Patents by Inventor Andreas Fruhwald

Andreas Fruhwald 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: 10151342
    Abstract: Rolling bearing arrangements are disclosed. The bearing may include an outer ring, an inner ring, and a strain sensor device having an annular main body. The strain sensor device may be connected to the outer ring and configured to measure axial loads acting on the rolling bearing. A circle segment-shaped force introduction element may extend in a circumferential direction and connect to the annular main body via a web-shaped coupling element. The strain sensor device may have, on an outer end facing away from the rolling bearing, a recess for accommodating a strain sensor. The recess may extend over the force introduction element at least in the circumferential direction and the coupling element may have a smaller extent in a radial direction than the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Heim, Andreas Frühwald, Jörg-Oliver Hestermann
  • Publication number: 20180283447
    Abstract: Rolling bearing arrangements are disclosed. The bearing may include an outer ring, an inner ring, and a strain sensor device having an annular main body. The strain sensor device may be connected to the outer ring and configured to measure axial loads acting on the rolling bearing. A circle segment-shaped force introduction element may extend in a circumferential direction and connect to the annular main body via a web-shaped coupling element. The strain sensor device may have, on an outer end facing away from the rolling bearing, a recess for accommodating a strain sensor. The recess may extend over the force introduction element at least in the circumferential direction and the coupling element may have a smaller extent in a radial direction than the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Heim, Andreas Frühwald, Jörg-Oliver Hestermann
  • Patent number: 9434498
    Abstract: A device for receiving a workpiece for a workpiece carrier circulation system of a production machine is provided, including a workpiece carrier with a workpiece receiver and a holder to be arranged on the machine for receiving the workpiece carrier in a detachable, temporary manner. The workpiece carrier includes a rotor section (5) which, when the workpiece carrier is received in the holder, interacts with a stator (20) provided on the holder, forming a torque motor and thus being rotatable about an axis in the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gunter Schmid, Ralf Schuler, Andreas Fruhwald
  • Publication number: 20150298845
    Abstract: A device for receiving a workpiece for a workpiece carrier circulation system of a production machine is provided, including a workpiece carrier with a workpiece receiver and a holder to be arranged on the machine for receiving the workpiece carrier in a detachable, temporary manner. The workpiece carrier includes a rotor section (5) which, when the workpiece carrier is received in the holder, interacts with a stator (20) provided on the holder, forming a torque motor and thus being rotatable about an axis in the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Günter SCHMID, Ralf SCHÜLER, Andreas FRÜHWALD