WO2016180524A1

WO2016180524A1 - Garage door drive

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Publication number: WO2016180524A1
Application number: PCT/EP2016/000738
Authority: WO
Inventors: Michael Glanz
Original assignee: Novoferm Tormatic Gmbh
Priority date: 2015-05-13
Filing date: 2016-05-04
Publication date: 2016-11-17
Also published as: DE202016008364U1

Abstract

The invention relates to a garage door drive comprising a complex housing (1, 32), which is connected at the top to a drive rail (2) in which a continuous drive means is arranged that is connected to a garage door, guided in lateral runner rails, for the automation thereof. The housing (1, 32) is essentially two-part and consists of a housing lower part (3, 15, 69) and a housing upper part (11, 17, 24, 68), the housing lower part (3, 15, 69) and the housing upper part (11, 17, 24, 68) being joined and being connected at a front end by means of a connecting closure part (61). A lower face (4) of the housing lower part (3, 15, 69) runs essentially parallel to an upper face (13) of the housing upper part (11, 17, 24, 68) and the transitions between the flat upper face (13) and the flat lower face (4) respectively and flat lateral faces (6) are connected by means of radii (5). The closing part (61) covers a functional field (9) and an electronic circuit (63) is arranged behind the closing part (61). The housing (1, 32) is equipped with a lighting device (31, 33).

Description

Garage door drive device

The invention relates to a garage door drive device with a comprehensive housing, which is connected on the upper side with a drive rail, wherein in the drive rail, an endless drive means is present, which is connected to a run in laterally arranged rails garage door to its automation.

A drive device with a connection to a drive rail for an automated gate or the like can be found in DE 10 2012 001 186 A1. In this case, the drive device is mounted on the drive rail or a drive rail section at the end. As such, the drive device has a protruding, partially rounded surface, and is very bulky in dimensions. Another drive device for a gate with an electromechanical drive with its drive axis, the gate is movable, is the DE 199 18 414 A1 again. In this case, a position detection unit is present, which consists of an electronic control unit and an information transmitter with a uniform pulse train per revolution. In order to achieve an accurate position control, which is universally applicable to a wide variety of types of doors, per revolution of an information carrier with the same information content as a pulse further in its temporal length variable pulse is detected, which is stored in the electronic control unit and further processed there. The object of the invention is to provide a cost-effective housing for a garage door drive device, which is dimensionally stable and has no protruding housing parts, also the assembly of the arranged within the garage drive device components should be easy to perform, as well as assembly errors are avoided and a pre-assembly of individual Modules may be possible.

The object of the invention is solved by the features of claim 1. The subclaims have a further embodiment of the inventive concept to the content.

The housing is essentially constructed in two parts, namely a housing lower part and a housing upper part. The lower housing part and the upper housing part can be connected to each other directly by housing sections in various ways. In principle, in all embodiments the outer underside of the housing lower part runs essentially parallel to the upper side of the upper housing part. The basic shape of the housing can be square or rectangular. For reasons of clarity, the following description is placed on a rectangular shape of the housing. The upper side of the housing is essentially straight and has on its longitudinal sides preferably large radii with a quarter circle formation. Following these radii side surfaces are formed with. In a preferred embodiment, a portion of a front or a rear side is connected simultaneously with the top. In this case, the rear face can be formed quasi at an angle of 90 ° to the top. On the other hand, the front side may have an inclination directed towards the underside. In such an embodiment, it is possible that the surface area of the straight bottom is smaller than that of the straight top. In this preferred embodiment, the upper housing part can be performed in the same design as the lower housing part, which also has a smooth, straight bottom. Starting from the bottom, the lower part of the housing is provided in the longitudinal direction with the same radii as the upper housing part. At the end of the radii of the underside there is a possibility of connection with the upper part of the housing. Such a connection is preferably carried out without tools and also to solve again. In the area where the housing parts are joined together, preferably a shadow gap may be formed.

The lower housing part and the upper housing part are each closed at the end with molded-on fronts. Even in these fronts, which are preferably flat, the shadow gap continues. In an embodiment of the inclined front to the floor this can also be formed in a closed design, which can also be a functional field here. Such a function field may, for example, extend only in the lower part of the front. However, it is also possible for the functional field in the front panel to protrude into both the lower housing part and the upper housing part at the same time. In such a case, for example, an edge would form in the area of the lower housing part which is adapted to the shape of the functional field and also to the outer contour. A functional field can be formed in continuation of the outer housing design by two parallel side lines, which are connected to their transverse sides by radii in the corner.

