Patents Assigned to Hawa AG
  • Patent number: 9624705
    Abstract: The displacement device includes a guide carriage that is slidable along a running rail and that is pivotally connectable to a first separation element. The guide carriage includes a carriage body with a carriage head and a carriage foot, which carriage head and carriage foot are connected with one another by a connecting beam, wherein the carriage head holds at least one support wheel and at least two guide wheels and wherein the carriage foot is connected torque proof with a first end piece of a hinge lever, whose second end piece is pivotally held by a hinge shaft that is connectable to a sidewall of the first separation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Peter Ettmüller, Martin Frei, Stefan Hagger
  • Patent number: 9500019
    Abstract: The method serves for operating a system with a foldable element that is provided with a control unit including at least two foldable elements, that are connected each via connecting shafts to related carriages, which are slidably supported in a running rail and of which at least the carriage connected to the front-sided foldable element is provided with a drive motor, the method including the step of executing a learning drive, with which the system with foldable elements is transferred from at least a first into a second position and related information is captured. According to the invention at least at the front-sided carriage data of the acting load and related position data are captured and therefrom status data of the installed system with foldable elements are determined and provided to an operating program, that controls the at least one drive motor depending on to the determined status data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Peter Ettmuller, Werner Kollbrunner, Nejib Yezza
  • Publication number: 20160201368
    Abstract: The displacement device includes a guide carriage that is slidable along a running rail and that is pivotally connectable to a first separation element. The guide carriage includes a carriage body with a carriage head and a carriage foot, which carriage head and carriage foot are connected with one another by a connecting beam, wherein the carriage head holds at least one support wheel and at least two guide wheels and wherein the carriage foot is connected torque proof with a first end piece of a hinge lever, whose second end piece is pivotally held by a hinge shaft that is connectable to a sidewall of the first separation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor HAAB, Peter ETTMÜLLER, Martin FREI, Stefan HAGGER
  • Patent number: 9341011
    Abstract: Mounting device includes a connecting bolt, plate-shaped sliding element connectable to a carriage held displaceable in a running rail. Mounting device includes holding rail, mountable in recess at upper side of the sliding element, and holding device held releasably in the holding rail, includes bearing device, adjustment screw is rotatably held, adjustment screw includes a screw shaft, aligned along screw axis, engages in threaded member of track body, movable along screw axis and includes two track walls aligned parallel to one another and include each a track element, which guide elements are engaged that are connected to connecting bolt, held in guide member displaceable along guide axis. Track sledge is equipped on opposite sides with guide elements engaged in track element of track body and connecting bolt includes first connecting part held in track sledge, second connecting part held in guide member and third connecting part connectable to carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Peter Ettmüller, Myrta Kappeler, Nejib Yezza
  • Patent number: 9290977
    Abstract: The guiding device, which serves for guiding a sliding element, such as a sliding door provided with a door leaf, with which a room opening of a building part can be closed at least approximately tightly, comprises a running rail having a longitudinal axis and at least one carriage that is guided along the running rail and that comprises a carriage body that is connected to a coupling device that is coupled or can be coupled with the sliding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Peter Ettmuller, Myrta Kappeler
  • Patent number: 9284761
    Abstract: The displacement device includes a guide carriage that is slidable along a running rail and that is pivotally connectable to a first separation element. The guide carriage includes a carriage body with a carriage head and a carriage foot, which carriage head and carriage foot are connected with one another by a connecting beam, wherein the carriage head holds at least one support wheel and at least two guide wheels and wherein the carriage foot is connected torque proof with a first end piece of a hinge lever, whose second end piece is pivotally held by a hinge shaft that is connectable to a sidewall of the first separation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Peter Ettmüller, Martin Frei, Stefan Hagger
  • Patent number: 9009918
    Abstract: A carriage, which serves for holding and shifting a separating element in a running direction along a rail, includes a carriage body that holds at least one running element and a mounting body that is slidably connected to the carriage body and is connectable to the separating element. A coupling member includes a first and second coupling element connected via a bridge member, wherein the first coupling element is slidably held in the carriage body and the second is slidably held in the mounting body. The bridge member has a first coupling surface inclined relative to the running direction which supports the carriage body or the mounting body, so that with a movement of the coupling member the carriage and mounting bodies are shifted relative to one another. The shifting device includes two inventive carriages that are guided in a rail and that are connected to a separating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Peter Ettmüller, Myrta Kappeler, Felix Meili
  • Publication number: 20140150208
    Abstract: The displacement device includes a guide carriage that is slidable along a running rail and that is pivotally connectable to a first separation element. The guide carriage includes a carriage body with a carriage head and a carriage foot, which carriage head and carriage foot are connected with one another by a connecting beam, wherein the carriage head holds at least one support wheel and at least two guide wheels and wherein the carriage foot is connected torque proof with a first end piece of a hinge lever, whose second end piece is pivotally held by a hinge shaft that is connectable to a sidewall of the first separation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor HAAB, Peter ETTMÜLLER, Martin FREI, Stefan HAGGER
  • Patent number: 8671633
    Abstract: The foldable sliding wall includes at least a first and a second wall element that are pivotally connected to one another and pivotally held by a first and a second head carriage, which are displaceably supported in a head rail. A first head fitting is mounted at the upper side of the first wall element and is connected to a first shaft, which is supported in a first carriage body of the first head carriage and a second head fitting is mounted at the upper side of the second wall element and is connected to a second shaft, which is supported in a second carriage body of the second head carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Peter Ettmuller, Hans Wuthrich, Nejib Yezza
  • Publication number: 20130276373
