ARRANGEMENT OF A MODULAR INTERIOR FURNISHING SYSTEM FOR ROOMS CONSISTING OF AT LEAST TWO PIECES OF FURNITURE OR HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES ON AT LEAST ONE PLATFORM

Abstract

An arrangement of a modular interior furnishing system for rooms consisting of at least two pieces of furniture or household appliances on at least one platform is described, wherein the at least one platform has a base and a support element mounted for simultaneous translational and rotational movement relative to the base, the base and the support element having planar bearing regions facing one another, guide cam tracks being formed in one of the bearing regions and guide cam tracks being formed in the other of the bearing regions, guide elements guided in or on the contours of the guide cam tracks are arranged, so that the support element can be rotated relative to the base at least partially positively guided in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation and can be moved in a predetermined direction of translation, the guide cam tracks are shaped in such a way that when torque acts on the support element, the support element is rotated from an initial position via an intermediate position in which the support element is rotated relative to the base in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation and displaced in the direction of translation, can be moved into an end position congruent with the starting position by further rotation in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation and displacement counter to the direction of translation, wherein an angle of rotation of the support element to achieve the congruent position corresponds to the quotient of 360° and a natural number n, wherein n is greater than 1 and less than 9.

Description

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention relate to an arrangement of a modular interior furnishing system for rooms comprising at least two pieces of furniture or household appliances on at least one platform.

Such arrangements of two or more pieces of furniture or household appliances on a platform are known from DE 103 117 97 A1 or DE 202010014601 U1, for example.

The first-mentioned publication discloses a movable or displaceable modular room unit for room formation, which makes it possible, for example, to arrange standing shelves one behind the other and to move them linearly as required via rollers movable on a guide rail, thus making different functionalities accessible depending on the open intermediate aisle between adjacent room units.

The second-mentioned publication describes a variably coupled seating group with several seat shells mounted on bases coupled to one another via a central base and are thus arranged so as to be pivotable relative to the central base about the central base.

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed to an improved arrangement of a modular interior furnishing system for rooms comprising at least two pieces of furniture or household appliances on at least one platform in such a way that the platform can in principle be positioned at a fixed location and the modules of an interior furnishing system for rooms placed on such a platform or the furniture or household appliance placed within the modular interior furnishing system for rooms can be aligned in different positions.

The arrangement according to the invention of a modular interior furnishing system for rooms comprising at least two pieces of furniture or household appliances on at least one platform is designed in such a way that the at least one platform has a base and a support element mounted so as to be simultaneously movable in translation and rotation relative to the base.

The base and the support element have flat bearing regions facing each other. Guide cam tracks are arranged in one of the bearing regions and guide elements guided in or on the contours of the guide cam tracks are arranged in the other of the bearing regions, so that the support element can be rotated relative to the base, at least partially positively guided, in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation and can be moved in a predetermined direction of translation.

The guide cam tracks are shaped in such a way that when torque is applied to the support element, the support element can be moved from an initial position via an intermediate position, in which the support element is rotated relative to the base in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation and displaced in the direction of translation, by further rotation in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation and displacement against the direction of translation into an end position congruent with the initial position.

A rotation angle of the support element to achieve the congruent position is equal to the quotient of 360° and a natural number greater than 1 and less than 9.

Such an arrangement makes it possible to move the at least one platform from a starting position via an intermediate position to a congruent end position in a space-saving manner.

The combined translational-rotational movement performed with the aid of the platforms is generally carried out in such a way that at no point during the movement sequence does one of the modules enter the space occupied by a second module.

According to an advantageous embodiment, load-bearing sliding or rolling elements are attached to an underside of the support element facing the base.

The sliding or rolling elements can be used to change the position of the at least one platform with little effort. Furthermore, such a platform with load-bearing sliding or rolling elements is suitable for loading with several modules of an interior furnishing system and thus for unloading even larger masses.

According to a preferred embodiment, the sliding or rolling elements are accommodated in respective pockets of the support element.

This allows the height of the superstructure consisting of base and support element to be reduced.

According to an advantageous further development, components of the modular interior furnishing system for rooms are arranged distributed on at least two separate platforms, with platforms arranged adjacent to one another being positioned in such a way that the directions of translation of the adjacent support elements are not aligned.

This enables different arrangements of the modules of the interior system relative to each other. For example, it is possible to arrange two modules designed as seating elements in a first position so that they are facing each other for a meeting or conversation of people sitting on them and in a second position the seating elements are positioned facing away from each other.

According to a further preferred embodiment, adjacent platforms are positioned in such a way that, in their starting position and the end position rotated by the angle of rotation and multiples of the angle of rotation, they rest against each other along at least a partial length of a side edge.