Such a functional field can be provided with a cover which is designed wholly or partly pivotable or hinged. Behind the functional field, lighting devices, displays, keyboards and also service accesses in the form of plug-and-socket devices can be present in a wide variety of designs. In addition to the execution of the func- Onsfeldes in the front, which may be formed obliquely, it is also possible to perform this function field in the back. In such an embodiment, the shadow gap pulls around the housing with the interruption through the functional field. A drive rail is connected in a geared connection with the necessary drive parts arranged within the housing to the housing upper part, which will be dealt with separately below.

In a further preferred embodiment, quasi the same outer housing shape can be substantially maintained, d. H. The top and bottom are parallel to each other and the back can be straight, the front being in an inclined position corresponding to an obtuse angle to the bottom. However, in this design, the shadow gap is not completely drawn on a plane around the case.

Furthermore, it is possible for a front part to also be present on the housing upper part in continuation of the outer shape of the housing. This front part can for example be designed separately, wherein in such a case between the front part and the upper housing part also a shadow gap may be present. Behind the front part there may also be a separate closure part which simultaneously connects the upper part with the lower part at the same time. Such a closure part may also contain a function field. Behind this closure part, for example, an electronic circuit can be arranged, on which all control components and data storage and also a receiver for a wireless connection can be arranged with a remote control. The elements of the functional field can thus be arranged simultaneously on this electronic circuit, which is designed as a circuit board. Furthermore, it is possible to integrate here also a plug-in device, for example for a Bluetooth module, which can be used optionally can. The electronic circuit is powered by electrical connections from a transformer with electrical energy. Such a transformer may be of conventional design, but it is also possible to use a so-called toroidal transformer here. On the board also a power supply, preferably a switching power supply can be integrated with a low power consumption.

The essentially two-part housing of the garage door drive device can also be equipped with at least one illumination device in various ways. This can be carried out, for example, on one of the end faces. Alternatively, the housing may also be designed so that lateral, linear lighting devices, preferably in the housing lower part, are integrated. The line or strip-shaped lighting devices can also be drawn into the side radii on the underside. In such an embodiment, it is possible that the lighting device to the end of the housing, d. H. into the at least one end wall, draws. By such an embodiment of the lighting device a very good room illumination is achieved.

In a further preferred embodiment, it is possible that one of the end walls or fronts may be wholly or partially formed with a lighting device. Such a flat end section may include one or more illumination devices completely or only partially behind a translucent cover. For example, due to a slight inclination of an end wall thus a good illumination of the garage or the like is achieved. It has proven to be advantageous to carry out such lighting devices in an LED technology. Preferably, all the essential components of the garage door drive device are accommodated within the housing upper part. In this case, such components are connected, for example, by latching and / or plug connections or else by screw connections to the housing part; this also applies to the motor gear unit. In this case, a position detection device can also be connected to the transmission at the same time, which, for example, can be designed as an incremental encoder. Such a unit of engine and transmission can be pre-assembled using a mounting element outside the installation site. In this case, located substantially centrally within the mounting element, a shaft bore for the passage of a drive shaft at the output of the transmission. The drive shaft protrudes out of the housing in the installed state and is outside the housing with a drive wheel, which may be assigned to the drive rail connected. A strand-shaped drive means within the drive rail, for example in the form of a toothed belt or a chain, can thus drive the motor gear unit.

Between the structure of the transmission and the mounting member are preferably fittings available, which may also be directly connected to the transmission housing. In order to connect these connecting pieces, which are preferably in a threefold version, with the mounting element, are present in these holes, which allow fastening with screws. The mounting element has a substantially square shape and consists of a sheet metal part. At the side lines of the mounting element connecting tabs are formed centrally in each case. In addition to the connection tabs additional projections are present. The connecting lugs and projections are provided with offsets, which are preferably designed in opposite directions. Of the terminal lugs are each two opposite, for mounting one outside of the drive housing with used this connecting bracket. In this case, threaded holes are present within the fittings in the screwed from outside the housing, the glands. By tightening this mounting screws thus simultaneously the mounting member is tightened within the housing bottom against this, with the mounting bracket is located outside of the housing. This embodiment is particularly of great advantage because it results in a plastic existing housing thereby greater stability. At the same time, this makes possible a simple pre-assembly of the motor-gear unit with the mounting element.

