Furniture Movement Control to Prevent Simultaneous Driven Motion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing furniture control systems require complex configuration and high installation efforts to manage multiple moveable furniture parts, leading to potential hazards from simultaneous movements and increased risk of collisions or trapping.
Innovation Solution
A monitoring unit that restricts driven movement of all but one moveable furniture part within a predetermined section, preventing simultaneous driven movements and reducing configuration complexity by defining a group of furniture parts where only one can be moved at a time, thus minimizing hazards and simplifying setup.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple furniture parts are allowed to move in driven manner simultaneously, then control convenience and functionality are improved, but installation and setting-up effort increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments furniture parts into groups where only one part per group can move in driven manner at a time. The monitoring unit tracks movement status of each furniture part and enforces this segmentation rule, preventing simultaneous driven movement of multiple parts. This segmentation approach reduces configuration complexity while maintaining operational functionality.
2Productivity
If multiple furniture parts move in driven manner simultaneously, then operational efficiency is improved, but safety hazards increase due to potential collisions and trapping
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring unit continuously monitors the movement status of furniture parts and provides feedback control. When one furniture part is detected to be moving in driven manner, the system automatically prevents driven movement of other parts in the same group. This feedback mechanism eliminates safety hazards from simultaneous movement while preserving operational efficiency through coordinated sequential movement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If simultaneous driven movement of multiple furniture parts is permitted, then system versatility is improved, but configuration complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides furniture parts into distinct groups and applies movement restrictions at the group level rather than requiring individual configuration for each part. This segmentation reduces configuration complexity from O(n²) potential interactions to O(g) group-level rules, where g is the number of groups. System versatility is maintained through the ability to define multiple groups and their respective movement rules.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for controlling the movement of a plurality of moveable furniture parts which can be moved in a driven manner relative to a stationary furniture part by means of a drive unit via a monitoring unit for monitoring the movement of the moveable furniture parts. According to the invention, the monitoring unit is designed such that, as long as one moveable furniture part is being moved in a driven manner on a predetermined movement section, none of the other furniture parts which can be moved in a driven manner are moveable in a driven manner. The invention also relates to a piece of furniture and to a method for configuration of a device for controlling the movement of moveable furniture parts.