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1.

Electric motor

      
Application Number 29865537
Grant Number D1019564
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-07-29
First Publication Date 2024-03-26
Grant Date 2024-03-26
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Goos, Jürgen
  • Baacke, Bettina

2.

GEAR UNIT HAVING A SHAFT AND A HOUSING PART

      
Application Number 18013975
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-09
First Publication Date 2024-03-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Wu, Zili

Abstract

A gear unit includes a shaft and a housing part. A bearing is received in the housing part, and a flange part is connected to the housing part. The flange part is sealed from the shaft using a first and a second labyrinth seal, and the first labyrinth seal is axially spaced apart from the second labyrinth seal. The shaft has an elevation that is arranged axially, e.g., in the axial direction, between the first labyrinth seal and the second labyrinth seal.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
  • F16H 57/021 - Shaft support structures, e.g. partition walls, bearing eyes, casing walls or covers with bearings

3.

METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A LASER SCANNER, AND TECHNICAL APPARATUS

      
Application Number 18272398
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-02
First Publication Date 2024-03-14
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Sliskovic, Maja
  • Harr, Valentin

Abstract

In a method for calibrating a laser scanner of a vehicle by at least one reflection unit for reflecting a laser beam of the laser scanner, the at least one reflection unit including a first plate, a second plate, and a screen, the first plate being arranged between the second plate and the screen in a beam direction, the first plate having a first reflection surface, the second plate having a second reflection surface, the screen having a third reflection surface, a gap that extends in the vertical direction and in a transverse direction being formed between the first plate and the second plate, and a projection of the gap in the beam direction being incident on the third reflection surface, an alignment of the laser scanner being checked by a laser beam of the laser scanner being directed at the at least one reflection unit and the laser beam being moved in the transverse direction along the at least one reflection unit, and, for a plurality of positions of the laser beam in the transverse direction, a respective distance of the laser scanner from that reflection surface from which the laser beam is reflected being measured, and an alignment of the laser scanner being determined from the measured distances, and the alignment of the laser scanner being corrected in the case of an incorrect alignment of the laser scanner. An apparatus, configured to perform the method, includes at least one vehicle having a laser scanner, and at least one reflection unit for reflecting a laser beam of the laser scanner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/497 - Means for monitoring or calibrating
  • G01S 17/931 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles

4.

ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING ROTOR AND SQUIRREL CAGE WINDING

      
Application Number 18270572
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-30
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Jinchang, Li

Abstract

An electric motor includes a rotor and a squirrel cage winding. The squirrel cage winding has two rings, which are axially spaced apart from each other and are interconnected by bars. The rotor has cutouts axially extending all the way through for receiving bars, and the cutouts are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction. The rotor has radially outwardly open axial grooves, and the radial distance range covered by the axial grooves contains the radial distance range covered by the bars.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 17/16 - Asynchronous induction motors having rotors with internally short-circuited windings, e.g. cage rotors

5.

Feeding station

      
Application Number 29776970
Grant Number D1013973
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-04-01
First Publication Date 2024-02-06
Grant Date 2024-02-06
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG (Germany)
Inventor Blickle, Rainer

6.

SYSTEM INCLUDING A HOLDING PART

      
Application Number 18267248
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-11-22
First Publication Date 2024-02-01
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Mccord, Cory

Abstract

A system includes a holding part, and the holding part has a base part, side parts, insertion parts, a bottom part, and a cover part. The base part together with the side parts, the insertion parts, the bottom part, and the cover part is arranged as one piece, e.g., as a single piece. The side parts are bent away from the base part such that the holding part has a mounting region that tapers with decreasing distance from the base part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle

7.

METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE SYSTEM, AND DRIVE SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18479210
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-02
First Publication Date 2024-01-25
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wacker, Maik
  • Stark, Marcel

Abstract

In a method for operating a drive system, and drive system, having a rectifier and at least one inverter including an electric motor, the electric motor is connected at the AC-voltage-side connection of the inverter, the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter is connected via inductance(s) in addition to the line inductance, to the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, a capacitance is connected at the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter and/or at the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, a series circuit, including a resistor and a controllable semiconductor switch is connected at the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter and/or at the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, the braking chopper being operated using a single frequency during the particular time span in which the braking chopper is in operation, the frequency, e.g., being set apart from the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit including the inductance or the capacitances.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters
  • H02M 5/458 - Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
  • H02M 7/797 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output with possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only

8.

SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL ENERGY

      
Application Number 18033458
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-06
First Publication Date 2023-12-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Mahlein, Jochen
  • Böser, Andreas

Abstract

A system for transmitting electrical energy from an energy source to a consumer, e.g., for contactlessly transmitting energy to a mobile consumer, includes a first line conductor and a second line conductor. Each line conductor has, in a respective axial direction, an at least approximately rectangular cross-section, the long sides of which are longer than the broad sides. The axial directions of the line conductors extend at a right angle with respect to a vertical direction. The first and second line conductors intersect in an intersection region in which a holding device is arranged, and are arranged outside the holding device such that the long sides of the line conductor cross-sections are parallel to the vertical direction. The first and second line conductors are arranged in a central region of the holding device such that the long sides of the line conductor cross-sections are oriented at a right angle with respect to the vertical direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
  • H02J 50/10 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling
  • H02G 3/38 - Installations of cables or lines in walls, floors or ceilings the cables or lines being installed in preestablished conduits or ducts

9.

TRANSMISSION AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DIFFERENT TRANSMISSIONS, IN PARTICULAR A RANGE OF TRANSMISSIONS

      
Application Number 18241359
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-09-01
First Publication Date 2023-12-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schütterle, Ingo
  • Schwan, Tobias
  • Frank, Daniel

Abstract

A transmission includes a first housing part, a second housing part connected to the first housing part, and bearings accommodated in the first housing part and supporting an input shaft in a rotatable manner. The input shaft projects through a recess that extends through the second housing part, and a cover part is connected to the first housing part. The cover part or a flange part inserted into the cover part accommodates a sealing system, which provides sealing with respect to the input shaft. The second housing part has an inlet for lubricating oil, which terminates in an axial bore being open with respect to the side of the first housing part facing the cover part, and in a second annular space. The opening of the axial bore facing the cover part is covered and/or sealed by the cover part, and rolling elements of two bearings at least also restricting and/or surrounding the second annular space together with the first housing part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/021 - Shaft support structures, e.g. partition walls, bearing eyes, casing walls or covers with bearings
  • F16H 57/029 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for sealing gearboxes, e.g. to improve airtightness
  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes
  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
  • F16H 57/033 - Series gearboxes, e.g. gearboxes based on the same design being available in different sizes or gearboxes using a combination of several standardised units

10.

GEAR SYSTEM HAVING A HOUSING PART

      
Application Number 18033711
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-13
First Publication Date 2023-12-14
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Bühn, Oliver
  • Kerschbaum, Martin
  • Tegeltija, Miki

Abstract

A gear system includes a housing part. The housing part has a cylindrical inner wall which radially surrounds the wheel, e.g., toothed part, such as a gear, connected to the output shaft of the gear system for conjoint rotation. On the cylindrical inner wall are formed projections, which are spaced from each other in the circumferential direction, e.g., are spaced from each other at regular intervals, and which project radially inwards and extend axially. For example, the projections are longer in the axial direction than in the circumferential direction and in the radial direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/021 - Shaft support structures, e.g. partition walls, bearing eyes, casing walls or covers with bearings
  • F16H 57/029 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for sealing gearboxes, e.g. to improve airtightness
  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes

11.

GEARING HAVING A HOUSING AND A SHAFT UNIT

      
Application Number 18032677
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-05
First Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Saar, Steffen
  • Strauß, Dietmar
  • Ruppaner, Christoph

Abstract

A gearing includes a housing and a shaft unit. A gearing includes a housing and a shaft unit. The housing includes a lower part and an upper part placed on the lower part. A gearing includes a housing and a shaft unit. The housing includes a lower part and an upper part placed on the lower part. The lower part has at least one, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, for holding the shaft unit. A gearing includes a housing and a shaft unit. The housing includes a lower part and an upper part placed on the lower part. The lower part has at least one, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, for holding the shaft unit. The upper part has at least one second, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, which together with the cut-out of the lower part forms a complete and/or cylindrical bearing holder. A gearing includes a housing and a shaft unit. The housing includes a lower part and an upper part placed on the lower part. The lower part has at least one, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, for holding the shaft unit. The upper part has at least one second, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, which together with the cut-out of the lower part forms a complete and/or cylindrical bearing holder. The shaft unit has a shaft onto which first and second bearings are mounted, the outer rings of which are braced with respect to one another. The shaft unit has first shim washer(s) for adjusting the bracing, e.g., the bearing tension. A gearing includes a housing and a shaft unit. The housing includes a lower part and an upper part placed on the lower part. The lower part has at least one, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, for holding the shaft unit. The upper part has at least one second, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, which together with the cut-out of the lower part forms a complete and/or cylindrical bearing holder. The shaft unit has a shaft onto which first and second bearings are mounted, the outer rings of which are braced with respect to one another. The shaft unit has first shim washer(s) for adjusting the bracing, e.g., the bearing tension. The gearing has second shim washer(s) for adjusting the axial position of the shaft unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/022 - Adjustment of gear shafts or bearings
  • F16H 57/023 - Mounting or installation of gears or shafts in gearboxes, e.g. methods or means for assembly
  • F16C 19/38 - Bearings with rolling contact, for exclusively rotary movement with bearing rollers essentially of the same size in one or more circular rows, e.g. needle bearings for both radial and axial load with two or more rows of rollers
  • F16C 35/063 - Fixing them on the shaft

12.

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18236477
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-22
First Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Kollar, Hans Jürgen

Abstract

In a system and method of operating a system that includes a controller and a first bus participant and a successor, the bus participant and successor each has a circuit arrangement arranged between an output and an input, a first resistor is arranged between the output and the supply voltage terminal, a second resistor is arranged between the input and a ground terminal, a third resistor can be arranged between the input and the supply voltage terminal by a first controllable semiconductor switch, and a fourth resistor can be arranged between the output and the supply voltage terminal by a second controllable semiconductor switch.

IPC Classes  ?

13.

METHOD FOR MONITORING A GEARED MOTOR, AND SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18034191
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-13
First Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Qionghua, Gao

Abstract

In a method for monitoring a geared motor, and a system, the geared motor has a gearbox at least partially filled with oil. A measure of the oil level, e.g., a measure of the filling-level height of the oil, is captured, and a measure of vibration is captured at at least one point of the gearbox. A first variable is formed by combining the measure of the oil level and the measure of vibration, and it is monitored whether the value of the first variable exceeds a permissible extent of deviation from a setpoint value or exceeds a threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
  • F16H 57/01 - Monitoring wear or stress of gearing elements, e.g. for triggering maintenance
  • G01M 13/028 - Acoustic or vibration analysis

14.

