Patents by Inventor Florian Hoche

Florian Hoche 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: 11052529
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical work apparatus including an apparatus housing having an electric motor for driving a work tool, a control unit for putting the electric motor into operation, a handle housing having at least one handle for guiding the work apparatus, and a receiving cavity, realized in the handle housing, having an insertion opening for a battery pack for operating the electric motor. For the purpose of decoupling the battery pack in respect of vibration, the handle housing, together with the receiving cavity for the battery pack, is decoupled from the apparatus housing via one and the same antivibration element. A vibration gap is realized between the apparatus housing and the handle housing, wherein the antivibration element at least partly bridges the vibration gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Johannes Menzel, Marc Schmid
  • Publication number: 20210185909
    Abstract: A trimmer head for mounting on a drive shaft of a trimmer has a housing and a trimmer line spool for winding and unwinding a trimmer line. The trimmer line spool is rotatably supported in the housing about an axis of rotation. The trimmer line spool has a first rotational direction in relation to the housing and a second rotational direction in relation to the housing, wherein the second rotational direction is opposite to the first rotational direction. A counting device detects a residual trimmer line length of the trimmer line remaining on the trimmer line spool. The counting device is connected to the trimmer line spool such that the counting device counts up when the trimmer line spool rotates in relation to the housing in the first rotational direction and counts down when the trimmer line spool rotates in relation to the housing in the second rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Florian Hoche
  • Patent number: 10808632
    Abstract: A method obtains information for adjusting an adjustable component of a combustion engine drive system of a gardening and/or forestry apparatus. The method includes the steps of: providing a characteristic parameter using a mobile provision device, wherein the characteristic parameter describes a characteristic of an environment of the gardening and/or forestry apparatus; and obtaining the information for adjusting the adjustable component as a function of the provided characteristic parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Eberle, Florian Hoche, Stephan Meyer, Claus Naegele
  • Patent number: 10330038
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adapting the composition of a mixture of fuel and combustion air. The mixture is supplied to a combustion chamber of a mixture-lubricated combustion engine in a work apparatus. The fuel is supplied to the combustion engine via a controlled fuel valve. In an operating state (I) of the combustion engine, the quantity of fuel is metered by the fuel valve. For the purpose of adapting the composition of the mixture, the combustion engine is shifted into a special operating state (II) which differs from the normal operating state (I). After starting, the combustion engine is operated in a first rotational speed range (B) for a prespecified operating time (Tmin), wherein, after the prespecified operating time (Tmin) has elapsed, the operating state (II) for adapting the composition of the mixture is initiated by a prespecified user action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Baehner, Michael Dietenberger, Martin Kiesner, Florian Hoche, Klaus Geyer, Steffen Bantle, Friedrich Hollmeier, Frederik Herrmann, Jochen Gantert, Karsten Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10293445
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has an electric motor and a voltage source for operating the motor. A manual actuation element provided on a handle of the apparatus is operated by a user and is provided for activating the motor. The actuation element is connected to a control unit which controls the energy supply from the source to the motor as a function of an operating signal of the actuation element. If the control unit is in a blocking state, the energy supply to the motor is blocked independently of the operating signal of the actuation element. After receiving a control signal, the control unit switches from the blocking state to a standby state to release an energy supply to the motor. The control signal is derived from a combination of an actuation stroke and an actuation time (?TB) of the actuation element. A method for activating the apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Gerstenberger, Florian Hoche, Kay-Steffen Gurr, Fabian Gwosdz
  • Publication number: 20190010880
    Abstract: A method obtains information for adjusting an adjustable component of a combustion engine drive system of a gardening and/or forestry apparatus. The method includes the steps of: providing a characteristic parameter using a mobile provision device, wherein the characteristic parameter describes a characteristic of an environment of the gardening and/or forestry apparatus; and obtaining the information for adjusting the adjustable component as a function of the provided characteristic parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Christian EBERLE, Florian HOCHE, Stephan MEYER, Claus NAEGELE
  • Publication number: 20180250804
