Patents by Inventor Alfred Geissler

Alfred Geissler has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11938583
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport device (100) for receiving one or more module units having machine tool accessory devices and for transporting the one or more received module units to a machine tool (1000) set up on a base surface for use of the machine tool accessory devices of the one or more received module units on the machine tool (1000), wherein the transport device (100) is freely movable on the base surface for positioning the one or more received module units relative to the machine tool (1000), in particular within a region in front and/or next to the machine tool (1000) and/or in front and/or next to a working space of the machine tool (1000).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Michael Trenkle, Sebastian Riedel
  • Patent number: 11407073
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool (1000) for machining a workpiece (1), comprising: at least one first machine tool structure which can be moved freely on a base surface and has at least one machine tool component, and at least one second machine tool structure having at least one further machine tool component, wherein the at least one freely movable first machine tool structure, together with the at least one second machine tool structure, forms the machine tool (1000) configured for machining the workpiece (1), when the at least one freely movable first machine tool structure is positioned on the at least one second machine tool structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Michael Trenkle, Sebastian Riedel
  • Publication number: 20210394323
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool (1000) for machining a workpiece (1), comprising: at least one first machine tool structure which can be moved freely on a base surface and has at least one machine tool component, and at least one second machine tool structure having at least one further machine tool component, wherein the at least one freely movable first machine tool structure, together with the at least one second machine tool structure, forms the machine tool (1000) configured for machining the workpiece (1), when the at least one freely movable first machine tool structure is positioned on the at least one second machine tool structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Alfred GEISSLER, Michael TRENKLE, Sebastian RIEDEL
  • Publication number: 20210346998
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport device (100) for receiving one or more module units having machine tool accessory devices and for transporting the one or more received module units to a machine tool (1000) set up on a base surface for use of the machine tool accessory devices of the one or more received module units on the machine tool (1000), wherein the transport device (100) is freely movable on the base surface for positioning the one or more received module units relative to the machine tool (1000), in particular within a region in front and/or next to the machine tool (1000) and/or in front and/or next to a working space of the machine tool (1000).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Alfred GEISSLER, Michael TRENKLE, Sebastian RIEDEL
  • Publication number: 20210331251
    Abstract: A machine for manufacturing shaped objects layer by layer by locationally selectively fusing material powder to form connected regions by means of electromagnetic radiation or particle radiation. The machine includes a process chamber, which surrounds a process space, an unpacking chamber, which surrounds an unpacking space, a first building cylinder and a second building cylinder, which each have a workpiece table for material powder and a building space, wherein the workpiece tables can each be moved into the building space, and a transporting device for transferring the building cylinders between an operating position in the process space and an unpacking position in the unpacking space. According to the invention, the transporting device is configured to transfer the first building cylinder from the operating position into the unpacking position and the second building cylinder from the unpacking position into the operating position simultaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: DMG MORI ADDITIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Alfred GEISSLER, Karl LECHLEITER
  • Publication number: 20210316412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transport device (100) for transporting one or more handling devices, each for handling a pallet (300) and/or a workpiece (1) on a machine tool (1000) which is set up on a base surface for machining the workpiece (1), wherein the transport device (100) is freely movable on the base surface for positioning the one or more handling devices relative to the machine tool (1000), in particular within a region in front and/or next to the machine tool (1000) and/or in front and/or next to a working space of the machine tool (1000).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Alfred GEISSLER, Michael TRENKLE, Sebastian RIEDEL
  • Patent number: 10807205