CONNECTION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 18025680
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-07
First Publication Date 2023-11-09
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hugelmann, Martin
  • Figuli, Daniel

Abstract

A connection system includes a shaft, a hollow shaft, a press ring, a first ring fitted onto the hollow shaft, a second ring, a bearing, and a housing part. The hollow shaft is rotatably mounted via the bearing received in the housing part and has an inner conical region. The first ring has a first outer conical region and a second outer conical region. The first outer conical region is positioned against the inner conical region of the hollow shaft and/or at least a partial region of the first outer conical region is arranged radially between the shaft and the hollow shaft. The second ring encloses and/or surrounds the first ring. The press ring touches both a partial region of the radially outer surface of the hollow shaft and at least one partial region of the radially outer surface of the second ring and/or is mounted onto these partial regions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16B 4/00 - Shrinkage connection, e.g. assembled with the parts at different temperature; Force fits; Non-releasable friction-grip fastenings
  • F16C 35/063 - Fixing them on the shaft

15.

ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING ELECTROMAGNETICALLY ACTUATABLE BRAKE

      
Application Number 18025670
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-02
First Publication Date 2023-10-26
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Epskamp, Torsten
  • Fichtner-Pflaum, Gerolf
  • Stahl, Alexander

Abstract

In an electric motor having electromagnetically actuatable brake, the brake has a coil received in a magnet body. A brake lining carrier is connected, rotation-fast but axially displaceable, to a rotor shaft of the electric motor, and an armature disk is connected, rotation-fast but axially displaceable, to the magnet body. The armature disk is arranged axially between the brake lining carrier and the magnet body. Springs supported on the magnet body press on the armature disk. A second electromagnet is arranged on the magnet body. A lever is pivotably mounted relative to and/or on the magnet body. The lever is connected to the armature disk, such that in a first rotational position of the lever, the armature disk is pressed towards the brake lining carrier, and in a second rotational position of the lever, the armature disk is kept pulled towards the magnet body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/102 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with friction brakes

16.

PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT

      
Application Number 18025412
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-09-02
First Publication Date 2023-10-19
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Mahlein, Jochen
  • Podbielski, Leobald
  • Filsinger, Martin

Abstract

A printed circuit board (PCB) includes a top side for receiving electrical components, a bottom side for receiving a heat sink, electrically conductive layers, and electrically insulating insulation layers. A main insulation layer is arranged between the top and bottom sides. The main insulation layer completely electrically insulates electrically conductive layers arranged between the main insulation layer and the top side from electrically conductive layers arranged between the main insulation layer and the bottom side. Upper plated through-holes extend from an outer insulation layer adjacent the top side into an inner insulation layer adjacent the main insulation layer. Lower plated through-holes extend from the bottom side into a lower insulation layer adjacent the main insulation layer. A circuit arrangement includes the printed circuit board, electrical components fitted to the top side and connected to the PCB, and heat sink(s) fitted to the bottom side and connected to the PCB.

IPC Classes  ?

17.

METHOD FOR DATA TRANSMISSION AND TECHNICAL SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17791541
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-12-09
First Publication Date 2023-10-19
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Sliskovic, Maja
  • Sauer, Christian

Abstract

In a method for data transmission between first and second subscribers of a wireless network in a technical system, the network has a plurality of subscribers, and individual communication links between respectively two subscribers of the wireless network are each assigned a characteristic value which describes a probability of correct data transmission via the respective communication link. A plurality of communication paths between the first subscriber and the second subscriber, each including at least one communication link between respectively two subscribers, are each assigned a characteristic value which describes a probability of correct data transmission via the respective communication path. At least one communication path for data transmission is selected depending on the characteristic values assigned to the communication paths. Data is transmitted between the first and second subscribers subscriber via the selected communication path.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 40/12 - Communication route or path selection, e.g. power-based or shortest path routing based on transmission quality or channel quality

18.

GEAR UNIT HAVING A SHAFT, A FIRST BEARING, A HOUSING PART, AND A COVER

      
Application Number 18013961
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-09
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Wu, Zili

Abstract

A gear unit includes a shaft, rotatably mounted via a first bearing, a housing part, and a cover connected to the housing part. The shaft has a threaded region onto which a nut is screwed, and a spacing sleeve and a disk are arranged between the nut and an inner ring of the spacing sleeve. The greatest outer diameter of the disk is greater than the greatest outer diameter of the spacing sleeve; the greatest radial distance of the disk relative to the rotational axis of the shaft is greater than the greatest radial distance of the spacing sleeve relative to the rotational axis of the shaft; and/or the radial spacing region covered by the disk and relative to the rotational axis of the shaft contains the radial spacing region covered by the spacing sleeve.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/022 - Adjustment of gear shafts or bearings
  • F16H 57/029 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for sealing gearboxes, e.g. to improve airtightness
  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes
  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling

19.

ELECTRICAL DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR CONVERTER OR CONVERTER MOTOR, HAVING A COVER PART AND SIGNAL ELECTRONICS

      
Application Number 17799452
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-01-25
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Mayer, Ralph
  • Polley, Jan

Abstract

In an electrical device, e.g., a converter or converter motor, having a cover part and signal electronics, the signal electronics have a first printed circuit board and a memory unit which is electrically plug connected to the first printed circuit board, e.g., by an electrical plug connection, and the memory unit has a switch unit, e.g., a selector switch and/or a DIP switch.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
  • H02K 11/35 - Devices for recording or transmitting machine parameters, e.g. memory chips or radio transmitters for diagnosis
  • H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
  • H01R 13/627 - Snap-action fastening
  • H01R 12/55 - Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
  • H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

20.

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSPORTING GOODS

      
Application Number 17768390
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-09-30
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Winter, Maximilian
  • Lagier, Friedrich
  • Schönung, Frank
  • Schmidt, Josef

Abstract

A system for transporting goods, includes a transport container for holding goods, a driverless transport vehicle for transporting the transport container, and a transfer station, on which the transport container is positionable. The transport container includes a locking device, which is lockable to a first locking unit of the driverless transport vehicle, and to a second locking unit of the transfer station. In a method for transporting goods: the locking device of the transport container is locked to the first locking unit; the transport container is transported by the driverless transport vehicle to the transfer station; the locking device of the transport container is unlocked from the first locking unit; and the locking device of the transport container is locked to the second locking unit.

IPC Classes  ?

21.

DRIVE INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH A BRAKE ASSEMBLY

      
Application Number 17928731
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-05-19
First Publication Date 2023-09-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Wilging, Klaus

Abstract

A drive includes an electric motor with a brake assembly. The electric motor has a rotor rotatably mounted via a first bearing and a second bearing and has a housing part. The first bearing has an inner ring and an outer ring, and the inner ring is received on the rotor, e.g., placed thereover, e.g., is positioned against a step or pressed against a catch that is positioned against a step formed on the rotor. The brake assembly has a magnetic body, e.g., made of a ferromagnetic material. The outer ring is received in the magnetic body of the brake assembly, e.g., is positioned against a step.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/102 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with friction brakes
  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 11/21 - Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby
  • F16D 55/02 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members
  • F16D 65/18 - Actuating mechanisms for brakes; Means for initiating operation at a predetermined position arranged in or on the brake adapted for drawing members together

22.

GEAR UNIT INCLUDING A HOUSING HAVING A LOWER PART AND A COVER PART

      
Application Number 18013989
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-06-09
First Publication Date 2023-09-14
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Wu, Zili

Abstract

A gear unit includes a housing having a lower part and a cover part, e.g., fitted onto the lower part, and an output shaft and a driving shaft. The lower part includes a first support, a second support, a base plate, and side walls. Each side wall is connected, e.g., welded, the first and second supports. The first support is a closed annular structure, e.g., a closed ring. The second support is an open annular structure, e.g., an open ring. A first bearing, e.g., a double bearing, for rotatably supporting the output shaft is received in the base plate. A second bearing for rotatably supporting the output shaft is received in the bearing receiving part. The base plate is connected, e.g., welded, to the second support and to the bearing receiving part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/021 - Shaft support structures, e.g. partition walls, bearing eyes, casing walls or covers with bearings
  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes
  • F16H 57/023 - Mounting or installation of gears or shafts in gearboxes, e.g. methods or means for assembly
  • F16H 57/03 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for reinforcing gearboxes, e.g. ribs
  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling

23.

Method and system for producing a gear unit

      
Application Number 18017689
Grant Number 11927220
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-07
Grant Date 2024-03-12
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Strauß, Dietmar
  • Ruppaner, Christoph

Abstract

In a method and system for producing a gear unit that includes a housing and a shaft with bearing(s), the housing having lower upper parts, and a bearing seat: the bearing is fitted onto the shaft, the outer ring of the bearing being limited axially by a retainer attached to the shaft; the shaft, bearing, and retainer are inserted into the lower part; the upper part is fitted onto and connected to the lower part, the bearing being received by first and second sub-regions; a shim ring is placed against the outer ring; screws are screwed into axially oriented threaded holes of the housing such that the shim ring is limited by the screw heads of the screws; and the retainer is removed and a bearing cover is connected to the housing and axially limits the shim ring.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 43/04 - Assembling rolling contact bearings

24.

ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

      
Application Number 17922658
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-14
First Publication Date 2023-08-24
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hauck, Matthias
  • Lampert, Christian
  • Fiala, Michal

Abstract

An electric vehicle includes an electric drive device, first and second energy storage devices, and a bidirectional DC converter. The drive device, the DC converter, and the second energy storage device are connected to each other via a common intermediate circuit. The intermediate circuit includes an intermediate circuit voltage, the first energy storage device includes a storage voltage and is connected to the intermediate circuit via the DC converter. The drive device is supplied with drive energy by the first and/or second energy storage device. The intermediate circuit voltage is converted into the storage voltage in a first converter direction by the DC converter. The storage voltage is converted into the intermediate circuit voltage in a second converter direction by the DC converter. The first converter direction is activated when charging the second energy storage device and is deactivated when discharging the second energy storage device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65G 1/04 - Storage devices mechanical
  • B60L 50/40 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
  • B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries

25.

ELECTRIC MOTOR WITH PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD

      
Application Number 17767593
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-09-11
First Publication Date 2023-08-10
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Nikola, Joachim
  • Melzer, Martin

Abstract

An electric motor includes a first printed circuit board having layers with conductor tracks. The layers are spaced apart from one another by first layers of insulating material, for example, fiber-reinforced plastic, e.g., an epoxy material, and an insulating layer is arranged between two of the layers.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 3/34 - Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation between conductors or between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation
  • H02K 3/30 - Windings characterised by the insulating material
  • H02K 5/02 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the material thereof
  • H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics
  • H02K 16/04 - Machines with one rotor and two stators

26.

DRIVE HAVING A HOUSING, ADAPTER PLATE, AND COVER HOOD

      
Application Number 17928715
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-05-18
First Publication Date 2023-07-27
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Denefleh, Roland
  • Kutsch, Stefan

Abstract

A drive includes a housing, an adapter plate, and a cover hood. A flat support surface is provided on the housing, e.g., for placement of the cover hood, and the adapter plate is attached to the housing. A first sealing ring, e.g., an O-ring, is received on the outer circumference of the adapter plate and is arranged between the cover hood and the cover plate, e.g., for sealing. A second sealing ring, e.g., an O-ring or a flat sealing ring, is received and/or attached to the side of the adapter plate facing the support surface, and the second sealing ring is arranged between the adapter plate and the support surface, e.g., for sealing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes
  • H02K 5/10 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. of water or fingers
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • F16D 1/04 - Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for connecting two abutting shafts or the like with hub and longitudinal key
  • F16H 57/029 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for sealing gearboxes, e.g. to improve airtightness

27.

