Method for operating a layout system

Abstract

The present invention relates to an arrangement system and an operating method thereof, and a furniture drive device for the arrangement system. The arrangement system comprises: a furniture drive device (2) having a storage unit (3) and a computing unit (4); a furniture component (6) movably supported on a furniture body (5), the furniture component being able to be arranged in at least two operating positions relative to the furniture body by the furniture drive device; and a command transmitter (7) spatially separated from the furniture drive device; the furniture drive device and the command transmitter each comprise a data transmission device (8). The command transmitter transmits a digital command (9) to the data transmission device of the furniture drive device via the data transmission device of the command transmitter; the computing unit compares the digital command with a digital data set (10) stored in the storage unit, and stores information about other furniture drives in the digital data set; and the computing unit selects the digital command to be executed based on the comparison result.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a method for operating a layout system, comprising: at least one furniture drive having at least one storage unit and at least one computing unit; at least one furniture component movably mounted on a furniture carcass, wherein the at least one furniture component can be arranged into at least two operating positions relative to the furniture carcass by the at least one furniture drive; and at least one command transmitter spatially separated from the at least one furniture drive, wherein the at least one furniture drive and the at least one command transmitter each include at least one data transmission device. The present invention also relates to a computer program product for implementing such a method. The present invention also relates to a layout system, comprising: at least one furniture drive having at least one storage unit and at least one computing unit; at least one furniture component movably mounted on a furniture carcass, wherein the at least one furniture component can be arranged into at least two operating positions relative to the furniture carcass by the at least one furniture drive; and at least one command transmitter spatially separated from the at least one furniture drive, wherein the at least one furniture drive and the at least one command transmitter each include at least one data transmission device. Furthermore, the invention relates to a furniture drive for such an arrangement system, comprising: at least one fixing device for fixing the furniture drive to a furniture body; at least one adjusting device, by means of which at least one movable furniture part can be moved relative to the furniture body; at least one drive unit, by means of which the at least one adjusting device can be driven, in particular electrically driven; at least one storage unit; at least one computing unit; and at least one data transmission device. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, such as from WO 2008 / 141348 A2, it is known for a command transmitter to communicate with a furniture drive in order to move a movable furniture part. To this end, the user actuates a switch element acting as a command transmitter, triggering a drive device of the furniture drive device via a cable connection, which then moves the movable furniture part between two operating positions.

[0003] A disadvantage of the prior art is that the furniture drives do not have any information about the other furniture drives. This creates a risk of furniture parts colliding. For example, in an arrangement consisting of at least two furniture drives for at least two movable furniture parts, simultaneous or subsequent activation of the furniture drives can lead to collisions between the movable furniture parts. Furthermore, synchronization of the furniture drives is not possible. For example, in the case of two furniture drives that are both arranged on one movable furniture part or that must move two movable furniture parts in a specific sequence, correct movement of the furniture parts cannot be ensured. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The objective technical object of the present invention is therefore to provide a method for operating such an arrangement system which is improved compared to the prior art, as well as a computer program product, such an arrangement system and a furniture drive for such an arrangement system, wherein the disadvantages of the prior art are at least partially eliminated and are characterized in particular by a reduced susceptibility to errors.

[0005] Therefore, according to the invention, it is provided that the following method steps are carried out, in particular to be performed in chronological order:

[0006] - the at least one command transmitter transmits at least one digital command via the at least one data transmission device of the at least one command transmitter to the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive, in particular by transmitting a radio signal,

[0007] - the at least one computing unit of the at least one furniture drive compares the at least one digital instruction with at least one digital data set stored or storable in the at least one storage unit, and

[0008] - The at least one computing unit selects the execution of the at least one digital instruction based on the result of the comparison, wherein the at least one computing unit decides as follows: whether the digital instruction will cause a collision of the at least one furniture part or whether at least one further furniture drive should perform a synchronous movement, wherein the digital instruction is transmitted to the at least one further furniture drive via the data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive.

[0009] This firstly enables the at least one furniture drive to have independent, independent intelligence separate from the command transmitter, by means of which the at least one furniture drive can check the at least one digital command of the at least one command transmitter for feasibility. If the at least one digital command cannot be executed without risking damage to the at least one movable furniture part (e.g. due to an impending collision), the at least one furniture drive can prevent the execution of the at least one digital command.

[0010] Furthermore, it is possible that the command transmitter only has to communicate with the furniture drive in order to achieve a synchronous movement of at least two furniture drives, since information about the other furniture drives can be stored in the at least one digital data set for the at least one furniture drive, which information does not necessarily need to be known to the at least one command transmitter. After input of the at least one digital command, the at least one furniture drive can communicate with the other furniture drive and instruct the other furniture drive to move synchronously in the sense of a sequential or simultaneous movement of the at least one movable furniture part.

[0011] A further advantageous effect is that the at least one command transmitter does not have to store information for further furniture drives for the digital commands, since this information can already be stored in the at least one digital data set, whereby data communication between the at least one command transmitter and the at least one furniture drive can be carried out more efficiently, since a reduced amount of data has to be transmitted and this can be done more quickly, and the computing power required by the at least one command transmitter is reduced and the available resources can be used for further digital commands.

[0012] Furthermore, the configuration of the arrangement system is simplified, since the at least one command transmitter does not have to know the complete information about the network in which the at least one furniture drive is located, and the at least one furniture drive only has to know that information which is absolutely necessary for the correct movement of the associated movable furniture part.

[0013] Furthermore, the flexibility of the arrangement is increased because, although the at least one command transmitter may have a higher level of intelligence, the at least one furniture drive still has the information necessary for proper operation via the at least one digital data set. The at least one furniture drive can obtain information specific to another furniture drive by connecting to the at least one command transmitter, thereby enabling the exchange of the at least one digital data set or information about the network. This increases the flexibility of the arrangement because the at least one other furniture drive has information about the at least one digital data set and / or can prevent collisions or enable synchronization in the event of a failure.

[0014] The at least one digital data set can be stored to the at least one computing unit during assembly of the at least one furniture drive, for example via an electronic device or an HMI (human-machine interface) of the at least one furniture drive and / or can be supplemented after assembly via the at least one electronic device or the HMI of the at least one furniture drive.

[0015] Furthermore, erroneous commands caused by the at least one command transmitter are reduced by comparing the digital commands with the digital data set.

[0016] When the at least one command transmitter transmits the at least one digital command signal in the form of a radio signal, the at least one command transmitter can be positioned spatially separated from the at least one furniture drive without requiring a cable connection as is required in the prior art.

[0017] The at least one data transmission device may comprise a receiving device and a transmitting device that is spatially separated from the receiving device, or may have an integrated receiving device and a transmitting device.

[0018] The at least one furniture drive can, in particular after selection, instruct other furniture drives via further digital instructions for the correct movement of the furniture part, wherein synchronization between the furniture drive and the further furniture drive is particularly preferred, but not mandatory.