    Abstract: A machine tool for machining a workpiece has a spindle arm with a spindle for receiving a tool or workpiece. The spindle arm is movably attached to a spindle arm receiving section. The spindle arm has a first spindle arm section, being a longitudinal element, having a first rotational axis with respect to the spindle arm receiving section and is hinged to the spindle arm receiving section; a second spindle arm section, rotatable about a second rotational axis with respect to and is hinged to the first. The spindle arm receiving section has a first subsection and a second subsection, arranged on the machine column at a distance from one another to receive the spindle arm. The first spindle arm section has first and second subsections, which are arranged on the spindle arm receiving section at a distance from each other to receive the second spindle arm section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Kschier, Alfred Geissler
  • Publication number: 20200230756
    Abstract: A machine tool with a machine bed, on the upper side of which a machine stand is arranged, a working spindle which can be displaced in a first, second, and third direction of movement with is mounted with the spindle sleeve. The spindle sleeve includes a sleeve housing which is guided along guide rails which are arranged on the machine stand and can be moved axially in the first direction and the working spindle supporting the tool can be moved in and out of the sleeve housing in the same direction of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBH
    Inventors: Robert JUNG, Alfred GEISSLER, Stefan KIPKE
  • Patent number: 10518337
    Abstract: A machine tool includes a machine bed, a tool clamping portion which is arranged on the machine bed and serves to clamp a workpiece on the machine tool, a swivel arm receiving portion arranged on the machine bed, a first swivel arm pivotally mounted on the swivel arm receiving portion about a first axis of rotation, a second swivel arm pivotally mounted on the first swivel arm about a second axis of rotation, a spindle carrier arm rotatably mounted on the second swivel arm about a third axis of rotation, a milling head rotatably mounted on the spindle carrier arm about a fourth axis of rotation, and a work spindle which is held on the milling head and serves to receive a tool, wherein the third axis of rotation is aligned perpendicularly or transversely to the fourth axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe Kschier, Alfred Geissler
  • Patent number: 10322484
    Abstract: A machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle and/or double-spindle milling machine, comprising a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped on the workpiece clamping device by way of two controllable linear axes in a Y-direction and a Z-direction, and a spindle carrier assembly, which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles that can be moved independently of each other in an X-direction which is perpendicular to the Y-direction and Z-direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung, Martin Rinderle
  • Patent number: 10239131
    Abstract: The present invention relates to embodiments of a machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle milling machine, comprise a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly arranged on the machine frame, and a spindle carrier assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles. The axis slide assembly is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped at the workpiece clamping device by way of three controllable linear axes X, Y and Z. The work spindles are arranged at a turret which can be rotated or swiveled about a turret axis at respectively equal distance from the turret axis, and the spindle axes of the work spindles are aligned or can be aligned in parallel to one another and in parallel to the turret axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH
    Inventor: Alfred Geissler
  • Publication number: 20180354084
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool for the machining of a workpiece by means of a tool, wherein the machine tool is designed to clamp the tool for the machine-controlled machining within a machining program on the work spindle and to clamp the tool on the machine bench of the machine tool, characterized by a tool magazine which can be secured on the machine bench, on which a tool or a plurality of tools may be clamped individually in a replaceable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung
  • Publication number: 20180354089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a machine tool 100 for machining a workpiece 12 by means of a tool 22, which comprises a clamping means 11 for clamping the workpiece 12 and a support means 21 for receiving the tool 22, wherein the clamping means 11 is mounted on a spindle head of a clamping means-carrying work spindle 10 and the support means 21 is mounted on a spindle head of a support means-carrying work spindle 20, and the machine tool 100 is designed to position the two work spindles 10, 20 by means of numerically controllable axes in relation to one another in such a way that the workpiece 12, which is clamped in the clamping means 11, can be processed by the tool 22, which is received in the support means 21.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung, Martin Rinderle, Florian Lau
  • Publication number: 20180290249
    Abstract: A machine tool for machining a workpiece has a spindle arm with a spindle for receiving a tool or workpiece. The spindle arm is movably attached to a spindle arm receiving section. The spindle arm has a first spindle arm section, being a longitudinal element, having a first rotational axis with respect to the spindle arm receiving section and is hinged to the spindle arm receiving section; a second spindle arm section, rotatable about a second rotational axis with respect to and is hinged to the first. The spindle arm receiving section has a first subsection and a second subsection, arranged on the machine column at a distance from one another to receive the spindle arm. The first spindle arm section has first and second subsections, which are arranged on the spindle arm receiving section at a distance from each other to receive the second spindle arm section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Applicant: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe KSCHIER, Alfred GEISSLER
