Patents by Inventor Andreas Hölscher

Andreas Hölscher 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).

  • Publication number: 20240023707
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cantilever rack having at least two uprights (1) and cantilever arms (10) extending therefrom, each upright (1) having two parallel rows of holes arranged in the longitudinal direction of the uprights for height-adjustable attachment of the cantilever arms (10). For cost-effective production and simple assembly of the uprights of the cantilever rack, it is provided that each upright (1) of the cantilever rack in the upright profile (2) consists of sheets with C-profiles, which are connected to each other with an internal screw connection, whereby the internal screw connection is accessible from the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Andreas Hölscher, Michael Beil
  • Publication number: 20230390788
    Abstract: A self-draining separator for centrifugal separation of a suspension into a light liquid phase, a heavy solid phase, and a moderately heavy intermediate phase. The separator includes a rotatable centrifuging drum, a liquid discharge for the light liquid phase, a discontinuously active solid matter discharge opening for the heavy solid phase, to which a first actuatable discharge device is assigned, by way of which the solid matter discharge opening can be discontinuously opened and closed. The separator also includes a discontinuously active discharge opening for the intermediate phase, to which at least one second actuatable discharge device is assigned, by way of which the discharge opening for the intermediate phase can be discontinuously opened and closed again.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas HÖLSCHER, Andrej MICHEL, Angelika VOLTMANN, Kathrin QUITER, Thomas BATHELT, Thomas KLEIMANN
  • Publication number: 20230241628
    Abstract: A self-emptying separator includes solids discharge openings each having a piston valve that is moveable moved into an opening position and into a closing position in a fluid-actuated manner. The emptying mechanism also has a control assembly assigned to the piston valve and controls the opening and closing movements of the latter. The control assembly also includes a control device and a metering device for metering and dispensing the amount of liquid required for the opening process. The metering device has a metering element that is movable in a metering chamber and which subdivides the metering chamber into a fluid chamber and a pressure chamber intended to be supplied with compressed air. The metering device has an adjusting system for metering the amount of liquid required for the opening process in the fluid chamber. The adjusting system has a measuring device that operates based on a fluidic measurement principle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Andreas HÖLSCHER, Thomas BATHELT
  • Patent number: 11578794
    Abstract: A device (1) for cooling and lubricating components of a vehicle (2) may include a housing (3), a coolant sump (4), a coolant pump (5) for pumping coolant (6) from the coolant sump (4), a heat exchanger (7) for cooling coolant (6) from the coolant pump (5), and a coolant line system (8) including a coolant reservoir (9) having a single coolant inlet (10) and multiple coolant outlets (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5). The coolant line system (8) fluidically connects the coolant pump (5) to the heat exchanger (7), and the heat exchanger (7) to the single coolant inlet (10) of the coolant reservoir (9). The coolant reservoir (9) receives coolant (6) from the heat exchanger (7) via the single coolant inlet (10) and directs coolant (6) via the multiple coolant outlets (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5) onto components in the housing (3) requiring cooling and lubrication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Michael Roske, Sabine Sielemann, Eckhardt Lübke, Stephan Scharr, Danny Grusser, Wolfgang Rieger, Ulrich Kehr, Timo Wehlen, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski
  • Publication number: 20220399771
    Abstract: A rotor (2) for an electric machine (1) includes a rotor shaft (3) having at least one cooling duct (4), through which a coolant is flowable, and a laminated core (5) arranged on the rotor shaft (3). The laminated core (5) is arranged axially between a first end plate (6) and a second end plate (7) arranged on the rotor shaft (3). The laminated core (5) includes multiple axial ducts (8) for guiding the coolant through the rotor (2). The axial ducts (8) are fluidically connected to at least one distribution duct (9) in the particular end plate (6, 7) for the inflow of the coolant. The axial ducts (8) are fluidically connected to at least one return duct (16) in the particular other end plate (7, 6) for the outflow of the coolant. The at least one distribution duct (9) in the particular end plate (6, 7) is fluidically connected to the at least one cooling duct (4) at the rotor shaft (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Jelinewski, Andreas Hölscher, Stephan Scharr, Manfred Till, Eckhardt Lübke, Mathias Döring
  • Publication number: 20220393526
    Abstract: A stator (2) for an electric machine (1) includes a laminated core (3) arranged axially between a first end plate (4) and a second end plate (5). A cooling line (6) for introducing a coolant into at least one distribution duct (7) at the particular end plate (4, 5) is arranged outside the end plates (4, 5) and the stator (2) and is fluidically connected to the at least one distribution duct (7) in the particular end plate (4, 5). The laminated core (3) includes multiple axial ducts (8) for guiding the coolant through the stator (2). The axial ducts (8) are fluidically connected to the at least one distribution duct (7) in the particular end plate (4, 5) for the inflow of the coolant. An outflow for the coolant is formed by at least one end-face opening (9) in the particular end plate (4, 5). The at least one opening (9) is configured for spraying the coolant out of the axial ducts (8) onto winding overhangs (10) of the stator (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Jelinewski, Stephan Scharr, David Wörzler, Mathias Döring, Andreas Hölscher, Manfred Till, Eckhardt Lübke
  • Publication number: 20220247254
