Patents by Inventor Jurgen Schnatterer

Jurgen Schnatterer 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: 10611571
    Abstract: The invention relates to a picking device for arranging between at least one automatic placement point and at least one picking workstation, comprising at least one container holder movable along a travel path from the picking workstation to the placement point, and comprising a rotation unit for moving the at least one container holder along the travel path. The invention further relates to a storage system, which enables a fast picking of goods and simultaneously increases safety and ergonomics for an operator, the picking device has a tilt device for the at least one container holder by means of which the at least one container holder can be tilted toward the at least one picking workstation during a movement along the travel path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Kardex Produktion Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Norbert Bouche, Jurgen Schnatterer, Christoph Speyerer
  • Publication number: 20170369247
    Abstract: The invention relates to a picking device (1) for arranging between at least one automatic placement point (95) and at least one picking workstation (91), comprising at least one container holder (3) movable along a travel path (V) from the picking workstation (91) to the placement point (95), and comprising a rotation unit (5) for moving the at least one container holder (3) along the travel path (V). The invention further relates to a storage system (89), which enables a fast picking of goods and simultaneously increases safety and ergonomics for an operator (93), the picking device (1) has a tilt device (13) for the at least one container holder (3) by means of which the at least one container holder (3) can be tilted toward the at least one picking workstation (91) during a movement along the travel path (V).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Norbert Bouche, Jurgen Schnatterer, Christoph Speyerer
  • Patent number: 7222901
    Abstract: A vacuum handling device comprises includes a vacuum source having a suction nozzle means (6) operating on the ejector principle and furthermore a suction gripper (3) which possesses a gripper part (26) connected with the suction side of the suction nozzle (6). The housing of the vacuum source (2) and of the suction gripper (3) constitute a housing unit (4), the gripper part (26) being adjustably mounted on the housing unit (4) for setting in the acting suction direction (44) thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Günter Gebauer, Jürgen Schnatterer
  • Patent number: 7140389
    Abstract: A vacuum producing device (1) possessing a principal suction nozzle unit (2) with a shut off valve (27) on the upstream side thereof and an additional suction nozzle unit (3) connected in parallel to the principal suction nozzle unit (2). While the supply of pressure medium for the principal suction nozzle unit (2) is controlled in a manner dependent on the negative pressure produced by controlling the shut off valve (27), the additional suction nozzle unit (3) remains (3) constantly in operation. This means that a complete build up of vacuum may be ensured in conjunction with a complete switching off of the principal suction nozzle unit (2) together with a resulting air economizing effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Jürgen Schnatterer, Günter Gebauer
  • Publication number: 20050258657
    Abstract: A vacuum handling device comprises includes a vacuum source having a suction nozzle means (6) operating on the ejector principle and furthermore a suction gripper (3) which possesses a gripper part (26) connected with the suction side of the suction nozzle means (6). The housing of the vacuum source (2) and of the suction gripper (3) constitute a housing unit (4), the gripper part (26) being adjustably mounted on the housing unit (4) for setting in the acting suction direction (44) thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2002
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Gunter Gebauer, Jurgen Schnatterer
  • Patent number: 6935845
    Abstract: A plurality of vacuum producing units capable of being employed together or independently of each other, each have a housing. The housing is internally provided with at least one ejector receiving means fitted with an ejector insert. The housings have the same transverse dimensions of at least one ejector receiving means. Individual vacuum producing units are fitted with different types of ejector inserts in the ejector receiving means for setting different fluid flow paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Michael Berner, Jürgen Schnatterer
  • Patent number: 6729852
    Abstract: A vacuum producing means having a housing (2) with an inlet connection (4) and a suction connection (6) arranged opposite to same. The housing (2) comprises a suction nozzle means (16) and a gage pressure pulse means (35) arranged alongside same with the same alignment, for producing a fluid gage pressure pulse to be delivered into the suction space. The gage pressure pulse means (35) comprises a switching valve (35) combined with a pressure plenum (37), the valve member of the switching valve being so driven in a manner dependent of the differential thereat that the pressure plenum is either connected fluidwise with the inlet connection (4) or with the suction connection (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventor: Jürgen Schnatterer
  • Publication number: 20030031566
    Abstract: A plurality of vacuum producing units (1) able to be employed together or independently of each other, which respectively possess a housing (2), which is internally provided with at least one ejector receiving means (3) fitted with an ejector insert (7). Said housings (2) are the same in design at least as regards the transverse dimensions of at least one ejector receiving means (3). In respectively at least one of their ejector receiving means (3), which are identical as regards the transverse dimensions, the individual vacuum producing units (1) are fitted with different types of ejector inserts (7) setting different fluid flow paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2002
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Michael Berner, Jurgen Schnatterer
  • Patent number: 6496092
    Abstract: An electromagnetic drive device is proposed comprising an electromagnet (21) having a magnetizable core (22) with a plurality of limbs (23 and 24) and an energizable winding arrangement (35) surrounding at least one limb (23 and 24) of the core (22). Furthermore there is a magnetizable magnet armature (15) able to be moved in relation to the core ((22) by varying the winding arrangement current. The (22) core has at least one U arrangement and is formed essentially by a plurality of sheet metal elements (30) resting against each other and extending athwart the direction of the parallel limbs (23 and 24), the parallel limbs being respectively surrounded by one winding (33 and 34) of the winding arrangement (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Festo AG & Co.
