Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
  • F16H—GEARING
  • F16H19/00—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion
  • F16H19/02—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary or oscillating motion and reciprocating motion
  • F16H19/06—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary or oscillating motion and reciprocating motion comprising flexible members, e.g. an endless flexible member
  • F16H19/064—Gearings comprising essentially only toothed gears or friction members and not capable of conveying indefinitely-continuing rotary motion for interconverting rotary or oscillating motion and reciprocating motion comprising flexible members, e.g. an endless flexible member the flexible push member uses a bended profile to generate stiffness, e.g. spreading belts
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
  • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
  • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
  • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
  • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
  • E05F15/665—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings
  • E05F15/668—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings for overhead wings
  • E05F15/67—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings for overhead wings operated by flexible or rigid rack-and-pinion arrangements
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
  • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
  • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
  • E05F15/665—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings
  • E05F15/668—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings for overhead wings
  • E05F15/681—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for vertically-sliding wings for overhead wings operated by flexible elongated pulling elements, e.g. belts
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
  • E05Y2201/40—Motors; Magnets; Springs; Weights; Accessories therefore
  • E05Y2201/47—Springs; Spring tensioners
  • E05Y2201/482—Ribbon springs
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefore
  • E05Y2201/60—Suspension or transmission members; Accessories therefore
  • E05Y2201/622—Suspension or transmission members elements
  • E05Y2201/71—Toothed gearing
  • E05Y2201/722—Racks
  • E05Y2201/724—Flexible
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO HINGES OR OTHER SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS AND DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION, CHECKS FOR WINGS AND WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
  • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
  • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
  • E05Y2900/106—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof for garages

