Device for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element

Abstract

Device for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element (1), comprising at least one main transmitter (31) for emitting at least one wirelessly transmitted signal (4) and at least one receiver (2) for receiving at least one wirelessly transmitted signal (4), wherein the at least one furniture element (1) is controllable by means of at least one wirelessly transmitted first signal (4), wherein the at least one wirelessly transmitted first signal (4) is transmittable from the at least one main transmitter (31) to the at least one receiver (2), characterized in that at least one auxiliary transmitter (32) separate from the at least one main transmitter (31) is provided.from which at least one auxiliary transmitting device (32) at least one wirelessly transmitted second signal (4) can be sent to the at least one receiving device (2) and the at least one furniture element (1) can be controlled by means of at least one second signal (4) transmitted from the at least one auxiliary transmitting device (32) to the at least one receiving device (2).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a device for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element according to the features of the preamble of claim 1 and to a furniture assembly comprising such a device. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element having the features of the preamble of claim 13 and a corresponding computer program product.

[0002] The use of electrically operated or adjustable furniture elements replaces the manual opening and closing of furniture components, especially flaps, doors, or drawers. This enables comfortable and effortless operation of furniture components.

[0003] State-of-the-art technology often allows the control of electrically driven or adjustable furniture elements via a wireless connection. This eliminates the need for complex wiring.

[0004] The document AT 11 904 U1 discloses a physically actuatable switch which sends wireless signals via a secondary transmitting device to a receiving device of the furniture element and thus causes the latter to move a furniture part.

[0005] Although the switch is easier to operate and can be positioned in a more accessible location than the furniture part itself, an operator must be at the location of the switch to move the furniture part.

[0006] In addition, the switch must be physically operated by the operator, either directly by hand or indirectly by pressing on the piece of furniture in front of it.

[0007] The object of the present invention is to overcome these disadvantages. In particular, it is intended to provide an improved device for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element, an improved furniture assembly comprising such a device, an improved method for controlling an electrically driven or adjustable furniture element, and an improved computer program product for implementing such a method.

[0008] This object is achieved by a device having the features of claim 1, a furniture arrangement having the features of claim 12, a method having the features of claim 13, and a computer program product having the features of claim 15. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0009] A device according to the invention for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element comprises at least one main transmitting device for emitting at least one wirelessly transmitted signal and at least one receiving device for receiving at least one wirelessly transmitted signal wherein the at least one furniture element is controllable by means of at least one wirelessly transmitted first signal, wherein the at least one wirelessly transmitted first signal is transmittable from the at least one main transmitting device to the at least one receiving device.

[0010] It is provided that at least one secondary transmission device is provided which is separate from the at least one main transmission device, from which at least one main transmission device at least one wirelessly transmitted second signal can be sent to the at least one receiving device and the at least one furniture element can be controlled by means of at least one second signal transmitted from the at least one secondary transmission device to the at least one receiving device.

[0011] In particular, two separate, preferably spatially separated, transmitting devices are provided, namely a main transmitting device and a secondary transmitting device. Since, in addition to the secondary transmitting device, a main transmitting device can also control the at least one furniture element, a second object can also control the at least one furniture element in addition to a switch.

[0012] This increases the variety of control options; for example, in addition to a secondary transmitter device comprising a handset, contactless control can be achieved via a voice-controlled main transmitter device.

[0013] However, other designs of the two transmitting devices (main transmitting device and secondary transmitting device) are also possible, for example a secondary transmitting device permanently connected to the furniture and a main transmitting device formed on a mobile terminal device.

[0014] Furthermore, it is possible for a transmitting device to be formed in a furniture element itself, which communicates with another furniture element.

[0015] In order to comply with modern standards, it is provided that the at least one first signal and / or the at least one second signal is a digital signal, which can preferably be transmitted via at least one digital transmission protocol.

[0016] In one embodiment of the device according to the invention, it is provided that the at least one first signal and / or the at least one second signal is a control signal for controlling at least one furniture element. Thus, a piece of furniture can be controlled based on the control signal.

[0017] In addition, each furniture element can be assigned its own receiver. This allows the furniture elements to receive signals independently.

[0018] It is also provided that the at least one secondary transmission device is in a wired and / or wireless data connection with a furniture element, wherein at least one wirelessly transmitted second signal can be sent to the receiving device of at least one further furniture element, and the further furniture element can be controlled by means of this at least one second signal. This allows information about the movement state of one furniture element to be transmitted to another furniture element.

