Patents Assigned to Stihl AG& Co.
  • Patent number: 10525611
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a combustion engine with a cylinder. A removable cover is fixed via a closure. The closure includes a tensioning element rotatable about a rotational axis and, in the locked position of the closure, is supported on a tension contour. The closure has a damping element. The damping element is held on a section of the cylinder in the axial direction of the rotational axis. During rotation from unlocked into locked position, the tensioning element is moved by the tension contour in the axial direction of the rotational axis. In the locked position of the closure, the tensioning element clamps the section of the cylinder in the axial direction of the rotational axis between a first abutment and a second abutment of the damping element. In the unlocked position of the closure, the tensioning element is held on the damping element on the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan Kurzenberger, Ulrich Kapinsky, Roland Hartinger
  • Patent number: 10520134
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a device for starting an electric drive motor via an actuating element which can be displaced in a handle counter to an actuating force and acts on a transmission element. The transmission element is shiftable from a rest position into an operating range, wherein the transmission element actuates a switching element and starts the motor. For shifting from the rest position into an end position, a shift force is applied. The shift force forms at least a portion of the actuating force. To keep the actuating force low after the motor is switched on, the displacement path of the transmission element is divided into a first segment and a second segment which includes the operating range. The shift force to be applied to the transmission element rises on the first segment of the path and, after a maximum, decreases on the second segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Kolb, David Kraetzig
  • Patent number: 10519921
    Abstract: The invention relates to an ignition device for triggering an ignition spark at a spark plug by way of an ignition generator. The latter includes a magnet wheel, which has two permanent magnets arranged at a spacing from each other in the peripheral direction and a magnetic yoke. The magnetic yoke carries a charging coil which charges an ignition capacitor, a primary coil and a secondary coil connected to the spark plug. During every passing of a permanent magnet, a voltage is induced in the coils, wherein, in order to trigger the ignition spark, the ignition capacitor is discharged via a switch element. In order to avoid an unwanted ignition at the bottom dead center of the piston, a device for reducing the voltage that occurs at the spark plug is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eberhard Schieber, Georg Maier, Franz Mandl
  • Patent number: 10512999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-part cut guard for a tool that is rotatable in a cutting plane. The cut guard includes a first part element and at least one further part element. The part elements are connected together at their ends and form a closed circumference. Opposing first ends of the part elements are connected together, forming a pivot joint. The second ends of the part elements are fixed releasably together. The pivot joint is formed from a latching receptacle and a latching stub which form the pivot joint in the latched state and are intended to be separated in order to release the latching.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Behringer, Juergen Haeberlein, Sven Keller
  • Patent number: 10495048
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a combustion engine and an ignition device for controlling a spark plug. The ignition device includes an electronic control device having a short circuit button for switching off the combustion engine. A temperature sensor is for capturing an operating temperature. The short circuit button and the temperature sensor are connected to a common signal input of the control device via a common signal line. The temperature sensor is an ohmic resistance variable on the basis of the temperature. A measurement voltage dropped across the resistance of the temperature sensor is supplied, as an analog temperature signal, to a common analog signal input of the control device. The measurement voltage at the temperature sensor collapses in the button position of the short circuit button, as a result of which the analog temperature signal applied to the analog signal input of the control device is extinguished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Clemens Klatt, Michael Unterkircher
  • Patent number: 10489988
    Abstract: A device is provided for capturing operating data of a tool, wherein the tool is powered by an electric motor or a combustion engine, and wherein the device is embodied separately from the tool and is able to be coupled to the tool. The device includes: an operating data sensor, which is configured to wirelessly capture operating data of the tool, an operating data memory, which is configured to store operating data captured by the operating data sensor; and a communication interface, which is configured to wirelessly transmit operating data stored in the operating data memory to a terminal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Russ, Tommy Roitsch, Kay-Steffen Gurr, Gernot Liebhard, Rudolf Saemann