The construction of the mounting element is designed so that its projections serve to be able to carry out the attachment of a drive rail outside of the housing. In this case, the projections on a connection point, which include a core hole with a bead-shaped and mechanically deformed bore. This is necessary, for example, to fix the drive rail by means of self-tapping screws on the mounting element. The holes in the connection point are slightly smaller in diameter, which makes it easier to screw in the screws and at the same time reduces installation costs. A mounting element designed in this way can be manufactured inexpensively as a stamped bent sheet metal part.

In certain installation situations, it has proven to be expedient that the use of the drive device must also be performed by 90 ° relative to the drive rail. For such an assembly change, the connection lugs are made in quadruplicate. As a result, a multiple use of the motor gear unit with the mounting element can be achieved in a simple manner. The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to various possible embodiments in the drawings.

It shows:

Figure 1: A perspective view of a first preferred

Embodiment of a housing for a garage door drive device with a front view; Figure 2: as Figure 1, but with a rear view;

Figure 3: the embodiment of Figure 1 with a view of the

Bottom of the housing; FIG. 4: like FIG. 3 with a view of the front side;

FIG. 5: like FIG. 3 with a view of the rear face;

6 shows a further preferred embodiment of a housing in a perspective view;

Figure 7 is a plan view of the embodiment of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a side view of the embodiment of Figure 6;

Figure 9: a further preferred embodiment of the housing in a perspective view;

FIG. 10: a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 9; a perspective view of another preferred embodiment in a front view; like Figure 11, but in a backward view; another preferred embodiment with linear lighting devices; like Figure 3, but with a back view; a further preferred embodiment, in which the line-shaped lighting device is pulled into an end wall; FIG. 16 shows a further preferred embodiment with a different design of the edge regions between end walls and the remaining housing in the front view;

Figure 17: as Figure 16, but in the rear view;

Figure 18: a further preferred embodiment in perspective

Presentation;

FIG. 19: as in FIG. 18, but with a representation of a lighting device;

FIG. 20: as in FIG. 19, but from a different perspective; Figure 21: the preferred embodiment of Figure 18 in a side view; Figure 22: as Figure 21, but in a view from below;

FIG. 23: as in FIG. 20, but with a representation of a functional field;

FIG. 24: as in FIG. 23, omitting a panel;

FIG. 25 shows a view into the housing upper part of the embodiment according to FIG. 23 with installed drive components;

FIG. 26: as in FIG. 25, but without drive components;

Figure 27 is a plan view of the embodiment of Figure 22;

FIG. 28 shows an individual view of the engine transmission design in connection with a mounting element;

FIG. 29 shows the mounting element according to FIG. 28 with a mounting bracket;

FIG. 30 shows a possible mounting embodiment of the garage door drive device in conjunction with a drive rail; Figure 31: as Figure 30, but in a rotated by 90 ° mounting design.

FIG. 1 shows, in a first preferred embodiment, a housing 1 of a garage door drive device which is designed with a drive rail 2 arranged above the housing 1 and connected thereto. Such a housing 1, all of which are suitable for automated Operation includes necessary components of the garage door drive device, can accomplish in conjunction with the drive rail 2 automation of a garage door or the like. In this case, a peripheral drive means, preferably in the form of a toothed belt, is present within the drive rail 2. Such garage door drive devices are arranged above the garage door and extend into the garage space. The connection between the garage door and the rotating drive means is ensured by a driver.

The garage doors in question may be both sectional doors and overhead doors or overhead doors.