DRIVE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE

      
Application Number 18007904
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-05-18
First Publication Date 2023-07-20
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Banasik, Lech

Abstract

A drive includes an electric motor and a first gearbox that can be driven by the electric motor. An output shaft of the first gearbox is connected rotation-fast to a first shaft by a coupling, e.g., a rigid shaft coupling, and the first shaft is mounted by an axial bearing, e.g., a single axial bearing, that can be subjected to a force by at least one controllable first linear actuator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 13/027 - Test-benches with force-applying means, e.g. loading of drive shafts along several directions
  • G01M 13/021 - Gearings
  • G01M 13/025 - Test-benches with rotational drive means and loading means; Load or drive simulation

28.

METHOD FOR OPERATING A TECHNICAL PLANT AND TECHNICAL PLANT

      
Application Number 17926226
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-20
First Publication Date 2023-06-22
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schmidt, Josef
  • Schönung, Frank
  • Weis, Patrick
  • Angst, Michael
  • Fuchs, Alexander
  • Walz, Tanja

Abstract

In a method for operating a technical plant, which includes a work area for producing ready-to-ship products from delivered goods and a plurality of load carriers, each including a control, a drive connected to the control, and a communication interface, for transporting goods and for transporting products, goods are delivered to the technical plant, delivered goods are transported into the work area by the load carriers, products are produced in the work area from the goods transported into the work area, produced products are transported out of the work area by the load carriers, and products transported out of the work area are shipped out from the technical plant. A technical plant, which includes a work area for producing ready-to-ship products made from delivered goods, is operable using the method.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
  • B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks

29.

MOBILE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17910592
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-02-18
First Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schmidt, Josef
  • Tuskan, Andreas

Abstract

A mobile transport system includes a vehicle frame, first and second pairs of support wheels, first and second drive wheels, and a swing frame. A drive unit including a drive frame is disposed on the swing frame. The first drive wheel is rotatably supported on a first swing arm, and the second drive wheel is rotatably supported on a second swing arm. The first and second swing arms are coupled to each other by a coupling unit, such that a pivot motion of the first swing arm about a first swing axis in a first pivot direction brings about a pivot motion of the second swing arm about a second swing axis in a second pivot direction oriented opposite to the first pivot direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
  • B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
  • B66F 9/075 - Constructional features or details

30.

MOBILE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17923066
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-04-15
First Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Degen, Dirk
  • Schmidt, Josef
  • Junginger, Alexander
  • Bockelmann, Gero
  • Tuskan, Andreas
  • Ködderitzsch, Jan-Patrick
  • Erb, Frank

Abstract

A mobile transport system includes a drive unit having a first drive wheel rotatable about a first drive axis and a second drive wheel rotatable about a second drive axis, the drive axes extending in a transverse direction. The drive unit includes a swivel and a drive frame. The drive frame is pivotable about a steering axis relative to the swivel. The drive unit includes a marking carrier that is disposed in a stationary manner relative to the drive frame, and on which optically detectable markings are applied. The drive unit includes a camera for detecting the markings and is disposed in a stationary manner relative to the swivel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 15/02 - Steering position indicators
  • B62D 61/10 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with more than four wheels
  • B62D 7/02 - Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for pivoted bogies
  • B62D 7/04 - Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for pivoted bogies with more than one wheel
  • B62D 7/08 - Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in a single plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle

31.

RECEIVER FOR A SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT, SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING LIGHT

      
Application Number 17913588
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-02-26
First Publication Date 2023-05-25
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Degen, Dirk
  • Schmidt, Josef
  • Hua, Zhidong
  • Schäfer, Thomas
  • Lehmann, Philipp

Abstract

A receiver for a system for transmitting light, includes a camera having an image sensor, a light-sensitive area of the image sensor including a plurality of lines of light-sensitive elements, the image sensor being configured such that the light-sensitive area of the image sensor is scanned line by line or column by column, and an attachment element disposed such that light impinging on the light-sensitive area of the image sensor first passes through the attachment element. The attachment element includes strip-shaped, contoured regions and strip-shaped, planar regions. The contoured regions and the planar regions are disposed alternately in a transverse direction. The contoured regions have a constant cross section in an advance direction extending perpendicular to the transverse direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 23/55 - Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
  • G06V 10/141 - Control of illumination
  • H04N 25/74 - Circuitry for scanning or addressing the pixel array

32.

MOBILE TRANSPORT SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17910619
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-02-18
First Publication Date 2023-05-18
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schmidt, Josef
  • Tuskan, Andreas
  • Ködderitzsch, Jan-Patrick
  • Bockelmann, Gero

Abstract

A mobile transport system includes a vehicle frame, first and second pairs of support wheels, first and second drive wheels, and a swing frame pivotable about an swing axis relative to the vehicle frame. The first support wheels are disposed on the vehicle frame, and the second support wheels are disposed on the swing frame. A drive unit including a drive frame is disposed on the swing frame. The first drive wheel is rotatably supported on a first swing arm pivotable about a first swing axis relative to the drive frame, and the second drive wheel is rotatably supported on a second swing arm pivotable about a second swing axis relative to the drive frame. The drive frame is pivotable about a steering axis relative to the swing frame.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 7/00 - Disposition of motor in, or adjacent to, traction wheel
  • B60G 3/14 - Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm the arm being essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle the arm being rigid
  • B62D 11/00 - Steering non-deflectable wheels; Steering endless tracks or the like
  • B60L 53/12 - Inductive energy transfer

33.

BEARING ASSEMBLY HAVING A SHAFT, A FIRST BEARING, AND A NUT

      
Application Number 17795937
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-12-01
First Publication Date 2023-05-11
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Lamaj, Ermalt
  • Blömeke, Jens
  • Schneider, Norbert
  • Huber, Thomas
  • Lutz, Markus
  • Wurzer, Sven

Abstract

A bearing assembly includes a shaft, a first bearing, and a nut. The nut has a thread, which is screwed onto a threaded region formed on the shaft, and a bearing seat formed on the shaft adjoins the threaded region. The inner ring of the first bearing contacts the bearing seat, and the nut contacts the inner ring of the first bearing. The inner ring of the first bearing is arranged spaced apart from the threaded region of the shaft. A runout region of a thread cut into the threaded region of the shaft is arranged in a subsection of the bearing seat adjoining the threaded region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 35/02 - Rigid support of bearing units; Housings, e.g. caps, covers in the case of sliding-contact bearings
  • F16C 17/02 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for radial load only

34.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PRODUCT AND TECHNICAL PLANT

      
Application Number 17800390
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-02-04
First Publication Date 2023-04-27
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schmidt, Josef
  • Bockelmann, Gero
  • Schönung, Frank
  • Fuchs, Alexander
  • Walz, Tanja

Abstract

In a method for producing a product in a technical plant, after receipt of an order for producing the product, components necessary for producing the product are identified, and work steps necessary for producing the product are identified. Identified components and work steps are entered in a product file stored on a transport system. The components entered in the product file are acquired by the transport system, which is documented in the product file, and the work steps entered in the product file are executed, which is documented in the product file. The product file remains on the transport system until the acquisition of each component and the execution of each work step are documented in the product file. A technical plant for producing a product, is adapted to execute the method and includes a transport system having a digital data memory for storing the product file.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
  • G06Q 50/04 - Manufacturing
  • G06Q 10/0631 - Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
  • G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

35.

Mobile transport system

      
Application Number 17796080
Grant Number 11919554
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-17
First Publication Date 2023-04-20
Grant Date 2024-03-05
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Manz, Friedrich
  • Ködderitzsch, Jan-Patrick
  • Dahl, Theodor
  • Frisch, Joshua Gordon David

Abstract

A mobile transport system for transporting objects in a technical system, includes a vehicle frame, a first wheel pair, a second wheel pair, and a third wheel pair, each having two wheels rotatable relative to the vehicle frame, and a swing frame pivotable about a swing axis extending in a transverse direction relative to the vehicle frame. The first wheels of the first wheel pair are attached to the vehicle frame, and the second wheels of the second wheel pair are attached to the swing frame. The third wheels of the third wheel pair are attached to a tilt frame pivotable relative to the swing frame about a tilt axis extending approximately in the longitudinal direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62B 3/00 - Hand carts having more than one axis carrying transport wheels; Steering devices therefor; Equipment therefor
  • B62B 5/00 - Accessories or details specially adapted for hand carts

36.

Transmission having a fan assembly

      
Application Number 17911268
Grant Number 11885406
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-25
First Publication Date 2023-03-30
Grant Date 2024-01-30
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Völker, Konstantin
  • Knittel, Jan
  • Kunik, Claus

Abstract

A transmission includes a fan assembly, including a fan wheel, a hood, and a guard. The fan wheel is connected to the driving shaft of the transmission for conjoint rotation, and the hood is attached to a, e.g., multi-piece retaining frame fastened to the housing of the transmission. The guard is formed of two guard parts, and the first parting line thereof is a straight segment or formed of two straight segments in alignment with each other. The hood is formed from two hood parts, and the second parting line thereof is a flat curve including straight line segments.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling

37.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A DRIVE SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17796736
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-12-11
First Publication Date 2023-03-09
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Norenburg, Benjamin
  • Senft, Christian
  • Richter, Sebastian

Abstract

A drive system includes a frequency converter, a drive unit, and a power supply. The drive unit includes an electric motor and a further component, including a sensor element, actuator element, and/or data storage element. The frequency converter supplies the further component of the drive unit with energy via at least the power supply. The frequency converter is adapted to obtain a first piece of information about the maximum available electrical energy of the power supply and to obtain a second piece of information about the electrical energy requirement of the further component of the drive unit. The frequency converter is adapted to check the plausibility of the first piece of information with respect to the second piece of information. The decision-making criterion for the plausibility check is formed by a logical comparison of the first piece of information with the second piece of information. The frequency converter is configured to adapt the system state of the drive system in accordance with the result of the plausibility check.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 29/028 - Detecting a fault condition, e.g. short circuit, locked rotor, open circuit or loss of load the motor continuing operation despite the fault condition, e.g. eliminating, compensating for or remedying the fault
  • H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection
  • H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters

38.

METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INDUSTRIAL FACILITY

      
Application Number 17797240
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-01-25
First Publication Date 2023-03-02
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Funk, Johanna
  • Sliskovic, Maja

Abstract

In a method for operating an industrial facility which has at least one mobile system, a base map of the industrial facility is generated, which has information about at least one vehicle-accessible region and at least one closed region; a correction map of the industrial facility is generated, which has information about at least one vehicle-accessible region and at last one closed region; the base map is overlaid with the correction map; at least one metric feature of the base map is replaced by a metric feature of the correction map when a difference between a metric feature of the base map and a metric feature of the correction map is detected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
  • G05B 19/4061 - Avoiding collision or forbidden zones

39.

