Patents Assigned to Nice SpA
  • Publication number: 20130092333
    Abstract: A tubular gearmotor for curtains, shutters, roller blinds or the like, comprises a support which is suitable for being fixed to a support surface and which receives a head of the tubular gearmotor which can be inserted in an insertion direction substantially coinciding with the axial extension of the gearmotor. The support is provided with means preventing the axial rotation of the head and with releasable-engagement means for preventing axial extraction of the head. The releasable-engagement means comprise locking/fixing members which are circumferentially distributed around the axis for insertion of the head and which are each movable between a first engaging position and a second disengaging position. An actuating member is also provided, said actuating member, when manually operated, performing the displacement of the locking/fixing members between the first and the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventor: NICE SPA
  • Patent number: 8378609
    Abstract: Motor-driven actuating system for roller shutters or sliding barriers or the like, provided with an obstacle-sensing safety device for acquiring samples (?(?n)) of at least one main physical parameter (?) relating to operation of the actuating system, preferably the torque supplied by the motor, sampled in a set of positions (?n) of the roller shutter along its travel path; for generating from the samples the points of a memorized reference profile (M; W); processor able to calculate the deviation between the profile (M; W) and values subsequently acquired in real time (?(?k)) for the same main parameter (?) and able to modify the movement of the roller shutter depending on the deviation, wherein the device is designed to analyze and/or process the result of one or more arithmetic logic operations which have as the operand at least the value (?(?k)) of a variable (?) acquired in real time, and, depending on the result, modify the points of the profile (M; W) with operations based on previously memorized value
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nice SpA
    Inventors: Oscar Marchetto, Alberto Codognotto
  • Patent number: 8176684
    Abstract: Method, together with the devices implementing said method, for controlling the closing and opening movements of a movable barrier (103) so as to prevent a dangerous impact with an obstacle or crushing thereof, said movable barrier (103) comprising a closing edge having, positioned thereon, one or more sensors (108) connected to a first transceiver (27b) able to exchange a signal with a second fixed transceiver (27a) in communication with a control unit which manages the movement of the barrier (103), comprising a step defining for said signal a communications protocol consisting of more than two signal configurations (A, B, C, D).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Nice SpA
    Inventor: Oscar Marchetto
  • Patent number: 8033193
    Abstract: A device for interrupting selectively a rotary translational movement, includes a threaded elongated element and an element having a female thread mating with the tread of the elongated element, one of said elements performing a translatory movements as far as at least a position defined by an end-of-travel stop as a result of engagement with the other element, and said translating element being able to undergo momentary deformation upon reaching said at least one end-of-travel position with the effect of being disengaged from the other element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Nice SpA
    Inventor: Andrea Malausa
  • Patent number: 8004224
    Abstract: Method—and device for the implementation thereof intended to provide a protection system for barriers which are movable along an operating path and actuated by a motor, such as roller blinds, gates or the like, comprising the steps of connecting the barrier, with play, to a fixed part (30) so that the barrier is able to move independently of the action of the motor over a travel section (98); defining within the section (98) a set of safety positions corresponding to a safety position for the barrier; detecting along the travel section (98) the actual position of the barrier with respect to the fixed part (30); preventing or reversing the action of the motor and/or the movement of the barrier when the barrier, inside the travel section (98), does not have a position included within the set of safety positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Nice SpA
    Inventors: Oscar Marchetto, Sergio Tomasella, Bruno Bortolan
  • Patent number: 7990288
    Abstract: Remote control device (10) comprising a circuit board (140) with control inputs (46) arranged on one surface thereof (44); control elements (42) which, following an activating action performed by the user, activate one or more inputs (46) from among those present on said board (140), said control elements (42) being incorporated in a selection mask (30; 30x; 30y) arranged over said inputs (46) for selecting which inputs of the board (140) are activated by an activating action of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: NICE SpA
