Patents by Inventor Alfred Heimann

Alfred Heimann 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: 10166595
    Abstract: A rolling tool for the roller finishing of bearing surfaces of a crankshaft is pivotable around a crankshaft axis, with a finishing roller head and with a support roller head. In order to prevent damage to the guide mechanisms, the roller finishing roller is guided on all sides in a roller cage and the finishing roller head has a frame wherein it is mounted pivotably around a first pivot axis which is perpendicular to the crankshaft axis and parallel to a tangent on a working side of the roller finishing roller. Additionally or alternatively, the support roller head comprises a support roller frame in which the support roller housing is mounted pivotably around a second pivot axis perpendicular to the crankshaft axis and parallel to the first pivot axis, and around a third pivot axis perpendicular to the crankshaft axis and perpendicular to the first pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Heimann, Jandrey Maldaner
  • Patent number: 9694471
    Abstract: This invention concerns a burnishing head for smooth rolling of the ring-shaped flat end faces (3, 4) at the thrust bearing of crankshafts by means of two cylindrical burnishing rollers (1, 2) which are arranged to be rotated and are side by side in parallel to each other within a burnishing head housing (12) that is pivotable about its longitudinal axis (20) to reach its the working position. Each burnishing roller (1, 2) is pivoted in a cage (10, 11) which is provided in the burnishing head housing (12) with low play (13) and lateral relocatability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Hegenschneidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Heimann
  • Publication number: 20160167107
    Abstract: A rolling tool for the roller finishing of bearing surfaces of a crankshaft is pivotable around a crankshaft axis, with a finishing roller head and with a support roller head. In order to prevent damage to the guide mechanisms, the roller finishing roller is guided on all sides in a roller cage and the finishing roller head has a frame wherein it is mounted pivotably around a first pivot axis which is perpendicular to the crankshaft axis and parallel to a tangent on a working side of the roller finishing roller. Additionally or alternatively, the support roller head comprises a support roller frame in which the support roller housing is mounted pivotably around a second pivot axis perpendicular to the crankshaft axis and parallel to the first pivot axis, and around a third pivot axis perpendicular to the crankshaft axis and perpendicular to the first pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alfred HEIMANN, Jandrey MALDANER
  • Patent number: 9205472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine, in particular a machine tool (9) for deep rolling wheelset shafts (5) for rail vehicle wheelsets with a headstock (12) and a tailstock (13) which each have prick punch points (16) for holding a wheelset shaft (5) at its respective ends, a device (16, 18, 20, 21 and 22) for driving the wheelset shaft (5), as well as tools which can be moved in directions (z, x) on the machine tool (9) for deep rolling lengthwise sections (axle zones 1 to 4) of the wheelset shaft (5), and clamping and feed devices. The tools consist of several pairs of work rollers (14, 15, 23, 25, 24, 26), of which each pair is intended for deep rolling at least one axle zone (1, 2, 3, 4) of the wheelset shaft (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Heimann, Roland Heffe
  • Patent number: 9205516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic wheel set press for the simultaneous pressing of two wheel (1, 2) or brake disks on a wheel axis (3) having a frame construction (4) mounted on a base (5), said frame construction being comprised of two identical vertical press stands (6, 7) connected to one another in a fixed manner at a mutual distance via horizontal traverses (8, 9). The press stands (6, 7) each have a housing (10, 11) serving to accommodate a centering cylinder (12) engaging the wheel axis (3) on one end (14 15). In addition, a press cylinder (13) is provided concentrically to the centering cylinder (12). said press cylinder engaging the wheel (1, 2) or brake disk to be pressed, as well as control devices (22) for loading each of the two cylinders (12, 13) with a pressure medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Boms, Hans-Joachim Reiche, Alfred Heimann
  • Publication number: 20150074998
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for machining surfaces of the bearing seats of main and pin bearings on crankshafts made of cast steel following the machining of surfaces with an undefined cutting edge by grinding or finishing. The problem of improving the quality of the running surfaces of the bearings of hardened or unhardened crankshafts is solved. This is achieved by irradiating the surfaces with a laser beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jandrey Maldaner, Alfred Heimann
  • Publication number: 20140338164
    Abstract: This invention concerns a burnishing head for smooth rolling of the ring-shaped flat end faces (3, 4) at the thrust bearing of crankshafts by means of two cylindrical burnishing rollers (1, 2) which are arranged to be rotated and are side by side in parallel to each other within a burnishing head housing (12) that is pivotable about its longitudinal axis (20) to reach its the working position. Each burnishing roller (1, 2) is pivoted in a cage (10, 11) which is provided in the burnishing head housing (12) with low play (13) and lateral relocatability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Heimann
  • Publication number: 20130167609