  • Publication number: 20180065192
    Abstract: A machine tool includes a machine bed, a tool clamping portion which is arranged on the machine bed and serves to clamp a workpiece on the machine tool, a swivel arm receiving portion arranged on the machine bed, a first swivel arm pivotally mounted on the swivel arm receiving portion about a first axis of rotation, a second swivel arm pivotally mounted on the first swivel arm about a second axis of rotation, a spindle carrier arm rotatably mounted on the second swivel arm about a third axis of rotation, a milling head rotatably mounted on the spindle carrier arm about a fourth axis of rotation, and a work spindle which is held on the milling head and serves to receive a tool, wherein the third axis of rotation is aligned perpendicularly or transversely to the fourth axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: DECKEL MAHO PFRONTEN GMBH
    Inventors: Uwe KSCHIER, Alfred GEISSLER
  • Publication number: 20170209972
    Abstract: A machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle and/or double-spindle milling machine, comprising a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped on the workpiece clamping device by way of two controllable linear axes in a Y-direction and a Z-direction, and a spindle carrier assembly, which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles that can be moved independently of each other in the S1- and S2-directions which are each inclined with respect to the Y-direction and Z-direction and to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung, Martin Rinderle
  • Publication number: 20170209975
    Abstract: A machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle and/or double-spindle milling machine, comprising a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped on the workpiece clamping device by way of two controllable linear axes in a Y-direction and a Z-direction, and a spindle carrier assembly, which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles that can be moved independently of each other in an X-direction which is perpendicular to the Y-direction and Z-direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Alfred Geissler, Robert Jung, Martin Rinderle
  • Publication number: 20170080502
    Abstract: The present invention relates to embodiments of a machine tool, in particular a multi-spindle milling machine, comprise a machine frame, a workpiece clamping device for clamping a workpiece, an axis slide assembly arranged on the machine frame, and a spindle carrier assembly which is arranged on the machine frame and has at least two tool-carrying work spindles. The axis slide assembly is configured to linearly move the workpiece clamped at the workpiece clamping device by way of three controllable linear axes X, Y and Z. The work spindles are arranged at a turret which can be rotated or swiveled about a turret axis at respectively equal distance from the turret axis, and the spindle axes of the work spindles are aligned or can be aligned in parallel to one another and in parallel to the turret axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventor: Alfred Geissler
  • Patent number: 8714535
    Abstract: A machine tool comprising a machine column, a work spindle moveable in guides along the machine column in two coordinate axes by a motor and adapted to receive a cutting tool, a machine bed arranged on the front end of the machine column and on the top side of which a horizontal linear guide for a workpiece table is arranged, and a linear motor for moving the workpiece table in the horizontal linear guide in a further coordinate axis. A channel-like chip space for collecting chips accumulating when the workpiece is machined extends on the top side of the machine bed in the direction of the further coordinate axis. The linear motor is arranged on the top side of the machine bed laterally and parallel to the channel-like chip space, wherein first and second guide rails of the horizontal linear guide are arranged on opposite sides of the linear motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: DECKEL MAHO Pfronten GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Jung, Alfred Geissler
  • Patent number: 8262326
    Abstract: The subject-matter of the invention is a machining unit for a milling and drilling machine, comprising a spindle housing (1) which is supported on a machine part and can be moved in a longitudinal direction, a milling head (5) mounted on the face end of the spindle housing (1), a work spindle (6) supported in the milling head (5) and comprising an electric drive motor, and an energy and working stock supply to the milling head (5) formed of bunched lines and cables. The bunched lines and cables for the energy and working stock supply are disposed inside the spindle housing (1) in the shape of a string (25) and introduced into the milling head (5) via a rotary transmission leadthrough (8) on the face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Deckel Maho Pfronten GmbH
    Inventors: Karl Lechleiter, Hans Gronbach, Alfred Geissler