  • the user preferably has - for each seat element with electrical function - preferably the choice between two fundamentally different input options, namely on the one hand by means of the mobile input device and on the other hand by means of preferably local and captive arranged on the furniture local input device.
  • the operative connection between the control unit and the local input device is preferably realized by means of an electrical control line.
  • the local input device may include a stylus that may be disposed directly on the controller.
  • the communication device is not operatively connected to a local input device fixed to the furniture.
  • Two different stylus boards may be provided to accommodate different configurations of the upholstered furniture system. It may be provided a first button board, which may include up to four buttons, preferably snap-button buttons. It can be provided a second button board, which can include up to two buttons
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture preferably include a motor adjustability of at least one seat element.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture preferably also include a massage function of at least one seat element.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture preferably also include a seat heating of at least one seat element.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture moreover preferably comprise at least one optionally activatable and more preferably also adjustable lordosis support of at least one seat element.
  • the electrical functions include the upholstered furniture has at least one USB charging unit.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture preferably comprise a seat occupancy sensor of at least one seat element.
  • the seat occupancy sensor may also be referred to as a seat occupancy pad.
  • the upholstered furniture advantageously comprises motors, preferably electric motors, in one embodiment one or two per seat element.
  • at least one seat element of the upholstered furniture comprises a headrest.
  • the first motor of the motor adjustability is preferably provided for the headrest.
  • At least one seat element of the upholstered furniture advantageously has a foot part.
  • the second motor of the motor adjustability is advantageously provided for the foot part.
  • the configuration of the control device via the two pushbutton boards is preferably required only if the respective seat element has a seat heating and / or a massage unit.
  • the local input device advantageously comprises the second push-button board in combination with the first push-button board. Button one and button two of the first buttonboard can control a first motor of the motorized adjustability of a seat element, and button three and button four of this button board can control a second motor of the motor adjustability of this seat element.
  • exactly one push-button, for example, of the first push-button board controls exactly one motor of the motorized adjustability of a seat element or exactly one motor-adjustable area of the upholstered furniture.
  • a button for motorized opening and a button for motorized closing of a fitting of the adjustable range one and the same button opens and closes the fitting.
  • Exactly one button thus controls both directions of movement of a motor-adjustable area of the upholstered furniture. This is done with advantage such that, as long as the button is pressed, the fitting opens when and as long as the button is pressed a second time, the fitting closes again and the third time pressing the button, the fitting reopens etc.
  • the buttons of the first buttonboard are therefore preferably used to adjust the position of areas of the upholstered furniture and can also be referred to as a "setting switch".
  • Button one of the second pushbutton board can switch the massage unit of this seat element on and off (preferably in switchover mode, the so-called toggle mode).
  • Push button two of the second pushbutton board can switch the seat heating on and off (preferably in switchover mode, the so-called "toggle mode”).
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  • the first stylus board can be provided in various designs, which is adapted to the equipment of the respective seat element.
  • the upholstered furniture advantageously has a USB charging socket for charging, for example, a smartphone or tablet computer.
  • a USB charging unit is not provided on each seat element.
  • the control unit advantageously produces the power supply for an existing USB charging unit.
  • the USB charging unit preferably includes a voltage regulator board and a USB socket.
  • exactly one - preferably multi-core - electrical connection line is provided between two control units.
  • between the communication device and a - preferably exactly one - control unit also provided an electrical connection line.
  • the electrical connection lines between two control units and preferably also between the communication device and the control unit are preferably six-wire. With the aid of the electrical connection line, both the bus system and the power supply of the control units are preferably realized.
  • two wires of the electrical connection line V + and GND
  • the motors by means of which the motor adjustability is realized, can be connected to an electric line with a control unit.
  • the seat heating can be realized per seat element by means of two heating mats, which can be connected in rows.
  • the respective control unit may provide a pulsed DC signal as an output for the heater.
  • the massage function can be realized by means of pumps which inflate air cushions.
  • the control unit can realize the massage control via an output.
  • only one pushbutton is preferably provided on the first pushbutton board or particularly preferably on the second pushbutton board, which preferably starts or stops the automatic massage program.
  • the massage program is preferably started. Pressing this switch again or a timeout of ten minutes, the massage program stops preferred.
  • all air cushions are preferably drained off.
  • individual air cushions of the massage device can be controlled.
  • the upholstered furniture advantageously has a buzzer. This can emit two or more different beeps, depending on whether a user's input is correctly recognized and feasible, or not.
