Patents by Inventor Armin Hille

Armin Hille has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230293017
    Abstract: A sleeping or reclining piece of furniture includes a sensor for detecting physiological parameters of a person using the sleeping or reclining piece of furniture. The sensor is at least one thermal imaging camera arranged on the sleeping or reclining piece of furniture. The sleeping or reclining piece of furniture has an analysis unit connected to the at least one thermal imaging camera in order to process image and/or temperature information of the at least one thermal imaging camera.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventor: Armin HILLE
  • Patent number: 11684163
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromotive furniture drive for adjusting movable furniture parts (5, 6) of an item of functional furniture (1), having a control device (9), at least one adjusting drive (7, 8) with an electric motor, and at least one evaluation circuit (10) with an input (11, 12), which evaluation circuit can be electrically conductively connected to a sensor, which is attached to the item of functional furniture (1), and forms a proximity and/or contact detector together with said sensor. The electromotive furniture drive is distinguished in that at least two proximity and/or contact detectors are formed by in each case one sensor or a group of sensors together with the at least one evaluation circuit (10), it being possible for said proximity and/or contact detectors to be assigned to different moving furniture parts (5, 6) of the item of functional furniture (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: DewertOkin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Patent number: 11638559
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of sleeping or reclining furniture, comprising a support element (2) for applying a padding or a mattress and at least one sensor (12) for detecting vibrations, movement, and/or sound. The piece of sleeping or reclining furniture is characterized in that the at least one sensor (12) is arranged at a section (120) of the support element (2) that is decoupled from further sections of the support element (2) and/or of the sleeping or reclining furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Inventors: Karsten Gehrke, Armin Hille, Steffen Loley, Alexander Tews
  • Patent number: 11517122
    Abstract: A furniture drive includes a control device, an electromotive adjustment drive, and a manual control with a manual operator control unit which is connected to the control device via a cable for activating the adjustment drive via a first transmission path for operator control commands. The furniture drive further includes an adapter which is coupled to the control device to establish a second transmission path for operator control commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: DewertOkin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Patent number: 11419554
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor furniture drive for sleeping or reclining furniture, comprising a number of adjusting motors (7, 8) for moving at least one movable furniture component relative to an additional furniture component by means of an electric motor and comprising a manual operation unit (10) for operating the adjusting motors (7, 8). The electric motor furniture drive is characterized in that at least one sensor (12) is provided for detecting vibrations and/or sound, said sensor being coupleable to the sleeping furniture, and an analyzing unit is provided which is connected to the at least one sensor (12). The analyzing unit is designed to process and analyze the signals of the at least one sensor (12) and detect physiological parameters of a person using the sleeping or reclining furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Dewertokin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Karsten Gehrke, Armin Hille, Steffen Loley, Alexander Tews
  • Patent number: 11419553
    Abstract: The invention relates to an analyzing unit (9?) for connecting to at least one sensor (12) which can be coupled to sleeping or reclining furniture in order to detect vibrations, movement, and/or sound. The analyzing unit (9?) is designed to process and analyze the signals of the at least one sensor (12) and detect physiological parameters (P) of a person using the sleeping or reclining furniture, and the analyzing unit (9?) is designed to transmit data to or exchange data with at least one external component. The invention further relates to a method for analyzing signals of at least one such sensor (12) and to sleeping or reclining furniture, in particular a bed (1), comprising at least one such sensor (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Dewertokin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Karsten Gehrke, Armin Hille, Steffen Loley, Alexander Tews
  • Publication number: 20220240668
    Abstract: An electromotive adjusting device for a piece of furniture, in particular a piece of table furniture, includes a drive unit for adjusting a movable furniture part, and a control device for actuating the drive unit. The control device is configured for fastening to the movable furniture part. A sensor is arranged within a housing of the control device in order to detect a deformation of the furniture part and to switch off the drive unit when deformation is detected. Provision is made for a transmission element which is in contact with the furniture part and transmits the deformation of the furniture part to the sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: DewertOkin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventor: ARMIN HILLE
  • Patent number: 11387663
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromotive furniture drive comprising at least one adjusting drive (7, 8) for electromotively adjusting at least one movable furniture part relative to further furniture parts, and comprising a control device (9) for actuating the at least one adjusting drive (7, 8), and also comprising a charging apparatus (10) having at least one charging connection (11) for supplying power to an external electronic device. The electromotive furniture drive is distinguished in that the charging apparatus (10) has a cable (13) for connection to the control device (9), wherein the cable (13) leads from the control device (9) to a voltage converter (112) to which the at least one charging connection (11) is connected. The invention further relates to an item of furniture, in particular an item of furniture for sleeping or resting on, comprising an electromotive furniture drive of this kind comprising a charging apparatus (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Dewertokin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Patent number: 11374516
    Abstract: An electromotive furniture drive includes an adjustment drive for the electromotive movement of a movable furniture component relative to a further furniture component, a control device, and an operating unit. A motor of the adjustment drive is actuated as a function of signals from the operating unit. The control device includes a semiconductor power switch for switching a motor current of the motor, with a voltage dropping across the semiconductor power switch being supplied to an evaluation unit in order to detect commutation edges of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: DewertOkin Technology Group Co. Ltd
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Patent number: 11173088