    Inventor: Oscar Marchetto
  • Patent number: 7857033
    Abstract: End-of-travel device (10) for roller blind actuating systems, comprising a member (22) displaceable as far as an end-of-travel position (26), coupling means (20) in engagement with the displaceable member (22) and rotationally actuated by a motor, and lever means (40) for converting the displacement of the displaceable member (22) into activation of an end-of-travel switch (60). The lever means (40) comprise a movable member (50) pivotably hinged on a frame and engageable with pressure by the displaceable member (22) when its reaches the end-of-travel position (26). The member (50) can be engaged with an actuating member (58) of the switch (60) where an actuating member of the switch (60) is positioned radially with respect to the axis of displacement of the member (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Nice SpA
    Inventor: Andrea Malausa
  • Publication number: 20100214114
    Abstract: Bus system (10) used in actuating systems for moving gates, roller shutters or the like, in which the transmission of signals between a control unit (C, 18) and peripheral components (17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24; Q) is performed using a transmission protocol.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventors: Oscar Marchetto, Sergio Tomasella, Alberto Andrioletti, Vincenzo Aprea
  • Patent number: 7730930
    Abstract: A device (10) for fixing a pulley (40) includes a rotating pin (12) on the outer surface of which the pulley (40) may be fixed. The rotating pin (12) has at least one locking element (50) movable between a first locking position where it retains the pulley (40) and a second releasing position where it does not retain it. The locking element (50) is coupled with at least one element (60) which can be operated by the user so that the displacement of said at least one element (60) which can be operated by the user causes the displacement of the at least one locking element (50) between the first and second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Nice Spa
    Inventors: Andrea Malausa, Lorenzo Galberti
  • Patent number: 7733237
    Abstract: Method for controlling a signalling device inserted in an automatism of gates (G), movable barriers, doors or the like, and having at least one warning device (L, BZ), characterized in that it supplies power from the signalling device (LL) to at least one mechanical group (M) having a motor, detects in the signalling device (LL) the absorbed power from the at least one mechanical group (M) having a motor, and activates the at least one warning device (L, BZ) when the predefined absorbed power threshold has been exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Nice SpA
    Inventors: Oscar Marchetto, Sergio Tomasella, Marco Centasso
  • Publication number: 20100064586
    Abstract: Motor unit (Mn), used in an actuating system for moving gates, in particular gates of the leaf type, and comprising a motor for moving the gate enclosed in a housing, a control unit (Cn) connected to the motor for managing operation of the motor unit and peripheral devices (Qn) and contained inside the housing, characterized in that it comprises only one twin-wire line (Wn) for the transmission of signals between the control unit (Cn) and the peripheral devices (Qn).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: Nice SPA
    Inventor: Oscar Marchetto
  • Publication number: 20090320372
    Abstract: Motor-driven actuating system for roller shutters or sliding barriers or the like, provided with an obstacle-sensing safety device having means for acquiring samples (?(?n)) of at least one main physical parameter (?) relating to operation of the actuating system, preferably the torque supplied by the motor, sampled in a set of positions (?n) of the roller shutter along its travel path; means for generating from said samples the points of a memorized reference profile (M; W); processor means able to calculate the deviation between the profile (M; W) and values subsequently acquired in real time (?(?k)) for the same main parameter (?) and able to modify the movement of the roller shutter depending on the deviation, characterized in that the device is designed to analyze and/or process the result of one or more arithmetic logic operations which have as the operand at least the value (?(?k)) of a variable (?) acquired in real time, and, depending on said result, modify the points of the profile (M; W) with opera
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventors: Oscar Marchetto, Alberto Codognotto
  • Publication number: 20080257504
    Abstract: Method—and device for the implementation thereof intended to provide a protection system for barriers which are movable along an operating path and actuated by a motor, such as roller blinds, gates or the like, comprising the steps of connecting the barrier, with play, to a fixed part (30) so that the barrier is able to move independently of the action of the motor over a travel section (98); defining within the section (98) a set of safety positions corresponding to a safety position for the barrier; detecting along the travel section (98) the actual position of the barrier with respect to the fixed part (30); preventing or reversing the action of the motor and/or the movement of the barrier when the barrier, inside the travel section (98), does not have a position included within the set of safety positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Applicant: Nice Spa
