Patents Assigned to Wittenstein SE
  • Patent number: 11892058
    Abstract: A coaxial gear mechanism (1) includes a toothing (5) which is oriented axially with respect to an axis of rotation (3) of the coaxial gear mechanism (1), a tooth carrier (7) which in each case has axially oriented guides (9), and tooth pins (11) which each comprise a body (50), which is mounted so as to be axially displaceable in a guide (9) of the tooth carrier (7), and a head region (51), wherein the head region (51) includes at least one tooth (52) for engagement with the toothing (5), and wherein the tooth carrier (7) wherein the tooth carrier has an irregular angular pitch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Martin Kimmelmann, Andreas Kümmeth
  • Patent number: 11885379
    Abstract: A device (1) for connecting a toothing part (3) to a shaft (5) for conjoint rotation with the latter, having a toothing part (3) with a circular bore, a shaft (5) which has: a cylindrical receiving portion (4) for receiving the toothing part (3), and a cylindrical recess (8) in the shaft (5), which cylindrical recess (8) extends at least substantially over the entire length of the receiving portion (4), and a press-in cylinder (10) which can be pressed into the recess (8) and which has an oversize in relation to the recess (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Klaus Völker, Philipp Farrenkopf, Florian Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230375083
    Abstract: Gearbox (1) having a tooth carrier (40) for receiving teeth (7) of a gear ring that are disposed about a rotation axis (5) of the gearbox, wherein the teeth (7) are disposed in the tooth carrier (11) so as to be displaceable and guided in the radial direction, a cam disk (20) which is rotatable about the rotation axis (5) and for driving the teeth (7) in the radial direction has a cam curvature that is variable over the circumference, wherein bearing segments (24) which are mounted so as to slide on the cam disk (20) are disposed between the teeth (7) and the cam disk (20), and wherein the bearing segments (24) have a contact region which has a concave curvature and is disposed so as to be centric on a running surface that faces the cam disk (20), wherein the concave curvature is larger than the smallest cam curvature of the cam disk, and smaller than the largest cam curvature of the cam disk.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Heiko Schreiber, Michael Schmidt, Thomas Bayer
  • Patent number: 11686371
    Abstract: Coaxial gear mechanism (1), having a toothing (5) oriented axially with respect to an axis of rotation (3) of the coaxial gear mechanism (1), a tooth carrier (7) with axially oriented guides (9), tooth pins (11) which each have a body (41), which is mounted in an axially displaceable manner in a guide (9) of the tooth carrier (7), and a head region (51), wherein the head region (51) has at least one tooth (53) for engagement with the toothing (5), and wherein the head region (51) is configured to be wider than the body (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Wittenstein SE
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Martin Kimmelmann, Heiko Schreiber, Thomas Bayer
  • Patent number: 11674574
    Abstract: A coaxial gear (1), includes an axially oriented tooth system (5) with respect to a rotational axis (3) of the coaxial gear (1), a tooth carrier (7) having axially oriented guideways (9), tooth pins (11) received within the guideways (9) for engaging with the tooth system (5), wherein the tooth pins (11) are axially oriented within the guideways (9) by their respective longitudinal axes and are mounted within the guideways (9) in an axially displaceable manner, and a cam disc (15) rotatable about the rotational axis (3) for axially driving the tooth pins (11), wherein a plurality of bearing segments (17) is disposed between the cam disc (15) and the tooth pins (11) for bearing the tooth pins (11), and wherein, on a side facing the tooth pins, the bearing segments (17) have an elevation at least in sections formed as a spherical cap for bearing the respective tooth pin (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Martin Kimmelmann, Andreas Kümmeth, Michael Schmidt, Thomas Rossmeißl
  • Patent number: 11655911
    Abstract: Linear drive, in particular for converting a rotational movement into a linear movement for actuating a valve including a shut-off slide, having a crank mechanism, the linear drive comprising a first crankshaft associated with a piston rod via a first connecting rod, a second crankshaft associated with the piston rod via a second connecting rod, and a planetary gear for rotationally driving the first crankshaft and the second crankshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventor: Tobias Gehrig
  • Patent number: 11635132