    Inventors: Jürgen Schnatterer, Martin Maichl, Bernd Kärcher, Jürgen Gerhartz
  • Publication number: 20020144739
    Abstract: A vacuum producing device (1) possessing a principal suction nozzle unit (2) with a shut off valve (27) on the upstream side thereof and an additional suction nozzle unit (3) connected in parallel to the principal suction nozzle unit (2). While the supply of pressure medium for the principal suction nozzle unit (2) is controlled in a manner dependent on the negative pressure produced by controlling the shut off valve (27), the additional suction nozzle unit (3) remains (3) constantly in operation. This means that a complete build up of vacuum may be ensured in conjunction with a complete switching off of the principal suction nozzle unit (2) together with a resulting air economizing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Jurgen Schnatterer, Gunter Gebauer
  • Publication number: 20020114705
    Abstract: A vacuum producing means having a housing (2) with an inlet connection (4) and a suction connection (6) arranged opposite to same. The housing (2) comprises a suction nozzle means (16) and a gage pressure pulse means (35) arranged alongside same with the same alignment, for producing a fluid gage pressure pulse to be delivered into the suction space. The gage pressure pulse means (35) comprises a switching valve (35) combined with a pressure plenum (37), the valve member of the switching valve being so driven in a manner dependent of the differential thereat that the pressure plenum is either connected fluidwise with the inlet connection (4) or with the suction connection (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: Jurgen Schnatterer
  • Patent number: 5823505
    Abstract: A solenoid valve, whose valve member is acted upon by a feed pressure in a closed setting by the feed pressure obtaining in an inlet duct. In order to render possible rapid switching operations a moving ancillary drive member is provided which is acted upon by a control pressure and which acts through an outlet duct in the opening direction, and hence against the feed pressure, on the valve member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Festo KG
    Inventors: Kurt Stoll, Jurgen Schnatterer
  • Patent number: 5443093
    Abstract: The invention proposes a control device for multiway valves. It comprises two adjacently arranged solenoid means, which are respectively associated with a valve member to be driven. Each solenoid means comprises a coil. Outside the coils there is a yoke device for conduction of the magnetic fields, which are comprised in a yore part, which is associated with coils so that it may be pervaded by the magnetic fields of both coils. It is in this manner that an extremely compact design is rendered possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Festo KG
    Inventors: Kurt Stoll, Jurgen Schnatterer
  • Patent number: 5234033
    Abstract: A fluid power valve unit with at least one electromagnetic actuating block on a valve block which is adapted to be connected with a connection block having fluid power ducts therein. This connection block has means for connection with further connection blocks and contains electrical power and/or control conductors therein, and a plug connecting device connected with these conductors is respectively arranged on those sides of the connection block, which come into engagement with corresponding sides on connection with further connection blocks. Furthermore there are electrical connecting devices for the conductors in the connection block and connection of same with electrical terminals of the at least one actuating block. It is thus possible to dispense with wiring using separate wire elements on the valve unit even in the case of a number of such units being plugged together in rows, the electrical connections also being automatically produced on plugging together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1993
    Assignee: Festo KG
    Inventors: Kurt Stoll, Jurgen Schnatterer