Patents Assigned to Sew-Eurodrive GmbH & Co.
  • Patent number: 11895797
    Abstract: An electrical device includes a connection part and a cover part connected to the connection part. A mounting part is accommodated and situated in the connection part, and a first circuit board is connected to the mounting part in a coded manner. A second circuit board is situated in the cover part, which is connected to a frame part in a coded manner. The first circuit board is connected to a plug connector part, and the second circuit board is connected to a mating plug connector part. A leading guide for a plug connection is provided on the mounting part, which becomes active when the cover part is connected to the connection part. The frame part being able to be connected to the mounting part in a coded manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Franz Daminger, Ralph Mayer
  • Patent number: 11890950
    Abstract: A system having electric consumers includes an electrical device including an operating device and wires supplying the consumer. A first wire is provided for conducting the first phase of a three-phase voltage during a normal operation, a second wire conducts a second phase of the three-phase voltage, and a third wire conducts a third phase of the three-phase voltage. The consumer is able to be supplied with the three-phase voltage from the wires during a normal operation. The operating device is configured so that: in a normal operation, the first wire is connected to the first phase of the three-phase voltage; and in a safety case, the first wire is separated from the first phase of the three-phase voltage and will be or is connected to the second phase of the three-phase voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Rico Henkel, Martin Bund, Mario Epp, Stefan Hien
  • Patent number: 11888517
    Abstract: In a method for a data transmission between first and second modules, and a system having mobile parts for performing the method: the time bases of the first and second modules are synchronized; transmitters of the first module emit a light signal pulse individually one after the other and/or in numbered order in a respective time range; the particular receiver of the second module at which the strongest receive signal occurs is determined, the particular time range and/or the number of the particular time range being determined in which the strongest receive signal occurs; the determined time range and/or the determined number is/are transmitted from the second module to the first module; and the transmitter of the first module associated with the determined time range and/or to the determined number is determined and used for the subsequent data transmission from the first module to the second module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Wanjek, Steffen Storck, Zhidong Hua, Thomas Schäfer, Josef Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11885406
    Abstract: A transmission includes a fan assembly, including a fan wheel, a hood, and a guard. The fan wheel is connected to the driving shaft of the transmission for conjoint rotation, and the hood is attached to a, e.g., multi-piece retaining frame fastened to the housing of the transmission. The guard is formed of two guard parts, and the first parting line thereof is a straight segment or formed of two straight segments in alignment with each other. The hood is formed from two hood parts, and the second parting line thereof is a flat curve including straight line segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Konstantin Völker, Jan Knittel, Claus Kunik
  • Publication number: 20240030855
    Abstract: In a method for operating a drive system, and drive system, having a rectifier and at least one inverter including an electric motor, the electric motor is connected at the AC-voltage-side connection of the inverter, the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter is connected via inductance(s) in addition to the line inductance, to the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, a capacitance is connected at the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter and/or at the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, a series circuit, including a resistor and a controllable semiconductor switch is connected at the DC-voltage-side connection of the inverter and/or at the DC-voltage-side connection of the rectifier, the braking chopper being operated using a single frequency during the particular time span in which the braking chopper is in operation, the frequency, e.g., being set apart from the resonant frequency of the resonant circuit including the inductance or the capacitances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Maik WACKER, Marcel STARK
  • Patent number: 11876414
    Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor and a stator, the stator having multiple coils, each coil having two coil connections, the stator in particular having multiple stator segments, and each stator segment having precisely one coil, the coils being connected to one another with the aid of a wiring unit, the wiring unit having a carrier part for accommodating multiple wiring elements set apart from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Heer, Domenik Hettel
  • Publication number: 20230407957