Method for allocating addresses to a plurality of bus subscribers in a bus system that includes a master module and bus system having a master module and a plurality of bus subscribers

      
Application Number 17976941
Grant Number 11803495
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-31
First Publication Date 2023-02-16
Grant Date 2023-10-31
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Fuchs, Manuel

Abstract

A method for integrating a further bus subscriber into a bus system, and a bus system, having a master module and subscribers disposed in series, includes the temporally consecutive method steps: in a first method step, the further bus subscriber transmits a data packet to the master module in order to log in to the master module, in a second method step, a bus subscriber disposed between the further bus subscriber and the master module stops the data packet and checks whether the bus system has already received a release, in a third method step, the first bus subscriber forwards the data packet to the master module if the bus system has not yet received a release, or in a third, in particular an alternative, method step, if the bus system has already received a release, the bus subscriber stores the data packet and waits until the release of the bus system is revoked and after the release has been revoked, forwards the stored data packet to the master module.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 13/362 - Handling requests for interconnection or transfer for access to common bus or bus system with centralised access control
  • H04L 12/403 - Bus networks with centralised control, e.g. polling
  • G06F 21/60 - Protecting data

40.

Geared motor

      
Application Number 17976934
Grant Number 11927261
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-31
First Publication Date 2023-02-16
Grant Date 2024-03-12
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Moritz, Thorsten
  • Wieczorek, Dorothee

Abstract

A geared motor, e.g., a gear unit or a bevel gear unit, which is able to be driven by an electric motor, includes a housing part, which is produced by a die casting method, during or after which sliders are moved, in particular pulled out, in respective drawing directions for the demolding, and an input shaft. The housing part includes a channel, demolded in a first drawing direction, in particular, using a first slider, the channel being adapted to extend through the wall of the housing and ending in the interior space region of the gear unit. The drawing direction has a non-vanishing angle in relation to the axis of rotation of the input shaft, its angle in particular amounting to between 5° and 45°, e.g., between 5° and 20°.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes
  • F16H 57/029 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for sealing gearboxes, e.g. to improve airtightness
  • F16H 57/032 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by the materials used
  • F16H 57/038 - Gearboxes for accommodating bevel gears
  • F16H 57/02 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein

41.

Vehicle, in particular logistics vehicle

      
Application Number 17978620
Grant Number 11718199
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-01
First Publication Date 2023-02-16
Grant Date 2023-08-08
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Blickle, Christopher

Abstract

A vehicle, in particular a logistics vehicle, includes a frame and a housing component secured in place thereon. An insert part on the housing component is insertable into a space region of the vehicle, and a first or a second energy store module is situated on the insert part and a DC/DC converter which is electrically connected to the energy store module.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 53/80 - Exchanging energy storage elements, e.g. removable batteries
  • B60L 58/18 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
  • B60L 50/40 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • H01M 16/00 - Structural combinations of different types of electrochemical generators
  • B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems

42.

ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A FAN GUARD AND ROTOR SHAFT MOUNTED ROTATABLY RELATIVE TO THE FAN GUARD AND ANGLE SENSOR

      
Application Number 17782284
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-11-06
First Publication Date 2023-02-09
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zimmermann, Andreas
  • Knaus, Thomas

Abstract

An electric motor includes a fan guard and rotor shaft mounted rotatably relative to the fan guard and angle sensor. A housing of the angle sensor is connected to a torque support, which is connected to the fan guard, the torque support having members having a meandering shape.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
  • F04D 29/70 - Suction grids; Strainers; Dust separation; Cleaning
  • H02K 11/21 - Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby

43.

INSTALLATION INCLUDING A STORED ENERGY SOURCE AND AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WHICH CAN BE FED BY AN INVERTER, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INSTALLATION

      
Application Number 17779820
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-11-03
First Publication Date 2023-02-02
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hecht, Dominik
  • Heine, Hubert

Abstract

In an installation including a stored energy source and an electric motor which can be fed by an inverter, and a method for operating an installation, the stored energy source forms an electrical series circuit with a first fuse and further fuse(s). A controllable contact, e.g., a switch, a contactor, etc., is connected in parallel to the further fuse, or a respective controllable contact, e.g., a switch, a contactor, etc., is connected in parallel to each of the further fuses. The series circuit feeds the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter, and a device for detecting the voltage applied to the series circuit is connected to control electronics which generate a control signal for the contact or control signals for the controllable contacts. For example, the respective contact is opened when the voltage falls below a respective voltage threshold.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02H 7/122 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from norm for rectifiers for static converters or rectifiers for inverters, i.e. dc/ac converters
  • H02M 1/32 - Means for protecting converters other than by automatic disconnection

44.

METHOD FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE

      
Application Number 17787811
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-12-02
First Publication Date 2023-01-26
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Weis, Patrick
  • Bockelmann, Gero
  • Hauck, Matthias

Abstract

In a method for operating an electric vehicle and an electric vehicle, including an electric traction drive device for driving vehicle, a control device for controlling the driving, a first energy storage device, for supplying the control device using a first DC voltage, a second energy storage device, for supplying the traction drive device using a second DC voltage, and an energy supply unit for providing an output DC voltage, the first energy storage device is connected to the second energy storage device via a converter device, the first energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit, the converter device converts the first DC voltage into the second DC voltage, and a power flow from the second energy storage device to the first energy storage device is prevented.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering
  • B60L 53/20 - Methods of charging batteries, specially adapted for electric vehicles; Charging stations or on-board charging equipment therefor; Exchange of energy storage elements in electric vehicles characterised by converters located in the vehicle
  • B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
  • B60L 58/12 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to state of charge [SoC]
  • B60L 58/16 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries responding to battery ageing, e.g. to the number of charging cycles or the state of health [SoH]
  • B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • H01M 10/44 - Methods for charging or discharging

45.

GEARBOX WITH A HOUSING WHICH HAS A LOWER HOUSING PART, ONTO WHICH AN UPPER HOUSING PART IS PLACED

      
Application Number 17953513
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-09-27
First Publication Date 2023-01-19
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Blickle, Christopher

Abstract

A gearbox includes a housing, which has a lower housing part onto which an upper housing part is placed. The lower housing part and the upper housing part are in physical contact along a contact surface, for example, so that the contact surface between the lower and upper housing part lies in a plane and/or is planar. Cooling fins are situated on the housing, the cooling fins having a curved characteristic such that a portion of an axially directed airflow streaming along the housing, and thus in particular an airflow that is streaming parallel to the axis of rotation of the input shaft, is deflected in a transverse direction between two cooling fins disposed closest to each other in the axial direction in each case, the axial direction, for example, being parallel to the contact surface, e.g., the plane.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes

46.

Electric motor adapter

      
Application Number 29761471
Grant Number D0975744
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-09
First Publication Date 2023-01-17
Grant Date 2023-01-17
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Goos, Jürgen
  • Kratz, Julian
  • Merkel, Philipp
  • Baacke, Bettina

47.

Geared motor

      
Application Number 17903175
Grant Number 11732793
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-09-06
First Publication Date 2022-12-29
Grant Date 2023-08-22
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Moritz, Thorsten
  • Wieczorek, Dorothee

Abstract

A geared motor includes a gear unit having a first intermediate shaft, an input shaft and an output shaft. The gear unit has two connection surfaces set apart from each other to which a device to be driven by the gear unit is connectable to the gear unit, each connection surface having a drilling pattern. The housing part is asymmetrical such that the plane whose normal direction is aligned in parallel with the axis of rotation of the first intermediate shaft and includes the axis of rotation of the input shaft, is no plane of symmetry in relation to the entire outer surface of the housing part and also no plane of symmetry in relation to the housing wall of the housing part. The plane is a plane of symmetry with regard to the two connection surfaces together with their drilling patterns.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/038 - Gearboxes for accommodating bevel gears
  • F16H 1/22 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving more than two intermeshing members with arrangements for dividing torque between two or more intermediate shafts
  • F16H 57/02 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein

48.

Method for operating an electric vehicle and electric vehicle

      
Application Number 17787647
Grant Number 11964570
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-02
First Publication Date 2022-12-29
Grant Date 2024-04-23
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schäfer, Jens
  • Becker, Jan
  • Bockelmann, Gero
  • Hauck, Matthias
  • Schumann, Christian
  • Schmidt, Josef

Abstract

In a method for operating an electric vehicle, including an electrical drive device for driving the vehicle, a control device for controlling the driving of the vehicle, a first energy storage device for supplying the control device with a first DC voltage, a second energy storage device for supplying the drive device with a second DC voltage, and an energy supply unit providing an output DC voltage, the first energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit via a converter device, the second energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit, the converter device converts the output DC voltage into the first DC voltage, a first power flow from the first energy storage device to the second energy storage device is prevented and a second power flow from the second energy storage device to the first energy storage device is prevented.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
  • B60L 50/40 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
  • H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering

49.

METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE

      
Application Number 17787635
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-12-02
First Publication Date 2022-12-29
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hauck, Matthias
  • Weis, Patrick
  • Bockelmann, Gero

Abstract

In a method for operating an electric vehicle, including a first energy storage device (e.g., a rechargeable battery storage device), a second energy storage device (e.g., a double-layer capacitor device), an energy supply unit which provides energy, for charging the first and/or second energy storage device, and a first electrical consumer connected to the second energy storage device via an intermediate circuit, the first energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit via a bidirectional converter unit, the second energy storage device is connected to the energy supply unit, a first power flows from the first energy storage device to the second energy storage device if an intermediate circuit voltage falls below a definable voltage, and a second power flow from the second to the first energy storage device is prevented.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 15/28 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performance; Adaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed without contact-making and breaking, e.g. using a transductor
  • B60L 50/40 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by capacitors
  • B60L 53/30 - Constructional details of charging stations
  • H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering

50.

SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION OF SENSOR DATA

      
Application Number 17777308
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-10-28
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Stanek, Klaus

Abstract

A system includes an electric motor having a terminal box into which a three-phase power cable is guided and in which the stator winding, e.g., the wire ends of the winding wire of the stator winding, of the electric motor is electrically connected to electrical lines of the three-phase power cable. A data collector is arranged in the terminal box of the electric motor, which has a data store and which is electrically connected to at least one sensor arranged in and/or on the electric motor, and the data collector has an electronic circuit for the modulation and demodulation of voltage portions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 11/35 - Devices for recording or transmitting machine parameters, e.g. memory chips or radio transmitters for diagnosis

51.

ETHERCAT BUS SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ETHERCAT BUS MASTER AND ETHERCAT BUS STATION

      
Application Number 17641377
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-08-06
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schäfer, Michael
  • Brunner, Daniel

Abstract

An EtherCAT bus system includes an EtherCAT master, EtherCAT nodes, and an EtherCAT star hub arranged and/or assembled on the same printed circuit board with the EtherCAT master.

IPC Classes  ?

52.

