Patents by Inventor Wilfried Weigel

Wilfried Weigel 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: 20210114474
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus and to a charging contact unit for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device, wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device, wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm, by means of which the contact device can be positioned in the vertical direction r
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
  • Patent number: 10946757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the contact device has a contact element support (16) comprising contact elements, wherein the contact elements can ma
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
  • Patent number: 10906416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm (19), by means of which the contact device can be positioned in
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
  • Patent number: 10828998
    Abstract: A quick charging system for electrically driven vehicles and method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station having a contact device, a charging contact device, and a positioning device. The charging contact device can be electrically contacted in a contact position together with the contact device. The contact device can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal direction relative to the charging contact device and moved to the contact position. The contact device has a contact element carrier with contact elements that can each be electrically contacted together with charge contact elements of the charge contact device, forming contact pairs, in the contact position. A guide device is provided, such that, when the contact device and the charge contact device are brought together, a physical contacting of the contact elements together with the charge contact device is inhibited before reaching the contact position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Matthias Domes, Tobias Gamsjäger, Timo Staubach
  • Publication number: 20200189403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the to contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the contact device has a contact element support (16) comprising contact elements, wherein the contact elements can
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
  • Patent number: 10141702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge device for discharging electrostatic charges from a shaft comprising a flexurally elastic conductor having a carbon fiber arrangement comprising at least two conductor portions (21, 22), which are arranged on a holder, extend transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft and are insulated from the holder and which can be connected to a ground conductor (42) via their portion ends (40, 41), which are accommodated in the holder, each of the conductor portions having a shaft contact portion (30, 31), and the shaft contact portions together forming a contact arrangement for making contact with two circumferential contact regions (33, 34) of a shaft circumference (32, 35) arranged opposite each other in a shaft contact plane W, such that the shaft contact portions are arranged tangentially to the shaft circumference when making contact with the shaft circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SCHUNK BAHN—UND INDUSTRIETECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Steffen Weller
  • Publication number: 20180264959
    Abstract: A quick charging system for electrically driven vehicles and method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station having a contact device, a charging contact device, and a positioning device. The charging contact device can be electrically contacted in a contact position together with the contact device. The contact device can be positioned in the vertical and horizontal direction relative to the charging contact device and moved to the contact position. The contact device has a contact element carrier with contact elements that can each be electrically contacted together with charge contact elements of the charge contact device, forming contact pairs, in the contact position. A guide device is provided, such that, when the contact device and the charge contact device are brought together, a physical contacting of the contact elements together with the charge contact device is inhibited before reaching the contact position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Schunk Bahn-und Industrietechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried WEIGEL, Matthias DOMES, Tobias GAMSJÄGER, Timo STAUBACH
  • Publication number: 20160362011
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm (19), by means of which the contact device can be positioned in
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: SCHUNG BAHN-UND INDUSTRIETECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
  • Publication number: 20160218473
    Abstract: The invention relates to a discharge device for discharging electrostatic charges from a shaft comprising a flexurally elastic conductor having a carbon fiber arrangement comprising at least two conductor portions (21, 22), which are arranged on a holder, extend transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft and are insulated from the holder and which can be connected to a ground conductor (42) via their portion ends (40, 41), which are accommodated in the holder, each of the conductor portions having a shaft contact portion (30, 31), and the shaft contact portions together forming a contact arrangement for making contact with two circumferential contact regions (33, 34) of a shaft circumference (32, 35) arranged opposite each other in a shaft contact plane W, such that the shaft contact portions are arranged tangentially to the shaft circumference when making contact with the shaft circumference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Steffen Weller
  • Publication number: 20160185239
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the contact device has a contact element support (16) comprising contact elements, wherein the contact elements can ma
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
  • Publication number: 20160167532
    Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting device (101) for mounting a contact apparatus, to a contact apparatus mountable on the mounting device and to a method for mounting a contact apparatus on a mounting device of a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit (100), wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (114), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a positioning device (113), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit and to the vehicle in the vertical and horizontal direction and can be brought from a contact position (115) on the charging contact unit into a mounting position (117) on the mounting
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach
  • Publication number: 20160159232
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact apparatus (11) and to a charging contact unit (12) for a rapid-charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric buses or the like, and to a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, wherein the contact apparatus serves to form an electrically conductive connection between the vehicle and the stationary charging station comprising a charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus can be arranged on a vehicle, wherein the contact apparatus comprises a contact device (14), wherein the contact device can make contact with the charging contact unit, wherein the contact apparatus or the charging contact unit comprises a positioning device (15), wherein the contact device can be positioned relative to the charging contact unit by means of the positioning device, wherein the positioning device has a pantograph or a swing arm (19), by means of which the contact device can be positioned in
