Patents Assigned to Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
  • Patent number: 11358463
    Abstract: A self-propelled work machine, in particular a tracked vehicle, such as a bulldozer, having a traction drive comprising at least one electric motor for driving at least one chassis wheel, in particular a chain wheel or a sprocket. The motor axis of rotation of the electric motor is arranged displaced and/or angled with respect to the wheel axis of rotation of the chassis wheel to be driven by the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS BIBERACH GMBH
    Inventor: Thomas Muenst
  • Patent number: 11333195
    Abstract: An open-centered large rolling bearing having two concentric bearing rings, which are supported against one another in the axial direction of the rolling bearing by means of at least two axial bearings, which are arranged on opposite end faces of a bearing ring. In the radial direction, the bearing rings are supported against one another by at least three radial bearings, which are arranged on inner and outer circumferential sides of a bearing ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Altmayer, Markus Ruf, Andreas Palmer, Robert Zell
  • Publication number: 20220131206
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling device for cooling an energy accumulator and/or electronic assembly, comprising a preferably plate-shaped heat sink in whose interior at least one coolant channel is formed, wherein the heat sink comprises two sheet metal blanks cohesively joined onto each other surface to surface, wherein one sheet metal blank has a channel-shaped bulge that bulges out of the joining plane of the two sheet metal blanks with about the same wall thickness, is connected to the other sheet metal blank only at its edge, and forms the coolant channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventor: Markus EICHLER
  • Patent number: 11293485
    Abstract: A multi-row rolling bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring and at least two axial rolling bearing rows for supporting axial forces between the inner and outer ring, wherein the two axial rolling bearing rows are seated on opposite axial sides of a radially projecting annular lug which engages in an annular groove and which is supported by means of the axial rolling bearing rows against the annular groove. According to the invention, at least one of the axial rolling bearing rows is formed as an angular-contact roller bearing with an angle of inclination of greater than 0° to at most 45°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Zell, Markus Ruf, Michael Fuchs
  • Patent number: 11280316
    Abstract: Adjustment and/or drive units that can be used in wind turbines to set the azimuth angle of the wind turbine nacelle or the pitch angle of the rotor blades, wherein such an adjustment and/or drive unit has at least two actuating drives for rotating two assemblies, which are mounted for rotation relative to each other, and has a control device for controlling the actuating drives, which control device controls the actuating drives in such a way that the actuating drives are braced in relation to each other during the rotation of the two assemblies and/or at a standstill of the assemblies. The invention further relates to a wind turbine having such an adjustment and/or drive unit and to a method for controlling such an adjustment and/or drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Müller, Martin Dahl, Oliver Wennheller, Clemens Christ, Oliver Fenker
  • Publication number: 20220064897
    Abstract: The present invention relates in general to slurry wall cutters for cutting slurry walls in specialist foundation engineering. The invention relates in particular to the cutting wheel assembly for such a slurry wall cutter (1), comprising a rotationally drivable cutter hub (8) and a cutting wheel (3) which can be detachably fastened to the cutter hub for conjoint rotation. According to the invention, the cutting wheel and the cutter hub are clamped against one another at the end faces thereof and are interlockingly secured to one another in order to transmit the high operating forces non-frictionally or at least not only frictionally. According to the invention, the end faces of the cutting wheel and the cutter hub that can be placed against one another are provided with lateral teeth (16, 17) which mesh with one another for conjoint rotation. The meshing pair of lateral teeth allows the cutter hub and the cutting wheel to be interlockingly held relative to one another for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Roland WIDMANN, Johannes HALDER
  • Publication number: 20220056661
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a diaphragm wall cutter, with a hydraulic motor, a gear unit, to which at least one cutting wheel of the diaphragm wall cutter can be connected on the output side, and a drive shaft which connects the hydraulic motor to the gear unit, wherein the drive shaft is mounted by way of at least one drive shaft bearing which is arranged between the hydraulic motor and the gear unit, wherein the drive shaft bearing has a lubricant feed line which is connected to a leakage discharge line of the hydraulic motor and/or to the hydraulic circuit in order to operate the hydraulic motor, and is configured to lubricate the drive shaft bearing with hydraulic oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Roland WIDMANN, Johannes HALDER, Stefan DUELLI