Such contact between the side edges of neighboring platforms enables, for example, reliable locking of the neighboring platforms in the desired end positions.

In a particularly advantageous embodiment, the adjacent platforms with support elements with a square contact surface are set up in such a way that the support elements in their starting position and in their rotated end positions, after being rotated through an angle of 90°, 180° or 270°, rest against each other along at least a partial length of a side edge of the respective support element.

According to a preferred further development, the edges of neighboring support elements that are in contact with one another are in force-fit or form-fit engagement with one another.

According to a further embodiment, the at least one platform has a movement memory that supports the translational-rotational movement of the support element relative to the base.

Such a motion memory enables the user to adjust the position of the at least one platform with little effort and, with this, the modules positioned on it or a module of the interior furnishing system to a desired end position.

In a further embodiment, at least part of the at least one support element can be driven by a motor, hydraulically, or pneumatically.

According to a further embodiment, at least one vertically extending partition wall is arranged on the at least one support element.

The partition wall is preferably arranged along one of the side edges.

With the help of such a partition wall, room areas can be divided into different room segments by changing the position of the respective support element, for example, or merged as a common room separated from other room areas as a room segment. The addition of a roof-like attachment is also conceivable.

In a preferred embodiment, exactly one piece of furniture is arranged on the at least one support element.

In a further embodiment, precisely one room cell with a plurality of modules of the interior furnishing system is arranged on the at least one support element.

Such a room cell can be functionally furnished, for example as a working area with an office chair, desk, and shelving, while another adjacent support element can be furnished as a rest area, whereby different orientations of the respective support elements can create a common large room section or, depending on requirements, the office area can be separated from the rest area by a partition wall.

To support the translational-rotational movement of the support element relative to the base, the support element has at least three, preferably five, guide elements.

In a further preferred embodiment, the guide elements are designed as control rollers, preferably spherical control rollers.

The guide elements are preferably guided in open guide curves.

According to a preferred embodiment, at least three of the guide elements are always in contact with the guide cam tracks during the translational-rotational movement.

According to an alternative embodiment, during the translational-rotational movement, at least two of the guide elements are always in contact with the guide cam tracks and one of the guide elements is in contact with a closed translational guide track, which additionally supports the movement of the support element in the translational direction.

According to a further embodiment, the guide elements are arranged on a common frame fixed to the support element to simplify assembly.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the support element has at least four sliding or rolling elements, which thus serve to reliably support the support element.

The load-bearing sliding or rolling elements are preferably attached outside an overlapping surface with the base and inside the platform.

It is also conceivable that at least two load-bearing sliding or rolling elements protrude from the surface of the base facing the support element for additional support, which provide additional support for the support element on the base when the support element bends due to a large weight load and thus continue to ensure that the platform runs smoothly.

According to a further development of the arrangement according to the invention, end positions and/or the movement of the at least one support element can be detected by sensors.

According to a preferred further development, sensor elements are arranged on or near at least one of the platforms or at least one of the modules of the modular interior furnishing system for sensory detection.

Examples of design variants for sensor elements include pressure sensors, touch sensors, brightness sensors, motion sensors, temperature sensors, and compass sensors.

Furthermore, the arrangement preferably has a functional base on which the base is arranged and on which the sliding or rolling elements can slide or roll. Furthermore, such a functional base means that the base does not have to be mounted on the existing room floor and good sliding or rolling behavior can be ensured by the functional base, regardless of the roughness of the room floor. Furthermore, this prevents damage to the room floor.

According to further advantageous embodiments, if the base is arranged parallel to a single boundary surface, for example a room wall or another piece of furniture or a fixed partition wall, the direction of translation is aligned orthogonally to the boundary surface and, if the base is arranged close to a corner formed by two orthogonally meeting boundary surfaces, it is aligned in the direction of an angle bisecting the angle enclosed by the two room walls.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIGURES

Preferred embodiments are explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows a schematic isometric representation of two platforms with seating arranged thereon and rear walls framing them from two sides and a fixed piece of furniture arranged between the platforms in a first position facing each other,

FIG. 2 shows an isometric view of the arrangement shown in FIG. 1 with the seating elements facing away from each other,

FIGS. 3 and 4 show top views of an arrangement with four platforms and two fixed pieces of furniture in different positions,

FIG. 5 shows a partial exploded view of a platform with base, support element and furniture arranged on the support element,

FIG. 6 shows an isometric representation of a platform as an exploded view with laterally tilted support element,

FIG. 7 shows a schematic isometric view of a modular interior furnishing system for rooms arranged on a platform in the form of a room cell,