  • Patent number: 10470362
    Abstract: A device for fastening a tool member on an output shaft of a power tool has a support plate supporting the tool member and a clamping element embodied as a connecting hub. The connecting hub is penetrated by the output shaft and is rotationally fixed on the output shaft. A rider plate is secured on the connecting hub and rotatable relative to the connecting hub. Support plate, tool member, rider plate, and connecting hub are arranged such that the output shaft projects through support plate, tool member, rider plate, and connecting hub. A clamping device is carried on an end of the output shaft. The clamping device acts on a support surface of the connecting hub and fixes through the connecting hub the tool member on the support plate. Connecting hub, rider plate, and pressure plate together form preferably a conjoint, connected component assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Achim Rethaber
  • Patent number: 10456946
    Abstract: A cutting member of a saw chain has a cutting tooth and a cutting surface having at least one cutting edge. In a side view, looking in a sharpening direction, a first line connects an intersection between an upper edge of a roof section and the cutting surface to an intersection between an imaginary line, which extends parallel to the upper edge, and the cutting surface. A second line connects an intersection between the upper edge and an imaginary displacement of the cutting surface parallel to the contact surface at a position in which a tooth tip of the cutting tooth lies perpendicular to the running direction above a longitudinal center axis of the rearward bearing point, to a point of intersection between the imaginary line and the imaginary displacement of the cutting surface. The contact surface is aligned such that the first and second line extend in parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Lux, Friedrich Hollmeier
  • Patent number: 10456797
    Abstract: The invention relates to a portable spray apparatus having a carrier frame, a blower and a storage vessel for a medium to be discharged. An upper unit with the storage vessel and a lower unit with the blower are retained on the carrier frame. The two units are located in the vertical direction of the carrier frame at a spacing (z) from each other. The spacing (z) is selected so that a movement gap is formed between the upper unit and the lower unit. To limit the resilient deflection of the upper unit, there is arranged on one of the units a damping stop which limits the movement gap and damps a resilient deflection of the upper unit by abutment of the damping stop on the other one of the units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Hans-Georg Wiedmann
  • Patent number: 10451017
    Abstract: A starter device for an internal combustion engine has a rope pulley and a starter rope wound onto the rope pulley. A starter handle is fastened to the starter rope. A rope guide with a first deflection roller is provided. A rope outlet opening is arranged along a circumferential section of the first deflection roller and extends along the circumferential section of the first deflection roller about a peripheral angle of the first deflection roller of at least 60°. The rope guide guides the starter rope from the guide pulley to the rope outlet opening of the starter device. A guide element is arranged at rope outlet opening and holds the starter rope in the rope outlet opening. The starter handle can be positioned relative to the rope outlet opening at different orientations and enables ergonomic starting of the internal combustion engine of a backpack power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerd Densborn, Harald Schliemann
  • Patent number: 10440899
    Abstract: A hedge trimmer has at least one cutting blade and an internal combustion engine operatively connected to the at least one cutting blade so as to drive the at least one cutting blade reciprocatingly. The internal combustion engine has an exhaust gas muffler with an outlet for discharging exhaust gases from the exhaust gas muffler. A multi-part exhaust gas pipe is connected seal-tightly to the outlet of the exhaust gas muffler and connects the outlet of the exhaust gas muffler to an outlet opening where the exhaust gases exit from the hedge trimmer. The multi-part exhaust gas pipe has a plurality of pipe sections, including at least a first pipe section and a second pipe section, wherein the second pipe section is embodied separate from the first pipe section. At least one of the plurality of pipe sections is made of plastic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Fevronia Konstantinidou, Johannes Menzel, David Hampe, Ralf Steidinger
  • Patent number: 10434586
    Abstract: A handheld work apparatus has a motor unit, a tool unit and an outrigger having a carrier part. The outrigger connects the motor unit to the tool unit. The carrier part has a base plate having an inner side and an outer side. A drive shaft and a driven shaft are arranged transversely to the base plate. The carrier part has a first stiffening structure, which rises from the inner side of the base plate toward a space diagonal. On the outer side of the base plate, a second stiffening structure rises toward the same space diagonal, wherein the first stiffening structure and the second stiffening structure conjointly form a spatially diagonally running stiffening element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ludwig Geromiller
