Patents by Inventor Jens Steinberg

Jens Steinberg 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: 10053982
    Abstract: A milling device is disclosed. The milling device may have a shaft. The shaft may have a shaft axis (A). The milling device may also have a spindle drum rotatably mounted relative to the shaft axis (A) and rotatable about a spindle drum axis (B) coaxial to the shaft axis (A). Further, the milling device may have a plurality of tool spindles rotatably mounted in the spindle drum and rotatable about tool spindle axes (D). Each tool spindle axis (D) may be parallely arranged and spaced apart from the shaft axis (A) and may have a same distance to the shaft axis (A). The milling machine may also have a plurality of machining tools carried by the tool spindles. At least two of the plurality of machining tools may be positioned displaced from one another in a direction of the shaft axis (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim Raschka, Jens Steinberg, Ulrich Bechem
  • Patent number: 9932826
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile mining machine which may comprise a movable machine base frame, a rotatable tool drum and including excavating tools. The mobile mining machine may further comprise a cantilever unit including a front support arm part and a base part, and a pivotal device to pivot the cantilever unit. The mobile mining machine may further comprise a tilt device to tilt the cantilever unit and a rotary mechanism to rotate the support arm part and the tool drum. Thus, a mobile mining machine with which tunnels, galleries or shafts may be continuously driven in even in hard rock with a high mining output and low tool wear may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Krings, Joachim Raschka, Jan Rohwer, Oliver Kortmann, Ulrich Bechem, Christian Schreiter, Jens Steinberg
  • Patent number: 9359893
    Abstract: An apparatus for the milling cutting of rock, minerals or other hard materials has a tool drum which is rotatably mounted on a drum carrier about a drum axis and on the peripheral shell surface of which are disposed, in distributed arrangement, a plurality of tool carriers, which carry cutting tools and can be rotatingly driven, where their shaft axes run transversely to the drum axis. A first group of tool carriers and a second group of tool carriers are provided, where the rotational direction of the first group is counter to the rotational direction of the second group, and the shaft axes of the tool carriers of the first group and of the second group are oriented at different setting angles relative to the radial direction of the tool drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Rohwer, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter
  • Publication number: 20160084082
    Abstract: A milling device is disclosed. The milling device may have a shaft. The shaft may have a shaft axis (A). The milling device may also have a spindle drum rotatably mounted relative to the shaft axis (A) and rotatable about a spindle drum axis (B) coaxial to the shaft axis (A). Further, the milling device may have a plurality of tool spindles rotatably mounted in the spindle drum and rotatable about tool spindle axes (D). Each tool spindle axis (D) may be parallely arranged and spaced apart from the shaft axis (A) and may have a same distance to the shaft axis (A). The milling machine may also have a plurality of machining tools carried by the tool spindles. At least two of the plurality of machining tools may be positioned displaced from one another in a direction of the shaft axis (A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Joachim RASCHKA, Jens STEINBERG, Ulrich BECHEM
  • Patent number: 9206685
    Abstract: A mining apparatus includes two tool drums, which are arranged rotatably side by side in twin arrangement on a drum carrier and which are respectively provided with a plurality of tool carriers which support cutting tools arranged over the periphery of the tool drums and which can be rotatingly driven and the shaft axes of which run substantially transversely to the drum axle. The shaft axes of the tool carriers of the first tool drum span a first conical surface about the drum axis and the shaft axes of the tool carriers of the second tool drum span a second conical surface about the drum axis, where the conical surfaces are open to opposite sides and are preferably oriented such that they are mutually inclined in an O-arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter
  • Patent number: 9156621
    Abstract: A face conveyor includes a continuous conveyor formed by a conveyor chain with entrainment plates that are connected to chain links and which, when conveying, circulates in an outward run and a return run, each of which are guided in trough portions by trough elements, which are arranged in a row. Guides provided on each trough element include a first guide on a working face side and a second guide at a spacing from a goaf side. The first guide on the working face side is secured on the trough element between the outward run and the return run. The outward run and the return run extend in a laterally offset manner with respect to each other, and the trough portion guiding the entrainment plates in the outward run is open on the working face side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Hendrik Padberg, Jens Steinberg, Gerhard Siepenkort, Jörg Wirtz, Detlef Hahn, Joachim Raschka