[0019] In one embodiment, at least one secondary transmission device is arranged on at least one household appliance, preferably a robot vacuum cleaner or a microwave oven. The household appliance can communicate with at least one piece of furniture via the secondary transmission device and, for example, open a flap independently.

[0020] In addition, each furniture element can be assigned its own auxiliary transmission device. For example, each furniture element can be controlled via its own switch with an auxiliary transmission device.

[0021] In order to enable centralized control, a common main transmission device is provided for at least two, preferably for all furniture elements.

[0022] Furthermore, it can be provided that for at least one furniture element, preferably for all furniture elements, the at least one secondary transmission device is located closer to the furniture element than the at least one main transmission device. This is the case, for example, if the at least one secondary transmission device is assigned to a switch and the main transmission device is designed as a centralized transmission device.

[0023] In one embodiment of the device, it is provided that the at least one furniture element has an electric drive device for moving a movable furniture part, in particular a drawer, a door, or a flap. Thus, the furniture element is designed as a furniture drive and can open or close a furniture part.

[0024] Furthermore, it can be provided that the at least one furniture element has at least one electric locking device for locking a movable furniture element, in particular a drawer, a door, or a flap. Thus, the furniture element is designed as a furniture lock and can lock a piece of furniture. This can prevent unauthorized persons from accessing certain compartments.

[0025] In one embodiment of the device, it is provided that the at least one furniture element and the associated receiving device are combined into a single structural unit, preferably housed in a common housing. Combining them into a single structural unit reduces, for example, the effort required for installation on the furniture. Housing the unit in a single housing also enables an unobtrusive and / or aesthetic appearance of the structural unit.

[0026] In one embodiment, it is provided that the at least one furniture element that is in radio communication with a specific secondary transmission device and the specific secondary transmission device are attached or installed on the same piece of furniture. This is the case, for example, if the secondary transmission device is structurally combined with a switch, which switch is arranged on the furniture. In particular, the switch can be actuated directly or indirectly via the furniture part.

[0027] In one embodiment, it is provided that the at least one main transmitting device is integrated into a preferably wireless network, in particular a WLAN network.

[0028] This main transmitter can therefore act as an interface ("bridge") between the wireless network and the furniture drives. The wireless network can also be connected to the internet via a router.

[0029] In order to have a further, contactless control option available in addition to or instead of the control option through physical intervention by the operator (for example via a push button), it is advantageous if a device for voice control is provided which controls at least one furniture element via the at least one main transmitting device.

[0030] In such an embodiment with voice control, it can be provided in particular that the device for voice control comprises a terminal connected to the Internet with a microphone, wherein a voice recording made by the terminal device can be sent to an external computer network, in particular via the Internet, an electronic message caused by the voice recording and / or an operating command caused by the voice message can be sent from the external computer network to at least one main transmitting device, in particular via a wireless network, and at least one signal caused by the operating command can be transmitted to at least one furniture element.

[0031] The external computer network is usually referred to as the cloud. Existing cloud services, such as those from Google or Amazon, are intended to be used.

[0032] In a further embodiment of the device according to the invention, it is provided that the at least one main transmitting device can be controlled from a mobile device, preferably via a Bluetooth connection, whereby, during normal operation, at least one furniture element can be controlled by the at least one main transmitting device. This enables communication with the furniture elements from a mobile device via the main transmitting device as a central interface ("bridge").

[0033] In one embodiment of the device according to the invention, a physically operable, in particular manually operable, switch is provided for the at least one secondary transmission device, the actuation of which causes the secondary transmission device to transmit at least a second signal to at least one receiving device. This allows an operator to control the furniture element by manually actuating a switch.

[0034] In one embodiment of the device according to the invention, the secondary transmission device and the switch are combined into a single unit, preferably in a common housing. Combining them into a single unit reduces the effort required for installation on furniture, for example. Housing the unit in a single housing also allows for an unobtrusive and / or aesthetic appearance.

[0035] In a preferred embodiment of the device, the transmission takes place with a first transmission protocol of the at least one signal unidirectionally between the at least one main transmitting device and the at least one receiving device and / or directly addressed to the at least one receiving device and / or without an acknowledgement of receipt by the at least one receiving device and / or without checking the readiness to receive of the at least one receiving device and / or with a fixed or predeterminable routing of the at least one signal ESB (Enhanced ShockBurst) is preferably used as the first transmission protocol. Due to the properties mentioned above, among others, ESB enables data transmission with low latency. Low latency is crucial for smooth operation by the operator.

