Patents by Inventor Norbert Heeb

Norbert Heeb 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: 11992924
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a substrate is provided, the setting tool comprising a holder, which is provided for holding a fastening element, a drive-in element, which is provided for transferring a fastening element held in the holder into the substrate along a setting axis, a drive, which is provided for driving the drive-in element toward the fastening element along the setting axis, wherein the drive comprises an electrical capacitor, which is arranged on the setting axis or around the setting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Tilo Dittrich, Norbert Heeb
  • Patent number: 11986939
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a substrate comprises a holder for holding a fastening element; a drive-in element for transferring a fastening element held in the holder into the substrate along a setting axis; and, a drive for driving the drive-in element toward the fastening element along the setting axis, wherein the drive comprises an electrical capacitor; a squirrel-cage rotor arranged on the drive-in element; and, an excitation coil, which during rapid discharge of the capacitor is flowed through by current and generates a magnetic field that accelerates the drive-in element toward the fastening element, and wherein the setting tool has a control unit, which is suitable for carrying out a fuse discharge of the capacitor during which current does not flow through the excitation coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Tilo Dittrich, Norbert Heeb, Kai Friewald
  • Patent number: 11919134
    Abstract: A tool having a working piston that moves along a working axis, a drive, for driving the working piston along the working axis, the drive having an electrical capacitor, a squirrel-cage rotor arranged on the working piston and an excitation coil, wherein current flows through the coil during rapid discharge of the capacitor and generates a magnetic field that accelerates the working piston, the tool having a frame of a soft-magnetic and electrically conducting material surrounding the excitation coil and extending in a circumferential direction with respect to the working axis, the frame having one or more at least partial interruptions, which extend over a significant part of a radial extent of the frame with respect to the working axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tilo Dittrich, Norbert Heeb, Emanuel Kurth, Chafic Abu Antoun
  • Patent number: 11712792
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a substrate, comprising a holder for holding a fastening element; a drive-in element for transferring a fastening element held in the holder into the substrate along a setting axis; and a drive for driving the drive-in element toward the fastening element along the setting axis, wherein the drive comprises an electrical capacitor; a squirrel-cage rotor arranged on the drive-in element; and an excitation coil; which during discharge of the capacitor is flowed through by current and generates a magnetic field that accelerates the drive-in element toward the fastening element, wherein the setting tool further comprises a soft-magnetic frame, in which the excitation coil is embedded; and a supporting structure; wherein, at least during the discharge of the capacitor, the supporting structure exerts on the soft-magnetic frame a pretensioning force directed radially inward with respect to the setting axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tilo Dittrich, Thomas Sperrfechter, Norbert Heeb
  • Publication number: 20220258317
    Abstract: A tool having a working piston that moves along a working axis, a drive, for driving the working piston along the working axis, the drive having an electrical capacitor, a squirrel-cage rotor arranged on the working piston and an excitation coil, wherein current flows through the coil during rapid discharge of the capacitor and generates a magnetic field that accelerates the working piston, the tool having a frame of a soft-magnetic and electrically conducting material surrounding the excitation coil and extending in a circumferential direction with respect to the working axis, the frame having one or more at least partial interruptions, which extend over a significant part of a radial extent of the frame with respect to the working axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Tilo DITTRICH, Norbert HEEB, Emanuel KURTH, Chafic ABU ANTOUN
  • Patent number: 11204046
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-operated firing device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a driving piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a firing direction by expandable gases, and a pre-chamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. In order to improve the efficacy and/or functionality during the driving in of securing elements using the fuel-operated firing device, the pre-chamber has at least two venting connections which are mutually spaced in an axial direction and which have passages that can be exposed conjointly in order to facilitate rapid venting of the pre-chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tilo Dittrich, Daniel Jung, Dominik Schmidt, Peter Bruggmueller, Philipp Heinze, Norbert Heeb, Edwin Staudacker
