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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2007
Michael Buitmann, Gersten, DE;
Michael Köder, Plochingen, DE;
Thomas Strothmann, Bramsche, DE;
Kesselbohmer Produktions GmbH + Co., KG, Weilheim/Teck, DE;
Abstract
This invention relates to a device and a method for recognizing collision of automatically moveable parts of furniture with obstacles by detecting a change in bend or a change in acceleration. This is carried out by a device for recognizing collisions of automatically moveable parts of furniture with obstacles, comprising a piece of furniture with at least one moveable part (), wherein this part is a adapted to be moved relatively to the rest of the furniture in a non-manual manner, an automatic driving mechanism adapted to move the moveable part, a controller adapted to control the automatic driving mechanism, and a sensor () adapted to detect a collision with an obstacle during the movement of the moveable part and to transmit the collision to the controller, wherein the sensor is adapted to detect a change in bend or a change in acceleration of the moveable part.