Patents by Inventor Gert Schonnenbeck

Gert Schonnenbeck 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: 7134356
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear for conveyors which has a drive shaft to which a drive motor is to be fastened as well as an output shaft with which the gear is connected to the conveyor. However, at least one gear step is provided within the gear. Moreover, the gear is provided with a freewheel locking in one direction of rotation. A second gear step is provided in this case between the freewheel and the elements transmitting torque between drive and output shaft during normal operation, so that the freewheel should be operated at a higher speed and must only provide a low holding moment in the event of a stoppage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: PIV Drives GmbH
    Inventors: Gert Schönnenbeck, Peter Faust, Marcel Offermann, Peter Janssen
  • Patent number: 7090601
    Abstract: The invention involves an agricultural machine with a drive train to be coupled onto the power take-off shaft of a tractor, with a transmission integrated into the drive train. In these types of agricultural machines it is frequently necessary, after starting at a high torque, to select a lower transmission ratio, so that the agricultural machine can be driven at an optimal speed by an engine to which sufficient power is then still available for the propulsion for the tractor. In order to make this possible, it is proposed, in an agricultural machine of this type, to construct the transmission as a continuously variable conical-disk belt or chain transmission which is preferably fully hydraulic, is coupled with a hydraulic clutch, and has idle-shifting in the starting transmission ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: PIV Drives GmbH
    Inventor: Gert Schönnenbeck
  • Publication number: 20050176554
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gear for conveyors which has a drive shaft to which a drive motor is to be fastened as well as an output shaft with which the gear is connected to the conveyor. However, at least one gear step is provided within the gear. Moreover, the gear is provided with a freewheel locking in one direction of rotation. A second gear step is provided in this case between the freewheel and the elements transmitting torque between drive and output shaft during normal operation, so that the freewheel should be operated at a higher speed and must only provide a low holding moment in the event of a stoppage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Applicant: PIV Drives GmbH
    Inventors: Gert Schonnenbeck, Peter Faust, Marcel Offermann, Peter Janssen
  • Publication number: 20050014581
    Abstract: The invention relates to an infinite adjustable cone pulley drive with a torque sensor. In order to be able to produce these cone pulley drives in a more cost-effective and functional manner, according to the invention, roll bodies running on pressure curves and provided in the torque sensor for an axial force generation and axial adjustment are proposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Applicant: PIV Drives GmbH
    Inventor: Gert Schonnenbeck
  • Publication number: 20040132567
    Abstract: The invention involves an agricultural machine with a drive train to be coupled onto the power take-off shaft of a tractor, with a transmission integrated into the drive train. In these types of agricultural machines it is frequently necessary, after starting at a high torque, to select a lower transmission ratio, so that the agricultural machine can be driven at an optimal speed by an engine to which sufficient power is then still available for the propulsion for the tractor. In order to make this possible, it is proposed, in an agricultural machine of this type, to construct the transmission as a continuously variable conical-disk belt or chain transmission which is preferably fully hydraulic, is coupled with a hydraulic clutch, and has idle-shifting in the starting transmission ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Applicant: PIV Drives GmbH
    Inventor: Gert Schonnenbeck
  • Patent number: 6758775
    Abstract: Provided is an infinitely variable cone pulley transmission for which the contact pressure between the cone pulley pairs and the traction is generated hydraulically on one transmission side and mechanical, with the aid of a spring, on the other transmission side. The second transmission side is provided with an axially fixed and an axially movable cone pulley with extended hub. The contact pressure mechanism includes a cam sleeve that is fixed relative to the shaft, a cam sleeve formed by the free end of the hub and roll bodies for the force transmittal, which are inserted between opposite arranged cam curves and rotate around axes extending radial to the transmission shaft. The roll bodies are guided by rings and are held at a mutual distance to each other and with spring force in the axial center region between the cam sleeves, wherein the spring is arranged coaxial on the extended hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2004
    Assignee: P.I.V. Antrieb Werner Reimers GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Heinrich, Gert Schönnenbeck, Peter Wagner, Rainer Matzig
  • Patent number: 6491596
