Patents by Inventor Dieter Stroh

Dieter Stroh 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: 10406628
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding rod-shaped electrical conductors (28, 29) provided with an outer insulating sheath (30), the device comprising a compression space (18) for receiving connecting regions of the conductors to be connected to each other, said compression space comprising at least one guiding element (41, 42) for axially positioning the conductors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Heiko Strobel, Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh
  • Patent number: 10357845
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding rod-shaped conductors (14), comprising a compression chamber for receiving joining sections (13) of the conductors to be joined together, the compression chamber being limited in a first axial direction (z-axis) on two opposite sides by an active surface of a sonotrode (16) transmitting ultrasonic vibrations in the direction of the z-axis and by a counter surface of a counter electrode (18), the device having a knife device which is provided with a drive device and comprises a knife (24) movable in the direction of the z-axis, said knife having a cutting edge which can be moved past the compression chamber, wherein a drive motor of the drive device is arranged in an installation space arranged below the sonotrode, the drive motor being connected to a knife holder (26) via a deflection gear (31) in order for the knife to be able to perform a cutting motion, the knife being moveable in the direction of the z-axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh, Rainer Wagenbach
  • Publication number: 20180200827
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding rod-shaped electrical conductors (28, 29) provided with an outer insulating sheath (30), the device comprising a compression space (18) for receiving connecting regions of the conductors to be connected to each other, said compression space comprising at least one guiding element (41, 42) for axially positioning the conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Heiko Strobel, Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh
  • Publication number: 20170282289
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding rod-shaped conductors (14), comprising a compression chamber for receiving joining sections (13) of the conductors to be joined together, the compression chamber being limited in a first axial direction (z-axis) on two opposite sides by an active surface of a sonotrode (16) transmitting ultrasonic vibrations in the direction of the z-axis and by a counter surface of a counter electrode (18), the device having a knife device which is provided with a drive device and comprises a knife (24) movable in the direction of the z-axis, said knife having a cutting edge which can be moved past the compression chamber, wherein a drive motor of the drive device is arranged in an installation space arranged below the sonotrode, the drive motor being connected to a knife holder (26) via a deflection gear (31) in order for the knife to be able to perform a cutting motion, the knife being moveable in the direction of the z-axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Schunk Sonosystems GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh, Rainer Wagenbach
  • Patent number: 9496670
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasound welding device for welding electrical conductors to produce a node between the conductors, comprising a compression space for receiving the conductors, which is delimited peripherally by two working surfaces delimiting the compression space on opposing sides and two lateral delimitation surfaces running transversely to the working surfaces, and the remaining sides are open. One of the working surfaces is a portion of a sonotrode, excitable in ultrasound oscillation, for the ultrasound welding device and the other working surface is a portion of a counterelectrode and at least the working surfaces are structured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh, Sinan Koc
  • Publication number: 20160294140
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding rod-shaped electrical conductors provided with an outer insulating sheath, the device comprising a compression space for receiving two connecting regions of the conductors to be connected to each other, wherein the compression space is provided with a marking device for axial positioning of the connecting regions, the marking device comprising a radiation-emitting device defining a position mark (56, 57).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Trube, Reiner Schmidt, Sinan Koc, Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh
  • Patent number: 9358633
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device having an oscillator, having a sonotrode, which can be caused to oscillate with a wavelength, and has a welding region in the vibration antinode of the sonotrode. The sonotrode is supported at the vibration node of the sonotrode in a first bearing. To enable both a radial and an axial alignment of the sonotrode, the first bearing has a projection, which has a U-shaped geometry in a section extending in a longitudinal direction of the sonotrode, which U-shaped geometry has side legs and a cross leg that connects the side legs, the projection engages in a recess in the sonotrode matched to the U-shaped geometry, the sonotrode is supported on the cross leg of the projection in a planar manner, and the sonotrode is axially aligned by means of at least one side leg of the projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Heiko Stroh, Alexander Ziesler, Peter Wagner, Sinan Koc, Dieter Stroh
