Patents by Inventor Ralf Schopf

Ralf Schopf 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: 10023404
    Abstract: In some aspects, an unloading device for a pipe processing system includes a depositing carriage having a depositing surface for depositing a pipe during and/or after a pipe processing operation, the depositing carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, and a supporting carriage having a supporting member for the pipe, the supporting member having a wall for radially supporting the pipe, and the supporting carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, where the depositing surface of the depositing carriage and/or the supporting member of the supporting carriage is configured to move in at least one other direction in addition to the longitudinal direction of the pipe so that the depositing carriage and the supporting carriage can be at least partially moved past each other along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Andreas Kettner-Reich, Simon Reinwald
  • Publication number: 20150217950
    Abstract: In some aspects, an unloading device for a pipe processing system includes a depositing carriage having a depositing surface for depositing a pipe during and/or after a pipe processing operation, the depositing carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, and a supporting carriage having a supporting member for the pipe, the supporting member having a wall for radially supporting the pipe, and the supporting carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, where the depositing surface of the depositing carriage and/or the supporting member of the supporting carriage is configured to move in at least one other direction in addition to the longitudinal direction of the pipe so that the depositing carriage and the supporting carriage can be at least partially moved past each other along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Andreas Kettner-Reich, Simon Reinwald
  • Patent number: 9028198
    Abstract: In some aspects, an unloading device for a pipe processing system includes a depositing carriage having a depositing surface for depositing a pipe during and/or after a pipe processing operation, the depositing carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, and a supporting carriage having a supporting member for the pipe, the supporting member having a wall for radially supporting the pipe, and the supporting carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, where the depositing surface of the depositing carriage and/or the supporting member of the supporting carriage is configured to move in at least one other direction in addition to the longitudinal direction of the pipe so that the depositing carriage and the supporting carriage can be at least partially moved past each other along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Andreas Kettner-Reich, Simon Reinwald
  • Publication number: 20130020295
    Abstract: The invention relates to an unloading device for a processing device for processing pipes by cutting, having a catching lance which is movable in the longitudinal direction of a pipe and which is insertable into the interior of a pipe to be processed. The unloading device includes at least one vertically movable, especially roller-shaped, support element for supporting the catching lance and/or includes a vertically movable depositing surface for depositing at least one pipe portion to be severed from the pipe during processing by cutting. The invention also relates to a method for processing a pipe by cutting by a processing device with which such an unloading device is associated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Florian Jarsch
  • Publication number: 20120219396
    Abstract: In some aspects, an unloading device for a pipe processing system includes a depositing carriage having a depositing surface for depositing a pipe during and/or after a pipe processing operation, the depositing carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, and a supporting carriage having a supporting member for the pipe, the supporting member having a wall for radially supporting the pipe, and the supporting carriage being configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the pipe, where the depositing surface of the depositing carriage and/or the supporting member of the supporting carriage is configured to move in at least one other direction in addition to the longitudinal direction of the pipe so that the depositing carriage and the supporting carriage can be at least partially moved past each other along the longitudinal direction of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN GMBH + CO. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Schopf, Andreas Kettner-Reich, Simon Reinwald
  • Patent number: 6987241
    Abstract: A machine tool installation (1) for the processing of workpieces includes encompasses a work area (4) for the machining of workpieces and contains a workpiece support (13), a work area enclosure (3) featuring a gate (7) and at least one corresponding door segment (6/1, 6/2, 6/3) which can be moved in the horizontal direction between open and closed positions and is supported on the substructure of the machine installation (1) in horizontally movable fashion. Provided above the substructure of the machine tool installation (1), and attached solely to the workpiece support (13) is at least one stationary guide element (14, 15) for the door segments (6/1, 6/2, 6/3) and extending over at least part of the width of the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Trumpf Werkzeugmaschin GmbH + Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Häcker, Marcus Busch, Ralf Schopf
  • Publication number: 20050095074
    Abstract: A machine tool installation (1) for the processing of includes encompasses a work area (4) for the machining of workpieces and contains a workpiece support (13), a work area enclosure (3) featuring a gate (7) and at least one corresponding door segment (6/1, 6/2, 6/3) which can be moved in the horizontal direction between open and closed positions and is supported on the substructure of the machine installation (1) in horizontally movable fashion. Provided above the substructure of the machine tool installation (1), and attached solely to the workpiece support (13) is at least one stationary guide element (14, 15) for the door segments (6/1, 6/2, 6/3) and extending over at least part of the width of the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Michael Hacker, Marcus Busch, Ralf Schopf