Classifications

• • 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
  • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
  • A47B47/0091—Modular arrangements of similar assemblies of elements
• • 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
  • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
  • A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
• • 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
  • A47B3/00—Folding or stowable tables
  • A47B3/06—Folding or stowable tables with separable parts
• • 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
  • A47B83/00—Combinations comprising two or more pieces of furniture of different kinds
  • A47B83/001—Office desks or work-stations combined with other pieces of furniture, e.g. work space management systems
• • 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
  • A47B97/00—Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47D—FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN
  • A47D15/00—Accessories for children's furniture, e.g. safety belts or baby-bottle holders
• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
  • F16B12/00—Jointing of furniture or the like, e.g. hidden from exterior
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
  • H01R33/00—Coupling devices specially adapted for supporting apparatus and having one part acting as a holder providing support and electrical connection via a counterpart which is structurally associated with the apparatus, e.g. lamp holders; Separate parts thereof
  • H01R33/92—Holders formed as intermediate parts for distributing energy in parallel through two or more counterparts at least one of which is attached to apparatus to be held
• • 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
  • A47B21/00—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards
  • A47B21/06—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables
  • A47B2021/066—Tables or desks for office equipment, e.g. typewriters, keyboards characterised by means for holding, fastening or concealing cables with power or communication connection interface

Definitions

• An object of the invention is an integrated modular furniture structure technology, which enables furniture structures to be adapted to different kind of applications.
• a modular furniture arrangement comprising at least at three sides mechanically and electronically attachable modular furniture elements and an application function module attachable to the modular furniture elements, the application function module being chosen on the basis of the application, and inside the modular furniture elements and application function module is arranged at least two electricity conducting structures being electrically isolated from each other, said structures operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module both as mechanical fixing means and electricity conductor, and the modular furniture arrangement comprises at least one attachment part for attaching modular furniture elements to form furniture entireties of desired sizes, which attachment part comprises at least one feature of material or materia!
• An object of the invention is a method to form modular furniture entireties
• the method is connected at least at three sides mechanically and electronically attachable modular furniture elements and an application function module, the application function module being chosen on the basis of the application, and inside the modular furniture elements and the application func- tion module is arranged at least two electricity conducting structures being electrically isolated from each other, said structures operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module both as mechanical fixing means and electricity conductor, and in the method is attached modular furniture elements to form furniture entireties of desired sizes, and by changing at least one feature of material or material combination of an attachment part modular furniture elements are attached to each other by at least one of mechanical and electrical fixing method, and is formed electrical connections between the modular furniture element and the application function module to conduct electricity between the modular furniture element and the application function module.
• the invention is based on mechanically and electronically attachable modular furniture elements by utilizing structures in said attachments of the modular furniture elements, said structures conducting electricity between the modular furniture elements.
• An application function module can be attached to the modular furniture elements, the application function module being chosen on the basis of the application, and between the modular furniture element and the application function module is at least electrical connection to conduct electricity between the modular furniture element and the application function module.
• a benefit of the invention is that active structure entireties adapting according to the application can be formed from the furniture structures, and de ⁇ vice technologies according to the each application can be integrated to the active structure entireties.
• a need to change physical furniture parts can be minimized by utilizing the invention when use purpose of the rooms and fur ⁇ niture structures is changed, and also cablings needed to control devices and to feed-in use voltage can be minimized.
• Figure 1 presents an overview of modular furniture parts according to the invention attached to each other geometrically.
• Figure 2 presents a six-sided module furniture element.
• Figure 3A presents structural parts and fastening means of the modular furniture parts according to the invention.
• Figure 3B presents structural parts and fastening means connected to each other of the modular furniture parts according to the invention.
• Figure 4 presents an embodiment according to the Invention, in which a coupling part is locked or released by a tool.
• FIG. 5 presents an embodiment according to the invention, in which modular furniture elements or use function modules can be attached to each other by rotation movement.
• Figure 6 presents structures conducting electricity isolated from each other formed into a casting of a six-sided modular furniture structures.