  • Publication number: 20160116355
    Abstract: A method for determining the compression level of a node by compacting and welding electrical lines inserted into a compression chamber of an ultrasonic welding system, the compression chamber having an adjustable height and width. The method includes inserting the lines into the compression chamber, compacting the lines, determining the compacting cross section of the compacted lines, determining the actual total cross section via a correlation function taking the compacting cross section into account, welding the compacted node with a welding parameter set, determining the welding dimension from the height (h2) and width (b) of the compression chamber after welding, and calculating the compression level based on the actual total cross section and the welding dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Schunk Sonosystems GMBH
    Inventor: Dieter STROH
  • Publication number: 20160023297
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding device having an oscillator, having a sonotrode, which can be caused to oscillate with a wavelength, and has a welding region in the vibration antinode of the sonotrode. The sonotrode is supported at the vibration node of the sonotrode in a first bearing. To enable both a radial and an axial alignment of the sonotrode, the first bearing has a projection, which has a U-shaped geometry in a section extending in a longitudinal direction of the sonotrode, which U-shaped geometry has side legs and a cross leg that connects the side legs, the projection engages in a recess in the sonotrode matched to the U-shaped geometry, the sonotrode is supported on the cross leg of the projection in a planar manner, and the sonotrode is axially aligned by means of at least one side leg of the projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Heiko STROH, Alexander ZIESLER, Peter WAGNER, Sinan KOC, Dieter STROH
  • Publication number: 20150288123
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasound welding device for welding electrical conductors to produce a node between the conductors, comprising a compression space for receiving the conductors, which is delimited peripherally by two working surfaces delimiting the compression space on opposing sides and two lateral delimitation surfaces running transversely to the working surfaces, and the remaining sides are open. One of the working surfaces is a portion of a sonotrode, excitable in ultrasound oscillation, for the ultrasound welding device and the other working surface is a portion of a counterelectrode and at least the working surfaces are structured.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventors: Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh, Sinan Koc
  • Patent number: 8870052
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for welding lines having metallic braids or strands to form an end node or transit node by introducing a first portion of each line into a compression space of an ultrasonic welding apparatus, wherein the first portions run along a straight line, wherein at least one line has a component at a distance from the end node or transit node to be welded, and at least the line which has the component is attenuated between the compression space and the contact element in a second portion by a change in profile of the line which is imposed using a deflection device. To this end, the line which has the component is oriented in extension of the straight line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Schunk Sonosystems GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Ruhl, Heiko Strobel, Sinan Koc, Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh
  • Publication number: 20130146644
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for welding lines having metallic braids or strands to form an end node or transit node by introducing a first portion of each line into a compression space of an ultrasonic welding apparatus, wherein the first portions run along a straight line, wherein at least one line has a component at a distance from the end node or transit node to be welded, and at least the line which has the component is attenuated between the compression space and the contact element in a second portion by a change in profile of the line which is imposed using a deflection device. To this end, the line which has the component is oriented in extension of the straight line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Sebastian Ruhl, Heiko Strobel, Sinan Koc, Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh
  • Publication number: 20130062397
    Abstract: A method for welding together at least two planar metal components oriented with respect to one another using ultrasound, wherein for the welding operation the components are arranged between a tool transmitting ultrasonic vibrations and a counter-holder and fixed between same by the application of pressure. In order for the components to have a desired orientation with respect to one another after the welding operation that corresponds to the orientation prior to the welding operation, according to the invention the components, prior to applying the ultrasonic vibrations for welding the same together, are deformed by means of at least one projection that projects from the tool and/or the counter-holder beyond the respective working surface using the application of force such that a translatable and rotatable relative movement is suppressed, or substantially suppressed, between the components and that the welding operation is carried out after the deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Stroh, Heiko Stroh
  • Publication number: 20120298645