[0019] As stated at the outset, protection is also claimed for a computer program product comprising instructions which, when executed by a processing unit, cause the processing unit to execute the method according to the invention from a memory unit which is data-connected to the processing unit or can be connected to the data connection.

[0020] As described at the outset, protection is also claimed for an arrangement system, wherein the at least one command transmitter is configured to transmit at least one digital command via the at least one data transmission device of the at least one command transmitter to the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive, the at least one computing unit of the at least one furniture drive is configured to compare the at least one digital command with at least one digital data set stored in the at least one storage unit, and the at least one computing unit is configured to select the execution of the at least one digital command based on the result of the comparison, wherein the at least one computing unit decides as follows: whether the digital command will cause a collision of the at least one furniture part or whether at least one further furniture drive should perform a synchronous movement, wherein the digital command is transmitted to the at least one further furniture drive via the data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive.

[0021] As stated at the outset, protection is also claimed for a furniture drive, wherein a computer program product is stored in the furniture drive and is executable by the at least one computing unit.

[0022] The computer program product can, for example, be stored in the at least one memory unit and executed by the at least one computing unit.

[0023] Advantageously, provision is made for the at least one digital command to be in the form of a closing command or an opening command, in which the at least one furniture part can be moved relative to the furniture body from an operating position to an operating position different from the operating position by the at least one furniture drive, and / or for the at least one digital command to be in the form of a locking command or an unlocking command, in which the at least one furniture part remains in an operating position.

[0024] Typically, the locking command can lock the at least one furniture drive to prevent the at least one movable furniture part from opening and / or closing. Typically, the at least one furniture drive can also be configured as a furniture lock, wherein the locking command causes the locking mechanism of the furniture lock to move into a locked position in which the at least one movable furniture part cannot move. Similar considerations should apply to unlocking commands regarding the unlocked position. The digital command can also generally include other control signals and / or operating instructions.

[0025] It is advantageous to convert the selection into a Boolean variable, wherein the Boolean variable has the value 0 or 1 if the at least one digital instruction is executable and has the value 1 or 0 if the at least one digital instruction is not executable.

[0026] Data communication can thereby be achieved particularly efficiently, since the at least one furniture drive can encode the selection via a Boolean variable using only one bit of information and / or transmit it to the at least one command transmitter.

[0027] It has proven to be advantageous if, when the at least one digital instruction is selected to be executable, the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive communicates, preferably via an ESB, with at least one data transmission device of at least one further furniture drive, wherein preferably provision is made for the at least one furniture drive and the at least one further furniture drive to arrange the at least one furniture component jointly, preferably in parallel or sequentially, relative to the furniture body from one operating position to another operating position separate from this operating position and / or to lock the at least one furniture component in an operating position.

[0028] Thus, the movement of at least one movable furniture part can be carried out by a plurality of furniture drives based on a digital command to precisely one furniture drive, wherein the correct movement is ensured by taking into account synchronization parameters, collision parameters and / or state parameters of the at least one digital data set of the at least one furniture drive. Furthermore, the digital data sets of the individual furniture drives can be corrected and / or the digital data set of the at least one further furniture drive can be transmitted to the at least one command transmitter by the at least one furniture drive.

[0029] An advantageous variant consists in that the at least one digital data set comprises static parameters for at least one possibly further furniture drive, preferably in the form of reference parameters, synchronization parameters, coupling parameters, state parameters and / or collision parameters, and the at least one digital data set particularly preferably comprises static parameters of a network in which the at least one furniture drive is located, wherein it is preferably provided that the state parameters can be changed as a function of at least one operating position.

[0030] A reference parameter may be understood, for example, as a defined end position of at least one adjusting device, which defines an operating position of the at least one furniture drive. A synchronization parameter may be understood, for example, as a time-defined sequence for activating at least one drive unit in order to coordinate multiple furniture drives in order to move the at least one furniture part. A coupling parameter may be understood, for example, as a link between a furniture drive and a command transmitter, a household appliance, a wireless switching element, another furniture drive, and / or the like, in order to define a connection between two entities in the network. A state parameter may be understood, for example, as a locking and / or position of the at least one adjusting device, which indicates an open or closed movable furniture part, wherein the state parameter may be changed during transitions between the operating positions of the at least one movable furniture part.

[0031] Particularly preferably, in a downstream method step, the at least one furniture drive transmits, in dependence on the selection, at least one digital information item via the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive, in particular in the form of a transmitted radio signal, to the at least one data transmission device of the at least one command transmitter, wherein provision is preferably made for

[0032] - in the case where the at least one digital instruction is executable, the at least one digital message contains a confirmation of the executability,

[0033] If the at least one digital instruction is not executable, the at least one digital information item contains a confirmation of the impossibility of execution, wherein the at least one digital information item preferably contains a reason for the impossibility of execution, particularly preferably in the form of a diagnosis regarding the selection.

[0034] The at least one digital message can be used to confirm to the at least one command transmitter that the digital command is executable. If unexecutable, the at least one command transmitter can initiate an error analysis for the unexecutable condition, in particular based on a diagnosis, and / or resend the at least one digital command, in particular after eliminating the cause of the unexecutable condition.

[0035] It is also conceivable that the at least one instruction transmitter learns from the at least one piece of digital information by means of machine learning and / or artificial intelligence.

[0036] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the at least one furniture drive and the at least one data transmission device of the at least one command transmitter communicate bidirectionally in parallel or bidirectionally in serial.

[0037] Generally speaking, data communication can be understood as data transmission via sending and receiving, preferably, at least temporarily, only sending or receiving. However, unidirectional data communication is also conceivable, in which only control commands are transmitted. Data communication via a radio transmission protocol is particularly preferred, although wired data communication is generally also possible. The receiving unit and the transmitting unit can be integrated on a chip, for example, or can be spatially separated from each other.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that when the state of the at least one furniture drive changes, the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive transmits at least one digital information to the at least one data transmission device of the at least one command transmitter, wherein a status report for the state change is preferably displayed to an electronic device, particularly preferably an electronic device in the form of a mobile terminal, a smartphone or a computer.

[0039] Thus, after a state change (e.g., locking of the at least one furniture drive or a change in the operating position of the at least one movable furniture part), the user can be informed based on the at least one digital command that the at least one digital command has been successfully executed. If the state change is transmitted to the electronic device, the user has an overview of the movement of the at least one movable furniture part.

[0040] It has proven to be advantageous if the at least one command transmitter communicates via BLE and / or ESB with the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive and / or if the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive communicates via ESB with at least one further furniture drive that may be present.

[0041] The technical term BLE is understood to mean Bluetooth Low Energy as a radio protocol that is integrated into commercially available electronic devices such as smartphones and computers.

[0042] The professional term ESB as a radio protocol is understood as Enhanced ShockBurst TM , which has proven to be particularly advantageous for controlling furniture drives, primarily due to the shorter latency compared to BLE.