In the preferred embodiment of Figure 1, the housing 1 is formed substantially rectangular. This embodiment is also described in the following descriptions as a rectangular example. It should be noted, however, that square versions in the same way fall under the invention. The housing 1 is characterized essentially by the fact that a lower housing part 3 and an upper housing part 11 are interconnected, wherein at the junction preferably a shadow gap 8 is formed. The lower housing part 3 has a plane, substantially planar underside 4, which is designed without protruding parts, with radii 5 joining the underside 4 on the longitudinal sides, ie in the extension of the drive rail 2. These radii 5 are large in magnitude, preferably over a quarter circle executed. The lower housing part 3 terminates at the end of the radii 5. The upper housing part 11 connected to the lower housing part 3 has a straight upper side 13, which runs essentially parallel to the lower side 4 after the two housing parts have been assembled. Also at the top 13 close to the edges of the radii 5. In contrast to the lower housing part 3, 5 mutually parallel side surfaces 6 are formed on the upper housing part 11 in continuation of the radii. The ends of the side surfaces 6 meet with the shadow gap 8.

In the embodiment of Figure 1, a front panel 7 has been shown between the top 13 and the bottom 4. In the illustrated embodiment, the front panel 7 has been equipped with a function panel 9. The function field 9 extends into a part of the lower housing part 3 and into a part of the upper housing part 11. In this case, the lower housing part 3 has an edge 10 which extends parallel to the outer housing formations.

The function field 9 can be used plug-in or fixed in this embodiment in the front panel 7. However, it is also possible that this front panel 7 is wholly or partially pivotable and consists of a translucent plastic. Behind the front panel 7 in addition to lighting devices and displays or buttons or switches or service access can be arranged.

In the embodiment according to FIG. 2, the function field 9 has alternatively been shown in its rear face 12. Such an embodiment is possible in principle, so that 9 illumination devices for the garage area can be used not only on one side, but on both sides, ie forward and backward, for example, behind the function field. This is again underlined by the representation in FIG. The functional field 9 is designed so that two mutually parallel sides 26 are present, which are provided with radii 27 end. The functional field 9 is preferably arranged in the region of the shadow gap 8 and interrupts it. The rear face 12 of this housing design can be executed in two parts, as shown in FIG. 5. In this case, the greater part of the rear face 12 is occupied by the upper housing part 1 and the other part by the lower housing part 3. The rear face 12 is penetrated by the shadow joint 8. The rear face 12 is formed essentially at an angle of 90 ° to the underside 4 as well as to the upper side 13. This is also clarified once again by the figure 3. When looking at the underside 4 of the housing 1, the rear face 12 also extends at right angles to the side surfaces 6. The front face 7 may have an incline so that the surface area of the underside 4 is smaller than the surface area of the upper side 13. But it is also possible that the front 7 and the rear 12 are parallel to each other.

A further preferred embodiment can be taken from FIG. 6 with a housing 14. Only the horizontally extending shadow gap 8 does not go to the end of the housing 14, but the end of the housing 4 has been formed on its rear face 12 to a projection 25. This approach 25 may be part of a housing upper part 17, but includes the shape of the housing lower part 15. However, it can also be performed in a further preferred embodiment of the upper housing part 17, a separate front part 18. This front part 18 can be connected to the upper housing part 17. However, it is also possible that the front part 18 is designed to be pluggable. This creates between the front part 18 and the upper housing part 17 a shadow gap 16. In the meeting of the lower housing part 15, in the region of the projection 25, between these also a shadow gap 20 may be formed. FIG. 7 shows a view of the upper part of the housing 14 with the flat and straight upper side 3 again. Within the top 13 fasteners 19 are incorporated, which serve for example for connecting the drive rail 2. From this illustration, the course of the shadow gap 16 between the front part 18 and the upper housing part 17 can be removed. This is also clarified once again by the side view of Figure 8. The horizontally extending shadow gap 8 merges in the area of the projection 25 into the substantially vertically extending shadow gap 20. From the shadow gap 8 extends to the top 13, the shadow gap 16. The shadow gap 16 separates the front part 18 of a front 21. The front 21 and the shadow gap 16 run parallel to each other and extend to the shadow gap 8 and the bottom. 4 at an obtuse angle. FIG. 9 shows a further preferred embodiment of a housing 22. Again, the basic design of the housing exterior dimensions is equal to the previously described embodiments. In this embodiment, the front part 18 has been formed in a manner analogous to Figure 8. In this case, the lower housing part 3 is used in the same design. This means that the lower housing part 3 extends from the front side 7 to the rear side 12. Between the upper housing part 24 and the lower housing part 3, a shadow gap 8 is preferably formed circumferentially on a plane here as well. Only through the function field 9, this shadow gap 8 can be interrupted. This is also clarified once again by the side view of FIG. In this case, the shadow gap 8 separates the lower housing part 3 from the upper housing part 24 with the front part 18, which is separated by the shadow joint 16 from the rest of the upper housing part 24. By the above-described, preferred embodiments, it is clear that housings 1, 14, 22 can be created, which due to different small changes a visually appealing form the outer part of a garage door drive. It uses harmonic, in the amount large radii on the long sides. All other housing exterior areas are smooth and straight. Such a housing design can be easily made of plastic. It is possible, for example, the lower housing part 3 to make different color than the upper housing part 11, 17, 24. The same naturally also applies to the lower housing part 15th

