Patents Assigned to Marantec Antriebs- und Steuerungstechnik GmbH
  • Patent number: 7145470
    Abstract: A garage door drive includes a housing and at least one light unit. According to the invention, at least one mounting point for the mechanical and electrical connection of the attachably and detachably constructed at least one light unit is arranged on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs- und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hoermann
  • Patent number: 6859004
    Abstract: The invention concerns a drive for closing devices, for example gates or shutters, with variable speed output drive and a device for detecting a given position of the closing device. According to the invention, the drive speed output depends on the position of the gate and can be controlled depending on the given mechanical closing characteristic of the closing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Publication number: 20040251865
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system to control the motor drive of a garage door panel which is reciprocatingly movable and guided along a predetermined track between two end positions, and possibly, one or more intermediate stop positions, said garage door panel including a switching device which indicates the assumption of the respective end position or stop positions, the output signals of this switching device being usable to switch off the power supply to the drive motor, wherein the limit switches or reference point switches are actuatable through rotatable cams which simulate the garage door path. According to the invention, both the rotating cams as well as the limit switches are combined to form one constructional unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hoermann
  • Publication number: 20040246721
    Abstract: A garage door drive includes a housing and at least one light unit. According to the invention, at least one mounting point for the mechanical and electrical connection of the attachably and detachably constructed at least one light unit is arranged on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Marantec Antriebs- und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG.
    Inventor: Michael Hoermann
  • Patent number: 6779306
    Abstract: A drive for doors, in particular garage doors, having door runners which are in each case arranged laterally and which are guided in fixed position rails, and having a drive unit having at least a motor and a driving gear. The drive unit has two rope pulleys arranged to oppositely rotate, with the two free ends of a respective rope being wound on each rope pulley. The rope ends cooperate with the door runners such that the door can be opened or closed via the rotational movement of the rope pulleys.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik-GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Publication number: 20040056623
    Abstract: The invention concerns a drive for closing devices, for example gates or shutters, with variable speed output drive and a device for detecting a given position of the closing device. According to the invention, the drive speed output depends on the position of the gate and can be controlled depending on the given mechanical closing characteristic of the closing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hormann
  • Patent number: 6640494
    Abstract: A drive system for closing devices, for example gates or shutters, with a variable speed output drive and a device for detecting a given characteristic of the drive, and is varied to maintain a substantially constant speed of the closing device as it moves between the open position and the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Patent number: 6568130
    Abstract: A safety contact rail for a movable closing mechanism includes a hollow profile having a deformable region, an electrically-conductive area positioned along an inner surface of the hollow profile and a contact element that is positioned therein to be freely movable with respect to the hollow profile and having a conductive area over at least a portion of its surface which is arranged to contact the hollow profile conductive area upon deformation of the hollow profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Patent number: 6564665
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear unit with hollow shaft for gate drives, preferably for driving sectional and roller gates. According to the invention the gear unit comprises a hollow shaped part which can be introduced into the hollow shaft, the outside and inside of which are made in such a way that the connection with a shaft to be accomodated in the hollow shaped part and with the hollow shaft accomodating the hollow shaped part is form-locking in the turning direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. Produktions KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Patent number: 6418809
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive spindle, in particular to drive garage doors, having recesses or projections disposed on the circumferential surface which can be connected to corresponding projections or recesses of a guide element for the purpose of the axial movement. In accordance with the invention, the drive spindle consists of at least two components which can be detachably connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Publication number: 20020066231
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive for doors, in particular garage doors, having door runners which are in each case arranged laterally at the moving part of the door and which are guided in fixed position rails, and having a drive unit consisting at least of a motor and a driving gear. In accordance with the invention, the drive unit has two rope pulleys arranged in counter rotating manner, with the two free ends of a respective rope being wound on each rope pulley. The rope ends cooperate with the door runners such that the door can be opened or closed via the rotational movement of the rope pulleys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Applicant: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hormann
  • Patent number: 6373214
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive system for closing elements, preferably for doors, roller blinds or windows, with a motor, with a position pick-up to detect certain positions of the closing element, with an operating unit which allows authorized persons to open or close the closing element, and with a control unit with the control unit being actively linked to the motor, the position pick-up and the operating unit. To solve the object of preventing any arbitrary opening in such a drive system without using additional locking elements and without any self-locking effect of the drive system, the motor can be driven by the control unit at times where no command to open exists from the operating unit in such a way that a closing force can be exerted on the closing element which closing force depends on the position and/or change in position of the closing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. Produktions KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Patent number: 6324726
    Abstract: The invention relates to a guide skid for a gate drive which is accommodated sliding in a C-profile, with two lateral openings extending over its length to accommodate a drive cord, a locking element for the coupling and disconnecting from the drive cord and a connecting element for the gate to be moved. The guide skid has a symmetrical outline and when installed has no parts projecting beyond the C-profile, and with the guide skid being provided one face thereof with a continuous slot which is bridged by a bolt forming the connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Publication number: 20010037600
    Abstract: The invention concerns a drive for closing devices, for example gates or shurrers, with variable speed output drive and a device for detecting a given position of the closing device. According to the invention, the drive speed output depends on the position of the gate and can be controlled depending on the given mechanical closing characteristic of the closing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: November 8, 2001
    Applicant: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hormann
  • Patent number: 6309318
    Abstract: A connecting element for holding at least one profiled belt end comprises at least two parts which can be connected to one another and in the installed state, enclose the belt end. One or more of the parts have sections with a negative profile corresponding to the belt end. The belt end is inserted into one or more of the parts in manner such that connection is formed-locking in all directions that deviate from the direction of the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. Produktions KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Patent number: 6280358
    Abstract: A drive, preferably a gate drive with a belt transmission encompassing a drive pulley and an output pulley. According to the invention the drive pulley consists of at least one cylinder with inwardly tapering flanges at its ends. A round belt, rope or similar serves as a drive agent, which is wound a number of times around the cylinder. The return strand of the round belt, rope or similar can be held continuously under tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Patent number: 6213189
    Abstract: The invention refers to a door or gate leaf having a plurality of plates hingedly connected to each other via hinge connections, said plates being pivotable with respect to each other when they are moved from the open position to the closing position or viceversa, wherein the plates each have a front wall and a rear wall as well as at least one plate edge resting against a respective plate edge of an adjacent plate, wherein a first plate edge has a profile with a profile section having a substantially concave design, wherein a second plate edge lying opposite thereto has a convex-shaped profile section being complementary to the concave-shaped profile section, wherein the curvatures of the concave-shaped or convex-shaped profile sections partially extend in a curved manner, in particular in a circular manner, or extend in a polygonal form approximately tracing the course of the curve, and, with its or their center(s) of the circle, lie approximately in or near the adjacent hinge axis or, with its or their pol
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. Produktions KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Patent number: 6166340
    Abstract: The invention concerns contact components for a limit switch for gate dri, namely at least one first contact component and at least one second contact component, wherein one of the contact components is arranged to move when the gate is opened or closed. At least the first contact component has a preferably arc-shaped side extending in the direction of contact with the second contact component; the second contact component is flexible in this direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. Produktions KG
    Inventor: Michael Hormann
  • Patent number: D436098
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. Produktions KG
    Inventor: Michael Hörmann
  • Patent number: D434054
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: Marantec Antriebs-und Steuerungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Wilfried Luke