US-12622519-B2 - Stabilizer system for controlling tipping of furniture

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Abstract

A stabilizer system for controlling a tipping of a furniture includes at least one stabilizer assembly coupled to a wall and including a telescopic rod configured to telescopically extend and retract and an engagement structure coupled to the telescopic rod, and configured to be arranged in an expanded configuration and a stowed configuration. In the expanded configuration, the engagement structure is arranged to contact the furniture. A plurality of weight sensors is coupled to the furniture and configured to detect a weight imbalance of the furniture. A controller is configured to extend the telescopic rod to engage the at least one stabilizer assembly with the furniture to prevent the tipping of the furniture in response to the detected weight imbalance being above a predefined limit.

Inventors

Mirza Faizan
Sparsh Kamdar
Nakshatra Piduri
Mirza Rizwan
Ashaz Haque
Aarifa Fatima
Raahi S Jogani
Sofia Sethuraman
Saadia Asaf
Mansoor Hasan Khan
Isha AGRAWAL
Nithyashri Ramesh
Sooryavanshi Narayanan
Sanjiv Sridharan
Hisham Ahmad
Vishy Narayanan
Sheza Asif
Nihal Yerubandi

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20240219

Claims (12)

1 . A stabilizer system, comprising: at least one stabilizer assembly coupled to a wall and including a telescopic arm configured to telescopically extend and retract and having a first end attached to the wall and a second end arranged distally from the wall, and an engagement structure coupled to the second end of the telescopic arm and configured to be arranged in an expanded configuration and a stowed configuration and biased to the expanded configuration, wherein in the expanded configuration, the engagement structure is arranged to contact the furniture, and wherein the engagement structure includes an elongated arm rotatably attached to the second end of the telescopic arm and is adapted to move between a first position and a second position and is biased to the first position; a plurality of weight sensors coupled to the furniture and configured to detect a weight imbalance of the furniture; and a controller arranged in communication with the plurality of weight sensors and the at least one stabilizer assembly and configured to extend the telescopic arm to engage the engagement structure with the furniture to prevent the tipping of the furniture in response to the detected weight imbalance being above a predefined limit.
2 . The stabilizer system of claim 1 , wherein the engagement structure includes a spring biasing the elongated arm to the first position.
3 . The stabilizer system of claim 1 , wherein in the expanded configuration, the elongated arm is arranged in the first position and is adapted to contact the furniture to prevent the tipping of the furniture, and in the stowed configuration, the elongated arm is arranged in the second position.
4 . The stabilizer system of claim 1 , wherein the telescopic arm includes a main tube and at least one auxiliary tube configured to telescopically extend and retract relative to the main tube, wherein the at least one auxiliary tube defines an axially extending groove and the elongated arm is arranged inside the groove, in the second position.
5 . The stabilizer system of claim 4 , wherein the engagement structure includes a spring-loaded pin coupled to the elongated arm and adapted to extend inside an opening of the at least one auxiliary tube in the first position of the elongated arm to prevent a rotation of the elongated arm relative to the at least one auxiliary tube.
6 . The stabilizer system of claim 1 further including at least one actuator operatively coupled to the telescopic arm to extend and retract the telescopic arm.
7 . The stabilizer system of claim 6 , wherein the controller is arranged in communication with the at least one actuator and configured to operate the at least one actuator to control the extension and retraction of the telescopic arm based on input from the plurality of weight sensors.
8 . A stabilizer system for controlling a tipping of a furniture, the stabilizer system comprising: at least one stabilizer assembly coupled to a wall and including a telescopic arm having a main tube attached to the wall and at least one auxiliary tube arranged to telescopically extend and retract relative to the main tube, and an elongated arm pivotally coupled to the at least one auxiliary tube and adapted to pivot between a first position and a second position and is biased to the first position, wherein in the first position, the elongated plate is arranged to contact the furniture, wherein a spring biases the elongated arm to the first position; a plurality of weight sensors coupled to the furniture and configured to detect a weight imbalance of the furniture; and a controller arranged in communication with the plurality of weight sensors and the at least one stabilizer assembly and configured to extend the telescopic arm to engage an engagement structure with the furniture to prevent the tipping of the furniture in response to the detected weight imbalance being above a predefined limit, wherein the engagement structure is coupled to the second end of the telescopic arm and configured to be arranged in an expanded configuration and a stowed configuration and biased to the expanded configuration.
9 . The stabilizer system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one auxiliary tube defines an axially extending groove and the elongated arm is arranged inside the groove, in the second position.