In the figure 11, a further preferred embodiment of a drive device 32 is executed, which is connected on the upper side with the drive rail 2. The belonging to the drive rail 2 means, such as a strand-shaped power transmission means have not been shown here. The housing of the drive device 32 is also characterized by a substantially rectangular basic shape, which receives a pleasing and harmonious appearance in the corner regions by the radii 5. The upper housing part 11 again has a substantially straight upper side 13, which is also aligned here parallel to the lower side 4 of the lower housing part 3. The end-side conclusion of this rectangle with the corner radii 5 back forms an end wall 7 in the form of a front and a rear front 12. The front 7 is directed towards the garage door and includes, for example, the function panel 9. The rear part of the rear face 12 is a total of a End portion 29 formed. This end portion 29 is in one piece and thus connects the upper side housing upper part 11 and the lower housing part 3. The connection between the end portion 29 and the upper housing part 11 and the lower housing part 3 forms a parting line 28. In a preferred embodiment, it is possible that this end portion 29 is performed in total as an illuminated area by a lighting device 31. In addition to the areal radiation, it is also possible to emit line or point radiation with the aid of a further illumination device 33. Both the front 7 and the rear 12 can to the housing bottom 4 include a straight course. This course can also be formed obliquely. Such an oblique course may be directed, for example, from the bottom 4, at an obtuse angle to the top 13. This means that in addition to the straight execution of the position of the fronts 7 and 12, a quasi downward design is possible, ie that an angle of more than 90 °, starting from the bottom 4, is carried out to the ground. By such a design, in particular the illumination of the end section 29 is directed against the lower part of the garage or the like.

In the embodiment of Figures 11 and 12, the parting line 8 has been formed between the upper housing part 1 1 and the lower housing part 3. This parting line 8 has been carried out starting from the front 7 in a straight line up to the parting line 28 of the end portion 29. The housing upper part 11 furthermore has, in addition to the radii 5, side walls 6 which are aligned with the upper side 13 at an angle of 90 °. Parallel to the front 7, a parting line 30 may be formed, for example, to remove a front part of the housing upper part 11 for service purposes.

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a further modified embodiment of the housing 32. In the same way as in FIG. 11, here too the front panel 7 is quasi two-part and likewise has two parts in relation to the rear panel 12. This means that the parting line 8 virtually moves around the entire housing 32 and is interrupted only by the function field 9 within the front panel 7.

In the housing lower part 3, in the case of these embodiments, linear lighting devices 33 are integrated in the region of the radii. These lighting devices 33 are on each side of the housing 32 and thus radiate to the garage floor or the like upon activation thereof. It is understood that this strip-shaped illumination device 33 can also be integrated within the bottom 4 in a single or multiple design.

The representation of FIG. 15 shows a modification of the illumination device 33, in which the strip-like formation extends into the front 7. These versions also offer a pleasing appearance and also a good illumination of the garage space.

The embodiment of Figures 16 and 17 shows a further modified preferred form of the lower housing part 3. In this embodiment, a rear end wall 34 is equal to the lower housing part 3 is connected. Thus, the substantially straight parting line 8 continues to a parting line 36 formed parallel to the surface of the end wall 34. This means that at a distance of the lower housing part 3 of the upper housing part 11 at the same time also the end wall 34 is removed with. In this embodiment, the transitions from the bottom 4 and the radii 5 to the end wall 34 in addition to radii 35 have been rounded. In the same manner as in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 15, the illumination device 33 has also been formed in a strip-shaped or linear manner, laterally, preferably in the region of the radii 5 as well as in the region of the end wall 34. In the same embodiment as the end wall 34 with the circulating radii 35 and the transition into the end wall 7 has been performed.