[0036] Bluetooth is also planned as a second transmission protocol. The advantage of Bluetooth is its standard support for typical devices. This allows a variety of devices to be used, for example, to control at least one piece of furniture.

[0037] The combined use of both transmission protocols (ESB and Bluetooth) enables the advantage of low latency for factory-provided transmitting devices through the use of ESB and, at the same time, great flexibility in the use of additional devices of any make, such as household appliances or mobile devices, through the use of Bluetooth.

[0038] A furniture arrangement according to the invention comprises at least one piece of furniture and at least one device according to the invention for controlling an electrically drivable or adjustable furniture element.

[0039] In one embodiment of the furniture arrangement according to the invention, it is provided that the furniture arrangement comprises at least two pieces of furniture.

[0040] Furthermore, it is provided that the furniture arrangement comprises at least one flap and / or at least one door and / or at least one drawer as driven furniture parts, wherein in the case in which the furniture arrangement comprises several pieces of furniture, the furniture parts can be distributed as desired among the several pieces of furniture.

[0041] Such a furniture arrangement is preferably intended for a kitchen. The device for receiving signals can then enable communication with the kitchen in a variety of ways. For example, the kitchen can be controlled via voice control, switches, and a mobile device, and can communicate with household appliances.

[0042] In the method according to the invention for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element, in particular with the above-mentioned device according to the invention, at least one secondary transmitting device for emitting at least one wirelessly transmitted signal and at least one receiving device for receiving at least one wirelessly transmitted signal used.

[0043] It has the following procedural steps: Transmission of at least one first signal and at least one second signal to the at least one receiving device Control of the at least one furniture element based on the at least one first signal and based on the at least one second signal

[0044] It is provided that the at least one first signal originates from the at least one main transmitting device and the at least one second signal originates from at least one secondary transmitting device which is different from the at least one main transmitting device.

[0045] In one embodiment of the method according to the invention, it is provided that in the transmission method step the transmission unidirectionally between the main transmitting device and / or secondary transmitting device and the receiving device and / or directly addressed to the receiving device and / or without an acknowledgement of receipt by the receiving device and / or without checking the readiness of the receiving device to receive and / or with a fixed or predeterminable routing of the at least one signal The transmission protocol used is preferably ESB (Enhanced ShockBurst). A particular advantage of this transmission protocol is low-latency data transmission.

[0046] The computer program product according to the invention comprises instructions which, when executed by at least one computing unit, cause the latter to execute the method according to the invention from at least one memory unit which is in a data connection with the at least one computing unit or can be brought into such a connection.

[0047] For the purposes of this application, the term "signal" refers to a physical signal. For example, in this sense, two signals that transmit the same semantic content via the same transmission protocol but are sent one after the other are different from each other.

[0048] Embodiments of the invention are discussed with reference to the figures. They show: Fig. 1a,bFurniture with furniture drive for moving a flap, Fig. 2Furniture with furniture drive for ejecting a drawer, Fig. 3Furniture with furniture drive for ejecting a door, Fig. 4a,bFurniture with furniture drive for moving a flap and physically actuatable switch, Fig. 5Overview diagram of several furniture elements controlled via radio signals, and Fig. 6a-eEmbodiments of the device according to the invention for controlling at least one furniture element. Fig. 1a, Fig. 1b , Fig. 2 , Fig. 3 , Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b show various embodiments of furniture 9 with furniture drives 11, which in themselves already represent the state of the art. Of course, the invention can also be applied to other, novel furniture drives 11.

[0049] In the Figuren 1a und 1b a piece of furniture 9 is shown with a furniture element 1 formed as a furniture drive 11. In the Fig. 1a In addition, an upwardly opening flap 92 is shown, which in the Fig. 1b Not shown for reasons of clarity. The flap 92 is connected to the furniture body 91 via the furniture element 1, which is designed as a furniture drive 11. The furniture element 1 comprises an actuating arm 111, two levers 112a, 112b, and a drive lever 113. The actuating arm 111 is attached to the flap 92 and is rotatably connected to the levers 112a, 112b. A drive lever 113, which can be electrically moved by the furniture drive 11, is in turn rotatably connected to the levers 112a, 112b. This embodiment of the furniture drive 11 is also disclosed in the document WO 2017 / 177247 A1.

