Abstract: An office chair system has an office chair with adjustment elements for changing positions of elements of the office chair, a sensor element, a calculation unit coupled to the latter and to the adjustment elements, as well as an operating element coupled thereto. The adjustment elements are configured to detect contacts and actuations of components of the adjustment elements and to generate an adjustment signal based thereon. The sensor element is configured to determine the positions of the elements and a posture of a user and to generate a position signal based thereon. The calculation unit is configured to generate a first feedback signal based on the position signal, which contains information about a proposed change of the positions. One of the components is assigned to the proposed change. The calculation unit is configured to verify a contact or actuation of the assigned component and to generate a second feedback signal based thereon.

Abstract: A linear actuator comprising a spindle-based linear drive (1) having an inner threaded spindle (5) and an outer element (2) surrounding the threaded spindle (5), in which the threaded spindle (5) can be moved in the axial direction; and a telescopic housing (20) with a first telescope part (21) and a second telescope part (22), which is surrounded at least in part by the first telescope part (21). On its side facing the first telescope part (21), the second telescope part (22) has an adapter part (24) that is connected rotationally fixedly to the second telescope part (22) and has a central opening. The linear drive has a connecting element (30) that is mounted on the outer element (2) and comprises snap elements (31) that are engaged with the central opening of the adapter part (24) in such a manner that the connecting element (30) is held in the adapter part (24).

Abstract: An embodiment linear actuator for an electrically adjustable piece of furniture includes a brushless DC motor arranged to effect a linear movement of the linear actuator, as well as a control device for controlling the motor.

Abstract: A hand-switch arrangement (HSA) for an adjustable seating furniture (SF), in particular a recliner, the hand-switch arrangement (HSA) comprising an operating unit (OU) and a carrier module (CM). The carrier module (CM) comprises a body part (BP) with an opening (O) for accommodating the operating unit (OU). The carrier module (CM) is designed to be mechanically fixed to a rigid part (RP) of the adjustable seating furniture (SF). The operating unit (OU) comprises a control panel (CP) for controlling a drive unit (DU) of the adjustable seating furniture (SF). The operating unit (OU) further comprises a locking means (LM1) and the carrier module (CM) comprises a mating locking means (LM2) for engaging the locking means (LM1) of the operating unit (OU) when the operating unit (OU) is inserted into the opening (O) of the carrier module (CM), wherein a mounting depth of the operating unit (OU) is adjustable.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ergonomic system for an adjustable bed system, said ergonomic system having a data processing device and an image recording device coupled to the data processing device, said image recording device being arranged and configured in such a way that image data constituting an image of a user of the bed system are transmitted to the data processing device, wherein said data processing device is connected with an ergonomics database and is configured to evaluate the image data, in order to determine the user's position data and posture data. The data processing device is further configured to compare the determined position data and posture data with reference data in the ergonomics database, in order to determine a parameter for an ergonomic accuracy of a corresponding user position and posture according to the comparison. Furthermore, the data processing device is configured to adjust a bed system setting according to the determined parameter.

Abstract: A manual operating unit for a furniture control, which is provided in particular for seating or lounging furniture, has a housing with a top side and a bottom side. A first and a third operating panel are defined on the top side and a second and a fourth operating panel are defined on the bottom side, which are located opposite to the first and third operating panels. Actuating the first and second operating panels triggers a first operating signal in each case, whereas actuating the third and fourth operating panels triggers a second operating signal in each case. The housing is movably mounted over push-buttons arranged in the housing at least in the region of the first and third operating panels in such a way that a first of said push-buttons is actuated by moving the housing in the region of the first operating panel and a second of said push-buttons is actuated by moving the housing in the region of the third operating panel.

Abstract: A manual control component (100) for an electrically adjustable piece of furniture comprises a housing (110) and a switch element (120) with an upper part (130) that features a flat, upwardly directed control panel (132) with a first and a second control surface (134, 136), as well as a lower part (140) that features a downwardly directed control lever (142). The lower part is coupled to the upper part in an essentially rigid fashion. The switch element is pivotably supported in the housing (110). The manual control component (100) further comprises a circuit arrangement (150) that is designed for detecting a pivoting motion of the switch element (120) and for generating a signal in order to activate a drive of the piece of furniture (200) in dependence on the detected pivoting motion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator assembly for an adjustable seating or lying furniture item, in particular for an adjustable bed or an adjustable comfortable armchair, comprising a spindle that can be activated by means of a drive for causing axial rotation, which is mounted in a stationary manner. The actuator assembly also comprises a sliding block mechanically coupled with the spindle, the sliding block can be moved parallel in relation to a longitudinal axis of the spindle when said spindle is activated. The actuator assembly also comprises a coupling element mounted in a manner allowing it to be moved in relation to the spindle with a first slotted guide, in which the sliding block is at least partially guided in such a way that the coupling element is shifted when the spindle is activated, in order to move a segment of the adjustable seating or lying furniture item that can be mechanically coupled with the coupling element.

Abstract: An ergonomics system for a workplace system with adjustable furniture comprises a data processing device and an image recording device connected to the data processing device and arranged and designed such that image data representing an image of the workplace system user is transmitted to the data processing device. The data processing device is connected to an ergonomics database and is designed to evaluate the image data in order to determine the user's position data and posture data, to compare the determined position data and posture data to reference data in the ergonomics database in order to determine a measurement of a correctness of a corresponding position and posture of the user on the basis of the comparison, and to signal the determined measurement of correctness to the user.