Figures 18 to 20 show a further modified embodiment of the housing 32 of the garage door drive device. The housing 32 is also characterized by an upper housing part 68 and a lower housing part 69 connected thereto. The bottom 4 is in the same Way to the top 13 have been formed substantially parallel. Also in this preferred embodiment of the housing 32 lighting devices 33 are integrated in the region of the radii. The lower housing part 69 extends unilaterally into the rear face 12. The other end is a removable cap 59. The housing top 68 is thus between the cap 59 and the front 12 of these involved. The exact arrangement of the illumination device 33 can be illustrated once again by FIGS. 19 and 20. In this case, in the area of the radii 5, the strip-shaped design of the illumination device 33 has preferably been implemented using LED technology. In particular, Figure 20 makes it clear that the lighting devices 33 on each side only reach up to the cap 59. Within the cap 59, the functional field 9 is arranged, wherein the cap 59 can be closed with a viewing window 62 for the protection of the functional field 9, as shown in FIG. When the cap 59 is removed, a closure member 61 becomes visible behind. This closure member 61 simultaneously forms the attachment of the housing parts 68 and 69 with each other, for example by screwing. In the closure part 61, moreover, the function field 9 is integrated with buttons and a possible display.

A side view of the housing 32 can be seen in Figure 21. It is clear that here too the top 13 to the bottom 4 runs parallel. The lateral terminations at the front regions are chamfered, so that the housing 32 in the use position tapers slightly downwards, ie towards the underside 4. Within the side surfaces 6, a removable cover 58 is shown on one side in order to use, for example, an additional module here. Figure 22 gives a view of the bottom 4 of the housing 32 again, as can be seen for the viewer. These representations make it clear that in the field of visible education of the Housing 32 no protruding or bulging edges or housing parts are present.

FIG. 25 shows the upper housing part 68 with the drive components or control components used. In this upper housing part 68, the necessary components, such as a transformer 65 and a gear 40 with a motor 42 are used. In this case, the transmission 40 is connected to an incremental encoder 37 at the same time. At the point where the closure part 61 connecting the two housing parts 68 and 69 is arranged, there is an electronic circuit 63 behind it. In addition to connecting pieces 64 in the form of terminal strips or the like, this electronic circuit also contains keys or switches or a display. The electronic circuit 63 is arranged on a board, which is preferably clip-in prefabricated attachment points. On the electronic circuit 63, the possibility has additionally been created, preferably in the form of a connector, of using an additional module 70, for example a Bluetooth module, for contactless operation of the drive device. Via a mains connection 60, the transformer 65 is supplied with the appropriate voltage.

The upper housing part 68 and the lower housing part 69 are preferably made of plastic as plastic injection molded parts. In the figure 26, the formation of the upper housing part 68 is shown in a single representation. It becomes clear that in addition to fixations 66 for the use of a motor gear unit also latches 72 are provided, which serve to facilitate assembly of the motor gear unit.

In FIG. 28, a preassembled unit of the engine 42 and the transmission 40 is shown. The gear 40 is preferably designed as a worm gear and has a drive shaft 56. Above the Gear 40 is a position detection device in the form of an incremental encoder 37 shown. Below the gear housing are integrally formed connecting pieces 45, which have an internal thread and serve to fasten the motor gear unit with a mounting member 38. The attachment of this motor gear unit is carried out on a substantially square running center surface 55 of the mounting member 38. In this case, within the mounting member 38, a shaft bore 50 through which the drive shaft 56 protrudes after assembly. The connecting pieces 45 are used for fastening the motor gear unit on the mounting element 38 by screws 48. Since the side lengths of the mounting element 38 are designed to be the same, it is possible to use this mounting element 38 in a wide variety of positions, ie rotated substantially 90 ° within different housing configurations of drive devices of the generic type. At the side lines of the mounting elements 38 connecting tabs 39 are integrally formed on the central surface 55 substantially centrally. In each case laterally to the connection lugs 39, projections 41 are connected in the same way to the center surface 55. Both the projections 41 and the terminal lugs 39 are cranked with respect to the center surface 55. These crankings have their meaning in a housing base in conjunction with the fixings 65 to ensure a simpler and quick and error-free installation.

