Patents by Inventor Hans Appel

Hans Appel 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: 10759035
    Abstract: A suction extraction device has a fan, a suction head, a channel leading from the suction head to the fan, a dust filter and a collection container to hold the dust that has been deposited on the dust filter. The suction head has a tubular cavity that is arranged around the working axis and that serves to accommodate the connection section of the suction drill bit. Arranged in the cavity is a flow sensor that has a sensor surface facing the working axis and that serves to emit a measuring signal that is indicative of the air flow that is striking the sensor surface. An evaluation unit emits an error signal in response to the measuring signal if the measuring signal is lower than a threshold value for at least a prescribed period of time, whereas it suppresses the error signal if the measuring signal exceeds the threshold value during the prescribed period of time. A signaling unit displays the error signal to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans Appel
  • Patent number: 10718643
    Abstract: A suction module for a hand-held power tool includes a motor-driven fan wheel, an intake channel for sucking in dust-laden air, and a collecting container for dust. A flow sensor has a sensor surface, which is formed of plastic and is arranged in the intake channel, an electric field meter facing the sensor surface for determining the electrostatic field strength on the sensor surface, and an evaluating unit for determining a flow rate of dust-laden air on the basis of the determined electrostatic field strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Egon Koenigbauer, Hans Appel
  • Publication number: 20190101422
    Abstract: A suction module for a hand-held power tool includes a motor-driven fan wheel, an intake channel for sucking in dust-laden air, and a collecting container for dust. A flow sensor has a sensor surface, which is formed of plastic and is arranged in the intake channel, an electric field meter facing the sensor surface for determining the electrostatic field strength on the sensor surface, and an evaluating unit for determining a flow rate of dust-laden air on the basis of the determined electrostatic field strength.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 4, 2019
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Egon KOENIGBAUER, Hans APPEL
  • Patent number: 9656361
    Abstract: A dust removal system handheld power tool includes a fan (18) to generate an air flow (19), a suction nozzle (27) to capture dust-laden air from a tool (4), and a collecting container (22) to collect the dust. The collecting container (22) has a suction opening (27) connected to the suction nozzle (27) as well as an exhaust opening (28) connected to the fan (18). A filter (29) serves to separate dust into the collecting container (22) and is arranged so as to cover the exhaust opening (28). The filter (29) has several consecutive fins (18) arranged one beside the other in a direction (y) that is perpendicular to the direction (z) of the air flow (19). The fins (18) are slanted with respect to each other. The slant (42) of the fins (44) reduces the adhesion of the dust to the fins (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Quirin Wahle
  • Publication number: 20170087707
    Abstract: A suction extraction device has a fan, a suction head, a channel leading from the suction head to the fan, a dust filter and a collection container to hold the dust that has been deposited on the dust filter. The suction head has a tubular cavity that is arranged around the working axis and that serves to accommodate the connection section of the suction drill bit. Arranged in the cavity is a flow sensor that has a sensor surface facing the working axis and that serves to emit a measuring signal that is indicative of the air flow that is striking the sensor surface. An evaluation unit emits an error signal in response to the measuring signal if the measuring signal is lower than a threshold value for at least a prescribed period of time, whereas it suppresses the error signal if the measuring signal exceeds the threshold value during the prescribed period of time. A signaling unit displays the error signal to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventor: Hans Appel
  • Publication number: 20160114448
    Abstract: A dust removal system handheld power tool includes a fan (18) to generate an air flow (19), a suction nozzle (27) to capture dust-laden air from a tool (4), and a collecting container (22) to collect the dust. The collecting container (22) has a suction opening (27) connected to the suction nozzle (27) as well as an exhaust opening (28) connected to the fan (18). A filter (29) serves to separate dust into the collecting container (22) and is arranged so as to cover the exhaust opening (28). The filter (29) has several consecutive fins (18) arranged one beside the other in a direction (y) that is perpendicular to the direction (z) of the air flow (19). The fins (18) are slanted with respect to each other. The slant (42) of the fins (44) reduces the adhesion of the dust to the fins (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Quirin Wahle
  • Patent number: 9231341
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool is disclosed. The tool has a tool receptacle, an electric motor which drives the tool receptacle, and a machine housing. A two-part supply cable has a first section, which is mechanically fastened inside the machine housing, and a second section, which is coupled to the first section outside of the machine housing by a detachable plug connection. The detachable plug connection locks by rotating around an axis and unlocks along the axis in the case of a tensile load above a limit value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans Appel
  • Patent number: 9073160
    Abstract: A suction device with a hand-held power drill is disclosed. The suction device has a housing and a locking mechanism for fastening the housing to a housing of the hand-held power drill. The suction device furthermore has a fan motor and a controller for the fan motor. The controller contains a sensor for detecting the operating state of an electric motor of the hand-held power tool. The controller is configured to activate the fan motor when the electric motor is in a rotating state of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Egon Koenigbauer
  • Patent number: 9067292
    Abstract: A vacuum device for a drilling hand tool includes a housing, a connection piece, a blower, and a collecting vessel. A drilling tool can be plugged into and through the connection device along a working axis. The blower conveys dust-laden air from the connection piece into the collecting vessel. The connection vessel includes a tray cartridge which can be removed from the housing, and a locking bar. The locking bar is hinged on the tray cartridge or on the housing and can pivot between a locking position and an unlocked position. When the locking bar is in the locking position, it presses the tray cartridge against the housing to provide pretensioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventor: Hans Appel
  • Patent number: 8609883
