Patents by Inventor Johann Rainer

Johann Rainer 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).

  • Publication number: 20180051915
    Abstract: The invention relates to a support device for pivot axes of solar modules which includes at least one first support leg and at least one second support leg, with each support leg configured for anchoring in a ground surface. A bridge mechanically couples the at least one first support leg to the at least one second support leg. A bearing is supported by the bridge to accommodate a pivot axis, with the at least one first support leg and the at least one second support leg detachably connected to the bridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventor: Johann Rainer
  • Publication number: 20170317641
    Abstract: A bearing axle for photovoltaic modules includes at least two tubes, which each have a non-circular cross section at least in one end region. The non-circular cross sections of the at least two tubes are designed to correspond to each other such that a non-rotatable connection between at least one first and at least one second of the at least two tubes can be produced by way of inserting the at least one first of the at least two tubes into the at least one second of the at least two tubes. The bearing axle includes at least one separate connection means, which can be arranged intermediately between at least two tubes, and by way of which the particular at least two tubes are connectible non-rotatably to each other by form-lockingly coupling the at least one connection means to their free end regions with non-circular cross sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: November 2, 2017
    Applicant: RaiPro GmbH
    Inventor: Johann Rainer
  • Publication number: 20140054433
    Abstract: The invention relates to an alignment and/or tracking device (1) for solar collectors (x), comprising a plurality of pivot axles (S) on each of which a plurality of solar collectors (5, 5?) are mounted, and a jointly acting adjustment device (6, 7, 8) which couples the pivot axles (S) to one another in such a way that the pivot axles (S) are jointly pivotable. The alignment and/or tracking device according to the invention is characterised in that the adjustment device (6, 7, 8) is coupled to each of the pivot axles (S) by at least one articulation joint (GL), in particular a universal joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Contour-Track GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Reisch, Johann Rainer
  • Patent number: 8147007
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring-suspended, bearing force-optimized belt-band traveling gear (10) for ground vehicles, particularly for self-propelled agricultural machines and other off-road vehicles, comprising at least two outer deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17) over whose periphery an endless belt-band (22) rolls off, and at least one supporting roller (24) for supporting the belt-band section, which is in contact with the ground, between both deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17). A bogie truck (12, 13), in which the at least two deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17) are mounted in a manner that enables them to rotate, is supported against a body frame of the vehicle by means of a first fluidic suspension unit and/or damping unit. The at least one supporting roller (24) is supported on the bogie truck (12, 13) by means of a second fluidic suspension unit and/or damping unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventor: Johann Rainer
  • Publication number: 20100071969
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring-suspended, bearing force-optimized belt-band traveling gear (10) for ground vehicles, particularly for self-propelled agricultural machines and other off-road vehicles, comprising at least two outer deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17) over whose periphery an endless belt-band (22) rolls off, and at least one supporting roller (24) for supporting the belt-band section, which is in contact with the ground, between both deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17). A bogie truck (12, 13), in which the at least two deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17) are mounted in a manner that enables them to rotate, is supported against a body frame of the vehicle by means of a first fluidic suspension unit and/or damping unit. The at least one supporting roller (24) is supported on the bogie truck (12, 13) by means of a second fluidic suspension unit and/or damping unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: HARAIN VERWALTUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Johann RAINER
  • Publication number: 20080084111
    Abstract: The invention relates to a spring-suspended, bearing force-optimized belt-band traveling gear (10) for ground vehicles, particularly for self-propelled agricultural machines and other off-road vehicles, comprising at least two outer deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17) over whose periphery an endless belt-band (22) rolls off, and at least one supporting roller (24) for supporting the belt-band section, which is in contact with the ground, between both deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17). A bogie truck (12, 13), in which the at least two deflection rollers (14, 15, 16, 17) are mounted in a manner that enables them to rotate, is supported against a body frame of the vehicle by means of a first fluidic suspension unit and/or damping unit. The at least one supporting roller (24) is supported on the bogie truck (12, 13) by means of a second fluidic suspension unit and/or damping unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 10, 2008
    Inventor: Johann Rainer