Patents Assigned to IKEA Supply AG
  • Publication number: 20240102620
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light source comprising a housing, a light source connector at a first end of the housing, for connecting the light source to a light fitting, and a light emitting diode, LED, circuit, configured to emit light through a second end of the housing. The housing may be substantially symmetric about a symmetry axis extending from the first to the second end of the housing. The housing has, at the first end, a first end portion, comprising a thread, made in an insulating material, and being configured to be connected to a light fitting. A light fitting comprising such a light source is also considered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Greger SVENSSON, Peter ÅBERG
  • Publication number: 20240090663
    Abstract: The invention relates to a storage system (2) for storing items, wherein the storage system comprises a plurality of plate-shaped members (4, 6, 8), wherein each one of the plate-shaped members comprises an upper support surface for supporting said items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Han HWU
  • Patent number: 11930927
    Abstract: A drawer slide is arranged for guiding a drawer (2, 4, 6) in an essentially linear movement as the drawer (2, 4, 6) is pulled out from a cabinet (8) to a static extended position (S). The drawer slide comprises at least one drawer biasing member arranged to bias the drawer (2) in a direction towards the cabinet (8) upon pulling the drawer (2, 4, 6) further away from the cabinet (8) beyond the static extended position (S) to a biased non-static extended position (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Patent number: 11933358
    Abstract: A furniture rotary system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) for a piece of furniture (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) is provided. The furniture rotary system is forming a sliding rotary connection between a rotational member (120, 210, 320, 410, 520) and a stationary member (110, 220, 310, 420, 510), wherein said furniture rotary system (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) comprises at least one sliding surface (114, 214, 314, 414, 514) being coated with a lacquer comprising a resin, wherein said lacquer in turn is at least partly coated with a lipophilic composition coating to provide a slide layer with a lowered friction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Benny Andersson
  • Patent number: 11919248
    Abstract: A method of anchoring a connector element (10) in a receiving object (66) comprises inserting a distal end of the connector element (10) into a mounting hole in an insertion direction along an insertion axis; inserting a sleeve (36) comprising a thermoplastic material into the mounting hole, the sleeve (36) enclosing the connector element (10); and transferring energy to liquefy at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the sleeve (36). A machine (500) configured for carrying out the method and a connector element anchoring kit comprising a connector element (10) and a sleeve (36) comprising thermoplastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignees: IKEA Supply AG, WoodWelding SA
    Inventors: Muthumariappan Sankaran, Mario Lehmann, Laurent Torriani
  • Patent number: 11895450
    Abstract: A wall-mounted shelf attachable to a vertical surface (14), the wall-mounted shelf (1) including a shelf body (1?) including a flat top shelf surface (10a) and a loudspeaker (2) including at least one loudspeaker element (12) and being arranged below the top shelf surface (10a). The wall-mounted shelf (1) further includes a mounting assembly (3), wherein the mounting assembly (3) includes a bracket (3) attachable to the vertical surface (14) and having a connection (5) for connecting the bracket (3) to the shelf body (1?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Andreas Fredriksson, Mikael Warnhammar, David Zeberg
  • Patent number: 11873950
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a light source (1) comprising a housing (3), a light source connector (5) at a first end (7) of the housing (3), for connecting the light source to a light fitting, and a light emitting diode, LED, circuit (9), configured to emit light through a second end (11) of the housing (3). The housing may be substantially symmetric about a symmetry axis (13) extending from the first to the second end of the housing (7), (11). The housing (3) has, at the first end (7), a first end portion (15), comprising a thread (19), made in an insulating material, and being configured to be connected to a light fitting. A light fitting comprising such a light source is also considered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Greger Svensson, Peter Åberg
  • Publication number: 20240002628
    Abstract: A method for recycling polyester from a polyester textile. The method comprises the steps of: providing said polyester textile soaked in a mixture comprising a solvent and a catalyst, providing and maintaining a temperature of said mixture comprising said polyester textile within a range of 80-240° C. during depolymerization of polyester in said polyester textile and wherein, in said step of providing said polyester textile soaked in said mixture, said catalyst of said mixture comprises calcium hydroxide. A catalyst may be used for depolymerization of polyester in a polyester textile, wherein the catalyst comprises calcium hydroxide. Natural fibers may be recovered from a textile comprising polyester and natural fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Zengwei GUO
