Patents by Inventor Tobias Drexl

Tobias Drexl 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).

  • Publication number: 20240033831
    Abstract: A method for improved starting of drilling with a drilling device in an existing borehole. The drilling device comprises can be operated in a first operating state and in a second operating state, wherein a switchover between the operating states can take place depending on a comparison between friction data and depending on a direction of movement of the drilling device. In a second aspect, the invention relates to a drilling system which comprises a drilling device and an auto-feed device for producing a feed for the drilling device. The drilling system and preferably set up to implement the proposed starting of drilling method. It is furthermore configured in such a way that a switchover between the first operating state and the second operating state occurs as a result of a comparison between an actual value of a friction torque and a reference value in conjunction with determination of a direction of movement of the drilling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventor: Tobias DREXL
  • Publication number: 20230305534
    Abstract: A method for recognizing an operating mode of a machine tool. A machine tool with a sensor for detecting axial accelerations and/or angular accelerations, wherein the machine tool is set up to carry out the proposed method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Tobias DREXL
  • Patent number: 11000971
    Abstract: A method for operating a machine tool that includes an electric motor for driving a drilling tool and an open- and closed-loop controller for open- and closed loop control of the motor power. The method includes: operating the machine tool in a tapping mode at a first rotational speed value, where the first rotational speed value is lower than a predetermined idling speed value of the electric motor; detecting a predetermined first threshold value for the motor current; reducing the motor current to a predetermined second threshold value when the first threshold value is exceeded; operating the machine tool at a second rotational speed value, where the second rotational speed value is lower than the first rotational speed value; operating the electric motor at a predetermined motor current value; and operating the controller for closed loop control of the motor power via the motor current with an oscillating action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Sattler, Tobias Drexl
  • Patent number: 10995603
    Abstract: A control method for using a core drilling system is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes detecting a predetermined drilling situation on the basis of the attainment of a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter and ending the core drilling operation by selecting a reverse-travel mode for removing the drilling tool from the borehole if the advancing device does not reach a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined corresponding distance value in a direction and the core drilling machine does not reach a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter or continuing the core drilling operation by selecting a predetermined operating mode if the advancing device reaches a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined corresponding distance value in a direction and the core drilling machine reaches a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Andreas Hartig, Thomas Schmalholz, Bernhard Link, Goran Golubovic
  • Patent number: 10583582
    Abstract: A control method for a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding device, including the method steps: moving the core drill in a first direction; detecting the surface position of a material based on reaching a threshold value for at least one feed device parameter as a first reference value; moving the core drill in a second direction; operating the core drill in a tapping mode; moving the core drill in the first direction; detecting the surface position of a material based on reaching a threshold value for at least one corresponding drilling parameter as a second reference value; activating a water supply; and activating a regulating and control unit for adapting at least one drilling parameter as a function of at least one parameter of the feed device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Andreas Hartig, Thomas Schmalholz, Bernhard Link, Goran Golubovic
  • Patent number: 10583499
    Abstract: A control method for the use of a core drilling system including a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding device. The method includes the steps of determining the end of a core drilling operation on the basis of reaching a predetermined threshold value for at least one corresponding predefined drilling parameter; and of selecting a reversing mode for retracting a drilling tool out of a borehole at a reversing rotational speed which corresponds to a multiple of a predetermined tapping rotational speed of the drilling tool at the beginning of the core drilling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Andreas Hartig, Thomas Schmalholz, Bernhard Link, Goran Golubovic
  • Publication number: 20190077046
    Abstract: A method for operating a machine tool that includes an electric motor for driving a drilling tool and an open- and closed-loop controller for open- and closed loop control of the motor power. The method includes: operating the machine tool in a tapping mode at a first rotational speed value, where the first rotational speed value is lower than a predetermined idling speed value of the electric motor; detecting a predetermined first threshold value for the motor current; reducing the motor current to a predetermined second threshold value when the first threshold value is exceeded; operating the machine tool at a second rotational speed value, where the second rotational speed value is lower than the first rotational speed value; operating the electric motor at a predetermined motor current value; and operating the controller for closed loop control of the motor power via the motor current with an oscillating action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian SATTLER, Tobias DREXL
