Patents Assigned to Hawa AG
  • Publication number: 20100205772
    Abstract: The carriage provided to hold a displaceable separation element comprises a carriage body provided with at least two running wheels, which carriage body is connected to a carrier profile, which serves to carry the separation element. According to the invention the threaded shank of an adjusting screw is rotationally held in the carriage body, which adjusting screw comprises below the screw head a flange ring, which supports a flange element provided in the carrier profile, which flange element comprises an opening, through which the screw head is guided. By rotating the adjusting screw the carrier profile can thus be optionally adjusted in height. In a preferred embodiment a tool channel is provided in the carrier profile, into which tool channel a conventional tool can be introduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor HAAB, Cornel FÜGLISTALLER, Peter ETTMÜLLER
  • Patent number: 7752810
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supporting a displaceable separation element (3), in particular a sliding door. Said device comprises a carriage (1), which is guided in a rail (2), equipped with a carriage body (10) and mechanically mounted in the rail (2) by means of rollers (8) or at least one sliding element (11; 110). The rail comprises a central part (2?) and two lateral parts (2?), which are equipped with opposing rail feet (21) that mechanically support the carriage (1). According to the invention, the carriage body (10) is provided with at least one hard magnetic magnet (12, 120), which exerts a force on at least one of the rail magnets (22, 22?, 22?, 220, 2200) that is connected to the rail (2), said force acting in opposition, preferably in an axially parallel manner, to the gravitational force exerted by the separation element (3) on the carriage (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Cornel Füglistaller, Stefan Hagger, Reto Beck
  • Patent number: 7748178
    Abstract: The device which serves for the adjustable mounting of a panel (1) to a frame element (5) provided with a lower assembly profile (51) comprises an anchoring bolt (4) serving to hold the panel (1) which comprises anchoring pins (42) on both sides which are held in grooves which lie opposite each other within the assembly profile (51). The panel consists of two glass panels (1a, 1b) connected to each other which comprise at least two recesses (11a, 11b) corresponding to each other, in which preferably cylindrical, outer eccentric elements (2a, 2b) are held preferably in a clearance-free way, which comprise eccentrically arranged, preferably cylindrical openings (21a, 21b) which are orientated concentrically with each other after assembly and preferably hold the introduced shaft (31) of an inner eccentric element (3) in a clearance-free way, which shaft (31) comprises an eccentrically arranged, preferably cylindrical opening (311), in which the anchoring bolt (4) is held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Stefan Hagger
  • Publication number: 20100154174
    Abstract: The carriage provided for a separation device comprises a carriage body serving to hold a separation element, which carriage body comprises at least one running wheel, which can be moved on a rail, and a drive device made up of an electric motor and a gearing, which drive device is coupled to a first drive element, by means of which a force can be transferred to the rail and the carriage can be driven. According to the invention the drive device is coupled to at least one second drive element, by means of which the separation element held so as to be rotatable can be driven. Using the inventive carriage, separation elements which are separate or connected to each other in a jointed way can be advantageously displaced and/or rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Marco Odermatt
  • Publication number: 20100031577
    Abstract: The device used to hold a separation element (6), in particular a glass panel, comprises a carriage (1) with a carriage body (11) and at least one wheel (124, 125) which rolls on a running surface (231) of a rail (2). The carriage (1) is releasably connected to a mounting element (3) which is connected to the separation element (6). The mounting element (3) which is mounted laterally on an upper edge (62) of the separation element (6) comprises a guide profile (30) provided with a first guide surface (333) which holds a lower and an upper flange element (114; 115) of the carriage body (11) inserted therein which can be displaced along the first guide surface (333) extending inclined by a first angle (a) relative to the upper edge (62) of the separation element (6) and can be locked in an appropriate position by means of locking elements (35, 92).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich
  • Patent number: 7637177
    Abstract: The apparatus for driving a divider element which is slidable linearly and/or in curves, comprising a drive assembly guided by two running wheels on a running surface of a rail, the drive assembly having a drive shaft driven by an electric motor and a gearing, the drive shaft being coupled by a toothed gear to a toothed belt connected to the rail, and the drive assembly being connectable by a load shaft to the divider element. The drive assembly having a traveling assembly unit with a traveling assembly body having a head piece detachably connected to a drive unit, wherein the electric motor, and the gearing are arranged such that the drive shaft emerges vertically upward from the drive assembly so as to enable the toothed gear mounted on the drive shaft to engage the toothed belt retained above the running surface of the rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich, Marco Odermatt