• Figure 7 presents rod-like modular furniture elements, which engage to each other by rotation movement.
• Figure 8A presents a wireless desktop according to the invention, wherein the device components are turned into level of the desktop sur- face.
• Figure 8B presents a wireless desktop according to the invention, wherein the device components are turned up being ready for operation.
• Figure 9A presents the internal structure of the panel-like modular furniture part.
• Figure 9B presents the panel-like modular furniture element, which is fixed to the furniture structure and to the surface of the modular furni- ture element can be attached by rotation movement for example a modular furniture element, a use function module or an actuator.
• Figure 10 presents electrical and mechanical fixing of a panel-like module furniture element.
• Figure 1 1 A presents entirety of two module furniture elements fixed through a spacer by a rotation movement in a so called exploded view.
• Figure 11B presents the assembly of figure 11A in a completed assembly
• Figure 12 presents internal structure of the spacer presented in figure 1 1A- B.
• Figure 13A presents at least one pressure-tolerant channel integrated into a structure of the module furniture part.
• Figure 13B presents a conductor component and an attachment part formed into a structure of the module furniture part or application function module, and a spacer into which is formed a conductor component.
• Figure 14 presents a flexible, rollable, magnetically drawing surface material.
• Figure 15 presents magnetic fixing of the surface material by a magnetic slide part placed in a fixing groove of the module furniture ele- ments.
• Intelligent and modular furniture according to the invention can be used, for example, in homes, offices, exhibitions and restaurants. Forming of modular furniture application to be of a desired size and outlook can be done without tools, screws or glue.
• Modular furniture elements can consist of six sided elements having different kind of sizes and shapes and, if necessary, of at least five sided corner pieces of furniture. Modular furniture elements are dif- ferent sized and shaped entities dup!icable, for example, into six different directions, in addition, the rods and the different types of panels can be attached to the furniture structures. They can be disassembled and assembled into desired entireties.
• a useful solution according to the invention is also the fact that each modular element of the furniture structure can be electrically connected to each other, and an electrical network can be formed into the structure of the furniture entirety.
• Electrical network and the fixing mechanism is arranged as a single component entity, in different parts of the furniture structure can be placed a variety of application function modules, ie device components, which are powered from the electrical network of the furniture.
• Data transfer can take place wirelessly, so that, for example, smartphones and laptop computers can effortlessly control the furniture structure. In demanding contained conditions, such as a hospital, control or data transfer does not allow for errors, which the wireless connection may cause, and thus data can be transferred in a wire, which can be lined between the module and the surface structure, for example due to its flat shape characteristics.
• Possible application function modules, i.e. device components are for example computers, tablets, wireless charger, sound equipment, lightings and burglar alarms.
• Figure 1 illustrates that the modular furniture elements 02 can be of different sizes or shapes having features described in the figures and the description.
• Modular furniture elements 102 can be connected to each other and assembled to furniture entireties of different sizes and shapes, so that via support and fastening means integrated to their structures can be conducted operating voltage to each modular furniture element 102 of the furniture structure.
• application function modules can be of any shape.
• Application function module characteristics as com- pared to modular furniture elements differ in that the application function modules have in addition to voltage transmission at least one operating function feature, and application function module can itself contain any device such as a speaker, lamp, transformer, inverter, monitor, and it can be connected to an external control device such as a computer, telephone or lumi- naire.
• Application function module can replace one or more modular furniture element.
• Figure 2 presents a six-sided module furniture element 102, which is reproducible regardless of its size, to six directions to form furniture entirety of desired size.
• One or more of modular furniture elements 102 or an application function module 118 can be connected to the modular furniture element 102, or to the modular furniture element can be attached directly an actuator such as for example a lamp, a display or a speaker.
• Mounting ends 109 of symmetrical electrically conductive support and fixing elements have been accomplished to the at least six sides of the modular furniture element enabling duplication of the moduie furniture elements in any direction to form the de sired furniture entirety.
• Figure 3A presents fixing mechanism between modular furniture elements 102 or between the application function module and the modular furniture element.