    Abstract: A transmission includes a first housing part, a second housing part connected to the first housing part, and bearings accommodated in the first housing part and supporting an input shaft in a rotatable manner. The input shaft projects through a recess that extends through the second housing part, and a cover part is connected to the first housing part. The cover part or a flange part inserted into the cover part accommodates a sealing system, which provides sealing with respect to the input shaft. The second housing part has an inlet for lubricating oil, which terminates in an axial bore being open with respect to the side of the first housing part facing the cover part, and in a second annular space. The opening of the axial bore facing the cover part is covered and/or sealed by the cover part, and rolling elements of two bearings at least also restricting and/or surrounding the second annular space together with the first housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ingo SCHÜTTERLE, Tobias SCHWAN, Daniel FRANK
  • Publication number: 20230411996
    Abstract: A system for transmitting electrical energy from an energy source to a consumer, e.g., for contactlessly transmitting energy to a mobile consumer, includes a first line conductor and a second line conductor. Each line conductor has, in a respective axial direction, an at least approximately rectangular cross-section, the long sides of which are longer than the broad sides. The axial directions of the line conductors extend at a right angle with respect to a vertical direction. The first and second line conductors intersect in an intersection region in which a holding device is arranged, and are arranged outside the holding device such that the long sides of the line conductor cross-sections are parallel to the vertical direction. The first and second line conductors are arranged in a central region of the holding device such that the long sides of the line conductor cross-sections are oriented at a right angle with respect to the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jochen MAHLEIN, Andreas BÖSER
  • Patent number: 11845642
    Abstract: In a method for operating a system, and a system, the system includes a mobile part drivable on a driving surface, and a load carrier. The mobile part includes a radar sensor connected to a control of the mobile part. The frequency spectrum of an intermediate frequency signal is determined, and, using pattern recognition, the frequency spectrum is compared with stored pattern samples, and the result of the comparison is conveyed to the control. The control actuates actuators such as a drive and/or steering unit of the mobile part as a function of the result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO.KG
    Inventors: Serdal Ayhan, Andreas Wanjek, Zhidong Hua, Thomas Schäfer, Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230400089
    Abstract: A gear system includes a housing part. The housing part has a cylindrical inner wall which radially surrounds the wheel, e.g., toothed part, such as a gear, connected to the output shaft of the gear system for conjoint rotation. On the cylindrical inner wall are formed projections, which are spaced from each other in the circumferential direction, e.g., are spaced from each other at regular intervals, and which project radially inwards and extend axially. For example, the projections are longer in the axial direction than in the circumferential direction and in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver BÜHN, Martin KERSCHBAUM, Miki TEGELTIJA
  • Publication number: 20230392684
    Abstract: In a method for monitoring a geared motor, and a system, the geared motor has a gearbox at least partially filled with oil. A measure of the oil level, e.g., a measure of the filling-level height of the oil, is captured, and a measure of vibration is captured at at least one point of the gearbox. A first variable is formed by combining the measure of the oil level and the measure of vibration, and it is monitored whether the value of the first variable exceeds a permissible extent of deviation from a setpoint value or exceeds a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Gao QIONGHUA
  • Publication number: 20230396463
    Abstract: In a system and method of operating a system that includes a controller and a first bus participant and a successor, the bus participant and successor each has a circuit arrangement arranged between an output and an input, a first resistor is arranged between the output and the supply voltage terminal, a second resistor is arranged between the input and a ground terminal, a third resistor can be arranged between the input and the supply voltage terminal by a first controllable semiconductor switch, and a fourth resistor can be arranged between the output and the supply voltage terminal by a second controllable semiconductor switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Hans Jürgen KOLLAR
  • Publication number: 20230392680
    Abstract: A gearing includes a housing and a shaft unit. The housing includes a lower part and an upper part placed on the lower part. The lower part has at least one, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, for holding the shaft unit. The upper part has at least one second, e.g., semi-cylindrical, cut-out, e.g., a bearing holder, which together with the cut-out of the lower part forms a complete and/or cylindrical bearing holder. The shaft unit has a shaft onto which first and second bearings are mounted, the outer rings of which are braced with respect to one another. The shaft unit has first shim washer(s) for adjusting the bracing, e.g., the bearing tension. The gearing has second shim washer(s) for adjusting the axial position of the shaft unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Steffen SAAR, Dietmar STRAUß, Christoph RUPPANER
