EP0463452A1 - An electromechanical actuator for closing and opening gating fixtures - Google Patents

An electromechanical actuator for closing and opening gating fixtures Download PDF

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EP0463452A1
EP0463452A1 EP91109518A EP91109518A EP0463452A1 EP 0463452 A1 EP0463452 A1 EP 0463452A1 EP 91109518 A EP91109518 A EP 91109518A EP 91109518 A EP91109518 A EP 91109518A EP 0463452 A1 EP0463452 A1 EP 0463452A1
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Giorgio Gai
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/60—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators
    • E05F15/603—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors
    • E05F15/611—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings
    • E05F15/616—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings operated by push-pull mechanisms
    • E05F15/622—Power-operated mechanisms for wings using electrical actuators using rotary electromotors for swinging wings operated by push-pull mechanisms using screw-and-nut mechanisms
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05F—DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING
    • E05F15/00—Power-operated mechanisms for wings
    • E05F15/70—Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation
    • E05F15/77—Power-operated mechanisms for wings with automatic actuation using wireless control
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/61—Power supply
    • E05Y2400/612—Batteries
    • E05Y2400/614—Batteries charging thereof
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2400/00—Electronic control; Electrical power; Power supply; Power or signal transmission; User interfaces
    • E05Y2400/61—Power supply
    • E05Y2400/628—Solar cells
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2600/00—Mounting or coupling arrangements for elements provided for in this subclass
    • E05Y2600/40—Mounting location; Visibility of the elements
    • E05Y2600/454—Mounting location; Visibility of the elements in or on the motor
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/148—Windows