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine, in particular a machine tool (9) for deep rolling wheelset shafts (5) for rail vehicle wheelsets with a headstock (12) and a tailstock (13) which each have prick punch points (16) for holding a wheelset shaft (5) at its respective ends, a device (16, 18, 20, 21 and 22) for driving the wheelset shaft (5), as well as tools which can be moved in directions (z, x) on the machine tool (9) for deep rolling lengthwise sections (axle zones 1 to 4) of the wheelset shaft (5), and clamping and feed devices. The tools consist of several pairs of work rollers (14, 15, 23, 25, 24, 26), of which each pair is intended for deep rolling at least one axle zone (1, 2, 3, 4) of the wheelset shaft (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2010
    Publication date: July 4, 2013
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Heimann, Roland Heffe
  • Patent number: 8245374
    Abstract: A deep rolling machine has a power unit (13) attached in a gate (31) such that the power unit (13) can be moved in the direction of force exertion (30). The power unit (13) is connected, with articulation, at one end (32), via a joint (33), to the end (11) of a shearing arm (3) of the deep rolling unit (15). The free end (34) of the gate (31) is fit with a back up roller (35) that is routed along a curved web (36), defined in a gap in the second end (11) of the shearing arm (3). In the closed position of the power unit (13), three joints (28, 29, 33) form a triangle (37). One of the joints (28) points to the rotating joint (5). The two shearing arms (3 and 4) of the deep rolling unit (15) are articulately connected to one another at the rotating joint (5). Also in the closed position, a crank lever (27) reaches a limit stop (39) at the end (12) of the shearing arm (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Heffe, Alfred Heimann, Theo Nijssen, Frank Risters
  • Publication number: 20120137480
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for deep-rolling transition radii (5, 6) of crankshafts (1). Said device comprises at least one ruler-shaped rolling element (12, 13) that can be moved back and forth in one direction and has a substantially rectilinear contact surface (14, 15), a corresponding guiding surface for introducing a deep-rolling force (F) into a transition radius (5, 6) of a crankshaft (1), said guiding surface lying across from the guiding surface (14, 15) at a certain distance, and a means which generates a guiding and pressing force of the rolling element (12, 13). Said means consists of a guiding roller (29) which is rotatably mounted in the housing (18) of a deep-rolling tool (11) and has a circular guiding surface (24, 25) in relation to the guiding roller (29). The guiding surface of the rolling element (12, 13) adapts to said circular guiding surface (24, 25).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2008
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Heimann
  • Publication number: 20120096696
    Abstract: A deep rolling machine has a power unit (13) attached in a gate (31) such that the power unit (13) can be moved in the direction of force exertion (30). The power unit (13) is connected, with articulation, at one end (32), via a joint (33), to the end (11) of a shearing arm (3) of the deep rolling unit (15). The free end (34) of the gate (31) is fit with a back up roller (35) that is routed along a curved web (36), defined in a gap in the second end (11) of the shearing arm (3). In the closed position of the power unit (13), three joints (28, 29, 33) form a triangle (37). One of the joints (28) points to the rotating joint (5). The two shearing arms (3 and 4) of the deep rolling unit (15) are articulately connected to one another at the rotating joint (5). Also in the closed position, a crank lever (27) reaches a limit stop (39) at the end (12) of the shearing arm (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2006
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Heffe, Alfred Heimann, Theo Nijssen, Frank Risters
  • Publication number: 20120047701
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic wheel set press for the simultaneous pressing of two wheel (1, 2) or brake disks on a wheel axis (3) having a frame construction (4) mounted on a base (5), said frame construction being comprised of two identical vertical press stands (6, 7) connected to one another in a fixed manner at a mutual distance via horizontal traverses (8, 9). The press stands (6, 7) each have a housing (10, 11) serving to accommodate a centering cylinder (12) engaging the wheel axis (3) on one end (14 15). In addition, a press cylinder (13) is provided concentrically to the centering cylinder (12). said press cylinder engaging the wheel (1, 2) or brake disk to be pressed, as well as control devices (22) for loading each of the two cylinders (12, 13) with a pressure medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2008
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Boms, Hans-Joachim Reiche, Alfred Heimann
  • Publication number: 20110092349
    Abstract: The invention concerned is a deep rolling head (1) of a deep rolling unit for deep rolling of radii or recesses (4) at the bearing trunnions (5) of crankshafts with the help of work rollers (3) which are held on both sides of the contact point in the direction of circumference (6) at the deep rolling head with the bearing trunnion (5) from cages (7) and can be rotated freely in there, whereby the cages (7) are held at the deep rolling head (1) by cage retainers (10). At least one cage (7) of the deep rolling head (1) is designed as cage roller (9) and a stopping device in the form of a holding plate (14) is provided for the work roller (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Hegenscheidt-Mfd GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Heimann, Daniel Knipping
  • Patent number: 7827684
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process for finish-machining of bearing positions on main bearing journals and connecting rod bearing journals of crankshafts for motor car engines, whereby the crankshafts have roundings between the bearing positions and transitions adjacent in each case to the bearing positions. The roundings are deep rolled with a deep rolling tool and then, while maintaining a distance interval to an individual transition in each case the bearing position concerned is machined with removal of material with a small cutting depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Heimann, Reinhard Klomp, Peter Reim