Two opposing connecting lugs 39 each serve to be connected to a mounting bracket 52 located outside of the housing upper part 68. The existing in the projections 41 connecting points 43 serve to connect the drive rail 2 with the drive housings. In order to further facilitate the mounting of the mounting element 38, at least one, preferably two, notches 46 for fixing in the housing upper part 68 are located in the center surface 55. Leaving aside the housing configuration, the connection between the mounting element 38 and the mounting bracket 52 located outside the housing is shown in FIG. The mounting bracket 52 has lateral bends 54, in each of which slots 53 are included, which serve to connect the drive device with fastening materials, not shown, within a garage or the like. The connection between the mounting bracket 52 and the connecting tabs 39 formed at a distance from each other is achieved via threaded bores 44 in conjunction with fastening screws 47. This type of mounting ensures that the mounting of the mounting element 38 and the mounting bracket 52 together causes stiffening of the housing. Within the mounting bracket 52 is also a bore 49 for the passage of the drive shaft 56 is present. FIG. 27 in a view of the housing upper part 68 shows the mounting of the mounting bracket 52 again. From this representation, it is also apparent that 59 connection openings 67 have been shown at the top of the cap in order to connect external elements such as sensors or light barriers here.

Figures 30 and 31 give once again in a schematic representation of the possibility of connecting the drive rail 2 to a drive device with an assembly offset by 90 ° again. The drive rail 2 is connected via mounting bracket 57 with the upper housing part 11, 24, 68 and thus simultaneously with the mounting member 38.

When using such garage door drive devices, it is of great importance that the exact position of the garage door during the opening or closing process in each path position is known. In order to be able to make assembly easier for such garage door drive devices, mechanical limit switches are dispensed with. This means that a position measurement must be performed, which determines the exact position at each time of the opening or closing drive. For this purpose, the incremental encoder 37 is used. Such an incremental encoder 37 may have, for example, a circular information carrier. This information carrier may contain uniform information contents at equal intervals on its circumference. However, to generate reference signals, this information carrier has an uneven distance on its circumference. As a result, a clear information content is generated during a complete revolution of the information carrier. This reference point makes it possible to determine exactly the position of the connected garage door at each point in both directions of rotation. The pulses with positive and negative edges are separately detected and evaluated depending on the direction of rotation. By comparing stored, determined by a reference travel reference information, an asynchronous behavior over the route is permanently compensated, so that always a precise position of the garage door on the entire track can be determined by such absolute position detection device.

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1 housing 30 parting line

2 drive rail 31 lighting device

3 housing base 32 housing

4 Bottom 35 33 Lighting device

5 radius 34 end wall

6 side surface 35 radius

7 front panel 36 parting line

8 shadow gap 37 incremental encoder

9 Function panel 40 38 Mounting element

10 edge 39 connecting lugs

11 housing upper part 40 gear

12 back front 41 projection

13 top 42 engine

14 housing 45 43 connection point

15 lower housing part 44 threaded hole

16 shadow gap 45 connectors

17 Housing top 46 Notching

18 front part 47 fixing screws

19 fixtures 50 48 screws

20 shadow gap 49 bore

21 front panel 50 shaft hole

22 housing 51 bore

24 housing top 52 mounting bracket

25 approach 55 53 slot

26 pages 54 angulation

27 radii 55 center area

28 parting line 56 drive shaft

29 End section 57 mounting bracket 58 cover 15 72 notches

59 cap

60 mains connection

61 closure part

62 viewing window

63 electronic circuit 20

64 connection piece

65 transformer

66 fixations

67 connection opening

68 housing upper part

69 housing base

70 module

71 bore

Claims

claims

Garage door drive apparatus comprising a comprehensive housing (1, 32) connected on the upper side to a drive rail (2) in which an endless drive means for automation of a garage door is driven by a motor (42) in conjunction with a transmission (40) Garage door is guided in lateral rails, characterized in that the housing (1, 32) consists essentially of two parts of a lower housing part (3, 15, 69) and an upper housing part (1 1, 17, 24, 68), wherein the lower housing part ( 3, 15, 69) and the upper housing part (1 1, 17, 24, 68) are joined together and connected to an end face by means of a connecting closure part (61), and in that a lower side (4) of the lower housing part (3, 15, 69 ) is substantially parallel to an upper side (13) of the upper housing part (1 1, 17, 24, 68) and that the transitions between the flat top (13) and the flat bottom (4) to the flat side surfaces (6) are connected by radii (5), and that the closure part (61) covers a functional field (9), wherein an electronic circuit (63) is arranged behind the closure part (61), and that the housing (1, 32) is equipped with a lighting device (31, 33).