FIGS. 8 to 10 show an illustration corresponding to FIG. 7 with the room cell shown in different end positions,

FIGS. 11 to 14 show schematic isometric representations of two platforms arranged next to each other with modular interior furnishing system arranged on them in the form of room cells in different relative positions to each other,

FIGS. 15 to 19 show schematic representations of an alternative design variant of a platform,

FIGS. 20 and 21 show isometric representations according to FIGS. 5 and 1 with a functional base arranged under the platform, and

FIGS. 22 to 28c) show top views of arrangements with several platforms with partitions in different positions relative to each other or relative to an interface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description of the figures, terms such as top, bottom, left, right, front, rear, etc. refer exclusively to the exemplary representation and position of the platform, base, support element, space cell, furniture and the like selected in the respective figures. These terms are not to be understood restrictively, i.e., these references may change due to different working positions or the mirror-symmetrical design or the like.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show a first exemplary arrangement of modules of an interior furnishing system. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the modules consist of two pieces of furniture 6 arranged on a respective platform 1 with a seating element 61 with a seating surface 62 and a backrest 63 framing the seating surface 62 on two sides, which is framed on the two sides by a storage surface 64 and a partition wall 66, as well as a further seating element 7, which is positioned in a fixed position between the two pieces of furniture 6.

Below the storage surface 64, as shown in FIG. 5, there may be an additional storage space 65, which is accessible or inaccessible depending on the position of the piece of furniture 6. Preferably, there is a recessed grip 67 on the outside of the upper area of the partition wall 66 for easy movement of the furniture 6. Alternatively, a table or another furniture element can also be arranged between the two pieces of furniture 6.

The seating element 7 is fitted with feet 71. The two pieces of furniture 6 are placed on a platform 1, which enables the furniture 6 to be moved into different positions relative to each other by means of a predetermined simultaneous rotation and translation.

This allows users to easily set different seating options/directions according to a desired situation.

Thus, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the furniture 6 is aligned facing each other, with the seating element 7 arranged between them.

In FIG. 2, the left of the two pieces of furniture 6 is rotated clockwise by 90°, while the right piece of furniture 6 is positioned rotated by 180°. The seating element 7 arranged between the two pieces of furniture 6 remains stationary in its position when the furniture 6 is moved from the positions shown in FIG. 1 to the positions shown in FIG. 2 using the platforms 1. The combined translational-rotational movement performed with the aid of the platforms 1 is generally carried out in such a way that at no point during the movement sequence does the furniture 6 enter the space occupied by the seating element 7.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a top view of further positioning options, in this case of modules consisting of four pieces of furniture 6 and two fixed tables 8 of an interior furnishing system, in which the pieces of furniture 6 are arranged on a respective platform 1.

FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of the structure of the platform 1 on which the furniture 6 is arranged.

The platform 1 has a base 2 and a support element 3 that is simultaneously movable in translation and rotation relative to the base 2.

The base 2 and the support element 3 can essentially be made from sustainable raw materials, in particular wood.

The furniture 6 is placed on a support region 31 of the support element 3 and preferably fixed to it.

The base 2 and the support element 3 have flat bearing regions 22, 32 facing each other. The bearing region 32 of the support element 3 can also be formed by a separate element, for example in the form of a box 33 or cylinder shown in FIG. 6.

Guide cam tracks 23 are arranged in one of the bearing regions 22, 32, here in the bearing region 22 of the base 2. Guide elements 4 are arranged in the other of the bearing regions 22, 32, in this case in the bearing region 32 of the support element 3, as shown in FIG. 6.

With the guide elements 4 guided in the guide cam tracks 23 or on contours of the guide cam tracks 23, the support element 3 can be rotated relative to the base 2, at least partially positively guided, in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation R1, R2 and can be moved in a predetermined direction of translation A1, A2.

In the preferred embodiment shown here, the movement in direction of translation A1, A2 is additionally supported by a guide cam track 24 in the base 2.

The guide cam tracks 23 are shaped overall in such a way that, when a torque acts on the support element 3, the support element 3 is moved from an initial position (for example the positions of the furniture 6 shown in FIG. 1) via an intermediate position, in which the support element 3 is rotated relative to the base 2 in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation R1, R2 and displaced in the direction of translation A1, A2, can be moved into an end position congruent with the starting position by further rotation in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation R1, R2 and displacement against the direction of translation A1, A2 (for example the positions of the furniture 6 in FIG. 2).

A rotation angle a of the support element 3 to achieve the congruent position corresponds to the quotient of 360° and a natural number n that is greater than 1 and less than 9.

