Patents by Inventor Alfred Geissler
Alfred Geissler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11938583Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport device (100) for receiving one or more module units having machine tool accessory devices and for transporting the one or more received module units to a machine tool (1000) set up on a base surface for use of the machine tool accessory devices of the one or more received module units on the machine tool (1000), wherein the transport device (100) is freely movable on the base surface for positioning the one or more received module units relative to the machine tool (1000), in particular within a region in front and/or next to the machine tool (1000) and/or in front and/or next to a working space of the machine tool (1000).Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbHInventors: Alfred Geissler, Michael Trenkle, Sebastian Riedel
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Patent number: 11407073Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool (1000) for machining a workpiece (1), comprising: at least one first machine tool structure which can be moved freely on a base surface and has at least one machine tool component, and at least one second machine tool structure having at least one further machine tool component, wherein the at least one freely movable first machine tool structure, together with the at least one second machine tool structure, forms the machine tool (1000) configured for machining the workpiece (1), when the at least one freely movable first machine tool structure is positioned on the at least one second machine tool structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbHInventors: Alfred Geissler, Michael Trenkle, Sebastian Riedel
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Publication number: 20210394323Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool (1000) for machining a workpiece (1), comprising: at least one first machine tool structure which can be moved freely on a base surface and has at least one machine tool component, and at least one second machine tool structure having at least one further machine tool component, wherein the at least one freely movable first machine tool structure, together with the at least one second machine tool structure, forms the machine tool (1000) configured for machining the workpiece (1), when the at least one freely movable first machine tool structure is positioned on the at least one second machine tool structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Alfred GEISSLER, Michael TRENKLE, Sebastian RIEDEL
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Publication number: 20210346998Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport device (100) for receiving one or more module units having machine tool accessory devices and for transporting the one or more received module units to a machine tool (1000) set up on a base surface for use of the machine tool accessory devices of the one or more received module units on the machine tool (1000), wherein the transport device (100) is freely movable on the base surface for positioning the one or more received module units relative to the machine tool (1000), in particular within a region in front and/or next to the machine tool (1000) and/or in front and/or next to a working space of the machine tool (1000).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Alfred GEISSLER, Michael TRENKLE, Sebastian RIEDEL
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Publication number: 20210331251Abstract: A machine for manufacturing shaped objects layer by layer by locationally selectively fusing material powder to form connected regions by means of electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation. The machine includes a process chamber, which surrounds a process space, an unpacking chamber, which surrounds an unpacking space, a first building cylinder and a second building cylinder, which each have a workpiece table for material powder and a building space, wherein the workpiece tables can each be moved into the building space, and a transporting device for transferring the building cylinders between an operating position in the process space and an unpacking position in the unpacking space. According to the invention, the transporting device is configured to transfer the first building cylinder from the operating position into the unpacking position and the second building cylinder from the unpacking position into the operating position simultaneously.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2019Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: DMG MORI ADDITIVE GMBHInventors: Alfred GEISSLER, Karl LECHLEITER
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Publication number: 20210316412Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport device (100) for transporting one or more handling devices, each for handling a pallet (300) and/or a workpiece (1) on a machine tool (1000) which is set up on a base surface for machining the workpiece (1), wherein the transport device (100) is freely movable on the base surface for positioning the one or more handling devices relative to the machine tool (1000), in particular within a region in front and/or next to the machine tool (1000) and/or in front and/or next to a working space of the machine tool (1000).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Alfred GEISSLER, Michael TRENKLE, Sebastian RIEDEL
