Braking device for a moving door leaf and corresponding door closer
The invention relates to a braking device ( 20 ) for a moving door leaf ( 5 ) comprising a generator ( 22 ), the at least one generator shaft ( 24 ) of which can be rotated via a movement of the door leaf ( 5 ), and at the connection terminals of which a movement-dependent first output voltage occurs, which is applied to an evaluation and control electronics system ( 10 ) having an evaluation and control unit and a braking circuit. The braking circuit generates an effective braking force for damping the movement of the door leaf ( 5 ), wherein the braking circuit ( 18 ) has at least one switch element, via which the connection terminals can be short-circuited, as well as a door closer ( 1 ) having a braking device of this type. According to the invention, a second output voltage of the generator ( 22 ) is applied to a charging circuit ( 12 ), which stores electrical energy for supplying the evaluation and control electronics system ( 10 ) with power.
1. A braking device ( 20 , 20 A) for a movable door leaf ( 5 ) comprising a generator ( 22 ), at least one generator shaft ( 24 , 24 A, 24 B) of which is rotatable by a movement of the door leaf ( 5 ) and on the connection terminals (K 1 , K 2 ) of which a movement-dependent first output voltage (U A1 ) is produced, which is applied to an electronic evaluation and control system ( 10 ) having an evaluation and control unit ( 16 ) and a braking circuit ( 14 ), which generates an effective braking force for damping the movement of the door leaf ( 5 ), wherein the braking circuit ( 14 ) has at least one switch element (FET), via which the connection terminals (K 1 , K 2 ) can be short-circuited,
wherein
a second output voltage (U A2 ) of the generator 22 is applied to a charging circuit 12 , which stores electrical energy for powering the electronic evaluation and control system ( 10 ).
2. The braking device according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the generator ( 22 ) is designed as an electric motor ( 22 A) having at least two windings ( 22 . 1 , 22 . 2 ), wherein at least one first winding ( 22 . 1 ) generates the first output voltage (U A1 ) and at least one second winding ( 22 . 2 ) generates the second output voltage (U A2 ).
3. The braking device according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the electric motor ( 22 A) is designed as a brush motor having two windings ( 22 . 1 , 22 . 2 ) and two commutators or as a brushless DC motor having two windings ( 22 . 1 , 22 . 2 ).
4. The braking device according to claim 2 ,
wherein
the at least two windings ( 22 . 1 , 22 . 2 ) of the electric motor ( 22 A) act on a common generator shaft ( 24 ), which is operatively connected to an output shaft ( 27 ) of a mechanical energy storage device ( 28 ) via a transmission ( 26 ).
5. The braking device according to claim 1 ,
wherein
the generator ( 22 ) has two electric motors ( 22 B, 22 C), wherein a first electric motor ( 22 B) produces the first output voltage (U A1 ) and a second electric motor ( 22 C) generates the second output voltage (U A2 ).
6. The braking device according to claim 5 ,
wherein
the first electric motor ( 22 B) is designed as a brush motor and the second electric motor ( 22 C) is designed as a brushless DC motor.
7. The braking device according to claim 5
wherein
the two electric motors ( 22 B, 22 C) are each operatively connected to an output shaft ( 27 A) of a mechanical energy storage device ( 28 ) via a generator shaft ( 24 A, 24 B) and an associated transmission ( 26 A, 26 B).
8. The braking device according to claim 1
wherein
the evaluation and control unit ( 16 ) via the switch element (FET) carries out a pulse width modulation of the motor current (I A ) interacting with the first output voltage (U A1 ) and adjusts an effective braking force for damping the movement of the door leaf ( 5 ).
9. The braking device according to claim 8 ,
wherein
the evaluation and control unit ( 16 ) adjusts the damping of the movement of the door leaf ( 5 ) according to a current movement direction and/or a current speed and/or a current opening angle of the door leaf ( 5 ).
10. The braking device according to claim 9 ,
wherein
the evaluation and control unit ( 16 ) determines a current movement direction and speed of the door leaf ( 5 ) from the second output voltage (U A2 ) via at least one measuring circuit.
11. The braking device according to claim 1
wherein
the charging circuit ( 12 ) has a capacitor (C) which stores the generated electrical energy for powering the braking device ( 20 ).
12. A door closer ( 1 , 1 A) comprising a mechanical energy storage device ( 28 ), which is operatively connected to a door leaf ( 5 ) via a force transmission device and can be loaded with potential energy by manually opening the door leaf ( 5 ) and closes the released door leaf ( 5 ), and comprising a braking device ( 20 , 20 A), which dampens the movement of the door leaf ( 5 ),
wherein
the braking device ( 20 , 20 A) is designed according to claim 1 .
13. The door closer according to claim 12 ,
wherein
the mechanical energy storage device ( 28 ) acts on an output shaft ( 27 , 27 A) which is coupled to the door leaf ( 5 ) via a sliding arm ( 7 ).
14. The door closer according to claim 13 ,
wherein
the output shaft ( 27 , 27 A) of the mechanical energy storage device ( 28 ) is coupled via at least one transmission ( 26 , 26 A, 26 B) to at least one generator shaft ( 24 , 24 A, 24 B) of the generator ( 22 ) of the braking device ( 20 , 20 A).