Patents Assigned to Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
  • Patent number: 10857725
    Abstract: A device for coating of workpieces, which preferably includes, at least in sections, wood, wooden materials, plastics, aluminium or the like. The device includes a feed device for feeding a coating material, a pressing device for pressing the coating material onto a surface of the workpiece, a conveyor device for causing a relative motion between the pressing device and the respective workpiece, and a first joining device for applying and/or activating an adhesive agent on a coating material fed by the feed device and/or a surface to be coated of the workpiece. The device further includes at least a second joining device for applying and/or activating an adhesive agent on a coating material fed by the feed device and/or a surface to be coated of the workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Johannes Schmid, Achim Gauss, Joachim Fetscher
  • Patent number: 10807272
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for coating workpieces (2), preferably consisting of wood, wood-based materials, plastics material or the like at least in sections, comprising a feed device (10) for feeding a coating material (12), a pressing unit (20) for pressing the coating material (12) against a surface (2a) of a workpiece (2), a conveyor device (4) for bringing about a relative motion between the pressing device (20) and the respective workpiece (2), an energy source (30) for applying energy onto the coating material (12) and/or the workpiece (2), and a control device (50) for controlling at least the energy source (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: HOMAG Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Johannes Schmid
  • Patent number: 10307956
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device (1) for the coating of workpieces (2) which preferably consist, at least in sections, of wood, wooden materials, plastics, aluminium or the like, comprising: a feed means (10) for feeding a coating material (12), a pressing means (20) for pressing the coating material (12) onto a surface (2a) of a workpiece (2), a conveyor means (4) for causing a relative motion between the pressing means (20) and the respective workpiece (2), and a first joining means (30; 50) for applying and/or activating an adhesive agent on a coating material (12) fed by the feed means (10) and/or a surface to be coated of the workpiece (2), characterized in that the device further comprises at least a second joining means (40; 60) for applying and/or activating an adhesive agent on a coating material (12) fed by the feed means (10) and/or a surface to be coated of a workpiece (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Johannes Schmid, Achim Gauss, Joachim Fetscher
  • Patent number: 9579844
    Abstract: A method for coating workpieces (10), preferably in sheet form, which preferably consist at least in certain portions of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, with the following method steps: providing a workpiece (10) having at least one workpiece surface (12), in which the workpiece surface (12) is improved by applying at least a first curable liquid to the workpiece surface (12) and at least partially curing the first liquid (16); exposing the workpiece (10) to energy, at least on the workpiece surface (12) and/or a coating (14) that is intended to be applied to the workpiece surface (12); and applying the coating (14), in particular of an edge (14), to the liquid-coated workpiece surface (12) and preferably pressing the edge (14) onto a liquid-coated workpiece surface (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Johannes Schmid, Klaus Reich, Achim Gauss
  • Patent number: 9034127
    Abstract: The invention concerns a processing device for processing workpieces that are preferably made at least partially of wood, wooden materials, plastics or the like, comprising a machine bed and at least one processing unit joined to the machine bed, wherein the machine bed comprises a base body that is made at least in sections of a curable compound. The processing device of the invention is characterized in that the base body and/or at least a part of the processing unit is made at least in sections of cementitious concrete, in particular fiber concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Martin Gringel
  • Patent number: 8875767
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for coating workpieces (2) which are preferably made at least in sections of wood, wood materials, plastic or the like, comprising a feed apparatus (10) for feeding a coating material, an activation region (20) for activating the fed coating material (2), and a pressing apparatus (40) for pressing the activated coating material (2) onto a workpiece (3). The apparatus according to the invention is characterised in that at least the activation region (20) with the pressing apparatus (40) and the workpiece (3) can be moved and/or rotated relative to one another in a plane of movement perpendicular to the coating plane in the course of the coating process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Johannes Schmid, Axel Petrak
  • Patent number: 8863804
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for coating a workpiece, which comprises at least a deflector means for feeding a material web, downstream of which a pressure means for applying the material web to workpiece surface is arranged, wherein preferred pressure and deflector means comprise cylinders, rollers and/or shoes, wherein the device further comprises at least an energy source, the point of action of which lies in the region of the pressure means, in particular in a region of the pressure means which contacts the material web at least in portions. The device is configured to apply the material web onto the workpiece surface in the inline and/or offline method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Achim Gauss