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Patent number: 10807205Abstract: A machine tool for machining a workpiece has a spindle arm with a spindle for receiving a tool or workpiece. The spindle arm is movably attached to a spindle arm receiving section. The spindle arm has a first spindle arm section, being a longitudinal element, having a first rotational axis with respect to the spindle arm receiving section and is hinged to the spindle arm receiving section; a second spindle arm section, rotatable about a second rotational axis with respect to and is hinged to the first. The spindle arm receiving section has a first subsection and a second subsection, arranged on the machine column at a distance from one another to receive the spindle arm. The first spindle arm section has first and second subsections, which are arranged on the spindle arm receiving section at a distance from each other to receive the second spindle arm section.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBHInventors: Uwe Kschier, Alfred Geissler
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Publication number: 20200230756Abstract: A machine tool with a machine bed, on the upper side of which a machine stand is arranged, a working spindle which can be displaced in a first, second, and third direction of movement with is mounted with the spindle sleeve. The spindle sleeve includes a sleeve housing which is guided along guide rails which are arranged on the machine stand and can be moved axially in the first direction and the working spindle supporting the tool can be moved in and out of the sleeve housing in the same direction of movement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBHInventors: Robert JUNG, Alfred GEISSLER, Stefan KIPKE
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Patent number: 10518337Abstract: A machine tool includes a machine bed, a tool clamping portion which is arranged on the machine bed and serves to clamp a workpiece on the machine tool, a swivel arm receiving portion arranged on the machine bed, a first swivel arm pivotally mounted on the swivel arm receiving portion about a first axis of rotation, a second swivel arm pivotally mounted on the first swivel arm about a second axis of rotation, a spindle carrier arm rotatably mounted on the second swivel arm about a third axis of rotation, a milling head rotatably mounted on the spindle carrier arm about a fourth axis of rotation, and a work spindle which is held on the milling head and serves to receive a tool, wherein the third axis of rotation is aligned perpendicularly or transversely to the fourth axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBHInventors: Uwe Kschier, Alfred Geissler
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Patent number: 10322484Abstract: A machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle and/or double-spindle milling machine, comprising a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped on the workpiece clamping device by way of two controllable linear axes in a Y-direction and a Z-direction, and a spindle carrier assembly, which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles that can be moved independently of each other in an X-direction which is perpendicular to the Y-direction and Z-direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbHInventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung, Martin Rinderle
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Patent number: 10239131Abstract: The present invention relates to embodiments of a machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle milling machine, comprise a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly arranged on the machine frame, and a spindle carrier assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles. The axis slide assembly is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped at the workpiece clamping device by way of three controllable linear axes X, Y and Z. The work spindles are arranged at a turret which can be rotated or swiveled about a turret axis at respectively equal distance from the turret axis, and the spindle axes of the work spindles are aligned or can be aligned in parallel to one another and in parallel to the turret axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbHInventor: Alfred Geissler
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Publication number: 20180354084Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool for the machining of a workpiece by means of a tool, wherein the machine tool is designed to clamp the tool for the machine-controlled machining within a machining program on the work spindle and to clamp the tool on the machine bench of the machine tool, characterized by a tool magazine which can be secured on the machine bench, on which a tool or a plurality of tools may be clamped individually in a replaceable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung
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Publication number: 20180354089Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool 100 for machining a workpiece 12 by means of a tool 22, which comprises a clamping means 11 for clamping the workpiece 12 and a support means 21 for receiving the tool 22, wherein the clamping means 11 is mounted on a spindle head of a clamping means-carrying work spindle 10 and the support means 21 is mounted on a spindle head of a support means-carrying work spindle 20, and the machine tool 100 is designed to position the two work spindles 10, 20 by means of numerically controllable axes in relation to one another in such a way that the workpiece 12, which is clamped in the clamping means 11, can be processed by the tool 22, which is received in the support means 21.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung, Martin Rinderle, Florian Lau