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical work apparatus including an apparatus housing having an electric motor for driving a work tool, a control unit for putting the electric motor into operation, a handle housing having at least one handle for guiding the work apparatus, and a receiving cavity, realized in the handle housing, having an insertion opening for a battery pack for operating the electric motor. For the purpose of decoupling the battery pack in respect of vibration, the handle housing, together with the receiving cavity for the battery pack, is decoupled from the apparatus housing via one and the same antivibration element. A vibration gap is realized between the apparatus housing and the handle housing, wherein the antivibration element at least partly bridges the vibration gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Johannes Menzel, Marc Schmid
  • Publication number: 20180216554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for adapting the composition of a mixture of fuel and combustion air. The mixture is supplied to a combustion chamber of a mixture-lubricated combustion engine in a work apparatus. The fuel is supplied to the combustion engine via a controlled fuel valve. In an operating state (I) of the combustion engine, the quantity of fuel is metered by the fuel valve. For the purpose of adapting the composition of the mixture, the combustion engine is shifted into a special operating state (II) which differs from the normal operating state (I). After starting, the combustion engine is operated in a first rotational speed range (B) for a prespecified operating time (Tmin), wherein, after the prespecified operating time (Tmin) has elapsed, the operating state (II) for adapting the composition of the mixture is initiated by a prespecified user action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Andreas Baehner, Michael Dietenberger, Martin Kiesner, Florian Hoche, Klaus Geyer, Steffen Bantle, Friedrich Hollmeier, Frederik Herrmann, Jochen Gantert, Karsten Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170072523
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has an electric motor and a voltage source for operating the motor. A manual actuation element provided on a handle of the apparatus is operated by a user and is provided for activating the motor. The actuation element is connected to a control unit which controls the energy supply from the source to the motor as a function of an operating signal of the actuation element. If the control unit is in a blocking state, the energy supply to the motor is blocked independently of the operating signal of the actuation element. After receiving a control signal, the control unit switches from the blocking state to a standby state to release an energy supply to the motor. The control signal is derived from a combination of an actuation stroke and an actuation time (?TB) of the actuation element. A method for activating the apparatus is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Oliver Gerstenberger, Florian Hoche, Kay-Steffen Gurr, Fabian Gwosdz
  • Patent number: 9221111
    Abstract: A hand-guided power tool has a support arm and a tool member supported on the support arm. A drive motor is provided and a drive belt is rotatably driven by the drive motor and drives in turn the tool member. The support arm has a belt chamber in which the drive belt is arranged. The belt chamber is closed off relative to the environment and sealed off relative to the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jörg Elfner, Tobias Deigendesch, Florian Hoche
  • Patent number: 9101201
    Abstract: In an arrangement of a power tool and a carrying system, the carrying system has a support strap and a releasable fastening device for attaching the power tool to the support strap. The carrying system has an actuating device that actuates the releasable fastening device from a fastening position into a release position. The fastening device has a pivotable hook that in the fastening position is hooked to an eye and secures the power tool on the carrying system. When the carrying system is arranged on a user and the power tool is secured on the carrying system and the fastening device is actuated from the fastening position into the release position, the hook is pivoted such that the eye slides out of the hook because of the weight of the power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Jürgen Häberlein, Patrick Behringer
  • Publication number: 20150038064
    Abstract: A hand-guided power tool has a support arm and a tool member supported on the support arm. A drive motor is provided and a drive belt is rotatably driven by the drive motor and drives in turn the tool member. The support arm has a belt chamber in which the drive belt is arranged. The belt chamber is closed off relative to the environment and sealed off relative to the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Jörg Elfner, Tobias Deigendesch, Florian Hoche
  • Patent number: 8733318
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an intake channel that is divided by a partition into an air duct and a mixture duct. The partition has a connecting opening that at least at full throttle of the internal combustion engine is substantially closed. A main fuel opening opens out into the mixture duct. At least one further fuel opening is provided that opens out into the mixture duct at a first distance relative to the wall of the intake channel and at a second distance relative to the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Michael Raffenberg, Andreas Hägele
  • Publication number: 20120261444