  • the communication device may include at least one temperature sensor.
  • the communication device may include, for example, a room temperature sensor and / or a seat heater temperature sensor.
  • an external temperature sensor can be connected to the communication device, in particular for measuring the room temperature, which is located, for example, on or in the vicinity of the surface. surface of the upholstered furniture can be arranged. It may be provided - in particular for measuring the temperature of the seat heating - a seat mat with temperature sensor. This seat mat can be the seat heating or a mat arranged close to the seat heating.
  • the motor adjustability of a seat element is effected by means of at least one electric motor having at least one sensor, such as a Hall sensor, for detecting the current engine position.
  • the motoric adjustability of a seat element is effected by means of two electric motors, both of which have two sensors, in particular Hall sensors, for detecting the current motor position.
  • Each Hall sensor preferably outputs a defined number of pulses per motor revolution, and a controller is advantageously provided which counts these pulses. If, as preferred, two 90 ° offset sensors are placed in the motor, the direction of rotation is also recognized as the count increases or decreases. Based on the count, the position is preferably determined.
  • the counter reading is preferably stored after termination of the motor drive preferably zero voltage safe in the controller.
  • each motor has a limit switch.
  • the reference point is preferably the limit switch of the motor.
  • the end position corresponds to a basic position of the upholstered furniture.
  • the control system comprises a memory function for at least one seat element, such that one selected by the user Position of the motorized adjustment of this seat element is stored and retrievable.
  • a memory function can be called up both via the local input device and via the mobile input device.
  • each control unit store at least two memory positions which can be retrieved via the local input device.
  • each control unit can store at least five memory positions, which can preferably be called up via the local input device.
  • the second memory position can contain the position for both motors and the first memory position only the position for the motor of the head part.
  • the memory positions which can be operated via the mobile input device are advantageously stored in the mobile input device.
  • Each user can, for example in a personal smartphone or tablet computer, preferably define his own memory positions.
  • the positions to be approached are preferably transmitted by commands from the communication device to the respective control unit.
  • the motors should preferably be moved to the appropriate position. Subsequently, this position is preferably storable by a specific key operation of the first buttonboard.
  • the previously stored position is preferably overwritten.
  • the control system comprises an automatic activation and deactivation of the seat heating as a function of signals from the seat occupancy sensor.
  • the heating can preferably be switched on and off, for example via the mobile input device or the local input device. After switching on the seat heating is advantageously for a certain period of time, about three minutes, heated and then held at the temperature.
  • the seat heating is automatically switched off when the seat occupancy sensor signals that the seat element has been left by the user.
  • the automatic shutdown takes place only after a certain period of time, about ten minutes after the seat occupancy sensor signals that the user has left the seat element.
  • the control system comprises a so-called lock principle, which prevents the simultaneous access of several mobile input devices to the same seat element.
  • the lock principle is advantageously designed such that the access of a mobile input device is denied as soon as the software has logged in to another mobile input device for this seat element.
  • the software logs in a mobile input device for several seating elements or even for the complete upholstered furniture.
  • any software can advantageously request a release of seating elements as well.
  • the local input device of each control unit preferably always takes precedence over any mobile input devices.
  • the upholstered furniture system preferably comprises at least one power supply unit arranged on the upholstered furniture.
  • Each control unit is preferably connected to a power supply.
  • fewer power supplies are provided as control units.
  • Several control units preferably share a common power supply.
  • exactly one power supply is provided per furniture or there are exactly two power supplies per furniture.
  • the connection between the power supply unit and the control unit is preferably provided such that the at least one power supply unit is connected to exactly one control unit or exactly two control units via an electrical connection line.
  • the power supply of the control units is looped through with the bus signal.
  • the control unit may also be referred to as a supply control unit, since it supplies preferably connected consumers, for example the electric motors implementing the motor adjustment.
  • the seating elements of the upholstered furniture are therefore not only mechanically but also electrically connected to one another with advantage.
  • the upholstered furniture and seat elements without electrical functions. These receive with advantage no control unit and are preferably bridged.
  • the upholstered furniture advantageously comprises up to eight seating elements.
  • the power supply is advantageously located in the middle of the upholstered furniture to minimize the voltage drops.
  • the power supply preferably has a Y-connection.
  • the control system includes a connection of the mobile input device to a server of the manufacturer of the upholstered furniture.
