Patents by Inventor Andreas Oberndorfer

Andreas Oberndorfer 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: 11183900
    Abstract: A telescopic tube for use in a linear drive to be applied in articles of furniture such as beds, chairs and the like has an outer tube accommodating an inner lift tube which is longitudinally displaceable within the outer tube by the linear drive and projects from the outer tube at a front end opposite to the linear drive. An end cover having a seal closes and seals the front end and prevents any media from entering the outer tube and the linear drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: DEWERTOKIN TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Andreas Oberndörfer, Jürgen Martin
  • Publication number: 20190363602
    Abstract: A linear drive, in particular for greater loads, and in particular for the adjustment of beds, includes a worm shaft. By means of the worm shaft, an electric motor drives a transmission angle portion adapted for rotatably receiving a worm gear. The worm gear drives a spindle holder, which non-rotatably receives a spindle. To simplify fabrication, a drive end of the spindle has at least one notch. At least one spindle holding region of the spindle holder includes plastic. A clamping pin is fitted into the at least one notch between the spindle holder and the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Andreas OBERNDÖRFER, Jürgen MARTIN
  • Patent number: 10327542
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame for supporting a top of a table or desk at a working height, said frame being designed for fastening legs. The frame comprises at least two profiled bodies that can be connected to each other via at least two brackets (10, 12), said brackets (10, 12) being designed to extend over or around edges of the profiled bodies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Oberndörfer
  • Publication number: 20180110325
    Abstract: The invention relates to a frame for supporting a top of a table or desk at a working height, said frame being designed for fastening legs. The frame comprises at least two profiled bodies that can be connected to each other via at least two brackets (10, 12), said brackets (10, 12) being designed to extend over or around edges of the profiled bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventor: Andreas OBERNDÖRFER
  • Patent number: 9732833
    Abstract: An electromotive linear drive in the form of a dual drive adjust movably mounted parts of reclining and seating furniture. Two threaded spindles (2, 3) driven by a worm gear and which are arranged one behind the other and flush with one another for displacing a lifting element. Bearings are provided at both ends of each threaded spindle (2, 3). The bearings are designed as roller bearings (4, 5) having an inner ring (6) and an outer ring (7). The aim of the invention is to design an electromotive dual drive in such a way that a short overall length is achieved and that the stability of the structure is increased. Said aim is achieved by arranging an abutment between both roller bearings (4, 5), which accommodate the spindle ends, on which the roller bearings are supported on from both sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Oberndörfer, Jürgen Martin
  • Patent number: 9671000
    Abstract: A device for controlling an electromotive linear drive configured as a furniture drive for adjusting movably mounted parts of reclining and seating furniture, consisting of at least one threaded spindle (4, 5) that can be driven via a worm gear for displacing a lifting element, and comprising a guide body (7) which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the respective threaded spindle (4, 5) and on which a worm wheel (6) is rotatably mounted, a coupling sleeve (8) which is mounted in a rotationally fixed manner, but is axially displaceable on the respective guide body (7), from which the worm wheel (6) and the guide body (7) can optionally be connected or separated via a claw clutch, and in each case an actuation element which is provided for displacing the coupling sleeves (8) as well as a switching mechanism for driving the respective actuation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Oberndörfer
  • Patent number: 9543804
    Abstract: An electric linear drive, in particular for adjusting moveably mounted parts of furniture used for sitting or lying down, includes a drive motor, a threaded spindle, a speed reduction gear arranged between the drive motor and the threaded spindle, a spindle nut placed on the threaded spindle, which can be selectively locked in the direction of rotation and, depending on the direction of rotation of the threaded spindle, moved in the axial direction of the threaded spindle. The linear drive has a lifting element for adjusting the moveable furniture parts, the lifting element being driven by axial movement of the spindle nut. Simple design, easy assembly and operation, and robust mounting of the driving parts are achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Oberndorfer
  • Patent number: 9404562
    Abstract: An electromotive linear drive with a housing that is equipped with a drive unit, the output member of which is designed as linearly movable spindle nut that is operatively connected to a connecting part for connecting to another component. The spindle nut is engaged with the connecting part in the normal operating state by a first coupling part and a second coupling part engaged with said first coupling part, and the driving connection can be decoupled by a movement of at least one coupling part in the longitudinal direction of the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Oberndörfer
  • Publication number: 20150354679
    Abstract: An electromotive linear drive in the form of a dual drive adjust movably mounted parts of reclining and seating furniture. Two threaded spindles (2, 3) driven by a worm gear and which are arranged one behind the other and flush with one another for displacing a lifting element. Bearings are provided at both ends of each threaded spindle (2, 3). The bearings are designed as roller bearings (4, 5) having an inner ring (6) and an outer ring (7). The aim of the invention is to design an electromotive dual drive in such a way that a short overall length is achieved and that the stability of the structure is increased. Said aim is achieved by arranging an abutment between both roller bearings (4, 5), which accommodate the spindle ends, on which the roller bearings are supported on from both sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Applicant: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas OBERNDÖRFER, Jürgen MARTIN