[0050] Fig. 2 shows a piece of furniture 9 having three drawers 94 in a furniture body 91. At least one drawer 94 can be electrically ejected by a furniture drive 11. For this purpose, the furniture drive 11 has an ejection lever 114. This embodiment is also disclosed in the document AT 513756 A4.

[0051] Fig. 3 shows a piece of furniture 9 in the form of a cupboard. The door 93 arranged on the furniture body 91 can be Fig. 2 ejected by an electric furniture drive 11. This embodiment is also disclosed in the document AT 514945 A4.

[0052] The Figuren 1a bis 3 The electric furniture drives 11 shown can also be controlled via a radio connection.

[0053] The Figuren 4a und 4b disclose an embodiment of a physically operable switch 5, which transmits signals 4 to the furniture drive 11 via a radio connection. The signals 4 can cause the furniture drive 11 to open or close the flap 92. The Fig. 4b shows a detailed view of area D in the Fig. 4a This embodiment is also disclosed in the document AT 11 904 U1.

[0054] In one embodiment of the present application, it is provided that several pieces of furniture 9 form a furniture arrangement.

[0055] The furniture arrangement can, for example, comprise a kitchen unit with several pieces of kitchen furniture. Through communication with and between several furniture elements 1, in particular furniture drives 11 and furniture locks 12, the kitchen can be made easier to operate. In particular, flaps 92, doors 93, and drawers 94 can be optionally controlled by radio buttons 5, voice control, mobile device 34, or the like.

[0056] Fig. 5 shows a schematic representation of the communication with and between several furniture elements 1 using a wireless communication network. The dashed lines indicate radio connections between the individual elements. Part of the wireless communication network are four furniture drives 11 of different types, especially of the type in Fig. 1 , Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 physically operable switches 5 a furniture lock 12 household appliances 35 in the form of a microwave oven, a coffee machine and a robot vacuum cleaner a main transmitting device 31 which is integrated into a wireless network 6 a router 61 which is also integrated into a wireless network 6 and can establish a connection to the Internet a mobile terminal 34 and a device for voice control 7

[0057] The communications network is connected via the Internet to at least one external computer network 8 ("cloud"), in which, for example, the analysis of a voice message can be performed. At least one external computer network 8 can be accessed via a computer with a web interface 81.

[0058] The Figuren 6a-e show various embodiments of the device according to the invention for controlling the furniture element 1, wherein at least one signal 4 is wirelessly transmitted from at least one main transmitting device 31 and at least one secondary transmitting device 32 to at least one receiving device 2. The signal 4 is transmitted to at least one furniture element 1 and used to control the at least one furniture element 1.

[0059] This shows Fig. 6a An embodiment with two main transmitting devices 31, which wirelessly transmit a signal 4 to four receiving devices 2. The receiving devices 2 are partially assigned to a specific furniture element 1. However, a secondary transmitting device 32 can also not be permanently assigned to a single furniture element 1, but can transmit the received signals 4, for example, to two furniture elements 1. In addition, three secondary transmitting devices 32 also transmit a signal 4 to the receiving devices 2.

[0060] Fig. 6b shows a typical embodiment with only one main transmitting device 31. This one main transmitting device 31 wirelessly transmits signals 4 to each receiving device 2. Each receiving device 2 is assigned to a furniture element 1, wherein the received signals 4 can be used to control the respective furniture element 1. Each receiving device 2 can also receive signals 4 from a secondary transmitting device 32, wherein here each receiving device 2 is assigned a secondary transmitting device 32.

[0061] Fig. 6c shows a further embodiment in which a first furniture element 1 is controlled by signals 4 of a main transmitting device 31 and by signals 4 of a secondary transmitting device 32, wherein the secondary transmitting device 32 is arranged in a second furniture element 1.

[0062] This configuration can be used, for example, to prevent collisions between two furniture parts 90 driven by the two furniture elements 1, such as flaps 92, doors 93, or drawers 94. For example, if the main transmitting device 31 commands the first furniture element 1 to move a furniture part 90 via the receiving device 2, this command can be contradicted by a second driven furniture part 90, depending on the position of the second furniture element 1, by means of a signal 4 sent by the secondary transmitting device 32.