[0043] It is furthermore preferably provided that the at least one digital instruction is transmitted to the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive via at least one data transmission device spatially separated from the at least one instruction transmitter, wherein it is preferably provided that the at least one data transmission device communicates with the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive via an ESB.

[0044] If the at least one command transmitter does not have a radio protocol capable of communicating with the at least one furniture drive, the at least one data transmission device can forward the at least one digital command via a radio protocol, and the at least one furniture drive can receive digital data via the radio protocol, wherein the data transmission device produces a conversion between the two radio protocols.

[0045] The at least one command transmitter can communicate with the at least one data transmission device via ESB, Wi-Fi, and / or WAN, wherein data communication is provided between the data transmission device and the at least one furniture drive, particularly preferably via ESB. In particular, reception can be performed using a transmission protocol according to the IEEE 802.11 standard and / or the Bluetooth standard.

[0046] Alternatively, it is possible that the at least one command transmitter determines, via a connection to the at least one data transmission device, information about at least one further furniture drive and / or a network, preferably at least one digital data set, in which the at least one furniture drive is represented.

[0047] This makes it possible for the at least one instruction transmitter to obtain information about all entities located in the network while being connected to only one entity of the network, without having to query each entity individually.

[0048] Generally, each entity of the network (eg the at least one furniture drive) can determine information about further furniture drives and / or the network via a connection to the at least one data transmission device and / or at least one further furniture drive.

[0049] In another preferred embodiment, it is provided that the at least one command transmitter determines information, preferably at least one digital data set, of at least one further furniture drive and / or a network in which the at least one furniture drive is represented by a connection to at least one, preferably exactly one, data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive and / or to at least one, preferably exactly one, possibly existing data transfer device.

[0050] The network relationships, in particular the synchronization parameters and / or collision parameters of the furniture drive, are thus known to the at least one command transmitter and can be used, for example, for error diagnosis and / or suitable digital commands. Generally, the at least one command transmitter can also be a furniture drive that communicates with at least one other furniture drive and / or household appliance.

[0051] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that in an upstream method step, preferably via at least one electronic device, preferably in the form of a mobile terminal, a smartphone or a computer:

[0052] - coupling at least two furniture drives to one another and / or synchronizing them by means of a reference travel to be performed by the user,

[0053] - initializing the at least one furniture drive by a reference run to be performed by the user,

[0054] - coupling the at least one furniture drive to the at least one command transmitter and / or initializing the at least one command transmitter by a reference run to be performed by a user,

[0055] - storing in the at least one storage unit at least one digital data set according to a reference run to be performed by a user, and / or

[0056] - adding the at least one furniture drive, the at least one command transmitter and / or at least one possibly existing data transmission device to the network, wherein preferably provision is made for the network to be transmitted to the at least one command transmitter, and / or

[0057] - optionally transmitting at least one digital message about an error message for at least one furniture drive and / or a possibly present data transmission device, particularly preferably together with a help dialog, to the at least one command transmitter.

[0058] Thus, the at least one digital data set can be filled with digital data relating to the movement process of the at least one furniture part. The at least one digital data set can be used by the at least one furniture drive to correctly move the at least one movable furniture part between operating positions while taking into account the further furniture drive, to instruct the further furniture drive for the correct movement, in particular by sending digital instructions, and / or to provide the digital data set to an entity of the network via a connection to the entity or to make the digital data set accessible to the entity.

[0059] If the selection is not executable, this can be communicated to the command transmitter as an error message in the form of digital information. For example, the error message can include information about a faulty network structure, incorrect drive unit adjustment, incorrect installation depth, a movable furniture part being continuously pressed against the wireless switch, and / or a firmware error. Generally, this digital information can be transmitted even if no previous selection was made to be non-executable.

[0060] According to an advantageous design of the present invention, it is provided that the at least one command transmitter comprises at least one computing unit and at least one storage unit, wherein it is preferably provided that at least one status parameter, at least one log information and / or at least one operating information of the at least one furniture drive device and / or any data transmission device are read from the at least one storage unit.

[0061] Access to the at least one memory unit by the at least one computing unit can particularly effectively reduce erroneous commands due to defective digital commands. Furthermore, a user can, for example, determine undesired openings, opening frequencies, etc. of the at least one movable furniture part and use this information, for example, for analysis purposes.

[0062] This information is accessible to the user if the movable furniture part has been moved by unauthorized persons or if the desired movement of the movable furniture part has not taken place at a specific point in time.

[0063] Advantageously, provision is made for the at least one command transmitter to be embodied as a radio switching element, a data transmission device, a furniture lock, a domestic appliance, another furniture drive and / or an electronic device, preferably in the form of a mobile terminal, a smartphone or a computer.

[0064] The at least one furniture drive can receive a locking command or an opening command, for example, by operating a radio switch element, a smartphone and / or a mobile terminal device in the form of a voice recognition system that is spatially separated from the furniture drive device, and the radio switch element, smartphone and / or mobile terminal device in the form of a voice recognition system is directly or via a data transmission device connected to the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive device by transmitting radio signals.

[0065] Digital commands to a household appliance in the form of a vacuum robot are also possible, which require the at least one furniture drive to open the at least one movable furniture part so that it can be moved into or out of the furniture. Generally, the household appliance can also be, for example, a microwave oven or a coffee machine, where the at least one movable furniture part is prevented from closing while the household appliance is in operation. Data communication between the vacuum robot and the at least one furniture drive via ultrasound is also conceivable.

[0066] On the one hand, the blocking of the movement of the at least one movable furniture part into the closed position as the operating position can be prohibited by transmitting a locking command by the at least one command transmitter, or on the other hand, by selecting the at least one computing unit to make the closing command non-executable.

[0067] It has proven to be advantageous if the at least one command transmitter and / or the at least one possibly present data transmission device preselects the execution of the at least one digital command, preferably based on information from a network in which the at least one furniture drive is located.

[0068] This makes it possible to particularly advantageously reduce the number of digital commands that are unexecutable due to synchronization parameters, crash parameters or other predefined conditions.

[0069] According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the data communication between the at least one data transmission device of the at least one command transmitter and the at least one data transmission device of the at least one furniture drive is encrypted and / or can take place during a defined time window.

[0070] This results in a particularly reliable, rapid and / or stable data communication, wherein particularly preferably an authentication and / or signing of the data and / or an encryption of the data link is provided.

[0071] It has proven to be advantageous if, in an upstream method step, at least one spoken voice command by a user, preferably a spoken voice command with user recognition and / or at least one tactile command is converted into the at least one digital command by at least one electronic device, particularly preferably an electronic device in the form of a mobile terminal, a smartphone or a computer.