Drive and method for operating a drive

      
Application Number 17639208
Grant Number 11787277
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-23
First Publication Date 2022-12-22
Grant Date 2023-10-17
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schwesinger, Klaus
  • Schneider, Matthias

Abstract

A drive includes a rotatably mounted planet carrier, planet gears, a ring gear having internal teeth and external teeth, a rotatably mounted sun gear, and a first gear wheel meshing with the external teeth of the ring gear. The first gear wheel is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the rotor shaft of a first electric motor, the drive has a second gear wheel meshing with a toothed part, the second gear wheel is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the rotor shaft of a second electric motor, and the toothed part is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the sun gear.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/02 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units comprising more than one electric motor

53.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING DATA

      
Application Number 17777291
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-11-03
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wanjek, Andreas
  • Bucerius, Mauricio

Abstract

A device for transmitting data includes a transmitter for generating a frequency-modulated output signal. The transmitter includes a phase-locked loop for adjusting an output frequency of the output signal to a carrier frequency, and a coupling circuit for coupling a data stream into the phase-locked loop. The output signal modulated in frequency by the coupled-in data stream has an output frequency variable over time, and the coupling circuit includes a compensation unit, which couples a compensation signal into the phase-locked loop. The compensation signal compensates at least approximately for an adjustment of the output frequency to the carrier frequency carried out by the phase-locked loop.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04L 27/14 - Demodulator circuits; Receiver circuits
  • H04L 27/152 - Demodulator circuits; Receiver circuits with demodulation using spectral properties of the received signal, e.g. by using frequency selective- or frequency sensitive elements using controlled oscillators, e.g. PLL arrangements
  • H04L 27/12 - Modulator circuits; Transmitter circuits

54.

Method for operating a drive system, and drive system

      
Application Number 17250523
Grant Number 11777434
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-07-19
First Publication Date 2022-12-15
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wacker, Maik
  • Stark, Marcel

Abstract

In a method for operating a drive system, and drive system, having a rectifier and at least one inverter including an electric motor, the electric motor is connected at the AC-voltage-side connection of the inverter, the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter is connected via inductance(s) in addition to the line inductance, to the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, a capacitance is connected at the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter and/or at the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, a series circuit, including a resistor and a controllable semiconductor switch is connected at the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter and/or at the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, the braking chopper being operated using a single frequency during the particular time span in which the braking chopper is in operation, the frequency, e.g., being set apart from the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit including the inductance or the capacitances.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 27/06 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters
  • H02M 5/458 - Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters using discharge tubes or semiconductor devices to convert the intermediate dc into ac using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
  • H02M 7/797 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output; Conversion of dc power input into ac power output with possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only

55.

RECEIVER FOR LIGHT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, LIGHT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING A LIGHT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17770798
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-10-01
First Publication Date 2022-11-24
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hua, Zhidong
  • Rech, Patrick
  • Schäfer, Thomas
  • Schmidt, Josef

Abstract

A receiver for a light transmission system includes a camera having an image sensor, and a light-sensitive area of the image sensor includes a plurality of rows of light-sensitive elements. The image sensor is configured such that the light-sensitive area of the image sensor is scanned row by row or column by column. An attachment element is arranged such that light incident on the light-sensitive area of the image sensor passes through the attachment element beforehand. The attachment element has at least one lenticular region and at least one planar region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G02B 30/27 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images by providing first and second parallax images to an observer’s left and right eyes of the autostereoscopic type involving lenticular arrays

56.

METHOD FOR DETECTING THE POSITION OF A MOVABLE PART AND A SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

      
Application Number 17774168
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-10-19
First Publication Date 2022-11-24
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Müller, Michael
  • Heil, Manuel
  • Rümmele, Matthias

Abstract

A method for detecting the position of a movable part, in particular for detecting the angular position of a rotatably mounted part or for detecting the linear position of a part arranged to be linearly movable, by means of a sensor which, as sensor signals coding the position, has a first signal, in particular a sine signal, and a second signal, in particular a cosine signal, in particular wherein the position detected by the sensor is coded by means of the first and second signal, wherein an actual variable is determined from the sensor signals in a chronologically recurring manner, wherein the determination of a control value, in particular a respective updated control value, is triggered by a trigger signal, in particular a respective trigger signal, in particular by a trigger pulse, wherein the determination of the control value is executed in such a way that the actual variable is regulated toward a target variable, in particular wherein the control value first changes with the respective next determination triggered by a respective further trigger signal, in particular wherein the control value determined by the determination triggered by the trigger signal remains unchanged until the chronologically successive and/or respective further trigger signal. A method for detecting the position of a movable part, in particular for detecting the angular position of a rotatably mounted part or for detecting the linear position of a part arranged to be linearly movable, by means of a sensor which, as sensor signals coding the position, has a first signal, in particular a sine signal, and a second signal, in particular a cosine signal, in particular wherein the position detected by the sensor is coded by means of the first and second signal, wherein an actual variable is determined from the sensor signals in a chronologically recurring manner, wherein the determination of a control value, in particular a respective updated control value, is triggered by a trigger signal, in particular a respective trigger signal, in particular by a trigger pulse, wherein the determination of the control value is executed in such a way that the actual variable is regulated toward a target variable, in particular wherein the control value first changes with the respective next determination triggered by a respective further trigger signal, in particular wherein the control value determined by the determination triggered by the trigger signal remains unchanged until the chronologically successive and/or respective further trigger signal. In a method for detecting the position of a movable part by a sensor which, as sensor signals coding the position, has a first signal and a second signal, the position detected by the sensor is coded by the first and second signal, an actual variable is determined from the sensor signals in a chronologically recurring manner, the determination of a control value is triggered by a trigger signal, the determination of the control value is executed such that the actual variable is regulated toward a target variable.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01D 5/244 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means generating pulses or pulse trains
  • G01D 5/34 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light with attenuation or whole or partial obturation of beams of light the beams of light being detected by photocells

57.

ELECTRICAL DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR INVERTER OR CONVERTER

      
Application Number 17774173
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-10-19
First Publication Date 2022-11-24
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Groß, Werner
  • Schörner, Martin
  • Wetzel, Thomas
  • Janzer, Rolf

Abstract

An electrical device, e.g., an inverter or converter, includes a first and a second printed circuit board. The first printed circuit board includes protruding tab regions, and a respective tab region protrudes into a respective recess of the second printed circuit board. Contact pins, e.g., of one or more plug connector parts, protrude into holes of the second printed circuit board.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 1/14 - Structural association of two or more printed circuits
  • H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
  • H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

58.

GEARED MOTOR, IN PARTICULAR OF A GEARED MOTOR SERIES, HAVING AN ADAPTER PART

      
Application Number 17623342
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-15
First Publication Date 2022-11-17
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Tegeltija, Miki
  • Bühn, Oliver

Abstract

A geared motor includes a gear unit, a first, a second, or a third electric motor, and an adapter part situated between the gear unit and the electric motor. On its side facing the electric motor, the adapter part has a first, a second, and a third centering device, and on the side facing away from the electric motor, it is connected to the gear unit. The centering devices are radially set apart from one another, and the second centering device is situated radially between the first and third centering devices. The electric motor has an axially protruding centering ring, which is centered by only a single one of the centering devices of the adapter part, and the other centering devices are radially set apart from the centering ring and/or have no centering function, e.g., for the centering ring.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
  • F16H 57/02 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein

59.

Electric motor and generator

      
Application Number 29730753
Grant Number D0968332
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-08
First Publication Date 2022-11-01
Grant Date 2022-11-01
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Bühn, Oliver
  • Tegeltija, Miki

60.

System and method of operating a system

      
Application Number 17763442
Grant Number 11743072
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-09-09
First Publication Date 2022-10-27
Grant Date 2023-08-29
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Kollar, Hans Jürgen

Abstract

In a system and method of operating a system that includes a controller and a first bus participant and a successor, the bus participant and successor each has a circuit arrangement arranged between an output and an input, a first resistor is arranged between the output and the supply voltage terminal, a second resistor is arranged between the input and a ground terminal, a third resistor can be arranged between the input and the supply voltage terminal by a first controllable semiconductor switch, and a fourth resistor can be arranged between the output and the supply voltage terminal by a second controllable semiconductor switch.

IPC Classes  ?

61.

ENERGY STORE INCLUDING A STORAGE MODULE ASSEMBLY WITH FANS

      
Application Number 17762798
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-09-10
First Publication Date 2022-10-20
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schmidt, Josef
  • Altan, Firat
  • Hauck, Matthias
  • Zöller, Thomas

Abstract

An energy store includes a storage module having a fan. The fan is arranged as a radial fan, and channels extend through the storage module, e.g., axially, open into a spatial region which is delimited by a cover part of the energy store connected to the storage module and the storage module. The cover part has a recess extending through the cover part, e.g., axially, which is covered by the fan, e.g., by the suction region of the fan, e.g., on the side of the cover part facing away from the storage module, and the energy store has a deflection hood, e.g., for deflecting the conveyed air flow in the axial direction, on the side of the cover part facing away from the storage module.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/6563 - Gases with forced flow, e.g. by blowers
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/6566 - Means within the gas flow to guide the flow around one or more cells, e.g. manifolds, baffles or other barriers

62.

SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR AN INSTALLATION, INCLUDING A MOBILE PART THAT IS MOVABLE ALONG A CODING REGION, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A SYSTEM

      
Application Number 17634689
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-07-15
First Publication Date 2022-10-13
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Erb, Frank

Abstract

A system, e.g., an installation, includes a mobile part that is movable along a coding region. A camera is arranged on the mobile part and is connected to an evaluation unit of the mobile part. The coding region has coded regions arranged successively. A one-part or multi-part cover covers coded regions, and has an opening through which an image of the first coded region can be taken by the camera. The evaluation unit is adapted to temporally recurrently determined the deviation of the first coded region with respect to the viewing direction of the camera and/or to the straight line, which is aligned in parallel with the viewing direction of the camera and passes through the central point of the image sensor of the camera, and/or to a reference point in the coding region and immobile relative to the mobile part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06K 7/14 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light
  • B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or vehicle trains

63.

Electric motor adapter

      
Application Number 29761513
Grant Number D0966190
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-09
First Publication Date 2022-10-11
Grant Date 2022-10-11
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Goos, Jürgen
  • Kratz, Julian
  • Merkel, Philipp
  • Baacke, Bettina

64.

Electric motor adapter

      
Application Number 29761518
Grant Number D0966191
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-09
First Publication Date 2022-10-11
Grant Date 2022-10-11
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GmbH & Co KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Goos, Jürgen
  • Kratz, Julian
  • Merkel, Philipp
  • Baacke, Bettina

65.

CONVEYOR HAVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

      
Application Number 17626172
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-29
First Publication Date 2022-10-06
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Blickle, Rainer

Abstract

A conveyor includes an electric motor having a stator housing and a rotor connected in a torsionally fixed manner to a rotatable hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is connected in a torsionally fixed manner to a solid shaft, which projects at least partly into a recess of the hollow shaft. The stator housing with the bearing flange connected to the stator housing is connected to a flange, which is connected to a second support part on the side facing away from the electric motor. The solid shaft projects through a recess of the second support part and is rotatably mounted in a first bearing accommodated in a first support part, and the solid shaft is connected in a torsionally fixed manner to a conveyor device. means. The conveyor device is situated between the first and the second support part, and the flange is connected to the second support part with the aid of screw parts projecting through recesses of the flange. Each screw part is set apart from the flange and the respective screw part projects through a spring part that is situated between the respective screw part and the flange.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 1/12 - Stationary parts of the magnetic circuit
  • H02K 1/22 - Rotating parts of the magnetic circuit
  • H02K 5/04 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
  • B65G 23/22 - Arrangements or mountings of driving motors

66.

