Patents Assigned to Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
  • Publication number: 20110042014
    Abstract: The present invention concerns an ultrasonic oscillating unit comprising a converter and a sonotrode (1) optionally connected to the converter by way of an amplitude transformer (2), wherein the sonotrode (1) has a sealing surface (10) which is substantially in the form of a circular ring or a cylinder surface and the ultrasonic oscillating unit has a holder (3) for fastening the ultrasonic oscillating unit to a machine stand. To achieve that it is proposed according to the invention that the holder (3) is fastened directly to the sonotrode (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Applicant: HERRMANN ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ulrich Vogler
  • Patent number: 7868518
    Abstract: A device for processing workpieces uses ultrasound, with an resonant system comprising an ultrasound generator, an ultrasound sonotrode, and an anvil, wherein a workpiece is processed between the anvil and the ultrasound sonotrode. The ultrasound generator comprises a regulation means which has a regulation member connected upstream of the ultrasound generator to receive a feedback signal from the resonant system and to generate a regulation variable which is supplied to the ultrasound generator. A connecting point is provided between the regulation member and the ultrasound generator, at which the regulation variable of the regulation member is linked to a process variable from the processing procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gnad, Arnold Schneider
  • Publication number: 20100282395
    Abstract: The invention concerns an ultrasonic sonotrode having a sealing surface which is intended to come into contact with the material to be processed. To provide an ultrasonic sonotrode, an ultrasonic sealing apparatus and a method of ultrasonic processing, which avoids complicated and expensive positioning of the sonotrode and which nonetheless ensures uniform good quality for the weld seam, it is proposed according to the invention that the sealing surface is of a two-part configuration and the two sealing surface parts are formed by two mutually facing sealing surface portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: HERMANN ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Volger, Hartmut Möglich, Thomas Wipfler
  • Patent number: 7810694
    Abstract: A sonotrode for an ultrasound welding device including at least one working surface and a front surface that extends perpendicularly to the working surface. To avoid or reduce a deviation perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sonotrode, the front surface has at least one reinforcing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Stroh, Horst Dieterle
  • Patent number: 7669749
    Abstract: A procedure for squeezing off and sealing a tube, in which the tube is positioned between a sonotrode and an associated anvil, counter electrode, of an ultrasonic device, and the sonotrode is activated and displaced relative to the counter electrode for squeezing off and sealing the tube. In order to enable automatic squeezing off and sealing of a tube without individually entering the data of the tube into an ultrasonic welding device in advance, the invention proposes positioning the tube and fixing it between the sonotrode and the counter electrode, retrieving stored welding parameters on the basis of the characteristic variable and activating the sonotrode and moving the sonotrode and counter electrode in relation towards each other for consolidating and sealing the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Stapla Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Frank, Dan Neis
  • Patent number: 7647828
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for measuring and/or regulating the oscillation amplitude of an ultrasound oscillator of an ultrasound device. In order to be able to measure or regulate the oscillation amplitude of the ultrasound oscillator in a simple manner, it is proposed that a sensor capturing the oscillation amplitude be associated with at least one component element of the ultrasound oscillator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Gassert
  • Patent number: 7600664
    Abstract: The invention concerns an ultrasonic welding device, which is more fully integrated by adjacent components of coupling surface. In order to permit a adequately fixed connection between the components, while, at the same time simplifying the mounting, it is suggested that at least some of the integrated components (30, 34) are structured in their coupling surfaces (40, 42), which lie on top of each another, for the achievement of a form closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Dieterle, Peter Wagner
  • Patent number: 7600665
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for welding electric conductors using ultrasound, whereby the conductors (32) are introduced into a compression chamber (30) that is bounded by at least two boundary elements and are welded after the compression chamber is closed, whereby ultrasound is applied via a sonotrode (16) and the conductors to be welded are pressurized, preferably via a counter electrode. In order to be able to check the quality of the welding site using simple measures, it is proposed that after welding (32) the conductors, the compression chamber (30) is decompressed and then an ultrasound pulse is applied to the welded conductors with simultaneous application of pressure to these, and subsequently the spacing difference between the sonotrode (16) and the counter electrode (18) is measured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Jost Eberbach
  • Publication number: 20090250170
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding tool with fluid drive, wherein the ultrasonic welding tool (2) is connected by way of a piston rod (3) to a working piston (5) which is guided in a housing (4) of the drive, wherein the working piston (5) sub-divides the drive housing (4) into a primary chamber (6) and a secondary chamber (7), wherein each of the chambers is able to communicate by way of a valve (16) with a fluidized pressure source, wherein at least one sensor (18, 19) is provided for detecting a physical property of the fluid drive which sensor emits an actual signal which is in relationship with the physical property detected and which via a control circuit controls the two valves in such a way that the physical property detected follows a reference value profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Hermann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Volker Aust
  • Patent number: 7533791
    Abstract: An arrangement for the welding of cables by means of an ultrasonic welding device with a compression chamber for housing the cables defined by at least sections of a sonotrode transmitting ultrasonic vibrations, a counter electrode and lateral defining elements. In order to guarantee a desired layout for the cables, the components are installed in an insertion space, before closing the compression chamber, the width of which is less than that of the open compression chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Ernst Steiner, Horst Dieterle, Dieter Stroh, Heiko Stroh, Peter Wagner
  • Patent number: 7491280