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: WILFRIED WEIGEL, Lothar Schneider, Matthias Domes, Viktor Thielmann, Timo Staubach, Sven Klausner
  • Patent number: 8960807
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for longwall support for use in underground mining for supporting a longwall by means of a plurality of support shields incorporates a pressure monitoring device in the pressure line between the load maintaining valve and the shield control valve. The pressure monitoring device can be a device for monitoring the piston position of the shield control valve which device signals a deviation of the set position predetermined by the shield control device from the measured actual position of the piston of the shield control valve in the form of a deviation signal. It may also be a pressure sensor which signals the deviation of the set pressure predetermined by the shield control device from the measured actual pressure in the form of a deviation signal. Signaling can be acoustic or optical.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Gerhard Wülfing, Peter Rahms
  • Patent number: 8876218
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for longwall support for use in underground mining for supporting a longwall by means of a plurality of support shields includes in the annular piston line of each cylinder/piston unit a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor, upon reaching a predetermined maximum pressure activates a pressure deviation signal, causes the entire longwall to be depressurized by means of a longwall shut-off valve. The pressure deviation signal is blocked for one of the hydraulic valves against each triggering signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Gerhard Wülfing, Peter Rahms
  • Patent number: 8651581
    Abstract: A safety device which detects personnel data of persons located in the detection zone thereof, said safety device operating continuously or in regular cycles and reporting to the central controller. The personnel data of all persons located in the longwall mine are stored in a central storage device of the central control and constantly compared to the detected personnel data. If a discrepancy arises between the saved personnel data and the detected personnel data, the central control unit executes a command which halts all functions of the excavation devices and interrupts all moving functions, said command being directed at the switching devices of the associated excavation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Tiefenbach Control Systems GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Weigel
  • Patent number: 8382494
    Abstract: A grounding contact (10) for an axle, particularly an axle of a rail vehicle or the like, includes a housing unit (12), a contact device (16) and a sensor device (24). The housing unit consists of a housing structure (13) and a housing cover (14), wherein the contact device consists of a sliding contact element (17) that may be attached to an axle and of a contact element (18), wherein an electrical sliding contact can be created between the sliding contact device and the contact element, wherein the sensor device consists of a signal output device and at least one sensor for acquiring operating parameters of the axle. The sensor device is arranged inside the housing unit and the signal output device is able to output at least two signals having differing structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Schunl Bahn-und Industrietechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wilfried Weigel
  • Publication number: 20120170981
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for longwall support for use in underground mining for supporting a longwall by means of a plurality of support shields comprises in the annular piston line of each cylinder/piston unit a pressure sensor. Said pressure sensor upon reaching a predetermined maximum pressure activates a pressure deviation signal, which causes the entire longwall to be depressurized by means of a longwall shut-off valve. The pressure deviation signal is blocked for one of the hydraulic valves against each triggering signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: TIEFENBACH CONTROL SYSTEMS GMGH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Gerhard Wülfing, Peter Rahms
  • Publication number: 20120104829
    Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for longwall support for use in underground mining for supporting a longwall by means of a plurality of support shields comprises a pressure monitoring device in the pressure line between the load maintaining valve and the shield control valve. Said pressure monitoring device can be a device for monitoring the piston position of the shield control valve which device signals a deviation of the set position predetermined by the shield control device from the measured actual position of the piston of the shield control valve in the form of a deviation signal. It may also be a pressure sensor which signals the deviation of the set pressure predetermined by the shield control device from the measured actual pressure in the form of a deviation signal. Signaling can be acoustic or optical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Tiefenbach Control Systems GMBH
    Inventors: Wilfried Weigel, Gerhard Wülfing, Peter Rahms
  • Publication number: 20120074759
    Abstract: A safety device which detects personnel data of persons located in the detection zone thereof, said safety device operating continuously or in regular cycles and reporting to the central controller. The personnel data of all persons located in the longwall mine are stored in a central storage device of the central control and constantly compared to the detected personnel data. If a discrepancy arises between the saved personnel data and the detected personnel data, the central control unit executes a command which halts all functions of the excavation devices and interrupts all moving functions, said command being directed at the switching devices of the associated excavation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: TIEFENBACH CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventor: Wilfried Weigel
  • Publication number: 20120052701
    Abstract: A grounding contact (10) for an axle, particularly an axle of a rail vehicle or the like, includes a housing unit (12), a contact device (16) and a sensor device (24). The housing unit consists of a housing structure (13) and a housing cover (14), wherein the contact device consists of a sliding contact element (17) that may be attached to an axle and of a contact element (18), wherein an electrical sliding contact can be created between the sliding contact device and the contact element, wherein the sensor device consists of a signal output device and at least one sensor for acquiring operating parameters of the axle. The sensor device is arranged inside the housing unit and the signal output device is able to output at least two signals having differing structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Wilfried Weigel