Furniture comprising at least one second furniture part which can be motor-driven in relation to a first furniture part

Abstract

An article of furniture ( 11, 11′, 11″ ) has a first furniture part and at least one second furniture part that can be motor-driven in relation to the first furniture part. The at least one second furniture part may be a drawer ( 2; 13, 14, 15; 19, 20, 24 ) that can be displaced in relation to at least one body ( 1; 16; 21, 22, 23 ) of the first furniture part. An electric power supply device is arranged on the first furniture part. A control device may be provided to stop the moveable second furniture part from displacing from its initial position into its final position before it is displaced as far as an immediately adjacent moveable furniture part that is already in an open position.

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       26 . A furniture article, comprising:
 a first furniture part defining a body ( 1 ;  16 ;  21 ,  22 ,  23 );   at least one second furniture part, which can be motor-driven in relation to the first furniture part, wherein said second furniture part comprises at least one drawer ( 2 ;  13 ,  14 ,  15 ;  19 ,  20 ,  24 ) that can be displaced in relation to the body; and   at least one electric power supply unit ( 4 ) housed in the first furniture part in a separate portion than the second furniture part.   
   
   
       27 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein that the electric power supply unit is disposed in a separate case in the bottom of the first furniture part. 
   
   
       28 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein the separate case is designed moisture-tight in relation to the first furniture part. 
   
   
       29 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 27 , wherein a seal is arranged between the case and the first furniture part. 
   
   
       30 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 26 , wherein the electric power supply unit is mounted on a rear wall of the first furniture part. 
   
   
       31 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 30 , characterized in that the electric power supply unit is arranged between the rear wall of the first furniture part and the second furniture part. 
   
   
       32 . The furniture article as claimed in claim  1 , wherein the electric power supply unit comprises an energy accumulator, such as a battery. 
   
   
       33 . A furniture article, comprising:
 at least one first furniture part defining at least one body ( 1 ;  16 ;  21 ,  22 ,  23 );   at least two drawers ( 2 ;  13 ,  14 ,  15 ;  19 ,  20 ,  24 ) which can be motor-driven in relation to the at least one first furniture part;   at least one drive unit ( 3 ) for the at least two drawers; and   one or more control units, which stops a first of the at least two drawers from moving from a starting position into a final position, when its path of motion is already occupied by a second of the at least two drawers.   
   
   
       34 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 33 , wherein the control unit is designed to stop drawers, which are located immediately adjacent in the horizontal, vertical or diagonal direction, from traveling in succession as far as to the same travel path. 
   
   
       35 . The furniture article, as claimed in  claim 33 , wherein the control unit is designed to stop the first of the at least two drawers ( 19 ;  20 ,  24 ) from traveling, when its travel path is already occupied by the second of the at least two drawers ( 20 ,  24 ;  19 ) when said second of the at least two drawers is open. 
   
   
       36 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 33 , wherein the one or more control units comprises a single control unit for the entire furniture article comprising its moveable drawers. 
   
   
       37 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 33 , wherein the one or more control units comprises separate control units wherein each drawer is provided with its own control unit. 
   
   
       38 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 37 , further comprising at least one evaluating unit, with which the control units of the individual drawers communicate. 
   
   
       39 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 33 , wherein the control unit of the furniture article and/or the control units of the drawers is/are designed to allow a simultaneous and uniform opening or closing of the drawers, which are immediately adjacent in the vertical or horizontal direction. 
   
   
       40 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 33 , wherein in the case of an exterior drawer ( 13 ), the front ( 17 ) of which extends at least as far as the front ( 18 ) of at least one adjacent drawer ( 14 ), the control unit of the furniture article ( 11 ′) and/or the control units of the individual drawers ( 13 ,  14 ) is/are designed so that the exterior drawer ( 13 ) of at least one adjacent drawer ( 14 ) leads upon opening and follows upon closing. 
   
   
       41 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 33 , wherein in the case of an exterior drawer ( 13 ), the front ( 17 ) of which extends at least as far as to the front ( 18 ) of at least one adjacent drawer ( 14 ), the control unit of the furniture article ( 11 ′) and/or the control units of the individual drawers ( 13 ,  14 ) is/are designed so as to move the exterior drawer ( 13 ) into its open position, before an opening and/or closing of at least one adjacent drawer ( 14 ). 
   
   
       42 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 37 , wherein the control units of the individual drawers ( 13 ,  14 ) is/are designed in such a manner that the exterior drawer ( 13 ) is not moved into its closed position until the at least one adjacent drawer ( 14 ) is already located in its closed position. 
   
   
       43 . A furniture article, comprising:
 at least one first furniture part defining at least one body ( 1 ;  16 ;  21 ,  22 ,  23 );   at least one second furniture part ( 2 ;  13 ,  14 ,  15 ;  19 ,  20 ,  24 ) that is moveable in relation to the at least one first furniture part and can be displaced in relation to the at least one body;   at least one drive unit ( 3 ); and   at least one light control unit to control a light to light the at least one second furniture part.   
   
   
       44 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 43 , wherein the at least one light control unit comprises separate light control units for each moveable second furniture part. 
   
   
       45 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 44 , wherein the light control units are mounted on the moveable second furniture parts. 
   
   
       46 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 45 , wherein the light control units include interfaces for attaching a lighting means. 
   
   
       47 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 44 , wherein the light control unit is designed for switching on the lighting means when the moveable second furniture part is moved a predefined distance or a predefined time. 
   
   
       48 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 44 , wherein the light control unit includes a twilight sensor. 
   
   
       49 . The furniture article as claimed in  claim 44 , wherein the light control unit includes a dimmer unit.