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
Application
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)
- [Y] US 2012151678 A1 20120621 - RICHARDS SANDY M [US]
- [Y] US 5235319 A 19930810 - HILL JOSEPH C [US], et al
- [Y] SE 519289 C2 20030211 - ARTEKTRON AB [SE]
- [A] DE 102007018694 A1 20081127 - PORSCHE AG [DE]
- [A] WO 9810391 A1 19980312 - NEWHAM PAUL [US]
- See references of WO 2014165528A1
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