Patents Assigned to Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 8915533
    Abstract: A drive device for a sliding door or a pivot and slide door of a transportation vehicle including at least one runner mounter such that it can at least move linearly so as to move a door leaf attached to the latter. A motor is attached to the runner of to the transportation vehicle. A first transmission mechanism between the motor and the runner affects the longitudinal displacement of the runner. Between the motor and the first transmission mechanism at least two attachment options are provided which differ in the arrangement relationship of the first transmission mechanism and the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lars Linnenkohl, Andreas Pellegrini
  • Patent number: 8863604
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for boarding and unboarding devices, in particular for passenger doors, boarding ramps, retractable steps and the like on public transport vehicles having an electric drive motor the driven element of which is connected to the input element of a first reduction gear the output element of which is coupled to the actuation devices for the boarding and unboarding devices where the drive apparatus is constructed as a compact drive where the electric drive motor, the first reduction gear and a second reduction gear as well as an energizable clutch are disposed axially behind each other inside a tubular housing between the first reduction gear and the second reduction gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Müller
  • Patent number: 8770607
    Abstract: The invention relates to an embarking/disembarking device (1) for a vehicle. The embarking/disembarking device has an extension (2) that can be moved back and forth between a retracted position and an extended position, a driven carrier (4), which carries along the extension, a motor and an associated transmission (3) in order to drive the carrier (4), braking means (5) in order to at least brake the extension (2), wherein the embarking/disembarking device is characterized in that the extension (2) is supported so as to be movable relative to the carrier (4), and the braking means (5) are moved at least from the released position thereof to the braking position thereof by the relative motion between the extension (2) and the carrier (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Abbas Rasekhi
  • Patent number: 8766626
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotation path detection device for vehicles of public transportation having a drive device (20) for an entry/exit apparatus, which is mounted so it can be pivoted and/or displaced. Said apparatus has a drive unit (22), an electric drive motor (44), and a first reduction gear (26) and a second reduction gear (72), which is connected to the drive motor (44), having a sensor for ascertaining the position of the reduction gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20140147237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a boarding aid (20) for a motor vehicle, in particular a sliding step of a door entry of a passenger transportation vehicle, said boarding aid being capable of being moved from an idle position into a usage position and back in a direction, which runs parallel to the side edges (28), and encompassing a planar element (22), a front side, two side edges (28), and a rear side. The planar element (22), on its side edges (28), encompasses barriers (30), which can be moved from a first upright position, in which they extend upwards in relation to a stepping surface of the planar element (22), into a second lowered position and vice versa, wherein the movement of the barriers (30 is effected by moving the planar element (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Abbas Rasekhi
  • Publication number: 20140147061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sliding door drive (20). The sliding door drive (20) has: a drivable spindle (24) having a Z longitudinal axis, a spindle nut (20) which is movable on the spindle (24) along the Z longitudinal axis, an inner ring element (30) which surrounds the spindle nut (22) and is connected to the spindle nut (22) via two mutually diametrically opposite first shaft butts (28), which form a Y axis, in such a manner that the inner ring element (30) is pivotable about the Y axis and is displaceable along the Y axis, and an outer fork element (34) which is connected to the inner ring element (30) via two mutually diametrically opposite second shaft butts (32), which form a X axis, in such a manner that the outer fork element (34) is pivotable about the X axis and is displaceable along the X axis, wherein the outer fork element (34) has a support arm (26) for connection to the sliding door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lars Linnenkohl, Andreas Pellegrini
  • Patent number: 8621948
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (20) for entrance/exit devices for public transit vehicles, comprising a drive unit (22) disposed in and driving a column (24) that rotates about an axis of rotation Z-Z during opening and closing operations, said column opening and closing an entrance/exit device. The drive unit (22) is supported in the vehicle by way of a support component (40) and the support component (40) acts as a counterbearing for a torque of the drive unit (22). A coupling device (72) is disposed between the drive unit (22) and the support component (40), said coupling device facilitating a rotation of the drive unit (22) about the axis of rotation Z-Z when a limit of the torque acting on the drive unit is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20130298706
