Patents Assigned to Gruner AG
  • Patent number: 11933517
    Abstract: A regulating flap reduction gear for an electrically driven regulating flap for regulating a gas or liquid volume flow includes two parallel bearing plates between which gear parts are rotatably arranged. A plurality of spacers keep the two bearing plates at a distance from one another. The plurality of spacers are designed as tabs of one, first bearing plate, which are bent by 90° from the plane of the first bearing plate and have at least one lateral projection. The tabs are inserted with their free tab ends into plug-in openings of the other second bearing plate until their at least one lateral projection rests against the second bearing plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Gruner AG
    Inventors: Kevin Dillinger, Wolfgang Spreitzer
  • Publication number: 20230392815
    Abstract: A volumetric-flow controller for adjusting a control flap is movably mounted within a flow channel. A measurement channel has a channel inlet and outlet for connection to the flow channel forming a separate bypass channel branched from the flow channel. A differential pressure sensor arranged in the measurement channel measures a differential pressure prevailing in the flow channel and outputs a corresponding electrical measurement signal. A control unit for electrically activating a flap drive in dependence on the electrical measurement signal outputted by the differential pressure sensor sets a desired volumetric flow rate in the flow channel. At least one air quality sensor arranged in the measurement channel measures an air quality prevailing in the flow channel and outputs a corresponding electrical measurement signal. The control unit electrically activates the flap drive in dependence on the electrical measurement signal outputted by the at least one air quality sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Gruner AG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Spreitzer, Kevin Dillinger, Wolfgang Moser
  • Publication number: 20210396424
    Abstract: A regulating flap reduction gear for an electrically driven regulating flap for regulating a gas or liquid volume flow includes two parallel bearing plates between which gear parts are rotatably arranged. A plurality of spacers keep the two bearing plates at a distance from one another. The plurality of spacers are designed as tabs of one, first bearing plate, which are bent by 90° from the plane of the first bearing plate and have at least one lateral projection. The tabs are inserted with their free tab ends into plug-in openings of the other second bearing plate until their at least one lateral projection rests against the second bearing plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Gruner AG
    Inventors: Kevin Dillinger, Wolfgang Spreitzer
  • Patent number: 10670295
    Abstract: A volumetric flow controller for air conditioning and ventilation systems for displacing a control flap that is adjustably supported in the interior of a flow channel includes a differential pressure sensor for measuring a pressure difference prevailing in the flow channel. A control unit displaces the control flap depending on the pressure measured by the pressure sensor for adjusting a target volumetric flow in the flow channel. A first operating element is for selecting one of a plurality of parameters, in particular of control and/or configuration parameters. A second operating element is for adjusting the value of the respective selected parameter. A display is for displaying the currently set value of the respective selected parameter. The first operating element is a push button, a touch-sensitive switch, a touch-sensitive control panel or a contactless operating element for advancing the respective parameter displayed in the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: GRUNER AG
    Inventor: Wolfgang Spreitzer
  • Patent number: 9704683
    Abstract: A relay for closing or interrupting the electric circuit between two relay connection contacts includes two contact springs which are each fixed in an electrically conductive manner to the relay connection contacts with the spring ends thereof facing away from each other and which face each other with the other free, deflectable spring ends thereof. A stationary, electrically conductive contact bridge, against which the free spring ends abut in the closed relay position and from which the free spring ends are lifted in the open relay position, is included. A single solenoid-operated mechanism is for the synchronous, parallel deflection of the two contact springs into the closed or open relay position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Gruner AG
    Inventor: Rainer Schmelz
  • Patent number: 6788176
    Abstract: In a relay (1) with two parallel contact springs (2a, 2b) which close or interrupt the electric circuit between a first and a second relay contact (3, 4), whose one end is connected in a conducting fashion to the first relay contact (3) and whose other free end (5a; 5b) closes or interrupts the electric circuit in a first end position and a second end position of the contact springs (2a, 2b), respectively, and with an armature (11) which can be adjusted by means of a magnetic field whose poles can be changed, for deflecting the contact spring (2a, 2b) into the respective end position, in accordance with the invention, a leaf spring (17) is centrally pivotably disposed on the armature (11) or its actuator (14) whose two free ends (18a, 18b) bias the two contact springs (2a, 2b) with force into the first end position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Gruner AG
    Inventor: Rainer Schmelz
  • Patent number: 6661319
    Abstract: A relay includes a contact spring which closes or interrupts an electric circuit between a first and a second relay contact. One end of the contact spring is conductively connected to the first relay contact and another free end of the contact spring closes or interrupts the electric circuit in a first end position of the contact spring and in a second end position of the contact spring, respectively. An armature is provided which can be adjusted by a reversible magnetic field for deflecting the contact spring into the respective end position. An additional spring is provided for biasing the contact spring into the first end position, wherein the additional spring is supported, at least in the first end position, on the armature or on an actuator of the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: Gruner AG
    Inventor: Rainer Schmelz