EP 1275328 A1 20030115 - Control mechanism for an adjustable position furniture
Title (en)
Control mechanism for an adjustable position furniture
Title (de)
Steuerungsmechanismus für Möbel mit verstellbarer Position
Title (fr)
Mécanisme de contrôle pour meuble à position réglable
Publication
Application
Priority
IL 14423101 A 20010710
Abstract (en)
The invention provides a safety arrangement for an electrically adjustable piece of furniture for sitting, reclining and/or lying down, the piece of furniture including a stationary supporting structure (4), a movable framework (6) composed of articulated metallic members (8), and an electric motor (14) for moving the framework (6), the safety arrangement including at least one electrically conductive strip (18) conductively attached to at least those portions of the metallic members (8) exposed to human touch, and a control unit (16) including a touch sensor/switch (20) electrically connected to the framework (6), for overridingly stopping the operation of the motor (14) when the strip (18) is touched during the movement of the framework (6). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47C 1/024 (2006.01); A47C 20/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A47C 20/041 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 5481769 A 19960109 - SCHNEIDER JOHANNES [DE]
- [Y] US 4831279 A 19890516 - INGRAHAM RONALD D [US]
- [Y] US 5931532 A 19990803 - KEMMERER KENNETH [US], et al
- [YA] US 3829850 A 19740813 - GUETERSLOH J
- [A] GB 2343371 A 20000510 - WATKINS ULLAND ISLWYN [GB], et al
- [PX] WO 0211585 A1 20020214 - SMARTA SYSTEMS LTD [GB], et al
- [A] US 4453112 A 19840605 - SAUER GERD [DE], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1275328 A1 20030115; IL 144231 A0 20020523; IL 144231 A 20060705; US 2003011225 A1 20030116
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 02014694 A 20020703; IL 14423101 A 20010710; US 18966702 A 20020703