Patents by Inventor Jürgen Schmalzl
Jürgen Schmalzl 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).
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Patent number: 11414311Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
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Publication number: 20210061631Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
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Patent number: 10870563Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
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Patent number: 10800641Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a vehicle body (6); a mast (8) that extends substantially vertically and is rigidly connected to the vehicle body (6) or hinged to the vehicle body (6), the mast (8) being associated with a load-carrying apparatus such that said apparatus can be moved upwards and downwards on said mast, which load-carrying apparatus comprises at least one load-receiving means for receiving a load that is to be transported; and an outrigger (9), the longitudinal axis (L) of which extends between a first fastening point (9a) on the vehicle body (6) and a second fastening point (9b) on the mast (8), the second fastening point (9b) being associated with a vertically upper side of the mast (8). In this case, the outrigger (9) is associated with an apparatus for reducing vibrations (9d) which is designed to reduce vibrations acting in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) of the outrigger (9).Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
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Patent number: 10597271Abstract: An industrial truck is described, such as a tri-lateral sideloader, comprising a truck body, wheels connected to the truck body by wheel suspensions, a mast, a plurality of operating components designed to carry out operating functions of the industrial truck, a control unit designed to actuate the operating components, and a detection apparatus designed to detect an operating parameter and/or a parameter of the environment. Here, the industrial truck further comprises a prediction unit designed to predict the occurrence of vibrations on the industrial truck based on data provided by the detection apparatus and to provide prediction data to the control unit. Based on the prediction data, the control unit is further designed to adapt the actuation of at least one of the operating components and/or to actuate an apparatus for reducing vibrations such that the vibrations predicted by the prediction unit are reduced.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke
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Patent number: 10464793Abstract: An industrial truck is described, the industrial truck comprising a chassis, a mast arranged on the chassis in an upright position, a load-carrying apparatus, which is configured for receiving a load that is to be transported, a support structure that supports the load-carrying apparatus on the mast and can be moved, together with the load-carrying apparatus, upwards and downwards on the mast, and comprising a device for reducing vibrations, wherein the device for reducing vibrations has at least one additional mass body, which is supported by the mast or the components connected thereto and is not constantly rigidly coupled to the mast or the support structure or the load-carrying apparatus, but is movably mounted by a bearing arrangement such that it is movable relative to the mast in response to mast vibrations, in particular to mast vibrations having horizontal vibration components, in order to counteract mast vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
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Patent number: 10427924Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterized in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
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Patent number: 10329131Abstract: Industrial truck, in particular a tri-lateral sideloader, comprising a chassis (6), a mast (8) arranged on the chassis (6), a cab (12), a support structure (9) supporting the cab (12), which can be moved up and down on the mast (8) together with the cab (12) and has at least one cantilever arrangement (24; 124) projecting from the mast (8), which arrangement extends underneath the cab (12) and supports a load-carrying assembly (36) arranged in front of the cab (12), and a device for reducing vibrations having vibration components transverse to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck, which device allows vibration-reducing movements of the load-carrying assembly (36) relative to the mast (8), characterized in that the cantilever arrangement (24; 124) has a division, having a first cantilever portion (50a; 150a), which is coupled to the mast (8) and guided thereon in a height-adjustable manner, as a first part, and having a second cantilever portion (50b; 150b), which supports the load-carryType: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
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Publication number: 20190177141Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
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Patent number: 10308489Abstract: Embodiments include an industrial truck comprising a chassis, which is supported by at least two front wheels and by at least one rear wheel, a mast for a load-carrying apparatus, wherein the front wheels are rotatably arranged on wheel arms that protrude forwards from the mast support region of the chassis, and configured for suppressing and reducing vibrations, wherein at least one of the wheel arms, is split into at least two wheel arm portions, which are mounted by a bearing arrangement so as to be able to perform movements relative to one another, wherein relative movements of the wheel arm portions are influenced, in order to suppress or reduce vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke
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Patent number: 10266379Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck, in particular a tri-lateral stacker. The industrial truck may include a lateral pusher having a degree of freedom of movement that is oriented laterally, transversely to the main direction of travel of the industrial truck, and a lateral push drive device that can be controlled by a control device of the industrial truck for moving the lateral pusher along a lateral push frame. The industrial truck may include a device for reducing transverse vibrations, such as vibration components that are transverse to the main direction of travel of the industrial track. In a vibration-damping operating mode, the lateral push drive device can be operated as a component of the device for reducing vibrations, wherein the device allows the lateral pusher to move relative to the lateral push frame so as to reduce vibrations.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
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Patent number: 10046812Abstract: An industrial truck is proposed comprising: a lifting frame; an operator compartment which can be moved upwards and downwards; a lateral push frame, arranged on the operator compartment, in the front thereof, and which can be moved upwards and downwards together with the operator compartment and carries a load-receiving device, which can be moved back and forth; and a vibration-damping means, which can be moved upwards and downwards, for damping vibrations. The vibration-damping means being arranged between the operator compartment and the load-receiving device, is designed to make vibration compensation movements of the load-receiving device relative to the operator compartment possible.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Carsten Schöttke