  • Patent number: 11835125
    Abstract: A gear unit includes a housing, a trough for guiding oil and reducing losses due to splashing surrounding a circumferential section of a toothing part, particularly a gear wheel, especially in the radial and axial direction, the trough including at least three parts, e.g., at least one bottom plate and two side walls, the bottom plate being screw-connected to the two side walls, the trough being fastened to the housing, the trough having an opening, particularly a channel, especially at its lowest surface area, e.g., particularly at the surface area having the greatest radial distance, in particular, during rotational movement of the gear wheel, oil being conveyed from the oil pan of the gear unit through the opening between the trough and gear wheel, especially to a position higher than the level of the oil pan, the bottom plate and the side walls being stamped bent parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Zili Wu
  • Patent number: 11824531
    Abstract: In a switching device and a system for converting a differential input signal into a ground-referenced output signal using a control signal, error states are detected, and detected error states lead to the deactivation of the ground-referenced output signal and are indicated on the control signal in addition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Norenburg, Christian Senft, Sebastian Richter, Hans Jürgen Kollar, Marco Mader
  • Publication number: 20230358258
    Abstract: A connection system includes a shaft, a hollow shaft, a press ring, a first ring fitted onto the hollow shaft, a second ring, a bearing, and a housing part. The hollow shaft is rotatably mounted via the bearing received in the housing part and has an inner conical region. The first ring has a first outer conical region and a second outer conical region. The first outer conical region is positioned against the inner conical region of the hollow shaft and/or at least a partial region of the first outer conical region is arranged radially between the shaft and the hollow shaft. The second ring encloses and/or surrounds the first ring. The press ring touches both a partial region of the radially outer surface of the hollow shaft and at least one partial region of the radially outer surface of the second ring and/or is mounted onto these partial regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin HUGELMANN, Daniel FIGULI
  • Patent number: 11804752
    Abstract: A drive includes an electric motor with a brake and a fan cowl. The fan cowl is connected to a housing, in particular to a stator housing part, of the electric motor in a detachable manner. A rod is able to be passed through a cover part, which projects through a recess, in particular a recess arranged in the form of a slot, in the fan cowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Essert, Andreas Lutz
  • Patent number: 11803495
    Abstract: A method for integrating a further bus subscriber into a bus system, and a bus system, having a master module and subscribers disposed in series, includes the temporally consecutive method steps: in a first method step, the further bus subscriber transmits a data packet to the master module in order to log in to the master module, in a second method step, a bus subscriber disposed between the further bus subscriber and the master module stops the data packet and checks whether the bus system has already received a release, in a third method step, the first bus subscriber forwards the data packet to the master module if the bus system has not yet received a release, or in a third, in particular an alternative, method step, if the bus system has already received a release, the bus subscriber stores the data packet and waits until the release of the bus system is revoked and after the release has been revoked, forwards the stored data packet to the master module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Manuel Fuchs
  • Publication number: 20230344305
    Abstract: In an electric motor having electromagnetically actuatable brake, the brake has a coil received in a magnet body. A brake lining carrier is connected, rotation-fast but axially displaceable, to a rotor shaft of the electric motor, and an armature disk is connected, rotation-fast but axially displaceable, to the magnet body. The armature disk is arranged axially between the brake lining carrier and the magnet body. Springs supported on the magnet body press on the armature disk. A second electromagnet is arranged on the magnet body. A lever is pivotably mounted relative to and/or on the magnet body. The lever is connected to the armature disk, such that in a first rotational position of the lever, the armature disk is pressed towards the brake lining carrier, and in a second rotational position of the lever, the armature disk is kept pulled towards the magnet body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Torsten EPSKAMP, Gerolf FICHTNER-PFLAUM, Alexander STAHL
  • Patent number: D1013973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO KG
    Inventor: Rainer Blickle