• Modular furniture elements of at least five sides fit to one another by a conic pivot 104 which is used as an attachment part, so that the sides of the modular furniture elements are positioned against each other via a slide part which is used as an attachment part by pushing the slide part 03 to the mounting groove 24 of the modular furniture element.
• the sliding part's feature can be a conical shape and the modular furniture elements 102 are fixed to each other by pushing them through said conical shape against each other, as well as, where appropriate, the sliding parts can be used to conduct electricity between modular furniture parts or to the application function module.
• Figure 36 presents sliding parts 103 locking two modular furniture elements
• Figure 4 presents an embodiment in which in locking or releasing of the sliding part is used a tool 125.
• a threaded hole 126 is formed to the sliding part
• the tool 125 is threaded from the opposite side of the sliding direction, and wherein the tool 125 rotates to the threads of the sliding part 103 and by more turning the planar surface 107 of the tool attaches to the surface 168 of the module furniture element, so that the tool starts to pull the slide part inward, which causes compression of the modular furniture elements against each other or compression of the modular furniture element against the application function module and from the opposite direction by using the tool the sliding block can be released from the fixing condition.
• the modular furniture elements 102 are identical on all sides, and their attachment to each other is carried out by a conical shaped mount of the sliding part 103, in which can be tightened to fixed possible extra space between the modular furniture elements.
• the conical shaped sliding part 103 is also formed electrical connection according to the invention between the modular furniture ele- ments.
• in one embodiment can also be utilized such that in some direction material of the attachment part 103 is selected to be not electricity conductive material, making it possible to limit current flow in the furniture structure according to the invention.
• Figure 5 presents an embodiment in which the modular furniture elements 102 parts or the application function modules 118 can be attached to each other by rotating.
• Conic pivot 104 positions and stabilizes the modules and by a double-ended stud 121 two female heads 122 can be combined with each other.
• Internal structures 123a and 123b of the casting in the figure are elec- trically conductive and isolated from each other, and which are arranged in such a way that they form at least at two sides electricity conductive integrated mechanical structure.
• Furniture modules 102 can be duplicated to one or more directions to form modular furniture entirety, and at least at one side an application function module can be attached to the modular furniture element.
• Figure 6 presents structures conducting electricity isolated from each other formed into a casting of a six-sided modular furniture element, which leads to at least two sides at least two mutually isolated electrical conductors, which operate in the furniture structure both as electricity conductive mechanical fixing structure and as support structure between the modular furniture elements 102.
• Figure 7 presents round shaped rod-like modular furniture elements in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the invention , which engage to each other by a conic pivot 104, and fix to each other by combining and rotating the male 1 13 and female ends 114.
• electrically conductive structures 115 operate both as fixing means and as a power conductor.
• Figure 8A presents a desktop formed of modular furniture elements 102 and application function modules 118, wherein the device components of the application function module are turned into level of the desktop surface.
• Figure 8B presents a desktop formed of modular furniture elements 102 in which one modular furniture element 102 is changed to an application function module 1 18 which is a transformer and which is supplied with, for example, AC voltage, which is converted to DC voltage to the desired modular fur- niture elements 102 and other application function modules 1 18.
• the figure presents examples of application function modules or devices attached to the furniture modules.
• Application function modules 1 18 are powered from modular furniture elements 102, and controlled by, for example, via a wireless connection.
• a turning display and a keyboard at the desktop level which are integrated as application function modules to the furniture, and frame part of which is attached to the electrical and mechanical attachment means of the furniture module and inside the frame part is made electricity conductive structures, which lead electricity form the modular furniture element to the application function module.
• FIG. 9A presents an embodiment in which internal structures 108a and 108b of the panel-like modular furniture element 02 cast are structure parts, which are electrically conductive and isolated from each other ,and which are arranged such that they form at least at two sides conductive integrated me- chanical structure. Furniture modules 102 can be duplicated to one or more directions to form modular furniture entirety, and at least at one side an application function module can be attached to the modular furniture element.
