Patents by Inventor Andreas Seiler

Andreas Seiler 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).

  • Patent number: 11684900
    Abstract: A mixing device includes a mixing container rotatable about a first axis of rotation for receiving mixing material, which has a mixer opening and a mixer cover which can be reciprocated between an opened position and a closed position. The mixer cover in the closed position closes the mixer opening and in the opened position exposes the mixer opening. The mixing container is rotatably mounted to a machine stand. The mixer cover is so fixed to the machine stand that the mixing container in the closed position of the mixer cover is rotatable relative to the mixer cover about the first axis of rotation. The machine stand has a stationary element and a pivotal element, wherein the pivotal element is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis relative to the stationary element. The mixing container is mounted rotatably to the pivotal element and the mixer cover is fixed to the pivotal element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas Seiler
  • Publication number: 20220410095
    Abstract: A tool for dry mixing and coating of powder mixtures comprising includes a fixing shaft and an approximately disc-shaped element fixed thereto and of a diameter d, having an upper surface, a lower surface and a peripheral surface connecting the upper and lower surfaces. The disc-shaped element has a plurality of grooves extending parallel to the shaft axis. Each groove has two groove walls extending from the peripheral surface to a groove bottom. A tooth is formed between two grooves. In order to provide a tool which is suitable for particularly low contamination dry mixing, dry dispersing and coating of powder mixtures, the disc-shaped element has a base portion and at least one wear element fixed to the base portion, wherein at least one portion of each groove wall, that adjoins the peripheral surface, is formed by the wear element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan GERL, Clemens SCHMITT, Andreas SEILER
  • Publication number: 20220161209
    Abstract: A mixer includes a mixing container held in a machine stand, with an outlet opening in the bottom of the mixing container, and a closure cover which can be reciprocated between a closed position in which the closure cover closes the outlet opening and an opened position in which the closure cover does not close the outlet opening. The closure cover is connected to the machine stand by way of a four-bar linkage including four rotary joints, wherein a first and a second rotary joint of the four-bar linkage are arranged on the closure cover and a third and a fourth rotary joint of the four-bar linkage are arranged on the machine stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SEILER
  • Publication number: 20210094007
    Abstract: A mixing device includes a mixing container for receiving mixing material and a mixer cover, wherein a first seal and a second seal is provided between the mixing container and the mixer cover. The first seal and the second seal are so arranged that a first air space is formed between the first seal and the second seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2019
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas SEILER, Stefan MÜNKEL, Tobias MATTER
  • Publication number: 20210016238
    Abstract: A mixing device includes a mixing container rotatable about a first axis of rotation for receiving mixing material, which has a mixer opening and a mixer cover which can be reciprocated between an opened position and a closed position. The mixer cover in the closed position closes the mixer opening and in the opened position exposes the mixer opening. The mixing container is rotatably mounted to a machine stand. The mixer cover is so fixed to the machine stand that the mixing container in the closed position of the mixer cover is rotatable relative to the mixer cover about the first axis of rotation. The machine stand has a stationary element and a pivotal element, wherein the pivotal element is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis relative to the stationary element. The mixing container is mounted rotatably to the pivotal element and the mixer cover is fixed to the pivotal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andreas SEILER
  • Patent number: 10843199
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a granular material conditioner for optimising grain sizes of granular materials comprising two discs which are rotatable relative to each other and which are arranged in substantially mutually parallel relationship, a granular material inlet through which granular material can be passed into the conditioner into an annular gap between the two discs, and a catch container for receiving the granular material which issues from the gap between the two discs by virtue of centrifugal force. According to the invention it is proposed that the catch container has an elastic curtain, wherein the curtain is spaced at least portion-wise from the catch container wall and limits the trajectory of the granular material issuing from the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Munkel, Andreas Seiler, Stefan Gerl
  • Patent number: 10464033
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for treating and cooling foundry molding sand, comprising a mixing container and a mixing tool rotatable about a drive shaft, wherein there is provided an air feed for the feed of air into the container interior. To provide an improved apparatus with which a more uniform fluidized layer is produced as far as possible over the entire cross-section of the mixing container, wherein moreover the proportion of the solid particles entrained with the gas flow is to be reduced, it is proposed according to the invention that the mixing tool has at least two mixing vanes spaced from each other in the vertical direction and at least one mixing vane has a mixer blade with a surface which is inclined relative to the horizontal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Feng Li, Stefan Gerl, Paul Eirich