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Publication number: 20180111810Abstract: The present invention relates to an industrial truck, in particular to a tri-lateral sideloader, comprising a truck body, wheels connected to the truck body by wheel suspensions, a mast, which extends substantially vertically from the truck body and with which a plurality of attachment parts are associated, a plurality of operating components, which are designed to carry out operating functions of the industrial truck, at least one control unit, which is designed to actuate the operating components of the industrial truck, and at least one detection apparatus, which is designed to detect at least one operating parameter of the industrial truck and/or at least one parameter of the environment around the industrial truck.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke
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Publication number: 20170369293Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a vehicle body (6); a mast (8) that extends substantially vertically and is rigidly connected to the vehicle body (6) or hinged to the vehicle body (6), the mast (8) being associated with a load-carrying apparatus such that said apparatus can be moved upwards and downwards on said mast, which load-carrying apparatus comprises at least one load-receiving means for receiving a load that is to be transported; and an outrigger (9), the longitudinal axis (L) of which extends between a first fastening point (9a) on the vehicle body (6) and a second fastening point (9b) on the mast (8), the second fastening point (9b) being associated with a vertically upper side of the mast (8). In this case, the outrigger (9) is associated with an apparatus for reducing vibrations (9d) which is designed to reduce vibrations acting in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) of the outrigger (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
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Publication number: 20170369294Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a chassis (6), which is supported by at least two front wheels (2) and by at least one rear wheel (3) on the ground (4), a mast (8) for a load-carrying apparatus (36), which is arranged in an upright position thereon in a mast support region (54) of the chassis (6), wherein the front wheels (2) are rotatably arranged on wheel arms (50, 50) that protrude forwards from the mast support region (54) of the chassis (6), and means (62, 64; 162, 164; 262, 264) for suppressing and reducing vibrations, wherein at least one of the wheel arms (50, 50), preferably both wheel arms (50, 50), is/are split into at least two wheel arm portions (50a, 50b), which are mounted by means of a bearing arrangement (56; 156) so as to be able to perform movements relative to one another, wherein the means for suppressing or reducing vibrations are designed or operable to influence relative movements of the wheel arm portions (50a, 50b), in order to ensure that any impacts owing toType: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke
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Publication number: 20170349418Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a chassis (6), a mast (8) arranged on the chassis (6) in an upright position, a load-carrying apparatus (36), which has at least one load-receiving means (42) for receiving a load that is to be transported, a support structure (9) that supports the load-carrying apparatus (36) on the mast (8) and can be moved, together with the load-carrying apparatus (36), upwards and downwards on the mast (8), and comprising a device (54) for reducing vibrations, wherein the device (54) for reducing vibrations has at least one additional mass body (60), which is supported by the mast (8) or the components connected thereto and is not constantly rigidly coupled to the mast (8) or the support structure (9) or the load-carrying apparatus (36), but is movably mounted by means of a bearing arrangement (62) such that it is movable relative to the mast (8) in response to mast vibrations, in particular to mast vibrations having horizontal vibration components, in order toType: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
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Publication number: 20170327362Abstract: Industrial truck, in particular a tri-lateral sideloader, comprising a chassis (6), a mast (8) arranged on the chassis (6), a cab (12), a support structure (9) supporting the cab (12), which can be moved up and down on the mast (8) together with the cab (12) and has at least one cantilever arrangement (24; 124) projecting from the mast (8), which arrangement extends underneath the cab (12) and supports a load-carrying assembly (36) arranged in front of the cab (12), and a device for reducing vibrations having vibration components transverse to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck, which device allows vibration-reducing movements of the load-carrying assembly (36) relative to the mast (8), characterised in that the cantilever arrangement (24; 124) has a division, having a first cantilever portion (50a; 150a), which is coupled to the mast (8) and guided thereon in a height-adjustable manner, as a first part, and having a second cantilever portion (50b; 150b), which supports the load-caType: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2017Publication date: November 16, 2017Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
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Publication number: 20170313565Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck, in particular a tri-lateral stacker, comprising a mast (8), a lateral push frame (34) that can move up and down on the mast (8), a lateral pusher (38) that is mounted on the lateral push frame (34) so as to be laterally movable transversely to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck, so that said pusher has a degree of freedom of movement along the lateral push frame (34) that is oriented laterally, transversely to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck, a load-supporting apparatus (36) that is arranged on the lateral pusher (38) and can move laterally, together with the lateral pusher (38), transversely to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck using its degree of freedom of movement, a lateral push drive device (52) that can be controlled by a control device of the industrial truck for moving the lateral pusher (38) and the load-supporting apparatus (36) together along the lateral push frame (34), and comprisiType: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
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Publication number: 20170313563Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast (8), a load-carrying apparatus (36), which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving means for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure (24) connecting the load-receiving means to the mast (8), the load receiving means having a load-carrying arrangement (41) connected to the support structure (24), and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support (50), which covers the load-carrying arrangement (41) at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus (36) can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement (41) such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2017Publication date: November 2, 2017Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
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Publication number: 20160214659Abstract: An industrial truck is proposed comprising: a lifting frame; an operator compartment which can be moved upwards and downwards; a lateral push frame, which is arranged on the operator compartment, in the front thereof, and which can be moved upwards and downwards together with the operator compartment and carries a load-receiving device, which can be moved back and forth; and a vibration-damping means, which can be moved upwards and downwards, for damping vibrations. The vibration-damping means being arranged between the operator compartment and the load-receiving device, is designed to make vibration compensation movements of the load-receiving device relative to the operator compartment possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: Jungheinrich AktiengesellschaftInventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Carsten Schöttke