Patents Assigned to KIH-UTVECKLING AB
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Patent number: 10126731Abstract: The present invention relates to a height-adjustable table (1) height-adjusting arrangement (100) for adjusting the height of the table (1), wherein the height-adjusting arrangement (100) comprises at least one leg, each leg having an inner tubular member (112) and an outer tubular member (113) arranged for telescopic movement relative to each other, and a linear actuator (114) coupled to said tubular members (112, 113) and which is configured to provide the telescopic movement between the tubular members (112, 113), and an electric motor connected to the linear actuator (114) and configured to operate the linear actuator for providing telescopic movement between the tubular members. The height-adjusting arrangement (100) further comprises an eye detection unit arranged to detect the position of a user's eyes. The height-adjusting arrangement (100) is configured for control of the height of the height-adjustable table (1) based on the detected position of a user's eyes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: KIH-utveckling ABInventor: Robert Lindström
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Patent number: 10045610Abstract: The present invention relates to a height-adjustable table stand (1) comprising a height-adjusting arrangement for adjusting the height of the table, wherein the height-adjusting arrangement comprises at least one leg (2), each leg having an inner tubular member (3) and an outer tubular member (4) arranged for telescopic movement relative to each other. The height-adjusting arrangement further comprises a linear actuator coupled to said tubular members (3, 4) and adapted to provide the telescopic movement between the tubular members, an electric motor (12) connected to the linear actuator and adapted to operate the linear actuator for providing telescopic movement between the tubular members, and a control device (13) for controlling the operation of the electric motor (12). The table stand (1) further comprises a solar panel (10) connected to the height-adjusting arrangement for providing power to the electric motor (12).Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: KIH-utveckling ABInventor: Hans Pettersson
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Patent number: 9608557Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling operation of an electric motor in a height-adjustable furniture arrangement, wherein operation of the electric motor provides a height-adjusting function in the height-adjustable furniture arrangement. The method comprises the steps of providing, by a power supply unit connected to the electric motor, an incoming power comprising an incoming current and an incoming voltage, transforming the incoming current and the incoming voltage to a motor supply current and a motor supply voltage supplied to the electric motor, measuring load on the electric motor, and when the measured load requires a current higher than the incoming current for providing the height-adjusting function, setting the levels of the motor supply current and/or the motor supply voltage such that the motor supply current is higher than the incoming current and the motor supply voltage is lower than the incoming voltage.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: KIH-UTVECKLING ABInventors: Björn Clausen, Hans Pettersson
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Patent number: 9084475Abstract: The present invention relates to a height adjustable piece of furniture comprising at least one extendable column, an electric motor adapted for driving the extendable column, at least one switch for operation control of the electric motor, and a power control unit adapted to control the power distribution to the height adjustable piece of furniture, and wherein the power control unit is connected to a power source. The connection between the power source and the height adjustable piece of furniture is provided via the switch, and the switch is in an activated state adapted to connect the power source to the height adjustable piece of furniture, and in a deactivated state adapted to disconnect the power source from the height adjustable piece of furniture. The present invention further relates to a power control unit for control of power distribution to a height adjustable piece of furniture.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: KIH-UTVECKLING ABInventor: Kaj Hjelm
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Patent number: 8967006Abstract: A linear actuator (1), comprising a threaded spindle (10) with a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis (X), the spindle (10) having a right hand thread (11) and a left hand thread (12), both threads provided over a common longitudinal length of the spindle, the spindle (10) being adapted to be rotated by a driving device (60). The linear actuator further comprises a first nut member (20) provided with a right hand thread (21) and a second nut member (30) provided with a left hand thread (31). The first and the second nut members (20, 30) are in threaded connection with the spindle (10) in such a way that rotation of the spindle provides opposite linear movement of the nut members (20, 30) relative to each other along the longitudinal axis (X). Thereby, a linear actuator is provided with three parts that all move linearly relative to each other during rotation of the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Kih-Utveckling ABInventor: Hans Pettersson
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Patent number: 8935985Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a furniture arrangement including a piece of furniture and a control unit adapted to control a power supply to at least one power consuming device. The piece of furniture may include an interface for connection to a mobile device, wherein the control unit is adapted to disconnect the power supply to the at least one power consuming device when a mobile device is not connected to the furniture arrangement via the interface.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2013Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: KIH-utveckling ABInventor: Johan Hjelm