  • Publication number: 20230404265
    Abstract: A folding chair is provided, comprising a first front leg (10a) and a second front leg (10b), said front legs (10a, 10b) extending substantially parallel to each other, a first rear leg (20a) being connected to the first front leg (10a) in a pivoting manner, and a second rear leg (20b) being connected to the second front leg (10b) in a pivoting manner, said rear legs (20a, 20b) extending substantially parallel to each other. A rear cross beam (22) is extending between the rear legs (20a, and defining a cross direction (DC) being substantially perpendicular to the front legs (10a, and the rear legs (20a, 20b), and a seat element (30) is having a central section being connected to the front legs (10a, 10b) in a pivoting and/or sliding manner and an end portion (39) being connected to the rear legs (20a, 20b) in a pivoting and/or sliding manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Henrik PREUTZ
  • Patent number: 11832408
    Abstract: A panel-shaped electronic device (100) configured to be mounted to a wall (200), the panel-shaped electronic device (100) comprising: a front side (124) and a back side (126), the back side (126) being configured to face the wall (200) and the front side (124) being opposite to the back side (126), a first cable channel (102) arranged along a vertical edge portion (128) of the back side (126), a second cable channel (108) arranged along a lateral edge portion (130) of the back side (126), and the first and second cable channels (102, 108) intersects at a corner portion (132) of the back side (126).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Andreas Fredriksson, Stjepan Begic
  • Patent number: 11802190
    Abstract: A method for recycling polyester from a polyester textile. The method comprises the steps of: providing said polyester textile soaked in a mixture comprising a solvent and a catalyst, providing and maintaining a temperature of said mixture comprising said polyester textile within a range of 80-240° C. during depolymerization of polyester in said polyester textile and wherein, in said step of providing said polyester textile soaked in said mixture, said catalyst of said mixture comprises calcium hydroxide. A catalyst may be used for depolymerization of polyester in a polyester textile, wherein the catalyst comprises calcium hydroxide. Natural fibers may b e recovered from a textile comprising polyester and natural fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Zengwei Guo
  • Publication number: 20230332451
    Abstract: A sliding door assembly includes: a door guide (20a) extending along a horizontal guide axis (G1); a first door (12a) guided by the door guide (20a); and a second door (12b) guided by the door guide (20a) independently of the first door (12a), wherein the second door (12b) comprises a first-end door coupler (32b) which interfaces in a direction towards a first guide end (16a) of the door guide (20a); and the first door (12a) comprises a second-end door coupler (34a) which interfaces in a direction towards a second guide end (16b) of the door guide (20a) to couple to the first-end door coupler (32b) of the second door, wherein the first- and second-end door couplers (32b, 34a) together define a soft-closing mechanism configured to gradually brake a relative motion between the first and second doors (12a, 12b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Tomas ESKILSSON
  • Publication number: 20230313454
    Abstract: The invention related to an apparatus for recycling of lignocellulosic fibres from a fibreboard comprising compressed lignocellulosic fibres bonded together by a binding agent. The apparatus comprises a transport device arranged within a closed housing, wherein the housing is arranged for steaming pieces of the fibreboard at super-atmospheric pressure to decompress and release the lignocellulosic fibres by hydrating them, as well as hydrolysing the binding agent, and the transport device is arranged for transporting the fibreboard pieces, upon being steamed, from an inlet of the housing, at which the fibreboard pieces are fed to the housing, to an outlet of the housing, at which steamed portions comprising released lignocellulosic fibres exit the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventors: Jan-Olof FECHTER, Michael GERMANN, Pontus HÅKANSSON
  • Publication number: 20230272182
    Abstract: A method for recovering natural fibers from a textile comprising polyester and natural fibers. The method comprises the steps of: providing said textile soaked in a mixture comprising a solvent and a catalyst, providing and maintaining a temperature of said mixture comprising said textile within a range of 80-240° C. during depolymerization of polyester in said textile; and recovering natural fibers after said depolymerization, wherein, in said step of providing said textile soaked in said mixture, said catalyst of said mixture comprises calcium oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Zengwei GUO
  • Publication number: 20230276589
