Abstract: A height adjustable table is disclosed, comprising at least one electrically height adjustable table column and a control device, wherein the height adjustable table comprises an operating element with at least one fingerprint sensor. Furthermore, a method is disclosed by which the height adjustable table can be controlled using the fingerprint of a user.

Abstract: A method for recognition of an occupancy situation of a furniture comprising monitoring a sensor signal which corresponds to a force effect on the furniture when the furniture is occupied and releasing the furniture and changing the state of the occupancy situation from Occupied to Released when the force effect is below a threshold during an entire predetermined period.

Abstract: A device for controlling height-adjustable tables, wherein a plurality of tables is connected to said device. The use of this device allows all tables that are connected to the device to be controlled using only one control unit that is also connected to said device. Accordingly, equipping each table with a separate control unit is rendered superfluous by this device. This makes the entire design simpler and more cost-effective.

Abstract: A frame of a furniture is disclosed, comprising a bearing, which is provided for rotatably mounting of a foldable pillar about an axis, and a fixation which is provided for receiving and fixing the foldable pillar. The frame is designed in a way, that fixing can be realized by clamping of a fixation equipped with an eccentric. Moreover a securing element is disclosed, which can be brought in a securing position by a lever, whereby the lever thereby simultaneously causes the pillar to be clamped in the frame.

Abstract: A locking device for a height-adjustable furniture column includes a switching lever, an actuating element, an engaging element having a plurality of locking recesses, and a slide, in which an engaging means is guided. An item of furniture includes the locking device. A method for adjusting the height of the furniture item.

Abstract: A height adjustable table is disclosed, comprising at least one electrically height adjustable table column and a control device, wherein the height adjustable table comprises an operating element with at least one fingerprint sensor. Furthermore, a method is disclosed by which the height adjustable table can be controlled using the fingerprint of a user.

Abstract: A braking device for a height-adjustable item of furniture is provided within a gas pressure spring. The braking device includes piston, which is arranged within a cylinder and in which a first fluid passage is provided, as well as a piston rod and a second fluid passage, wherein a maximum speed of the height adjustment can be controlled by regulating the fluid passage within the gas pressure spring.

Abstract: A frame of a furniture is disclosed, comprising a bearing, which is provided for rotatably mounting of a foldable pillar about an axis, and a fixation which is provided for receiving and fixing the foldable pillar. The frame is designed in a way, that fixing can be realized by clamping of a fixation equipped with an eccentric. Moreover a securing element is disclosed, which can be brought in a securing position by a lever, whereby the lever thereby simultaneously causes the pillar to be clamped in the frame.

Abstract: A circuit controls a height-adjustable table. A current load acts on the table plate and is measured by a force-sensitive sensor and serves as control signal of a control according to the invention. Derived from this signal, a collision of the electrically height-adjustable table with fixed objects is recognized. Control signals are also detected, which are inputted by an operator of the table in the form of applications of force onto the table plate. Here, the table or respectively the control device is situated in a state of rest until the user of the table exerts a brief force impulse onto the table plate, i.e. presses once onto the table plate. Thereafter, the control changes from a state of rest into an operating state and waits for control inputs. When the user now presses from above onto the table plate, the latter moves electrically downwards.

Abstract: A device for controlling height-adjustable tables, wherein a plurality of tables is connected to said device. The use of this device allows all tables that are connected to the device to be controlled using only one control unit that is also connected to said device. Accordingly, equipping each table with a separate control unit is rendered superfluous by this device. This makes the entire design simpler and more cost-effective.

Abstract: The invention relates to a column that can be calibrated, in particular for a piece of furniture, wherein the column 100, 101 that can be calibrated has a stationary part 4, at least one movable part 2, 3, and a calibrating means 6, 13, 14, and the movable part 2, 3 can be transferred from a retracted state to a plurality of extended states, and wherein a calibration position of the column 100, 101 coincides with the position of the movable part 2, 3 in an extended state. Such a column can be used in a piece of furniture as an extendable column.