In the embodiment examples shown in the figures, the number n=4, which is particularly suitable for support elements 3 with a square support region 31. If n=4 is selected, it is also conceivable in principle to use a support element 3 with a support region 31 designed as an equilateral octagon.

In principle, a triangular design of the surface of the support region 31 of the support element 3 is also conceivable, for example, in which n=3, so that congruent positions would be reached after a covered angle of rotation a of 120 or 240°.

With n =5, the support element 3 would have a corresponding support region 31, designed as an equilateral pentagon, with rotation angles α of 72°, 144°, 216°, 288°.

In principle, it is also conceivable to select a surface of the support region 31 as a hexagon, heptagon, or octagon with correspondingly calculated angles of rotation α.

As further shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, load-bearing sliding or rolling elements 5 are attached to an underside of the support element 3 facing the base 2.

The sliding or rolling elements 5 can, as shown by way of example in FIGS. 1, 2, 5, and 6, be attached outside an overlapping surface with the base 2, so that the sliding or rolling elements 5, as shown in FIG. 1, rest on a floor and thus the furniture or household appliance resting on the support element 3 does not have to be unloaded via the base 2 alone.

As further shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, it is also conceivable to provide a functional base 110 under the base 2, 120, which is placed on the floor of the room and on which the sliding or rolling elements 5 slide or roll. This enables improved sliding or rolling ability, regardless of the condition, in particular the roughness, of the floor.

As further shown in FIG. 6, the support element 3 preferably has at least four sliding or rolling elements 5, which are preferably arranged near the corner areas of the support element 3. As shown in FIG. 6, the sliding or rolling elements 5, designed here as rollers, are attached to the bearing region side of the support element 3 via receptacles 51.

As further shown in FIG. 6, the support element 3 has at least three, preferably five, guide elements 4.

The guide elements 4 are preferably designed as control rollers, preferably spherical control rollers.

On an underside of the base 2 facing away from the bearing region 22, a foot 21 is preferably arranged, in particular molded on, which serves as a contact surface of the base 2. The base 2 is thus fixedly positioned on a floor and remains in place during the entire translational-rotational movement of the platform 1, whereby the support element 3 with the modules arranged thereon or the module arranged thereon moves relative to the base 2.

An alternative embodiment of such a base 120 and an alternative support element 130 coupled thereto is shown in FIGS. 15 to 19.

In this embodiment, the support element 130 is formed in several parts, with a first plate forming the support region 131, which is provided with slots in its corners and in which the side edges are folded over towards the base 120. As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the folded edges 132 serve to receive a second plate of the support element 130, the underside of which forms the bearing region 134. Alternatively, the support element 130 can also be formed in one piece and have a flexible cover in the support region 131, the flexible cover projecting beyond the support region 131 and forming folded edges 132 that laterally cover the support element 130. Pockets 135 are formed in this second plate or in the one-piece support element 130, which serve to accommodate the sliding or rolling elements 5.

This has the advantage that the height of the structure of the support element 130 in the z-direction can be significantly reduced compared to the embodiment variant shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

The plate forming the bearing region 134 is preferably framed around the circumference of the plate forming the support region 131 by a damper 133. The damper 133 is preferably designed as an elastic band in order to cushion impacts caused by placing objects on the support region 131 already in the support element 130. In a one-piece version of the support element 130, the damper 133 surrounds the support element 130 on the circumference and is covered by the cover.

For this purpose, a damper receptacle 136, here in the form of a step, is formed on the circumference of the second plate forming the bearing region 134, into which the damper 133 can be inserted. Similarly, in the case of a one-piece support element 130, a damper receptacle 136, for example in the form of a step, would be formed on the circumference. Alternatively, the damper 133 can also be fixed to the support element by gluing or other fastening elements.

As further shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, in this embodiment the guide elements 4 are arranged on a common frame 11 fixed to the support element 130.

The guide elements 4 arranged on this frame 11 are guided in partially open guide cam tracks 23, 123 both in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 and in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Only the guide cam track 24, 124 determining the direction of translation A1, A2 is designed as a closed guide cam track.

Furthermore, at least three of the guide elements 4 are preferably in contact with the guide cam tracks 23, 24, 123, 124 during the guided translational- rotational movement.

The frame 11 is fixed to the bearing region 134 of the support element 130.

As further shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, at least two load-bearing support elements 12 are preferably arranged projecting from the surface of the base 120 facing the support element 130.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the load-bearing support elements 12 are designed as ball rollers, with a retaining element fixed in the bearing region 122 and the ball accommodated therein.