  • Patent number: 7779660
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for deep rolling the passes or radii on the transitions between journal and cheeks or flanges of crankshafts by means of a deep rolling device (1) of a deep rolling machine, said deep rolling device having a lazy tongs-type design. The deep rolling device (1) has two tongs arms (2, 3) that are articulated to each other via a pivot joint (24). The corresponding outer ends (4, 5, 9, 10) of the tongs arms (2, 3) are provided with a deep rolling tool (6) or a force generator (11) for generating the deep rolling force. A measuring tape (18) and a sensor (19) which are provided on the pivot joint (24) are used to measure the impression depth of the deep rolling rollers (12) under the effect of the deep rolling force. A measuring device (22) mounted on the exterior (21) of a tongs arm (2) is used to measure the degree by which the tongs arm (2) bends under the effect of the deep rolling force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Freitag, Roland Heffe, Alfred Heimann, Theo Nijssen, Frank Risters, Juergen Winnertz
  • Publication number: 20080209969
    Abstract: The invention relates to a burnishing roller head (10) for burnishing radii (28) or recesses which respectively laterally define the bearing seats of main and lifting journals (3, 4) of crankshafts (1) for motors of motor vehicles. Two disk-shaped and cylindrical burnishing rollers (11, 12) with the same diameter and approximately the same width are arranged parallel and at a mutual distance from each other in the housing (9) of the burnishing roller head (10) and are mounted in such a way that they can rotate about a common horizontal rotational axis (18) in the housing (9) of the burnishing roller head (10). Said burnishing rollers (11, 12) respectively comprise, on the outer peripheral edges (22) thereof opposing each other, a rotating rounded projection (21) which enlarges the diameter of the respective burnishing roller (11, 12) by a pre-determined measure (24), the axial width of the burnishing roller (11, 12) extending simultaneously over a section of the projection close to the edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 4, 2008
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Alfred Heimann, Hans-Willi Lingen, Hans Nolten, Frank Risters, Dieter Stuers
  • Publication number: 20080202296
    Abstract: This tool is for processing wheel tire profiles for wheels (5) on a railway vehicle wheelset on a wheelset lathe that has a cylindrical or mushroom-shaped cutting tool (22) made from a hard material, such as carbide or cutting ceramics, that is fixed to a tool holder (23) which is positioned in a tool support that can be moved into the x and z axes of the wheelset lathe. The tool holder (23) is aligned below an acute angle (?) of a tangent (33) to the circle of a cut and at a level (4) perpendicular to the wheel tire profile. It is also able to be turned and moved along its longitudinal axis (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: HEGENSCHEIDT-MFD GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Heimann
  • Publication number: 20080196465
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for deep rolling the passes or radii on the transitions between journal and cheeks or flanges of crankshafts by means of a deep rolling device (1) of a deep rolling machine, said deep rolling device having a lazy tongs-type design. The deep rolling device (1) has two tongs arms (2, 3) that are articulated to each other via a pivot joint (24). The corresponding outer ends (4, 5, 9, 10) of the tongs arms (2, 3) are provided with a deep rolling tool (6) or a force generator (11) for generating the deep rolling force. A measuring tape (18) and a sensor (19) which are provided on the pivot joint (24) are used to measure the impression depth of the deep rolling rollers (12) under the effect of the deep rolling force. A measuring device (22) mounted on the exterior (21) of a tongs arm (2) is used to measure the degree by which the tongs arm (2) bends under the effect of the deep rolling force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Applicant: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Freitag, Roland Heffe, Alfred Heimann, Theo Nijssen, Frank Risters, Juergen Winnertz
  • Patent number: 7392595
    Abstract: A measuring device on at least one rail of a railway track for measuring the roundness of an individual railway vehicle wheel during running thereof on the rail as a difference of the circumferential radius of the wheel flange top and the radius of the running tread of the railway vehicle wheel in a measuring plane can include a plurality of measuring sensors. The plurality of measuring sensors can have a lateral distance from one another and are connected to the rail in the measuring plane along the axis of rotation of the railway vehicle wheel or the set of wheels and perpendicularly to the contact surface of the respective railway vehicle wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Alfred Heimann
  • Patent number: 7261620
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for reprofiling wheel disks (7) or brake disks of a railway wheel or wheelset (6), rotatably mounted in bearing housings (9), by machining using a machine tool (12), which is designed to be portable, a wheel disk (7) of the railway wheel or the wheelset (6) being pressed against backup rolls (16) on its circumference by a clamping element (14, 15), which engages on at least one bearing housing (9), at least one of the backup rolls setting the railway wheel or the wheelset (6) into rotation, while simultaneously a tool (20) machines one of the wheel (7) or brake disks. The invention also relates to a machine tool (12) for carrying out the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Hegenscheidt-MFD GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Boms, Georg Hauschild, Alfred Heimann, Ralf Hock, Hans-Joachim Reiche