  • Publication number: 20130217810
    Abstract: A surface treating agent (8) containing a film forming resin composition (2) and a filler (3), said filler comprising a particulate material selected from inorganic acids, chalk (CaCO3), glass, plastics, wood flour or combinations thereof. The filler (3) has a particle size of below 400 hm. The surface treating agent (8) is used particularly for application to faces and/or edges of plate-shaped elements (4) of solid wood, laminated wood-based products, such as veneer boards and chip-boards, MDF boards and boards of mineral wool and plaster.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicants: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG, Ulmadan-R.D. ApS
    Inventors: Ulmadan-R.D. ApS, HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
  • Patent number: 8366260
    Abstract: The invention discloses a process for printing of panel-shaped workpieces, in particular in the region of an edge, in which a section of a panel-shaped workpiece to be printed is subjected first of all to one or a plurality of pre-treatment stages which are selected from a) pre-cleaning, b) degreasing, c) improvement of the adhesion and wetting properties and d) reduction of the electrostatic charge, and in which the pre-treated section to be printed is subsequently printed with a desired pattern, in particular by means of inkjet printing. The invention also provides an apparatus for performing said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Achim Gauss, Johannes Schmid, Ludwig Albrecht, Karl Frey
  • Publication number: 20130014882
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing coating material (1) for workpieces, comprising the steps of: providing a web-shaped or strip-shaped base material (2), feeding the base material into a coating system (6), pre-treating at least one surface of the base material (2), and applying a functional layer (5) to the pre-treated surface of the base material (2), wherein the functional layer (5) can be activated by an energy source (7), such that said layer develops adhesive properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: HOMAG Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Johannes Schmid
  • Publication number: 20120305168
    Abstract: A method for coating workpieces (10), preferably in sheet form, which preferably consist at least in certain portions of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like, with the following method steps: providing a workpiece (10) having at least one workpiece surface (12), in which the workpiece surface (12) is improved by applying at least a first curable liquid to the workpiece surface (12) and at least partially curing the first liquid (16); exposing the workpiece (10) to energy, at least on the workpiece surface (12) and/or a coating (14) that is intended to be applied to the workpiece surface (12); and applying the coating (14), in particular of an edge (14), to the liquid-coated workpiece surface (12) and preferably pressing the edge (14) onto a liquid-coated workpiece surface (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: HOMAG Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Johannes Schmid, Klaus Reich, Achim Gauss
  • Publication number: 20120285604
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for coating workpieces (2), preferably consisting of wood, wood-based materials, plastics material or the like at least in sections, comprising a feed device (10) for feeding a coating material (12), a pressing unit (20) for pressing the coating material (12) against a surface (2a) of a workpiece (2), a conveyor device (4) for bringing about a relative motion between the pressing device (20) and the respective workpiece (2), an energy source (30) for applying energy onto the coating material (12) and/or the workpiece (2), and a control device (50) for controlling at least the energy source (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Johannes Schmid
  • Patent number: 8176704
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for sticking edging material (12, 10) onto lightweight building boards (1) comprising two thin-walled outer layers (2, 4) and a core layer (6) of lightweight filler material disposed between the outer layers, having the steps: provision of a lightweight building board (1), a decor edge (10) and a stabilizing edge (12), and sticking on of the decor edge (10) and/or the stabilizing edge (12) in the region of a narrow surface (1?) of the lightweight building board (1). The process according to the invention is characterized in that the stabilizing edge (12) is introduced into a section between two outer layers (2, 4) in the region of the narrow surface (1?) without having first created a recess of at least one outer layer and/or of the core layer in this section, said recess corresponding substantially to the stabilizing edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Achim Gauss, Peter Rathgeber, Johannes Schmid
  • Publication number: 20120073748