    Abstract: A panel-shaped electronic device (100) configured to be mounted to a wall (200), the panel-shaped electronic device (100) comprising: a front side (124) and a back side (126), the back side (126) being configured to face the wall (200) and the front side (124) being opposite to the back side (126), a first cable channel (102) arranged along a vertical edge portion (128) of the back side (126), a second cable channel (108) arranged along a lateral edge portion (130) of the back side (126), and the first and second cable channels (102, 108) intersects at a corner portion (132) of the back side (126).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventors: Andreas FREDRIKSSON, Stjepan BEGIC
  • Publication number: 20230265875
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting a first furniture part (10) to a second furniture part (20), wherein the first furniture part (10) comprises: a dowel (11) and one or more abutment surfaces (13) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the dowel (11), wherein the second furniture part (20) comprises: a through-going opening (22) extending through a wall (21) and one or more abutment surfaces (23) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the through-going opening (22), wherein the connection arrangement further comprises a connection member (30) having a recess (31), the recess (31) having a locking portion (31b) being configured to receive the dowel (11) by a relative motion between the connection member (30) and the first furniture part (10) in a direction transverse (T) to the longitudinal direction (L) and being configured to interact with the neck portion (11b) of the dowel (11) to counteract removal of
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Stefan BRENDEL
  • Patent number: 11717092
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a spring core (1, 1a, 12, 13, 17, 18) that may be used in e.g. bed mattresses, chairs or sofas. The spring core (1, 1a, 12, 13, 17, 18) comprises springs placed inside pocket (3). The pockets (3) are placed in a number of rows, which rows of pockets (3) are placed side by side. The spring core (1, 1a, 12, 13, 17, 18) is held in a compressed state by means of at least one cord (5). The at least one cord (5) is formed into braids (6) at opposite outer ends (7) of each row of pockets (3). Further, the at least one cord (4) forms a number of loops (8) on at least one side of each row of pockets (3). By pulling at one free end (10) of the at least one cord (5) the braids (6) and loops (8) are dissolved, allowing the spring core (1) to return to the non-compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventors: Anders Bergner, Zhiming Tan
  • Patent number: 11691393
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a hollow board 1 with first and second main surface layers 3, 5. A plurality of distance elements connecting the first and second main surface layers and maintain a predetermined distance there between. The main surface layers include at least a layer of high-density fiber, HDF, board, and a plurality of distance elements are distributed in the space between the main surface layers, and at least some comprise at least one elongate HDF board strip 15 which is oriented such that its longitudinal edges interconnect the first and second main surface layers 3, 5. The HDF boards of the surface layers and of the at least some of the distance elements comprise wood particles bonded by a resin including an isocyanate, such as methylene diphenyl di-isocyanate, MDI.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Dan Pettersson
  • Patent number: 11680151
    Abstract: A method for recovering natural fibers from a textile comprising polyester and natural fibers. The method comprises the steps of: providing said textile soaked in a mixture comprising a solvent and a catalyst, providing and maintaining a temperature of said mixture comprising said textile within a range of 80-240° C. during depolymerization of polyester in said textile; and recovering natural fibers after said depolymerization, wherein, in said step of providing said textile soaked in said mixture, said catalyst of said mixture comprises calcium oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA Supply AG
    Inventor: Zengwei Guo
  • Patent number: 11674539
    Abstract: A connection arrangement for connecting a first furniture part (10) to a second furniture part (20), wherein the first furniture part (10) comprises: a dowel (11) and one or more abutment surfaces (13) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the dowel (11), wherein the second furniture part (20) comprises: a through-going opening (22) extending through a wall (21) and one or more abutment surfaces (23) extending circumferentially (C) around or being distributed circumferentially (C) around the through-going opening (22), wherein the connection arrangement further comprises a connection member (30) having a recess (31), the recess (31) having a locking portion (31b) being configured to receive the dowel (11) by a relative motion between the connection member (30) and the first furniture part (10) in a direction transverse (T) to the longitudinal direction (L) and being configured to interact with the neck portion (11b) of the dowel (11) to counteract removal of
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: IKEA SUPPLY AG
    Inventor: Stefan Brendel