• Figure 9B presents modular furniture structure, in which to the center of a lid is fixed a panel-like modular furniture element 102, in which support structures 108 being electrically conductive and isolated from each other are isolated from each other within the casting.
• Figure 10 presents the attachment mechanisms in more detail of panel -like modular furniture elements presented in figures 9A and 9B.
• the figure presents an embodiment in which the panel-like modular furniture e!ement1 Q2 is electrically and mechanically connected and positioned by means of sliding parts 103, which conduct operation voltage between modular furniture elements.
• Figure presents how to the modular furniture element 102 can be at- tached by rotation movement for example a modular furniture element, an application function module or some actuator.
• panel embodiments presented in figures 9A, 9B and 10 inside the structure is also provided isolated electrically conductive structures which operate part- ly as fixing component and conductive component.
• At the center of the panel is provided with a mechanism which allows for fixing of an actuator through a surface of the surface material by positioning and rotation.
• a conical pin operates both to position to the right positioning and to strengthen the fixing, and the pin is detachable.
• Mechanical and electrical structures appearing from four sides of the panel locate the panel to the furniture, after which the horizontal conductive slider locking parts are pushed through fixing groove of the modular furniture element into the same shaped groove of the panel, and then electricity is conducted between the modules.
• vertically sliding locking parts can be attached to the modules to perform the same action, but vertically.
• Figure 11A presents entirety of two modular furniture elements 102a, 102b fixed to each other by using an attachment part 128, in which modular furniture part 102a is fixed via the sliding part 103 and modular furniture part 102 by rotation.
• Any size and shape of modular furniture elements can be fixed to each other by using the attachment part 128 presented in figure 1 1 A.
• the attachment part 128 can be the form of, for example, circular or angular and it can operate as attachment part between, for example, circular modular furniture 102b or to it can be connected an application function module 1 18, or some actuator 20.
• Figure 1 B presents cast of the attachment part 129, which covers in Fig 11A the internal structures of the attachment part and isolates them.
• Figure 12 presents second modular furniture element locking to first modular furniture element via an attachment part 128 by rotation movement, which can be the form of rod-like or angular.
• Two modular furniture elements are attached and positioned to each other by a conic pivot 104 and by changing the material of the conic pivot can flexibility in the attachment point be changed.
• sliding parts 103 can furniture modules 102 be connected to each other both electrically and mechanically by means of the attachment part 128.
• Structure 130 of the attachment part consist of at least two different mutually isolated electrically conductive elements, around which there is provided a casting, which is to strengthen, and position to each other the modular furniture elements 102 to be fixed to each other and the casting also isolates the electricity conductive mechanical structure parts 130 inside the casting from each other electrically.
• a clamping screw 131 through any shaped modular furniture elements, to the base of which is formed with an internal thread 132 for continuous fixing by screwing screw after screw.
• Figure 13A presents at least one pressure-tolerant channel 133 integrated to structure of the modular furniture element 102, along which can be conveyed for example liquid, gas or air between at least two modular furniture element.
• Figure 13B presents conductor means 134 locating inside casting of modular furniture, comprising at least two wires being isolated from each other, and the conductor means 134 conduct electricity through a sliding conductor part 135 between at least two modular furniture elements 102 or between modular furniture element the application function module. Inside structure of the sliding conductor part 135 is formed conductor means 136 in form identical to the conductor means 134, through which electricity is conducted between the modular furniture elements, or to the application function module.
• Figure 14 presents a flexible, rollable, magnetically drawing surface material 137, which is kept stationary by magnetic sliding parts 138, which are inserted to the fixing groove 124 of the furniture module 102 or the application function module 118, wherein the sliding parts 138 are positioned and fixed on the basis of their forms.
• Figure 15 presents fixing of the surface material 137 magnetically by magnetic sliding part 138 located in the groove 124 in the surface of the modular furniture elements 102.
• the modular furniture arrangement 100 comprises mechanically and electronically attachable modular furniture elements 102 and an application function module 118 attachable to the modular furniture ele ⁇ ments, the application function module being chosen on the basis of the application.