  • Publication number: 20150135865
    Abstract: A device for controlling an electromotive linear drive configured as a furniture drive for adjusting movably mounted parts of reclining and seating furniture, consisting of at least one threaded spindle (4, 5) that can be driven via a worm gear for displacing a lifting element, and comprising a guide body (7) which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the respective threaded spindle (4, 5) and on which a worm wheel (6) is rotatably mounted, a coupling sleeve (8) which is mounted in a rotationally fixed manner, but is axially displaceable on the respective guide body (7), from which the worm wheel (6) and the guide body (7) can optionally be connected or separated via a claw clutch, and in each case an actuation element which is provided for displacing the coupling sleeves (8) as well as a switching mechanism for driving the respective actuation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: DEWERTOKIN GMBH
    Inventor: Andreas Oberndörfer
  • Publication number: 20140312725
    Abstract: An electric linear drive, in particular for adjusting moveably mounted parts of furniture used for sitting or lying down, includes a drive motor, a threaded spindle, a speed reduction gear arranged between the drive motor and the threaded spindle, a spindle nut placed on the threaded spindle, which can be selectively locked in the direction of rotation and, depending on the direction of rotation of the threaded spindle, moved in the axial direction of the threaded spindle. The linear drive has a lifting element for adjusting the moveable furniture parts, the lifting element being driven by axial movement of the spindle nut. Simple design, easy assembly and operation, and robust mounting of the driving parts are achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventor: Andreas Oberndorfer
  • Publication number: 20140202271
    Abstract: An electromotive linear drive with a housing that is equipped with a drive unit, the output member of which is designed as linearly movable spindle nut that is operatively connected to a connecting part for connecting to another component. The spindle nut is engaged with the connecting part in the normal operating state by a first coupling part and a second coupling part engaged with said first coupling part, and the driving connection can be decoupled by a movement of at least one coupling part in the longitudinal direction of the spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: DewertOkin GmbH
    Inventor: Andreas Oberndörfer
  • Patent number: 6796256
    Abstract: A sewing machine lighting equipment comprises light emitting diodes, which are arranged on at least two sides of the needle bar and which are disposed in at least one lighting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Durkopp Adler Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Horst Seibert, Andreas Oberndörfer, Horst Bohl, Achim Voss
  • Patent number: 6722299
    Abstract: A CNC controlled buttonhole sewing machine comprises work piece clamps with sliding drives for displacement from an initial position of spread, by a length of spread, into a final position of spread. The sliding drive is an electric positioning motor that is allocated to a work piece clamp. Further provision is made for a control unit with data storage, in which to store data, for displacement of the work piece clamp by a given length of spread.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Dürkopp Adler Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Nöltge, Heinz Fransing, Andreas Oberndörfer, Theodor Janocha
  • Patent number: 6647905
    Abstract: A buttonhole sewing machine comprises work piece clamps with displacement drives for displacement from an initial position of spread by a length of spread into a final position of spread. The work piece clamp comprises a supporting plate for accommodation of a work piece and a clamping plate mounted on the supporting plate. A clamping drive for actuation of the clamping plate supports itself on the supporting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Dürkopp Adler Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Heinz Fransing, Andreas Oberndörfer, Theodor Janocha
  • Publication number: 20030192463
    Abstract: A buttonhole sewing machine comprises work piece clamps with displacement drives for displacement from an initial position of spread by a length of spread into a final position of spread. The work piece clamp comprises a supporting plate for accommodation of a work piece and a clamping plate mounted on the supporting plate. A clamping drive for actuation of the clamping plate supports itself on the supporting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2003
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Heinz Fransing, Andreas Oberndorfer, Theodor Janocha
  • Publication number: 20030184995
    Abstract: A sewing machine lighting equipment comprises light emitting diodes, which are arranged on at least two sides of the needle bar and which are disposed in at least one lighting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Horst Seibert, Andreas Oberndorfer, Horst Bohl, Achim Voss
  • Publication number: 20030131770
    Abstract: A CNC controlled buttonhole sewing machine comprises work piece clamps with sliding drives for displacement from an initial position of spread, by a length of spread, into a final position of spread. The sliding drive is an electric positioning motor that is allocated to a work piece clamp. Further provision is made for a control unit with data storage, in which to store data, for displacement of the work piece clamp by a given length of spread.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas Noltge, Heinz Fransing, Andreas Oberndorfer, Theodor Janocha