[0072] The voice commands enable particularly convenient control of the at least one furniture drive, as the user can, for example, open or close a specific movable furniture part using a suitable word or word sequence. User identification, for example, does not trigger a digital command from a specific person to move the movable furniture part. Furthermore, the voice commands can be individually configured, so that, for example, the word "salt" can cause a movable furniture part with a salt dispenser to be opened in its storage space, thereby increasing the user-friendliness of the network. The number of entities in the network is generally arbitrary. Without knowing the exact location of the desired filling, the user can make the filling accessible using a simple verbal command, with the opening of the movable furniture part being at least partially initiated by the at least one furniture drive to allow the desired filling to be removed. Different verbal commands, such as "sugar," can make fillings in separate storage spaces accessible.

[0073] By means of haptic commands, the user can select, for example on a smartphone, when which movable furniture part should be opened or at which point in time the at least one movable furniture part should not be opened.

[0074] An advantageous variant provides that the at least one tactile command and / or the at least one spoken voice command is converted by the at least one command transmitter and / or in at least one cloud into the at least one digital command.

[0075] This makes it possible to standardize user-initiated commands in the form of digital commands, which can be transmitted via a suitable radio protocol with low latency of the data transmission device.

[0076] Particularly preferably, at least two furniture drives are arranged on the at least one movable furniture part, wherein the at least one movable furniture part can be moved jointly and in parallel relative to the furniture carcass between the at least two operating positions by the at least two furniture drives.

[0077] In this way, in particular heavy movable furniture parts can be moved, wherein the synchronous movement of the furniture drives can be ensured by data communication between the furniture drives. To this end, the at least one command transmitter only needs to send a digital command to only one furniture drive, wherein incorrect opening of the movable furniture part is avoided by the intelligence of the furniture drive via the execution selection.

[0078] In one embodiment of the present invention, it is provided that at least one furniture drive is respectively arranged on at least two movable furniture parts, wherein the at least two movable furniture parts can be moved in parallel or sequentially relative to the furniture body between the at least two operating positions by the at least two furniture drives.

[0079] As a result, a plurality of storage spaces which are covered by a plurality of movable furniture parts can be made accessible to the user, wherein collisions of the movable furniture parts are prevented by the selection of the execution and / or the data communication between the furniture drives.

[0080] It has proven to be advantageous if at least one digital data set can be stored in the at least one storage unit, preferably via the at least one data transmission device via at least one electronic device, wherein the at least one digital data set preferably comprises static parameters in the form of reference parameters, synchronization parameters, coupling parameters, state parameters and / or collision parameters for at least one further furniture drive device.

[0081] Thus, for example, during the assembly of a furniture drive, the furniture drive can be configured such that the common or forced sequential movement of the at least one movable furniture part is correctly carried out by a suitable time sequence of actuating the at least one adjusting device of the furniture drive. Furthermore, the at least one digital data set can be adjusted at any time, for example, when changes occur in the network or in the at least one movable furniture part.

[0082] The following are non-limiting examples that can be implemented particularly advantageously by the method, computer program product, arrangement system and / or furniture drive according to the invention by means of the distributed intelligence of the furniture drive, by comparing the at least one digital instruction with the at least one digital data set for selection for execution and / or by means of data communication with further furniture drives:

[0083] In furniture such as trays or lower cabinets, at least one furniture drive of an interior drawer is triggered by a voice command. Simultaneously, or sequentially, at least one other furniture drive of a front drawer is activated to move both movable furniture parts using a digital command from a command transmitter. If a collision is imminent, the movement is blocked, ensuring proper synchronization and a potential collision-free execution. The availability of the movable furniture part's operating position and the status of the change are transmitted to the command transmitter in the form of digital information. The status parameters are changed after the individual movements have concluded.

[0084] In furniture in the form of cabinets, the interior drawer is opened by the furniture drive only when the swing door has reached a specific minimum opening angle or a specific relative position relative to the furniture body. This minimum opening angle can be stored as a static parameter in the form of a crash parameter in a memory unit. Data communication between the individual furniture drives ensures the correct sequence of movements, during which synchronized movements are initiated by the furniture drives. Synchronization can be stored in the memory unit, for example, by a reference drive executed by the user. The synchronized furniture drives can control the movement of the at least one movable furniture part based on a temporal offset and / or the spatial position of the at least one movable furniture part.

[0085] For movable furniture parts in the form of a common front panel of a single body, the furniture drives arranged on the front panel must communicate with each other, wherein, when a digital command is given to a furniture drive device, this furniture drive device communicates with the other furniture drive devices when selecting the execution of the digital command in order to jointly move the front panel.

[0086] It is particularly preferred if the movable furniture part is in the form of a drawer, a furniture door, a door, a flap and / or a liftable drawer.

[0087] If the digital command includes a closing command for a movable furniture part, such as a microwave oven, stove, or coffee maker, which is to be covered during operation, the digital command is not executed and the digital information is transmitted to the command transmitter. For example, the household appliance can also automatically transmit a locking command to the furniture drive as a command transmitter to prevent unintended closing for safety reasons.

[0088] When transmitting the at least one digital command of the command transmitter, the at least one digital information of the at least one furniture drive and / or information between the at least one furniture drive and the at least one further furniture drive, it can be provided that, in the transmitting method step,

[0089] - unidirectional transmission to a receiving device of a data transmission device, and / or

[0090] - Sending a data transmission device directly addressed to the receiving device, and / or

[0091] - sending by the sending device of the data transmission device without a receipt confirmation, preferably without an unrequested receipt confirmation, and / or

[0092] - sending without checking the reception readiness of the receiving device of the data transmission device, and / or

[0093] - Sending with a fixed or predeterminable route, and / or

[0094] - Sent according to the ShockBurst™ or Enhanced ShockBurst™ transport protocols. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0095] Further details and advantages of the invention are described in detail below with reference to the exemplary embodiments shown in the drawings.

[0096] Figure 1 The schematic overview shows an arrangement consisting of four furniture drives connected in a network and a plurality of command transmitters.

[0097] Figures 2a to 2f Schematic diagram showing data communication from a command transmitter to a furniture drive, wherein the furniture drive is in data connection with another furniture drive.

[0098] Figure 2g to Figure 2hA schematic diagram shows a furniture drive that is data-connected to a furniture lock and another furniture drive.

[0099] Figure 3a A schematic diagram shows the command transmitter and the furniture drive during the transmission of digital commands from the command transmitter to the furniture drive,

[0100] Figure 3b A schematic diagram shows the command transmitter and the furniture drive during the transmission of digital information from the furniture drive to the command transmitter,

[0101] Figure 4a The perspective view shows an arrangement consisting of a piece of furniture with a furniture carcass and a movable furniture part in the form of a furniture flap, and two command transmitters.

[0102] Figure 4b The perspective view shows a piece of furniture having a furniture carcass and five movable furniture parts in the form of drawers, as well as a command transmitter and a data transmission device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0103] Figure 1 The arrangement system 1 is shown, comprising four furniture drives 2 and a movably mounted furniture part 6 (shown dotted) arranged on the furniture drive 2 located at the bottom left. Generally, a movable furniture part 6 arranged on the respective furniture drive 2 is arranged on all furniture drives 2. The arrangement system 1 comprises a plurality of command transmitters 7 spatially separated from the furniture drives 2, wherein the furniture drives 2 and the command transmitters 7 each comprise a data transmission device 8.

