Patents by Inventor Bernhard Fischereder
Bernhard Fischereder 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).
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Publication number: 20220055087Abstract: A tool transfer device for displacing one or multiple tools, in particular bending tools, in a guide rail, includes: at least one longitudinal push and pull transfer device for displacing the tool(s), a channel for a supply line being formed in or on the push and pull transfer device, a receptacle including at least one, preferably spirally extending, guide for retracting the push and pull transfer device, and at least one supply line, a first section of the supply line extending in the push and pull transfer device channel. The guide includes a longitudinal opening extending along the guide extension, and a second supply line section extends outside the push and pull transfer device and the receptacle guide, and the supply line, between the first and second sections, exits the channel at an exit point arranged in the guide of the receptacle near the push and pull transfer device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Bernhard FISCHEREDER, Andrea TONDA ROCH, Giovanni VIDOTTO
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Patent number: 10507505Abstract: The invention relates to a bending press (1) and/or a loading device (2) for loading a bending press (1) with bending tools (5, 6), comprising: at least one tool holder (3, 4; 13, 14) with a rail (7) having an inner profile (8) for receiving and displacing a bending tool (5, 6), at least one internal wall (9) of the rail (7) forming a guide structure (10) extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail (7); and at least one transfer device (15) drivable by a drive (21) for displacing a bending tool (5, 6) within the tool holder (3, 4; 13, 14) and/or between the tool holder (13, 14) of the loading device (2) and a tool holder (3, 4) of a bending press (1), wherein at least one portion of the transfer device (15) is guided by the guide structure (10) formed in the rail (7).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Bernhard Fischereder, Alfred Haselboeck, Gerhard Sperrer
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Patent number: 9849493Abstract: The invention relates to a bending machine (1) for bending a sheet metal workpiece (2), comprising at least three bending punches (4,5,6) which respectively have working edges (7,8,9) which are aligned parallel with one another. Relative to an initial plane (3) in which a bend section (10) to be made in the sheet metal workpiece (2) lies, the first and the second bending punch (4,5) are positioned on one side and the third bending punch (6) is positioned on the opposite side of the initial plane (3). The working edge (9) of the third bending punch (6) is displaceable between the working edges (7,8) of the first and second bending punches (4,5). The third bending punch (6) has at least one rotary and one translatory degree of freedom in a reference plane oriented at a right, angle to a working edge (7,8,9). The second bending punch (5) has three degrees of freedom in the reference plane (19).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Wolfgang Aigner, Bernhard Fischereder, Stefano Speziali, Thomas Weiss
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Publication number: 20170312800Abstract: The invention relates to a bending press (1) and/or a loading device (2) for loading a bending press (1) with bending tools (5, 6), comprising: at least one tool holder (3, 4; 13, 14) with a rail (7) having an inner profile (8) for receiving and displacing a bending tool (5, 6), at least one internal wall (9) of the rail (7) forming a guide structure (10) extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail (7); and at least one transfer device (15) drivable by a drive (21) for displacing a bending tool (5, 6) within the tool holder (3, 4; 13, 14) and/or between the tool holder (13, 14) of the loading device (2) and a tool holder (3, 4) of a bending press (1), wherein at least one portion of the transfer device (15) is guided by the guide structure (10) formed in the rail (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Bernhard FISCHEREDER, Alfred HASELBOECK, Gerhard SPERRER
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Publication number: 20160236254Abstract: The invention relates to a bending machine (1) for bending a sheet metal workpiece (2), comprising at least three bending punches (4,5,6) which respectively have working edges (7,8,9) which are aligned parallel with one another. Relative to an initial plane (3) in which a bend section (10) to be made in the sheet metal workpiece (2) lies, the first and the second bending punch (4,5) are positioned on one side and the third bending punch (6) is positioned on the opposite side of the initial plane (3). The working edge (9) of the third bending punch (6) is displaceable between the working edges (7,8) of the first and second bending punches (4,5). The third bending punch (6) has at least one rotary and one translatory degree of freedom in a reference plane oriented at a right, angle to a working edge (7,8,9). The second bending punch (5) has three degrees of freedom in the reference plane (19).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Wolfgang AIGNER, Bernhard FISCHEREDER, Stefano SPEZIALI, Thomas WEISS
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Patent number: 9381558Abstract: Press table (3) or press beam (4) for a press brake (1), comprising a beam element (17) having an elongate support surface (18) for attaching a bending tool (19) or tool adapter, a support beam element (24) having approximately the same length (39) as the beam element (17), connecting elements (26) with which connecting points (25) on the beam element (17) are connected, with respect to the length (39) thereof, in particular symmetrically to the support beam element (24), at least one actuator (30) which acts between mutually facing pressure surfaces (28, 29) on the beam element (17) and on the support beam element (24) and which can exert an adjusting force (32) that runs approximately in the pressing direction (31) of the press brake (1) and as a result the support surface (18) of the beam element (17) is actively adjustable between a planar profile and a convex profile.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Egon Danninger, Bernhard Fischereder, Kabir Secibovic, Gregor Spachinger
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Patent number: 9278383Abstract: The invention describes a bending press and a production device and describes a method of operating such a press, including a workpiece handling device and including a central control device and a workpiece positioning device with a first arresting device and with at least one further arresting device with arresting fingers which are adjustable in an X axial direction extending perpendicular to a bending plane for positioning a workpiece on a first bending tool for a bending operation between the first bending tool and a second bending tool that is adjustable relative thereto. The arresting device has a carriage module and a finger carrier with the arresting finger, and at least one drive means for the adjustment of the arresting finger is formed by a servomotor activated by means of a measuring and controlling circuit of the control device.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2011Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventors: Bernhard Fischereder, Thomas Reiter