Definitions

• the invention relates to a device for moving a spring band, wherein the spring band is connected on the output side to an object to be moved, in particular a garage door, according to the preamble of claim 1.
• a device for moving a spring band which has a spring material strip serving for force transmission, which can be rolled up on a reel spool.
• the spring material strip can be advanced or retracted by drive means.
• a collapsible or extendable antenna is already known.
• a tape is provided that is wound onto a roll or roller.
• the band is preformed to be curved about its longitudinal axis: the band of electrically conductive material forming the antenna has a free end portion that may be plugged to protect the end portion.
• a so-called deployable boom is known from US Pat. No. 3,434,254, which consists of two strips of material which are connected to one another at their side edges (16, 18).
• the invention has the object, in a device of the type mentioned in the transmitted impact force so increase that, for example, a commercial garage door can be opened or closed.
• this is connected on the output side to an object to be moved, in particular a garage door. It has at least a first set of rollers and a second set of rollers with at least at least two rollers each. At least one drive means drives the rollers and moves the spring band in a first direction of movement in the direction of the object to be moved or in a second direction of movement.
• the rollers of each set of rollers are arranged parallel to one another, wherein the spring band between the rollers of each set of rollers is arranged frictionally or positively.
• the rollers of the first set of rollers and the rollers of the second set of rollers are spatially arranged in relation to one another in such a way that the spring band is curved, in particular U-shaped.
• the device according to the invention on the one hand with a spring band, generates an impact force in the range of 200 to 1000 Newton, with which, for example, a conventional garage door can be opened or closed.
• this spring band can be wound up flat.
• the device according to the invention can be made compact, so that the device takes up a comparatively small space: It can be used, inter alia, in places where only a small space is available for the device.
• the design of the rollers with, for example, two or four sets of rollers promotes the impact force of the spring band.
• the device according to the invention also allows the use of comparatively thin spring bands.
• FIG. 1 shows schematically a device according to the invention, the output side by means of a spring band moves a garage door and the input a winding device is associated with the side, which winds the spring band;
• Figure 2 shows the device according to the invention with four sets of rollers, each with two rollers that move the spring band in the direction of the garage door or in the direction of the take-up;
• Figure 3 shows the spring band, which is arranged between each two rollers of a set of rollers
• FIG. 4 shows the spring band in tubular form
• Figure 5 shows a section through the winding device.
• the device 1 shown in Figure 1 a and b for moving a spring band 2 is the output side connected to an object to be moved OB.
• This object is in particular a garage door GT, which is rotatably mounted in a garage door frame GTZ.
• the device 1 moves the spring band 2 in a first direction of movement BR1 (FIG. 1a) in the direction of the object OB to be moved or in a second direction of movement BR2 (FIG. 1a), the second direction of movement BR2 in particular being opposite to the first direction of movement BR1 is.
• the device 1 is the input side associated with a take-up device AW shown in Figure 5, which winds the spring band 2 flat.
• the winding device AW is spaced from the device 1 in the embodiment shown in Figure 1; the distance can be, for example, in the range up to six meters. Alternatively, the winding device AW can be integrated into the device 1.
• the spring band 2 assumes a tube shape at rest before installation in the device, as shown for example in Figure 4 (left). Furthermore, the spring band 2 takes between the device 1 and the object to be moved by the spring band 2 object OB in the operating state, the tubular shape for transmitting an impact force.
• the illustrated in Figure 2 embodiment of the device 1 comprises four sets of rollers 3, 4, 5, 6, each with two rollers 31, 32; 41 42, 51, 62 on.
• the apparatus comprises at least a first set of rollers 3 and a second set of rollers 4 with at least in each case at least two rollers 31, 32; 41, 42, In particular, it additionally has a third set of rollers 5 and a fourth set of rollers 6.
• the device has at least one drive means 7, the rollers 31, 32; 41, 42, optionally 51, 52, 61, 62 drives and the spring band 2 in the first direction of movement BR1 (Fig. 1a) in the direction of the object to be moved OB or in the second direction of movement BR2 (Fig. 1 a).
• the drive means 7 is formed in particular by an electric motor, which preferably has a power in the order of 30 to 500 watts.
• the device 1 forms in cooperation with the drive means 7 and the rollers a spring band impact force between 200 and 1000 Newton. There is a distance of up to about 6 meters between the device 1 and the object OB to be moved by the spring band 2.
• each set of rollers are arranged parallel to each other; the rollers of two - with respect to the longitudinal axis of the spring band 2 - opposite, symmetrical to the longitudinal axis of the spring band 2 sets of rollers 3, 4; 5, 6 are spatially arranged in such a way to each other that the spring band 2 is curved, in particular U-shaped.
• the curvature of the spring band 2 (rounded portion of the U) extends in the embodiment shown in Figure 3 above two rollers; these are the immediately adjacent rollers 31, 41 of the first set of rollers 3 and the second set of rollers 4, but the invention is not limited thereto.
• rollers 51, 52 of the third set of rollers 5 and the rollers 61, 62 of the fourth set of rollers 6 with respect to the first direction of movement BR1 behind the rollers 31, 32 of the first set of rollers 3 and behind - to the longitudinal axis of the spring band opposite - rollers 41, 42 of the second set of rollers 4 arranged.
• the curvature of the spring band 2 extends in the embodiment shown in Figures 2 and 3 above the two immediately adjacent rollers (52, 61) of the third set of rollers 5 and the fourth set of rollers. 6
• the spring band 2 is between the rollers - for example 31, 32; 41, 42 - each one set of rollers, here: 3, 4, for example, frictionally engaged or positively arranged. This also applies to the rollers 51, 52, 61 and 62.
• rollers 31, 32; 41, 42; 51, 52; 61, 62 have gears 31 1 (FIG. 2) or pulleys, not shown in the figures, which are connected to the drive center! 7 for driving the rollers 31, 32; 41, 42; 51, 52; 61.62 interact.
• the spring band 2 has a predetermined width B (Figure 4), for example, 50 to 100 mm; it is in a first area BW1 of about 5% to 35% of its width B ( Figure 5) between the rollers 31, 32 of the first set of rollers 3 and in a second area BW2 of about 5% to 35% of its width B between the rollers 41, 42 of the second set of rollers 4, for example, frictionally or positively arranged.
• the spring band 2 is also in a third range BW3 of about 5% to 35% of its width B between the rollers 5, 52 of the third set of rollers 5 and in a fourth range BW4 of about 5% to 35% of its width B between the rollers 61, 62 of the fourth set of rollers 6, for example, frictionally or positively arranged.
• the first area BW1 and the second area BW2 and / or the third area BW3 and the fourth area BW3 are approximately the same size.
• the spring band 2 shown by way of example in FIGS. 3 and 4 consists of a spring plate, in particular of steel; it forms between the device 1 and the object to be moved OB an electrical conductor, which is connected to an electrical consumable elements, such as a light source.
• Information about the spring plate 2 for example in the form of data records, can be transmitted between the device 1 and the object OB in both directions. This information relates, for example, to the object OB to be moved, it may describe the progress of the opening or closing operation of the garage door and the current and the desired status ("OPEN", "CLOSED") of the garage door.
• the spring band 2 can with the gears ( Figure 2) have corresponding perforations, in which engage the gears.
• the spring band 2 is designed, for example, single-layered, it can be a thickness in of the order of, for example, 0.1 to 0.15 mm and a width B (FIG. 4), for example in the range of 50 to 100 mm.
• the spring band is formed in the region between the device 1 and the object OB to be moved to a tube ( Figure 4), whose diameter is for example in the range of 20 to 40 mm, the spring band strip, the
• Pipe jacket forms, can cover a portion of the tube formed; In this overlapping area, the same strip of spring material overlies one another with its two longitudinal edge areas.

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