    Abstract: The method serves for operating a system with a foldable element that is provided with a control unit including at least two foldable elements, that are connected each via connecting shafts to related carriages, which are slidably supported in a running rail and of which at least the carriage connected to the front-sided foldable element is provided with a drive motor, the method including the step of executing a learning drive, with which the system with foldable elements is transferred from at least a first into a second position and related information is captured. According to the invention at least at the front-sided carriage data of the acting load and related position data are captured and therefrom status data of the installed system with foldable elements are determined and provided to an operating program, that controls the at least one drive motor depending on to the determined status data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor HAAB, Peter ETTMULLER, Werner KOLLBRUNNER, Nejib YEZZA
  • Patent number: 8522398
    Abstract: The carriage, which serves for holding a slidable separation element, comprises a carriage body and at least one running wheel, which is a rolling along a rail when the separation elements is displaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Martin Frei, Alfred Stutz
  • Publication number: 20130145705
    Abstract: The foldable sliding wall includes at least a first and a second wall element that are pivotally connected to one another and pivotally held by a first and a second head carriage, which are displaceably supported in a head rail. A first head fitting is mounted at the upper side of the first wall element and is connected to a first shaft, which is supported in a first carriage body of the first head carriage and a second head fitting is mounted at the upper side of the second wall element and is connected to a second shaft, which is supported in a second carriage body of the second head carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventor: HAWA AG
  • Patent number: 8393114
    Abstract: The device used to hold a separation element includes a carriage with a carriage body and at least one wheel which rolls on a running surface of a rail. The carriage is releasably connected to a mounting element which is connected to the separation element. The mounting element which is mounted laterally on an upper edge of the separation element includes a guide profile provided with a first guide surface which holds a lower and an upper flange element of the carriage body inserted therein which can be displaced along the first guide surface extending inclined by a first angle relative to the upper edge of the separation element and can be locked in an appropriate position by means of locking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Hans Wüthrich
  • Patent number: 8381354
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Cornel Fuglistaller, Peter Ettmuller
  • Patent number: 8341903
    Abstract: A separation element including a panel and a connecting device for use with an adhesive. The connecting device includes at least one profile strip and a separation profile. The profile strip includes a back element, a first side element and a second side element that together define a mounting channel, and an anchor channel defined by the profile strip. The anchor channel is connected to the mounting channel by a through slot. The mounting channel is configured such that the edge of the panel is held within the mounting channel by means of the adhesive. The separation profile separates the profile strip from the panel, and it includes a middle part, a first side part, and a second side part and defines at least one window opening that functions to allow the adhesive to penetrate into the anchor channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Stefan Hagger
  • Patent number: 8336972
    Abstract: The displacement device serves to hold a separation element, which is pivotally connected to a bracket, which is held slideably by a first beam of a scissor assembly and firmly by a second beam of the scissor assembly with a scissor assembly bearing. The scissor assembly bearing comprises a profile body that is adapted to the bracket and can be connected thereto, which profile body comprises a profile part which is connected articulated to the first end element of an adjusting lever, of which the second end element is connected on the one hand pivotally with the second beam and on the other hand is held by an adjusting bolt, of which the threaded shank is rotatably mounted in a threaded channel of the profile body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Martin Frei, Alfred Stutz, Rolf Heisig, Wladyslaw Wasilewski
  • Patent number: 7891052
    Abstract: A carriage which serves to hold a panel, has at least one running element such as a magnet, a wheel and/or a sliding element which is held by at least one corresponding magnetic element or supported on a running surface of an at least approximately U-profile or L-profile-shaped rail. The carriage comprises one or two carriage parts which can be anchored to the panel by mounting elements, such that the two carriage parts can be anchored on the opposing sides (4a, 4b) of the panel. One carriage part is further contemplated, which can be introduced into a groove arranged on the upper side of the panel between the sides and anchored there by the mounting elements. Further provided is a carriage and a mounting device which can be coupled to the carriage and to the glass panel with two assembly parts which are each formed or mounted on one side on the upper side or within a groove of the panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Hawa AG
    Inventors: Karl Haab, Gregor Haab, Cornel Fuglistaller, Reto Beck
  • Publication number: 20100281812
    Abstract: A connecting device, which is provided for a separation element with a panel, in particular a glass panel, comprises at least one profile strip, which comprises a back element and a first and second side element, which define a mounting channel, within which the edge of the panel is held by means of an adhesive. According to the invention the profile strip comprises an anchor channel, which is connected by a through slot to the mounting channel, within which a separation profile which is provided with window openings, through which adhesive applied to the panel can penetrate into the anchor channel, separates with a middle part the back element and with a first and a second side part the first or second side element respectively of the profile strip from the panel. The profile strips mounted according to the invention, which preferably form a frame, can be connected to further profiles, e.g. a holding grip, or to at least one guide device, in particular to a carriage guided in a rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Stefan Hagger
  • Publication number: 20100270898
    Abstract: The displacement device serves to hold a separation element, which is pivotally connected to a bracket, which is held slideably by a first beam of a scissor assembly and firmly by a second beam of the scissor assembly with a scissor assembly bearing. The scissor assembly bearing comprises a profile body that is adapted to the bracket and can be connected thereto, which profile body comprises a profile part which is connected articulated to the first end element of an adjusting lever, of which the second end element is connected on the one hand pivotally with the second beam and on the other hand is held by an adjusting bolt, of which the threaded shank is rotatably mounted in a threaded channel of the profile body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Martin Frei, Alfred Stutz, Rolf Heisig, Wladyslaw Wasilewski
  • Publication number: 20100269291
    Abstract: The carriage, which serves for holding a slidable separation element, comprises a carriage body and at least one running wheel, which is a rolling along a rail when the separation elements is displaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: HAWA AG
    Inventors: Gregor Haab, Martin Frei, Alfred Stutz