  • Patent number: 11103987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-operated firing device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a driving piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a firing direction by expandable gases, and a pre-chamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. In order to improve the efficacy and/or functionality during the driving in of securing elements, a detection system is associated with the driving piston, said detection system being connected to an electronic feedback control device for control purposes, in order to detect an initial position of the driving piston prior to a firing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Tilo Dittrich, Daniel Jung, Dominik Schmidt, Norbert Heeb, Peter Bruggmueller
  • Publication number: 20210229251
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a substrate comprises a holder for holding a fastening element; a drive-in element for transferring a fastening element held in the holder into the substrate along a setting axis; and, a drive for driving the drive-in element toward the fastening element along the setting axis, wherein the drive comprises an electrical capacitor; a squirrel-cage rotor arranged on the drive-in element; and, an excitation coil, which during rapid discharge of the capacitor is flowed through by current and generates a magnetic field that accelerates the drive-in element toward the fastening element, and wherein the setting tool has a control unit, which is suitable for carrying out a fuse discharge of the capacitor during which current does not flow through the excitation coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tilo DITTRICH, Norbert HEEB, Kai FRIEWALD
  • Publication number: 20210178561
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a substrate is provided, the setting tool comprising a holder, which is provided for holding a fastening element, a drive-in element, which is provided for transferring a fastening element held in the holder into the substrate along a setting axis, a drive, which is provided for driving the drive-in element toward the fastening element along the setting axis, wherein the drive comprises an electrical capacitor, which is arranged on the setting axis or around the setting axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Tilo DITTRICH, Norbert HEEB
  • Publication number: 20210060750
    Abstract: A setting tool for driving fastening elements into a substrate, comprising a holder for holding a fastening element; a drive-in element for transferring a fastening element held in the holder into the substrate along a setting axis; and a drive for driving the drive-in element toward the fastening element along the setting axis, wherein the drive comprises an electrical capacitor; a squirrel-cage rotor arranged on the drive-in element; and an excitation coil; which during discharge of the capacitor is flowed through by current and generates a magnetic field that accelerates the drive-in element toward the fastening element, wherein the setting tool further comprises a soft-magnetic frame, in which the excitation coil is embedded; and a supporting structure; wherein, at least during the discharge of the capacitor, the supporting structure exerts on the soft-magnetic frame a pretensioning force directed radially inward with respect to the setting axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Tilo DITTRICH, Thomas SPERRFECHTER, Norbert HEEB
  • Patent number: 10926388
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-powered setting device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a drive piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a setting direction by expandable gases, and a prechamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. To improve efficiency and/or functionality when driving in securing elements, the setting device can be operated in different energy classes by an energy adjustment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Dominik Schmidt, Norbert Heeb, Tilo Dittrich, Peter Bruggmueller
  • Patent number: 10926390
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-operated firing device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a driving piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a firing direction by expandable gases, and a pre-chamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. In order to improve the efficacy and/or functionality during the driving in of securing elements, a valve system is associated with the pre-chamber, by which valve system a maximum charge pressure in the pre-chamber can be varied in order to adjust the firing energy provided during the firing operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tilo Dittrich, Daniel Jung, Dominik Schmidt, Norbert Heeb, Thomas Demharter
  • Patent number: 10898996
    Abstract: A combustion-powered placing tool for driving fastening elements into a subsurface comprises a main combustion chamber for a compressible fuel, a driving piston, which in a starting position is retracted, and which can be driven from the main combustion chamber in the placing direction via expandable gases, a prechamber to which an ignition device is assigned, and in which a pressure acting upon the main combustion chamber can be build up prior to ignition of a fuel-air mixture in the main combustion chamber, wherein an additional ignition device is assigned to the main combustion chamber. In order to improve the effectiveness and/or the functionality during driving-in of a fastener, the placing tool comprises a selector device, allowing a selection between a reduced energy operation having an ignition in the main combustion chamber and a high-energy operation having an ignition in the prechamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Norbert Heeb, Peter Bruggmueller, Dominik Schmidt, Tilo Dittrich
