Patents by Inventor Hansruedi Wanner

Hansruedi Wanner 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: 9856096
    Abstract: A transporting arrangement (1) includes at least one guide system having a fixed guide rail (4) and supporting elements (6) which are guided on the guide rail (4), in particular ones designed in the form of rollers and/or sliders, also comprising at least one transporting unit (5), which can be moved in a movement direction (8) and on which the supporting elements are fastened, wherein the transporting unit (5) is guided on the guide rail (4) by the supporting elements (6), and further comprising a linear motor drive arrangement having a fixed stator unit (3) and at least one magnetic element (15), in particular a permanent magnet, on the transporting unit (5), wherein a vertical guide plane (16) is defined, this running parallel to the movement direction (8) and through the center of the guide system, wherein a vertical motor plane (17) is defined, this running parallel to the movement direction (8) and through the center of the linear motor drive arrangement, and wherein a basic body (11) of the transportin
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Hanisch, Alfred Wipf, Hansruedi Wanner, Philipp Kathan, Daniel Schwarz
  • Patent number: 9828192
    Abstract: An arrangement for transferring and/or grouping products (32) is proposed, comprising at least one mover (20) which has at least one permanent magnet (19) which is connected to the mover (20), wherein the permanent magnet (19) interacts with at least one coil plane (18) of a drive surface (13) for the in particular contactless driving of the mover (20), wherein the mover (20) is arranged displaceably and/or rotatably in at least two degrees of freedom on the drive surface (13), furthermore comprising at least one conveying system (34, 38) which conveys products (32), characterized in that the mover (20) picks up or deposits at least one product (32) by means of a movement of the mover (20) with at least one vertical component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Baechle, Hansruedi Wanner
  • Publication number: 20170225911
    Abstract: An arrangement for transferring and/or grouping products (32) is proposed, comprising at least one mover (20) which has at least one permanent magnet (19) which is connected to the mover (20), wherein the permanent magnet (19) interacts with at least one coil plane (18) of a drive surface (13) for the in particular contactless driving of the mover (20), wherein the mover (20) is arranged displaceably and/or rotatably in at least two degrees of freedom on the drive surface (13), furthermore comprising at least one conveying system (34, 38) which conveys products (32), characterized in that the mover (20) picks up or deposits at least one product (32) by means of a movement of the mover (20) with at least one vertical component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Andreas Baechle, Hansruedi Wanner
  • Publication number: 20160207720
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transporting arrangement (1) comprising at least one guide system having a fixed guide rail (4) and supporting elements (6) which are guided on the guide rail (4), in particular ones designed in the form of rollers and/or sliders, also comprising at least one transporting unit (5), which can be moved in a movement direction (8) and on which the supporting elements are fastened, wherein the transporting unit (5) is guided on the guide rail (4) by means of the supporting elements (6), and further comprising a linear motor drive arrangement having a fixed stator unit (3) and at least one magnetic element (15), in particular a permanent magnet, on the transporting unit (5), wherein a vertical guide plane (16) is defined, this running parallel to the movement direction (8) and through the centre of the guide system, wherein a vertical motor plane (17) is defined, this running parallel to the movement direction (8) and through the centre of the linear motor drive arrangement, and
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Markus Hanisch, Alfred Wipf, Hansruedi Wanner, Philipp Kathan, Daniel Schwarz
  • Patent number: 9327855
    Abstract: A feeding device for feeding products (12a-k) and/or stacks of products (14a-k) to a packaging process of a packaging machine (16a, 16d-k), in particular of a horizontal tube packaging machine, comprises a guide unit (22a-k) which is disposed as a closed loop (18a, 18c-k) and on which a plurality of arranged conveyor elements (22a-k) are arranged so as to be drivable mutually independently in a speed- and/or position-controlled manner at least along at least one working section (24a, 24c-d, 24f-k) of the guide unit (20a-d, 20f-k). At least one conveyor element (22a-k) has a holder (26a-k), and at least one conveyor element (22a-k) that follows contrary to a conveying direction (28a, 28c-k) has a counter holder (30a-k).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Hurni, Hansruedi Wanner, Philipp Kathan, Markus Landolt, Alfred Wipf
  • Publication number: 20150136564
    Abstract: The invention relates to a feeding device for feeding products (12a-k) and/or stacks of products (14a-k) to a packaging process of a packaging machine (16a, 16d-k), in particular of a horizontal tube packaging machine, comprising a guide unit (22a-k) which is disposed as a closed loop (18a, 18c-k) and on which a plurality of arranged conveyor elements (22a-k) are arranged so as to be drivable mutually independently in a speed- and/or position-controlled manner at least along at least one working section (24a, 24c-d, 24f-k) of the guide unit (20a-d, 20f-k). At least one conveyor element (22a-k) has a holder (26a-k), and at least one conveyor element (22a-k) that follows contrary to a conveying direction (28a, 28c-k) has a counter holder (30a-k).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Hurni, Hansruedi Wanner, Philipp Kathan, Markus Landolt, Alfred Wipf