    Abstract: A pulley gear for an infinitely-variable pulley drive has one pulley disposed on a drive shaft and another pulley disposed on an output shaft, and a transmission element circulating between the pulleys. An output side pressing force is applied to the output side pulley by a pressure medium and a drive side pressing force is applied to the drive side pulley by the pressure medium. The pulley gear has a valve that generates a torque-dependent pressure through the torque-dependent relative movement of a first ring, a jacket, and a second ring, thereby providing a load-dependent pressing force. A cylinder and the second ring form a first cylinder-piston aggregate, and the jacket and first and second rings form a second cylinder-piston aggregate. The first ring has a first cam track thereon and the second ring has a second cam track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: P.I.V. Antrieb Werner Reimers GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Heinrich, Gert Schönnenbeck, Peter Wagner
  • Publication number: 20020065157
    Abstract: Provided is a bevel gear unit with continuous gearing adjustment, for which the contact pressure between the bevel gear pairs and the traction means is generated hydraulically on one gear unit side and mechanically, with the aid of a spring, on the other gear unit side. For this, the second gear unit side is provided with an axially fixed bevel gear and an axially movable bevel gear with extended hub, wherein the bevel gears are connected so as to rotate jointly on their gear unit shaft and are coupled to the shaft via a contact pressure mechanism that depends on the rotational moment or a rotational moment and the gearing. The contact pressure mechanism consists of a cam sleeve that is fixed relative to the shaft, a cam sleeve formed by the free end of the hub and roll bodies for the force transmittal, which are inserted between opposite arranged cam curves and rotate around axes extending radial to the gear unit shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Johannes Heinrich, Gert Schonnenbeck, Peter Wagner, Rainer Matzig
  • Patent number: 5792013
    Abstract: Rocker link elements (32, 33), which are located in pairs for connection of plate links (40), have end facing friction surfaces (43) which are essentially part spherical, for cooperation with essentially part spherical cone surfaces of cone disks (3, 4, 7, 8, 24-27). A base or central surface line is located approximately at a radial position of engagement with the end facing surfaces (43) of the rocker elements (32, 33) with the cone surfaces of the cones when the transmission is set for a transmission ratio of 1:1. To prevent engagement of edge regions of the rocker link elements with the respective cone disks, surface lines (54, 55) located radially outwardly, or inwardly, respectively, from a central surface line (49, 53), are inclined by an angle (.delta.), with respect to the base or central surface line. The angle of inclination (.delta.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignees: CVT Verwaltungs GmbH & Co., Patentverwertungs KG
    Inventors: Johannes Heinrich, Manfred Maier, Klaus Sohnge, Dirk Weitzel, Georg Kell, Gert Schonnenbeck, Peter Wagner
  • Patent number: 5298000
    Abstract: A cone pulley transmission is disclosed which includes an infinitely actuatable and adjustable transmission wherein an axially displaceable cone pulley disc is adjustable by application of hydraulic tensioning so as to generate the pressure forces acting on a transmission belt rotating between the cone pulley discs, with the tensioning being controlled by a pressure medium through a sliding control valve. The tensioning is provided by different sized pressure chargeable surfaces and is throttled to different degrees with respect to the associated outlet of the sliding control valve. In this connection, it is provided that at least one outlet can be changed as a function of certain parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 29, 1994
    Assignee: Remiers Getriebe AG
    Inventors: Manfred Rattunde, Gert Schonnenbeck
  • Patent number: 5279523
    Abstract: An infinitely variable cone disc transmission is disclosed in which the contact pressure forces are generated fully hydraulically and in which the contact pressure level is set either solely by way of a torque sensor that is disposed on the drive shaft and constitutes a pressure medium throttle that is adjustable as a function of the load, or in which a pressurizing valve preceding this torque sensor and controlled as a function of the transmission ratio is employed to additionally effect throttling as a function of the transmission ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Reimers Getriebe AG
    Inventor: Gert Schonnenbeck
  • Patent number: 4909778
    Abstract: The link chain is formed of elongated links (2) connected transversely by connecting joints (4) which are formed by pairs of connecting joint elements (1). The connecting joint elements, in cross section, are somewhat crescent-shaped or bent, oval, and define joint engagement surfaces in the region of the terminal ends, for engagement with link engagement surfaces formed in apertures (5) of the link elements (2). The convex side of an inner link element (1) of the pair fits against the concave side of an outer link element of the pair, which, in turn, bears with its joint engagement against the link engagement surface of the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1990
    Assignee: Reimers Getriebe AG
    Inventor: Gert Schonnenbeck