  • Patent number: 10456758
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a mixing shaft comprising a tool holder and a mixing blade, wherein the tool holder has a recess in which a portion of the mixing blade is fixed. To provide a simple mixing shaft, there is proposed a clamping portion fitted into the recess for fixing the mixing blade portion in the recess, wherein the clamping portion, the recess and the mixing blade portion are of such a configuration that a force-locking connection of the mixing blade in the recess is implemented by means of the clamping portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Matthias Bechtold, Martin Dorr, Christian Luksche
  • Publication number: 20190076802
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a mixing shaft comprising a tool holder and a mixing blade, wherein the tool holder has a recess in which a portion of the mixing blade is fixed. To provide a simple mixing shaft, there is proposed a clamping portion fitted into the recess for fixing the mixing blade portion in the recess, wherein the clamping portion, the recess and the mixing blade portion are of such a configuration that a force-locking connection of the mixing blade in the recess is implemented by means of the clamping portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Matthias Bechtold, Martin Dorr, Christian Luksche
  • Patent number: 10124399
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a casting sand cooler comprising a sand chamber having an air inlet optionally with a fan for the feed of air into the sand chamber and an air outlet optionally with a fan for sucking air out of the sand chamber. To provide an improved casting sand cooler in which the sand discharge during the cooling operation by way of the air outlet is markedly reduced, it is proposed according to the invention that a dynamic wind sifter which is rotatable about an axis and which is so arranged that substantially the complete air flow leaving the sand chamber through the air outlet is passed through the dynamic wind sifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Feng Li, Stefan Gerl
  • Publication number: 20180229196
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for treating and cooling foundry moulding sand, comprising a mixing container and a mixing tool rotatable about a drive shaft, wherein there is provided an air feed for the feed of air into the container interior. To provide an improved apparatus with which a more uniform fluidised layer is produced as far as possible over the entire cross-section of the mixing container, wherein moreover the proportion of the solid particles entrained with the gas flow is to be reduced, it is proposed according to the invention that the mixing tool has at least two mixing vanes spaced from each other in the vertical direction and at least one mixing vane has a mixer blade with a surface which is inclined relative to the horizontal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Feng Li, Stefan Gerl, Paul Eirich
  • Publication number: 20180029108
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a casting sand cooler comprising a sand chamber having an air inlet optionally with a fan for the feed of air into the sand chamber and an air outlet optionally with a fan for sucking air out of the sand chamber. To provide an improved casting sand cooler in which the sand discharge during the cooling operation by way of the air outlet is markedly reduced, it is proposed according to the invention that a dynamic wind sifter which is rotatable about an axis and which is so arranged that substantially the complete air flow leaving the sand chamber through the air outlet is passed through the dynamic wind sifter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Feng Li, Stefan Gerl
  • Patent number: 9694331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixer with a mixing container and a tool shaft (8) which is arranged at least partly in the mixing container and has a drive end and a working end for a working tool (6), the tool shaft (8) being mounted on the drive end by means of two mutually set-apart tool bearings and a drive motor (7) being provided for the tool shaft (8). In order to provide a mixer which is simple and economical to manufacture and has as few movable and wearing parts as possible and the tool shaft (8) of which is, in addition, able to accommodate the considerable transverse forces occurring during operation, the invention proposes that the drive motor (7) have a motor shaft which is mounted, at least on one side, by a tool bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: MASCHINENFABRIK GUSTAV EIRICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Wolfgang Worner
  • Patent number: 9517470
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agitator ball mill having a vertically arranged container, in which there an agitator that can be rotated about a vertical axis is arranged, and having at least one wear prevention element that can be fitted to the container inner wall with the aid of a fixing system, wherein the fixing system comprises a fixing pin and a fixing cut-out, which are arranged on the container inner wall and/or the rear side of the wear prevention element in such a way that the wear prevention element can be fixed to the container inner wall by means of a movement of the wear prevention element in a direction which forms an angle ?>0° with the vertical axis of the rotatable agitator, in that the fixing pin is guided into the fixing cut-out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Klaus Ahke