[0104] The command transmitter 7 is present in the form of a furniture lock 17, household appliances 18 such as a microwave oven, coffee machine, and vacuum robot, a wireless switching element 16, a data transmission device 15, and electronic devices 14 such as a smartphone and a voice recognition system. Each wireless switching element 16 is wirelessly connected to a furniture drive 2. Generally, the command transmitter can also be connected to the furniture drive 2 via a cable connection.

[0105] The command transmitter 7 is designed to transmit a digital command 9 via a data transmission device 8 of the command transmitter 7 in the form of a radio signal to a data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2. The computing unit 4 of the furniture drive 2 is designed to compare the digital command 9 with a digital data set 10 stored in the memory unit 3. The computing unit 4 is designed to select a data set to be executed based on the result of the comparison.

[0106] The furniture drive 2 of the arrangement system comprises: a fastening device 20 for fastening the furniture drive 2 to a furniture carcass 5; an adjusting device 21 by means of which a movable furniture part 6 can be moved relative to the furniture carcass 5; a drive unit 22 by which the adjusting device 21 can be electrically driven; a storage unit 3; a computing unit 4; and a data transmission device 8. The furniture drive 2 stores a computer program product that can be executed by the computing unit 4, wherein the computer program product includes instructions that, when executed by the computing unit 4, cause the computing unit to execute a method for operating the arrangement system from the storage unit 3 that is data-connected to the computing unit 4.

[0107] The command transmitter 7 communicates via the ESB with the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 , wherein the smartphone can additionally communicate directly via the ELB with the data transmission device 8 . The data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 communicates via the ESB with a further furniture drive 11 .

[0108] The command transmitter 7, in the form of a voice recognition system and a smartphone, transmits digital commands 9 to the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 via a data transmission device 15 that is physically separate from the command transmitter 7. The data transmission device 15 communicates with the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 via an ESB, and the command transmitter 7 communicates with the data transmission device 15 via Wi-Fi. A router is interposed between the command transmitter 7 and the data transmission device 15, which can communicate via a WAN and is connected to a cloud 19.

[0109] The electronic device 14 , which is in data connection with the cloud 19 , can acquire the data communication and evaluate the log information, for example, for analysis purposes.

[0110] The voice recognition system and the smartphone determine information via a connection to the data transfer device 15 , such as the digital data set 10 of the furniture drive 2 and the further furniture drive 11 , as well as information of the network 12 in which the furniture drive 2 is represented.

[0111] The network 12 is physically assembled from the command transmitter 7 , the furniture drive 2 and the further furniture drive 11 , the cloud 19 , a router and a data transmission device 15 .

[0112] The furniture drive 2 can communicate with the other furniture drive 11 , wherein the furniture drive 2 can correct the digital data set 10 and / or can instruct the other furniture drive 11 for a synchronous movement of the movable furniture parts 6 without collisions of the movable furniture parts 6 .

[0113] The furniture drive 2 can act as a command transmitter 7 for another furniture drive 11 .

[0114] The command transmitter 7 receives information, such as the digital data set 10 of the furniture drive 2 and the further furniture drive 11 and the network 12 in which the furniture drive 2 is located, via a connection to precisely one data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 or the data transmission device 15 .

[0115] Figure 2a An electronic device 14 in the form of a smartphone is shown, which has a data transmission device 8 in a direct data connection for transmitting radio signals to the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2. The furniture drive 2 is in turn in a direct data connection for transmitting radio signals to another furniture drive 11.

[0116] If the command transmitter 7 transmits the digital command 9 to the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 via the data transmission device 8 of the command transmitter 7 in the form of a radio signal, the computing unit 4 of the furniture drive 2 compares the digital command 9 with the digital data set 10 stored in the storage unit 3 and, based on the result of the comparison, the computing unit 4 selects to execute the digital command 9.

[0117] The digital command 9 can be in the form of a closing command or an opening command, in which the furniture part 6 can be moved from one operating position to a different operating position relative to the furniture carcass 5 by the furniture drive 2, and / or can be in the form of a locking command or an unlocking command, in which the furniture part 6 remains in one operating position. The furniture drive 2 can also transmit the digital command 9 to the further furniture drive 11.

[0118] The selection is converted into a Boolean variable, wherein the Boolean variable has the value 0 if the digital instruction 9 is executable and the value 1 if the digital instruction 9 is not executable.

[0119] If the digital command 9 is selected as executable, the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 communicates with the data transmission device 8 of the other furniture drive 11 via the ESB. The furniture drive 2 and the other furniture drive 11 move the movable furniture part 6 in parallel relative to the furniture carcass 5 from one operating position to another operating position different from the one previously mentioned, and / or lock the furniture part 6 in an operating position. The locking can be canceled by another digital command 9, which includes an unlocking command. In general, the two movable furniture parts 6 can also be moved jointly in parallel or jointly sequentially by the furniture drive 2 and the other furniture drive 11, particularly to take into account possible collisions and / or necessary synchronization.

[0120] Figure 2b and Figure 2a The difference is as follows: the command transmitter 7 is present in the form of a furniture lock 17. The furniture drive 2 and the data transmission device 8 of the command transmitter 7 communicate bidirectionally serially. In general, however, bidirectional parallel data communication is also possible.

[0121] Figure 2c and Figure 2a The difference is that the command transmitter 7 is in the form of a radio switching element 16. The data communication between the data transmission device 8 of the command transmitter 7 and the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 takes place in an encrypted manner and during a defined time window.

[0122] Figure 2d and Figure 2a The difference is as follows: the command transmitter 7 is in the form of a data transmission device 15. The command transmitter 7 includes a computing unit 4 and a storage unit 3, wherein the current status, log information, and operating information of the furniture drive 2 and the further furniture drive 11 are read from the storage unit 3. The log information and operating information of the data transmission device 15 can be read by the electronic device 14.

[0123] The furniture drive 2 transmits the digital information 13 in the form of a radio signal to the data transmission device 8 of the command transmitter 7 via the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 in accordance with the selection of the comparison of the digital command 9 with the digital data set 10, wherein

[0124] - in the case of executable digital instructions 9, the digital information 13 contains a confirmation of their executability,

[0125] In the case of an unexecutable digital instruction 9 , the digital information 13 contains a confirmation of the unexecutability, wherein the digital information 13 contains the reason for the unexecutability together with a diagnosis regarding the selection.

[0126] Figure 2e and Figure 2a The difference is that the command transmitter 7 in the form of a smartphone does not communicate directly with the furniture drive 2, but rather a data transmission device 15 is connected in between. The command transmitter 7 and the data transmission device 15 can preselect the execution of the digital command 9 based on information from a network 12 in which the at least one furniture drive 2 is located, wherein the execution of the digital command 9 by the furniture drive 2 via its own intelligence can be selectively overruled by the computer unit 4.