The support elements 12 are positioned in the vertical direction z in such a way that a gap remains between them and the bearing region 134 of the support element 130 arranged above them when the load is low or medium, as shown as an example in FIG. 19. The support elements 12 only provide additional support for the support element 130 when the load on the support element 130 is high, thereby ensuring that the platform 1 continues to run smoothly.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 15 to 18, the sliding or rolling elements 5 are fixed via fastening plates 52 on the side of the bearing region 134 or the support element 130 facing away from the base 2.

The fastening plates 52 have a larger surface area than the pockets 135 of the support element 130.

A further embodiment of such a base 2 is shown in FIGS. 7 to 10.

FIGS. 7 to 10 show the structure of a room cell 9, which is arranged on the platform 1 consisting of base 2, 120 and support element 3, 130.

The contact surface of the base 2, 120 and the support element 3, 130 are significantly larger in their area parallel to the plane of a floor 102 than the support element 3, 130 and the base 2, 120 of the variant shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.

The room cell 9 is equipped here with modules of an interior furnishing system in the form of a working area 91, which in the example shown consists of a table 911, an office chair 912, and several shelves 94.

The shelves 94 are integrated here into partition walls 96 delimiting the room cell 9, the outer walls of which are preferably flush with the side edges of the base 2.

It can also be seen in FIG. 7 that these partition walls 96 are formed here integrally with the support element 3, 130.

Of course, it is also conceivable that the partition walls 96 comprising the shelves 94 are formed separately and are placed on the support element 3, 130 on the support region 31.

With the aid of the platform 1, consisting of base 2, 120 and support element 3, 130, the room cell 9 can also be moved translationally and simultaneously rotationally out of a corner of a room 10, which is bounded here by boundary surfaces in the form of room walls 101.

FIGS. 8-10 show end positions of the room cell 9 rotated counterclockwise by 90° in each case.

As shown in FIG. 8, for example, at the rear of one of the boundary walls of the room cell 9, a couch 95 is accommodated in the wall so that it can be folded down. A further shelf 94 is arranged above the couch 95. This end position allows the room 10 to continue to be used as a working area and to create a sleeping/resting area 92 separated by one of the partition walls 96.

In the end position of the room cell 9 shown in FIG. 9, the room cell 9 is rotated so that the working area 91 is inaccessible. The sleeping/resting area 92 with the couch 95 is still accessible. In the further partition wall 96 of the room cell 9, the rear side of the partition wall 96 is designed as a media wall 93 in the embodiment example shown here.

Accordingly, in the end position of the room cell 9 shown in FIG. 10, the working area 91 is accessible again. The sleeping/resting area 92 is not accessible here, as the corresponding partition wall 96 rests against one of the room walls 101 of the room 10.

FIGS. 11 to 14 show a further embodiment example of an arrangement according to the invention, in which a first group of modules of an interior furnishing system, here in the form of a furniture group, is arranged on a first platform 1 and a second furniture group of a further interior furnishing system is arranged on an adjacent second platform 1.

The room cell 9 arranged on the first of the platforms 1 is again furnished as a sleeping/resting area 92, with a couch 95, a shelf 94, a media wall 93, a stool 913 and a table 911.

Furthermore, each of the two room cells 9 is bounded on two sides by two partition walls 96 arranged at right angles to each other.

The right-hand room cell 9 shown in FIG. 11 is set up as a working area, with an office chair 912 positioned on the support element 3, 130, a table 911, a container 914, and a shelf 94, which is positioned against one of the two partition walls 96.

In the arrangement of the two platforms 1 shown in FIG. 11, they are aligned in such a way that the two space cells form a large common space.

In the end position shown in FIG. 12, the position of the room cell 9 equipped with the sleeping/resting area 92 corresponds to the position shown in FIG. 11.

The right of the room cells 9 is rotated counterclockwise by 90° by a translational-rotational movement of the platform 1, so that the two room cells 9 now form two separate rooms separated from each other by one of the partition walls 96.

In the arrangement variant shown in FIG. 13, the room cell 9 with the working area 91 corresponds to the end position shown in FIG. 12. The left-hand room cell 9 containing the sleeping/resting area 92 has been rotated here clockwise by 90°, so that the sleeping/resting area 92 is separated from the working area 91 by two adjacent partition walls 96.

In the arrangement variant shown in FIG. 14, the sleeping/resting area 92 is rotated as shown in FIG. 13, whereas the working area 91 (right-hand room cell 9) is moved back to the position shown in FIG. 11.

As further exemplified in FIG. 11, in which the modules of the respective interior furnishing systems shown here are distributed on at least two separate platforms 1, platforms 1 arranged adjacent to one another are positioned in such a way that the directions of translation A1, A2 of the adjacent support elements 3, 130 are not aligned in the same direction. In the embodiment example shown here, the directions of translation A1, A2 point in directions that differ from each other by 90°.