[0063] This configuration can also be used if the second furniture element 1 is a furniture lock 12 and the first furniture element 1 is a furniture drive 11 of the same furniture part 90. In this case, the secondary transmission device 32 on the furniture lock 12 can counteract an opening of the furniture part 90 commanded by the primary transmission device 31 when the furniture lock 12 is locked, for example, to prevent damage to the furniture 9.

[0064] Fig. 6d shows the control of a furniture element 1 via a voice input by means of a voice control device 7 and via a physically, in particular manually, operable switch 5.

[0065] For voice control, a voice recording 44 is recorded by the microphone of the voice control device 7 and forwarded via the Internet to at least one external computer network 8. There, the voice recording 44 is analyzed, and an electronic message 46 and / or an operating command 45 is generated. An electronic message 46 can also be generated in one external computer network 8, and an operating command 45 can be generated from the electronic message 46 in another external computer network 8.

[0066] The electronic message 46 and / or the operating command 45 are then sent back to the operator. The main transmitting device 31 receives the operating command 45 and / or the electronic message 46 via a wireless network 6 of the operator and uses signals 4 to control the furniture element 1 via the receiving device 2. The voice recording can, for example, contain "Open," which then causes the main transmitting device 31 to open the furniture part 90 driven by the furniture element 1.

[0067] In parallel, the manual actuation of switch 5 causes the secondary transmission device 32 to send a signal 4 to the receiving device 2. The secondary transmission device 32 can be structurally combined with the switch 5. This allows the furniture part 90 to be opened and closed by voice control and manual control.

[0068] Fig. 6eshows the control of a furniture element 1 by a switch 5 via the secondary transmission device 32 and by a mobile terminal 34 via the main transmission device 31. The mobile terminal 34 sends operating commands 45 to the main transmission device 31. For this purpose, a program ("app") for operating the furniture elements 1 can be installed on the mobile terminal 34.

[0069] In addition, a program ("app") for configuring the furniture elements 1 can be provided, by means of which both the main transmission device 31 and the secondary transmission device 32 can be configured with the associated furniture element 1. Both the movement of a single furniture element 1 and the joint, synchronized movement of two or more furniture elements 1 can be preconfigured. Furthermore, the movement of a furniture element 1 can be prohibited based on the position and / or movement of another furniture element 1 in order to avoid collisions between the furniture parts 90 driven by the furniture elements 1. List of reference symbols:

[0070] 1 Furniture element 11 Furniture drive 111 Actuating arm 112a Lever 112b Lever 113 Lever 114 Ejection lever 12 Furniture lock 2 Receiving device 21 First receiving unit 22 Second receiving unit 3 Transmitting device 31 Main transmitting device 32 Secondary transmitting device 33 Transmitting device of a furniture element 34 Mobile terminal device 35 Household appliance 4 Signal 401 Signal in the first transmission protocol 402 Signal in the second transmission protocol 41 Control signal 42 Signal with configuration data 43 Signal with status data 44 Voice recording 45 Operating command 46 Electronic message 5 Switch 6 Wireless network 61 Router 7 Device for voice control 8 External computer network 81 Computer with web interface 9 Furniture 90 Furniture part 91 Furniture body 92 Flap 93 Door 94 Drawer

Claims

1. Device for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element (1), with - at least one main transmitting device (31) for emitting at least one wirelessly transmitted signal (4) and - at least one receiving device (2) for receiving at least one wirelessly transmitted signal (4), wherein the at least one furniture element (1) is controllable by means of at least one wirelessly transmitted first signal (4), wherein the at least one wirelessly transmitted first signal (4) is transmittable from the at least one main transmitting device (31) to the at least one receiving device (2), characterized in thatat least one secondary transmission device (32) is provided which is separate from the at least one main transmission device (31), from which at least one secondary transmission device (32) at least one wirelessly transmitted second signal (4) can be sent to the at least one receiving device (2), and the at least one furniture element (1) can be controlled by means of at least one second signal (4) transmitted from the at least one secondary transmission device (32) to the at least one receiving device (2).

2. Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the at least one first signal (4) and / or the at least one second signal (4) - is a digital signal which can preferably be transmitted via at least one digital transmission protocol, and / or - is a control signal for controlling at least one furniture element (1).

3. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that- each furniture element (1) is assigned its own receiving device (2), and / or - a common main transmitting device (31) is provided for at least two, preferably for all, furniture elements (1), and / or - for at least one furniture element (1), preferably for all furniture elements (1), the secondary transmitting device (32) is closer to the furniture element (1) than the main transmitting device (31).