Abstract: An operating device is proposed for an electrically height-adjustable table having at least one electrical drive (EA) for adjusting the height of a table top (TP) of the table, and a controller (CTRL) for controlling the drive (EA). The operating device has an actuating element (BE, EMS, CS) to be arranged in the region of the table top (TP), a force sensor (FS), which is designed to measure a force acting on the table top (TP), and an evaluation circuit (EV).

Abstract: A furniture control (100) for the installation into an electrically adjustable piece of seating furniture (200) comprises a control housing (10) that contains control components for activating motors of the piece of seating furniture and features a recess (15) into which an operating part (20) can be inserted, the operating part and a sensor for detecting whether the operating part (20) is inserted into the control housing (10). The operating part features a flat sensor module (30) with a touch-sensitive surface. The operating part (20) is designed for detecting a respective position-dependent touch actuation of the surface of the sensor module (30) and for generating a respective actuation signal for the control components based on a detected touch actuation.

Abstract: In an operating element for a furniture control for controlling an electrically adjustable piece of furniture, the operating element includes a flat sensor module with a plurality of proximity-sensitive sensor surfaces arranged on the sensor module. An operating panel covers the plurality of sensor surfaces. A set of switching surfaces is marked on the operating panel. A control module is designed for detecting an actuation of one of the switching surfaces based on sensor signals delivered by the sensor surfaces and for generating an actuation signal for the furniture control based on a detected actuation. The sensor module and the control module are arranged in a housing of the operating element, wherein the operating panel forms a cover of the housing.

Abstract: An operating part (100) for a furniture control system is proposed, having a power supply (200) and at least one electrical drive unit (300, 310), wherein the operating part (100) comprises a power driver (120), a detector (140) and an operating field (160), which are integrated into a common housing (110). The operating field (160) has at least one operating element, the actuation of which is signaled to the power driver (120). The power driver (120) is designed to generate a motor voltage for the drive unit (300, 310) based on a low voltage supplied by the power supply (200) and a signaled actuation of the operating element.

Abstract: An embodiment linear actuator for an electrically adjustable piece of furniture includes a brushless DC motor arranged to effect a linear movement of the linear actuator, as well as a control device for controlling the motor.

Abstract: An embodiment linear actuator for an electrically adjustable piece of furniture includes a brushless DC motor arranged to effect a linear movement of the linear actuator, as well as a control device for controlling the motor.

Abstract: An arrangement (AO) for adjusting a bed, particularly a head section and foot section of the bed, features a stationary frame segment (OR) and a movable frame segment (BR) with a first section (AS1), a second section (AS2) and a third section (AS3). The three sections (AS1, AS2, AS3) are pivotably connected to one another and the first section (AS1) is supported such that it can be slid relative to the stationary frame segment (OR) in a horizontal plane (HE). The arrangement (AO) features a first linear actuator (LA1) and a second linear actuator (LA2) that, on the one hand, are fixed on the first section (AS1) in an essentially rigid fashion in a common first hinge point (GP1) and, on the other hand, are respectively supported on the stationary frame segment (OR) in a horizontally slidable fashion such that the effective directions of both linear actuators (LA1, LA2) essentially extend in another common horizontal plane, particularly parallel to one another.

Abstract: A manual control component (100) for an electrically adjustable piece of furniture comprises a housing (110) and a switch element (120) with an upper part (130) that features a flat, upwardly directed control panel (132) with a first and a second control surface (134, 136), as well as a lower part (140) that features a downwardly directed control lever (142). The lower part is coupled to the upper part in an essentially rigid fashion. The switch element is pivotably supported in the housing (110). The manual control component (100) further comprises a circuit arrangement (150) that is designed for detecting a pivoting motion of the switch element (120) and for generating a signal in order to activate a drive of the piece of furniture (200) in dependence on the detected pivoting motion.

Abstract: A hand-switch arrangement (HSA) for an adjustable seating furniture (SF), in particular a recliner, the hand-switch arrangement (HSA) comprising an operating unit (OU) and a carrier module (CM). The carrier module (CM) comprises a body part (BP) with an opening (O) for accommodating the operating unit (OU). The carrier module (CM) is designed to be mechanically fixed to a rigid part (RP) of the adjustable seating furniture (SF). The operating unit (OU) comprises a control panel (CP) for controlling a drive unit (DU) of the adjustable seating furniture (SF). The operating unit (OU) further comprises a locking means (LM1) and the carrier module (CM) comprises a mating locking means (LM2) for engaging the locking means (LM1) of the operating unit (OU) when the operating unit (OU) is inserted into the opening (O) of the carrier module (CM), wherein a mounting depth of the operating unit (OU) is adjustable.

Abstract: A furniture control (100) for the installation into an electrically adjustable piece of seating furniture (200) comprises a control housing (10) that contains control components for activating motors of the piece of seating furniture and features a recess (15) into which an operating part (20) can be inserted, the operating part and a sensor for detecting whether the operating part (20) is inserted into the control housing (10). The operating part features a flat sensor module (30) with a touch-sensitive surface. The operating part (20) is designed for detecting a respective position-dependent touch actuation of the surface of the sensor module (30) and for generating a respective actuation signal for the control components based on a detected touch actuation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mains plug component with a housing and a mains switch component arranged in the housing comprising a first stage for rectifying a mains AC voltage and a second stage for generating a DC voltage from the rectified mains AC voltage. The first stage comprises an electromechanical switch, by means of which a first or second voltage range may be selected. The housing has a section for a pin of an inserted plug piece such that, on insertion, the switch is activated by the inserted pin. The plug piece for insertion has no pin for the first voltage range and a pin for the second voltage range.