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing acyl peroxides. According to said method, an acyl chloride, carboxylic acid anhydride or chloroformate is reacted with an organic hydroperoxide or hydrogen peroxide in at least two mixed reaction zones that are connected in series, the acyl compound, the peroxy compound and an aqueous solution of a base being supplied to the first reaction zone. The first reaction zone comprises a cycle for the two-phase reaction mixture via a heat exchanger in which the reaction mixture is cooled. The method allows the reaction to be carried out reliably and with high space-time yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: United Initiators GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Wilfried Meichelböck, Josef Helmut Weinmaier, Helmut Zellner
  • Publication number: 20130210257
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool is disclosed. The tool has a tool receptacle, an electric motor which drives the tool receptacle, and a machine housing. A two-part supply cable has a first section, which is mechanically fastened inside the machine housing, and a second section, which is coupled to the first section outside of the machine housing by a detachable plug connection. The detachable plug connection locks by rotating around an axis and unlocks along the axis in the case of a tensile load above a limit value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Hans APPEL
  • Patent number: 8128886
    Abstract: A reactor which comprises a vessel (1) with a vessel bottom (2), a stirrer (3) arranged in the vessel, an emergency discharge valve (4) arranged in the vessel bottom for emptying the reactor in less than 600 seconds and at least one filtration device (5) arranged in the vessel bottom is suitable for the safe preparation of organic peroxides. The process for preparing an organic peroxide comprises the steps of preparing a solid hydroperoxide in the form of a suspension in the reactor, filtering the suspension through the filtration device (5) arranged in the vessel bottom (2) while retaining the solid hydroperoxide in the reactor and reacting the hydroperoxide with an alkylating agent, an acylating agent or a carbonyl compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: United Initiators GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Joseph Weinmaier
  • Publication number: 20120048580
    Abstract: A handheld power tool has a handle (17), a machine housing (8), in which a drive (4) oscillating along a working axis (5) is situated, and a suspension, which has a first carrier connected to the machine housing (8) and a second carrier connected to the handle (17). A first mating surface of the first carrier facing the machine housing (8) engages behind a second mating surface of the second carrier facing the handle (17). In a basic position, the first mating surface is in contact with the second mating surface under the action of force applied by at least one spring element acting parallel to the working axis (5). The first carrier is displaceable with respect to the second carrier out of the basic position and into a working position along the working axis (5) against the at least one spring element such that, in the working position, an air gap separates the first mating surface from the second mating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans APPEL, Jens Imaschewski, Axel Fischer
  • Patent number: 8017801
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing acyl peroxides. According to the method, an acyl compound is reacted with an organic hydroperoxide and a base, to generate a two-phase mixture. The pH of the two-phase mixture is adjusted to 6 to 13. The obtained organic phase is extracted with an aqueous solution of a base and the aqueous extract is recirculated to the reaction step. The method according to the invention allows the recirculation of unreacted hydroperoxide to the reaction step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: United Initiators GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Wilfried Meichelböck, Josef Helmut Weinmaier, Helmut Zellner
  • Patent number: 7827718
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a housing (4), and a tag-shaped identification element (14.1; 14.2) mountable on the housing (4) so that it becomes visible on an outer side of the housing (4), provided with an identification mark (16.1; 16.2), insertable in a receptacle (20.1; 20.2) provided on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ernst-Rudolf Luebkert, Hans Appel, Pierre Pallmer, Armin Oeffling
  • Publication number: 20100270047
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a machine housing, a handle, and a damping device that couples the handle to the machine housing. The damping device is configured to be star-shaped with three elastic struts, whereby a first strut and a second strut are joined to the machine housing, while a third strut is joined to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Jens Imaschewski
  • Publication number: 20100036152
    Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous method for producing acyl peroxides. According to said method, an acyl chloride, carboxylic acid anhydride or chloroformate is reacted with an organic hydroperoxide or hydrogen peroxide in at least two mixed reaction zones that are connected in series, the acyl compound, the peroxy compound and an aqueous solution of a base being supplied to the first reaction zone. The first reaction zone comprises a cycle for the two-phase reaction mixture via a heat exchanger in which the reaction mixture is cooled. The method allows the reaction to be carried out reliably and with high space-time yields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Wilfried Meichelböck, Josef Helmut Weinmaier, Helmut Zellner
  • Publication number: 20100022794
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing acyl peroxides. According to said method, an acyl compound is reacted with an organic hydroperoxide and a base, the pH of the two-phase mixture so obtained is adjusted to 6 to 13, the obtained organic phase is extracted with an aqueous solution of a base and the aqueous extract is recirculated to the reaction step. The method according to the invention allows the recirculation of unreacted hydroperoxide to the reaction step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Wilfried Meichelböck, Josef Helmut Weinmaier, Helmut Zellner
  • Publication number: 20090187048
    Abstract: A reactor which comprises a vessel (1) with a vessel bottom (2), a stirrer (3) arranged in the vessel, an emergency discharge valve (4) arranged in the vessel bottom for emptying the reactor in less than 600 seconds and at least one filtration device (5) arranged in the vessel bottom is suitable for the safe preparation of organic peroxides. The process for preparing an organic peroxide comprises the steps of preparing a solid hydroperoxide in the form of a suspension in the reactor, filtering the suspension through the filtration device (5) arranged in the vessel bottom (2) while retaining the solid hydroperoxide in the reactor and reacting the hydroperoxide with an alkylating agent, an acylating agent or a carbonyl compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Inventors: Hans Appel, Joseph Weinmaier
  • Publication number: 20080282850
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a housing (4), and a tag-shaped identification element (14.1; 14.2) mountable on the housing (4) so that it becomes visible on an outer side of the housing (4), provided with an identification mark (16.1; 16.2), insertable in a receptacle (20.1; 20.2) provided on the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Ernst-Rudolf Luebkert, Hans Appel, Pierre Pallmer, Armin Oeffling