10 . The stabilizer system of claim 8 , wherein at least one stabilizer assembly includes a spring-loaded pin coupled to the elongated arm and adapted to extend inside an opening of the at least one auxiliary tube in the first position of the elongated arm to prevent a rotation of the elongated arm relative to the at least one auxiliary tube.
11 . The stabilizer system of claim 8 further including at least one actuator operatively coupled to the at least one auxiliary tube to extend the at least one auxiliary tube.
12 . The stabilizer system of claim 11 , wherein the controller is arranged in communication with the at least one actuator and configured to operate the at least one actuator to control the extension of the at least one auxiliary tube based on input from the plurality of weight sensors.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates, generally, to a stabilizer system for a furniture, and more particularly relates to a stabilizer system suitable to prevent a tipping or overturning of the furniture. BACKGROUND Furniture Tip-Over is when furniture falls onto someone, because of stability, which is undesirable. SUMMARY One aspect of the disclosure relates to a stabilizer system for controlling a tipping of a furniture. The stabilizer system includes at least one stabilizer assembly coupled to a wall. The at least one stabilizer assembly includes a telescopic rod configured to telescopically extend and retract. The telescopic rod has a first end attached to the wall and a second end arranged distally from the wall. Further, the at least one stabilizer assembly includes an engagement structure coupled to the second end of the telescopic rod, and configured to be arranged in an expanded configuration and a stowed configuration and biased to the expanded configuration. In the expanded configuration, the engagement structure is arranged to contact the furniture. The stabilizer system includes a plurality of weight sensors coupled to the furniture and configured to detect a weight imbalance of the furniture. Further, the stabilizer system includes a controller arranged in communication with the plurality of weight sensors and the at least one stabilizer assembly and configured to extend the telescopic rod to engage the engagement structure with the furniture to prevent the tipping of the furniture in response to the detected weight imbalance being above a predefined limit. In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the engagement structure includes an elongated rod rotatably attached to the second end of the telescopic rod and is adapted to move between a first position and a second position and is biased to the first position. In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the engagement structure includes a spring biasing the elongated rod to the first position. In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, in the expanded configuration, the elongated rod is arranged in the first position and is adapted to contact the furniture to prevent the tipping of the furniture, and in the stowed configuration, the elongated rod is arranged in the second position. In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the telescopic rod includes a main tube and at least one auxiliary tube configured to telescopically extend and retract relative to the main tube. Also, the at least one auxiliary tube defines an axially extending groove and the elongated rod is arranged inside the groove, in the second position. In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the engagement structure includes a spring loaded pin coupled to the elongated rod and adapted to extend inside an opening of the at least one auxiliary tube in the first position of the elongated rod to prevent a rotation of the elongated rod relative to the at least one auxiliary tube. In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the stabilizer system includes at least one actuator operatively coupled to the telescopic rod to extend and retract the telescopic rod. In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the controller is arranged in communication with the at least one actuator and configured to operate the at least one actuator to control the extension and retraction of the telescopic rod based on input from the plurality of weight sensors. In accordance with another embodiment of the disclosure, a stabilizer system for controlling a tipping of a furniture is disclosed. The stabilizer system includes at least one stabilizer assembly coupled to a wall and including a telescopic rod having a main tube attached to the wall and at least one auxiliary tube arranged to telescopically extend and retract relative to the main tube. Further the at least stabilizer assembly further includes an elongated rod pivotally coupled to the at least one auxiliary tube and adapted to pivot between a first position and a second position. Moreover, the elongated rod is biased to the first position. In the first position, the elongated rod is arranged to contact the furniture. Further, the stabilizer system includes a plurality of weight sensors coupled to the furniture and configured to detect a weight imbalance of the furniture. Furthermore, the stabilizer system includes a controller arranged in communication with the plurality of weight sensors and the at least one stabilizer assembly and configured to extend the at least one auxiliary tube to engage the associated elongated with the furniture to prevent the tipping of the furniture in response to the detected weight imbalance being above a predefined limit. In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, a spring biases t