  • Publication number: 20200282536
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-powered setting device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a drive piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a setting direction by expandable gases, and a prechamber with which an ignition arrangement is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber, wherein the prechamber is or can be connected to surroundings of the prechamber via at least one passage opening able to be closed by a control device. To improve the efficiency and/or functionality when driving in securing elements, the control device comprises an electronic control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Dominik SCHMIDT, Iwan WOLF, Tilo DITTRICH, Peter BRUGGMUELLER, Norbert HEEB
  • Publication number: 20200276692
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-powered setting device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a drive piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a setting direction by means of expandable gases, and a prechamber with which an ignition arrangement is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber, wherein the prechamber is or can be connected to surroundings of the prechamber via at least one passage opening able to be closed by a control device. To improve efficiency and/or functionality when driving in securing elements, the control device and the main combustion chamber are linked by a control pressure connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Iwan WOLF, Dominik SCHMIDT, Tilo DITTRICH, Peter BRUGGMUELLER, Norbert HEEB
  • Patent number: 10759032
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive-in device comprising a drive-in piston guided in a cylinder for driving a nail component into a work piece, a combustion chamber arranged on the drive-in piston, and which can be filled with an incendive gas mixture, a charge component for producing an over-pressure of the gas mixture, and a touch component for recognising a pressing of the drive-in device on a work piece, wherein the combustion chamber is connected to an outer space via a valve component, wherein the valve component is controlled in accordance with a position of the touch component, such that, in the event of a non-ignition, the over-pressure of the gas mixture can escape via the valve component after a removal of the drive-in device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Dominik Schmidt, Tilo Dittrich, Peter Bruggmueller, Norbert Heeb
  • Publication number: 20200269405
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-operated firing device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a driving piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a firing direction by expandable gases, and a pre-chamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. In order to improve the efficacy and/or functionality during the driving in of securing elements, a valve system is associated with the pre-chamber, by which valve system a maximum charge pressure in the pre-chamber can be varied in order to adjust the firing energy provided during the firing operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Tilo DITTRICH, Daniel JUNG, Dominik SCHMIDT, Norbert HEEB, Thomas DEMHARTER
  • Publication number: 20200262041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel-powered setting device for driving securing elements into a substrate, comprising at least one main combustion chamber for a fuel, a drive piston that can be driven out of the main combustion chamber in a setting direction by expandable gases, and a prechamber with which an ignition device is associated and in which a pressure acting on the main combustion chamber can build up prior to a fuel-air mixture being ignited in said main combustion chamber. To improve efficiency and/or functionality when driving in securing elements, the setting device can be operated in different energy classes by an energy adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Dominik SCHMIDT, Norbert HEEB, Tilo DITTRICH, Peter BRUGGMUELLER
  • Patent number: 10639777
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive-in device, comprising a drive-in piston, guided in a cylinder, for driving a nail member into a workpiece, and a combustion chamber arranged above the drive-in piston, said combustion chamber being Tillable with a combustion gas, wherein the combustion chamber has a bottom that is adjustable along an axis, wherein the bottom has a groove that extends in the circumferential direction and has an inserted seal which bears in a radial direction against a rigid combustion-chamber wall, wherein a front surface, in the axial direction, of the seal protrudes in the direction of the axis from a terminating plane of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Stauss-Reiner, Norbert Heeb, Thomas Sperrfechter, Markus Woerner, Tilo Dittrich
  • Patent number: 10583547
    Abstract: A method and a system for controlling injection processes in liquid fuel-operated setting devices is provided wherein a time-controlled metering device supplies fuel from a fuel tank to a combustion chamber. In order to further improve control of injection processes in the liquid fuel-operated setting devices, a metering time interval of the time-controlled metering device is adapted to the age of the fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Peter Stauss-Reiner, Norbert Heeb, Tilo Dittrich