Garage door drive device according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (1, 32) is equipped on one of its fronts (12) with a lighting device (31).

Garage door drive device according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (1, 32) has at least one strip-shaped illumination device (33).

Garage door drive device according to claim 1 and 3, characterized in that the illumination device (33) is integrated in the lower housing part (69) and extends from the lower side (4) into the front face (12).

Garage door drive device according to claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the illumination device (31, 33) is implemented in an LED technology.

Garage door drive device according to claim 1, characterized in that the electronic circuit (63) has all the control components and data memory and a radio receiver for controlling the garage door drive device, wherein in the housing upper part (68) the electronic circuit (63) in the region of one end of the housing (32). is arranged interchangeably in a sloping or substantially straight position, wherein in addition to elements of the functional field (9) also connecting pieces (64) and a plug-in device for a Bluetooth module (70) is present.

Garage door drive device according to claim 6, characterized in that the electronic circuit (63) by an electrical connection to a transformer (65) and the motor (42) and an incremental encoder (37), which is preferably formed as absolute tinkrementalgeber connected.

Garage door drive device according to claim 7, characterized in that the motor (42) forms a unit with the gearbox (40), which is preferably designed as a worm gear, and the incremental encoder (37), the unit being mounted on a mounting element (38), wherein the mounting element (38) in difference borrowed positions within the housing upper part (68) can be used.

9. garage door drive device according to claim 8, characterized in that the mounting element (38) consists of a sheet having a straight central surface (55), wherein at least on two or all four sides of each projections (41) and connecting lugs (39) are arranged , which are cranked relative to the central surface (10).

10. garage door drive device according to claim 9, characterized in that the connecting lugs (39) projecting, substantially in the middle of the side lines of the mounting element (38) respectively formed opposite and provided with a threaded bore (44), and that on each side of the mounting element (38) the projections (41) are formed laterally to the connecting lugs (39), wherein the connecting lugs (39) have a connection point (43) with a bore.

1 1. A garage door drive device according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the mounting element (38) has a substantially square shape of the central surface (55) having at least one, preferably two notches (46).

12. garage door drive device according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the mounting element (38) in one

Housing bottom (68) placed over fixings (66) and over detents (72) in conjunction with the notches (46) is fixed.

13. garage door drive device according to claim 10, characterized in that the connecting lugs (39) by means of fastening screws (47) one, on the top (13) of the housing (1, 32) mounted attachment bracket (52) are screwed.

Garage door drive device according to claim 1, characterized in that the upper housing part (11, 17, 24, 68) and the lower housing part (3, 15, 69) have a substantially rectangular basic shape and in the areas in which the housing parts meet, a shadow gap ( 8, 16, 20) is present. Garage door drive device according to the preceding claims, characterized in that the housing (1,

14, 22, 32) consists essentially of plastic, wherein the upper housing part (11, 17, 24, 68) and the lower housing part (3,

15, 69) can be the same or different in their color design.

16. garage door drive device according to claim 1, characterized in that the functional field (9) is closed by a pivotable o- a removable window, behind which a lighting device and / or a display and / or control elements are arranged.

Garage door drive device according to claim 1, characterized in that the incremental encoder (37) operatively connected to the transmission (40) comprises an information transmitter which is substantially formed as a circular component provided with uniform information contents and at least one non-uniform information content passing through a device can be detected and processed in the electronic circuit (63) according to a program or program steps.

18. garage door drive device according to claim 17, characterized in that the incremental encoder (37) over the entire driving distance of the garage door can provide uniform information content, which may include in certain recurring intervals reference pulses, wherein the information content determined by a reference movement of the garage door and can be stored as reference pulses, wherein the reference pulses can be compared with measured current reference pulses at each opening and closing travel of the garage door in their time interval and in their absolute value, and that automatically at a different result of the corresponding reference pulses control on the associated stored base reference pulse in the distance measurement can be done.