EP0940552B1 - Dispositif d'entraínement pour des éléments enroulables ou similaires - Google Patents

Dispositif d'entraínement pour des éléments enroulables ou similaires Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0940552B1
EP0940552B1 EP99102772A EP99102772A EP0940552B1 EP 0940552 B1 EP0940552 B1 EP 0940552B1 EP 99102772 A EP99102772 A EP 99102772A EP 99102772 A EP99102772 A EP 99102772A EP 0940552 B1 EP0940552 B1 EP 0940552B1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
roll
tubular body
actuation device
tube
actuation
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
EP99102772A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0940552A3 (fr
EP0940552A2 (fr
Inventor
Matteo Balconi
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Nice SpA
Original Assignee
Nice SpA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Nice SpA filed Critical Nice SpA
Publication of EP0940552A2 publication Critical patent/EP0940552A2/fr
Publication of EP0940552A3 publication Critical patent/EP0940552A3/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0940552B1 publication Critical patent/EP0940552B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
    • E06B9/80—Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling
    • E06B9/82—Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling automatic
    • E06B9/90—Safety measures against dropping or unauthorised opening; Braking or immobilising devices; Devices for limiting unrolling automatic for immobilising the closure member in various chosen positions
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B9/00—Screening or protective devices for wall or similar openings, with or without operating or securing mechanisms; Closures of similar construction
    • E06B9/56—Operating, guiding or securing devices or arrangements for roll-type closures; Spring drums; Tape drums; Counterweighting arrangements therefor
    • E06B9/68—Operating devices or mechanisms, e.g. with electric drive
    • E06B9/72—Operating devices or mechanisms, e.g. with electric drive comprising an electric motor positioned inside the roller

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an actuation device for roll-up elements and the like.
  • tubular gearmotor units are used for the automatic actuation of roll-up elements such as roller blinds, shutters and the like; said units are substantially constituted by a tubular body which ends, at one end, with the support of said gearmotor and ends, at the other end, with a pivot for actuating the roll-up element which actuates the tube of the roll-up element, inside which the tubular body is arranged.
  • a limit switch, a capacitor, a motor, a brake and a reduction unit are provided inside the tubular body.
  • the limit switch is meant to control the maximum stroke of the roll-up element during ascent and descent and must be adjusted at installation time.
  • the capacitor is meant to provide the correct starting torque to the single-phase motor when the actuation of the roll-up element begins, while the electric motor is meant to operate, by means of the reduction unit, the usually octagonal tube whereon the roll-up element is connected.
  • the brake is meant to prevent movement of the blind when the motor is not powered.
  • the aim of the invention is to solve the above problem, by providing an actuation device for roll-up elements and the like which has drastic constructive simplifications, eliminating the need to adjust the limit switch located inside the tubular body.
  • a particular object of the invention is to provide an actuation device in which the entire system is considerably simplified from the constructive point of view and all the installation steps are reduced.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an actuation device which, thanks to its particular constructive characteristics, is capable of giving the greatest assurances of reliability and safety in use.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an actuation device which can be easily obtained starting from commonly commercially available elements and materials and is also competitive from a merely economical point of view.
  • an actuation device for roll-up elements and the like which comprises a tubular body which can be inserted in the tube of a roll-up element, said tubular body having a supporting head at one end and an actuation element for turning said tube at the other end, characterized in that it comprises, inside said tubular body, an electric motor, a brake which is adapted to prevent the movement of the roll-up element when the motor is not powered, and a reduction unit which is adapted to turn said actuation element, stroke limiter means arranged externally to said tubular body being further provided.
  • the actuation device for roll-up elements and the like comprises a tubular body 1 which can be inserted in the generally octagonal tube 2 of a roll-up element 3.
  • the tubular body 1 has a supporting head 10 at one head and, at its other end, an actuation element 11 which is constituted for example by a driving pulley which couples to the tube 2 in order to turn it and actuate the roll-up element.
  • an electric motor 20 is provided which is supplied with a capacitor 21 interposed in order to actuate the single-phase motor.
  • the motor is connected to a brake 22, which in turn actuates a reduction unit 23, the output pivot 24 whereof is associated with the driving pulley 11.
  • the brake is meant to prevent the movement of the roll-up element when the motor is not powered; this locking action is performed both against the descent of the roll-up element under its own weight and against attempts to roll up the roll-up element by pushing manually.
  • the particularity of the invention is constituted by the fact that inside the tubular body there is no complicated limiting switch which is subject to adjustments; the stroke limiting means are instead provided externally to the tubular body and are advantageously provided directly on the roll-up element; said means are provided by way of retainers 30, which are located at the lower end of the roll-up element, and by way of means for locking the portions that connect the roller and the roll-up element, which in a preferred embodiment are provided by way of articulated segments 31 which mutually lock if they are mutually pushed.
  • This embodiment is particularly simple, since the absence of the limit switch inside the tubular element eliminates the need for adjustments and settings of any kind.
  • a clutch 40 which is arranged between the brake and the reduction unit and is designed to limit the rotation torque when the roll-up element reaches the end of its upward and downward stroke.
  • the clutch 40 is advantageously provided by means of a die-cast body 41, which ends with a pinion 42 which is designed to transmit motion to the reduction unit and has, at the other end, a circular seat with recesses which accommodate balls 43 which are fixed to the driving shaft and are pushed elastically.
  • Another possibility for limiting the maximum load of the motor is to provide an electronic board which disconnects the power supply when a limit rotational torque is exceeded and accordingly an abnormal absorption of current occurs.
  • a one-way detent designated by the reference numeral 50, which is substantially constituted by a hub 51 which internally accommodates locking blocks 52 pushed by respective springs 53.
  • the blocks can be inserted in notches 54 provided on the internal surface of the octagonal ring 55 for connection to the tube.
  • the movement of the motor is transmitted to the hub by means of the square hole 57, and the springs, by pushing the blocks outward, cause said blocks to transmit the same rotary motion to the outer ring as well when the direction of rotation is counterclockwise relative to the drawings, while when the rotation is clockwise said blocks, pushed by the outer ring, overcome the force of the springs and retract into their seats, thus allowing the relative sliding between the hub and the the ring.
  • the motor continues to rotate without actuating the roll-up element, which has reached the end of its downward stroke.
  • the embodiment with a one-way detent can also be provided inside the tubular body 1 by placing a one-way detent assembly between the brake and the reduction unit instead of the clutch.
  • the one-way detent designated by the reference numeral 60
  • an actuation device which is extremely simple and functional and entails, for its execution, the use of unstable switches, i.e., of switches which require constant human presence during the actuation of the roll-up element; said control can also be remote but in any case with human presence.
  • the materials employed, as well as the contingent shapes and dimensions may be any according to requirements.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Operating, Guiding And Securing Of Roll- Type Closing Members (AREA)
  • Rolls And Other Rotary Bodies (AREA)
  • Bending Of Plates, Rods, And Pipes (AREA)
  • Feeding And Guiding Record Carriers (AREA)
  • Transmission Devices (AREA)
  • Unwinding Webs (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Replacement Of Web Rolls (AREA)

