Patents Assigned to Hawa AG
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Publication number: 20100205772Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor HAAB, Cornel FÜGLISTALLER, Peter ETTMÜLLER
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Patent number: 7752810Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Cornel Füglistaller, Stefan Hagger, Reto Beck
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Patent number: 7748178Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Hawa AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Stefan Hagger
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Publication number: 20100154174Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Marco Odermatt
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Publication number: 20100031577Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich
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Patent number: 7637177Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Hawa AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich, Marco Odermatt
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Patent number: 7578096Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2003Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Hawa AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wüthrich, Cornel Füglistaller
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Patent number: 7504788Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Hawa AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich, Marco Odermatt
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Publication number: 20080209813Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2005Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Cornel Fuglistaller, Stefan Hagger, Reto Beck
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Publication number: 20080092464Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor HAAB, Stefan HAGGER
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Publication number: 20080092330Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Karl Haab, Gregor Haab, Cornel Fuglistaller, Reto Beck
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Publication number: 20060103343Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich, Marco Odermatt
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Publication number: 20060060010Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wüthrich, Marco Odermatt
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Publication number: 20050160843Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2003Publication date: July 28, 2005Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hana Wuthrich, Cornel Fuglistaller
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Patent number: 6851730Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 28, 2003Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: Hawa AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wüthrich
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Publication number: 20040065019Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich, Peter Wirz
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Publication number: 20040046398Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich
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Publication number: 20030226315Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2003Publication date: December 11, 2003Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wuthrich
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Patent number: 6516575Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 25, 2002Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Hawa AGInventors: Karl Haab, Otto Haab
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Publication number: 20020178668Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Applicant: HAWA AGInventors: Karl Haab, Otto Haab