  • Publication number: 20150204190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mobile mining machine which may comprise a movable machine base frame, a rotatable tool drum and including excavating tools. The mobile mining machine may further comprise a cantilever unit including a front support arm part and a base part, and a pivotal device to pivot the cantilever unit. The mobile mining machine may further comprise a tilt device to tilt the cantilever unit and a rotary mechanism to rotate the support arm part and the tool drum. Thus, a mobile mining machine with which tunnels, galleries or shafts may be continuously driven in even in hard rock with a high mining output and low tool wear may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Krings, Joachim Raschka, Jan Rohwer, Oliver Kortmann, Ulrich Bechem, Christian Schreiter, Jens Steinberg
  • Patent number: 9068453
    Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a movable machine base frame having a boom, a swinging device for swinging the boom, and a tilting device for tilting the boom. At least one tool drum is coupled to the boom for rotation about a drum axis and rotatable tool carriers are arranged on a circumference of the tool drum. The boom has a supporting arm, on which the tool drum is mounted, and a separate swinging base, which is swingable about a swing axis in relation to the machine base frame by the swinging device. The supporting arm and the swinging base are connected to one another by a system of guide bars, by way of which a setting angle of the drum axis in relation to the swing axis is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Caterpillar Global Mining Europe GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Rohwer, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter, Ulrich Bechem, Oliver Kortmann, Johannes Krings
  • Publication number: 20140232170
    Abstract: A mining apparatus includes two tool drums, which are arranged rotatably side by side in twin arrangement on a drum carrier and which are respectively provided with a plurality of tool carriers which support cutting tools arranged over the periphery of the tool drums and which can be rotatingly driven and the shaft axes of which run substantially transversely to the drum axle. The shaft axes of the tool carriers of the first tool drum span a first conical surface about the drum axis and the shaft axes of the tool carriers of the second tool drum span a second conical surface about the drum axis, where the conical surfaces are open to opposite sides and are preferably oriented such that they are mutually inclined in an O-arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter
  • Publication number: 20140091612
    Abstract: A mobile mining machine includes a movable machine base frame having a boom, a swinging device for swinging the boom, and a tilting device for tilting the boom. At least one tool drum is coupled to the boom for rotation about a drum axis and rotatable tool carriers are arranged on a circumference of the tool drum. The boom has a supporting arm, on which the tool drum is mounted, and a separate swinging base, which is swingable about a swing axis in relation to the machine base frame by the swinging device. The supporting arm and the swinging base are connected to one another by a system of guide bars, by way of which a setting angle of the drum axis in relation to the swing axis is adjustable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 3, 2014
    Inventors: Jan Rowher, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter, Ulrich Bechem, Oliver Kortmann, Johannes Krings
  • Publication number: 20140084667
    Abstract: An apparatus for the milling cutting of rock, minerals or other hard materials has a tool drum which is rotatably mounted on a drum carrier about a drum axis and on the peripheral shell surface of which are disposed, in distributed arrangement, a plurality of tool carriers, which carry cutting tools and can be rotatingly driven, where their shaft axes run transversely to the drum axis. A first group of tool carriers and a second group of tool carriers are provided, where the rotational direction of the first group is counter to the rotational direction of the second group, and the shaft axes of the tool carriers of the first group and of the second group are oriented at different setting angles relative to the radial direction of the tool drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: CATERPILLAR GLOBAL MINING EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Rowher, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Christian Schreiter
  • Publication number: 20140070599
    Abstract: A mining machine for extracting seam-type or mass-deposit mineral materials includes a conveyor for carrying away mined material, a machine frame that can be moved along the conveyor and that includes at least one drum, which is equipped with extracting tools, is rotatable about its drum axis and is adjustable in height relative to a machine frame by a swivel arm. The drum axis of the drum is parallel to the direction of travel of the mining machine, and the extracting tools are mounted in groups on tool carriers which are arranged on the circumference of the drum so as to be rotatable about rotation axes disposed transversely in relation to the drum axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Frank Herrmann, Hartmut Mohe
  • Publication number: 20130319826
    Abstract: A face conveyor includes a continuous conveyor formed by a conveyor chain with entrainment plates that are connected to chain links and which, when conveying, circulates in an outward run and a return run, each of which are guided in trough portions by trough elements, which are arranged in a row. Guides provided on each trough element include a first guide on a working face side and a second guide at a spacing from a goaf side. The first guide on the working face side is secured on the trough element between the outward run and the return run. The outward run and the return run extend in a laterally offset manner with respect to each other, and the trough portion guiding the entrainment plates in the outward run is open on the working face side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Hendrik Padberg, Jens Steinberg, Gerhard Siepenkort, Jörg Wirtz, Detlef Hahn, Joachim Raschka
