IP Library Granted Patent US 9,230,764
Granted Patent B2
US 9,230,764 · App. 13/384,361 · Granted Jan 5, 2016

First-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive

Inventor: Armin Hille (Bielefeld, DE)
Assignee: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
H01H47/002A47C20/041A61G7/018
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Patent No.
US 9,230,764
App. No.
13/384,361
Granted
Jan 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive includes at least one drive unit having at least one motor; at least one actuating device having at least two actuating units, each of which includes a motor contact element and a safety contact element; at least one supply unit; and at least one safety device. The furniture drive is equipped with a reporting device for displaying the functioning and a failure of the at least two actuating units and the safety device. The furniture drive includes at least one safety actuating device.

Claims (25)

1. A first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive, comprising:

at least one drive unit having at least one motor;

at least one actuating device having at least two actuating units, each said actuating units having at least one motor contact element and one safety contact element;

at least one supply unit;

at least one safety device;

at least one safety actuating device, wherein the at least one safety actuating device comprises at least one first main safety contact element having switching contacts, wherein the at least one safety actuating device is mechanically coupled to the least one first main safety contact element, and wherein said switching contacts are configured as electromagnetic contacts for influencing a state of the safety device, and

a time delay block, said time delay block having a predetermine time delay, wherein a self locking state of the safety device is implemented by the time delay block.

2. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 1 , wherein the at least one actuating device comprises the at least one safety actuating device.

3. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 1 , further comprising a control block, wherein the at least one main safety contact element is coupled to the safety device via the control block.

4. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 3 , wherein the control block constructed for assuming an ON-operating state and an OFF-operating state.

5. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 4 , wherein the control block is switchable to the ON-operating state and the OFF-operating state by the at least one first main safety contact element.

6. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 3 , wherein the control block is switchable from the ON-operating state to the OFF-operating state by the time delay block as a function of the predetermine time delay.

7. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 1 , wherein the at least one safety actuating device further comprises at least one second main safety contact element having second switching contacts, wherein the at least one safety actuating device is mechanically coupled to the least one second main safety contact element, and wherein the second switching contacts of the second main safety contact element are configured as electromagnetic contacts for influencing a state of the safety device.

8. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 7 , wherein the at least one first main safety contact element and the at least one second main safety contact element together with the safety device form a self locking circuit.

9. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 8 , wherein the time delay block forms a self locking circuit.

10. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 1 , further comprising a reporting device for displaying a functioning and a failure of the at least two actuating units and the safety device.

11. A first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive, comprising:

at least one drive unit having at least one motor;

at least one actuating device having at least two actuating units, each said actuating units having at least one motor contact element and one safety contact element;

at least one supply unit;

at least one safety device;

at least one safety actuating device, wherein the at least one safety actuating device comprises at least one third main safety contact element having third switching contacts, wherein the at least one safety actuating device is mechanically coupled to the least one third main safety contact element, wherein the third switching contacts of the at least one third main safety contact element are configured as electromagnetic contacts for influencing a state of the safety device, and wherein the third main safety contact element is configured as one of a latching switch, a rotary switch and a slide switch, and

a time delay block, said time delay block having a predetermine time delay, wherein a self locking state of the safety device is implemented by the time delay block.

12. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 11 , wherein at least one actuating device comprises the at least one safety actuating device.

13. The first-fail-safe electromotive furniture drive of claim 11 , further comprising a reporting device for displaying a functioning and a failure of the at least two actuating units and the safety device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2014
From: DEWERT ANTRIEBS- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH
To: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
Reel/Frame 032471/0911 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2012
From: HILLE, ARMIN
To: DEWERT ANTRIEBS- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 027939/0835 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 20 2009 005 020 U · Jul 14, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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