[0127] Before the digital commands 9 are received by the furniture drive 2 , provision can be made for the haptic commands given by the user to be converted into digital commands 9 via the electronics 14 . The conversion can take place via the command transmitter 7 , the data transmission device 15 or the cloud 19 .

[0128] In the event of a change in the state of the furniture drive 2 (e.g., after the movable furniture part 6 has moved into a changed operating position), the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2 transmits digital information 13 to the data transmission device 8 of the command transmitter 7. The electronic device 14 can display a status message regarding this change in state, such as "cabinet opened."

[0129] Figure 2f and Figure 2e The difference is as follows: the instruction transmitter 7 exists as a voice recognition system.

[0130] Before the digital commands 9 are received by the furniture drive 2, it can be provided that the spoken voice commands or tactile commands issued by the user are converted into digital commands 9 via the electronic device 14. User recognition of the voice commands can also prevent unauthorized persons from verbally manipulating the furniture drive 2. The conversion can take place via the command transmitter 7, the data transmission device 15 or the cloud 19.

[0131] The furniture drive 2 , the command transmitter 7 and the data transmission device 15 are added to the network 12 , wherein the network 12 is already connected to the command transmitter 7 in order to be able to control all entities located in the network 12 and to determine information, such as log information.

[0132] Figure 2gThe furniture drive 2 is shown connected to a furniture lock 17. The furniture lock 17 can function as a command transmitter 7 by transmitting a digital command 9, such as a lock command, to the furniture drive 2. On the other hand, the furniture drive 2 can also function as a command transmitter 7 by transmitting a lock command to the furniture lock 17 via the digital command 9 of the command transmitter 7. This data communication can generally be bidirectional or unidirectional. Generally, the furniture lock 17 can also consist of another furniture drive 11, which can be locked via a lock command and can reset the movable furniture 6 via an unlock command as a digital command 9. A vacuum robot or other household appliance 18 can also be used instead of the furniture lock 17.

[0133] Figure 2h The figure shows a furniture drive 2 connected to a further furniture drive 11. If a digital command 9 is transmitted to the furniture drive 2, the furniture drive 2 can instruct the further furniture drive 11, in particular by means of the digital command 9, to produce a movement independently of the furniture drive 2 or to move synchronously with the furniture drive 2.

[0134] The digital data set 10 of the furniture drive 2 stores crash parameters for the other furniture drive 11, and the digital data set 10 of the other furniture drive 11 stores crash parameters for the furniture drive 2. Generally, it is sufficient for only the digital data set 10 of the furniture drive 2 to store the crash parameters. Similar considerations apply to other static parameters, such as synchronization parameters.

[0135] The data communication between the furniture drive 2 and the further furniture drive 11 can be designed bidirectionally, wherein unidirectional data communication is also possible, wherein particularly preferably the further furniture drive 11 also makes a selection based on a comparison of its current digital data set 10 .

[0136] Figure 3a The command transmitter 7 with the data transmission device 8 is shown during the transmission of digital commands 9 to the data transmission device 8 of the furniture drive 2. The furniture drive 2 comprises a memory unit 3 and a computing unit 4, wherein the data transmission device 8, the memory unit and the computing unit 4 are in a signal-conducting data connection, wherein the data transmission device, the memory unit and the computing unit can generally also be designed integrated on a chip.

[0137] The storage unit 3 of the furniture drive 2 previously stores a digital data set 10 via the data transmission device 8 of the electronic device 14, wherein the computing unit 4 can compare the digital instruction 9 with the digital data set 10 with respect to executability and make the following decision: whether the digital instruction 9 will cause, for example, a collision of the movable furniture part 6 or whether another furniture drive 11 should perform a synchronous movement, wherein the digital instruction 9 is transmitted to the other furniture drive 11 via the data transmission unit 8 of the furniture drive 2.

[0138] For the two digital data sets 10 present in the memory unit 3, static parameters in the form of reference parameters, synchronization parameters, coupling parameters, state parameters and crash parameters are stored for the other furniture drive 11 and the network 12, wherein the furniture drive 2 is represented in the network 12. In the event of a change in the state of the furniture drive 2, the state parameters are automatically changed depending on the respective operating position.

[0139] For reasons of clarity, the movable furniture part 6 arranged on the furniture drive 2 is not shown, wherein the furniture drive 2 moves the movable furniture part 6 via an adjusting device 21 which is also not visible in this illustration.

[0140] Figure 3b and Figure 3a The difference is that the computing unit 4 has already selected the feasibility of the digital command 9 and has returned digital information 13 about the feasibility to the command transmitter 7. The digital information 13 may, for example, already contain a status change, a message about why the digital command 9 cannot be executed, or information about a synchronous movement with another furniture drive 11. The digital information 13 may also contain information about the other furniture drive 11, for example, information about the digital data set 10 and / or the network 12 of the other furniture drive 11.

[0141] The furniture drive 2 is already coupled to another furniture drive 11 (not visible in the illustration) and synchronized by a reference run performed by the user. Furthermore, the furniture drive 2 is initialized by the reference run performed by the user and coupled to the command transmitter 7. In general, the command transmitter 7 can also be initialized by a reference run to be performed by the user.

[0142] Two digital data sets 10 are stored in the memory unit 3 by the electronic device 14 based on a reference run performed by the user, wherein further digital data sets 10 can be added to the memory unit 3 at any time.

[0143] If the digital command 9 is not executable, an error message with a help dialog is appended to the digital information 13 for the command transmitter 7 , which may include, for example, a conflict with another furniture drive 11 , the command transmitter 7 or a faulty network structure.

[0144] Figure 4a A piece of furniture 23 is shown, which has a furniture part 6 in the form of a furniture flap, which is movably mounted on a furniture carcass 5. The furniture part 6 can be moved into at least two operating positions relative to the furniture carcass 5 by two synchronized furniture drives 2 arranged on the furniture part 6. The furniture drives 2 can be controlled by a command transmitter 7 in the form of a voice recognition system, wherein voice commands transmitted by a data transmission device 8 are converted into digital commands 9, for example in the cloud, and forwarded to the furniture drives 2 via a data transmission device 15.

[0145] The instruction transmitter 7 communicates with the data transmission device 15 via Wifi, wherein the data transmission device 15 communicates with the furniture drive device 2 via ESB to minimize waiting time.

[0146] The movable furniture part 6 is moved jointly and in parallel relative to the furniture carcass 5 between two operating positions by means of the furniture drive 2 (the second furniture drive 2 is obscured in the illustration by the movable furniture part 6). The number of operating positions is generally arbitrary. Generally, the furniture part 6 can also be present in the form of two furniture parts 6 , which can then be actuated separately, in particular sequentially, by means of the two furniture drives 2 .