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  • the invention relates to an electromechanical actuator for opening and closing such gating fixtures as windows, doors, skylights, etc.
  • Electromechanical actuators for opening and closing fixtures are usually mounted directly to the individual fixture to be operated thereby. In general, such actuators would be powered either directly off the mains or via buffer batteries to provide a degree of operability for the actuators on the occurrence of a power outage.
  • each conventional actuator whether equipped with buffer batteries or not, requires heretofore connection to the mains through some suitable power supply arrangement. Consequently, the cost for this power supply arrangement is added to the actuators own costs. Such additional cost is as usually comparatively heavy because actuators are of interest where the fixtures to be served are hard or inconvenient to get at, or provided in comparatively large numbers, or set long distances apart. It is indeed in these circumstances, where the installation of remotely operated actuators is advisable and which are most frequently encountered at industrial shed premises, greenhouses, and the like, that the provision of a power supply arrangement involves relatively high costs adversely affecting the overall expense.
  • the invention achieves this object with an electromechanical actuator for opening and closing gating fixtures, characterized in that it has an associated actuator power supply current-generating means which is independent of any mains supply and provided at the actuator location.
  • This supply current generating means is preferably enclosed within the actuator case, thereby forming a unit therewith.
  • photovoltaic cell panels are employed as the electric current generating means.
  • these photovoltaic cell panels are an adequate size to provide a sufficient charge current for a re-chargeable battery powering the actuator, an electronic, battery charge control circuit being also provided. Furthermore, the photovoltaic cell panel is conveniently arranged to one side of the actuator case enjoying better exposure to sunlight, preferably the top side thereof, and has advantageously approximately the same dimensions as said side.
  • an electromechanical actuator embodying this invention can be made truly independent of the mains supply and its placement involves no unduly expensive installation.
  • the use of photovoltaic cells and sizing of the panels as battery charging elements enable the actuator manufacturing costs to be limited and its space requirements held low, if not practically unaltered.
  • the need for electric connection lines, however short, between the actuator and the current generating means or panels can be obviated.
  • the invention is also directed to provide features to further improve this actuator as set forth in the sub-claims.
  • the invention is illustrated as a linear-type actutator for opening and closing gating fixtures, but may be embodied by any equivalent kind of electromechanical actuator.
  • This linear electromechanical actuator comprises an outer case in the form of an elongate shape, prismatic box 1, which has one end connected pivotally to a bracket 2 affixed to the stationary portion 3 of a window frame; by virtue of this pivotal connection, the box 1 is allowed to swing in a transverse direction to its main dimension.
  • the actuator is disposed perpendicularly to the plane of the window, and from its business end next to the window moving portion, in the form of a leaf 4, there extends a drive rod 5 whose free end is pivoted to the window leaf 4 by means of a suitable fitting 6.
  • the drive rod 5 is housed within the box 1 for axial displacement in either directions. It is driven, in turn, by an electric motor 7 through a suitable drive arrangement, not shown in detail because conventional.
  • a re-chargeable supply battery 8 accommodated inside the box 1 of the linear actuator are a re-chargeable supply battery 8, an electronic control circuit 9 for controlling the supply battery 8 charging cycle, and an electronic, actuator monitoring circuit 10 to which a sensor 11, such as an infrared sensor, is connected to remotely control the actuator functions.
  • the sensor 11 is disposed on the bottom side of the box 1 facing inwardly, i.e. next to the fixture.
  • a panel 12 Secured on the top side of the actuator is a panel 12 comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells. The dimensions of the panel 12 are substantially the same as those of the top side of the box 1, and in particular, they should be selected such that the panel 12 will generate a sufficient amount of electric current to effectively keep the battery 8 charged.
  • the photovoltaic cell panel 12 is connected to the re-chargeable battery 8 through the battery charging cycle control circuit 9.
  • This circuit 9 is effective to maintain optimum electrical link conditions at all times between the current supply source, or panel 12, and the load, or battery 8, while ensuring best battery 8 charging effectiveness and preventing it from being progressively deteriorated.
  • the drive motor 7 for the electromechanical actuator is powered from the re-chargeable battery 8 via the monitoring circuit 10.
  • This circuit 10 may be constructed to perform any desired number of functions. Specifically, it should be operative to monitor the operating conditions of the motor 7, for example, to de-activate it in the event of the mechanical parts becoming stuck or the motor overloaded, and the charge state of the battery 8.
  • Connected to the monitoring circuit 10 is the sensor 11, for turning on and off the actuator by remote control. This sensor 11 may be optionally utilized to also feed the actuator state back to the user.
  • the monitoring circuit 10 may be provided with communication channels and interfacing units, generally shown at 13, for connection to additional actuator controls, such as travel limit sensors, timers, programmable or non-programmable control and operation units, further alternative separate power supply sources, or else.
  • additional actuator controls such as travel limit sensors, timers, programmable or non-programmable control and operation units, further alternative separate power supply sources, or else.
  • the actuator could include one or more photovoltaic cell panels encased in the actuator body or kept separate from the actuator but disposed at the actuator location.
  • the photovoltaic cell panels could be replaced with some equivalent independent current generating means.
  • the electromechanical actuator could include an electric motor, to be powered from the independent current generating means, for driving a drive member connected to the moving portion of the gating fixture to open and close it.
  • this drive member comprises the drive rod 5, but the drive member could alternatively be a drive chain operated by the electric motor through suitable driving arrangements.
  • the electromechanical actuator may be in general any electrically powered type.
  • the actuated fixture may be any selected type.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Power-Operated Mechanisms For Wings (AREA)
  • Connection Of Motors, Electrical Generators, Mechanical Devices, And The Like (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Charge And Discharge Circuits For Batteries Or The Like (AREA)
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EP91109518A 1990-06-22 1991-06-10 An electromechanical actuator for closing and opening gating fixtures Withdrawn EP0463452A1 (en)

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IT1247790 1990-06-22
IT12477A IT1241864B (it) 1990-06-22 1990-06-22 Attuatore elettromeccanico per la chiusura e l'apertura di serramenti

