Patents by Inventor Carsten Schöttke

Carsten Schöttke 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: 11414311
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
  • Publication number: 20210395059
    Abstract: The present invention involves a narrow aisle truck comprising: a vehicle body having length and width directions; wheels assigned to the vehicle body and arranged on two axes running in the width direction and configured to drive and steer the truck; a drive system configured to exert an acceleration torque on at least one of the wheels; a mast extending substantially vertically with respect to the length direction of the vehicle body between the two axes; at least one detection unit to detect at least one state parameter; at least one actuator to cause a movement of the mast relative to the vehicle body; and a control unit to: determine a current state, determine an effect of an actuation of the at least one actuator on the current state, and activate the at least one actuator to reduce a difference between the determined current state and a predetermined target state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Hubert Bibernell, Michael Schönauer
  • Publication number: 20210339994
    Abstract: An industrial truck comprises a vehicle body, a lifting frame, at least one load wheel, at least one further wheel, at least one actuator, at least one detection unit configured to detect a current operating parameter of the industrial truck, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to define a target state of the industrial truck, to receive data from the detection unit to determine an actual state of the industrial truck based on the detected operating parameters of the industrial truck, to calculate the effects of possible adjustments of the relative position of the load wheel with respect to the vehicle body on the actual state of the industrial truck, and to instruct the at least one actuator to adjust the relative position of the load wheel with respect to the vehicle body to approximate the actual state of the industrial truck to the target state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Hubert Bibernell, Michael Schönauer
  • Patent number: 11053106
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically powered industrial truck, in particular a narrow aisle forklift truck, comprising a battery box for housing a battery block, which box is open on at least one side for removing the battery block in the width direction of the vehicle and comprises on its top face a strut extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and at least one locking device for the battery block housed in a battery box, wherein the at least one locking device comprises a mount associated with the strut, a pivot shaft, which extends above the battery box in the width direction of the industrial truck and is pivotally held by the mount, and a pivot lever, which is carried by the pivot shaft and is pivotable between a locking position and a releasing position, wherein the pivot lever is designed, when in its locking position, to support the battery block in the width direction of the vehicle and, when in its releasing position, to release the battery block in the width direct
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Hubert Bibernell
  • Publication number: 20210061631
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
  • Patent number: 10870563
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
  • Patent number: 10800641
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a vehicle body (6); a mast (8) that extends substantially vertically and is rigidly connected to the vehicle body (6) or hinged to the vehicle body (6), the mast (8) being associated with a load-carrying apparatus such that said apparatus can be moved upwards and downwards on said mast, which load-carrying apparatus comprises at least one load-receiving means for receiving a load that is to be transported; and an outrigger (9), the longitudinal axis (L) of which extends between a first fastening point (9a) on the vehicle body (6) and a second fastening point (9b) on the mast (8), the second fastening point (9b) being associated with a vertically upper side of the mast (8). In this case, the outrigger (9) is associated with an apparatus for reducing vibrations (9d) which is designed to reduce vibrations acting in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) of the outrigger (9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
  • Patent number: 10597271
    Abstract: An industrial truck is described, such as a tri-lateral sideloader, comprising a truck body, wheels connected to the truck body by wheel suspensions, a mast, a plurality of operating components designed to carry out operating functions of the industrial truck, a control unit designed to actuate the operating components, and a detection apparatus designed to detect an operating parameter and/or a parameter of the environment. Here, the industrial truck further comprises a prediction unit designed to predict the occurrence of vibrations on the industrial truck based on data provided by the detection apparatus and to provide prediction data to the control unit. Based on the prediction data, the control unit is further designed to adapt the actuation of at least one of the operating components and/or to actuate an apparatus for reducing vibrations such that the vibrations predicted by the prediction unit are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke
  • Patent number: 10464793