• Inside the modular furniture elements and application function module is arranged at least two electricity conducting structures 108 being electrically isolated from each other, said structures 108 operating between modular furniture elements and between modular furniture elements and at least one application function module both as mechanical fixing means and electricity conductor.
• an electrical connection 112 is formed between the modular furniture element 102 and the application function module 118 to conduct electricity between the modular furniture element 102 and the application function module 118.
• Said electrical connection 112 is formed when the electricity conductive parts (i.e. conductors) of the modular furniture element 102 and the application function module 118 are attached in said fixing.
• Application function module can be for example a device component such as for example above mentioned computers, tablets, wireless charger, sound equipment, lightings and burglar alarms.
• the modular furniture arrangement comprises at least one attachment part 103 for attaching modular furniture elements 102 to form furniture entireties of de- sired sizes.
• Said attachment part comprises at least one feature of material or material combination, which feature can be processed so that modular furniture elements 102 are attachable to each other by at least one of mechanical and electrical fixing method.
• attachment part 103 for attaching the module furniture el- ements to each other, to the attachment part must be formed a material combination so that electricity conducting structures between modular furniture elements are not short-circuited, so the entire attachment part cannot be of electrically conductive material in this example.
• Material or material properties of the attachment part 103 are thus formed, i.e. processed according to different embodiments of the invention.
• Attachment part 103 is made of, for example, an electrically conductive material such as a metal or alloy material, which includes an electrically conductive material.
• An attachment part used only for mechanical attachment can also be of non-conductive material or material mixture.
• the modular furniture arrangement can comprise means 111 for delivering information between modular furniture elements 102 and between modular furniture elements 102 and at least one application function module 118. At least one panel-like module furniture element 102, which is selected according to the application, can be attached to the modular furniture elements 102.
• Such embodiments are presented in Figures 9A, 9B and 10.
• Magnetic fixings can be utilized to attach application function modules 1 18 or surface elements 137 to the application function modules 02, which are positioned to the table mechanically and are attached magnetically. Surface elements may be of different sizes and shapes, and made of the respective materials required for the intended use.
• the modular furniture arrangement can comprise means 111 for changing application of at least one application function module 118 by electrical control of the application function module. In said control is modified electrical settings, for example, by the use of the keyboard ( Figures 8A-B) of the application function module 1 8 by hand or by means 1 1 1 that convey information to the application function module via modular furniture parts 102, or with wireless control from user control apparatus, such as smartphone, to the application function module 1 18.
• the modular furniture ar- rangement can comprise electricity conducting structures 108 and attachment parts 103 to attach modular furniture elements 102 to each other at six sides of them by forming both mechanical and electrical attachment, said structures 108 operating between modular furniture elements both as mechanical fixing means and electricity conductor. Furniture structure can thus be grown for example to six different directions so that modular furniture elements maintain their electrical network and possibility to be duplicated.
• Respectively an application function module 118 can be attached to at least one modular furniture element 102.
• the modular furniture arrangement can comprise means for forming elasticity between attachments between module function elements 102.
• a flexible feature be formed to a hard and rigid furniture structure.
• the modular furniture arrangement can comprise as at least one application function module a transformer 118 to transform voltage level suitable to selected application of the modular furniture arrangement.
• Below devices can remain storage lockers.
• a transformer module locating in the furniture leg can be fed for example by 230V AC voltage, which can be con- verted to DC voltage, for example, 19-48V.
• an interactive connection between a human and a furniture structure in which modular furniture arrangement is able to detect the presence of human by sensors measuring, for example, motion, heat and/or sound-measuring.
• furniture structure according to the invention can be integrated measurement results measured by sensors to an intelligent measurement system in which by using software processor technology can be interpreted the measurement results of human presence in an interactive interfacing between the modular furniture arrangement, and human.
• presence detection features can be added programmable characteristics, for example, burglar alarms, presence and/or access control. This feature may be able to identify human sex and size of the human being in vicinity, and to store data resulting from interaction between human and furniture structure.
