Furniture Closing Gap Adjustment Using Electronic Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing furniture adjustment methods for closing gaps between movable and stationary parts are complex, inaccurate, and require specialized tools and personnel, making it difficult to achieve uniformity and tolerance compensation.
Innovation Solution
An electronically assisted adjusting mode using a monitoring unit and drive unit allows for precise and tool-free adjustment of closing gaps through defined sequences of opening and closing movements, enabling non-specialist personnel to adjust gaps without additional devices, ensuring reproducibility and accuracy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual adjustment methods (stops, adjusting screws) are used to compensate for closing gap discrepancies, then the closing gap can be adjusted, but the adjustment accuracy is very limited and the process is comparatively complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment methods (stops, adjusting screws) with an electronically assisted system that uses a monitoring unit to detect the closing gap and a drive unit to automatically adjust the movable furniture part's position, thereby achieving high precision adjustment without complex manual procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables self-adjustment through electronic assistance where the monitoring unit automatically detects the closing gap dimensions and the drive unit autonomously positions the movable furniture part to achieve the desired gap, eliminating the need for specialized personnel and manual intervention
2Ease of operation
If mechanically varied elements (stops, adjusting screws) are used to adjust closing gaps, then some adjustment is possible, but specialized personnel and tools are required and the process is time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an electronically controlled system where the monitoring unit measures the closing gap and the drive unit automatically adjusts the position, making the process easy to operate without specialized knowledge and significantly reducing adjustment time
Solution Approach 2:
The monitoring unit continuously detects the closing gap dimensions and provides feedback to the control system, which then commands the drive unit to adjust the movable furniture part's position until the desired gap is achieved, enabling quick and easy adjustment without manual measurement and trial-and-error
3Manufacturing precision
If manual adjustment methods are used for closing gaps, then adjustment can be performed, but uniformity across multiple furniture parts is difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring unit measures the actual closing gap for each furniture part and provides feedback to the control system, which then commands the drive unit to adjust each part's position individually to achieve uniform closing gaps across all furniture parts, ensuring high precision and consistency
Solution Approach 2:
The electronically assisted adjustment system is designed to work with multiple furniture parts and different gap requirements, providing a universal solution that can adjust any movable furniture part to achieve uniform closing gaps, replacing the need for model-specific manual adjustment procedures
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AI summary
A method for adjusting a closing gap in a piece of furniture, which comprises a device for moving a movable furniture part relative to a stationary furniture part by means of a drive unit, by means of which the furniture part can be driven to move relative to the stationary furniture part via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the movable furniture part, with the closing gap being formed between a front part of the movable furniture part and the stationary furniture part when the movable furniture part is in a closed position with respect to the stationary furniture part. According to the invention, the closing gap is adjusted in an activated, electronically assisted, adjusting mode.