  • This connection is preferably done using the software. Since this software is not always available, for example, when working on a mobile input device and there is no mobile input device in the vicinity, in this embodiment the communication device preferably has a data memory. This is preferably able to store mass data.
  • the communication device advantageously has an SD card.
  • the communication device has a Batteebufftechnik, and advantageously saves date and time, using a real-time clock. The time is preferably set via the software and synchronized and passed on via the bus to the control units. Each action of a seat element can be locally cached in the control unit with date and time.
  • this data can be retrievable and stored on the SD card with the address of the control unit.
  • This data packet can then be retrievable by the communication device and sent to the manufacturer server-preferably by the software operating on the mobile input device.
  • data can be recorded which are suitable for use for diagnosis purposes and / or for technical problems and / or to be able to determine and recommend maintenance intervals (for example as a combination of "ownership time” and "usage time") / or - for example, at the request of the furniture trade - on the basis of to send targeted product recommendations to the user.
  • Data may also be collected which are suitable for carrying out behavioral research.
  • the software accesses the individual operating instructions of the upholstered furniture system, which preferably contains care instructions and trouble shooting.
  • the software can allow a chat with a customer service and enable contact on all the usual channels to the merchant.
  • the software may include a time display with alarm function.
  • the alarm function may consist in that all motor functions of the upholstered furniture are approached and reduced for a short period of time, such that a user sleeping on the upholstered furniture, for example, wakes up.
  • the control system includes energy management.
  • each motor needs up to 5 amperes of motor adjustability under load.
  • the seat heater needs about 2.5 amp, the massage unit 1 amp and the USB charger 0.5 Amp.
  • the energy management preferably reduces the maximum current that the power supply has to deliver.
  • each control unit also measures the operating voltage.
  • power management limits the head restraint motor current to 2 amperes. For larger currents, the engine preferably shuts off.
  • the seat heater in the time in which a motor is moved off, off.
  • the seat heating can be switched off as long as the operating voltage falls below a certain value by the energy management.
  • two or more power supplies per upholstered furniture may be provided.
  • the total occupancy duration of the seat occupancy sensor can be displayed, for example acoustically.
  • the total occupancy time of the seat occupancy sensor can be acoustically represented by the fact that a signal tone is generated for one hundred full hours of use.
  • the upholstered furniture system advantageously comprises a upholstered furniture which has electrical functions and can assume various states. It is preferably provided at least one device for setting up the various states and there are preferably provided means for storing the various states. In addition, at least one device for retrieving the stored states is preferably provided.
  • the device for setting up the various states is referred to in this document as Einrichtvorraum
  • the means for storing the various states are referred to as storage means in the context of this document
  • the device for retrieving the stored states is in the context of this document also as Calling device called.
  • the term "setting up a state” means, in particular, that the upholstered furniture is brought into the desired state and the command for storing this state is given
  • the position of regions of the upholstered furniture is infinitely variable, and this state is preferably storable with the aid of the set-up device
  • the term "retrieving a state” in the context of this document means, in particular, that the command is given that the upholstered furniture is in an already stored state automatically should take. With several stored In particular, it is also meant that the desired state is previously selected from the plurality of stored states.
  • the retrieval device By means of the retrieval device, it is possible to effect the automatic taking of a previously stored state through the upholstered furniture.
  • the desired state can preferably be selected in advance from the plurality of stored states using the retrieval device.
  • upholstered furniture is also referred to as furniture for short. It includes a sofa or armchair. Since the upholstered furniture has electrical functions, it can also be called functional upholstered furniture.
  • the retrieval device is preferably different from the setup device. It is therefore preferred that a setup device is provided, which is different from the retrieval device.
  • the stored states are preferably retrievable from another device when set up.
  • the retrieval device is less complex and preferably less complex to use, as the setup device.
  • the setup device also the preferences can be entered, in which way the upholstered furniture should take the desired state.
  • a device in which the preferences of the user are stored for each state stored by means of the storage means, in such a way that the upholstered furniture is supposed to assume the respective state. For example, stored here, whether initially the position of the backrest is changed or the position of the footrest or whether this takes place simultaneously.
  • This device is preferably identical to the storage means.
  • the storage means may be associated with the setup device and / or the retrieval device. In order to be able to retrieve states independently of the setup device, the storage means are advantageously arranged on the upholstered furniture and more preferably associated with the retrieval device.
  • the storage means may be associated with the communication device.
  • the storage means may be part of the communication device.