    Abstract: An electric machine (1) includes a multi-piece housing (2), a stator (4) stationarily accommodated at the housing (2) by a plastic body (3), and a rotor (5) arranged radially within the stator (4). The plastic body (3) is electrically insulating and surrounds at least one electrical line (17a, 17b, 17c) configured for conducting an electric current between a power electronics unit of the electric machine (1) and the stator (4). At least one channel (8), which is configured for accommodating a coolant, is formed in the plastic body (3). A flange-shaped section (3a) of the plastic body (3) is formed axially between a first housing cover (2a) and a housing shell section (2c) of the multiple-piece housing (2). The at least one electrical line (17a, 17b, 17c) and the at least one channel (8) are formed in the flange-shaped section (3a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Eckhardt Lübke, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski, Manfred Till
  • Publication number: 20220221046
    Abstract: A device (1) for cooling and lubricating components of a vehicle (2) may include a housing (3), a coolant sump (4), a coolant pump (5) for pumping coolant (6) from the coolant sump (4), a heat exchanger (7) for cooling coolant (6) from the coolant pump (5), and a coolant line system (8) including a coolant reservoir (9) having a single coolant inlet (10) and multiple coolant outlets (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5). The coolant line system (8) fluidically connects the coolant pump (5) to the heat exchanger (7), and the heat exchanger (7) to the single coolant inlet (10) of the coolant reservoir (9). The coolant reservoir (9) receives coolant (6) from the heat exchanger (7) via the single coolant inlet (10) and directs coolant (6) via the multiple coolant outlets (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, 11.4, 11.5) onto components in the housing (3) requiring cooling and lubrication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Roske, Sabine Sielemann, Eckhardt Lübke, Stephan Scharr, Danny Grusser, Wolfgang Rieger, Ulrich Kehr, Timo Wehlen, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski
  • Publication number: 20220190655
    Abstract: An electric machine (1) may include a multi-piece housing (2) including a first housing end-face section (2a), a second housing end-face section (2b), and a housing shell section (2c) axially between the first and second housing end-face sections (2a, 2b). The electric machine (1) may further include a stator (4) fixed relative to the housing (2) proximate at least one of the first and second housing end-face sections (2a, 2b). Additionally, the electric machine (1) may include a rotor (5) radially within the stator (4). At least one of the first and second housing end-face sections (2a, 2b) has at least one axial ridge (14a) protruding axially into the stator (4) and rotationally fixed to an inner circumferential surface (15) of the stator (4) to support torque of the stator (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Eckhardt Lübke, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski, Manfred Till, Ulrich Kehr
  • Publication number: 20220166280
    Abstract: An electric machine includes a housing, a stator, a rotor arranged radially within the stator, and a plastic body fixing the stator relative to the housing. The plastic body is electrically insulating. Further, the plastic body radially surrounds an outside of at least one soft magnetic core of the stator and first and second winding overhangs of the stator, and axially surrounds an end face of the first winding overhangs and an end face of the second winding overhangs. Additionally, the plastic body defines at least one channel for accommodating a coolant, the at least one channel having a first portion extending circumferentially along at least 40% of the end face of the first winding overhangs, a second portion extending along an outer circumferential surface of the stator, and a third portion extending circumferentially along at least 40% of the end face of the second winding overhangs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Timo Wehlen, Eckhardt Lübke, Andreas Hölscher, Martin Jelinewski, Manfred Till
  • Publication number: 20170040872
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine having a stator and a rotor, wherein the stator has windings having at least one winding head at the end, and wherein the rotor has at least one at least partially helical coolant channel, which is open axially toward this winding head, such that coolant is conveyed out of the coolant channel toward the winding head when the rotor rotates. It is provided thereby that the rotor and the at least one coolant channel are designed such that when the rotor rotates, the coolant is thrown axially out of the coolant channel and the rotor beyond the winding head. The invention also relates to a vehicle drive train having such an electric machine as a traction drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Nitsch, Andreas Hölscher
  • Patent number: 7699407
    Abstract: A working machine, such as an industrial truck, having a spring-loaded brake having a braking position and a release position and controlled by a brake valve producing a brake-release pressure. The brake valve is operatively connected to a service brake input device, such as a brake pedal, and can be acted upon in the direction of a reduction in the brake-release pressure arising at the spring-loaded brake when the service brake input device is actuated. It being possible, on actuation, for the service brake input device to be operatively connected to a pre-stressed spring device, which is operatively connected to the brake valve and can be acted upon in the direction of an increase in the spring force on increasing actuation of the service brake input device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: Linde Material Handling GmbH
    Inventors: Marcus Dölger, Franz Huber, Andreas Hölscher, Bernward Welschof
  • Patent number: 6769556
    Abstract: The invention releases to a cantilever type shelf for long products such as planks, tubes iron profiles and the like. Said cantilever type shelf consists of stands (1) and cantilevers (2) extending therefrom. The aim of the invention is to provide a cantilever type shelf with an extremely high carrying capacity and/or an optimum adaptability to the particular application that can be produced without problem and assembled as easy as possible. To this end, the stands (1) consist of profiled sheet metal flanges (10) that are linked by a web (12) and form approximately a double T structure. Said sheet metal flanges (10) are provided with a vertical groove (11) to which the web (12) adjoins, said vertical groove (11) having lateral holding openings (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Andreas Hölscher