  • Patent number: 9295109
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a mixing device having a preferably rotating container for accommodating material to be mixed, at least one mixing tool arranged in the interior of the container and a heating device for heating the material to be mixed. To provide a mixing device of the kind set forth in the opening part of this specification which permits the fastest possible heating of the material to be mixed, preferably also to temperatures higher than 200° C., it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the container at least partially comprises an electrically conductive material and the heating device has at least one coil which can be excited by an electric alternating field and which is so arranged that eddy currents are produced in the electrically conductive material of the container by the magnetic field change which occurs when the current flow changes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Stefan Gerl, Andreas Seiler
  • Publication number: 20150367350
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a granular material conditioner for optimising grain sizes of granular materials comprising two discs which are rotatable relative to each other and which are arranged in substantially mutually parallel relationship, a granular material inlet through which granular material can be passed into the conditioner into an annular gap between the two discs, and a catch container for receiving the granular material which issues from the gap between the two discs by virtue of centrifugal force. According to the invention it is proposed that the catch container has an elastic curtain, wherein the curtain is spaced at least portion-wise from the catch container wall and limits the trajectory of the granular material issuing from the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Stefan MÜNKEL, Andreas SEILER, Stefan GERL
  • Publication number: 20140097281
    Abstract: The invention relates to an agitator ball mill having a vertically arranged container, in which there an agitator that can be rotated about a vertical axis is arranged, and having at least one wear prevention element that can be fitted to the container inner wall with the aid of a fixing system, wherein the fixing system comprises a fixing pin and a fixing cut-out, which are arranged on the container inner wall and/or the rear side of the wear prevention element in such a way that the wear prevention element can be fixed to the container inner wall by means of a movement of the wear prevention element in a direction which forms an angle ?>0° with the vertical axis of the rotatable agitator, in that the fixing pin is guided into the fixing cut-out.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK GUSTAV EIRICH GMBH & CO. KG,
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Klaus Ahke
  • Patent number: 8235583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mixing blade (6) consisting, of a base part (15) fixable to a shaft and a removable wearable element (12). The aim of said invention is to develop a more economical mixing blade. For this purpose, the wearable element (12) and the base part (15) overlap on at least 30% of the base part length and define different cross-sections of the mixing blade (6) in said area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Maschinenfabrik Gustav Eirich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Wolfgang Wörner, Klaus Ahke
  • Publication number: 20110249527
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mixer with a mixing container and a tool shaft (8) which is arranged at least partly in the mixing container and has a drive end and a working end for a working tool (6), the tool shaft (8) being mounted on the drive end by means of two mutually set-apart tool bearings and a drive motor (7) being provided for the tool shaft (8). In order to provide a mixer which is simple and economical to manufacture and has as few movable and wearing parts as possible and the tool shaft (8) of which is, in addition, able to accommodate the considerable transverse forces occurring during operation, the invention proposes that the drive motor (7) have a motor shaft which is mounted, at least on one side, by a tool bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2009
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK GUSTAV EIRICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Seiler, Wolfgang Worner
  • Publication number: 20110116340
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a mixing device having a preferably rotating container for accommodating material to be mixed, at least one mixing tool arranged in the interior of the container and a heating device for heating the material to be mixed. To provide a mixing device of the kind set forth in the opening part of this specification which permits the fastest possible heating of the material to be mixed, preferably also to temperatures higher than 200° C., it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the container at least partially comprises an electrically conductive material and the heating device has at least one coil which can be excited by an electric alternating field and which is so arranged that eddy currents are produced in the electrically conductive material of the container by the magnetic field change which occurs when the current flow changes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: MASCHINENFABRIK GUSTAV EIRICH GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Gerl, Andreas Seiler