Abstract: A control element (2) for operating a driven adjustment of a part of a furniture is provided. The control element (2) comprises a fastening section (6) configured to be fastened to the furniture and a control section (3) comprising an operator interface configured to enable an interaction between the furniture and an operator. The control element (2) comprises an adjustment mechanism configured to connect the control section (3) with the fastening section (6) in a manner swiveling about a swivel axis (A) and which is configured such that a swiveling movement of the control section (3) about the swivel axis (A) with respect to the fastening section (6) can be positively locked in a releasable manner.

Abstract: A drive system (2) for moving a height adjustable tabletop (3) of a table (1) comprises a drive device (4) configured to the move the tabletop (3), a drive control device (5) configured to control the drive device (4), an acceleration sensor (6), and an evaluation unit (7). The acceleration sensor (6) is configured to synchronously follow a motion of the tabletop (3), to detect an acceleration of the sensor motion, and to transmit an acceleration signal corresponding to the sensor motion to the evaluation unit (7). The evaluation unit (7) is configured to evaluate the acceleration signal of the acceleration sensor, to determine a presence of a collision by means of acceleration values exceeding a threshold, and to output a collision signal to the drive control device (5) when the presence of a collision is determined.

Abstract: A lifting column (3) for a lifting system (2) of a furniture is provided. The lifting column (3) comprises at least two tube portions (4, 5) displaceable with respect to one another like a telescope, a high-voltage direct-current motor (6) and a transmission (7) for transforming a rotational motion into a linear motion, wherein the high-voltage direct-current motor (6) and the transmission (7) are arranged inside at least one of the at least two tube portions (4, 5) displaceable with respect to one another like a telescope.

Abstract: A method of registering users in the ambient area of a workstation includes establishing a wireless communication link between an electronic workspace module positioned at a workstation and a mobile device and registering the entry of the mobile device into the ambient area of the workspace module by evaluating the signal characteristics of the communication link between the workspace module and the mobile device.

Abstract: A method for managing workstations includes the steps of receiving workspace-related information from a plurality of electronic workspace modules assigned to a specific workstation via a central computer unit, providing the received workspace-related information for retrieval by mobile devices and evaluating the received workspace-related information using the central computer unit.

Abstract: Container comprising a first element 2 and at least a second element 3 movable relative to the first element 2 between a closed position and an open position, and a drive device 5 for moving the second element 3, wherein at least one deformation measuring unit 6 is provided with a deformation sensor 11 on at least one of the elements 2, 3 for detecting a force exerted on one of the elements 2, 3 and wherein a control unit 12 is provided for receiving and evaluating a deformation signal transmitted by the deformation measuring unit 6 and is provided for actuating the drive device 5.

Abstract: Container comprising a first element 2 and at least a second element 3 movable relative to the first element 2 between a closed position and an open position, and a drive device 5 for moving the second element 3, wherein at least one deformation measuring unit 6 is provided with a deformation sensor 11 on at least one of the elements 2, 3 for detecting a force exerted on one of the elements 2, 3 and wherein a control unit 12 is provided for receiving and evaluating a deformation signal transmitted by the deformation measuring unit 6 and is provided for actuating the drive device 5.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation device for pull-outs, shelf boards, flaps, or other such elements to be opened, particularly front elements of particularly kitchen and office furniture, kitchen appliances and flush-mounted appliances, product dispensing devices, and the like, having components comprising a corpus, wherein the element to be opened can be transferred into an open position relative to the corpus 2 by way of a drive unit 5, the drive unit 5 can be activated by way of control means, and the control means comprise a front body sound sensor 6 that is associated with the front element 3.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuation device for pull-outs, shelf boards, flaps, or other such elements to be opened, particularly front elements of particularly kitchen and office furniture, kitchen appliances and flush-mounted appliances, product dispensing devices, and the like, having components comprising a corpus, wherein the element to be opened can be transferred into an open position relative to the corpus 2 by way of a drive unit 5, the drive unit 5 can be activated by way of control means, and the control means comprise a front body sound sensor 6 that is associated with the front element 3.