    Abstract: An industrial truck is described, the industrial truck comprising a chassis, a mast arranged on the chassis in an upright position, a load-carrying apparatus, which is configured for receiving a load that is to be transported, a support structure that supports the load-carrying apparatus on the mast and can be moved, together with the load-carrying apparatus, upwards and downwards on the mast, and comprising a device for reducing vibrations, wherein the device for reducing vibrations has at least one additional mass body, which is supported by the mast or the components connected thereto and is not constantly rigidly coupled to the mast or the support structure or the load-carrying apparatus, but is movably mounted by a bearing arrangement such that it is movable relative to the mast in response to mast vibrations, in particular to mast vibrations having horizontal vibration components, in order to counteract mast vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
  • Patent number: 10427924
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterized in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
  • Publication number: 20190241416
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically powered industrial truck, in particular a narrow aisle forklift truck, comprising a battery box for housing a battery block, which box is open on at least one side for removing the battery block in the width direction of the vehicle and comprises on its top face a strut extending substantially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and at least one locking device for the battery block housed in a battery box, wherein the at least one locking device comprises a mount associated with the strut, a pivot shaft, which extends above the battery box in the width direction of the industrial truck and is pivotally held by the mount, and a pivot lever, which is carried by the pivot shaft and is pivotable between a locking position and a releasing position, wherein the pivot lever is designed, when in its locking position, to support the battery block in the width direction of the vehicle and, when in its releasing position, to release the battery block in the width direct
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Hubert Bibernell
  • Patent number: 10329131
    Abstract: Industrial truck, in particular a tri-lateral sideloader, comprising a chassis (6), a mast (8) arranged on the chassis (6), a cab (12), a support structure (9) supporting the cab (12), which can be moved up and down on the mast (8) together with the cab (12) and has at least one cantilever arrangement (24; 124) projecting from the mast (8), which arrangement extends underneath the cab (12) and supports a load-carrying assembly (36) arranged in front of the cab (12), and a device for reducing vibrations having vibration components transverse to the main direction of travel (G) of the industrial truck, which device allows vibration-reducing movements of the load-carrying assembly (36) relative to the mast (8), characterized in that the cantilever arrangement (24; 124) has a division, having a first cantilever portion (50a; 150a), which is coupled to the mast (8) and guided thereon in a height-adjustable manner, as a first part, and having a second cantilever portion (50b; 150b), which supports the load-carry
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
  • Publication number: 20190177141
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a mast, a load-carrying apparatus, which can be moved upwards and downwards thereon and which has at least one load-receiving assembly for receiving a load that is to be transported, and a support structure connecting the load-receiving assembly to the mast, the load-receiving assembly having a load-carrying arrangement connected to the support structure, and a device for reducing vibrations, characterised in that the device for reducing vibrations has at least one load support, which covers the load-carrying arrangement at the top at least in regions, on which support a load received by the load-carrying apparatus can be supported and which support is provided so as to be movable to a limited extent on the load-carrying arrangement such that it can perform vibration-reducing movements relative to the load-carrying arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Applicant: Jungheinrich Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
  • Patent number: 10308489
    Abstract: Embodiments include an industrial truck comprising a chassis, which is supported by at least two front wheels and by at least one rear wheel, a mast for a load-carrying apparatus, wherein the front wheels are rotatably arranged on wheel arms that protrude forwards from the mast support region of the chassis, and configured for suppressing and reducing vibrations, wherein at least one of the wheel arms, is split into at least two wheel arm portions, which are mounted by a bearing arrangement so as to be able to perform movements relative to one another, wherein relative movements of the wheel arm portions are influenced, in order to suppress or reduce vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke
  • Patent number: 10266379