    Inventors: Oscar Marchetto, Sergio Tomasella, Bruno Bortolan
  • Publication number: 20080202699
    Abstract: End-of-travel device (10) for roller blind actuating systems, comprising a member (22) displaceable as far as an end-of-travel position (26), coupling means (20) in engagement with the displaceable member (22) and rotationally actuated by a motor, and lever means (40) for converting the displacement of the displaceable member (22) into activation of an end-of- travel switch (60). The lever means (40) comprise a movable member (50) pivotably hinged on a frame and engageable with pressure by the displaceable member (22) when its reaches the end-of-travel position (26). The member (50) can be engaged with an actuating member (58) of the switch (60) where an actuating member of the switch (60) is positioned radially with respect to the axis of displacement of the member (22).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2006
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventor: Andrea Malausa
  • Publication number: 20080148641
    Abstract: Rotary actuator (10) for gates, door leaves or the like, which can be fixed to a stable structure (30) and comprises a rotating arm (18) pivotably mounted between two support parts (20, 16). The actuator comprises, on each support part, means (80) for performing fixing to the stable structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventors: Cristian Furlanetto, Lorenzo Galberti
  • Publication number: 20080094237
    Abstract: Method for controlling a signalling device inserted in an automatism of gates (G), movable barriers, doors or the like, and having at least one warning device (L, BZ), characterised in that it supplies power from the signalling device (LL) to at least one mechanical group (M) having a motor, detects in the signalling device (LL) the absorbed power from the at least one mechanical group (M) having a motor, and activates the at least one warning device (L, BZ) when the predefined absorbed power threshold has been exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventors: Oscar MARCHETTO, Sergio TOMASELLA, Marco CENTASSO
  • Publication number: 20080094229
    Abstract: A device (10; 50; 61; 64; 100) which is associated with a system for the automatic movement of sliding gates or shutters and is characterized in that it comprises a light emitter and at least one functional unit (28, 56, 58, 66, 70, 72) able to manage the functions for interfacing with said system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventors: Oscar Marchetto, Roberto Gherlenda
  • Publication number: 20080000596
    Abstract: Device (10) for fixing a pulley (40) comprising a rotating pin (12) on the outer surface of which the pulley (40) may be fixed, said rotating pin (12) having at least one locking element (50) movable between a first locking position where it retains the pulley (40) and a second releasing position where it does not retain it, the at least one locking element (50) being coupled with at least one element (60) which can be operated by the user so that the displacement of said at least one element (60) which can be operated by the user causes the displacement of said at least one locking element (50) between said first and second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventors: Andrea Malausa, Lorenzo Galberti
  • Publication number: 20070247338
    Abstract: Remote control device (10) comprising a circuit board (140) with control inputs (46) arranged on one surface thereof (44); control elements (42) which, following an activating action performed by the user, activate one or more inputs (46) from among those present on said board (140), said control elements (42) being incorporated in a selection mask (30; 30x; 30y) arranged over said inputs (46) for selecting which inputs of the board (140) are activated by an activating action of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventor: Oscar MARCHETTO
  • Publication number: 20070241929
    Abstract: A modular remote control device (10) is described, said remote control device comprising at least one transmission unit (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f), provided with at least one pushbutton (30), and a support (40a; 40b; 40c; 40d) for said at least one unit (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f), said at least one unit (20a; 20b; 20c; 20d; 20e; 20f) being removably housed with interference inside a seat (44a; 44b; 44c) with corresponding dimensions formed in a surface (42a, 42b, 42c) of said support, so as to allow said at least one unit to be interchangeable with said support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: NICE SPA
    Inventor: Oscar MARCHETTO