Handheld remote control unit for electrical devices, and an electromotive furniture drive with a handheld remote control unit
AssigneeDewertOkin GmbH
InventorsArmin Hille, Josef Gross
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Abstract
A remote control unit (10) for electrical devices, in particular functional furniture and electrical accessory devices, is provided. The remote control unit (10) has control elements for controlling at least one associated piece of furniture and control elements for controlling associated electrical devices and associated electrical accessory devices.
Claims18
A handheld remote control unit, comprising:
- first operating elements for operating an item of functional furniture;
- second operating elements for operating an electrical device;
- a first transmission unit in communication via a first transmission link with the item of functional furniture;
- a second transmission unit in communication via a second transmission link with the electrical device;
- a third transmission unit for communication with a device remote control unit via a third transmission link;
- and
- a synchronization unit for synchronization with the device remote control unit via the third transmission unit,
- wherein the synchronization unit is configured to receive and store control commands of the device remote control unit.
In combination:
- an item of functional furniture;
- an electrical device;
- and
- a handheld remote control unit comprising first operating elements for operating the item of functional furniture, second operating elements for operating the electrical device, a first transmission unit in communication via a first transmission link with the item of functional furniture, a second transmission unit in communication via a second transmission link with the electrical device, a third transmission unit for communication with a device remote control unit via a third transmission link, and a synchronization unit for synchronization with the device remote control unit via the third transmission unit;
- wherein the synchronization unit is configured to receive and store control commands of the device remote control unit.
An electromotive furniture drive for adjusting a movable component of an item of functional furniture, comprising at least one handheld remote control unit for operation, said handheld remote control unit comprising first operating elements for operating the item of functional furniture, second operating elements for operating the electrical device, a first transmission unit in communication via a first transmission link with the item of functional furniture, a second transmission unit in communication via a second transmission link with the electrical device, a third transmission unit for communication with a device remote control unit via a third transmission link, and a synchronization unit for synchronization with the device remote control unit via the third transmission unit, wherein the synchronization unit is configured to receive and store control commands of the device remote control unit.
A method of carrying out a learning procedure between a handheld remote control unit and a device remote control unit of an electrical device using a synchronization unit on the handheld remote control unit, comprising:
- establishing communication between the handheld remote control unit and the device remote control unit using a transmission link;
- synchronizing via the transmission link the device remote control unit with the handheld remote control unit using the synchronization unit on the handheld remote control unit;
- receiving control commands of the device remote control unit using the synchronization unit;
- and
- storing the control commands of the device remote control unit in at least one storage unit in the handheld remote control unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.