  • the term "seat element” means, in particular, the area of the upholstered furniture which is intended for use by at least one user, preferably at least sitting is also the seat element can be a seat and / or a backrest and / or a
  • the seat element may have a heater, such as seat heating, and / or a massage function and / or a lighting.
  • All or individual components of the seat element can be adjusted by motor in different positions.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture preferably include a motor adjustability of at least one seat element.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture preferably also include a massage function at least a seat element.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture preferably also include a seat heating of at least one seat element.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture moreover preferably comprise at least one optionally activatable and more preferably also adjustable lordosis support of at least one seat element.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture comprise at least one USB charging unit.
  • the electrical functions of the upholstered furniture preferably comprise a seat occupancy sensor of at least one seat element.
  • the seat occupancy sensor may also be referred to as a seat occupancy pad.
  • the upholstered furniture advantageously comprises motors, preferably electric motors, in one embodiment one or two or more per seat element.
  • at least one seat element of the upholstered furniture comprises a headrest.
  • a motor or the first motor of the motor adjustment is preferably provided for the headrest.
  • At least one seat element of the upholstered furniture advantageously has a foot part.
  • a motor or the second motor of the motor adjustability is advantageously provided for the foot part. If the seat element, as conceivable in principle, has an adjustable backrest, then a motor of the motorized adjustability for the backrest is advantageously provided.
  • the various states preferably differ by different positions of areas of the upholstered furniture, such as the backrest. Alternatively or additionally, they can differ from one another by different operating states of devices of the upholstered furniture system, such as a heater (for example seat heating) and / or massage function device, and / or lighting.
  • These different states are preferably adapted to different users and / or different situations (such as reading, watching TV, lying or starting heating).
  • the various states may be stored together with the information for which users they are intended and / or for which situation they are intended.
  • Setting up the states preferably comprises setting the desired state, that is, actually bringing the furniture into the desired state and confirming this state.
  • the setup device can also be referred to as an input device.
  • a state can be retrieved with the setup device.
  • the retrieval device can also be used to set up a state. In one embodiment, however, no state can be set up with the retrieval device, but only retrieved states can be retrieved using the retrieval device in this embodiment.
  • the setup device comprises a plurality of actuators, preferably different actuators.
  • the setup device preferably has its own housing.
  • the setup device is preferably arranged spatially separated or separable from the furniture and preferably the retrieval device.
  • the retrieving device preferably has no means for optical reproduction of changing functions.
  • the retrieval device preferably has no display.
  • the means may comprise lamps, for example LED, which light up, for example, when an end position is reached.
  • the set-up device can represent a complete optical image of the upholstered furniture, preferably in the respectively currently assumed state, preferably enriched with symbols that show the electrical functions.
  • the means for optically reproducing changing information may comprise a display.
  • the setup device can thus have a display.
  • the display can be touch-sensitive.
  • the display can therefore also be an actuating device.
  • the display in the embodiment in which the optical image of the upholstered furniture is shown, comprise an actuating device such that the user taps the area of the upholstered furniture he wants to adjust and, if necessary, moves in the direction in which he desires an adjustment.
  • the Einrichtvorraum is fixedly arranged on the upholstered furniture. Preferably, it is movable relative to this. It can be connected to the upholstered furniture using a cable.
  • the upholstered furniture can have a storage location for the set-up device, which is not recognizable from the outside.
  • the setup device is preferably operatively connected by means of a radio link with the rest of the upholstered furniture system, preferably exclusively.
  • the setup device preferably comprises or is formed by the mobile input device.
  • the mobile input device is advantageously movable relative to the upholstered furniture and more preferably not mechanically and preferably also not electrically connected thereto.
  • the mobile input device may include or be formed by a remote control.
  • the mobile input device preferably comprises a commercially available smartphone and / or a commercially available tablet computer or is thereby formed.
  • the system may have multiple same and / or different mobile input devices.
  • the retrieval device is preferably associated with the upholstered furniture.
  • the upholstery may have multiple retrieval devices or just one retrieval device.
  • the upholstered furniture can have several retrieval devices per seat element. sen.
  • the upholstered furniture per seat exactly on a retrieval device. It is further preferably arranged on the rest of the upholstered furniture. In principle, it is conceivable that it, for example, connected by a cable, is movably arranged on the furniture.
  • the retrieval device is preferably fixedly arranged on the furniture, so immovably thereto.