    Abstract: Coaxial gear mechanism (1), with a toothing (5) oriented axially relative to a rotational axis (3) of the coaxial gear mechanism (1), a tooth carrier (7) with axially oriented guides (9), teeth (11) which are received in the guides (9) for engagement with the toothing (5), wherein the teeth are oriented with their respective longitudinal axes (13) axially in the guides (9) and are mounted so as to be axially movable in the guides (9), and a cam disk (15) which is rotatable about the rotational axis (3) for axially driving the teeth (11), wherein a plurality of bearing segments (17) is arranged between the cam disk (15) and the teeth (11) for supporting the teeth (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Thomas Bayer, Heiko Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11619292
    Abstract: A gearing, in particular a coaxial gearing or a linear gearing, comprising a tooth system, a tooth carrier having guides, teeth received within the guides for engagement with the tooth system, wherein the teeth are mounted within the guides to be displaceable in the direction of their longitudinal axis relative to the tooth carrier, a cam disk for driving the teeth along the respective longitudinal axis of the teeth, wherein at least one of the teeth respectively has a tooth flank area having tooth flanks, and a tooth body, wherein, between the tooth body and the tooth flanks, one shoulder respectively is provided, which projects back from the tooth body to the inside towards the tooth flank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Heiko Schreiber, Andreas Kümmeth, Tobias Röthlingshöfer
  • Patent number: 11619285
    Abstract: Coaxial gear mechanism, with a toothing system which is oriented axially with regard to a rotational axis of the coaxial gear mechanism; a tooth carrier with axially oriented guides; teeth which are received in the guides for engagement with the toothing system, the teeth being oriented with their respective longitudinal axes axially in the guides and being mounted in the guides such that they can be displaced axially; a cam disc which can be rotated about the rotational axis for the axial drive of the teeth; and a housing, in which a setting element for mounting the cam disc is provided, at least one bearing with rolling bodies being arranged between the setting element and the cam disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Thomas Bayer, Michael Schmidt, Andreas Kuemmeth, Thomas Rossmeißl
  • Publication number: 20230095996
    Abstract: Coaxial gear mechanism (1) includes a toothing (5) which is oriented axially with respect to an axis of rotation (3) of the coaxial gear mechanism (1), a tooth carrier (7) which in each case has axially oriented guides (9), and tooth pins (11) which each comprise a body (50), which is mounted so as to be axially displaceable in a guide (9) of the tooth carrier (7), and a head region (51), wherein the head region (51) includes at least one tooth (52) for engagement with the toothing (5), and wherein the tooth carrier (7) wherein the tooth carrier has an irregular angular pitch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Michael Schmidt, Martin Kimmelmann, Andreas Kümmeth
  • Publication number: 20220349457
    Abstract: Gear mechanism (1) having a toothing (5), a tooth carrier (11) accommodating a plurality of teeth (7) for engagement with the toothing, the teeth (7) being radially displaceable relative to the tooth carrier (11), a drive input with a profiling (22) for radially driving the teeth (7), and bearing segments (24) for mounting the teeth on the profiling. Each bearing segment includes a running side oriented in the direction of the profiling and a bearing side opposite the running side, a tooth bearing arranged on the bearing side for articulated mounting of at least one of the teeth, the tooth bearing including a bead which is at least substantially in the shape of a cylinder section and arranged from a first side edge to a second side edge of the bearing segment transverse to a running direction of the bearing segment. The bead is in a central region between the first and second side edges and has a first and/or second recess on a first and/or second side of the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventor: Heiko Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11460092
    Abstract: Bolt type angular gear mechanism (1) for transmitting a rotational movement from a first shaft to a second shaft which is orientated at an angle with respect to the first shaft, comprising a plurality of angular bolts (31, 32) each having two members, a first bolt carrier (21) which can be rotated about a first axis and which has receiving members (4) for the first members of the angular bolts (31, 32) in each case, a second bolt carrier (22) which can be rotated about a second axis and which has receiving members (4) for the second members of the angular bolts (31, 32) in each case so that the bolt carriers (21, 22) are connected by means of the angular bolts (31, 32), wherein the axes define an angle, and wherein the members of the angular bolts (31, 32) are each constructed in a cylindrical manner as far as a plane of the angle bisector between the axes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Thomas Bayer, Johannes Rôder, Michael Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11433550