    Abstract: Systems and methods for welding of parts are described. In one embodiment, a method for ultrasonic welding of parts by means of an ultrasonic welding device including at least a generator, a converter, and a sonotrode based on a set curve of a time-dependent welding parameter appropriate to a welding connection meeting set requirements, where the welding duration corresponding to the set curve runs between a starting time t0 and an end time te, wherein during welding of the parts an actual curve of the time-dependent welding parameter is measured, where in the period between t0 and te the actual curve is compared with the set curve and, depending on the existing difference, at least one process parameter affecting welding is altered such that an equalization of set curve and actual curve occurs during further welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Kevin Gordon, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7459653
    Abstract: A device for compacting and/or welding electric conductors (10), in particular for producing via nodes or end nodes of stranded conductors. The device includes a first electrode, one section of which constitutes a first delimitation surface of a compacting chamber that receives the conductor, the chamber in addition being delimited by one section of a counter-electrode that forms a second delimitation surface and by at least one additional third delimitation surface that is formed by a section of a delimitation element. The inventions simplifies the construction of the device, enabling repeated compacting and welding of conductors. To achieve this, a compacting chamber has a substantially triangular open cross-section, which is surrounded by the sections of the first electrode and the counter-electrode, these sections being adjustable in relation to one another, and by the delimitation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christian Steiner, Ernst Steiner
  • Publication number: 20080265004
    Abstract: A method for production of a welded connection between at least one first electrical conductor and at least one second electrical conductor, in which the conductors are brought into a compression chamber enclosed by delimitation elements and welded therein by an ultrasound welding device, one of the delimitation elements forming a sonotrode which may be subjected to ultrasound vibration. According to the invention, in order to connect a first conductor in the desired circumference with second conductors, where the total cross-section of the second conductors for connection to the first conductor can optionally be greater than the usual cross-section with the ultrasound device used, the first conductor is welded sequentially with two or more second conductors in the compression chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: SCHUNK ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Dieter Stroh
  • Publication number: 20080237299
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for the ultrasonic processing of a workpiece using an ultrasonic resonator and optionally a counter-die, the workpiece lying against the ultrasonic resonator and the ultrasonic resonator having a converter, a booster and a sonotrode. According to the disclosure, an additional booster is provided between the converter and the sonotrode and both boosters carry a holder for the ultrasonic resonator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ulrich Vogler, Klaus Schick
  • Patent number: 7392923
    Abstract: An ultrasonic welding machine having a tool in the form of, for example, a sonotrode. In order to allow for an optimal utilization of the working surfaces of the sonotrode, it is proposed to move or mount the sonotrode in a desired position with respect to the element that connects the ultrasonic welding machine to the sonotrode by rotating the sonotrode around its longitudinal axis as well as a transverse axis running perpendicular thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Schunk Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Stroh, Horst Dieterle, Udo Wagenbach
  • Publication number: 20080128471
    Abstract: An ultrasound welding device for welding metallic conductors for producing a junction point includes two welding surfaces, which are located on opposite sides, and two lateral delimiting surfaces, which extend transverse to the working surfaces and which, together, define a compression space. In order to eliminate longitudinal movement of the conductors during welding, at least one of the lateral delimitation surfaces is additionally structured next to the structured welding surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: SCHUNK ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Jost Eberbach, Dieter Stroh, Horst Dieterle, Heiko Stroh
  • Publication number: 20080032569
    Abstract: A method and an array for ultrasound welding of litz wires with a preferably rectangular support, which are jointly inserted in a compression space, the width of which is set to match that of the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Applicant: SCHUNK ULTRASCHALLTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ernst Steiner, Dieter Stroh, Enno Thoms
  • Publication number: 20070251977
    Abstract: A device for processing workpieces uses ultrasound, with an resonant system comprising an ultrasound generator, an ultrasound sonotrode, and an anvil, wherein a workpiece is processed between the anvil and the ultrasound sonotrode. The ultrasound generator comprises a regulation means which has a regulation member connected upstream of the ultrasound generator to receive a feedback signal from the resonant system and to generate a regulation variable which is supplied to the ultrasound generator. A connecting point is provided between the regulation member and the ultrasound generator, at which the regulation variable of the regulation member is linked to a process variable from the processing procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Gnad, Arnold Schneider
  • Publication number: 20070251362
    Abstract: A device for processing workpieces using ultrasound, comprises an ultrasound oscillating structure and an anvil with a counter tool, wherein the ultrasound oscillating structure has an ultrasound sonotrode which can be moved by a carriage in the axial direction thereof and in the direction of the counter tool. A force storage is provided for the counter tool to urge the counter tool with a force towards the ultrasound sonotrode. The invention also concerns a method for operating such a device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Ulrich Vogler
  • Publication number: 20070251978
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device for processing workpieces using ultrasound, comprising an ultrasound sonotrode and an anvil, wherein a workpiece is processed between the ultrasound sonotrode and the anvil, the ultrasound sonotrode having a recess with open edges in the axial direction and a die is disposed in the recess in the direction towards the workpiece and/or the anvil, the die being displaceable between a rest position retracted into the ultrasound sonotrode and an operating position in which it partially projects out of the ultrasound sonotrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co.KG
    Inventor: Mike Konieczka