  • the retrieval device preferably comprises or is formed by the local input device.
  • the local input device is preferably arranged locally and captively on the furniture, with advantage immovable to this.
  • the retrieval device comprises a retrieval operation device, which more preferably comprises a retrieval switch or is formed by a polling switch.
  • the retrieval device may include a plurality of retrieval actuators.
  • the retrieval device has exactly one retrieval operation device in one embodiment.
  • the polling operation device may include a plurality of polling switches.
  • the fetch operation device advantageously has exactly one fetch switch. As a result, a particularly appealing integration of the retrieval device into the furniture can succeed.
  • the retrieval device is preferably arranged directly on the seat of the furniture, preferably in the upholstery.
  • the retrieval device preferably has an actuation device that can be reached with advantage for a user sitting or lying on the furniture.
  • the polling switch preferably allows exactly two switching positions. This makes a particularly simple retrieval of stored states possible.
  • the polling switch comprises a toggle switch (on-off).
  • the polling switch comprises a power switch (on-off) or is thereby formed.
  • the polling switch preferably switches electrical current after actuation, preferably after mechanical, preferably manual actuation.
  • the polling switch advantageously comprises a switching element and more preferably an actuating part.
  • the actuating part is advantageously arranged on the switching element. The transmission between the switching element and the actuating part takes place mechanically with advantage.
  • the polling switch advantageously includes a pressure switch, more preferably a button.
  • the polling switch advantageously closes the contact only as long as it is being operated. In the non-actuated state, the polling switch preferably does not establish an electrical connection.
  • the polling switch advantageously comprises a push-button and can also be referred to as the "Ident-button.
  • the pressure switch is referred to in the context of this document, in particular a switch, in which the switching operation requires a force exerted by the user, unlike a so-called "touch switch”.
  • the pressure switch is preferably a so-called snap switch.
  • the pressure switch preferably comprises a circuit board and at least one push-button switch, preferably according to the snap-frog principle.
  • the push-button switch preferably has a force-displacement characteristic that exhibits pronounced hysteresis.
  • the polling switch may include a return spring. The return spring brings the call switch after the operation preferably back to the starting position.
  • a device which assigns a specific actuation repetition number of the retrieval actuation device-preferably within a certain period of time-exactly one predetermined one of the stored states.
  • this allocation device links a double-within a certain period-successive actuation of the retrieval device to the second-stored state.
  • the order of the stored states is preferably determinable via the setup device.
  • This allocation device preferably comprises an electronic circuit, preferably an integrated circuit, and is further preferably fixedly arranged on the retrieval device and / or the furniture.
  • states can be set up using the Einrichtvorraum.
  • the states are preferably storable by means of the storage medium, preferably by means of the set-up device and / or the retrieval device.
  • the states are preferably semi-automatically retrievable. This means, in particular, that the conditions, after retrieval by means of the retrieval device, are taken up automatically by the upholstered furniture.
  • the states are, preferably using the retrieval device, preferably without the setup device, retrievable. With several users, the states that are set up for different users can be stored "one behind the other.” The user can therefore, for example, first "tap" through the conditions stored for exactly one user by means of the retrieval device and then the one for a other users deposited states.
  • the system may include display means for indicating to the user the user affiliation of the selected state.
  • the display means may comprise lamps in different colors or at different locations and / or tone generators which may produce tones at different levels.
  • the retrieval device may comprise a plurality of retrieval actuation devices, for example a separate one for each user, for example exactly two or exactly three or exactly four.
  • the retrieval operation device may include user recognition means, such as a fingerprint sensor integrated into the retrieval switch or the like.
  • a switching device which allows switching between the states stored for different users and a different retrieval operation device is provided which allows a selection of several states stored for the same user. It is conceivable that - preferably per seat element - a first retrieval device is provided which can be assigned to a specific user and a second retrieval device that can be assigned to a second user, etc.
  • the system includes exactly one retrieval device.
  • the system comprises exactly one retrieval device per seat element of the upholstered furniture.
  • the upholstered furniture preferably has electrical functions such that at least one function is provided, which comprises a motorized movement of a region of the furniture in two opposite directions and a locking of this region in several intermediate positions.
  • at least one setting actuating device is preferably provided, with advantage on the retrieval device. Both directions of movement exactly one area of the furniture are preferably actuated with the same Einstellbetuschistsvorraum, with advantage stepless.
  • the EinstellbetHence Trentsvortechnisch advantageously comprises an electrical switch or is formed thereby.
