Patents Assigned to Metabowerke GmbH
  • Publication number: 20140162089
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack, for use with an electrical hand tool device and which includes at least two series-connected rechargeable battery cells and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks, and an electronics unit having a printed circuit board, and wherein sheet metal conductors for electrically connecting the series-connected rechargeable battery cells and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks are provided, and wherein the sheet metal conductors are connected directly to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: METABOWERKE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralph Liersch, Wolfgang Stickel, Jochen Graeber
  • Patent number: 8692525
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power tool, particularly an electric hand power tool, for operating with alternating current, having an electric motor, and electronic control device, and an electrical power switch for actuating the electric motor, wherein the electronic control device comprises a bias voltage output and a detection input, connected to each other by means of a voltage divider comprising a summation point and to the side of the power switch facing the electric motor, and the control device is further designed such that the potential at the detection input is monitored after actuating the power switch and used for checking whether the power switch is conducting, and that it is actuated again if the power switch was not conducting or returned to the non-conducting state during the monitoring, and that said checking and any renewed actuation of the power switch is repeated within a half-wave of the alternating voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventor: Bernd Wiesner
  • Publication number: 20140080387
    Abstract: An electric hand power-tool appliance is described and which includes a spindle, a tool mounted on the spindle, a supporting element mounted on the spindle and which is movable along the spindle on a path L, and against a force F, and in the direction of the electric hand power-tool appliance, and which increases the safety of the electric hand power-tool appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: METABOWERKE GmbH
    Inventor: Ludwig Kuether
  • Patent number: 8663834
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery pack, in particular for an electrical hand tool device, comprising at least two series-connected rechargeable battery cells (20) and/or rechargeable batter cell blocks and an electronics unit having a printed circuit board (14), wherein sheet metal conductors (16) for electrically connecting the series-connected rechargeable battery cells (20) and/or rechargeable battery cell blocks are provided, wherein the sheet metal conductors (16) are connected directly to the printed circuit board (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Ralph Liersch, Wolfgang Stickel, Jochen Graeber
  • Patent number: 8662964
    Abstract: A protective hood of portable electric power tools, and a portable electric power tool is described, and wherein a protective hood is provided and which can be selectively located relative to a rotating drive shaft, and wherein a clamping band is provided which mounts a screw that can be radially threadably advanced toward the rotating drive shaft and which further carries an anti-rotation locking element having claws which mechanically engage a machine neck thereby reliably and securely fastening the protective hood to the power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventor: Matthias Hiller
  • Publication number: 20140054146
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a driven machine tool, and in particular to an angle grinder or a straight grinder, and which includes a drive unit having a drive switch for switching the drive unit on and off, a housing in which the drive unit is at least partially received, and an actuation mechanism for actuating the drive switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: METABOWERKE GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Hiller
  • Patent number: 8618704
    Abstract: An electric motor is disclosed and which includes a braking element which is biasingly urged into a braking relationship relative to the electric motor, when the electric motor is deenergized, but which is further moved out of braking engagement when the electric motor is energized. The invention finds particular usefulness when used on hand tools, such as angle grinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hiller, Andreas Spielmann
  • Patent number: 8464807
    Abstract: An electrical hand tool device comprises a ventilated housing body, which has inlet and outlet openings for cooling air flow and accommodates the electromotive components of the device, in particular, a motor that is excited by a permanent magnet and is powered by a battery, and a magnet that is provided in the area of the cooling air flow for collecting magnetic or magnetizable dust. In order to protect the electric motor, the device is designed in such a fashion that at least two magnets are provided in the axial direction between the inlet openings and the electromotive components of the device, and a means is provided, which electrically cooperates with the at least two magnets to determine whether a substantial amount of magnetizable dust has collected on the magnets, in which case, a control measure can be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Johnen, Wolfgang Stickel
  • Patent number: 8398465
