Patents by Inventor Johannes Bulling

Johannes Bulling 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: 11821508
    Abstract: The cooling and/or heating of drive and/or transmission units of construction machines and similar equipment is disclosed. A temperature control device can cool and/or heat such drive and/or transmission units. The temperature control device can include a heat exchanger module having a liquid jacket through which flow is possible. The heat exchanger module can form a ring body for fitting in a sandwich-like manner between two transmission and/or drive sections. The ring body can have a central through-cutout for a drive element to pass through and can have on each opposite end face a connection flange for precision-fit end-face connection to the two transmission and/or drive sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Philipp Freude, Johannes Bulling
  • Publication number: 20210396137
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to the cooling and/or heating of drive and/or transmission units of construction machines and similar equipment. The invention relates to the temperature control device for cooling and/or heating such a drive and/or transmission unit with at least one heat exchanger module having a liquid jacket through which flow is possible. The invention also relates to a drive and/or transmission unit having at least two transmission and/or drive sections, which are cooled and/or heated by such a temperature control unit. The invention further relates to a tunnel boring machine, the transmission of which is cooled and/or heated by such a temperature control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Philipp FREUDE, Johannes BULLING
  • Patent number: 10737917
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hoisting winch assembly comprising at least two preferably axially parallel drums spaced from each other axially, which can be driven in synchronism with each other by two motors via a transmission assembly. The invention furthermore relates to a crane, in particular a gantry and/or container crane, with such hoisting winch assembly. According to the invention, the transmission assembly has at least two separate gear trains, so that each motor is in drive connection with one drum each via a separate gear train. As compared to a common transmission to which both motors are connected, the separate gear trains can be configured significantly lighter and smaller, as no longer the power of both motors added up, but only the power of one motor must be transmitted. Nevertheless, high hoisting powers can be provided on the whole, as each motor must drive only one drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Martin Paal, Steven Kreyssig, Johannes Bulling
  • Patent number: 10246311
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a winch, in particular a luffing winch, with a winch drum, at least one main drive driving the transmission input shaft, and at least one emergency drive driving the transmission input shaft in case of emergency, wherein at least one emergency drive can be coupled to the driven wheel of the transmission input shaft as required via at least one intermediate gear. The present invention furthermore is directed to a construction machine or a lifting device with at least one such winch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Bulling, Erich Harsch
  • Publication number: 20180141790
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hoisting winch assembly comprising at least two preferably axially parallel drums spaced from each other axially, which can be driven in synchronism with each other by two motors via a transmission assembly. The invention furthermore relates to a crane, in particular a gantry and/or container crane, with such hoisting winch assembly. According to the invention, the transmission assembly has at least two separate gear trains, so that each motor is in drive connection with one drum each via a separate gear train. As compared to a common transmission to which both motors are connected, the separate gear trains can be configured significantly lighter and smaller, as no longer the power of both motors added up, but only the power of one motor must be transmitted. Nevertheless, high hoisting powers can be provided on the whole, as each motor must drive only one drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Martin PAAL, Steven KREYSSIG, Johannes BULLING
  • Publication number: 20130112931
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a winch, in particular a luffing winch, with a winch drum, at least one main drive driving the transmission input shaft, and at least one emergency drive driving the transmission input shaft in case of emergency, wherein at least one emergency drive can be coupled to the driven wheel of the transmission input shaft as required via at least one intermediate gear. The present invention furthermore is directed to a construction machine or a lifting device with at least one such winch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS BIBERACH GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Bulling, Erich Harsch