  • this switch is also referred to as a "setting switch.”
  • the setting switch comprises a toggle switch (on-off) .
  • This switch preferably comprises or is formed by a switch (on-off) electric current after actuation, preferably according to mechanical, preferably manual actuation
  • This switch advantageously comprises a switching element and more preferably an actuation part Advantage arranged on the switching element. The transmission between the switching element and the actuating part takes place mechanically with advantage.
  • This switch closes the contact with advantage only as long as it is actuated. In the non-actuated state, this switch preferably makes no electrical connection.
  • This switch preferably comprises a pressure switch and more preferably a button.
  • a control is provided which, upon a single actuation of the setting actuating device, generates a control signal which effects a movement of the furniture area in one direction, preferably as long as the actuation takes place.
  • means are provided which lock this furniture area in non-operation of Einstellbetuschistsvortechnisch in the respective position.
  • These means may comprise a self-locking gear, a motion-inducing motor with displacement anchor, in which the armature is de-energized against a brake pad, or an engine brake.
  • the means comprise a relay which shorts the at least one motor causing the movement at standstill, which causes a braking effect against lowering under load.
  • the controller upon re-actuation of the adjustment actuator - in one embodiment within a certain period of time after the previous actuation - the controller generates a control signal which causes the furniture to move in the opposite direction.
  • the controller comprises an electronic circuit, preferably a shuttle circuit.
  • the invention also relates to a upholstered furniture having the features according to one of claims 1 to 19.
  • the object is also achieved by a method for operating a upholstered furniture system with a upholstered furniture, which has electrical functions and therefore can assume different states, wherein at least one device is provided for setting up the various states, means for storing the various states and at least a device for retrieving the stored states, in particular according to one of claims 1 to 19, and stored states are preferably retrieved with a different device than they were set up.
  • Different states are stored, preferably with a fixed order.
  • the order of the stored states is preferably determined via the setup device.
  • a certain actuation repeating number of the retrieving device - preferably within a certain period - assigned to exactly one predetermined one of the stored states.
  • a twofold - within a certain period of time - successive actuation of the retrieval device is associated with the second stored state and preferably leads to the fact that the furniture occupies this state automatically.
  • the preferences of the user are also stored, in which way the upholstered furniture is supposed to assume the respective state. For example, it is preferably stored whether first the position of the backrest is changed or the position of the footrest or whether this takes place simultaneously.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of an embodiment of a
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic representation of a control unit
  • 3 is an illustration of the relationship between the signals of the second button board, the signal of the seat occupancy sensor and the power of the seat heater.
  • 4 is a diagram of a possible standby function of a control unit
  • Fig. 5 shows the assignment of the electrical line
  • 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the upholstered furniture system according to the invention with upholstered furniture and setting-up device;
  • FIGS. 7 to 7f schematically show the functionality of the operating elements of retrieval devices of further exemplary embodiments
  • Fig. 8 is a view of the switch board of a retrieval device with electrical line and plug; 9 is a perspective view of the plug of Fig. 8.
  • the upholstered furniture system shown in FIG. 1 and designated as a whole by 100 comprises a upholstered furniture 1 for up to nine persons. Eight of the nine seating elements 2 each have exactly one control unit 6. Each control unit controls the electrical functions of the respective seat element 2. For actuating these control units 6, each control unit 6 is connected to a local input device 8, which is fixedly arranged on the respective seat element 2, via an electrical control line 16. Depending on whether the respective seat element has the electrical functions of motorized adjustment and / or seat heating, the local input device 8 comprises a first pushbutton board 8a and / or a second pushbutton board 8b.
  • the upholstered furniture system 100 comprises a control system 3, which provides a further possibility of actuation of the control units 6.
  • the control system 3 comprises for the entire upholstered furniture 1 exactly one communication device 4, which is arranged in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 in the leftmost seat element 2. In another conceivable embodiment, the communication device 4 is arranged in the rightmost top seat member 2 in Figure 1.
  • the communication device 4 is formed in the embodiment shown by a communication box. This provides a Wi-Fi connection to a mobile input device 5, which may be in particular a commercially available tablet computer or a smartphone. The operation signals input to the mobile input device 5 are transmitted to the communication device 4 via this wireless connection V. To pass on these actuating signals from the communication device 4 to the control units 6, the communication device 4 is connected to the control units 6 with an electrical connection line 7.
