Abstract: The invention relates to a control unit with storage batteries for an electromotive furniture-drive device with at least one drive unit which can be coupled to a piece of furniture or a lifting device. The control unit comprises a first housing part, provided with electronic components, and a second housing part comprising the storage batteries. For the purposes of establishing an electrically conductive connection between the storage batteries and the electronic components, at least one plug-in connection is provided, wherein at least one plug is provided on a housing part, and this plug interacts with a complementary plug-in socket on the other housing part. The control unit is distinguished in that the plug is arranged such that it allows an electrically conductive contact to be established approximately perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent of the housing parts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control system for adjustment apparatuses that can be actuated by way of electric motors, which apparatuses are provided for beds, more particularly for hospital beds, nursing beds or the like, and also to a method for generating reliable control signals for adjustment apparatuses that can be actuated by way of electric motors, which apparatuses are provided for beds, more particularly for hospital beds, nursing beds or the like, with at least one control unit and at least one operating apparatus, comprising a manual switch for the patient, wherein the method comprises the monitoring and processing of output signals from the operating apparatus, and the generating of control signals in the control unit on the basis of output signals from the operating apparatus, wherein the monitoring and processing of the output signals is brought about at least in part by means of at least one processor in the control unit, and the method is distinguished by virtue of the fact that at least one co

Abstract: A bed having supporting elements for supporting the bed on a floor and a mattress support device for supporting a mattress. The mattress support device is provided with a support member that has two transverse bars extending transversely. A safety side part is supported at the support member so as to be moved between a rest position in which it is located below the lying surface and an upright position in which the safety side part extends at a side of a lying surface. An upper surface of the support member defines a mattress support plane and upper faces of the transverse bars are substantially juxtaposed to the mattress support plane.

Abstract: The bed (10), particularly a hospital or nursing bed, comprises a bedstead (12) with supporting elements (14) for supporting on a ground and a frame supported by supporting elements (14), with a head portion (24) as well as a foot portion (26) and at least a connecting portion (28) connecting them. Further, the bed (10) is provided with a mattress support device (30) for a mattress (36) defining a lying surface (38) laterally limited by longitudinal edges (37), the mattress support device (30) being provided with at least one support member (32) with two transverse bars (42) spaced from each other and extending transversely to the extension of the at least one connecting portion (28) of the bedstead (12) and comprising side faces (48) facing each other and facing away from each other.