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a sliding door or a sliding plug door of a passenger transportation vehicle, comprising at least one at least linearly movable runner (7) in order to move a door leaf fastened thereto, a motor (3) fastened to the runner (7) or to the passenger transportation vehicle, and a first gearbox (2, 5, 6) between the motor (3) and runner (7) in order to effect at least the longitudinal displacement of the runner, characterized in that at least two fastening options (13, 14), which differ in the arrangement ratios of the first gearbox and motor, are provided between the motor and the first gearbox.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2011
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Lars Linnenkohl, Andreas Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20130277938
    Abstract: The invention relates to an embarking/disembarking device (1) for a vehicle. The embarking/disembarking device has an extension (2) that can be moved back and forth between a retracted position and an extended position, a driven carrier (4), which carries along the extension, a motor and an associated transmission (3) in order to drive the carrier (4), braking means (5) in order to at least brake the extension (2), wherein the embarking/disembarking device is characterized in that the extension (2) is supported so as to be movable relative to the carrier (4), and the braking means (5) are moved at least from the released position thereof to the braking position thereof by the relative motion between the extension (2) and the carrier (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Abbas Rasekhi
  • Patent number: 8556283
    Abstract: Boarding and deboarding apparatus for a vehicle, including a step that can be moved back and forth between a retracted and extended position, which at least in a partially extended position defines a first area that can be stepped upon, lateral guides of the step for attachment to a vehicle, a folding step which is mounted on the step so as to be pivotable between a folded-in and folded-out position and which in a folded-out position defines a second area that can be stepped upon which is parallel to the first area, and blocking means which prevent the folding step from pivoting between the retracted position and an intermediate position of the step, and which release the pivoting of the folding step, at the latest, when the extended position of the step has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co KG
    Inventor: Abbas Rasekhi Coochesfahani
  • Publication number: 20120247019
    Abstract: A drive device for boarding/deboarding devices, in particular inward-swinging doors, for public transport vehicles is described, comprising a drive unit, which is disposed in a rotation post and drives it for opening and closing the boarding/deboarding device, wherein the drive unit is supported by a supporting component on the vehicle and the supporting component acts as a counter bearing for a torque of the drive unit, and with at least two supporting arms connected to the rotation post for supporting the boarding/deboarding device, wherein at least one supporting arm has an extension component parallel to the rotation post.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Nils GIBHARDT
  • Publication number: 20120235426
    Abstract: The invention relates to an unlatching device (20) for public transportation vehicles, comprising a deflection rocker (4) connected to a first rotatable shaft (6), said deflection rock being connected by means of a connecting element (5), to an unlocking element of a lock and being provided with a projecting driving pin (11), and further comprising an actuating lever (8), which is mounted on the first shaft (6) and rotatable about the first shaft (6), and a cam wheel (1) connected to a second rotatable shaft (7), said cam wheel meshing with the deflection rocker (4). A rotation of the cam wheel (1) causes a pivoting of the deflection rocker (4), and thus a movement of the connecting element (5) and unlocking of the lock. Rotating the actuating lever (8) causes the actuating lever (8) to come in contact with the driving pin (11), and to catch said driving pin and during further rotation also the deflection rocker (4), whereby the connecting element (5) is moved and the lock unlocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Pellegrini, Lars Linnenkohl, Andreas Schunke
  • Patent number: 8262150
    Abstract: A drive system for an entry/exit facility with at least one pivotably and/or slidably mounted door, ramp, tread or the like of a passenger transport vehicle, the system including at least one actuator or drive motor and a mechanical system driven by it and/or a gear unit for effecting the pivoting or sliding movement of the door, ramp, tread or the like, with an absolute value encoder for acquiring a momentary position during the pivoting or sliding movement, where an evaluation unit is configured to compare the momentary position with at least one reference position stored in a non-volatile memory of the evaluation unit in order to generate an output signal dependent thereon, and the absolute value encoder is flange-connected to a pin that fixes the pivoting movement of the door, ramp, tread or the like, and the gear unit includes a first reduction gear unit, a second reduction gear unit, and a controllable coupling is provided between the reduction gear units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Gebr. Bode GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfons Harding, Dirk Müller, Klaus Meyerrose
