Patents by Inventor Christian Heichel
Christian Heichel 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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Publication number: 20140305235Abstract: A pivot motor, particularly for a vibration exciter for construction machines, has a pivot motor housing that is mounted so as to rotate on a pivot motor shaft. At least two pressure chambers to which a hydraulic oil is to be supplied are provided, by way of which oil the pivot motor can be driven. The pivot motor shaft is provided with an axial bore, into which a lance disposed in torque-proof manner projects, through which lance axially at least two channels for supplying oil to the pivot motor are passed, which end in ring grooves introduced on the outside of the lance, at least in certain regions, at a distance from one another. Radial bores for connecting the at least two ring grooves of the lance with the at least two pressure chambers are introduced into the pivot motor shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Albrecht KLEIBL, Christian HEICHEL
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Publication number: 20140305234Abstract: A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, includes at least two shafts disposed parallel to one another, as well as at least two imbalance masses, which are attached on one or more of the shafts. A pivot motor provided for adjustment of the relative rotational position of the imbalance masses with regard to one another, includes a pivot motor shaft and a pivot motor housing. The pivot motor shaft is an integral part of one of the shafts, and the rotational position of the pivot motor housing relative to the pivot motor shaft can be changed. The pivot motor is disposed axially offset, in such a manner that it is disposed outside of the regions through which the imbalance masses move.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Albrecht KLEIBL, Christian HEICHEL
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Publication number: 20140216820Abstract: A drilling table for a drilling rig has an accommodation sleeve that can be rotated via a rotational drive for accommodation of a Kelly rod provided with driving contours. Coupling elements are disposed on the inside wall of the accommodation sleeve for engagement into the driving contours of the Kelly rod for transfer of torque and bias forces. Broken-out areas are introduced into the accommodation sleeve, through which areas the coupling elements that can be inserted from the outside are passed, to project into the sleeve interior. A drilling rig has such a drilling table.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian HEICHEL, Holger BUBE
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Patent number: 8522891Abstract: A vibration generator for a vibration pile driver, comprises imbalance masses that can rotate, which are disposed on shafts. A hydraulic drive having a changeable suction volume is disposed on the generator. A vibration pile driver consists of the vibration generator and a mast for movably supporting the vibration generator and/or an accommodation for a pile-driven material.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: ABI Anlangentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
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Publication number: 20130036727Abstract: A device having a hydraulic drive for civil engineering work has least one shaft that can be rotated by a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor is operated by fluid of a hydraulic circuit that is supplied by a hydraulic pump. The hydraulic motor has a changeable displacement, and means for changing the volume stream are provided. A sensor for measuring the fluid pressure is disposed in the hydraulic circuit, and is connected with a control and regulation unit, by way of which the displacement of the hydraulic motor is adjustable, and by way of which the means for a change in the volume stream can be turned on. The control and regulation unit is set up so that in the event of a pressure drop in the hydraulic circuit, a reduction in the displacement of the hydraulic motor as well as a reduction in the volume stream is brought about.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian HEICHEL, Albrecht KLEIBL
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Patent number: 8371753Abstract: Bearing arrangement for a shaft rotatable around an axis of rotation comprising a first bearing for rotatably mounting an end of the shaft for rotation thereof around the axis of rotation, and a second bearing for pivotably mounting the end of the shaft for pivoting movements out of the axis of rotation, and an arrangement comprising a shaft, as well as an oscillator, each comprising the bearing arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: February 12, 2013Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik—Baumaschinen—Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Albrecht Kleibl, Christian Heichel
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Patent number: 8350428Abstract: A tubular drive has a hollow shaft and at least one drive wheel mounted on the hollow shaft so as to rotate. The hollow shaft is rotatably mounted in a flange. An electric motor with an integrated generator is supplied for relative rotational adjustment of the drive wheel on the hollow shaft. A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, has at least two axles disposed parallel to one another, as well as at least two imbalance masses, which are attached on one or more of the axles. There is at least one such tubular drive for adjusting the relative rotation position of the imbalance masses with regard to one another.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2009Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
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Patent number: 8308367Abstract: Bearing arrangement for a shaft rotatable around an axis of rotation comprising a bearing including an inner bearing part for coupling to an end of the shaft and an outer bearing part for coupling to a mounting structure, and a retaining and pivoting element, which is connectable to the inner bearing part or the outer bearing part, wherein the retaining and pivoting element is designed for securing the end of the shaft against movement in a direction in parallel with the axis of rotation (4) in relation to the bearing and for permitting the end of the shaft to be pivoted with respect to the axis of rotation, and an arrangement comprising the bearing arrangement and the shaft, as well as an oscillator comprising said arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Albrecht Kleibl, Christian Heichel
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Patent number: 8276471Abstract: A vibration generator has a piston guided in linear manner, which is connected with a crankshaft by way of a connecting rod. The piston is connected with the connecting rod by way of a piston pin bearing, and the crankshaft is connected with the connecting rod by way of a crank journal. The crank journal bearing is disposed within the piston pin bearing.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2009Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und VertriebsgesellschaftInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
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Patent number: 8225685Abstract: A vibration generator has at least two shaft groups, on which at least two imbalance groups are disposed, and which are connected with at least one drive by means of which they are put into rotation. The shaft groups are connected with the at least one drive so that the speed of rotation of one shaft group amounts to a multiple of at least one other shaft group, and the shaft groups demonstrate a significantly different static moment with regard to one another. At least one of the shaft groups is connected with a phase shifter, by way of which the static moment of the shaft group can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