Abstract: A circuit controls a height-adjustable table. A current load acts on the table plate and is measured by a force-sensitive sensor and serves as control signal of a control according to the invention. Derived from this signal, a collision of the electrically height-adjustable table with fixed objects is recognized. Control signals are also detected, which are inputted by an operator of the table in the form of applications of force onto the table plate. Here the table or respectively the control device is situated in a state of rest until the user of the table exerts a brief force impulse onto the table plate, i.e. presses once onto the table plate. Thereafter, the control changes from a state of rest into an operating state and waits for control inputs. When the user now presses from above onto the table plate, the latter moves electrically downwards.

Abstract: A height adjustable furniture piece includes a device for connecting a belt to the furniture piece. The device includes two support elements, each including a first extension member and a second extension member that is telescopically arranged with respect to the first extension member. The belt is fixed to the first extension member and a spring element connects the belt and the first extension member. The belt is deflected by pulleys such that a relative displacement between the first extension member and the second extension member of the first support element results in a synchronous relative displacement between the first extension member and the second extension member of the second support element. The spring element includes a spring force that assists lifting of the second extension member against the force of gravity.

Abstract: A braking device for a height-adjustable item of furniture is provided, within a gas pressure spring. The braking device includes a piston, which is arranged within a cylinder and in which a first fluid passage is provided as well as a piston rod and a second fluid passage, wherein a maximum speed of the height adjustment can be controlled by regulating the fluid passage within the gas pressure spring.

Abstract: An adjustable gas pressure spring includes a gas pressure spring portion, a gas reservoir and a connecting means fluidically connecting the gas reservoir and the gas pressure spring portion with each other. The spring force of the gas pressure spring portion is adjustable by means of pressure equalization with the gas reservoir and/or the ambient pressure. Such a gas spring is provided in an adjustable column, in particular an adjustable table column. The table column is in turn provided in a height-adjustable table.

Abstract: A height adjustable furniture piece includes a device for connecting a belt to the furniture piece. The device includes two support elements, each including a first extension member and a second extension member that is telescopically arranged with respect to the first extension member. The belt is fixed to the first extension member and a spring element connects the belt and the first extension member. The belt is deflected by pulleys such that a relative displacement between the first extension member and the second extension member of the first support element results in a synchronous relative displacement between the first extension member and the second extension member of the second support element. The spring element includes a spring force that assists lifting of the second extension member against the force of gravity.

Abstract: An adjustable gas pressure spring (9) comprises a gas pressure spring portion (91, 92), a gas reservoir (96) and a connecting means (94) fluidically connecting the gas reservoir (96) and the gas pressure spring portion (91, 92) with each other. The spring force of the gas pressure spring portion. (91, 92) is adjustable by means of pressure equalization with the gas reservoir (96) and/or the ambient pressure. Such a gas spring may he provided in an adjustable column (10, 104, 105), in particular an adjustable table column. Such a table column may in turn be provided in a height-adjustable table (1, 101).

Abstract: A locking device for a height-adjustable furniture column includes a switching lever, an actuating element, an engaging element having a plurality of locking recesses, and a slide, in which an engaging means is guided. An item of furniture includes the locking device. A method for adjusting the height of the furniture item.

Abstract: In summary it is described a column for a piece of furniture as well as a piece of furniture with at least one movable member (1, 2, 31), wherein said part is adapted to be moved relative to the rest of the furniture in a non-manual way. Further, there is provided a device for detecting collisions of the automatically movable member with obstacles, an automatic drive mechanism (5, 6) which is adapted to move the movable member, a control device adapted to control the automatic drive mechanism (5, 6), and at least one sensor (4) adapted to detect a collision during the motion of the movable member (1, 2, 31) with an obstacle and to transmit this incident to the control device wherein the at least one sensor (4) comprises a force-sensitive sensor (41).

Abstract: In summary it is described a column for a piece of furniture as well as a piece of furniture with at least one movable member (1, 2, 31), wherein said part is adapted to be moved relative to the rest of the furniture in a non-manual way. Further, there is provided a device for detecting collisions of the automatically movable member with obstacles, an automatic drive mechanism (5, 6) which is adapted to move the movable member, a control device adapted to control the automatic drive mechanism (5, 6), and at least one sensor (4) adapted to detect a collision during the motion of the movable member (1, 2, 31) with an obstacle and to transmit this incident to the control device wherein the at least one sensor (4) comprises a force-sensitive sensor (41).