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement for measuring at least one component of a force or a torque includes a sensor assembly having a first contact structure and a second contact structure, between which the at least one component of the force or torque is to be measured, and a plurality of sensor elements. The plurality of sensor elements are each connected by way of a first joint to the first contact structure and by way of a second joint to the second contact structure and configured to measure the component of force or torque between the first contact structure and the second contact structure. The first contact structure, the second contact structure and the plurality of sensor elements form a rolled-up structure that extends like a jacket along a surface of the sensor arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Sebastian Matich, Walter Albrecht
  • Patent number: 11384831
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter plate for connecting a motor and a housing of a gear, having a passage opening for receiving a shaft coupling at least partially, a groove arranged in a first front side of the adapter plate (1, 101) and extending circumferentially around the passage opening, and at least one channel which is in communication with the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Christof Old, Reinhold Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20220178430
    Abstract: A coaxial gear (1), includes an axially oriented tooth system (5) with respect to a rotational axis (3) of the coaxial gear (1), a tooth carrier (7) having axially oriented guideways (9), tooth pins (11) received within the guideways (9) for engaging with the tooth system (5), wherein the tooth pins (11) are axially oriented within the guideways (9) by their respective longitudinal axes and are mounted within the guideways (9) in an axially displaceable manner, and a cam disc (15) rotatable about the rotational axis (3) for axially driving the tooth pins (11), wherein a plurality of bearing segments (17) is disposed between the cam disc (15) and the tooth pins (11) for bearing the tooth pins (11), and wherein, on a side facing the tooth pins, the bearing segments (17) have an elevation at least in sections formed as a spherical cap for bearing the respective tooth pin (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Martin Kimmelmann, Andreas Kümmeth, Michael Schmidt, Thomas Rossmeißl
  • Patent number: 11233431
    Abstract: A rotor for an electrical machine, comprising a motor shaft and a distributed arrangement of permanent magnets on said motor shaft, which are secured against displacements in the axial direction of the rotor by a protector, wherein the protector comprises at least two annular segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventor: Jan-Peter Jastrzembski
  • Patent number: 11223246
    Abstract: A stator (300) for an electric machine, having a yoke ring (310), and a plurality of teeth (220) arranged side by side within the yoke ring (310) in the circumferential direction, wherein each tooth (220) has a yoke portion (222), wherein the yoke portions (222) of the teeth (220) support one another in the circumferential direction, wherein respectively at least a part of the outer circumference of the yoke portion (222) of each tooth (220) deviates from a circle segment shape that is concentric to a central axis (302) of the stator (300), and the outer circumference encloses at each point an angle of more than 45° with the radius (304) defined by the central axis (302).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: Wittenstein SE
    Inventors: Ing. Ralf Kruse, Wolfgang Weigel, Ingolf Gröning, Armin Neubert, Sandra Köhler
  • Publication number: 20210300524
    Abstract: Plinth system (1) for a control stick (51) for controlling an aircraft having a plinth flange (3) includes a tubular receiving means (7) and a plinth nut (5) which at least partially encloses the receiving means of the plinth flange (3), wherein the plinth nut (5) comprises an interface (11) for fastening a knurled nut (41).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Alexander Eck, Andreas Lindner, Matthias Schnupp, Christoph Prinz, Sebastian Michel
  • Patent number: D931808
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventor: Mátyás Magyar
  • Patent number: D958073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventor: Mátyás Magyar