ENERGY STORE INCLUDING A HOUSING AND BRIDGE PLUG

      
Application Number 17616820
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-05-27
First Publication Date 2022-09-29
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schiffmann, Sebastian
  • Schöpfer, Claus
  • Zöller, Thomas
  • Hauck, Matthias
  • Schäfer, Jens

Abstract

An energy store includes a housing and bridge plug. In relation to the housing, the bridge plug is receivable by the housing in two orientations different from each other, e.g., in the same opening or configuration of openings.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01G 11/78 - Cases; Housings; Encapsulations; Mountings
  • H01M 50/572 - Means for preventing undesired use or discharge
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • H01M 50/20 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders

67.

ELECTRICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRICAL DEVICE FROM A KIT

      
Application Number 17642475
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-09-01
First Publication Date 2022-09-29
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schörner, Martin
  • Wetzel, Thomas
  • Janzer, Rolf

Abstract

In an electrical device and method for producing a first and second electrical device from a construction kit, the electrical device includes a heat sink having a contact surface, on which a power module is arranged. A frame part of the electrical device is arranged on the contact surface, the power module is accommodated in the frame part, and the frame part is delimited by a bulge of the heat sink protruding at the edge of the contact surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
  • H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits - Details

68.

Energy supply system for feeding a DC link, and method for operating the system

      
Application Number 17625978
Grant Number 11658560
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-17
First Publication Date 2022-09-08
Grant Date 2023-05-23
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schmich, Patrick
  • Zeller, Simon

Abstract

In a system for feeding a DC link and a method for operating the system, a sensor for detecting a current in the DC link or voltage on the DC link is connected to a controller, which activates a second converter, e.g., a DC/DC converter or current controller. A first energy storage device is connected via the second converter to the DC link, and the controller activates a third converter, e.g., a DC/DC converter or current controller. A second energy storage device is connected via the third converter to the DC link, and the first and the second energy storage devices are different, e.g., have a different dynamic behavior and/or different discharge time constants.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
  • H02M 3/04 - Conversion of dc power input into dc power output without intermediate conversion into ac by static converters

69.

Method and system for operating a system including an energy storage device and resistor

      
Application Number 17627916
Grant Number 11750139
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-25
First Publication Date 2022-09-01
Grant Date 2023-09-05
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Halder, Wolfgang
  • Kühefuß, Thomas
  • Pfeiffer, Georg

Abstract

In a method and system for operating a system having an energy storage device and a resistor, and in order to discharge the energy storage device, an electric power that is constant over time is continuously supplied to the resistor, e.g., during a time period, e.g., until the resistor has practically been fully discharged, the time period, e.g., being greater than the time constant of the temperature rise of the resistor induced by a continuous electric power that is constant over time and supplied to the resistor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 29/00 - Arrangements for regulating or controlling electric motors, appropriate for both AC and DC motors
  • H02P 29/032 - Preventing damage to the motor, e.g. setting individual current limits for different drive conditions
  • H02P 29/68 - Controlling or determining the temperature of the motor or of the drive based on the temperature of a drive component or a semiconductor component
  • H02P 3/22 - Arrangements for stopping or slowing electric motors, generators, or dynamo-electric converters for stopping or slowing an individual dynamo-electric motor or dynamo-electric converter for stopping or slowing an ac motor by short-circuit or resistive braking
  • H02P 27/08 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by the kind of supply voltage using variable-frequency supply voltage, e.g. inverter or converter supply voltage using dc to ac converters or inverters with pulse width modulation

70.

METHOD FOR OPERATING A SYSTEM HAVING FIRST AND ADDITIONAL MOBILE PARTS AND HAVING A STATIONARY CONTROLLER, AND SYSTEM FOR CARRYING OUT A METHOD

      
Application Number 17637230
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-07-23
First Publication Date 2022-09-01
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Erb, Frank

Abstract

In a method for operating a system having first and additional mobile parts and having a stationary controller, and a system for carrying out a method, the system has a connection between the controller and the first mobile part and between the controller and the additional mobile parts. The first mobile part detects and transmits to the controller its position and/or the position of its rear edge, and each additional mobile part detects and transmits to the controller its position and/or the position of its front edge. The controller determines the additional mobile parts most closely adjacent to and following the first mobile part and transmits the position and/or the position of the rear edge of the first mobile part to the additional mobile part. The following mobile part adds its braking distance, to which a safety distance and a safety range are added, to the position and/or to the front edge of the next-closest, following mobile part and monitors this calculated position for collision with the rear edge of the first mobile part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B61L 23/34 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or vehicle trains for indicating the distance between vehicles or vehicle trains by the transmission of signals therebetween
  • B61L 3/06 - Devices along the route for controlling devices on the vehicle or vehicle train, e.g. to release brake, to operate a warning signal at selected places along the route, e.g. intermittent control controlling by electromagnetic or particle radiation, e.g. by light beam
  • B61L 25/02 - Indicating or recording positions or identities of vehicles or vehicle trains
  • B61L 27/57 - Trackside diagnosis or maintenance, e.g. software upgrades for vehicles or vehicle trains, e.g. trackside supervision of train conditions
  • B61L 23/04 - Control, warning or like safety means along the route or between vehicles or vehicle trains for monitoring the mechanical state of the route

71.

DRIVE HAVING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, A CONVERTER, AND AN INTERMEDIATE PART ARRANGED BETWEEN THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND THE CONVERTER

      
Application Number 17628095
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-23
First Publication Date 2022-08-18
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Brödner, Johannes
  • Stark, Tobias

Abstract

A drive includes an electric motor, a converter, and an intermediate part arranged between the electric motor and the converter. A bottom part is connected to the intermediate part in a thermally conductive manner, a top part set apart from the intermediate part is connected to the bottom part in a thermally conductive manner, and the top part has cooling fins.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 5/18 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with ribs or fins for improving heat transfer
  • H02K 11/33 - Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics

72.

A METHOD FOR OPERATING A MOBILE SYSTEM AND AN ALARM GATEWAY AS SUBSCRIBERS IN A WIRELESS NETWORK

      
Application Number 17627344
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-22
First Publication Date 2022-08-18
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Sliskovic, Maja
  • Sauer, Christian

Abstract

In a method for operating an alarm system in a wireless network having at least one alarm gateway and at least one mobile system: a test message is generated by the alarm gateway; the test message is distributed in the network by the alarm gateway via broadcast flooding; the mobile system evaluates the incoming test messages; the mobile system generates a feedback message; the feedback message is sent through the network to the alarm gateway; and the alarm gateway receives the feedback message and evaluates it.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08B 27/00 - Alarm systems in which the alarm condition is signalled from a central station to a plurality of substations
  • G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control (DNC), flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), integrated manufacturing systems (IMS), computer integrated manufacturing (CIM)
  • H04W 4/02 - Services making use of location information

73.

GEAR MOTOR, INCLUDING A GEAR MECHANISM DRIVEN VIA A CLUTCH BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

      
Application Number 17628298
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-07-02
First Publication Date 2022-08-11
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wagner, Guido
  • Schier, Aiden

Abstract

A gear motor includes a gear mechanism driven via a clutch by an electric motor. The clutch is at least partially enclosed by a protective part, and the protective part includes two cowl parts. The cowl parts are connected to one another and each cowl part includes grill openings, e.g., on their side facing toward the electric motor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16D 3/84 - Shrouds, e.g. casings, covers; Sealing means specially adapted therefor
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears

74.

GEAR MOTOR HAVING A GEARING SYSTEM, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND AN ADAPTER

      
Application Number 17618673
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-06-03
First Publication Date 2022-08-04
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wöppermann, Markus
  • Schillinger, Jens
  • Hannet, Stefan

Abstract

A gear motor includes a gearing system, an electric motor, and an adapter. The adapter is situated between the electric motor and the gearing system, the adapter has an adapter shaft, the adapter shaft is at least partially inserted into an input shaft of the gearing system, the adapter shaft is connected to the input shaft in a torsionally fixed manner with the aid of a bellows, and a sealing ring is situated between the adapter shaft and the input shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines

75.

Method for a data transmission between a first and a second module and system including mobile parts for carrying out the method

      
Application Number 17606211
Grant Number 11888517
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-02
First Publication Date 2022-08-04
Grant Date 2024-01-30
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wanjek, Andreas
  • Storck, Steffen
  • Hua, Zhidong
  • Schäfer, Thomas
  • Schmidt, Josef

Abstract

In a method for a data transmission between first and second modules, and a system having mobile parts for performing the method: the time bases of the first and second modules are synchronized; transmitters of the first module emit a light signal pulse individually one after the other and/or in numbered order in a respective time range; the particular receiver of the second module at which the strongest receive signal occurs is determined, the particular time range and/or the number of the particular time range being determined in which the strongest receive signal occurs; the determined time range and/or the determined number is/are transmitted from the second module to the first module; and the transmitter of the first module associated with the determined time range and/or to the determined number is determined and used for the subsequent data transmission from the first module to the second module.

IPC Classes  ?

76.

DRIVE, INCLUDING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR HAVING A ROTOR SHAFT, ANGLE SENSOR, AND HOOD PART AND CONNECTION MODULE, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A DRIVE

      
Application Number 17613274
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-05-18
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Rieser, Jochen
  • Stark, Tobias
  • Fichtner-Pflaum, Gerolf

Abstract

In a drive includes an electric motor having a rotor shaft, an angle sensor, and a hood part and a connection module, and a method for producing a drive, the connection module has a top part, a holding part, and a bottom part, the bottom part is detachably connected to the top part, the bottom part is detachably connected to the holding part, the holding part projecting through a slot of the hood part, e.g., a slot aligned in parallel with the axis of rotation of the rotor shaft, and the connection module is fastened to the hood part by clamping the hood part between the bottom part and the holding part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/22 - Auxiliary parts of casings not covered by groups , e.g. shaped to form connection boxes or terminal boxes
  • H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
  • H02K 9/06 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by ambient air flowing through the machine having means for generating a flow of cooling medium with fans or impellers driven by the machine shaft
  • H02K 11/21 - Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby

77.

RAIL SYSTEM WITH A RAIL AND MOBILE PARTS MOVABLE ALONG THE RAIL

      
Application Number 17614526
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-05-26
First Publication Date 2022-07-14
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Lindenfelser, Michael
  • Wanjek, Andreas
  • Hua, Zhidong
  • Schäfer, Thomas

Abstract

In a rail system with a rail and mobile parts movable along the rail, e.g., rail vehicles, a profiled part is arranged on the rail and includes a cavity, which, e.g., terminates at an opening into the environment. Regions of a mobile part, e.g., regions of each mobile part, at least partially project into the cavity, and at least one transmitter and receiver are situated in the respective region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B61L 15/00 - Indicators provided on the vehicle or vehicle train for signalling purposes
  • B61L 27/70 - Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor - Details of trackside communication
  • B61L 3/22 - Continuous control along the route using electromagnetic radiation

78.