[0147] A further command transmitter 7 in the form of a radio-controlled switching element 16 is arranged on the furniture carcass 5 in order to activate the furniture drive 2 by direct digital commands 9 by actuating the radio-controlled switching element 16 and to instruct—in particular via an ESB—a movement of the movable furniture part 2. The position of the radio-controlled switching element 16 is generally arbitrary; it can also be arranged spatially separated from the furniture 23.

[0148] The furniture drive 2 of the arrangement system 1 is arranged spatially separated from the command transmitter 7 on the piece of furniture 23 , wherein the command transmitter 7 and the furniture drive 2 each comprise a data transmission device 8 .

[0149] Figure 4b A piece of furniture 23 is shown which has five furniture parts 6 in the form of drawers, which are movably mounted on a furniture carcass 5 and can be moved individually by the furniture drive 2. In this exemplary embodiment, the digital data set 10 is stored directly to the furniture drive 2 via the ELB.

[0150] The tactile command is then converted digitally by the electronic device 14, transmitted via Wi-Fi to the data transmission device 15 in the form of a radio signal, and converted into a digital command 9, which is then forwarded to the furniture drive 2 via the ESB. Generally, the conversion into the digital command 9 can already be performed in the electronic device 14, which serves as the command transmitter 7.

[0151] The five movable furniture parts 6 can be moved in parallel or sequentially between at least two operating positions relative to the furniture carcass 5 by the furniture drive 2 (hidden in this illustration by the furniture parts 6 ).

[0152] Reference Signs List

[0153] 1. Layout system

[0154] 2Furniture drive device

[0155] 3 storage units

[0156] 4 computing units

[0157] 5 furniture bodies

[0158] 6 Furniture parts

[0159] 7 Command transmitter

[0160] 8Data transmission device

[0161] 9-digit instruction

[0162] 10-digit dataset

[0163] 11 Additional furniture drives

[0164] 12 Network

[0165] 13 Digital Information

[0166] 14 Electronic devices

[0167] 15Data transmission device

[0168] 16 radio switch elements

[0169] 17 Furniture locks

[0170] 18Household appliances

[0171] 19 Cloud

[0172] 20 fixtures

[0173] 21 Adjustment device

[0174] 22 drive units

[0175] 23 Furniture

Claims

1. A method for operating a deployment system (1), the deployment system comprising: - at least one furniture drive (2) having at least one storage unit (3) and at least one computing unit (4), - at least one furniture part (6) movably mounted on a furniture carcass (5), wherein the at least one furniture part (6) can be arranged in at least two operating positions relative to the furniture carcass (5) by means of the at least one furniture drive (2), - and at least one command transmitter (7) spatially separated from the at least one furniture drive (2), - wherein the at least one furniture drive (2) and the at least one command transmitter (7) each comprise at least one data transmission device (8), The method is characterized by the following steps: - the at least one command transmitter (7) transmits at least one digital command (9) via the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one command transmitter (7) to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2), - the at least one computing unit (4) of the at least one furniture drive (2) compares the at least one digital instruction (9) with at least one digital data set (10) stored or storable in the at least one storage unit (3), wherein information about at least one further furniture drive is stored in the at least one digital data set, and - the at least one computing unit (4) selects the execution of the at least one digital instruction (9) based on the result of the comparison based on the information of the at least one further furniture drive, wherein the at least one computing unit (4) decides whether the digital instruction (9) will cause a collision of the at least one furniture part (6) or whether the at least one further furniture drive (11) should perform a synchronous movement, wherein the digital instruction (9) is transmitted to the at least one further furniture drive (11) via the data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2).

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method steps are carried out in chronological order.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) transmits the at least one digital command (9) to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one command transmitter (7) in the form of a radio signal.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The at least one digital instruction (9) comprises a closing instruction or an opening instruction, in which the at least one furniture component (6) can be arranged from an operating position to an operating position different from the operating position relative to the furniture body (5) by the at least one furniture drive device (2), and / or the at least one digital instruction comprises a locking instruction or an unlocking instruction, in which the at least one furniture component (6) remains in an operating position.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The selection is converted into a Boolean variable having a value of 0 or 1 if the at least one digital instruction (9) is executable and a value of 1 or 0 if the at least one digital instruction (9) is not executable.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein When the at least one digital instruction (9) is selected to be executable, the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) communicates with the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one further furniture drive (11).

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein: The at least one furniture drive (2) and the at least one further furniture drive (11) jointly arrange the at least one furniture component (6) relative to the furniture body (5) from one operating position to another operating position separate from the operating position, and / or lock the at least one furniture component (6) in an operating position.

8. The method according to claim 6, wherein: The at least one furniture drive (2) and the at least one further furniture drive (11) jointly and in parallel or sequentially arrange the at least one furniture component (6) from one operating position to another operating position separate from the operating position relative to the furniture body (5), and / or lock the at least one furniture component (6) in an operating position.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The at least one digital data set (10) comprises static parameters for the at least one further furniture drive (11).

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein: The at least one digital data set comprises static parameters of a network (12) in which the at least one furniture drive (2) is located.

11. The method according to claim 9, wherein The static parameters are present in the form of reference parameters, synchronization parameters, coupling parameters, state parameters and / or collision parameters.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein The state parameter can be changed as a function of at least one operating position.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein In a downstream method step, the at least one furniture drive (2) transmits, in accordance with the selection, at least one piece of digital information (13) via the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one command transmitter (7).

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein - if the at least one digital instruction (9) is executable, the at least one digital information item (13) contains a confirmation of the executable nature, - in the event that the at least one digital instruction (9) is not executable, the at least one digital information item (13) contains a confirmation of the non-executability.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein The at least one digital message (13) contains a reason for the unenforceability.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein The justification is in the form of a diagnosis regarding the selection.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The at least one furniture drive (2) and the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one command transmitter (7) communicate bidirectionally in parallel or bidirectionally in serial.

18. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein When the state of the at least one furniture drive (2) changes, the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) transmits at least one digital information (13) to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one command transmitter (7).

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein A status report for the status change is displayed to the electronic device (14).

20. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) communicates with the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) via BLE and / or ESB, and / or the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) communicates with the at least one further furniture drive (11) via ESB.

21. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The at least one digital command (9) is transmitted to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) via at least one data transmission device (15) spatially separated from the at least one command transmitter (7).

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein The at least one data transmission device (15) communicates with the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) via the ESB.

23. The method according to claim 21, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) determines, via a connection to the at least one data transmission device (15), information about the at least one further furniture drive (11) and / or a network (12) in which the at least one furniture drive (2) is displayed.

24. The method according to claim 21, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) determines the at least one digital data set (10) via a connection to the at least one data transmission device (15).

25. The method according to claim 21, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) determines information about the at least one further furniture drive (11) and / or the network (12) in which the at least one furniture drive (2) is displayed via a connection to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) and / or to the at least one data transfer device (15).

