Patents by Inventor August GRUENDL

August GRUENDL 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: 11161316
    Abstract: A method for pressing a workpiece with a predetermined pressing force uses a forming tool coupled with an electric motor via a spindle drive that converts the rotational movement of the electric motor drive shaft to a translational movement of the forming tool. The method includes: accelerating the electric motor in a first rotational direction to a predetermined maximal speed of rotation; operating the electric motor at the maximal speed until the drive shaft has completed a predetermined number of revolutions; reducing the speed of rotation of the electric motor to a predetermined reduced speed of rotation; operating the electric motor at the reduced speed until a pressing force increase exceeding a predetermined threshold value is detected by a measuring unit that follows the electric motor; forming the workpiece with constant detection of the pressing force by the measuring unit until the predetermined pressing force has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: STIWA Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Brunner, Tobias Glueck, August Gruendl, Andreas Kugi, Josef Meingassner, Michael Pauditz
  • Publication number: 20200324397
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for driving a screw (4) with a predetermined tightening torque by means of a screwdriving tool (3), which is coupled with an electric motor (2), which is activated by a regulation (8). The method comprises the following method steps: acceleration of the electric motor (2) in screwing-in direction (15) to a predetermined maximum rotational speed, operation of the electric motor (2) at maximum rotational speed until a drive shaft (11) of the electric motor (2) has completed a specified number of spindle revolutions, reduction of the rotational speed of the electric motor (2) to a predetermined reduced rotational speed; operation of the electric motor (2) at reduced speed until a torque increase that exceeds a predetermined threshold value is detected by a measuring unit (14) connected downstream from the electric motor (2); subsequent turning of the screw (4) or nut until the predetermined tightening torque is reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: STIWA Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias BRUNNER, Tobias GLUECK, August GRUENDL, Andreas KUGI, Josef MEINGASSNER, Michael PAUDITZ
  • Publication number: 20200324503
    Abstract: A method for pressing a workpiece with a predetermined pressing force uses a forming tool coupled with an electric motor via a spindle drive that converts the rotational movement of the electric motor drive shaft to a translational movement of the forming tool. The method includes: accelerating the electric motor in a first rotational direction to a predetermined maximal speed of rotation; operating the electric motor at the maximal speed until the drive shaft has completed a predetermined number of revolutions; reducing the speed of rotation of the electric motor to a predetermined reduced speed of rotation; operating the electric motor at the reduced speed until a pressing force increase exceeding a predetermined threshold value is detected by a measuring unit that follows the electric motor; forming the workpiece with constant detection of the pressing force by the measuring unit until the predetermined pressing force has been reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: STIWA Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias BRUNNER, Tobias GLUECK, August GRUENDL, Andreas KUGI, Josef MEINGASSNER, Michael PAUDITZ