Patents Assigned to Actiforce International B.V.
  • Publication number: 20230131791
    Abstract: A height-adjustable office furniture comprising a table top, at least one height adjustable leg unit and a drive unit to drive adjustment of the height of the leg, a drive control system configured to control and power the drive unit and an anti-collision system connected to the drive control system and configured to detect when movement of the table top along the vertical direction Z is blocked. A resilient element is provided in the connection between the drive unit and the table top, the resilient element defining a suspension travel extending along a vertical direction Z to reduce vibrations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: Actiforce International B.V.
    Inventors: Thomas Weidmann, Kam Shiun Loh
  • Patent number: 8117931
    Abstract: A drive for displacing and positioning at least two profile parts relative to each other, includes: a rotatable drive wheel, a motor coupled to a first profile part and to the drive wheel, a flexible material strip which is rigidly connected on at least one side to a second profile part, which material strip also engages on the drive wheel, and a guide for the flexible material strip connected in at least substantially stationary manner to the first profile part, wherein the distance between the guide and the drive wheel is greater than the distance between the point of engagement of the flexible material strip on the second profile and the drive wheel. The invention also includes a length-adjustable housing provided with the aforementioned drive and to an article of furniture, in the legs of which such drives are accommodated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Actiforce International B.V.
    Inventor: Dirk Jan Stoelinga
  • Publication number: 20090072101
    Abstract: A drive for displacing and positioning at least two profile parts relative to each other, includes: a rotatable drive wheel, a motor coupled to a first profile part and to the drive wheel, a flexible material strip which is rigidly connected on at least one side to a second profile part, which material strip also engages on the drive wheel, and a guide for the flexible material strip connected in at least substantially stationary manner to the first profile part, wherein the distance between the guide and the drive wheel is greater than the distance between the point of engagement of the flexible material strip on the second profile and the drive wheel. The invention also includes a length-adjustable housing provided with the aforementioned drive and to an article of furniture, in the legs of which such drives are accommodated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Applicant: ACTIFORCE INTERNATIONAL B.V.
    Inventor: Dirk Stoelinga