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Capacitive sensing for automated furniture

A capacitive sensing, furniture technology, used in home appliances, other seating furniture, patient chairs, or special transportation vehicles, etc., can solve the problem that the occupancy detection system is not easy to integrate, consumers cannot automate bedding system control, and error presence indication And other issues

Active Publication Date: 2017-08-15
L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO
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Therefore, it can be challenging to incorporate occupancy detection technology into existing automated bedding systems
Additionally, without an integrated occupancy detection system, consumers may not be able to control certain features and / or accessories for automated bedding systems, especially those features / accessories that are controlled primarily through manual manipulation or programming
[0003] Occupancy detection systems utilizing pressure sensors and / or mechanical triggers may not be easily integrated into automated furniture products such as automated recliners and lift chairs
Additionally, presence detection systems associated with automated recliners or chairlifts may generate false presence indications while monitoring multiple sources and / or types of detection devices

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[0071] One embodiment of an automated bedding 10 with capacitive line sensing is in Figure 1-6 shown in . First refer to figure 1 , a top view of a platform of an automated bedding system 10 comprising a plurality of panels 12 having a first end 14 and a second end 16, a control box 18 (mounted below the panels 12), a first section 20 of capacitive wire and a Second segment 22 . In some embodiments, the first end 14 may be referred to as the "head" of the bed, while the second end 16 may be referred to as the "foot" of the bed.

[0072] when in figure 1 The capacitive wires are generally disposed near the first end 14 of the automated bedding system 10 when viewed from the top side. A capacitive member, such as a capacitive wire, is adapted to have a voltage based on the proximity of an object to the capacitive member. In some embodiments, the capacitive wire segments are standard conductive copper wires. Capacitance measured across these lines can be monitored by a pro...

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The invention relates to capacitive sensing for automated furniture. A system and method for incorporating occupancy-detecting technology into furniture is provided. More particularly, the invention relates to direct-connect device, system, and method for determining presence with respect to an automated furniture item, such as a recliner mechanism. In some aspects, a sensor is provided based on coupling one or more conductive features to a control component of the capacitance detector control component. A controller may determine the corresponding response based on occupancy detection and / or presence detection. A processor may receive information regarding changes in capacitance and determines when a change in voltage satisfies a threshold. Based on a determination of occupancy and / or presence, a variety of corresponding features of the adjustable recliner may be activated.

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technical field [0001] Aspects of the invention relate generally to presence sensing technology incorporated in automated furniture. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods for detecting the presence of a person in the vicinity of an automated furniture mechanism and for generating a corresponding response based on such detection for use in automated furniture products such as bedding systems, recliners, automated recliners, chair lifts, and other Coordinated capacitive technology and controller features for automated furniture products). Background technique [0002] Traditional occupancy detection techniques do not automatically match automated bedding system controllers and accessories. Therefore, it can be challenging to incorporate occupancy detection techniques into existing automated bedding systems. Furthermore, without an integrated occupancy detection system, consumers may not be able to control certain features and / or accessories for automate...

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IPC IPC(8): G01L1/14
CPCG01L1/146A47C20/041A47C21/003A61B5/1115A61G5/14A61G7/018A61G2203/30A61G2203/70B27M3/18H03K17/955H03K17/962
Inventor R·E·查康W·R·罗尔A·马达迪G·M·劳森
Owner L & P PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO