Patents by Inventor Johann Hüttner
Johann Hüttner 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: 8776985Abstract: A method for transporting containers or groups of containers, wherein the containers are conveyed along a predefined transport path and with a predefined distance (D) between the containers or groups of containers and a conveyor unit and a conveyor unit, which conveyor unit transports the containers by means of at least two first conveying elements for conveying the containers, which first conveying elements respectively move along a first predefined movement path on a circulating carrier, and which first conveying elements contact the containers with respectively one contacting body and in this way vary a distance between the containers or groups of containers.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2012Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Johann Huettner, Martin Seger
-
Patent number: 8770377Abstract: A buffer means (1) and a method for buffering containers (2), in particular in a container handling apparatus, like for example bottles in a bottle filling apparatus, is described. The buffer means (1) comprises at least a first conveyor track (31). Furthermore at least a second conveyor track (32) is provided, which is drivable along a second transport direction (TR2). The first conveyor track (31) and the second conveyor track (32) are parallel to each other and form a buffer module (30). A transfer device (36) transfers the containers (2) from an infeed conveyor track (31E) onto an outlet conveyor track (32A) of the buffer module (30). By means of a sliding device the required buffer capacity of the buffer means (1) can be set. Between the infeed conveyor track (31E) and the outlet conveyor track (32A) of a buffer module (30) at least two further drivable transfer conveyors (31, 32) are provided. Thus a closed surface of the buffer module (30) is created.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Martin Seger, Johann Huettner
-
Patent number: 8708138Abstract: A belt conveyor that contains a belt body that is provided with at least one running support on which a conveyor belt runs. To achieve a formation with a simple design and a reliable and energy-saving function, the running support has a roller guide and a plurality of rollers are placed one behind the other in the conveying direction between the running support and the conveyor belt.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Martin Seger, Johann Hüttner
-
Patent number: 8613354Abstract: A guide rail (1) for an apparatus for transporting PET-bottles (12) is disclosed. The guide rail (1) supports a guiding insert (3), which is touched by the PET-bottles (12) during transport. The surface (5) of the guiding insert (3) touching the PET-bottles (12) is provided with a polymer material (P) which at 23° C. has a larger modulus of elasticity than PET and at 100° C. itself has a modulus of elasticity lower by less than 20%.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Martin Seger, Johann Huettner
-
Publication number: 20130266382Abstract: An apparatus for the treatment of plastics material containers with a conveying device which conveys the containers along a pre-set conveying path and with a guide device which guides the containers at least locally during the movement thereof along the conveying path. The guide device is arranged such that the containers contact a guide face of the guide device at least for a time and move—in particular in a sliding manner—with respect to the guide face. The guide device has a plastics material at least on the guide face towards the containers, treated by radiation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Johann Huettner, Martin Seger, Franz-Xaver Karl
-
Patent number: 8550237Abstract: A conveyor unit for a transport system of articles including a first conveyor chain and a second conveyor chain, located one downstream from the other in a direction of transport. The first and the second conveyor chain each comprise two conveyor sub-chains, which are arranged in such a way that a region of overlap is formed between a conveyor sub-chain of the first conveyor chain and a conveyor sub-chain of the second conveyor chain. During the transfer from the first conveyor chain onto the region of overlap and from there onto the second conveyor chain the article is always supported by at least one conveyor sub-chain. A velocity of at least one conveyor sub-chain therein is such that an alteration of a state of motion of the article is achievable within the conveyor element. Furthermore a transport system for articles is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of conveyor elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Martin Seger, Stefan Heigl, Johann Huettner
-
Patent number: 8544631Abstract: An apparatus (1) and a method for distributing articles (10) within a stream of articles are disclosed. Articles (10) are supplied by an infeed conveyor (2). A first discharge conveyor (21) and a second discharge conveyor (22) further transport the articles. The infeed conveyor (2) and the first and second discharge conveyors (21, 22) are arranged in the direction of transport (T) with respect to each other in such a way that a region of overlap (15) is formed. A distribution element (4) is configured such as to be displaceable essentially transversely to the direction of transport (T), so that the stream of articles, incoming along the direction of transport (T), is distributed onto the first discharge conveyor (21) and/or the second discharge conveyor (22).Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Martin Seger, Stefan Heigl, Johann Huettner, Peter Muehlstein
-
Patent number: 8448774Abstract: An apparatus for forming piece goods batches, comprising a first transport device which transports the piece goods along a predefined transport path at a first transport speed, a second transport device which transports the piece goods along the predefined transport path at a second transport speed and which is arranged downstream of the first transport device along the transport path, and an assembling device which is arranged downstream of the second transport device along the transport path and forms batches from a plurality of piece goods. The apparatus may further comprise a buffer device which transports the piece goods along a variable buffer section and which is arranged between the first transport device and the second transport device, wherein the first transport speed and the second transport speed differ at least at times and the buffer device at least at times receives the piece goods streams brought about as a result of different speeds.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2009Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Johann Huettner, Martin Seger
-
Publication number: 20130032448Abstract: A storage device for a filling line for intermediately storing runners that are configured to accommodate containers includes a buffer stream configured to receive the runners with a variable intermediate storage capacity of the runners. An introduction device is configured to introduce the runners, independently of each other, from a storage area into the buffer stream.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: February 7, 2013Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Johann Huettner, Martin Seger, Toni Hifinger, Kyoung-Won Lee
-
Patent number: 8317011Abstract: An apparatus (1) for feeding containers (4) to a downstream processing unit (2), which receives the containers (4) with a distance (D) between them. At the input end (16) of the infeed worm (6) the containers (4) arrive bunch to bunch and at an exit end (26) of the infeed worm (6) they exhibit the required distance (D) between them. At least two conveyor belts (11, 12), drivable with a constant velocity, are arranged such with respect to the infeed worm (6) that the containers (4) are in contact with a groove (7) of the infeed worm (6). The first conveyor belt (11) at the input end (16) of the infeed worm (6) has a smaller velocity in the direction of transport (T) than the conveyor belt (12) at the exit end (26) of the infeed worm (6).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Martin Seger, Johann Huettner
-
Publication number: 20120261233Abstract: A method for transporting containers or groups of containers, wherein the containers are conveyed along a predefined transport path and with a predefined distance (D) between the containers or groups of containers and a conveyor unit and a conveyor unit, which conveyor unit transports the containers by means of at least two first conveying elements for conveying the containers, which first conveying elements respectively move along a first predefined movement path on a circulating carrier, and which first conveying elements contact the containers with respectively one contacting body and in this way vary a distance between the containers or groups of containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Johann Huettner, Martin Seger
-
Publication number: 20120024660Abstract: A buffer means (1) and a method for buffering containers (2), in particular in a container handling apparatus, like for example bottles in a bottle filling apparatus, is described. The buffer means (1) comprises at least a first conveyor track (31). Furthermore at least a second conveyor track (32) is provided, which is drivable along a second transport direction (TR2). The first conveyor track (31) and the second conveyor track (32) are parallel to each other and form a buffer module (30). A transfer device (36) transfers the containers (2) from an infeed conveyor track (31E) onto an outlet conveyor track (32A) of the buffer module (30). By means of a sliding device the required buffer capacity of the buffer means (1) can be set. Between the infeed conveyor track (31E) and the outlet conveyor track (32A) of a buffer module (30) at least two further drivable transfer conveyors (31, 32) are provided. Thus a closed surface of the buffer module (30) is created.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2011Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Martin Seger, Johann Huettner
-
Publication number: 20120000746Abstract: A guide rail (1) for an apparatus for transporting PET-bottles (12) is disclosed. The guide rail (1) supports a guiding insert (3), which is touched by the PET-bottles (12) during transport. The surface (5) of the guiding insert (3) touching the PET-bottles (12) is provided with a polymer material (P) which at 23° C. has a larger modulus of elasticity than PET and at 100° C. itself has a modulus of elasticity lower by less than 20%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Martin Seger, Johann Huettner
-
Publication number: 20110226590Abstract: A conveyor unit for a transport system of articles including a first conveyor chain and a second conveyor chain, located one downstream from the other in a direction of transport. The first and the second conveyor chain each comprise two conveyor sub-chains, which are arranged in such a way that a region of overlap is formed between a conveyor sub-chain of the first conveyor chain and a conveyor sub-chain of the second conveyor chain. During the transfer from the first conveyor chain onto the region of overlap and from there onto the second conveyor chain the article is always supported by at least one conveyor sub-chain. A velocity of at least one conveyor sub-chain therein is such that an alteration of a state of motion of the article is achievable within the conveyor element. Furthermore a transport system for articles is disclosed, which comprises a plurality of conveyor elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Martin SEGER, Stefan HEIGL, Johann HUETTNER
-
Publication number: 20110220460Abstract: An apparatus (1) and a method for distributing articles (10) within a stream of articles are disclosed. Articles (10) are supplied by an infeed conveyor (2). A first discharge conveyor (21) and a second discharge conveyor (22) further transport the articles. The infeed conveyor (2) and the first and second discharge conveyors (21, 22) are arranged in the direction of transport (T) with respect to each other in such a way that a region of overlap (15) is formed. A distribution element (4) is configured such as to be displaceable essentially transversely to the direction of transport (T), so that the stream of articles, incoming along the direction of transport (T), is distributed onto the first discharge conveyor (21) and/or the second discharge conveyor (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Martin Seger, Stefan Heigl, Johann Huettner, Peter Muehlstein
-
Patent number: 7926642Abstract: A device for the buffering of objects, with two parallel conveyors which can be driven in opposite directions, and with a transfer installation which can be moved by means of at least one linear guide along the conveyors, for the transfer of objects between the conveyors, where at least one linear guide is arranged with separation above a conveyor.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Krones AGInventors: Johann Hüttner, Martin Seger, Bernd Fleischmann, Emil Dirmeier
-
Publication number: 20100326793Abstract: An apparatus (1) for feeding containers (4) to a downstream processing unit (2), which receives the containers (4) with a distance (D) between them. At the input end (16) of the infeed worm (6) the containers (4) arrive bunch to bunch and at an exit end (26) of the infeed worm (6) they exhibit the required distance (D) between them. At least two conveyor belts (11, 12), drivable with a constant velocity, are arranged such with respect to the infeed worm (6) that the containers (4) are in contact with a groove (7) of the infeed worm (6). The first conveyor belt (11) at the input end (16) of the infeed worm (6) has a smaller velocity in the direction of transport (T) than the conveyor belt (12) at the exit end (26) of the infeed worm (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Martin Seger, Johann Huettner
-
Publication number: 20100300848Abstract: A belt conveyor that contains a belt body that is provided with at least one running support on which a conveyor belt runs. To achieve a formation with a simple design and a reliable and energy-saving function, the running support has a roller guide and a plurality of rollers are placed one behind the other in the conveying direction between the running support and the conveyor belt.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Martin Seger, Johann Hüttner
-
Publication number: 20100038207Abstract: An apparatus for forming piece goods batches, comprising a first transport device which transports the piece goods along a predefined transport path at a first transport speed, a second transport device which transports the piece goods along the predefined transport path at a second transport speed and which is arranged downstream of the first transport device along the transport path, and an assembling device which is arranged downstream of the second transport device along the transport path and forms batches from a plurality of piece goods. The apparatus may further comprise a buffer device which transports the piece goods along a variable buffer section and which is arranged between the first transport device and the second transport device, wherein the first transport speed and the second transport speed differ at least at times and the buffer device at least at times receives the piece goods streams brought about as a result of different speeds.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: KRONES AGInventors: Johann Huettner, Martin Seger
-
Patent number: 7207428Abstract: A conveyor device for containers having multiple narrow lanes formed by guide railings adjustable horizontally across the direction of conveyance, with horizontally adjustable sensors for the containers arranged above the narrow lanes across the direction of conveyance. The adjustable sensors are coupled to the guide railings in such a way that they are necessarily adjusted along with an adjustment of the guide railings.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Krones AGInventor: Johann Hüttner