Patents by Inventor Stefan Eppich
Stefan Eppich 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).
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Patent number: 8444409Abstract: An ejector apparatus for an injection molding machine, includes ejector pins mounted to a movable ejector plate and drivable by a drive device for ejecting injection molded parts from a cavity of an injection molding tool. The ejector plate is displaceable by the drive device with a given normal ejector force acting on an injection molded part. There is provided a reinforcing mechanism which, when there is a jammed injection molded part, reinforces the ejector force acting on the injection molded part to an increased additional ejector force for ejecting the jammed injection molded part above the given normal ejector force which can be or is made available by the drive device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Engel Austria GmbHInventor: Stefan Eppich
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Publication number: 20110064843Abstract: An ejector apparatus for an injection molding machine, comprising ejector pins mounted to a movable ejector plate and drivable by a drive device for ejecting injection molded parts from a cavity of an injection molding tool, wherein the ejector plate is displaceable by the drive device with a given normal ejector force acting on an injection molded part, wherein there is provided a reinforcing mechanism which when there is a jammed injection molded part reinforces the ejector force acting on the injection molded part to an increased additional ejector force for ejecting the jammed injection molded part above the given normal ejector force which can be or is made available by the drive device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2010Publication date: March 17, 2011Inventor: Stefan EPPICH
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Patent number: 6986657Abstract: Injection molding apparatus with a stationary mold clamping plate and a moveable mold clamping plate as well as shafts fixed to one mold clamping plate and passing through openings in the other mold clamping plate, at least one of which has at least one thread on its free end, whereby at least on this free end of the one shaft a drive nut as well as an additional nut for the transmission of the closing force are arranged.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2003Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: Engel Austria GmbHInventors: Werner Kappelmüller, Franz Dirneder, Stefan Eppich
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Patent number: 6793482Abstract: An apparatus for plasticising and injecting plastic material comprising a rotatable screw (3) arranged in a cylinder (2), wherein the screw (3) is displaced axially by the rotation of spindles (5) which are rotatable by a servomotor (7) moved axially with the screw (3), by way of of gears (27, 27′) connected by a toothed belt (17), wherein an intermediate transmission (15) for reducing the rotary speed is arranged between the servomotor (7) and the gears (27, 27′).Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2004Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Werner Kappelmüller, Stefan Eppich
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Patent number: 6769897Abstract: Device for monitoring force and pressure in injection molding machines, with at least one sensor for measuring the deformation of a machine part that is deformed by the closing or injection pressure, wherein a supporting body (2) is provided that relieves the machine part (3) monitored by the sensor (1) as soon as the closing or injection pressure exceeds a certain value that is less than half its maximum value.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2004Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Stefan Eppich, Alfred Ellinger
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Patent number: 6644950Abstract: An injection moulding machine comprising a mould mounting plate movable by an electric motor (3) by means of a closing device (1). There is provided a guard grille (4) having a gate (5), the opening of which interrupts the power supply to the electric motor (3) by actuation of at least one safety switch (6, 7, 8). There is also provided a braking device (10). The braking device (10) is arranged between the electric motor (3) and the closing device (1) and is provided with a monitoring device (29).Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2001Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Stefan Eppich
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Publication number: 20030180413Abstract: Injection moulding apparatus with a stationary mould clamping plate and a moveable mould clamping plate as well as shafts fixed to one mould clamping plate and passing through openings in the other mould clamping plate, at least one of which has at least one thread on its free end, whereby at least on this free end of the one shaft a drive nut as well as an additional nut for the transmission of the closing force are arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Werner Kappelmuller, Franz Dirneder, Stefan Eppich