    Abstract: The present invention provides a device for coating a workpiece, which comprises at least a deflector means for feeding a material web, downstream of which a pressure means for applying the material web to workpiece surface is arranged, wherein preferred pressure and deflector means comprise cylinders, rollers and/or shoes, wherein the device further comprises at least an energy source, the point of action of which lies in the region of the pressure means, in particular in a region of the pressure means which contacts the material web at least in portions. The device is configured to apply the material web onto the workpiece surface in the inline and/or offline method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventor: Achim GAUSS
  • Publication number: 20120048473
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for coating workpieces (2) which are preferably made at least in sections of wood, wood materials, plastic or the like, comprising a feed apparatus (10) for feeding a coating material, an activation region (20) for activating the fed coating material (2), and a pressing apparatus (40) for pressing the activated coating material (2) onto a workpiece (3). The apparatus according to the invention is characterised in that at least the activation region (20) with the pressing apparatus (40) and the workpiece (3) can be moved and/or rotated relative to one another in a plane of movement perpendicular to the coating plane in the course of the coating process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Johannes SCHMID, Axel PETRAK
  • Publication number: 20120048191
    Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for coating workpieces which are preferably made at least in sections of wood, wood materials, plastic or the like, comprising a radiation source for generating radiation, preferably a laser beam. The apparatus further comprises a unit (10) for applying the coating material to a surface of a workpiece, and a transmission device (2) for transmitting the radiation from the radiation source to the unit. The apparatus according to the invention is characterised in that the unit (10) can be moved actively and/or passively relative to the radiation source, and the transmission device has a conductor (12), preferably a fibre optic cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME AG
    Inventors: Johannes SCHMID, Axel PETRAK
  • Patent number: 8104887
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for imprinting a three-dimensional article, in particular a container and/or workpiece, and comprises utilizing a printing means, in particular an ink-jet printing means, for imprinting a surface of the three-dimensional article, and a conveyor means for bringing about a relative movement between the printing means and the three-dimensional article to be imprinted. The method according to the invention is characterised in that it further utilizes a positioning means which is configured to bring the surface to be imprinted of the three-dimensional article into a predetermined relative relationship to, in particular a predetermined distance from, the printing means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Ludwig Albrecht, Karl Frey
  • Patent number: 8092863
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for manufacturing lightweight building boards (1) starting from a workpiece (2) which comprises two thin-walled cover layers (4, 6) and at least one core layer (8) which is disposed between the cover layers (4, 6) and is made of a light filling material, the at least one core layer (8) possessing cavities and having a lower average density than the cover layers. The method comprises the following steps: forming in the workpiece (2) at least one groove (10) which extends through at least one first cover layer (4) and at least partly through the at least one core layer (8) and circumscribes at least a portion of a contour of the lightweight building board (1) to be manufactured; introducing a hardenable mass (12) into the at least one groove (10); at least partly hardening the hardenable mass (12); and making a separating cut along the at least one groove (10), so the at least partly hardened mass (12) is separated in the longitudinal direction of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Johannes Schmid, Achim Gauss
  • Patent number: 8038236
    Abstract: The invention provides a device for patterning workpieces, having: an ink-jet printing means having a plurality of nozzles from which drops of ink can be expelled, a workpiece carrier means for carrying the workpiece to be patterned, a conveyor means for bringing about a relative movement between the workpiece to be patterned and the printing means, and a detection means for detecting the relative position between the ink-jet printing means and at least one surface to be patterned of the respective workpiece to be patterned. The device according to the invention is characterised in that the detection means is disposed and configured so as to be in a predetermined, fixed relationship to the ink-jet printing means and/or to detect at least the distance between the ink-jet printing means and at least one surface to be patterned of the respective workpiece to be patterned, at least during printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Achim Gauss, Ludwig Albrecht
  • Patent number: 7954216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multifunctional unit for machining workpieces preferably consisting at least partially of wood, wood materials, plastics or the like, with a plurality of vertical drill spindles, a plurality of horizontal drill spindles, and at least one fixed saw comprising at least one saw blade with a horizontal axis of rotation. The multifunctional unit according to the invention is characterised in that it is mounted and driven by a mounting means in such a way that it may be rotated about at least one vertical axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventors: Gotthilf Sturm, Achim Gauss