26. The method according to claim 21, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) determines information about the at least one further furniture drive (11) and / or a network (12) in which the at least one furniture drive (2) is displayed via a connection to exactly one data transmission device (8) and / or to exactly one data transfer device (15) of the at least one furniture drive (2).

27. The method according to claim 21, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) determines the at least one digital data set (10) via a connection to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) and / or to the at least one data transfer device (15).

28. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein In the upstream method steps: - coupling at least two furniture drives (2) to one another and / or synchronizing them by means of a reference run to be performed by the user, - initializing the at least one furniture drive (2) by means of a reference run to be performed by the user, - coupling the at least one furniture drive (2) to the at least one command transmitter (7) and / or initializing the at least one command transmitter (7) by means of a reference run to be performed by a user, - storing in the at least one storage unit (3) at least one digital data set (10) according to a reference run to be performed by a user, and / or - adding the at least one furniture drive (2), the at least one command transmitter (7) and / or the at least one data transmission device (15) to the network (12), and / or - transmitting at least one digital information item (13) about an error message for the at least one furniture drive (2) and / or the data transmission device (15) to the at least one command transmitter (7).

29. The method according to claim 28, wherein The network (12) is transmitted to the at least one instruction transmitter (7).

30. The method of claim 28, wherein The at least one digital information item (13) about the error message together with the help dialog is transmitted to the at least one command transmitter (7).

31. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein In an upstream method step, via at least one electronic device (14): - coupling at least two furniture drives (2) to one another and / or synchronizing them by means of a reference run to be performed by the user, - initializing the at least one furniture drive (2) by means of a reference run to be performed by the user, - coupling the at least one furniture drive (2) to the at least one command transmitter (7) and / or initializing the at least one command transmitter (7) by means of a reference run to be performed by a user, - storing in the at least one storage unit (3) at least one digital data set (10) according to a reference run to be performed by a user, and / or - adding the at least one furniture drive (2), the at least one command transmitter (7) and / or the at least one data transmission device (15) to the network (12), and / or - transmitting at least one digital information item (13) about an error message for at least one furniture drive (2) and / or a data transmission device (15) to the at least one command transmitter (7).

32. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The at least one instruction transmitter (7) comprises at least one computing unit (4) and at least one storage unit (3).

33. The method according to claim 32, wherein At least one status parameter, at least one log information and / or at least one operating information of the at least one furniture drive device (2) and / or the data transmission device (15) is read from the at least one storage unit (3).

34. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) is designed in the form of a radio switching element (16), a data transmission device (15), a furniture lock (17), a domestic appliance (18), the at least one further furniture drive (11) and / or an electronic device (14).

35. The method of claim 21, wherein The at least one command transmitter (7) and / or the at least one data transmission device (15) preselects the execution of the at least one digital command (9).

36. The method according to claim 35, wherein The preselection is performed based on information from a network (12) in which the at least one furniture drive (2) is located.

37. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The data communication between the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one command transmitter (7) and the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) is encrypted and / or can be carried out during a defined time window.

38. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein In an upstream method step, at least one spoken voice command and / or at least one tactile command by a user is converted into the at least one digital command (9) by at least one electronic device (14).

39. The method according to claim 38, wherein The at least one tactile instruction and / or the at least one spoken voice instruction is converted into the at least one digital instruction (9) by the at least one instruction transmitter (7) and / or in at least one cloud (19).

40. A computer program product comprising instructions which, when executed by a computer unit (4), cause the computer unit to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 39 from a memory unit (3) which is in data connection with the computer unit (4) or can be connected to a data connection.

41. Arrangement system (1), said arrangement system comprising: At least one furniture drive (2) having at least one storage unit (3) and at least one computing unit (4); at least one furniture component (6) movably supported on a furniture body (5), wherein the at least one furniture component (6) can be arranged in at least two operating positions relative to the furniture body (5) by the at least one furniture drive (2); and at least one command transmitter (7) spatially separated from the at least one furniture drive (2), wherein the at least one furniture drive (2) and the at least one command transmitter (7) each include at least one data transmission device (8), characterized in that the at least one command transmitter (7) is configured to transmit at least one digital command (9) to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) via the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one command transmitter (7), wherein the at least one furniture drive (2) and the at least one command transmitter (7) are connected to each other. The at least one computing unit (4) of the drive device (2) is configured to compare the at least one digital instruction (9) with at least one digital data set (10) stored in the at least one storage unit (3), wherein information about at least one further furniture drive device is stored in the at least one digital data set, and the at least one computing unit (4) is configured to select the execution of the at least one digital instruction (9) based on the result of the comparison based on the information of the at least one further furniture drive device, wherein the at least one computing unit (4) makes the following decision: whether the digital instruction (9) will cause a collision of the at least one furniture part (6) or whether at least one further furniture drive device (11) should perform a synchronous movement, wherein the digital instruction (9) is transmitted to the at least one further furniture drive device (11) via a data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive device (2).

42. The arrangement system of claim 41, wherein: The at least one command transmitter (7) is configured to transmit the at least one digital command (9) via the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one command transmitter (7) to the at least one data transmission device (8) of the at least one furniture drive (2) in the form of a radio signal.

43. An arrangement system according to claim 41 or 42, wherein: At least two furniture drive devices (2) are arranged on the at least one movable furniture part (6), wherein the at least one movable furniture part (6) can be moved jointly and in parallel relative to the furniture body (5) between the at least two operating positions by the at least two furniture drive devices (2).

44. Arrangement system according to claim 41 or 42, wherein: At least one furniture drive device (2) is arranged on each of at least two movable furniture parts (6), wherein the at least two movable furniture parts (6) can be moved in parallel or sequentially between the at least two operating positions relative to the furniture body (5) via the at least two furniture drive devices (2).

45. A furniture drive (2) for an arrangement system (1) according to claim 41 or 42, comprising: - at least one fixing device (20) for fixing the furniture drive (2) to the furniture carcass (5), - at least one adjusting device (21), by means of which at least one movable furniture part (6) can be moved relative to the furniture carcass (5), - at least one drive unit (22), with which the at least one adjusting device (21) can be driven, - at least one storage unit (3), - at least one computing unit (4), and - at least one data transmission device (8), It is characterized in that the furniture drive (2) stores a computer program product according to claim 40, which can be executed by the at least one computing unit (4).

46. ​​The furniture drive device (2) according to claim 45, wherein The at least one storage unit (3) can store at least one digital data set (10).

47. The furniture drive device (2) according to claim 46, wherein The at least one digital data set (10) comprises static parameters in the form of reference parameters, synchronization parameters, coupling parameters, state parameters and / or crash parameters for the at least one further furniture drive (11).

48. The furniture drive device (2) according to claim 46, wherein The at least one storage unit (3) can store the at least one digital data set (10) via the at least one data transmission device (8) via at least one electronic device (14).

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