  • Patent number: 7779984
    Abstract: An arrangement for extracting extraction products in caving in which the extraction product is extracted downwards through an extraction funnel into an extraction path and from this is transferred onto an extraction conveyor arranged in a conveyor path, in which arrangement the extraction path extends transversely between the conveyor path and an auxiliary path parallel to this, a loading ramp is arranged in the extraction path which forms a ramp surface orientated transversely to the conveying direction of the extraction conveyor and inclined towards it. The extraction path is provided with a rail guidance attached to the bottom and extending in the area between the auxiliary path and the conveying path, on which the loading ramp is guided and along which it can be moved by a displacement drive (20) in the direction of the conveyor path and in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignees: Bucyrus DBT Europe GmbH, Corporacion Nacional Del Cobre De Chile (Codelco)
    Inventors: Harry Martin, Juan Delgado, Victor Raúl Encina Montenegro, Pablo Antonio Letelier Parga, Jaime Hernán Carreño Valdés, Fernando Arturo Geister Bühlmann, Detlef Hahn, Jens Steinberg, Hans Peter Lanz, Frank Herrmann, Hans Tümpner, Reinhold Brüggemann, Ulrich Pasehedus, legal representative
  • Patent number: 7631942
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for milling rock or other materials. Said device comprises a spindle drum (13) which is rotatably mounted on a drum support (11) and in which a plurality of tool spindles (22) are received to be rotatable about spindle axes in a manner off-center of the drum axis (43). The tool spindles, at their ends projecting from the spindle drum, carry machining tools (41). The invention is characterized in that at least two of the tool spindles can be driven by a common gear drive which comprises output gears (24), permanently disposed on the tool spindles, and a common drive element (25) interacting with the output gears. The drive element and the spindle drum (13) can be rotated in relation to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: DBT GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Bechem, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka
  • Publication number: 20090255783
    Abstract: In the arrangement in accordance with the invention for extracting extraction products in caving in which the extraction product is extracted downwards through an extraction funnel (10) into an extraction path (11) and from this is transferred onto an extraction conveyor arranged in a conveyor path, in which arrangement the extraction path extends transversely between the conveyor path (13) and an auxiliary path (12) parallel to this, a loading ramp (16) is arranged in the extraction path (11) which essentially forms a ramp surface orientated transversely to the conveying direction of the extraction conveyor and inclined towards it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2006
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Harry Martin, Juan Delgado, Victor Raul Encina Montenegro, Pablo Antonio Letelier Parga, Jaime Hernan Carreno Valdes, Fernando Arturo Geister Buhlmann, Detlef Hahn, Jens Steinberg, Hans Peter Lanz, Frank Herrmann, Hans Tumpner, Reinhold Brüggemann, Ulrich Pasehedus
  • Patent number: 7490911
    Abstract: A drive device for rotating tools operating with oscillation superimposition, including a drive housing, a carrier sleeve mounted rotatably within the drive housing, a drive shaft mounted rotatably therein, a tool carrier to receive working tools and an oscillation-generating mechanism for generating the oscillation superimposition for the one or more tool carriers. The oscillation-generating mechanism for each tool carrier includes at least two intermediate shafts. The intermediate shafts are connected to the one or more tool carriers via an eccentric component part may be driven synchronously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: DBT GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Ulrich Bechem
  • Publication number: 20080116734
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for milling rock or other materials. Said device comprises a spindle drum (13) which is rotatably mounted on a drum support (11) and in which a plurality of tool spindles (22) are received to be rotatable about spindle axes in a manner off-center of the drum axis (43). The tool spindles, at their ends projecting from the spindle drum, carry machining tools (41). The invention is characterized in that at least two of the tool spindles can be driven by a common gear drive which comprises output gears (24), permanently disposed on the tool spindles, and a common drive element (25) interacting with the output gears. The drive element and the spindle drum (13) can be rotated in relation to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Ulrich Bechem, Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka
  • Publication number: 20070193810
    Abstract: A drive device for rotating tools operating with oscillation superimposition, including a drive housing, a carrier sleeve mounted rotatably within the drive housing, a drive shaft mounted rotatably therein, a tool carrier to receive working tools and an oscillation-generating mechanism for generating the oscillation superimposition for the one or more tool carriers. The oscillation-generating mechanism for each tool carrier includes at least two intermediate shafts. The intermediate shafts are connected to the one or more tool carriers via an eccentric component part may be driven synchronously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventors: Jens Steinberg, Joachim Raschka, Ulrich Bechem