• A) Modular furniture arrangement can be utilized in presentation furniture structures, for example at exhibitions. It is also possible to implement by using a stronger material, which is suitable to carry heavier objects. Its modularity does not limit use at different sizes of fair stands.
• the furniture is easy to dismantle to desired package sizes for shipment.
• on the screen attached to the furniture at the stand is played a demo video. Furniture recognizes when an interested customer have stopped in the vicinity. Furniture initiates interaction with the customer. It is easy for the customer to give an interest in the matter without pushy and time consuming salesman situation, it is for the customer to call the seller to come via the furniture or to effortlessly dictate his or her contact details to the furniture for future contact.
• Multidimensional building platform enables to easily achieve interaction between human and the furniture.
• intelligence of mod- ular furniture structure according to the invention reaches interest of the person being in vicinity.
• Sensors attached to the furniture detect the presence of human and thus awakens the furniture from the sleeping mode.
• the screen integrated to the furniture module makes easy and interesting questions and the person has not even noticed that interactivity has already been created and the data collection started.
• interaction with the machine is easier to achieve than interaction with human. People avoid persons making surveys because it is never known how long time will they take. With the furniture it is easy just to end the query when there is no interest without a guilty conscience, or another person's dislike.
• Office furniture in accordance with the modular furniture arrangement can make a big change in the offices with style of a new era of solutions. Users can modify the furniture just as he wants in size, shape and the related equipment. Wireless solution provides a completely new look to cleanliness and sanitation of offices. Location of devices installed in the furniture can be rather easily changed. Surface materials can be changed to bring a new look, without a need of new body of the furniture. As an example is presented CEO's office: CEO arrives in his office. He sits down at his desk and set the smartphone to the desk for an integrated platform which begins to wireless!y download the phone. Director dials his phone's security code, which awakens the computer system of the furniture and lighting to life and starts on a smart phone, a computer and a connection between human and them.
• Each workstation belonging to the staff is equipped with sensors attached to the furni- ture, which allows that the presence is easy to follow. Access control is facilitated.
• the system can be set to alarm mode that detects and alarms movements in a forbidden period. Displays and keyboards can be turned on the level of the table in which the level surface is integral with the other levels, until they are turned out again, and underneath them can be found for example, storage lockers.
• Modular furniture arrangement reduces and enhances work tasks of res- taurant staff and, therefore, for serving customers remains more time.
• the customer enters the restaurant and carries out his or her orders with a display device integrated to the furniture.
• With ordering and paying the furniture can include amusements for the little ones as well as provides easy possibility for adults to give customer feedback.
• Wireless solutions are easier to be kept clean.
• modular furniture structures can also act as a substitute for the order waitresses. Installed various LED lighting components can live with the music in rhythm, without wires.
• Modular furniture arrangement allows for a wireless bed for the children to which can be wirelessly connected and controlled application function modules or actuators that can be, for example, a display, a speaker, a baby monitor, a heart sensor, a camera, for example, at home or in hospitals.
• application function modules or actuators can be, for example, a display, a speaker, a baby monitor, a heart sensor, a camera, for example, at home or in hospitals.
• parents can easily follow children in mobile mode and form a visual voice connection via the furniture.
• control of a modular furniture arrangement can be accomplished via a wire communication connection or via wireless data communication arrangement, for example, a mobile device such as a smart phone.
• a mobile device such as a smart phone.
• control of a modular furniture arrangement can be accomplished via a wire communication connection or via wireless data communication arrangement, for example, a mobile device such as a smart phone.
• a mobile device such as a smart phone.
• control of a modular furniture arrangement can be accomplished via a wire communication connection or via wireless data communication arrangement, for example, a mobile device such as a smart phone.
• a mobile device such as a smart phone.
• Such data transmission along the sides of the modular furniture arrangement can be utilized e.g. in environments, where wireless data communication may be associated uncertainties.
• embodiments according to the invention can be utilized flat, shaped, supply cable fixing to the floor, which cable is unobtrusive and does not cause difficulties, for example, to cleaning work as well as it cannot be tripped over. With that cable can be fed into the furniture operating voltage of 110- 230ACV.

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