Patents by Inventor Christof LAUTWEIN

Christof LAUTWEIN 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: 10759638
    Abstract: A drive train is provided for hoisting gears, and in particular for hazardous transports. The drive train includes a drive motor (1), a cable drum (6) connected thereto, a reduction transmission (5) arranged between the drive motor (1) and the cable drum (6), a service brake (4) provided between the drive motor (1) and the reduction transmission (5) and a safety brake (7). To prevent damage to the reduction transmission (5) in the event of an emergency stop braking an automatic overrun disconnect means can be provided between the drive motor (1) and the service brake (4). The overrun disconnect means is preferably in the form of a freewheel (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: M.A.T. Malmedie Antriebstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Lautwein, Christian Spura, Christoph Wagener
  • Patent number: 10112811
    Abstract: A system arrangement for the drive train of lifting mechanisms, such as crane lifting mechanisms, is disclosed. The system arrangement includes at least one drive motor (1, 1?), at least one cable drum (2, 2?) connected thereto, a reduction transmission (3) arranged between the drive motor (1, 1?) and the cable drum (2, 2?), an automatic overrun shutdown freewheel (6), and at least one safety brake (4, 4?). To optimize such a drive train, at least one active motor locking assembly (5, 5?) is utilized to hold the load when the drive motor (1, 1?) is decelerated electrically to a rotary speed of zero. The active motor locking assembly is utilized instead of at least one passive operating brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: M.A.T. Malmedie Antriebstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Lautwein, Christoph Wagener
  • Patent number: 10023442
    Abstract: An overload protection device for cable lines, and in particular in cranes, is provided, having at least one electronic overload safety means. The overload protection device is provided to prevent any kind of damage which can be caused by an overload. That is achieved by providing a mechanical or magnetic overload protection device (1) in addition to the electronic overload safety means. The overload protection device (1) is integrated into the cable line or arranged at the cable fixing point and responds when a permissible cable tension force is exceeded and implements a cable extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: M.A.T. Malmedie Antriebstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Christof Lautwein, Christian Spura, Christoph Wagener
  • Publication number: 20170305729
    Abstract: A system arrangement for the drive train of lifting mechanisms, such as crane lifting mechanisms, is disclosed. The system arrangement includes at least one drive motor (1, 1?), at least one cable drum (2, 2?) connected thereto, a reduction transmission (3) arranged between the drive motor (1, 1?) and the cable drum (2, 2?), an automatic overrun shutdown freewheel (6), and at least one safety brake (4, 4?). To optimize such a drive train, at least one active motor locking assembly (5, 5?) is utilized to hold the load when the drive motor (1, 1?) is decelerated electrically to a rotary speed of zero. The active motor locking assembly is utilized instead of at least one passive operating brake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2015
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Christof LAUTWEIN, Christoph WAGENER
  • Publication number: 20160280515
    Abstract: An overload protection device for cable lines, and in particular in cranes, is provided, having at least one electronic overload safety means. The overload protection device is provided to prevent any kind of damage which can be caused by an overload. That is achieved by providing a mechanical or magnetic overload protection device (1) in addition to the electronic overload safety means. The overload protection device (1) is integrated into the cable line or arranged at the cable fixing point and responds when a permissible cable tension force is exceeded and implements a cable extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Christof Lautwein, Christian Spura, Christoph Wagener
  • Publication number: 20160101969
    Abstract: A drive train is provided for hoisting gears, and in particular for hazardous transports. The drive train includes a drive motor (1), a cable drum (6) connected thereto, a reduction transmission (5) arranged between the drive motor (1) and the cable drum (6), a service brake (4) provided between the drive motor (1) and the reduction transmission (5) and a safety brake (7). To prevent damage to the reduction transmission (5) in the event of an emergency stop braking an automatic overrun disconnect means can be provided between the drive motor (1) and the service brake (4). The overrun disconnect means is preferably in the form of a freewheel (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Christof LAUTWEIN, Christian SPURA, Christoph WAGENER