Transmission and method for producing different transmissions, in particular a range of transmissions

      
Application Number 17598562
Grant Number 11746879
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-27
First Publication Date 2022-06-23
Grant Date 2023-09-05
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schütterle, Ingo
  • Schwan, Tobias
  • Frank, Daniel

Abstract

A transmission includes a first housing part, a second housing part connected to the first housing part, and bearings accommodated in the first housing part and supporting an input shaft in a rotatable manner. The input shaft projects through a recess that extends through the second housing part, and a cover part is connected to the first housing part. The cover part or a flange part inserted into the cover part accommodates a sealing system, which provides sealing with respect to the input shaft. The second housing part has an inlet for lubricating oil, which terminates in an axial bore being open with respect to the side of the first housing part facing the cover part, and in a second annular space. The opening of the axial bore facing the cover part is covered and/or sealed by the cover part, and rolling elements of two bearings at least also restricting and/or surrounding the second annular space together with the first housing part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/02 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein
  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
  • F16H 57/021 - Shaft support structures, e.g. partition walls, bearing eyes, casing walls or covers with bearings
  • F16H 57/029 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by means for sealing gearboxes, e.g. to improve airtightness
  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes
  • F16H 57/033 - Series gearboxes, e.g. gearboxes based on the same design being available in different sizes or gearboxes using a combination of several standardised units

79.

Assembly for connecting an adapter shaft to a shaft in a force-fitting manner using a clamping ring

      
Application Number 17693574
Grant Number 11614125
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-14
First Publication Date 2022-06-23
Grant Date 2023-03-28
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schillinger, Jens
  • Haller, Sascha
  • Wöppermann, Markus

Abstract

In an assembly for connecting an adapter shaft to a shaft in a force-fitting manner using a clamping ring, the clamping ring is mounted on the adapter shaft, the shaft is inserted into the adapter shaft, the clamping ring has a first radially uninterrupted threaded bore into which a first screw part is screwed, in particular a first threaded pin, which exerts pressure on the adapter shaft, the clamping ring has a second radially uninterrupted threaded bore into which a second screw part is screwed, in particular a second threaded pin, and the second screw part projects at least partially into a recess of the adapter shaft and in particular exerts pressure on the adapter shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16D 1/04 - Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for connecting two abutting shafts or the like with hub and longitudinal key
  • F16D 1/08 - Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with hub and longitudinal key
  • F16D 1/104 - Quick-acting couplings in which the parts are connected by simply bringing them together axially having retaining means rotating with the coupling and acting only by friction

80.

Switching device and system having the switching device for converting a differential input signal

      
Application Number 17441874
Grant Number 11824531
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-27
First Publication Date 2022-06-23
Grant Date 2023-11-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Norenburg, Benjamin
  • Senft, Christian
  • Richter, Sebastian
  • Kollar, Hans Jürgen
  • Mader, Marco

Abstract

In a switching device and a system for converting a differential input signal into a ground-referenced output signal using a control signal, error states are detected, and detected error states lead to the deactivation of the ground-referenced output signal and are indicated on the control signal in addition.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03K 17/691 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of semiconductor devices the devices being field-effect transistors with galvanic isolation between the control circuit and the output circuit using transformer coupling
  • H03K 19/0175 - Coupling arrangements; Interface arrangements
  • H04B 10/25 - Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
  • H03K 17/78 - Electronic switching or gating, i.e. not by contact-making and -breaking characterised by the use of specified components by the use, as active elements, of opto-electronic devices, i.e. light-emitting and photoelectric devices electrically- or optically-coupled
  • H03K 19/21 - EXCLUSIVE-OR circuits, i.e. giving output if input signal exists at only one input; COINCIDENCE circuits, i.e. giving output only if all input signals are identical

81.

ELECTRIC APPLIANCE HAVING A HOUSING PART

      
Application Number 17603141
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-03-10
First Publication Date 2022-06-23
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Daminger, Franz
  • Mayer, Ralph

Abstract

An electric appliance includes a housing part, and first, second, and third cooling fins are premolded or provided on the housing part. The housing part has a wall, e.g., a topside, and two side walls, and of the cooling fins extends along the wall and at least one of the side walls.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
  • H05K 5/04 - Metal casings

82.

GEAR UNIT INCLUDING A ROTATABLY MOUNTED TOOTHED PART, AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A GEAR UNIT INCLUDING A TOOTHED PART

      
Application Number 17603172
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-03-10
First Publication Date 2022-06-23
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Bühn, Oliver
  • Tegeltija, Miki
  • Herberger, Michael Josef

Abstract

In a gear unit that includes a rotatably mounted toothed part and a method for manufacturing a gear unit that includes a toothed part, the toothed part has bearing seats and a toothing, and the toothed part, e.g., together with the toothing, is produced from sintered metal powder. The toothed part is, for example, arranged as one piece, e.g., in an integral fashion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 55/08 - Profiling
  • F16H 55/06 - Use of materials; Use of treatments of toothed members or worms to affect their intrinsic material properties
  • F16H 55/17 - Toothed wheels

83.

Transmission and method for producing a transmission having a housing

      
Application Number 17687980
Grant Number 11767906
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-07
First Publication Date 2022-06-16
Grant Date 2023-09-26
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Lamaj, Ermalt
  • Müller, Mathias
  • Eller, Peter
  • Schwan, Tobias

Abstract

A transmission includes a housing, having lower and upper housing parts and bearing seats. A web is formed on the lower housing part between two bearing seats, which is pressed against a web provided on the upper housing part and between the bearing seats. When the housing parts are separated or pulled apart, a first web of one of the housing parts projects beyond a planar surface, which restricts the other webs thereof, or the webs of one of the housing parts are restricted by a planar separating surface, and except for a first web, the webs of the other housing part are also restricted by the planar separating surface and the first web projects beyond the separating surface when the housing parts are separated from each other. To form the housing, at least one of the housing parts is elastically deformed and/or preloaded.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/021 - Shaft support structures, e.g. partition walls, bearing eyes, casing walls or covers with bearings
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards
  • F16H 57/02 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein

84.

MOBILE PART WITH AT LEAST ONE ATTACHMENT MODULE ARRANGED ON THE MOBILE PART

      
Application Number 17439642
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-02-20
First Publication Date 2022-06-16
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Nerding, Uwe

Abstract

A mobile part includes at least one attachment module situated on the mobile part. The attachment module has a base plate and a wheel holding unit. A first linear axle is situated on the base plate, and a second linear axle is situated so as to be movable by the first linear axle. The wheel holding unit is situated so as to be movable via a third linear axle, which is situated so as to be movable by the second linear axle, and each one of the linear axles has a non-vanishing angle with respect to each of the other linear axles, in particular a right angle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60B 29/00 - Apparatus or tools for mounting or dismounting wheels

85.

Transmission having a fan assembly

      
Application Number 17598454
Grant Number 11536362
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-21
First Publication Date 2022-06-16
Grant Date 2022-12-27
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kunik, Claus
  • Völker, Konstantin
  • Knittel, Jan
  • Bunka, Anette

Abstract

A transmission includes a fan assembly having a fan wheel, a cover, and a grating. The fan wheel is connected in a torsionally fixed manner to the input shaft of the transmission, and the fan cover is fixed in place on a holding frame, which, for example, includes multiple parts and is fastened to the housing of the transmission. The grating is formed by two grating parts, whose first separating line is a straight segment or is formed by two mutually aligned straight segments, and the cover includes two cover parts, whose second separating line is a plane curve, made up of straight segment sections.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/02 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein
  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes

86.

Method for the emergency shutdown of a bus system, and bus system

      
Application Number 17672129
Grant Number 11720508
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-15
First Publication Date 2022-06-02
Grant Date 2023-08-08
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Fuchs, Manuel

Abstract

In a method for the emergency shutdown of a bus system, and a bus system, having a master module and bus subscribers disposed in series, the master module and the bus subscribers sending data packets to one another with the aid of a data line, the method has the temporally consecutive method steps: in a first method step, a bus subscriber and/or the master module detect(s) an error status, in a second method step, the bus subscriber and/or the master module send(s) an emergency signal to all bus subscribers and to the master module, in a third method step, a further bus subscriber receives the emergency signal, immediately forwards it to an adjacent bus subscriber and simultaneously evaluates it, and in a fourth method step, the further bus subscriber shuts itself down automatically.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 13/36 - Handling requests for interconnection or transfer for access to common bus or bus system
  • H04L 12/40 - Bus networks
  • G06F 13/24 - Handling requests for interconnection or transfer for access to input/output bus using interrupt
  • G06F 13/362 - Handling requests for interconnection or transfer for access to common bus or bus system with centralised access control
  • H04L 12/403 - Bus networks with centralised control, e.g. polling

87.

Use of a display of a converter, method for operating a converter, and converter

      
Application Number 17666763
Grant Number 11600246
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-08
First Publication Date 2022-05-26
Grant Date 2023-03-07
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Nikola, Joachim

Abstract

In the use of a display of a converter, method for operating a converter, and converter, the converter having an address code switch, in particular on its housing, and in an actuation of the address code switch and during a subsequent, predefined period of time, a respective value corresponding to the respective switch position of the address code switch is displayed by the display. Operating information of the converter is displayed in all other cases.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 5/22 - Control arrangements or circuits for visual indicators common to cathode-ray tube indicators and other visual indicators characterised by the display of individual characters or indicia using display control signals derived from coded signals representing the characters or indicia with a character-code memory
  • G05B 19/10 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using selector switches
  • G06F 3/02 - Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
  • G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
  • G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user; Accessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
  • G09G 3/04 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments

88.

Method for displaying apparatus information, and display device

      
Application Number 17666803
Grant Number 11526257
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-08
First Publication Date 2022-05-26
Grant Date 2022-12-13
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Reichle, Robert
  • Gaul, Manfred
  • Reinhardt, Daniel
  • Nicklis, Stephan
  • Nissel, Desiree
  • Schneider, Stephan
  • Pfetzing, Rima
  • Schilling, Anne
  • Hornung, Christian

Abstract

A display device displays device information in a navigation tree, whose nodes are each assigned to apparatus parts, apparatuses and/or apparatus groups, such that the apparatus information with a node that is superordinate both to the node which is assigned to a source of the apparatus information, and to a currently selected node.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
  • G06F 16/904 - Browsing; Visualisation therefor
  • G06Q 10/06 - Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
  • G06Q 10/10 - Office automation; Time management
  • G05B 19/00 - Programme-control systems
  • G06F 16/901 - Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device

89.

ELECTRICAL DEVICE, E.G., A CONVERTER MOTOR, HAVING A HOUSING PART AND A COVER PART

      
Application Number 17601099
Status Pending
Filing Date 2020-03-09
First Publication Date 2022-05-26
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Mayer, Ralph
  • Daminger, Franz

Abstract

An electrical device, e.g., a converter motor, includes a housing part and a cover part. A frame part is positioned between the housing part and the cover part, and an electronic circuit is situated in the interior space surrounded by the housing that includes the housing part and the cover part, e.g., and the frame part. A seal is situated, e.g., injection-molded, on the frame part. For example, the seal touches both a connection surface, e.g., a planar connection surface arranged on the cover part, and it covers a connection surface, e.g., a planar connection surface arranged on the housing part. A region of the connection surface of the cover part touches the frame part, and a region of the connection surface of the housing part touches the frame part.

IPC Classes  ?

90.