  • Patent number: 10424883
    Abstract: An electrical plug connection is for electrically connecting a power source in a releasable manner to an electrical work apparatus. The plug connection includes at least one first electrical line for the purpose of transmitting electrical power and at least one second electrical line for the purpose of transmitting signals. The plug connection includes a plug with a plug body and one or more first plug contacts and a plug socket with first contact sockets, wherein the plug contacts of the first electrical line are arranged within the plug body. The plug contact of the second electrical line is in the form of an external contact in the region of an outer contour of the plug body, wherein a mating contact of the plug socket is associated with the external contact of the plug body. The external contact and the mating contact form a latching connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Kolb, Alexander Nordmann, Markus Maier, Jochen Luz, Daniel Bahner
  • Patent number: 10406716
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chipper chain (10) for a motor-driven chain saw (9) as well as a chain saw having such a chipper chain (10). The chipper chain (10) includes drive links (1), connecting links (2), and cutting links (3). The drive links (1) each have a drive projection (4). The cutting links (3) each have an upper cutting blade (5) and a depth limiter (6) which leads the upper cutting blade (5). The chipper chain (10) has a maximum width (A) which is defined by the upper cutting blades (5), a maximum height (C) which is measured perpendicularly to its longitudinal axis and extends from the drive projection (3) to the upper cutting blade (5), and an average divide (T) predetermined by the average distance of adjacent pivot pins (7). The product of the maximum width (A), the maximum height (C), and the average divide (T) is ?450 mm3. The driving power of the motor-driven chain saw (9) is ?1.0 kW.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jan Föhrenbach, Jochen Buchholtz, Alexander Fuchs, Klaus Dussler
  • Patent number: 10401437
    Abstract: A circuit arrangement is for determining the cell voltage of an individual cell in a cell grouping of a series circuit of individual cells of an accumulator pack. Potential points are formed between electrically adjacent individual cells of the series circuit. The potentials of the potential points which follow one another in the series circuit increase in absolute value starting from a reference potential. Each potential point is connected to a measuring input of an evaluation device via a measuring resistor and a switch. In order to measure the cell voltage of an individual cell, the measuring input is connected to the reference potential via a capacitor. The evaluation device registers the charging time of the capacitor to a predefined voltage. On the basis of the registered charging time, the evaluation device determines the cell voltage of the measured individual cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Schurr, Gernot Liebhard, Christian Heigemeyr, Markus Kulzer
  • Patent number: 10371044
    Abstract: A work apparatus having a work tool and having a combustion engine which drives the work tool has a start enrichment device for the combustion engine and a braking arrangement for the work tool. The work apparatus has an operating mode selector for actuating the start enrichment device. The start enrichment device actuates the braking arrangement in at least one start position. Low actuating forces and a simple configuration are achieved when the braking arrangement is a differential band brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Carel Karrar
  • Patent number: 10357099
    Abstract: A back carrier has a back plate and a shoulder strap. The back plate has a longitudinal extent and, in the direction of its longitudinal extent, has an upper and a lower end section. The upper end section reaches as far as the upper end of the back plate. The strap extends on the back side of the back plate, which faces toward the back of a user. The strap is fastened with a first strap section in the area of the upper end section to an upper fastening location and is fastened with a second strap section in the area of the lower end section to a lower fastening location. In the area of the upper end section, the back plate has a recess for receiving an extension plate. In the direction of the longitudinal extent, the recess is open toward the upper end of the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Riehmann, Markus Zeller, Harald Schliemann
  • Patent number: 10344707
    Abstract: A piston for a two stroke engine which operates with advanced scavenging has a piston base and a piston skirt. The center axis of the piston skirt forms a longitudinal center axis of the piston. The piston has two piston pin eyes, in which piston pin receptacles are configured. The center axis of the piston pin receptacles forms a transverse axis of the piston. The piston has at least one piston pocket. At least one piston pin eye is connected via at least one connecting rib to the piston skirt. Here, the connecting rib runs on that side of the piston pocket which faces away from the piston base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Birger Loew, Jonas Lank
  • Patent number: D868398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Tinius
  • Patent number: D868399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Michael Tinius