Patents by Inventor Christian Podiebrad

Christian Podiebrad 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: 10286511
    Abstract: A workpiece positioning device for a processing center, and a processing center and a method for positioning a workpiece mounted on a workpiece palette in a processing center is disclosed. The workpiece positioning device comprises a deposit place comprising a horizontal deposit surface for a workpiece palette with a workpiece mounted thereon and a pivot bearing that receives the workpiece palette on a first edge of said workpiece palette in a rotatable manner. Furthermore, the workpiece positioning device comprises a pivoting device for transferring the workpiece palette from a horizontal position into a vertical position, and vice versa. The pivoting device comprises a horizontal and a vertical linear axle and a gripping device and is disposed to grip a workpiece palette on another, second edge and to pivot, by simultaneously moving the horizontal and the vertical linear axles, the workpiece palette around the pivot bearing on a circular path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: F. ZIMMERMANN GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Podiebrad, Daniel Demlang
  • Patent number: 10160078
    Abstract: A positioning device, in particular a tool positioning device, for a processing center that comprises a compound slide with a first slide movable in a longitudinal direction of the processing center and a second slide that can be moved in a transverse direction relative to the first slide. The first and the second slides have a matching offset configuration of the sides opposite each other, that bear guides and guide elements that interact with each other in order to guide the second slide in the transverse direction. These guides and guide elements are in part arranged at different heights in a vertical direction in such a manner that the second slide is guided on the first slide on at least two spaced apart guiding points, wherein the guiding distance between the guiding points varies during a traversing motion of the second slide relative to the first slide in the transverse direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: F. Zimmermann GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Podiebrad, Daniel Demlang
  • Publication number: 20170297157
    Abstract: A workpiece positioning device for a processing center, and a processing center and a method for positioning a workpiece mounted on a workpiece palette in a processing center is disclosed. The workpiece positioning device comprises a deposit place comprising a horizontal deposit surface for a workpiece palette with a workpiece mounted thereon and a pivot bearing that receives the workpiece palette on a first edge of said workpiece palette in a rotatable manner. Furthermore, the workpiece positioning device comprises a pivoting device for transferring the workpiece palette from a horizontal position into a vertical position, and vice versa. The pivoting device comprises a horizontal and a vertical linear axle and a gripping device and is disposed to grip a workpiece palette on another, second edge and to pivot, by simultaneously moving the horizontal and the vertical linear axles, the workpiece palette around the pivot bearing on a circular path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: F. ZIMMERMANN GMBH
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN PODIEBRAD, DANIEL DEMLANG
  • Publication number: 20170297155
    Abstract: A positioning device, in particular a tool positioning device, for a processing center that comprises a compound slide with a first slide movable in a longitudinal direction of the processing center and a second slide that can be moved in a transverse direction relative to the first slide. The first and the second slides have a matching offset configuration of the sides opposite each other, that bear guides and guide elements that interact with each other in order to guide the second slide in the transverse direction. These guides and guide elements are in part arranged at different heights in a vertical direction in such a manner that the second slide is guided on the first slide on at least two spaced apart guiding points, wherein the guiding distance between the guiding points varies during a traversing motion of the second slide relative to the first slide in the transverse direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: F. ZIMMERMANN GMBH
    Inventors: CHRISTIAN PODIEBRAD, DANIEL DEMLANG
  • Publication number: 20130195573
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool having a cutting tool in order to monitor and if necessary to correct the dimensional accuracy of the workpiece during machining. To this end, a sensor (5) for sensing a dimension of the workpiece (10) to be machined during machining is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventor: Christian Podiebrad