  • Publication number: 20210382843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bus-capable device having an input interface and an output interface for connecting to a serial bus, particularly a CAN bus, wherein the input interface and the output interface each have at least one signal line connection, and further having a terminating resistor for terminating the bus and a switch apparatus for switching the terminating resistor active as a function of the connection status of the input and output interfaces, wherein the input interface and the output interface each having a supply voltage connection for providing a supply voltage to the output and/or input interfaces of a respective next bus-capable device and a feedback connection for receiving the supply voltage from an output and/or input interface of a respective next bus-capable device, wherein the switch apparatus has an evaluation circuit for determining the presence of the supply voltage at the feedback connections of the input and output interfaces and an activation circuit for switching the terminati
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventor: Michael SCHULER
  • Publication number: 20210380378
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cable drum for a cable winch of a cable drive, having a drum shell and two flanged wheels which adjoin the drum shell at the ends, wherein the drum shell and/or the flanged wheels are produced from fiber-reinforced composite material, wherein the drum shell and/or the flanged wheels have a multi-shell structure having at least two walls made of fiber-reinforced composite material, which walls are spaced apart from each other and connected to each other by a foam core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Ilaka MUPENDE, Norbert HAUSLADEN, Bernd HEMEL
  • Patent number: 11124396
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a free-fall winch comprising a drum which can be rotatorily driven by a winch drive via a transmission and can be retained by a holding brake, wherein in addition to the holding brake a free-fall brake is provided for slowing down the drum in free-fall operation. According to the invention, the free-fall brake is arranged between winch drive and holding brake on the one hand and drum on the other hand such that when the free-fall brake is open, the drum is decoupled from the winch drive and from the holding brake and can be rotated at idle with respect to the winch drive and the holding brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventor: Norbert Hausladen
  • Patent number: 11084691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tower crane with a load lifting means mounted on a hoisting cable, driving devices for moving several crane elements and traversing the load lifting means, and a control device for controlling the driving devices such that the load lifting means moves along a traversing path between at least two target points. The control device has a traversing path determining module for determining a desired traversing path between the at least two target points and an automatic traversing control module for automatically traversing the load lifting means along the determined traversing path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Palberg, Jürgen Resch, Oliver Fenker
  • Publication number: 20210189645
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to the detection of the discard state of high-strength fiber ropes. The invention relates to a device for detecting the discard state of high-strength fiber ropes for various operating conditions, wherein a rope core of the fiber rope is sheathed with a rope sheath which is intended to wear more quickly than the rope core, comprising an optical detection device for detecting the rope surface and/or a load spectrum counter for detecting the load cycles to which the fiber rope is subjected, and on the other hand to a lifting gear such as a crane comprising such a device. According to the invention, there is provided a detection device for detecting the light absorption coefficient and/or the degree of reflection of the rope sheath and an adaptation device for adapting the algorithm, by means of which the discard state is determined, in dependence on the detected light absorption coefficient and/or the detected degree of reflection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Ilaka MUPENDE, Ulrich HAMME, Felix LUKASCH
  • Patent number: 11035410
    Abstract: The invention relates to a rolling bearing, in particular in the form of an open-center large rolling bearing, comprising a large number of rolling elements, which are held between at least two raceways, on which the rolling elements roll, wherein spacers are provided between the rolling elements, which spacers keep the rolling elements spaced apart from each other. According to the invention, at least one of the raceways has, in a center portion, an approximately groove-shaped longitudinal recess, in which support arms provided between the spacers run, which support arms reach around the rolling element between two adjacent spacers and support the adjacent spacers against each other in the running direction of the rolling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Kreiner, Martin Dahl Christensen
  • Patent number: 11027951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a lifting device for example in the form of a crane such as a tower crane, with a hoisting gear comprising a hoisting cable which runs off from a drum that can be driven by a hoisting gear drive, and a hoisting gear brake for holding the hoisting cable in a braked position. The invention furthermore relates to a method for starting up the hoisting gear of such a lifting device from the braked position in which the hoisting gear brake holds a hoisting load, wherein a starting torque is built up by a hoisting gear drive against the closed hoisting gear brake, and the hoisting gear brake is released upon or after reaching the starting torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Fuehrle, Harald Wanner
  • Patent number: 11014789