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FR2858995A1 (fr) * 2003-08-22 2005-02-25 Somfy Verin electromecanique
EP1808564A2 (fr) * 2006-01-17 2007-07-18 BUBENDORFF Société Anonyme Boitier coffre pour mécanisme d'entrainement d'un moyen d'ouverture/fermeture d'au moins un volet battant
EP1970518A1 (en) * 2007-03-12 2008-09-17 TOPP S.p.A. Device for adjusting the trim of a linear actuator for automating doors or windows
FR2937672A1 (fr) * 2008-10-29 2010-04-30 Michel Gelin Motoreducteur embarque pour volet
ITBS20090049A1 (it) * 2009-03-17 2010-09-18 Rib Srl Sistema autonomo di alimentazione incorporato in operatori per sistemi di chiusura motorizzati
GB2479118A (en) * 2010-02-24 2011-10-05 Dyer Environmental Controls Ltd A vent controlling apparatus
CN102624062A (zh) * 2012-04-11 2012-08-01 单金龙 太阳能智能开窗机
CN103485646A (zh) * 2013-10-07 2014-01-01 米振宇 一种自动门控制系统
EP1746237A3 (en) * 2001-11-14 2014-01-08 VKR Holding A/S An operator system and a aperture member comprising such a system
DE102016224968A1 (de) * 2016-12-14 2018-06-14 Stabilus Gmbh Stellvorrichtung für ein relativ zu einer Karosserie eines Fahrzeugs bewegbares Fahrzeugteil
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DE3408396A1 (de) * 1984-03-08 1985-09-19 Battelle-Institut E.V., 6000 Frankfurt Autarkes sonnenschutzsystem
US4735018A (en) * 1987-05-27 1988-04-05 Duncan William B Gate operator unit
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US4782628A (en) * 1987-01-29 1988-11-08 Gaddis John J Gate opening apparatus
US4735018A (en) * 1987-05-27 1988-04-05 Duncan William B Gate operator unit

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EP1746237A3 (en) * 2001-11-14 2014-01-08 VKR Holding A/S An operator system and a aperture member comprising such a system
FR2858995A1 (fr) * 2003-08-22 2005-02-25 Somfy Verin electromecanique
EP1808564A3 (fr) * 2006-01-17 2012-02-15 BUBENDORFF Société Anonyme Boitier coffre pour mécanisme d'entrainement d'un moyen d'ouverture/fermeture d'au moins un volet battant
EP1808564A2 (fr) * 2006-01-17 2007-07-18 BUBENDORFF Société Anonyme Boitier coffre pour mécanisme d'entrainement d'un moyen d'ouverture/fermeture d'au moins un volet battant
EP1970518A1 (en) * 2007-03-12 2008-09-17 TOPP S.p.A. Device for adjusting the trim of a linear actuator for automating doors or windows
FR2937672A1 (fr) * 2008-10-29 2010-04-30 Michel Gelin Motoreducteur embarque pour volet
ITBS20090049A1 (it) * 2009-03-17 2010-09-18 Rib Srl Sistema autonomo di alimentazione incorporato in operatori per sistemi di chiusura motorizzati
GB2479118A (en) * 2010-02-24 2011-10-05 Dyer Environmental Controls Ltd A vent controlling apparatus
CN102624062A (zh) * 2012-04-11 2012-08-01 单金龙 太阳能智能开窗机
CN103485646A (zh) * 2013-10-07 2014-01-01 米振宇 一种自动门控制系统
DE102016224968A1 (de) * 2016-12-14 2018-06-14 Stabilus Gmbh Stellvorrichtung für ein relativ zu einer Karosserie eines Fahrzeugs bewegbares Fahrzeugteil
US10947770B2 (en) 2016-12-14 2021-03-16 Stabilus Gmbh Adjusting device for a vehicle part that is movable relative to a body of a vehicle
WO2019179582A1 (en) 2018-03-23 2019-09-26 Vkr Holding A/S Wirelessly powered window operator

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KR920001058A (ko) 1992-01-29

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