  • the electrical connection line 7 contains a bus, for data transmission.
  • the electrical connection line 7 contains the power supply of the communication device 4 and the control units 6. Because the electrical connection line 7 connects the control units 6 and the communication device 4 with a power supply 12th
  • FIG. 2 shows a control unit 6 of a seat element 2 which is fully equipped with regard to the electrical functions.
  • the two motors 9, 9 ' are used to effect the motor adjustment of the seat element. ment 2 connected.
  • a massage unit 13 is connected, and a seat heater 1 1 and a USB charging unit 14.
  • the associated seat element 2 is equipped with a seat occupancy sensor 10, which is also connected to this control unit 6.
  • the actuation takes place via the local input device 8, which in the exemplary embodiment of the control unit shown in FIG. 2 comprises a first pushbutton board 8a and a second pushbutton board 8b.
  • the supply of electrical energy, as well as the input via the mobile input device 5 actuation signals via the electrical connection line. 7
  • the output of the heating control units provides a pulsed DC signal with the amplitude at the level of the supply voltage.
  • the heater is switched on and off via the button 15 of the second button board 8b. If the heating is off, pressing the button will switch on the heating.
  • a keystroke with activated heating switches off the heating function.
  • After switching on the heater is heated with a duration pulse of three minutes, then held on a pulsed voltage (about 1 Hz period) at the temperature as long as the seat occupancy sensor 10 signals a seat occupancy of the respective seat member 2, but at least ten minutes. If the seat occupancy sensor 10 signals that the respective seat element 2 is no longer occupied, the heater switches off after ten minutes.
  • a renewed signaling of a seat element occupancy by the occupancy sensor 10 within the ten minutes resets the time again.
  • 4 shows a diagram of a possible standby function of a control unit. This is in principle conceivable, in particular in the case of battery operation.
  • FIG. 5 shows the assignment of the six-wire electrical line 7, which connects the communication device 4 with a control unit 6 and this control unit 6 with the other control units 6.
  • the upholstered furniture 101 of the upholstered furniture system 200 according to the invention shown in FIG. 6 is a piece of furniture which has electrical functions and can therefore assume different states.
  • the inclination of the backrest can be changed by an electric motor or the furniture can have a headrest (not shown in the figure) whose inclination can be changed by an electric motor.
  • an electric motor folding out footrest may be provided.
  • These different states can be adapted to different users and / or different situations (such as reading, watching TV, lying down or starting heating). These states can be stored by means of the storage means. For example, five different states may be storable.
  • setup device 102 which in the embodiment shown is designed as a mobile input device 102a and comprises a tablet computer.
  • the setup device 102 has a plurality of actuators 105, 105 ' , which are exemplified in the embodiment shown as two symbolized slide switch 105a, 105a ' .
  • the setup device 102 also has means 106 for optical reproduction of changing functions, which in the embodiment shown comprise a display 107, which also provides the symbols of the slide switches.
  • the display is designed as a touch screen, so touch-sensitive and the user can actuate the illustrated actuators 105, 105 'of the setup 102 by touching and moving.
  • the setup device 102 is operatively connected to the furniture 101 by means of a radio link 108.
  • the radio connection can be simple or bidirectional. By means of the input device 102, a desired state of the furniture 101 is adjustable.
  • the inclination of the headrest can be adjusted by electric motor and the set up in this way state with the desired inclinations can be stored, such as by a specific operation of the setup device 102 and / or the retrieval device 104.
  • the setup device 102 is not required. Because of the set-up device 102 state is retrievable using the retrieval device 104. This is fixed to the rest of the upholstered furniture 101 and includes exactly one retrieval operation device 109 with exactly one retrieval switch 1 10, which allows exactly two switching positions.
  • the actuating device 105 shown on the left the inclination of the backrest and by means of the actuating device 105 ' shown on the right
  • the inclination of the headrest can be adjusted by electric motor and the set up in this way state with the desired inclinations can be stored, such as by a specific operation of the setup device 102 and / or the retrieval device 104.
  • the setup device 102 is not required. Because of the set-up device 102 state is retrievable using the retrieval device 104. This
  • the retrieval device has exclusively this retrieval actuation device and no further actuation device.
  • a device is provided which assigns exactly one predetermined stored state to a certain number of repetition of operation of the retrieving device 104, in the shown exemplary embodiment of the retrieval switch 110.
  • the user can log in via this polling switch, which can also be referred to as the "Ident button, and retrieve the desired state semi-automatically. For example, if the fourth saved setting, e.g.