    Abstract: A construction machine, in particular in the form of a crane, cable excavator or similar, comprising an electronic control device for controlling and/or detecting operating parameters, in addition to at least one drive device for moving a functional element, especially a load take-up means. The functional element of the construction machine is guided in the desired direction by the exertion of manipulation forces on the functional element, or on a component fastened thereto, or the functional element is moved manually in a designated direction, this motion then being assisted by the drives of the construction machine. If the functional element is manually pressed or pulled in a designated direction and/or rotated, or if this is at least attempted, these motion attempts are detected and converted into a corresponding positioning motion of the construction machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: LIEBHERR-COMPONENTS BIBERACH GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Palberg, Juergen Resch, Oliver Fenker
  • Publication number: 20210140533
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive for reaching a desired position of a component such as of a rotor blade, a crane tower, a superstructure and the like, having at least two drive elements that are in toothed engagement with one another and of which at least one is drivable from a drive source and the other is connectable to the component, and having a lubricating device for lubricating the drive elements, wherein at least one lubricant passage for the supply of lubricant to a meshing tooth pair is led through one of the drive elements. It is proposed to effect the supply of the lubricant by a distributor that is connected upstream of the lubricant passage integrated in the drive element and to control the connection between a supply passage of the distributor and the at least one lubricant passage integrated in the drive element by a relative movement between the drive element and the distributor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GMBH
    Inventors: Martin PAAL, Frowin WACK, Norbert HAUSLADEN
  • Publication number: 20210143765
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising power terminals for connecting to a voltage circuit of power electronics of a drive system, which drive system can be controlled by an external system controller as well as at least one electrical storage block; at least one power converter for connecting the voltage circuit of the power electronics of the drive system to an internal voltage circuit of the storage block; and a control device for controlling the at least one power converter. Said control device has a controller board having output and/or feed-in control means for controlling the power converter for the outputting of current from/feeding of current into the storage block, and/or voltage closed-loop and/or open-loop control means for the closed-loop and/or open-loop control of the output voltage of the energy storage device. According to the invention, said control device has an adaptation board, which is connected to the controller board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Christian ENGST, Harald WANNER, Sven WELSER, Michael SCHULER, Josef GLEINSER
  • Publication number: 20210136946
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage device, comprising a switchgear cabinet housing in which a plurality of receiving spaces are provided, in which receiving spaces at least one control device and a variable number of electrical storage blocks are accommodated in an exchangeable manner, wherein the storage blocks can be selectively interconnected in series or in parallel and are connected to power connections by means of a current controller. Therefore, it is initially proposed to form the control device which is installed in the switchgear cabinet housing and the associated power electronics components themselves in a reconfigurable or variable manner in order to allow the controller and power electronics to be matched to another mode of operation or another application, without having to exchange the control and power electronics module and provide corresponding wiring for this purpose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Sven WELSER, Harald WANNER, Daniel RIED, Michael SCHULER, Markus EICHLER, Dietmar SIGG
  • Publication number: 20210102575
    Abstract: The invention relates to a large rolling bearing, more particularly an open-center large rolling bearing, comprising two concentric running rings, between which a plurality of rolling elements is provided in a bearing gap, which rolling elements roll on at least two raceways. More particularly, the bearing gap between the running rings and/or between at least one running ring and the rolling elements is at least partially filled with a solid lubricant, which comprises a polymer matrix and a lubricant embedded therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas ALTMAYER, Oliver BORN, Andreas PALMER
  • Patent number: 10968082
    Abstract: A crane, a construction machine or an industrial truck, with a control station including at least one input means for inputting control commands, a graphical simulation module for calculating a virtual representation of the machine surroundings and/or machine components visible from the control station, such as a boom or a load hook, and a display device for displaying the calculated virtual representation, wherein a movement simulation module is provided for determining movements and/or deformations of the machine components according to the inputted control commands, depending on which the graphical simulation module calculates the virtual representation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Palberg, Jürgen Resch, Sven Brandt, Thomas Steib