  • Publication number: 20120149521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for entrance and exit devices for public transport vehicles, having a drive, the drive comprising an electric drive motor and a reduction gear, wherein a drive element of the drive motor is coupled to an input element of the reduction gear, and an output element of the reduction gear is coupled to the entrance/exit devices. The drive device is characterized in that it is constructed as a compact drive, wherein the electric drive motor and the reduction gear are arranged axially one behind the other inside a tube-shaped housing, it has a non-self-locking reduction gear, and has an additional locking device for locking the drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventors: Hans-Georg Brauer, Andreas Pellegrini, Andreas Schunke, Dirk Muller
  • Publication number: 20110174093
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device (20) for entrance/exit devices for public transit vehicles, comprising a drive unit (22) disposed in and driving a column (24) that rotates about an axis of rotation Z-Z during opening and closing operations, said column opening and closing an entrance/exit device. The drive unit (22) is supported in the vehicle by way of a support component (40) and the support component (40) acts as a counterbearing for a torque of the drive unit (22). A coupling device (72) is disposed between the drive unit (22) and the support component (40), said coupling device facilitating a rotation of the drive unit (22) about the axis of rotation Z-Z when a limit of the torque acting on the drive unit is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20110154741
    Abstract: The invention relates to a door system for a public transit vehicle, comprising a door (2) and a door portal (1), wherein the door (2) is moved substantially parallel to the exterior vehicle wall when the door is opened and closed and wherein the door (2) comprises a vertical math closing edge (31) in front in the direction of closing, said edge abutting a main portal edge (32) running vertically in the door portal (1) in the closed position of the door (2), and a secondary closing edge (33) behind in the direction of closing, said secondary closing edge abutting a secondary portal edge (34) running vertically in the door portal (1) in the closed position of the door (2). The main closing edge (31) moves along an s-shaped path of motion (10) when opening and closing takes place and the secondary closing edge (33) moves along a circular path of motion (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20110133426
    Abstract: Boarding and deboarding apparatus for a vehicle, including a step that can be moved back and forth between a retracted and extended position, which at least in a partially extended position defines a first area that can be stepped upon, lateral guides of the step for attachment to a vehicle, a folding step which is mounted on the step so as to be pivotable between a folded-in and folded-out position and which in a folded-out position defines a second area that can be stepped upon which is parallel to the first area, and blocking means which prevent the folding step from pivoting between the retracted position and an intermediate position of the step, and which release the pivoting of the folding step, at the latest, when the extended position of the step has been reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Abbas Rasekhi COOCHESFAHANI
  • Publication number: 20100295542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rotation path detection device for vehicles of public transportation having a drive device (20) for an entry/exit apparatus, which is mounted so it can be pivoted and/or displaced. Said apparatus has a drive unit (22), an electric drive motor (44), and a first reduction gear (26) and a second reduction gear (72), which is connected to the drive motor (44), having a sensor for ascertaining the position of the reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Pellegrini
  • Publication number: 20100287842
    Abstract: A drive system for an entry/exit facility with at least one pivotably and/or slidably mounted door, ramp, tread or the like of a passenger transport vehicle, the system including at least one actuator or drive motor and a mechanical system driven by it and/or a gear unit for effecting the pivoting or sliding movement of the door, ramp, tread or the like, with an absolute value encoder for acquiring a momentary position during the pivoting or sliding movement, where an evaluation unit is configured to compare the momentary position with at least one reference position stored in a non-volatile memory of the evaluation unit in order to generate an output signal dependent thereon, and the absolute value encoder is flange-connected to a pin that fixes the pivoting movement of the door, ramp, tread or the like, and the gear unit includes a first reduction gear unit, a second reduction gear unit, and a controllable coupling is provided between the reduction gear units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: GEBR BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alfons Harding, Klaus Meyerrose, Dirk Muller
  • Publication number: 20090255358
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for boarding and unboarding devices, in particular for passenger doors, boarding ramps, retractable steps and the like on public transport vehicles having an electric drive motor the driven element of which is connected to the input element of a first reduction gear the output element of which is coupled to the actuation devices for the boarding and unboarding devices where the drive apparatus is constructed as a compact drive where the electric drive motor, the first reduction gear and a second reduction gears as well as an energizable clutch are disposed axially behind each other inside a tubular housing between the first reduction gear and the second reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2007
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: GEBR. BODE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Dirk Müller