  • control signals such as by means of an electrical line 1 1 1, to electric motors (not shown in the figure) go out.
  • an electrical line 1 1 1 to electric motors (not shown in the figure) go out.
  • no state can be established with the retrieval device 104, but only retrieved states can be retrieved using the retrieval device 104 in this exemplary embodiment. Different states can thus be set up here only with the setup device 102.
  • FIGS. 7 to 7f show a retrieval device 104 of a further embodiment of a upholstered furniture system 200.
  • a state can also be set up with the retrieval device 104.
  • this retrieval device 104 has further operating elements which are designed as adjustment actuation devices 1 12, 1 13.
  • the adjustment actuating devices 1 12, 1 13 are designed as a setting switch and more precisely as a push-button.
  • a setup device (not shown in FIGS. 7, 7a, and 7b) different from the retrieval device 104 is provided. Different states can therefore be set up both via this setup device and via the retrieval device 4 shown in FIGS. 7, 7a and 7b.
  • the retrieval actuator 109 of the retrieval device is actuated and held for, for example, more than 10 seconds, an audible signal will sound and the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) will be opened.
  • a device in particular a set-up device or, in other words, the establishment of a radio link to a set-up device is now possible for a limited period of time. At the end of this period room sounds a second beep and the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is closed again.
  • Figure 7a shows the retrieval of an already established and stored status.
  • Repeated actuation of the fetch operator (approximately up to 5 times), which occurs within a certain period of time, for example less than 0.5 second between two actuations, will be assigned exactly one predetermined one of the stored states.
  • the upholstered furniture then automatically assumes this status when this is enabled in the app. In particular, it moves to the stored, desired position of the respective user. This is done according to the preferences stored for each state.
  • an acoustic signal is issued.
  • FIG. 7b illustrates the possibility of bringing the upholstered furniture back into its basic position.
  • the upholstered furniture Upon actuation of the fetch operator 109 and holding the fetch operator for a certain period of time, for example, for more than 2 seconds (but less than 10 seconds), the upholstered furniture assumes its home position, for example, in which all motors are in the 0 position. As confirmation of this input, an acoustic signal can be made. If the upholstered furniture is already in the home position, then a double acoustic signal can occur.
  • no setup device is provided, which is different from the retrieval device 104.
  • the various states or the at least one state different from the basic position can therefore be set up here only with the retrieval device 104, for example as explained in connection with FIG. 7d.
  • the retrieval can then take place as follows: For example, upon actuation of the retrieval operation device 109 and holding for less than half a second, the upholstered furniture automatically assumes a different state. If the furniture is in the home position when actuated, then an established and stored state is assumed. Is this located? Furniture is not in the basic position when actuated, then this is taken advantage of. There may be an audible signal for confirmation.
  • the functionality of the operating elements of the retrieval device 104 shown in FIGS. 7d to 7f can be present both in embodiments of the upholstered furniture system and in the setup device 102 different from the retrieval device 104, as well as in embodiments in which no setup device 102 different from the retrieval device 104 is provided.
  • FIGS. 7e and 2f show the functionality of the setting actuators 1 12, 1 13. With each one of the two setting actuators 1 12, 1 13 a movement of one area of the upholstered furniture in two opposite directions and a locking of this area in several intermediate positions can be controlled ,
  • the upholstered furniture or the seat element of the upholstered furniture to which the retrieval device 104 is arranged has exactly two areas whose position can be changed. Each of these areas is assigned exactly one Einstellbetutztutzsvorraum 1 12, 1 13. The number of Einstellbet2011 Trent- directions 1 12, 1 13 thus coincides with the number of position changeable areas. It is conceivable that the upholstered furniture 1, 101 or each seat element has more or less than exactly two positionally variable areas and the number of Einstellbet2011 whysvortechnischen varies accordingly.
  • Figures 8 and 9 illustrate an exemplary structure of a Wegerplati- ne and the plug.

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L'invention concerne un système de meuble rembourré (100) comprenant un meuble rembourré (1) doté de fonctions électriques et d'au moins un élément formant siège (2) ainsi qu'un système de commande (3), ledit système de commande (3) comprenant un dispositif de saisie mobile (5) et un dispositif de communication (4) ainsi qu'au moins une unité de commande (6) disposée au niveau du meuble rembourré (1), qui coopère avec le dispositif de communication (4).
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