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Publication number: 20030072840Abstract: An apparatus for plasticising and injecting plastic material comprising a rotatable screw (3) arranged in a cylinder (2), wherein the screw (3) is displaced axially by the rotation of spindles (5) which are rotatable by a servomotor (7) moved axially with the screw (3), by means of gears (27, 27′) connected by a toothed belt (17), wherein an intermediate transmission (15) for reducing the rotary speed is arranged between the servomotor (7) and the gears (27, 27′).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2002Publication date: April 17, 2003Inventors: Werner Kappelmuller, Stefan Eppich
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Publication number: 20030008028Abstract: Device for monitoring force and pressure in injection moulding machines, with at least one sensor for measuring the deformation of a machine part that is deformed by the closing or injection pressure, wherein a supporting body (2) is provided that relieves the machine part (3) monitored by the sensor (1) as soon as the closing or injection pressure exceeds a certain value that is less than half its maximum value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2002Publication date: January 9, 2003Inventors: Stefan Eppich, Alfred Ellinger
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Patent number: 6494701Abstract: An injection moulding machine with a screw (3) for metering plastics, which is mounted in a rotatable manner in a clamping plate (8), which is longitudinally displaceable by way of at least two electrically driven spindles (5), whereby the pressure exerted by the plastics upon the screw (3) is determined by means of at least one sensor (14; 15) which measures the deformation of a connecting ring arranged between a stationary sleeve (9) surrounding the pivot bearing (16) of the screw (3) and the clamping plate (8); the connecting ring is configured as an annular disc (10), the inner edge (11) of which is connected to the sleeve (9) and the outer edge (12) of which is connected to the clamping plate (8).Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2001Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Stefan Eppich, Alfred Ellinger, Johannes Frechinger
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Patent number: 6431851Abstract: An injection molding machine has a machine frame, a stationary mold mounting plate and a mold mounting plate which is movable by a closure mechanism which is formed for example by a crank drive or a bell crank mechanism. The movable mold mounting plate and the stationary mold mounting plate are connected without beam members and exclusively by way of the machine frame so that the closing force which occurs during the closing procedure and the driving-open force which occurs during the injection between the mold mounting plates are passed only by way of the machine frame. A mold height adjustment mechanism is included and the closing force is transmitted from the closure mechanism by way of the mold height adjustment mechanism to the movable mold mounting plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2000Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft mbHInventors: Alfred Ellinger, Stefan Eppich
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Patent number: 6425753Abstract: An injection unit for an injection molding machine has a plasticising cylinder and a plasticising screw arranged axially displaceably therein. The plasticising cylinder is fixedly connected to a housing which, at two mutually opposite walls, carries a respective crank drive extending parallel to the wall for displacement of the plasticising screw. A motor for driving the crank drive is internally fixed to the wall and the axis of rotation of the motor extends normal to the crank drive.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1999Date of Patent: July 30, 2002Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Stefan Eppich
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Publication number: 20020064574Abstract: An injection moulding machine comprising a mould mounting plate movable by an electric motor (3) by means of a closing device (1). There is provided a guard grille (4) having a gate (5), the opening of which interrupts the power supply to the electric motor (3) by actuation of at least one safety switch (6, 7, 8). There is also provided a braking device (10). The braking device (10) is arranged between the electric motor (3) and the closing device (1) and is provided with a monitoring device (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventor: Stefan Eppich
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Publication number: 20010038868Abstract: Injection means for an injection molding machine with a screw (3) for metering plastics, which is mounted in a rotatable manner in a clamping plate (8), which is longitudinally displaceable by means of at least two electrically driven spindles (5), whereby the pressure exerted by the plastics upon the screw (3) is determined by means of at least one sensor (14; 15) which measures the deformation of a connecting ring arranged between a stationary sleeve (9) surrounding the pivot bearing (16) of the screw (3) and the clamping plate (8); the connecting ring is configured as an annular disc (10), the inner edge (11) of which is connected to the sleeve (9) and the outer edge (12) of which is connected to the clamping plate (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2001Publication date: November 8, 2001Inventors: Stefan Eppich, Alfred Ellinger, Johannes Frechinger