  • Patent number: 10222784
    Abstract: A method for controlling a device system is disclosed, and the device system includes a tool device and a motorized advancing apparatus during the machining of a workpiece composed of a first material and a second material different from the first material. The method includes machining the workpiece by the device system initially in a first operating mode with first machining parameters that are stored for the first material. After the start of the machining of the workpiece in the first operating mode, the method includes measuring and storing a first machining progress of the tool device as a reference value. During the machining of the workpiece in the first operating mode, the method also includes regularly measuring and comparing with a first threshold value a current machining progress of the tool device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Ralf Pfeiffer, Roland Schaer, Dieter Profunser
  • Patent number: 10160139
    Abstract: A method to control a power tool including the method steps: specifying the rotational speed of the drive at a first value, measuring a first amplitude of a signal, filtering the signal within a frequency range, measuring a second amplitude of the filtered signal, reducing the rotational speed of the drive to a second value if the first amplitude exceeds a first quantity and if the second amplitude exceeds a second quantity, and incrementally increasing the rotational speed of the drive to the first value, whereby each incremental increase of the rotational speed only takes place once the first amplitude remains below the first quantity for a time interval, and the second amplitude remains below the second quantity. A power tool that uses this method, includes: a drive, an acceleration sensor a filter, and a control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Pfeiffer, Tobias Drexl
  • Publication number: 20180297235
    Abstract: A control method for a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding device, including the method steps: moving the core drill in a first direction; detecting the surface position of a material based on reaching a threshold value for at least one feed device parameter as a first reference value; moving the core drill in a second direction; operating the core drill in a tapping mode; moving the core drill in the first direction; detecting the surface position of a material based on reaching a threshold value for at least one corresponding drilling parameter as a second reference value; activating a water supply; and activating a regulating and control unit for adapting at least one drilling parameter as a function of at least one parameter of the feed device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias DREXL, Andreas HARTIG, Thomas SCHMALHOLZ, Bernhard LINK, Goran GOLUBOVIC
  • Publication number: 20180297126
    Abstract: A control method for the use of a core drilling system including a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding device, including the following method steps:—determining the end of a core drilling operation on the basis of reaching a predetermined threshold value for at least one corresponding predefined drilling parameter; and—selecting a reversing mode for retracting a drilling tool out of a borehole at a reversing rotational speed which corresponds to a multiple of a predetermined tapping rotational speed of the drilling tool at the beginning of the core drilling operation. A feed device, a core drill, as well as a core drilling are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias DREXL, Andreas HARTIG, Thomas SCHMALHOLZ, Bernhard LINK, Goran GOLUBOVIC
  • Publication number: 20180133929
    Abstract: A control method for the use of a core drilling system, including a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding unit, including the method steps: detecting at least one first drilling parameter value during the core drilling operation; establishing the at least first drilling parameter value as a reference value; detecting at least one second drilling parameter value during the core drilling operation; comparing the at least second core drilling parameter with the reference value; and selecting a predetermined parameter setting for the core drilling system if the second drilling parameter exceeds or falls below the reference value by a predetermined corresponding threshold value. Also a feed device for driving a core drill along a machine holding unit for use of the method, a core drill for use of the method as well as a core drilling system including a core drill and a feed device for driving the core drill along a machine holding unit for use of the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Tobias DREXL, Thomas SCHMALHOLZ, Andreas HARTIG, Bernhard LINK, Goran GOLUBOVIC
  • Publication number: 20180119536
    Abstract: A control method for using a core drilling system is disclosed. In an embodiment the method includes detecting a predetermined drilling situation on the basis of the attainment of a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter and ending the core drilling operation by selecting a reverse-travel mode for removing the drilling tool from the borehole if the advancing device does not reach a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined corresponding distance value in a direction and the core drilling machine does not reach a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter or continuing the core drilling operation by selecting a predetermined operating mode if the advancing device reaches a predetermined threshold value for a predetermined corresponding distance value in a direction and the core drilling machine reaches a predetermined threshold value for at least one predetermined corresponding drilling parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Tobias Drexl, Andreas Hartig, Thomas Schmalholz, Bernhard Link, Goran Golubovic