Claims (6)

  1. Dispositif actionneur pour éléments d'enroulement et similaires, comprenant un corps tubulaire (1) qui peut être inséré dans le tube (2) d'un élément d'enroulement (3), ledit corps tubulaire (1) ayant une tête de support (10) à une extrémité et un élément actionneur (11) pour faire tourner ledit tube (2) à l'autre extrémité et, à l'intérieur dudit corps tubulaire (1), un moteur électrique (20), un frein (22) qui est destiné à empêcher le mouvement de l'élément d'enroulement (3) lorsque le moteur (20) n'est pas alimenté, et une unité de réduction (23) qui est destinée à faire tourner ledit élément actionneur (11), des moyens de limitation de course (30) disposés à l'extérieur dudit corps tubulaire (1) étant également prévus, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de limitation de course comprennent des éléments en saillie (30) qui sont placés sur le bord libre du store et des éléments (31) constitués par des segments articulés qui sont intercalés entre ledit tube (2) et l'extrémité dudit élément d'enroulement (3), lesdits segments articulés (31) étant réciproquement articulés lorsqu'ils sont soumis à la traction et étant réciproquement bloqués lorsqu'ils sont soumis à la compression.
  2. Dispositif actionneur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un embrayage (40) qui est intercalé entre ledit frein (22) et ladite unité de réduction (23).
  3. Dispositif actionneur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une carte électronique qui est destinée à contrôler l'absorption de puissance électrique dudit moteur (20) afin d'interrompre l'alimentation électrique en cas de surcharge.
  4. Dispositif actionneur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend une unité d'encliquetage unidirectionnelle (50) pour la rotation à vide dudit motoréducteur (20) lorsque ledit élément d'enroulement (3) se trouve à la fin de sa course de descente.
  5. Dispositif actionneur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite unité d'encliquetage unidirectionnelle (50) comprend un moyeu (51) qui supporte des blocs (52) qui sont poussés élastiquement, ledit moyeu (51) étant logé à l'intérieur d'une bague (55) qui peut être insérée dans ledit tube (2) et qui présente, sur sa surface intérieure, des encoches (54) pour l'insertion desdits blocs (52) lorsque le moyeu (51) tourne dans une direction et pour le désengagement de type à déclic desdits blocs (52) lorsque ledit moyeu (51) tourne dans l'autre direction.
  6. Dispositif actionneur selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ladite unité d'encliquetage unidirectionnelle (66) est disposée, à l'intérieur dudit corps tubulaire (2), entre ledit frein (22) et ladite unité de réduction (23), ladite unité d'encliquetage unidirectionnelle comprenant des billes (61) qui sont poussées élastiquement afin de s'engager dans des logements en dents de scie à profil de came (63).
EP99102772A 1998-03-04 1999-02-23 Dispositif d'entraínement pour des éléments enroulables ou similaires Expired - Lifetime EP0940552B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IT98MI000438A IT1298335B1 (it) 1998-03-04 1998-03-04 Dispositivo di azionamento per avvolgibili e simili
ITMI980438 1998-03-04

