IP Library Granted Patent US 9,478,122
Granted Patent B2
US 9,478,122 · App. 14/407,021 · Granted Oct 25, 2016

Electromotive furniture drive assembly

Inventor: Armin Hille (Bielefeld, DE)
Assignee: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
G08C17/02G08C23/04G08C2201/40G08C2201/42G08C2201/93
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Patent No.
US 9,478,122
App. No.
14/407,021
Granted
Oct 25, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motorized furniture drive assembly ( 10 ) comprises at least one motorized furniture drive ( 3 ); at least one drive control device having a receiving device for wireless radio transmission; and at least one communication device ( 4 ) for operating the furniture drive ( 3 ). The motorized furniture drive assembly ( 10 ) is provided with at least one communication adaptation device ( 5 ), which is designed to communicate with the at least one communication device ( 4 ) by means of a primary wireless transmission path and to communicate with the at least one receiving device by means of a secondary wireless transmission path. An assembly comprises the motorized furniture drive assembly ( 10 ) and a piece of furniture ( 1 ).

Claims (46)

1. An electromotive furniture drive assembly, comprising:

at least one electromotive furniture drive;

at least one drive control device having at least one receiving device configured for wireless transmission;

at least one communication device for operating the furniture drive; and

at least one communication adaptation device configured to communicate with the at least one communication device via a wireless primary transmission link and to communicate with the at least one receiving device via a wireless secondary transmission link,

wherein the wireless primary transmission link is configured different from the wireless secondary transmission link, with the wireless primary transmission link and the wireless secondary transmission link having different frequencies, different modulation methods, different command sets and/or different transmission protocols.

2. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one receiving device is configured for wireless radio transmission.

3. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 2 , wherein the primary transmission link is configured as a Bluetooth, ZigBee and/or wireless LAN transmission link, and the secondary transmission link is configured as a standard radio transmission link for controlling the furniture drive.

4. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 2 , wherein the primary transmission link and the secondary transmission link are bidirectional radio transmission links.

5. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 2 , further comprising an additional standard radio remote control unit for communication with the at least one receiving device.

6. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one receiving device is configured for wireless infrared transmission.

7. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 6 , wherein the primary transmission link is configured as a Bluetooth, ZigBee and/or wireless LAN transmission link, and the secondary transmission link is configured as a standard infrared transmission link for controlling the furniture drive.

8. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 6 , wherein the primary transmission link and the secondary transmission link are bidirectional transmission links.

9. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 6 , further comprising a standard infrared remote control unit for communication with the at least one receiving device.

10. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one communication adaptation device comprises at least one signaling device for signaling transmission properties thereof.

11. An electromotive furniture drive assembly, comprising:

at least one electromotive furniture drive;

at least one drive control device having at least one receiving device configured for wireless transmission;

at least one communication device for operating the furniture drive; and

at least one communication adaptation device configured to communicate with the at least one communication device via a wireless primary transmission link and to communicate with the at least one receiving device via a wireless secondary transmission link,

wherein the at least one communication adaptation device includes a primary communication unit configured to communicate with the at least one communication device, and a secondary communication unit configured to communicate with the at least one receiving device.

12. The electromotive furniture drive assembly of claim 11 , wherein the at least one communication adaptation device includes an adaptation unit configured to adapt the at least one communication device to the at least one receiving device of the electromotive furniture drive by establishing a communication between the at least one communication device and the at least one receiving device of the electromotive furniture drive.

13. An electromotive furniture drive assembly, comprising:

at least one electromotive furniture drive;

at least one drive control device having at least one receiving device configured for wireless transmission;

at least one communication device for operating the furniture drive; and

at least one communication adaptation device configured to communicate with the at least one communication device via a wireless primary transmission link and to communicate with the at least one receiving device via a wireless secondary transmission link,

wherein the at least one communication adaptation device is configured to recognize the at least one communication device in an automatic and/or pre-adjustable manner.

14. An electromotive furniture drive assembly, comprising:

at least one electromotive furniture drive;

at least one drive control device having at least one receiving device configured for wireless transmission;

at least one communication device for operating the furniture drive; and

at least one communication adaptation device configured to communicate with the at least one communication device via a wireless primary transmission link and to communicate with the at least one receiving device via a wireless secondary transmission link,

wherein the at least one communication adaptation device is configured as a pluggable device having a housing with a mains connection.

15. An electromotive furniture drive assembly, comprising:

at least one electromotive furniture drive;

at least one drive control device having at least one receiving device configured for wireless transmission;

at least one communication device for operating the furniture drive; and

at least one communication adaptation device configured to communicate with the at least one communication device via a wireless primary transmission link and to communicate with the at least one receiving device via a wireless secondary transmission link,

wherein the at least one communication adaptation device has a housing and at least one power supply connection on a side of the housing for low voltage and/or a separate power supply as a battery or a rechargeable battery.

16. An electromotive furniture drive assembly, comprising:

at least one electromotive furniture drive:

at least one drive control device having at least one receiving device configured for wireless transmission;

at least one communication device for operating the furniture drive: and

at least one communication adaptation device configured to communicate with the at least one communication device via a wireless primary transmission link and to communicate with the at least one receiving device via a wireless secondary transmission link,

wherein the at least one communication adaptation device has a housing and at least one connection on a side of the housing for power supply of an additional device selected from the group consisting of a data memory, and a rechargeable battery of a mobile phone or a multimedia device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2021
From: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
To: DEWERTOKIN TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 057311/0625 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2014
From: HILLE, ARMIN
To: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
Reel/Frame 034467/0119 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2012 105 227 · Jun 15, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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