    Abstract: The invention relates to reclining furniture comprising at least one sensor (6) and a warning device coupled to said sensor in order to warn about an undesired standing process of a user of the reclining furniture. The reclining furniture is characterized in that the warning device is designed to evaluate information of the at least one sensor (6) with respect to a movement and/or behavior pattern of a person using the reclining furniture in order to emit a warning signal as soon as there is an intention to leave the reclining furniture. The invention additionally relates to a method for operating a warning device of reclining furniture, said warning device being coupled to at least one sensor (6) which is arranged on the reclining furniture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: DewertOkin Technology Group Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Publication number: 20210035580
    Abstract: A controller for a furniture drive includes an operating device which includes a speech controller. The speech controller includes a speech control subunit operatively connected to an adjustment drive, and a microphone interacting with the speech control subunit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: ARMIN HILLE
  • Publication number: 20210035555
    Abstract: In a method for controlling a furniture drive via voice input, an acoustic signal is converted into an electrical signal. The electrical signal is evaluated by a local voice analysis device, and an operating state of the furniture drive is controlled when a keyword from a set of keywords is recognized during evaluation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Publication number: 20200383854
    Abstract: The invention relates to a piece of sleeping or reclining furniture, comprising a support element (2) for applying a padding or a mattress and at least one sensor (12) for detecting vibrations, movement, and/or sound. The piece of sleeping or reclining furniture is characterized in that the at least one sensor (12) is arranged at a section (120) of the support element (2) that is decoupled from further sections of the support element (2) and/or of the sleeping or reclining furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventors: Karsten GEHRKE, Armin HILLE, Steffen LOLEY, Alexander TEWS
  • Publication number: 20200328703
    Abstract: An electromotive furniture drive includes an adjustment drive for the electromotive movement of a movable furniture component relative to a further furniture component, a control device, and an operating unit. A motor of the adjustment drive is actuated as a function of signals from the operating unit. The control device includes a semiconductor power switch for switching a motor current of the motor, with a voltage dropping across the semiconductor power switch being supplied to an evaluation unit in order to detect commutation edges of the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: DewertOkin
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Publication number: 20200036202
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electromotive furniture drive comprising at least one adjusting drive (7, 8) for electromotively adjusting at least one movable furniture part relative to further furniture parts, and comprising a control device (9) for actuating the at least one adjusting drive (7, 8), and also comprising a charging apparatus (10) having at least one charging connection (11) for supplying power to an external electronic device. The electromotive furniture drive is distinguished in that the charging apparatus (10) has a cable (13) for connection to the control device (9), wherein the cable (13) leads from the control device (9) to a voltage converter (112) to which the at least one charging connection (11) is connected. The invention further relates to an item of furniture, in particular an item of furniture for sleeping or resting on, comprising an electromotive furniture drive of this kind comprising a charging apparatus (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Publication number: 20200000666
    Abstract: The invention relates to reclining furniture comprising at least one sensor (6) and a warning device coupled to said sensor in order to warn about an undesired standing process of a user of the reclining furniture. The reclining furniture is characterized in that the warning device is designed to evaluate information of the at least one sensor (6) with respect to a movement and/or behavior pattern of a person using the reclining furniture in order to emit a warning signal as soon as there is an intention to leave the reclining furniture. The invention additionally relates to a method for operating a warning device of reclining furniture, said warning device being coupled to at least one sensor (6) which is arranged on the reclining furniture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: ARMIN HILLE
  • Publication number: 20190343271
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor-driven furniture drive mechanism (4) for adjusting moveable components of an item of furniture (1), in particular functional furniture, comprising at least one electric motor-driven adjustment drive mechanism (4a, 4b) having a control device (5) and at least one operating device (6), a monitoring device (7) having at least one detection device (10) for monitoring at least one monitoring region (9) and forming an anti-trap protection system for the associated item of furniture (1). The electric motor-driven furniture drive mechanism (4) is characterised in that the at least one detection device (10) has at least one sensor unit (11) which is in the form of or comprises a piezo cable. The invention also relates to an item of furniture having an electric motor-driven furniture drive mechanism (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Publication number: 20190313808
    Abstract: A furniture drive includes a control device, an electromotive adjustment drive, and a manual control with a manual operator control unit which is connected to the control device via a cable for activating the adjustment drive via a first transmission path for operator control commands. The furniture drive further includes an adapter which is coupled to the control device to establish a second transmission path for operator control commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Patent number: 10213352
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hand-held control (1) for furniture drives (81), comprising a touch-sensitive control panel section (3, 3a, 3b) that has a number of actuation surfaces (4). A method for detecting actuation of the hand-held control (1) is also provided. An electromotive furniture drive (81) is fitted with a hand-held control (1) of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Hille
  • Publication number: 20190021675
    Abstract: The invention relates to an analyzing unit (9?) for connecting to at least one sensor (12) which can be coupled to sleeping or reclining furniture in order to detect vibrations, movement, and/or sound. The analyzing unit (9?) is designed to process and analyze the signals of the at least one sensor (12) and detect physiological parameters (P) of a person using the sleeping or reclining furniture, and the analyzing unit (9?) is designed to transmit data to or exchange data with at least one external component. The invention further relates to a method for analyzing signals of at least one such sensor (12) and to sleeping or reclining furniture, in particular a bed (1), comprising at least one such sensor (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Gehrke, ARMIN HILLE, STEFFEN LOLEY, ALEXANDER TEWS