  • Patent number: 7578096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for operating an optionally rotatable and parkable divider element which may be displaced in a linear and/or curved manner, fixed to at least two running gears, provided with support rollers which run in a running track, of which at least the first running gear is provided with a drive shaft arranged in a direction perpendicular to the running direction thereof, by means of which a drive wheel may be rotated which engages in a toothed element arranged along an inner wall of the running track. According to the invention, the first running gear is provided with an electric motor, arranged between the support rollers, the motor shaft of which is fixed to the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wüthrich, Cornel Füglistaller
  • Patent number: 7504788
    Abstract: The device has at least one controllable divider element including a drive assembly guided within a track, the drive assembly being driven by an electric motor which is controllable by a central control unit and a local control unit, which units exchange data through an electric line located in the track and functioning as the power supply for the electric motor. According to the invention, a first direct voltage is provided in the central control unit, the voltage being connectable to the power supply line through a central switch which is actuated as a function of the data to be transmitted between the central and local control units, whereby, when the switch is opened, data are able to be transmitted from the local control unit to the central control unit. In addition, an especially advantageous initialization of the device is possible based on the method according to the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich, Marco Odermatt
  • Publication number: 20080209813
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for supporting a displaceable separation element (3), in particular a sliding door. Said device comprises a carriage (1), which is guided in a rail (2), equipped with a carriage body (10) and mechanically mounted in the rail (2) by means of rollers (8) or at least one sliding element (11; 110). The rail comprises a central part (2?) and two lateral parts (2?), which are equipped with opposing rail feet (21) that mechanically support the carriage (1). According to the invention, the carriage body (10) is provided with at least one hard magnetic magnet (12, 120), which exerts a force on at least one of the rail magnets (22, 22?, 22?, 220, 2200) that is connected to the rail (2), said force acting in opposition, preferably in an axially parallel manner, to the gravitational force exerted by the separation element (3) on the carriage (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Cornel Fuglistaller, Stefan Hagger, Reto Beck
  • Publication number: 20080092464
    Abstract: The device which serves for the adjustable mounting of a panel (1) to a frame element (5) provided with a lower assembly profile (51) comprises an anchoring bolt (4) serving to hold the panel (1) which comprises anchoring pins (42) on both sides which are held in grooves which lie opposite each other within the assembly profile (51). According to the invention the panel consists of two glass panels (1a, 1b) connected to each other which comprise at least two recesses (11a, 11b) corresponding to each other, in which preferably cylindrical, outer eccentric elements (2a, 2b) are held preferably in a clearance-free way, which comprise eccentrically arranged, preferably cylindrical openings (21a, 21b) which are orientated concentrically with each other after assembly and preferably hold the introduced shaft (31) of an inner eccentric element (3) in a clearance-free way, which shaft (31) comprises an eccentrically arranged, preferably cylindrical opening (311), in which the anchoring bolt (4) is held.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor HAAB, Stefan HAGGER
  • Publication number: 20080092330
    Abstract: A carriage (1) which serves to hold a panel (4), in particular a glass panel, comprises at least one running element (12) such as a magnet (1200), a wheel (12) and/or a sliding element (120) which is held by at least one corresponding magnetic element (1201) or supported on a running surface (3111) of an at least approximately U-profile or L-profile-shaped rail (3). The rail comprises a central part (32) and one or two lateral parts (31a, 31b), possibly with a foot element (311), on the upper side of which the running surface (3111) is provided. The carriage (3111) comprises one or two carriage parts (1a, 1b; 1c) which can be anchored to the panel (4) by mounting elements (2; 114, 1140; 93, 111), such that the two carriage parts (1a and 1b) can be anchored on the opposing sides (4a, 4b) of the panel (4) in each case by the mounting elements (2; 114, 1140; 93, 111).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Karl Haab, Gregor Haab, Cornel Fuglistaller, Reto Beck
  • Publication number: 20060103343
    Abstract: The device has at least one controllable divider element including a drive assembly guided within a track, the drive assembly being driven by an electric motor which is controllable by a central control unit and a local control unit, which units exchange data through an electric line located in the track and functioning as the power supply for the electric motor. According to the invention, a first direct voltage is provided in the central control unit, the voltage being connectable to the power supply line through a central switch which is actuated as a function of the data to be transmitted between the central and local control units, whereby, when the switch is opened, data are able to be transmitted from the local control unit to the central control unit. In addition, an especially advantageous initialization of the device is possible based on the method according to the invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich, Marco Odermatt
  • Publication number: 20060060010
    Abstract: The apparatus for driving a divider element which is slidable linearly and/or in curves, and being optionally rotatable and parkable, comprises a drive assembly which is guided by two running wheels on a running surface of a rail, which drive assembly has a drive shaft driven by an electric motor and a gearing, the drive shaft being coupled by a toothed gear to a toothed belt connected to the rail, and which drive assembly is connectable by a load shaft to the divider element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2005