4. Device according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the at least one secondary transmission device (32) - is in a wired and / or wireless data connection with a furniture element (1), wherein at least one wirelessly transmitted second signal (4) can be sent to the receiving device (2) of at least one further furniture element (1), and the further furniture element (1) can be controlled by means of this at least one second signal (4), and / or - is arranged on a household appliance (35), preferably a robot vacuum cleaner or a microwave oven.

5. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that - each furniture element (1) is assigned its own secondary transmission device (32), and / or - the at least one furniture element (1) which is in radio connection with a specific secondary transmission device (32) and the specific secondary transmission device (32) are attached or installed on the same piece of furniture (9).

6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one furniture element (1) - has an electric drive device for moving a movable furniture part (90), in particular a drawer (94), a door (93) or a flap (92), and / or - has at least one electric locking device for locking a movable furniture element (90), in particular a drawer (94), a door (93) or a flap (92).

7. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatthe at least one furniture element (1) and the associated receiving device (2) are combined to form a structural unit, preferably accommodated in a common housing.

8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one main transmitting device (31) is integrated into a preferably wireless network (6), in particular a WLAN network.

9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thata voice control device (7) is provided, with which voice control device (7) at least one furniture element (1) can be controlled via the at least one main transmitting device (31), preferably wherein the voice control device (7) comprises a terminal device connected to the Internet and having a microphone, wherein - a voice recording (44) made by the terminal device can be sent to an external computer network (8), in particular via the Internet - an electronic message (46) caused by the voice recording (44) and / or an operating command caused by the voice recording (44) can be sent from the external computer network (8) to the at least one main transmitting device (31), in particular via a wireless network (6), and - at least one signal (4) caused by the operating command (45) can be transmitted to at least one furniture element (1).

10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatthe at least one main transmitting device (31) can be controlled from a mobile terminal (34), preferably via a Bluetooth connection, wherein in normal operation at least one furniture element (1) can in turn be controlled by the at least one main transmitting device (31).

11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that for the at least one secondary transmission device (32) a physically, in particular manually, operable switch (5) is provided, by the actuation of which the at least one secondary transmission device (32) can be caused to transmit at least one second signal (4) to at least one receiving device (2), preferably wherein the at least one secondary transmission device (32) and the switch (5) are assembled into a structural unit, preferably in a common housing.

12. Furniture arrangement comprising at least one piece of furniture (9) and at least one device for controlling an electrically drivable or adjustable furniture element (1) according to one of the preceding claims, preferably wherein the furniture arrangement - comprises at least two pieces of furniture (9), and / or - comprises at least one flap (92) and / or at least one door (93) and / or at least one drawer (94) as driven furniture parts (90), wherein in the case in which the furniture arrangement comprises several pieces of furniture (9), the furniture parts (90) can be distributed as desired between the several pieces of furniture (9).

13. A method for controlling at least one electrically driven or adjustable furniture element (90), in particular with a device according to one of claims 1 to 11, with - at least one secondary transmission device (32) for emitting at least one wirelessly transmitted signal (4) and - at least one receiving device (2) for receiving at least one wirelessly transmitted signal (4), comprising the following method steps: - transmitting at least one first signal (4) and at least one second signal (4) to the at least one receiving device (2) - controlling the at least one furniture element (1) based on the at least one first signal (4) and based on the at least one second signal (4) characterized in thatthe at least one second signal (4) originates from the at least one secondary transmission device (32) and the at least one first signal (4) originates from the at least one main transmission device (31), which is different from the at least one secondary transmission device (32).

14. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that in the transmission method step, the transmission of the at least one signal (4) - unidirectionally between the main transmission device (31) and / or secondary transmission device (32) and the receiving device (2) and / or - directly addressed to the receiving device (2) and / or - without an acknowledgment of receipt by the receiving device (2) and / or - without checking the readiness of the receiving device (2) to receive and / or - with a fixed or predeterminable routing of the at least one signal (4), wherein the ESB (Enhanced ShockBurst) is preferably used as the transmission protocol.

15. A computer program product comprising instructions which, when executed by at least one computing unit, cause the latter to execute a method according to at least one of claims 13 or 14 from at least one memory unit which is in a data connection with the at least one computing unit or can be brought into such a connection.

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