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck, in particular a tri-lateral stacker. The industrial truck may include a lateral pusher having a degree of freedom of movement that is oriented laterally, transversely to the main direction of travel of the industrial truck, and a lateral push drive device that can be controlled by a control device of the industrial truck for moving the lateral pusher along a lateral push frame. The industrial truck may include a device for reducing transverse vibrations, such as vibration components that are transverse to the main direction of travel of the industrial track. In a vibration-damping operating mode, the lateral push drive device can be operated as a component of the device for reducing vibrations, wherein the device allows the lateral pusher to move relative to the lateral push frame so as to reduce vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell
  • Patent number: 10046812
    Abstract: An industrial truck is proposed comprising: a lifting frame; an operator compartment which can be moved upwards and downwards; a lateral push frame, arranged on the operator compartment, in the front thereof, and which can be moved upwards and downwards together with the operator compartment and carries a load-receiving device, which can be moved back and forth; and a vibration-damping means, which can be moved upwards and downwards, for damping vibrations. The vibration-damping means being arranged between the operator compartment and the load-receiving device, is designed to make vibration compensation movements of the load-receiving device relative to the operator compartment possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: JUNGHEINRICH AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Carsten Schöttke
  • Publication number: 20180111810
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an industrial truck, in particular to a tri-lateral sideloader, comprising a truck body, wheels connected to the truck body by wheel suspensions, a mast, which extends substantially vertically from the truck body and with which a plurality of attachment parts are associated, a plurality of operating components, which are designed to carry out operating functions of the industrial truck, at least one control unit, which is designed to actuate the operating components of the industrial truck, and at least one detection apparatus, which is designed to detect at least one operating parameter of the industrial truck and/or at least one parameter of the environment around the industrial truck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke
  • Publication number: 20170369293
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a vehicle body (6); a mast (8) that extends substantially vertically and is rigidly connected to the vehicle body (6) or hinged to the vehicle body (6), the mast (8) being associated with a load-carrying apparatus such that said apparatus can be moved upwards and downwards on said mast, which load-carrying apparatus comprises at least one load-receiving means for receiving a load that is to be transported; and an outrigger (9), the longitudinal axis (L) of which extends between a first fastening point (9a) on the vehicle body (6) and a second fastening point (9b) on the mast (8), the second fastening point (9b) being associated with a vertically upper side of the mast (8). In this case, the outrigger (9) is associated with an apparatus for reducing vibrations (9d) which is designed to reduce vibrations acting in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) of the outrigger (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens
  • Publication number: 20170369294
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a chassis (6), which is supported by at least two front wheels (2) and by at least one rear wheel (3) on the ground (4), a mast (8) for a load-carrying apparatus (36), which is arranged in an upright position thereon in a mast support region (54) of the chassis (6), wherein the front wheels (2) are rotatably arranged on wheel arms (50, 50) that protrude forwards from the mast support region (54) of the chassis (6), and means (62, 64; 162, 164; 262, 264) for suppressing and reducing vibrations, wherein at least one of the wheel arms (50, 50), preferably both wheel arms (50, 50), is/are split into at least two wheel arm portions (50a, 50b), which are mounted by means of a bearing arrangement (56; 156) so as to be able to perform movements relative to one another, wherein the means for suppressing or reducing vibrations are designed or operable to influence relative movements of the wheel arm portions (50a, 50b), in order to ensure that any impacts owing to
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Ernst-Peter Magens, Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke
  • Publication number: 20170349418
    Abstract: The invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a chassis (6), a mast (8) arranged on the chassis (6) in an upright position, a load-carrying apparatus (36), which has at least one load-receiving means (42) for receiving a load that is to be transported, a support structure (9) that supports the load-carrying apparatus (36) on the mast (8) and can be moved, together with the load-carrying apparatus (36), upwards and downwards on the mast (8), and comprising a device (54) for reducing vibrations, wherein the device (54) for reducing vibrations has at least one additional mass body (60), which is supported by the mast (8) or the components connected thereto and is not constantly rigidly coupled to the mast (8) or the support structure (9) or the load-carrying apparatus (36), but is movably mounted by means of a bearing arrangement (62) such that it is movable relative to the mast (8) in response to mast vibrations, in particular to mast vibrations having horizontal vibration components, in order to
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Jürgen Schmalzl, Hubert Bibernell, Carsten Schöttke, Ernst-Peter Magens