    Abstract: A method and assembly for the electrically conductive connection of a bundle of wires having an insulation, wherein the insulation is at least partially removed by means of ultrasonic effects. In order to ensure high mechanical strength in a good electrically conductive connection, according to the invention the insulation of the wires is removed in a first step by means of plastic-ultrasonic welding and the wires are bonded in a second step by means of metal-ultrasonic welding or resistance welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Björn Kleespiess, Andreas Moos, Dieter Stroh, Udo Wagenbach, Peter Wagner, Alexander Ziesler
  • Patent number: 8288653
    Abstract: The invention relates to method for producing a connecting passage node or end node which has a rectangular shape in cross section and consists of electrical conductors. The nodes are produced by compacting and subsequent welding of the conductors by means of ultrasound in a compression chamber of the ultrasound welding machine of which the height and width can be adjusted and which has a rectangular shape in cross section, wherein opposite delimitation surfaces of the compression chamber form sections of a sonotrode and an opposite counter electrode, respectively. To connect electrical conductors which are difficult to weld to an end node and/or connecting passage node, the conductors (50, 52, 54) are brought into a sleeve and, subsequently, the sleeve (62, 65) is welded with the conductors in the compression chamber to form the end node and/or connecting passage node (49) having a rectangular cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Schunk Sonosystems GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Stroh, Heiko Stroh, Udo Wagenbach
  • Patent number: 8047420
    Abstract: A method for production of a welded connection between at least one first electrical conductor and at least one second electrical conductor, in which the conductors are brought into a compression chamber enclosed by delimitation elements and welded therein by an ultrasound welding device, one of the delimitation elements forming a sonotrode which may be subjected to ultrasound vibration. According to the invention, in order to connect a first conductor in the desired circumference with second conductors, where the total cross-section of the second conductors for connection to the first conductor can optionally be greater than the usual cross-section with the ultrasound device used, the first conductor is welded sequentially with two or more second conductors in the compression chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Dieter Stroh
  • Patent number: 7878384
    Abstract: An ultrasound welding device for welding metallic conductors for producing a junction point includes two welding surfaces, which are located on opposite sides, and two lateral delimiting surfaces, which extend transverse to the working surfaces and which, together, define a compression space. In order to eliminate longitudinal movement of the conductors during welding, at least one of the lateral delimitation surfaces is additionally structured next to the structured welding surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Schunk Ultaschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Jost Eberbach, Dieter Stroh, Horst Dieterle, Heiko Stroh
  • Patent number: 7810694
    Abstract: A sonotrode for an ultrasound welding device including at least one working surface and a front surface that extends perpendicularly to the working surface. To avoid or reduce a deviation perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sonotrode, the front surface has at least one reinforcing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Stroh, Horst Dieterle
  • Publication number: 20100170935
    Abstract: An ultrasound welding device and a method for connecting stranded wires in an electrically conducting manner with a metal U-shaped support by ultrasound welding, where the stranded wires are made of individual wires that are essentially aluminum. The sonotrode used according to the invention is a sonotrode has a welding surface which is shaped like an open trapezoid having short base sides as the bottom face during welding, the stranded wires directly contacting the bottom face and the lateral faces that extend therefrom and form an obtuse angle. The overall cross-sectional area FL of the stranded wires inserted in the U-shaped support and the cross-sectional area FS of the space surrounded by the bottom face and the lateral faces have a relationship FS<FL<2FS in the welded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2008
    Publication date: July 8, 2010
    Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Stroh, Heiko Stroh
  • Publication number: 20090218134
    Abstract: The invention relates to method for producing a connecting passage node or end node which has a rectangular shape in cross section and consists of electrical conductors. The nodes are produced by compacting and subsequent welding of the conductors by means of ultrasound in a compression chamber of the ultrasound welding machine of which the height and width can be adjusted and which has a rectangular shape in cross section, wherein opposite delimitation surfaces of the compression chamber form sections of a sonotrode and an opposite counter electrode, respectively. To connect electrical conductors which are difficult to weld to an end node and/or connecting passage node, the conductors (50, 52, 54) are brought into a sleeve and, subsequently, the sleeve (62, 65) is welded with the conductors in the compression chamber to form the end node and/or connecting passage node (49) having a rectangular cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Dieter Stroh, Heiko Stroh, Udo Wagenbach