    Abstract: In an arrangement of a power tool and a carrying system, the carrying system has a support strap and a releasable fastening device for attaching the power tool to the support strap. The carrying system has an actuating device that actuates the releasable fastening device from a fastening position into a release position. The fastening device has a pivotable hook that in the fastening position is hooked to an eye and secures the power tool on the carrying system. When the carrying system is arranged on a user and the power tool is secured on the carrying system and the fastening device is actuated from the fastening position into the release position, the hook is pivoted such that the eye slides out of the hook because of the weight of the power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Jürgen Häberlein, Patrick Behringer
  • Publication number: 20100242904
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine having an intake channel that is divided by a partition into an air duct and a mixture duct. The partition has a connecting opening that at least at full throttle of the internal combustion engine is substantially closed. A main fuel opening opens out into the mixture duct. At least one further fuel opening is provided that opens out into the mixture duct at a first distance relative to the wall of the intake channel and at a second distance relative to the partition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Michael Raffenberg, Andreas Hägele
  • Patent number: 7299773
    Abstract: A cylinder for a two-stroke engine has a cylinder wall defining a cylinder interior. A cylinder head closes of a combustion chamber in the cylinder interior. An exhaust is connected to the cylinder interior. At least one transfer passage having a transfer port opens into the cylinder interior. The at least one transfer passage is disposed in the cylinder wall for connecting a crank case of the two-stroke engine to the combustion chamber. The at least one transfer passage has at the level of the transfer port at least one flow deflecting rib having a radial spacing from the transfer port in a radial outward direction relative to a longitudinal cylinder axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Niels Kunert, Horst Denner
  • Patent number: 7228825
    Abstract: A two-stroke engine includes an air channel for supplying substantially fuel-free combustion air and a mixture channel for supplying an air/fuel mixture. The air channel and the mixture channel connect the cylinder of the two-stroke engine to an air filter. A section of the mixture channel and a section of the air channel are guided in a common component. In order to prevent induction of mixture into the air channel, the length (a) of the mixture channel and the length (b) of the air channel are so matched to each other that the pressure wave in the air channel, which forms during operation, oscillates in phase with the pressure wave formed in the mixture channel. The length (a) of the mixture channel is matched to an optimal fuel induction via the fuel opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Niels Kunert, Horst Denner, André Prager
  • Publication number: 20070034181
    Abstract: A cylinder for a two-stroke engine has a cylinder wall defining a cylinder interior. A cylinder head closes of a combustion chamber in the cylinder interior. An exhaust is connected to the cylinder interior. At least one transfer passage having a transfer port opens into the cylinder interior. The at least one transfer passage is disposed in the cylinder wall for connecting a crank case of the two-stroke engine to the combustion chamber. The at least one transfer passage has at the level of the transfer port at least one flow deflecting rib having a radial spacing from the transfer port in a radial outward direction relative to a longitudinal cylinder axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: ANDREAS STIHL AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Niels Kunert, Horst Denner
  • Publication number: 20060107912
    Abstract: A two-stroke engine includes an air channel for supplying substantially fuel-free combustion air and a mixture channel for supplying an air/fuel mixture. The air channel and the mixture channel connect the cylinder of the two-stroke engine to an air filter. A section of the mixture channel and a section of the air channel are guided in a common component. In order to prevent induction of mixture into the air channel, the length (a) of the mixture channel and the length (b) of the air channel are so matched to each other that the pressure wave in the air channel, which forms during operation, oscillates in phase with the pressure wave formed in the mixture channel. The length (a) of the mixture channel is matched to an optimal fuel induction via the fuel opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Niels Kunert, Horst Denner, Andre Prager
  • Patent number: 7044091
    Abstract: A cylinder for an internal combustion engine of a manually guided implement, and a method of producing such a cylinder, are provided. A cast cylinder body that peripherally delineates a cylinder chamber has formed therein at least one transfer channel that is open inwardly into the cylinder chamber and includes a central portion, extending approximately parallel to the cylinder axis, and a head portion that above the central portion faces in the direction of the cylinder chamber. A cylindrical sleeve covers the central portion of the transfer channel inwardly in the direction of the chamber. The sleeve extends in the direction of the cylinder axis beyond the central portion and ends below the head portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Florian Hoche, Niels Kunert, Horst Denner