The adjacent platforms 1 are positioned in such a way that in their starting position and the end position rotated by the angle of rotation a and multiples of the angle of rotation a they rest against each other along at least a partial length of a side edge 34.

In the arrangements shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, respective side edges 34 of the support element 3, 130 are arranged adjacent to one another along the overall length of a respective side edge 34.

As can be seen further in FIGS. 11 to 14, in the adjacent platforms 1 with support elements 3, 130 with a square contact surface shown here, the platforms 1 are positioned in such a way that the support elements 3, 130 touch each other in their starting position and, after being rotated by an angle of 90°, 180° or 270°, in their end position along at least a partial length of a side edge 34 of the respective support element 3, 130.

In order to further improve the fixation of the respective end positions of adjacent platforms 1, it is conceivable that the touching side edges 34 of adjacent support elements 3, 130 engage with each other in a force-fit or form-fit manner.

To support the movement of the platform(s) 1, it is further conceivable that the platform(s) 1 have an energy store, for example in the form of a spring element or a damping element, with which the translational-rotational movement of the support element 3, 130 relative to the base 2, 120 is supported.

It is also conceivable that at least one of the support elements 3, 130 can be driven by a motor, hydraulically or pneumatically, at least in some areas.

The partition wall 96 preferably extends along one of the side edges 34 of the support element 3, 130 and can extend over at least a partial length of the side edge 34.

It is also conceivable that sensors are arranged on the base 2, 120 and/or the support element 3, 130, with which the respective end positions of the platform 1 and/or the movement of the support element 3, 130 relative to the base 2, 120 can be detected by sensors.

In addition to the chairs, tables, seating elements and shelves shown here, walls, in particular partition walls, which are placed or arranged on the support element 3, 130, are also to be regarded as furniture.

Such a sensor element can, for example, be designed as a positioning element which serves to deactivate a motor driving the support element 3, 130 and which is arranged on the base 2, 120 or the support element 3, 130 in such a way that the motor is deactivated shortly before one of the end positions is reached, so that the support element 3, 130 can pivot into the desired end position.

Such sensor elements can be used to monitor and/or control the use of individual or all modules of an interior furnishing system. Optimized control of the modules is also made possible from the usage data recorded and stored during determination using the sensors.

However, the sensor signal(s) can also be used directly to safeguard the movement (safety queries) or control the modules.

Exemplary embodiments of such sensor elements are explained below.

For example, a sensor element designed as a pressure sensor or several such pressure sensors can be arranged within the seating surface 62 of the seating element 61, shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, with which the use of the seating element 61 can be detected.

Alternatively, or additionally, it is also conceivable to arrange a temperature sensor with which the temperature of the seating surface 62 can be detected. A control unit connected to the temperature sensor can use the sensor signal to control a seat heater installed in the seating surface 62 of the seating element 61.

It is also conceivable to arrange such a pressure sensor on the load-bearing sliding or rolling element 5 on the underside of the support element 3, 130 facing the base 2, 120, with which the use of the seating element 61 can be detected.

Sensors designed as touch sensors are advantageously attached to various easily accessible points of the partition walls 96 or shelves 94, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 14. Here, the sensor elements are used in particular to control the modules of the interior furnishing system, in particular their alignment.

It is also conceivable to arrange sensors designed as touch sensors in the vicinity of the platform 1, for example on a boundary surface, in particular room wall 101 or the floor 102, preferably also for controlling the modules of the interior furnishing system, in particular their alignment.

Another conceivable design variant of a sensor element is a motion detection sensor or a brightness measurement sensor, in particular in the form of a camera, which is positioned close to the platform 1. Such a sensor element makes it possible, for example, to switch a light source on or off as required.

The arrangement of a sensor element designed as a compass sensor on the platform 1 and/or on at least one module of the platform 1 enables sensor-controlled detection and, if necessary, alignment of the platform 1 in a room or the alignment of individual modules on the platform 1. Together with a timer, such compass sensors also make it possible to align the alignment of the platform or individual modules of the platform depending on a time.

It is also conceivable that a sensor element designed as a proximity sensor, for example in the form of an infrared sensor, is arranged on the platform 1 and/or on at least one module of the platform 1, with which, for example, it is possible to align the platform 1 in a room, to align individual modules on the platform 1 or, as in the example given above, to activate or deactivate a functional element such as a light source.

For example, a group of four seating elements 61 arranged on a platform 1 can form a conference position aligned with one another during the day, while the four seating elements 61 are only aligned with one another in pairs in the evening.

