Global Patent Index - EP 2981211 A4

EP 2981211 A4 20161116 - OCCUPANCY DETECTION FOR FURNITURE

Title (en)

OCCUPANCY DETECTION FOR FURNITURE

Title (de)

BELEGUNGSERKENNUNG FÜR MÖBEL

Title (fr)

DÉTECTION D'OCCUPATION DE MEUBLE

Publication

EP 2981211 A4 20161116 (EN)

Application

EP 14779641 A 20140401

Priority

  • US 201313854720 A 20130401
  • US 2014032555 W 20140401

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014165528A1] A system and method for incorporating occupancy-detecting technology into furniture is provided. More particularly, the invention relates to detecting occupancy using a detection pad coupled a portion of a bed. The detection pad may include an aluminized polymer material, a metalized and/or conductive fabric, an aluminum sheet, a metal screen, an aluminum tape, a wire grid, or other metalized material or fabric. A controller determines the corresponding response based on single-occupancy or dual-occupancy detection by one or more detection pads. A processor receives information regarding changes in capacitance and determines when a change in voltage satisfies a threshold. Based on a determination of occupancy, or lack thereof, a variety of corresponding features of the adjustable bed may be activated.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 5/11 (2006.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 5/1115 (2013.01); A61B 5/6892 (2013.01); A61G 7/0527 (2016.10); A61B 2562/066 (2013.01); A61G 7/002 (2013.01); A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 2203/30 (2013.01); G08B 21/22 (2013.01); H03K 17/955 (2013.01); H03K 2217/96078 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014165528 A1 20141009; WO 2014165528 A4 20141218; CN 105263410 A 20160120; CN 105263410 B 20191008; EP 2981211 A1 20160210; EP 2981211 A4 20161116

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2014032555 W 20140401; CN 201480019546 A 20140401; EP 14779641 A 20140401