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Patent number: 8640562Abstract: A linear actuator is presented, having a drive shaft, a transmission connected to the drive shaft, and a spindle connected to the transmission. The drive shaft, the transmission and the spindle are connected in such a way that a rotational movement of the drive shaft is transmitted to the spindle via the transmission. The linear actuator also has a spindle nut arranged rotationally prevented onto the spindle, and an end stop detection unit for detecting that the spindle nut reaches an end position on the spindle. The end stop detection unit comprises an end stop detection shaft connected to the transmission in such a way that a rotational movement of the spindle is transmitted to the end stop detection shaft such that a rotational movement of the spindle is reflected by a rotational movement of the end stop detection shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: KIH-Utveckling ABInventor: Hans Pettersson
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Publication number: 20130204438Abstract: The present invention relates to a height adjustable piece of furniture comprising an electric motor for driving the height adjustable piece of furniture, a control unit for control of the operation of the electric motor, wherein the height adjustable piece of furniture further comprises an interface for communicative connection to a computing device and wherein the interface enables control of the control unit by the computing deviceType: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: KIH-UTVECKLING ABInventor: KIH-utveckling AB
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Publication number: 20130199420Abstract: A workplace comprising a piece of furniture comprising a control unit for controlling functions at said workplace, wherein said piece of furniture further comprises an integrated interface for a communicative connection to a mobile device, said integrated interface being connected to said control unit, said integrated interface further being adapted to communicate a user specific identification from said mobile device to said control unit, and said control unit is configured to control said functions at said workplace based on said user specific identification.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: KIH-UTVECKLING ABInventor: KIH-utveckling AB
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Publication number: 20130199419Abstract: The present invention relates to a height adjustable piece of furniture comprising at least one extendable column, an electric motor adapted for driving the extendable column, at least one switch for operation control of the electric motor, and a power control unit adapted to control the power distribution to the height adjustable piece of furniture, and wherein the power control unit is connected to a power source. The connection between the power source and the height adjustable piece of furniture is provided via the switch, and the switch is in an activated state adapted to connect the power source to the height adjustable piece of furniture, and in a deactivated state adapted to disconnect the power source from the height adjustable piece of furniture. The present invention further relates to a power control unit for control of power distribution to a height adjustable piece of furniture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: KIH-UTVECKLING ABInventor: KIH-UTVECKLING AB
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Publication number: 20130199421Abstract: The present invention relates to a furniture arrangement comprising a piece of furniture and a control unit adapted to control the power supply to at least one power consuming device. The piece of furniture comprises an interface for connection to a mobile device, wherein the control unit is adapted to disconnect the power supply to the at least one power consuming device when a mobile device is not connected to the furniture arrangement via the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: KIH-UTVECKLING ABInventor: KIH-utveckling AB
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Publication number: 20120181968Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling operation of an electric motor in a height-adjustable furniture arrangement, wherein operation of the electric motor provides a height-adjusting function in the height-adjustable furniture arrangement. The method comprises the steps of providing, by a power supply unit connected to the electric motor, an incoming power comprising an incoming current and an incoming voltage, transforming the incoming current and the incoming voltage to a motor supply current and a motor supply voltage supplied to the electric motor, measuring load on the electric motor, and when the measured load requires a current higher than the incoming current for providing the height-adjusting function, setting the levels of the motor supply current and/or the motor supply voltage such that the motor supply current is higher than the incoming current and the motor supply voltage is lower than the incoming voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: KIH-UTVECKLING ABInventors: Björn Clausen, Hans Pettersson
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Publication number: 20110120243Abstract: The present invention concerns a linear actuator (1), comprising a threaded spindle (10) with a longitudinal extension along a longitudinal axis (X), the spindle (10) having a right hand thread (11) and a left hand thread (12), both threads provided over a common longitudinal length of the spindle, the spindle (10) being adapted to be rotated by a driving device (60). The linear actuator further comprises a first nut member (20) provided with a right hand thread (21) and a second nut member (30) provided with a left hand thread (31). The first and the second nut members (20, 30) are in threaded connection with the spindle (10) in such a way that rotation of the spindle provides opposite linear movement of the nut members (20, 30) relative to each other along the longitudinal axis (X). Thereby, a linear actuator is provided with three parts that all move linearly relative to each other during rotation of the spindle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: KIH-UTVECKLING ABInventor: Hans PETTERSSON