It is also conceivable to use the above-mentioned design variants of sensor elements on other modules or for other purposes than the examples given above.

With the platform 1 described above, a space-saving movement of a module of an interior furnishing system or several such modules of an interior furnishing system on one or more platforms 1 from a first defined (living) situation to a second or further defined (living) situation(s) is made possible in a simple manner and can be carried out in a coordinated manner by the guide elements 4 and the guide cam tracks 23, 123.

The number and positioning of the described platforms 1 with modular interior furnishing systems for rooms are highly variable and can be optimally adapted to the available space.

Various usage scenarios for the modular interior furnishing systems located on the platforms 1 can be created and defined end positions achieved without great effort by moving the platforms 1 in an orderly fashion.

As shown in FIGS. 22 to 28c, different constellations for different uses of the space can be created by arranging several partition walls 66 on individual platforms or with the furniture 6 arranged on the platform.

Thus, in particular, when taking into account boundary surfaces that limit the movement of the furniture 6, for example room walls 101, the modules of the modular interior furnishing system can enable different constellations through different orientations. Instead of room walls 101, other boundary surfaces, for example other furniture 6 or fixed partition walls, can also be present.

Thus, by arranging partition walls 66 on the furniture 6, for example a seating element 61, the furniture 6 can be arranged in a rotational position in such a way that the furniture 6 is closed to two room walls 101 or other boundary surfaces arranged at right angles to each other, as shown in FIG. 24a. FIG. 24b shows the position of such a piece of furniture 6 that is open towards the room. FIG. 25a and FIG. 25b show closed and open positions of two pieces of furniture 6 positioned next to each other, arranged against a single room wall 101 or another boundary surface, also in a closed (FIG. 25a) or open position (FIG. 25b).

Arrangements with four pieces of furniture 6 arranged adjacent to each other are shown in FIGS. 26a and 26b and FIG. 27, in each case in different rotational positions of the individual pieces of furniture 6.

FIG. 28a to FIG. 28c again show different rotational constellations of two pieces of furniture 6 arranged adjacent to one another, at a distance from a room wall 101 or another boundary surface in different rotational constellations.

Although the invention has been illustrated and described in detail by way of preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited by the examples disclosed, and other variations can be derived from these by the person skilled in the art without leaving the scope of the invention. It is therefore clear that there is a plurality of possible variations. It is also clear that embodiments stated by way of example are only really examples that are not to be seen as limiting the scope, application possibilities or configuration of the invention in any way. In fact, the preceding description and the description of the figures enable the person skilled in the art to implement the exemplary embodiments in concrete manner, wherein, with the knowledge of the disclosed inventive concept, the person skilled in the art is able to undertake various changes, for example, with regard to the functioning or arrangement of individual elements stated in an exemplary embodiment without leaving the scope of the invention, which is defined by the claims and their legal equivalents, such as further explanations in the description.

LIST OF REFERENCE SYMBOLS

• • 1 Platform
  • 2 Base
  • 21 Foot
  • 22 Bearing region
  • 23 Guide cam track
  • 24 Translation guide groove
  • 3 Support element
  • 31 Support region
  • 32 Bearing region
  • 33 Box
  • 34 Side edge
  • 4 Guide element
  • 5 Sliding or rolling element
  • 51 Receptacle
  • 52 Fastening plate
  • 6 Furniture
  • 61 Seating element
  • 62 Seating surface
  • 63 Backrest
  • 64 Storage surface
  • 65 Storage space
  • 66 Partition wall
  • 67 Recessed grip
  • 7 Seating element
  • 71 Foot
  • 8 Table
  • 9 Room cell
  • 91 Working area
  • 911 Table
  • 912 Office chair
  • 913 Stool
  • 914 Container
  • 92 Sleeping/resting area
  • 93 Media wall
  • 94 Shelf
  • 95 Couch
  • 96 Partition wall
  • 10 Room
  • 101 Room wall
  • 102 Floor
  • 110 Functional base
  • 11 Frame
  • 12 Support element
  • 120 Base
  • 122 Bearing region
  • 123 Guide cam track
  • 124 Translation guide groove
  • 130 Support element
  • 131 Support region
  • 132 Folded edge
  • 133 Damper
  • 134 Bearing region
  • 135 Pocket
  • 136 Damper receptacle
  • R1, R2 Direction of rotation
  • A1, A2 Direction of translation
  • α Rotation angle
  • x Direction
  • y Direction
  • z Direction

Claims

1-26. (canceled)