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Patent number: 6113376Abstract: An ejection unit for an injection molding machine has a movable and a stationary mold mounting plate. Anchored to the movable mold mounting plate is the carrier plate on which an electric motor is supported by a bracket. An ejector plate is displaceable by the electric motor by way of a drive output shaft. A drive wheel for a further subsidiary function of the injection molding machine, for example mold height adjustment, is coupleable to the drive output shaft.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 1998Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Stefan Eppich
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Patent number: 6053724Abstract: Double toggle mechanism for moving the moveable die platen (2) of an injection moulding machine, with a first operating lever (7a) for extending and moving the first toggle mechanism (3a), and with a second operating lever (7b) for extending and bending the second toggle mechanism (3b). In accordance with the invention, it is provided that between the two toggle mechanisms (3a, 3b) there is arranged a gear mechanism with a rotatably mounted gearbox (8), with a drive shaft (11) driven by a motor (12), and with a driven out-put shaft (9) arranged coaxially to the drive shaft, in that the first operating lever (7a) is connected in an articulated manner to the gearbox (8) or a part attached thereto, and in that the second operating lever (7b) is connected in an articulated manner to a part (10) fixed rigidly onto the driven out-put shaft (9).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 1997Date of Patent: April 25, 2000Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Stefan Eppich
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Patent number: 6039559Abstract: Apparatus for displacing a plasticising and injection unit with respect to the stationary die platen of an injection moulding machine and for producing the contact pressure of the nozzle of said plasticising and injection unit on the mould-half arranged on the stationary die platen, wherein the forces required for displacing the plasticising and injection unit (1) is applied to the plasticising and injection unit (1) by means of cables, chains (10, 10') and the like.(FIG.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Stefan Eppich
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Patent number: 6015284Abstract: An injection unit for injection moulding machines comprising a plasticizing cylinder and a plasticizing screw which is arranged rotatably therein and axially displaceably by a crank drive, wherein there is provided a drive motor (1) which selectively either rotates the plasticizing screw (2) or advances same by means of a crank (5) which is pivotably connected to a thrust rod (4), and wherein there is provided a further drive motor (8) which by way of a crank (10) drives a thrust rod (9) arranged in mirror image relationship in plan view in relation to the first thrust rod (4).Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 1998Date of Patent: January 18, 2000Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft M.B.H.Inventors: Stefan Eppich, Werner Kappelmuller
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Patent number: 5980235Abstract: An apparatus for driving a displaceably mounted component of an injection molding machine has at least one rotatably mounted crank which is driven by a motor. The crank drives the displaceably mounted component by way of a bar pivotably connected to the crank, the bar engaging a tiltably mounted intermediate lever which, in turn, is connected to the displaceably mounted component. The intermediate lever is mounted tiltably by way of an additional bar. The additional bar is pivotably mounted to be fixed with respect to the frame of the injection molding machine and is pivotably connected to the intermediate lever.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1997Date of Patent: November 9, 1999Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Stefan Eppich, Otto Urbanek
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Patent number: 5454709Abstract: An injection-moulding machine with a movable and a stationary mould-clamping plate (1, 2), wherein struts (4) are mounted in the stationary mould-clamping plate (1, 2), the struts connecting together the movable and stationary mould-clamping plates (1, 2) during the injection operation. The movable mould-clamping plate (2) is able to travel on rails (9) by way of a bracket-like running shoe (14), and, on opening the mould, is able to be released from the struts (4). Carriages (17) with rollers (18) are provided which are pivotally mounted to the movable mould-clamping plate (2) and which are tiltable about a horizontal axis (19) relative to the mould-clamping plate (2) and relative to the running shoes (14). Each running shoe (14) has a front roller (15) which can be raised from the rails (9) and lateral guide rollers (20) with vertical axes of rotation which roll down smooth guide surfaces (30) of the rails (9) and which are likewise raised from the rails (9) during the injection operation.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1994Date of Patent: October 3, 1995Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Heinrich Leonhartsberger, Werner Kappelmuller, Stefan Eppich