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Publication number: 20150143866Abstract: Press table (3) or press beam (4) for a press brake (1), comprising a beam element (17) having an elongate support surface (18) for attaching a bending tool (19) or tool adapter, a support beam element (24) having approximately the same length (39) as the beam element (17), connecting elements (26) with which connecting points (25) on the beam element (17) are connected, with respect to the length (39) thereof, in particular symmetrically to the support beam element (24), at least one actuator (30) which acts between mutually facing pressure surfaces (28, 29) on the beam element (17) and on the support beam element (24) and which can exert an adjusting force (32) that runs approximately in the pressing direction (31) of the press brake (1) and as a result the support surface (18) of the beam element (17) is actively adjustable between a planar profile and a convex profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co.KG.Inventors: Egon Danninger, Bernhard Fischereder, Kabir Secibovic, Gregor Spachinger
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Publication number: 20130160508Abstract: The invention describes a bending press and a production device and describes a method of operating such a press, including a workpiece handling device and including a central control device and a workpiece positioning device with a first arresting device and with at least one further arresting device with arresting fingers which are adjustable in an X axial direction extending perpendicular to a bending plane for positioning a workpiece on a first bending tool for a bending operation between the first bending tool and a second bending tool that is adjustable relative thereto. The arresting device has a carriage module and a finger carrier with the arresting finger, and at least one drive means for the adjustment of the arresting finger is formed by a servomotor activated by means of a measuring and controlling circuit of the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: TRUMPF MASCHINEN AUSTRIA GMBH & CO. KG.Inventors: Bernhard Fischereder, Thomas Reiter
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Patent number: 8074484Abstract: The invention relates to a manipulation device (3) for manipulating a workpiece (4) on a bending press (2), comprising multiple successive moving elements (17), in particular articulated arms (18), connected to one another via articulated joints (19), wherein one moving element (22) has a rotary head (23) which is rotatable about a rotational axis (24) which at least approximately coincides with a center axis (25) of the moving element (22), and comprising a gripping device (27) connected thereto having a gripping zone (34), formed by one or more gripping elements (32), by means of which the workpiece (4) may be held.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: December 13, 2011Assignee: Trumpf Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Denkmeier, Bernhard Fischereder
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Patent number: 7785062Abstract: The invention relates to a separating device (1) with a manipulating device (5) and with at least one carrier support (2) with at least one stacking shaft (3) for workpieces (4) disposed on it, in particular metal plates made ready for a bending operation on a bending press, and with a gripping mechanism (14) for removing the workpiece (4) from the stacking shaft (3) and transporting the workpiece (4) from a pick-up position into a transfer position. The manipulating device (5) and the carrier support (2) are positioned relative to one another by means of positioning means (65), and at least one fixed positioning space (27) for the carrier support (2) is provided in a reference position of the stacking shaft (3) with respect to the manipulating device (5).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Trumpf Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. Kg.Inventor: Bernhard Fischereder
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Patent number: 7446301Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device (45), in particular a beam-emitting and beam-receiving device, for a manufacturing machine (1), e.g. an edging press, with at least one retaining mechanism (51) for the safety device (45) designed as an adjusting mechanism (52) on a press beam (15,16) fitted with bending tools (36, 37) in a tool mounting device (35). By means of the retaining mechanism (51) designed as an adjusting mechanism (52) the beam emitter (47) and/or beam receiver (48) can be adjusted in a direction perpendicular to the standing surface (9) between at least one working position (55) and a park position (54), whereby in the park position (54) automatic locking takes place.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: TRUMPF Maschinen Austria GmbH & Co. KG.Inventor: Bernhard Fischereder
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Publication number: 20080226436Abstract: The invention relates to a manipulation device (3) for manipulating a workpiece (4) on a bending press (2), comprising multiple successive moving elements (17), in particular articulated arms (18), connected to one another via articulated joints (19), wherein one moving element (22) has a rotary head (23) which is rotatable about a rotational axis (24) which at least approximately coincides with a center axis (25) of the moving element (22), and comprising a gripping device (27) connected thereto having a gripping zone (34), formed by one or more gripping elements (32), by means of which the workpiece (4) may be held.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventors: Thomas Denkmeier, Bernhard Fischereder
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Publication number: 20080226438Abstract: The invention relates to a separating device (1) with a manipulating device (5) and with at least one carrier support (2) with at least one stacking shaft (3) for workpieces (4) disposed on it, in particular metal plates made ready for a bending operation on a bending press, and with a gripping mechanism (14) for removing the workpiece (4) from the stacking shaft (3) and transporting the workpiece (4) from a pick-up position into a transfer position. The manipulating device (5) and the carrier support (2) are positioned relative to one another by means of positioning means (65), and at least one fixed positioning space (27) for the carrier support (2) is provided in a reference position of the stacking shaft (3) with respect to the manipulating device (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2007Publication date: September 18, 2008Inventor: BERNHARD FISCHEREDER
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Publication number: 20070164200Abstract: The invention relates to a safety device (45), in particular a beam-emitting and beam-receiving device, for a manufacturing machine (1), e.g. an edging press, with at least one retaining mechanism (51) for the safety device (45) designed as an adjusting mechanism (52) on a press beam (15,16) fitted with bending tools (36, 37) in a tool mounting device (35). By means of the retaining mechanism (51) designed as an adjusting mechanism (52) the beam emitter (47) and/or beam receiver (48) can be adjusted in a direction perpendicular to the standing surface (9) between at least one working position (55) and a park position (54), whereby in the park position (54) automatic locking takes place.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2004Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventor: Bernhard Fischereder