Patents by Inventor Herbert Aschauer

Herbert Aschauer 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: 10589928
    Abstract: A storage and retrieval machine for depositing a load into, or removing a load from, a rack includes a horizontal drive, a vertical drive, and a lifting carriage comprising a load-accommodating unit having a plurality of adjacent, telescopic accommodating fingers that can be individually controlled. Each finger includes a carrier element that is fixed relative to the lifting carriage, a middle finger element, and an end finger element. The middle and end finger elements can be retracted and extended in parallel in both longitudinal axis directions relative to the carrier element. A linear drive element coupled to the middle finger element moves the middle finger element in a direction of its longitudinal axis. At least one coupling element provided on the middle finger element engages the end finger element and converts motion of the middle finger element into an additional motion of the end finger element in the same direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Swisslog Evomatic GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert Aschauer
  • Patent number: 10173838
    Abstract: Load-receiving device (1) for storing a cuboidal load (2) in a rack and for retrieving it therefrom, comprising two extendable telescopic arms (3, 4) which are spaced apart in parallel and on which there are arranged drivers (30, 40, 31, 41, 32, 42) situated opposite one another in pairs, which drivers can be pivoted into a swung-up position and into a position projecting at a right angle thereto, wherein the distance (d) between the telescopic arms (3, 4) is fixed or can be set in dependence on the width of the load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Swisslog Evomatic GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert Aschauer
  • Publication number: 20170341862
    Abstract: Load-receiving device (1) for storing a cuboidal load (2) in a rack and for retrieving it therefrom, comprising two extendable telescopic arms (3, 4) which are spaced apart in parallel and on which there are arranged drivers (30, 40, 31, 41, 32, 42) situated opposite one another in pairs, which drivers can be pivoted into a swung-up position and into a position projecting at a right angle thereto, wherein the distance (d) between the telescopic arms (3, 4) is fixed or can be set in dependence on the width of the load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Swisslog Evomatic GmbH
    Inventor: Herbert Aschauer
  • Publication number: 20170203918
    Abstract: A storage and retrieval machine for depositing a load into, or removing a load from, a rack includes a horizontal drive, a vertical drive, and a lifting carriage comprising a load-accommodating unit having a plurality of adjacent, telescopic accommodating fingers that can be individually controlled. Each finger includes a carrier element that is fixed relative to the lifting carriage, a middle finger element, and an end finger element. The middle and end finger elements can be retracted and extended in parallel in both longitudinal axis directions relative to the carrier element. A linear drive element coupled to the middle finger element moves the middle finger element in a direction of its longitudinal axis. At least one coupling element provided on the middle finger element engages the end finger element and converts motion of the middle finger element into an additional motion of the end finger element in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventor: Herbert Aschauer
  • Patent number: 8397645
    Abstract: Storage and retrieval machine with a mast (10), at least one chassis (1, 1?) for supporting the mast (10), at least one rail (4, 4?), on which the at least one chassis (1, 1?) can be moved back and forth, as well as at least one lift carriage (1?) vertically shiftable on the mast (10), wherein the mast (10) is formed of at least two supports (11, 11?) that are spaced from each other in the moving direction of the at least one chassis (1, 1?) and are connected to each other via at least one transversal bar (12, 12?) to obtain a mast profile, wherein the attachment of the at least one transversal bar (12, 12?) to the supports is resistant to bending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Swisslog Evomatic GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Aschauer, Ronald Fessl
  • Patent number: 8397644
    Abstract: Storage and retrieval machine with a chassis (9) for supporting a mast (10), comprising at least one carriage (1) including guide elements (2, 2?), at least one drive element (3) assigned to the carriage (1) and including a drive motor (5), and with at least one rail (4) assigned to the carriage (1), wherein at least a partial area, seen in the installation orientation, directly above the rail (4) is free of guide elements (2, 2?).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Swisslog Evomatic GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Aschauer, Ronald Fessl
  • Publication number: 20100068022
    Abstract: Storage and retrieval machine with a mast (10), at least one chassis (1, 1?) for supporting the mast (10), at least one rail (4, 4?), on which the at least one chassis (1, 1?) can be moved back and forth, as well as at least one lift carriage (1?) vertically shiftable on the mast (10), wherein the mast (10) is formed of at least two supports (11, 11?) that are spaced from each other in the moving direction of the at least one chassis (1, 1?) and are connected to each other via at least one transversal bar (12, 12?) to obtain a mast profile, wherein the attachment of the at least one transversal bar (12, 12?) to the supports is resistant to bending.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Inventors: Herbert Aschauer, Ronald Fessl
  • Publication number: 20100058950
    Abstract: Storage and retrieval machine with a chassis (9) for supporting a mast (10), comprising at least one carriage (1) including guide elements (2, 2?), at least one drive element (3) assigned to the carriage (1) and including a drive motor (5), and with at least one rail (4) assigned to the carriage (1), wherein at least a partial area, seen in the installation orientation, directly above the rail (4) is free of guide elements (2, 2?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Herbert ASCHAUER, Ronald FESSL
  • Patent number: 7281608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rack serving device (1) with a load-bearing means (4) displaceable in the height direction of a mast (2), the mast (2) being guided by means of bogie assemblies (7, 8) on bottom and top guide tracks and mounted so as to be displaceable along the guide tracks by means of a bottom and top friction-locking displacement drive (13, 14). The bottom and the top adjusting mechanisms are guided by means of height and lateral guide elements on the guide track and are designed to be displaceable relative to the guide tracks by means of a drive system (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: TGW TransportgerÃĪte GmbH
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Thomas Schwingshandl, Wolfgang Ensinger, Herbert Aschauer
  • Publication number: 20040216957
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rack serving device (1) with a load-bearing means (4) displaceable in the height direction of a mast (2), the mast (2) being guided by means of bogie assemblies (7, 8) on bottom and top guide tracks and mounted so as to be displaceable along the guide tracks by means of a bottom and top friction-locking displacement drive (13, 14). The bottom and the top adjusting mechanisms are guided by means of height and lateral guide elements on the guide track and are designed to be displaceable relative to the guide tracks by means of a drive system (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 4, 2004
    Inventors: Rudolf Hansl, Thomas Schwingshandl, Wolfgang Ensinger, Herbert Aschauer