27. An arrangement of a modular interior furnishing system for rooms, the arrangement comprising:

at least one platform; and

at least two pieces of furniture or household appliances arranged on the at least one platform, wherein the at least one platform comprises a base and a support element, wherein the support element is mounted on the base so that the support element is simultaneously movable translationally and rotationally relative to the base,

wherein the base and the support element each have flat bearing regions facing one another,

wherein guide cam tracks are arranged in one of the bearing regions of the base and support element and guide elements guided in or along the contours of the guide cam tracks are arranged in the other of the bearing regions of the base and support element so that the support element is at least partially positively guidable relative to the base so as to rotatate in one of two possible opposite directions of rotation and to move in a predetermined direction of translation,

wherein the guide cam tracks are shaped in such a way that when torque acts on the support element, the support element is rotated from an initial position via an intermediate position, in which the support element is rotated relative to the base in one of the two possible opposite directions of rotation and displaced in the predetermined direction of translation by further rotation in one of the two possible opposite directions of rotation, and the displacement is counter to the predetermined direction of translation into an end position congruent with the initial position,

wherein a rotation angle of the support element to achieve the end position congruent with the initial position corresponds to a quotient of 360° and a natural number n, wherein n is greater than 1 and less than 9.

28. The arrangement of claim 27, further comprising:

load-bearing sliding or rolling elements attached to an underside of the support element facing the base.

29. The arrangement of claim 28, wherein the sliding or rolling elements are accommodated in respective pockets of the support element.

30. The arrangement of claim 27, wherein the at least one platform comprises at least two separate platforms arranged adjacent to one another and configured relative to one another in such a way that the directions of translation of the adjacent support elements are aligned unequally.

31. The arrangement of claim 30, wherein the at least two separate platforms are configured in such a way that the at least two separate platforms rest against each other along at least a partial length of a side edge of the at least two separate platform in the initial position and in the end position rotated by the angle of rotation and multiples of the angle of rotation.

32. The arrangement of claim 30, wherein the support elements of the at least two separate platforms have a square contact surface configured in such a way that the support elements of the at least two separate platforms, in the initial position and and after being rotated by an angle of 90°, 180° or 270°, rest against one another along at least a partial length of a side edge of the respective support element.

33. The arrangement of claim 27, wherein the at least one platform has an energy accumulator with which the simultaneous translational-rotational movement of the support element relative to the base is supported.

34. The arrangement of claim 27, further comprising:

a motor configured to hydraulically or pneumatically drive the support element.

35. The arrangement claim 27, wherein the support element comprises at least one partition wall extending vertically from the support element.

36. The arrangement of claim 31, wherein exactly one piece of furniture is arranged on the support element of each of the at least two platforms.

37. The arrangement of claim 31, wherein exactly one room cell with a plurality of furniture or household appliances is arranged on the at least one support element of each of the at least two platforms.

38. The arrangement of claim 27, wherein the support element has at least three guide elements.

39. The arrangement of claim 38, wherein the at least three guide elements are control rollers.

40. The arrangement of claim 38, wherein at least one of the at least three guide elements is guided in the guide cam tracks, wherein the guide cam tracks are open guide cam tracks.

41. The arrangement of claim 40, wherein the at least three guide elements comprise at least four guide elements, and wherein at least three of the at least four guide elements are always in contact with the guide cam tracks during the translational-rotational movement.

42. The arrangement of claim 38, wherein at least one of the at least three guide elements is guided in a closed translation guide groove.

43. The arrangement of claim 38, wherein at least two of the at least three guide elements are always in contact with the guide cam tracks and one guide element of the at least three guide elements is in contact with a translation guide groove.

44. The arrangement of claim 38, wherein the at least three guide elements are arranged on a common frame fixed to the support element.

45. The arrangement of claim 27, wherein the support element has at least four load-bearing sliding or rolling elements.

46. The arrangement of claim 45, wherein the at least four load-bearing sliding or rolling elements are fixed to the base outside an overlapping surface.

47. The arrangement of claim 27, wherein at least two load-bearing support elements project from a surface of the base facing the support element.

48. The arrangement of claim 27, further comprising:

sensors configured to detect the end position or the movement of the support element.

49. The arrangement of claim 48, wherein the sensors are arranged on or near at least one of the platform for sensory detectability.

50. The arrangement of claim 49, wherein the sensors are one or more of a pressure sensor, touch sensor, brightness sensor, motion sensor, temperature sensor, proximity sensor, and compass sensor.

51. The arrangement of claim 27, further comprising:

a functional base on which the base is arranged. Page 8

52. The arrangement of claim 27, wherein

when the base is arranged parallel to a single interface, the direction of translation is oriented orthogonally to the single interface, and

when a corner is formed by two orthogonally meeting interfaces, the direction of translation is oriented in a direction of an angle bisecting an angle enclosed by the two interfaces.