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0940552A2 EP0940552A2 (fr) 1999-09-08
EP0940552A3 EP0940552A3 (fr) 2001-10-10
EP0940552B1 true EP0940552B1 (fr) 2005-10-05

Family

ID=11379178

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP99102772A Expired - Lifetime EP0940552B1 (fr) 1998-03-04 1999-02-23 Dispositif d'entraínement pour des éléments enroulables ou similaires

Country Status (5)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0940552B1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE306011T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE69927540T2 (fr)
ES (1) ES2249851T3 (fr)
IT (1) IT1298335B1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CA2270682C (fr) * 1999-05-04 2007-08-14 Sunproject Canada Inc. Mecanisme de blocage pour rideaux de type store et autres articles semblables
CN103806826B (zh) * 2014-01-28 2015-10-28 太仓市康辉科技发展有限公司 电动卷门用驱动机构

Family Cites Families (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE3806733A1 (de) * 1988-03-02 1989-09-14 Elero Antrieb Sonnenschutz Anordnung zur ueberwachung und steuerung von rollaeden und dergleichen
DE19514229A1 (de) * 1995-04-15 1996-10-17 Geze Gmbh & Co Lastabschaltvorrichtung
FR2736087B1 (fr) * 1995-06-28 1998-01-09 Bubendorff Sa Volet roulant motorise
CH688006A5 (fr) * 1995-10-30 1997-04-15 Somfy Dispositif de manoeuvre d'un élément de fermeture se déplacant au moins approximativement verticalement.
EP0859116B1 (fr) * 1997-02-17 2000-05-17 Becker-Antriebe GmbH Dispositif d'ouverture et de fermeture d'un panneau souple enroulable, tel que volet roulant, marquise, rideau coupe-fumée ou similaire

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0940552A3 (fr) 2001-10-10
DE69927540D1 (de) 2006-02-16
IT1298335B1 (it) 1999-12-20
ATE306011T1 (de) 2005-10-15
DE69927540T2 (de) 2006-06-22
ES2249851T3 (es) 2006-04-01
EP0940552A2 (fr) 1999-09-08
ITMI980438A1 (it) 1999-09-04
HK1022503A1 (en) 2000-08-11

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US6144177A (en) Drapery actuator
EP2575558B1 (fr) Éléments de parement des ouvertures d'un édifice actionnés par moteurs rotatifs
US5799716A (en) Electric-powered shutter apparatus for a building opening
PL195004B1 (pl) Urządzenie zwijające dla pokrycia architektonicznego, zwłaszcza rolety lub zasłony
US5803150A (en) Device for operating a closure element moving at least approximately vertically
KR20180043182A (ko) 듀얼 모드 건축 구조물 덮개
AU2017203472A1 (en) Control of architectural opening coverings
EP0816150B1 (fr) Ecran pare-soleil motorisé pour la protection d'une fenêtre d'un véhicule
JP3481776B2 (ja) 巻上げ装置
WO2011113093A1 (fr) Mécanisme de fermeture
EP1920172B1 (fr) Actionneur
US20140124296A1 (en) Fall Arrest Device with Rope Drive Mechanism
EP0940552B1 (fr) Dispositif d'entraínement pour des éléments enroulables ou similaires
EP0717166B1 (fr) Dispositif de support et de commande d'un store roulant
US6029735A (en) Clutch mechanism for manual roller door operation
JP2002201883A (ja) ブラインド装置
HK1022503B (en) Actuation device for roll-up elements and the like
US5415055A (en) Drive mechanism for a vertically rotating member
KR200329070Y1 (ko) 전동식 셔터의 낙하 안전장치
EP0848137B1 (fr) Moteur électrique avec boíte à vitesse pour volets roulants métalliques
EP3705673B1 (fr) Système d'entraînement électrique pour déplacer un élément lié à une fenêtre avec un verrou mécanique
CA2252347C (fr) Actionneur de tenture
EP1571291A1 (fr) Porte roulante
AU2007101193A4 (en) Roller door drive assembly
KR20070060563A (ko) 파워시트의 높이조절장치

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Free format text: AL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SI

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20020320

AKX Designation fees paid

Free format text: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20030204

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: MOTUS S.P.A.

RAP1 Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)

Owner name: NICE S.P.A.

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051005

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051005

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051005

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051005

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060105

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060105

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Payment date: 20060202

Year of fee payment: 8

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20060205

Year of fee payment: 8

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69927540

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20060216

Kind code of ref document: P

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060223

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060223

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GR

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref document number: 20060400063

Country of ref document: GR

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060228

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20060306

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2249851

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20060420

Year of fee payment: 8

ET Fr: translation filed
PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: HK

Ref legal event code: GR

Ref document number: 1022503

Country of ref document: HK

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20060706

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20060223

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20070327

Year of fee payment: 9

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 20070901

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: *NICE S.P.A.

Effective date: 20070228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20070901

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20060106

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20080221

Year of fee payment: 10

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20080208

Year of fee payment: 10

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20051005

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20080225

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20080225

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20091030

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090901

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090302

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20100224

Year of fee payment: 12

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110223