Drive system with inverter and electric motor, and method for operating a drive system

      
Application Number 17429393
Grant Number 11923798
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-23
First Publication Date 2022-05-12
Grant Date 2024-03-05
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hettel, Norbert
  • Kolbert, Alexander

Abstract

In a drive system having an inverter and electric motor, and a method for operating a drive system, the electric motor is fed from the AC-voltage-side terminal of the inverter, a first series circuit, which includes a brake resistor and a first controllable semiconductor switch, is connected at the DC-voltage-side terminal of the inverter, and a second series circuit, which includes an impedance and a controllable second semiconductor switch, is connected in parallel with the first series circuit, e.g., in parallel with the DC-voltage-side terminal of the inverter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 3/22 - Arrangements for stopping or slowing electric motors, generators, or dynamo-electric converters for stopping or slowing an individual dynamo-electric motor or dynamo-electric converter for stopping or slowing an ac motor by short-circuit or resistive braking

91.

Transmission comprising a housing and an oil distribution part arranged in the housing

      
Application Number 17438736
Grant Number 11739825
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-20
First Publication Date 2022-05-12
Grant Date 2023-08-29
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Luft, Christian
  • Kunik, Claus
  • Frank, Daniel

Abstract

A transmission includes a housing and a distributor part to which lubricating oil is able to be applied through a recess in the housing, e.g., in a housing part of the housing or in a cover part of the housing. The distributor part includes a collection region and feeder channels, which are connected to the collection region and are able to convey lubricating oil to bearings of the transmission.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling

92.

Apparatus, method for operating an apparatus having a mobile part movable on a movement plane, and use thereof

      
Application Number 17430571
Grant Number 11519716
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-29
First Publication Date 2022-05-05
Grant Date 2022-12-06
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Epp, Mario

Abstract

In an apparatus and method for operating an apparatus having a mobile part which is movable on a movement plane and has a measuring unit, and a measuring body which is set apart from the movement plane and from the plane parallel to the movement plane that includes the measuring unit, for example, and is situated as far as possible from the movement plane, the measuring unit is adapted to determine the distance between the measuring body and the measuring unit in a normal direction to the movement plane, and the measuring body is shaped such that in the projection of the measuring body perpendicular onto the plane, e.g., the projection surface, an individual distance value is bijectively allocated to the, or to the plurality of, partial surface regions of the projection surface, which particularly do not overlap one another.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 11/02 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width, or thickness
  • B61B 3/00 - Elevated railway systems with suspended vehicles
  • B61K 1/02 - Transferring passengers, articles, or freight to and from moving trains; Slipping or coupling vehicles from or to moving trains transferring articles to and from moving trains, e.g. mailbag catchers

93.

Drive system and method for operating a drive system

      
Application Number 17424655
Grant Number 11722076
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-13
First Publication Date 2022-04-28
Grant Date 2023-08-08
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hufnagel, Timo
  • Kollar, Hans Jürgen
  • Reichert, Christopher

Abstract

In a drive system and method for operating a drive system, in which the drive systems includes an electromagnetically operable brake, an electric motor, e.g., a three-phase motor, and an electronic circuit, the brake has an energizable coil, e.g., a brake coil, the electronic circuit has a rectifier, an upper controllable semiconductor switch, a freewheeling diode, and a varistor, a direct voltage provided by a rectifier is able to be made available by closing or by a pulse-width-modulated actuation of an upper controllable semiconductor switch of the coil, and by opening the upper controllable semiconductor switch, a current driven by the coil in the de-excitation of the coil is freewheeling and/or flowing through the freewheeling diode and the varistor or through a component connected in parallel with the varistor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 3/18 - Arrangements for stopping or slowing electric motors, generators, or dynamo-electric converters for stopping or slowing an individual dynamo-electric motor or dynamo-electric converter for stopping or slowing an ac motor
  • H02P 3/04 - Means for stopping or slowing by a separate brake, e.g. friction brake or eddy-current brake
  • H02M 7/217 - Conversion of ac power input into dc power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only

94.

VOLUME MODEL GENERATION FOR MULTICOMPONENT OBJECTS

      
Application Number 17424010
Status Pending
Filing Date 2019-12-09
First Publication Date 2022-04-21
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Andree, Horst Christian
  • Reuck, Andreas

Abstract

A method for providing a volume model for a mechanical object includes: receiving configuration parameters, indicating the components of the object and/or the type of component, for the object; generating a construction model for the object from the component construction models of the components as a function of the configuration parameters, a component construction model for each component being stored in a data collection, and a component construction model defining at least one outer surface of the component; generating the volume model for the object from component volume models of the components, the component volume models being superimposed onto one another and outer surfaces of component volume models that are included in an interior space of another component volume model and/or that abut outer surfaces of another component volume model being removed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 30/17 - Mechanical parametric or variational design
  • G06F 30/20 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation

95.

Electric motor including a rotor

      
Application Number 17562243
Grant Number 11652387
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-27
First Publication Date 2022-04-21
Grant Date 2023-05-16
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Stark, Michael
  • Müller, Klaus
  • Winter, Bernhard

Abstract

An electric motor includes a rotor having a rotor shaft part and a first shaft part and a second shaft part. The rotor shaft is situated axially between the first and the second shaft parts. The first shaft part includes a first bearing seat and is connected to the rotor shaft part in a torsionally fixed manner, and the second shaft part includes a second bearing seat and is connected to the rotor shaft part in a torsionally fixed manner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
  • H02K 5/173 - Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings
  • H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
  • H02K 7/08 - Structural association with bearings

96.

Method for determining a rotor position of a three-phase machine without using a rotary encoder and device for controlling a three-phase motor without using a rotary encoder

      
Application Number 17567438
Grant Number 11682991
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-03
First Publication Date 2022-04-21
Grant Date 2023-06-20
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hammel, Wolfgang
  • Wolf, Harald

Abstract

In a method for determining the rotor position of a three-phase machine without using a rotary encoder, and to a device for controlling a three-phase motor without using a rotary encoder, the three-phase machine is fed by a converter that can be operated by pulse-width modulation, and the converter has model variables for the rotor angle and the current indicator of the three-phase machine, and the converter has device(s) by using which, in control operation, at least two values are measured which represent a measure of the local inductances of the machine which represent a measure of the local inductances of the machine, the error of the model rotor angle is determined in that, depending on the model rotor angle and the model current indicator, at least two weighting factors are determined, and in that a weighted sum is formed from the at least two measured values and the at least two weighting factors, and in that a further offset value is substracted from the sum, which is likewise determined on the basis of the model rotor angle and the model current indicator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02P 21/18 - Estimation of position or speed
  • H02P 21/22 - Current control, e.g. using a current control loop
  • H02P 21/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of electric machines by vector control, e.g. by control of field orientation

97.

Gearbox with a housing which has a lower housing part, onto which an upper housing part is placed

      
Application Number 17547422
Grant Number 11454313
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-10
First Publication Date 2022-03-31
Grant Date 2022-09-27
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Blickle, Christopher

Abstract

A gearbox includes a housing, which has a lower housing part onto which an upper housing part is placed. The lower housing part and the upper housing part are in physical contact along a contact surface, for example, so that the contact surface between the lower and upper housing part lies in a plane and/or is planar. Cooling fins are situated on the housing, the cooling fins having a curved characteristic such that a portion of an axially directed airflow streaming along the housing, and thus in particular an airflow that is streaming parallel to the axis of rotation of the input shaft, is deflected in a transverse direction between two cooling fins disposed closest to each other in the axial direction in each case, the axial direction, for example, being parallel to the contact surface, e.g., the plane.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 57/04 - Features relating to lubrication or cooling
  • F16H 57/031 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein characterised by covers or lids for gearboxes
  • F16H 57/02 - Gearboxes; Mounting gearing therein

98.

Drive device with circulating airflow

      
Application Number 17550155
Grant Number 11750062
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-14
First Publication Date 2022-03-31
Grant Date 2023-09-05
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Becker, Waldemar
  • Hettel, Domenik
  • Rung, Thomas
  • Schillinger, Jens

Abstract

A drive device includes an electric motor and a gear unit that is driven by the electric motor. The electric motor has a laminated stator core which includes stator windings and is accommodated in a stator housing. The stator housing has recesses that are axially uninterrupted, i.e. in particular in the direction of the rotor shaft axis, and the stator housing is surrounded, especially radially surrounded, by a housing of the drive device, in particular a tubular housing and/or a cup-shaped housing, and the housing is set apart from the stator housing, in particular such that an especially circulating airflow is able to be provided within the housing, the recesses in particular guiding the airflow through in the axial direction, and the airflow being returned in the opposite direction in the set-apart region between the stator housing part and the housing.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 5/20 - Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof with channels or ducts for flow of cooling medium
  • H02K 7/116 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with gears
  • H02K 9/14 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating wherein gaseous cooling medium circulates between the machine casing and a surrounding mantle
  • H02K 9/16 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating wherein gaseous cooling medium circulates between the machine casing and a surrounding mantle wherein the cooling medium circulates through ducts or tubes within the casing
  • H02K 9/22 - Arrangements for cooling or ventilating by solid heat conducting material embedded in, or arranged in contact with, the stator or rotor, e.g. heat bridges

99.

Geared motor

      
Application Number 17424336
Grant Number 11732777
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-13
First Publication Date 2022-03-24
Grant Date 2023-08-22
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Herberger, Michael Josef

Abstract

A geared motor includes a pinion connected to a shaft in a positive manner. A pinion tooth system of the pinion meshes with a tooth system of a gear wheel. In relation to the axis of rotation of the gear wheel, the contact region between the pinion and the shaft radially overlaps, e.g., truly overlaps, with the meshing region, e.g., the tooth system with the pinion tooth system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 1/12 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving only two intermeshing members with non-parallel axes
  • F16H 55/17 - Toothed wheels

100.

Drive system having a first converter and at least one second converter

      
Application Number 17424645
Grant Number 11799388
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-13
First Publication Date 2022-03-24
Grant Date 2023-10-24
Owner SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor Wacker, Maik

Abstract

A drive system includes a first converter and at least one second converter. The first converter has, inside its housing, a first rectifier whose DC-voltage-side terminal is connected, e.g., directly connected, to the DC-voltage-side terminal of a first inverter of the first converter. A first capacitance is connected in parallel with the DC-voltage-side terminal of the first inverter. The second converter, or each second converter, has, inside its housing, a second rectifier whose DC-voltage-side terminal is connected via inductivities, i.e., for example, restrictors, to the DC-voltage-side terminal of a second inverter of the second converter. A second capacitance is connected in parallel with the DC-voltage-side terminal of the second inverter, and the DC-voltage-side terminal of the first inverter is connected via first inductivities to the DC-voltage-side terminal of the second inverter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02M 5/42 - Conversion of ac power input into ac power output, e.g. for change of voltage, for change of frequency, for change of number of phases with intermediate conversion into dc by static converters
  • H02M 1/00 - APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION BETWEEN AC AND AC, BETWEEN AC AND DC, OR BETWEEN DC AND DC, AND FOR USE WITH MAINS OR SIMILAR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; CONVERSION OF DC OR AC INPUT POWER INTO SURGE OUTPUT POWER; CONTROL OR REGULATION THEREOF - Details of apparatus for conversion
  • H02M 7/493 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode the static converters being arranged for operation in parallel
  • H02M 7/48 - Conversion of dc power input into ac power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode
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