    Abstract: A battery-operated hand-held power tool (2), especially an angle grinder, comprises a housing base (4) accommodating the electromotive drive components and air inlet openings (10) supplying the electromotive drive components with a cooling air flow. In order to protect the electromotive components from dirt, the hand-held power tool is designed in such a manner that a filter element (20) is provided in the area of the air inlet openings (10) and keeps dust, especially magnetizable dust, away from the electromotive drive components. The filter element (20) is retained by a filter retaining part (12, 30) which can be attached to the exterior of the housing base (4). The filter retaining part (14, 30) can be elastically deformed to such an extent that it is slightly deformed, especially expanded, when attached to the housing base, and engages behind or snaps into an element on the housing base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Volker Hoeschele, Heinrich Sikora
  • Patent number: 8211560
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery pack, especially for a hand-held power tool. Said battery pack comprises a battery housing (10) and an electronic unit (16) housed in said battery housing (10). The electronic unit (16) has one or more light sources (18). A first light-guiding element (28) can be inserted into the battery housing (10) and interacts with the at least one light source (18) in such a manner that the light emitted by the at least one light source (18) can be injected into the first light-guiding element (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Stickel, Olaf Schmid
  • Patent number: 8169298
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery-operated electric hand tool device (2) comprising control electronics (14), a wirelessly and contactlessly responding transceiver (12), and a storage unit (16) in which an authorization code is stored, a locked mode of operation and a released mode of operation being distinguishable. In order to improve theft protection, a wire-bound or wireless interface (22) is provided from the control electronics (14) of the electric hand tool device to a battery pack (4) such that locking data can be transmitted from the control electronics (14) of the electric hand tool device (2) to the battery pack (4), be stored in a storage device (24) of the battery pack (4), and be read out of the storage device (24) again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Wiesner, Jochen Graeber
  • Publication number: 20120081044
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical power tool, particularly an electric hand power tool, for operating with alternating current, having an electric motor, and electronic control device, and an electrical power switch for actuating the electric motor, wherein the electronic control device comprises a bias voltage output and a detection input, connected to each other by means of a voltage divider comprising a summation point and to the side of the power switch facing the electric motor, and the control device is further designed such that the potential at the detection input is monitored after actuating the power switch and used for checking whether the power switch is conducting, and that it is actuated again if the power switch was not conducting or returned to the non-conducting state during the monitoring, and that said checking and any renewed actuation of the power switch is repeated within a half-wave of the alternating voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: METABOWERKE GMBH
    Inventor: Bernd Wiesner
  • Publication number: 20110198477
    Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a machine stand with an elongated support body and support legs arranged at the ends on the support body, the support body being designed with positive engagement means running in the longitudinal direction, such that attachments, in particular at least one machine holder, optionally displaceable in the longitudinal direction, can be attached thereto. According to the invention, this machine stand is characterized in that the support body is embodied in one piece as a double-pipe profile, with two profile pipes running parallel to one another with lateral spacing from one another, and at least one center ridge connecting the profile pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Laurenz Bergmann, Ingo Blekker, Jurgen Evers, Thomas Meelker, Klaus Raasch
  • Patent number: 7789737
    Abstract: A rapid locking device axially secures a disc-type tool (16), in particular a grinding disc on the flange (24) of a driven spindle (14), the spindle (14) having an axial bore containing at least one locking element in the form of a plate spring (28), which co-operates with a locking pad (22). The tool can be locked between contact surfaces of the flange (24) and the locking pad (22), the distance between said surfaces being modifiable. The shank (30) of the locking pad (22) can be accommodated in the bore of the spindle (14) and can be secured in a friction fit by the locking element (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventor: Ralph Liersch
  • Patent number: 7696663
    Abstract: A rotor (2) for a forced-air-cooled electric motor, in particular a universal motor, especially for use with electrical power tools, has a laminated armature (6) incorporating longitudinal slots (8) and with wire windings of a coil (10) protruding from the longitudinal slots (8) on the front face where the windings form coil connecting heads (20, 22). Some or all of the longitudinal slots (8) in the laminated armature (6) contain a rod (28) aligned in the longitudinal direction and protruding axially from one or both front faces (24, 26) of the laminated armature (6), whereby the protruding rod ends thus surround the coil connecting heads (20, 22) on the respective front face to protect the coil connecting heads from abrasive wear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Schmohl, Norbert Falter, Dietrich Holzwarth
  • Patent number: D610427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventor: Bernhard Meyerspeer
  • Patent number: D616814
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Weinberg, Martin Ruf
  • Patent number: D661563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventor: Dirk Wilke
  • Patent number: D666167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventor: Martin Pietzsch
  • Patent number: D670495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignees: Plaston AG, Metabowerke GmbH
    Inventors: Patricia Lorek, Rolf Burchia, Manfred Klement