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Publication number: 20180290249Abstract: A machine tool for machining a workpiece has a spindle arm with a spindle for receiving a tool or workpiece. The spindle arm is movably attached to a spindle arm receiving section. The spindle arm has a first spindle arm section, being a longitudinal element, having a first rotational axis with respect to the spindle arm receiving section and is hinged to the spindle arm receiving section; a second spindle arm section, rotatable about a second rotational axis with respect to and is hinged to the first. The spindle arm receiving section has a first subsection and a second subsection, arranged on the machine column at a distance from one another to receive the spindle arm. The first spindle arm section has first and second subsections, which are arranged on the spindle arm receiving section at a distance from each other to receive the second spindle arm section.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBHInventors: Uwe KSCHIER, Alfred GEISSLER
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Publication number: 20180065192Abstract: A machine tool includes a machine bed, a tool clamping portion which is arranged on the machine bed and serves to clamp a workpiece on the machine tool, a swivel arm receiving portion arranged on the machine bed, a first swivel arm pivotally mounted on the swivel arm receiving portion about a first axis of rotation, a second swivel arm pivotally mounted on the first swivel arm about a second axis of rotation, a spindle carrier arm rotatably mounted on the second swivel arm about a third axis of rotation, a milling head rotatably mounted on the spindle carrier arm about a fourth axis of rotation, and a work spindle which is held on the milling head and serves to receive a tool, wherein the third axis of rotation is aligned perpendicularly or transversely to the fourth axis of rotation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Applicant: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBHInventors: Uwe KSCHIER, Alfred GEISSLER
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Publication number: 20170209972Abstract: A machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle and/or double-spindle milling machine, comprising a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped on the workpiece clamping device by way of two controllable linear axes in a Y-direction and a Z-direction, and a spindle carrier assembly, which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles that can be moved independently of each other in the S1- and S2-directions which are each inclined with respect to the Y-direction and Z-direction and to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung, Martin Rinderle
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Publication number: 20170209975Abstract: A machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle and/or double-spindle milling machine, comprising a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped on the workpiece clamping device by way of two controllable linear axes in a Y-direction and a Z-direction, and a spindle carrier assembly, which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles that can be moved independently of each other in an X-direction which is perpendicular to the Y-direction and Z-direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung, Martin Rinderle
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Publication number: 20170080502Abstract: The present invention relates to embodiments of a machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle milling machine, comprise a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly arranged on the machine frame, and a spindle carrier assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles. The axis slide assembly is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped at the workpiece clamping device by way of three controllable linear axes X, Y and Z. The work spindles are arranged at a turret which can be rotated or swiveled about a turret axis at respectively equal distance from the turret axis, and the spindle axes of the work spindles are aligned or can be aligned in parallel to one another and in parallel to the turret axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventor: Alfred Geissler
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Patent number: 8714535Abstract: A machine tool comprising a machine column, a work spindle moveable in guides along the machine column in two coordinate axes by a motor and adapted to receive a cutting tool, a machine bed arranged on the front end of the machine column and on the top side of which a horizontal linear guide for a workpiece table is arranged, and a linear motor for moving the workpiece table in the horizontal linear guide in a further coordinate axis. A channel-like chip space for collecting chips accumulating when the workpiece is machined extends on the top side of the machine bed in the direction of the further coordinate axis. The linear motor is arranged on the top side of the machine bed laterally and parallel to the channel-like chip space, wherein first and second guide rails of the horizontal linear guide are arranged on opposite sides of the linear motor.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbHInventors: Robert Jung, Alfred Geissler
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Patent number: 8262326Abstract: The subject-matter of the invention is a machining unit for a milling and drilling machine, comprising a spindle housing (1) which is supported on a machine part and can be moved in a longitudinal direction, a milling head (5) mounted on the face end of the spindle housing (1), a work spindle (6) supported in the milling head (5) and comprising an electric drive motor, and an energy and working stock supply to the milling head (5) formed of bunched lines and cables. The bunched lines and cables for the energy and working stock supply are disposed inside the spindle housing (1) in the shape of a string (25) and introduced into the milling head (5) via a rotary transmission leadthrough (8) on the face.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Deckel Maho Pfronten GmbHInventors: Karl Lechleiter, Hans Gronbach, Alfred Geissler