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Publication number: 20120099931Abstract: A device for driving and extraction of sheet piles into or from the ground, respectively, has a leader on which an exciter cell is guided. The exciter cell is coupled with an advancing system by way of which it can be moved in linear manner. The exciter cell is rigidly connected with at least one guide element that is exclusively guided on the leader and elastically connected with the advancing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian HEICHEL, Albrecht KLEIBL
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Patent number: 8104365Abstract: A vibration generator has two groups of shafts, on which at least two groups of imbalances are disposed, and which are connected with at least one drive, by means of which they are put into rotation. The shaft groups are connected with the at least one drive in such a manner that the speed of rotation of one shaft group amounts to half the speed of rotation of the other shaft group, and the ratio of the static moments of the shaft groups provided with the imbalance groups amounts to between six to one and ten to one.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
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Patent number: 8070352Abstract: A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, comprises at least two axles disposed parallel to one another, as well as at least two imbalance masses, which are attached to one or more of the axles. The relative rotary position of the imbalance masses can be adjusted relative to one another by at least one rotary oscillating motor having a rotor shaft and a stator housing. The rotor shaft is an integral part of one of the axles, and the rotary position of the stator housing relative to the rotor shaft can be changed. The stator housing has at least one closure lid that is at least partially unreleasably coated with a slide alloy, for radial and axial bearing of the rotor shaft. At least one shaft seal is disposed between the rotor shaft and stator housing. The seal is hydraulically biased and provided with a support element.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl, Frank Hense, Rolf Winzen
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Publication number: 20110168421Abstract: A telescoping leader for a construction vehicle for accommodating a vibrator, pile driver, earth drilling gear mechanism, or the like, has an outer leader that is disposed so that it can be longitudinally displaced relative to an inner leader. The inner leader and outer leader have closed material cross-sections, and the outer leader surrounds the inner leader. At the end of the outer leader that can be displaced on the inner leader, and at the end of the inner leader that is guided in the outer leader, a guide is firmly disposed, on which the outer leader can be displaced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicants: und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
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Publication number: 20110067509Abstract: Bearing arrangement for a rotatable shaft comprising an inner bearing part for coupling to an end of the shaft, an outer bearing part for coupling to a mounting structure, and an axis of rotation, wherein at least one of the inner bearing part and the outer bearing part, at least in certain areas, possesses elastic deformability, at least in part, perpendicular to the axis of rotation, and an arrangement comprising the bearing arrangement and a shaft, as well as an oscillator comprising the latter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: March 24, 2011Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Albrecht Kleibl, Christian Heichel
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Patent number: 7870910Abstract: A vibration generator for a vibration pile driver has imbalance masses that can rotate and which are disposed on shafts. The rotational position of the imbalance masses can be adjusted relative to one another. A control and regulation circuit is provided which has a memory unit for storing ground composition data sets or task-specific default data sets with defined operational characteristic variables. The unit also has sensors for continuous detection of the defined operational characteristic variables, an evaluation unit for comparing the operational characteristic variables that are determined with the operational characteristic variables of the selected default data set, a regulation device for regulating the vibration generator, and a control device for controlling the adjustment of the rotational position of the imbalance masses relative to one another. The vibration generator is part of a vibration pile driver.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
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Publication number: 20100326222Abstract: A vibration exciter, particularly for a vibration pile driver, has an exciter transmission having at least two imbalance masses, which are attached on one or on multiple shafts, and a pivot motor for adjusting the relative rotational position of the imbalance masses relative to one another. A pump for supplying the pivot motor is provided, which pump is operated by way of a shaft of the exciter transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Christian Heichel, Albrecht Kleibl
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Patent number: 7804211Abstract: A vibration generator has at least two groups of shafts, on which at least two groups of imbalances are disposed, and which are connected with at least one drive that rotates the shafts relative to one another, at different speeds of rotation, thereby achieving a directed advance. The operating direction of the vibration generator can be adjusted.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2009Date of Patent: September 28, 2010Assignee: ABI Anlagentechnik-Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbHInventors: Albrecht Kleibl, Christian Heichel
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Publication number: 20100224016Abstract: A device for a vibrator, including at least one resilient element, with a force/travel curve having a first region, at least approximately given by an equation of formula K=a+b*W, where K is the spring force of the at least one resilient element, W is the spring travel and a and b are number greater than zero and a vibrator including such a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2008Publication date: September 9, 2010Applicant: Abi Anlagentechnik Baumaschinen-Industriebedarf Maschinefabrik Und Vertriebsgesellschaft MBHInventors: Albrecht Kleibl, Christian Heichel
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Publication number: 20100202717Abstract: Bearing arrangement for a shaft rotatable around an axis of rotation comprising a bearing including an inner bearing part for coupling to an end of the shaft and an outer bearing part for coupling to a mounting structure, and a retaining and pivoting element, which is connectable to the inner bearing part or the outer bearing part, wherein the retaining and pivoting element is designed for securing the end of the shaft against movement in a direction in parallel with the axis of rotation (4) in relation to the bearing and for permitting the end of the shaft to be pivoted with respect to the axis of rotation, and an arrangement comprising the bearing arrangement and the shaft, as well as an oscillator comprising said arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2008Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Albrecht Kleibl, Christian Heichel