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wüthrich, Marco Odermatt
  • Publication number: 20050160843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for operating an optionally rotatable and parkable divider element which may be displaced in a linear and/or curved manner, fixed to at least two running gears, provided with support rollers which run in a running track, of which at least the first running gear is provided with a drive shaft arranged in a direction perpendicular to the running direction thereof, by means of which a drive wheel may be rotated which engages in a toothed element arranged along an inner wall of the running track. According to the invention, the first running gear is provided with an electric motor, arranged between the support rollers, the motor shaft of which is fixed to the drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hana Wuthrich, Cornel Fuglistaller
  • Patent number: 6851730
    Abstract: The function of the device is to lock, manually or automatically, separative elements which are mounted so as to be rotatably and/or laterally movable, specifically, doors, windows, partitions, shutters and coverings, which have a base profile which serves to accommodate a support device by which a locking element is retained, which element may be shifted between an unlock position and a lock position in which the locking element engages a receptacle fixed outside the base profile. According to an aspect of the invention, the function of the support device is to support a lever which is provided with the locking element and a head-piece enabling operation in such a way that this lever is retained in a rotatable fashion and is able to be detachably fixed in at least one first position corresponding to the unlock position, and possibly in a second position corresponding to the lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wüthrich
  • Publication number: 20040065019
    Abstract: The device according to the invention has the purpose of connecting a first component (5) to a second component (12) in a positively locking but detachable fashion, and for sealing a joint region between the first component (5) and a third component (4) which is fixedly connected to the second component (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich, Peter Wirz
  • Publication number: 20040046398
    Abstract: The function of the device (100) is to lock, manually or automatically, separative elements (8a, 8b) which are mounted so as to be rotatably and/or laterally movable, specifically, doors, windows, partitions, shutters and coverings, which have a base profile (4) which serves to accommodate a support device (2) by which a locking element (14) is retained, which element may be shifted between an unlock position and a lock position in which the locking element (14) engages a receptacle (91) fixed outside the base profile (4). According to the invention, the function of the support device (2) is to support a lever (1) which is provided with the locking element (14) and a head-piece (15) enabling operation in such a way that this lever (1) is retained in a rotatable fashion and is able to be detachably fixed in at least one first position corresponding to the unlock position, and possibly in a second position corresponding to the lock position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich
  • Publication number: 20030226315
    Abstract: The device (1) according to the invention, which is used for positively holding a panel (40), in particular a glass panel, has at least one supporting element (30) which can be guided through a preferably circular hole (41) in the panel (40) and by means of which a first profile element (10) and a second profile element (20), which are arranged on opposite sides of the panel (40), can be connected to each other. According to the invention, the supporting element (30) has a head part (31), which is held displaceably in a receiving groove (13) provided in the first profile element (10), and a connecting part (32) which is to be guided through the hole (41) and has a threaded drill hole (33) which is provided for receiving an installation screw (35) used for connecting the second profile element (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2003
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich
  • Patent number: 6516575
    Abstract: The device (2), which is used to lock running gear (1) guided in a rail (5) and is or can be connected to the latter, has a body (21, 22) in which a locking pin (23) is displaceably mounted and, by means of a resilient element (24), is held resiliently in a first position, so that the locking pin (23) can be brought by the action of a force from the first position, in which it can engage in a locking element (36, 53) provided in the rail (5) or connected to the rail (5), into a second position, in which it is released from the engagement in the locking element (36, 53). The locking device (2), which is constructed simply and cost-effectively, therefore permits dividing elements (90), such as sliding doors, sliding counters or folding walls, which are guided by the running gear (1), to be closed off securely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Karl Haab, Otto Haab
  • Publication number: 20020178668
    Abstract: The device (2), which is used to lock running gear (1) guided in a rail (5) and is or can be connected to the latter, has a body (21, 22) in which a locking pin (23) is displaceably mounted and, by means of a resilient element (24), is held resiliently in a first position, so that the locking pin (23) can be brought by the action of a force from the first position, in which it can engage in a locking element (36, 53) provided in the rail (5) or connected to the rail (5), into a second position, in which it is released from the engagement in the locking element (36, 53). The locking device (2), which is constructed simply and cost-effectively, therefore permits dividing elements (90), such as sliding doors, sliding counters or folding walls, which are guided by the running gear (1), to be closed off securely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Karl Haab, Otto Haab