Patents by Inventor Dieter Specht

Dieter Specht 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: 10889447
    Abstract: A conveyor comprising a first profile unit (1) and a second profile unit (2), wherein the profile units comprise a support profile (10, 20) and a side profile (11, 21) that can be releasably connected to each other to form a composed structure whose cross-sections comprise lateral openings (12, 22), at least one conveyor unit (4) that can be arranged between the two profile units, wherein each conveyor unit (4) comprises a first side wall (40) and a second side wall (41), and wherein conveying elements (44, 45) are arranged between the side walls (40, 41), wherein the side walls (40, 41) can be releasably arranged in the lateral openings (12, 22) of the profile units (1, 2) to form composed structures with a closed cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Publication number: 20200391958
    Abstract: An orientation system for conveyors of products designed to divert the latter from a primary feed direction to a secondary feed direction and comprising a plurality of orienting units. Each orienting unit comprises a transporting element rotatable around a rotation axis and an actuating member to actuate the rotation of at least one transporting element so as to control the rotation of a transporting element. The actuating member comprises a primary transmission element and a planet transmission element designed to be coupled to the primary transmission element; at least two housing seats for respective planet transmission elements being designed to transmit the rotation motion of the transporting element to an adjacent orienting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Publication number: 20190359428
    Abstract: A conveyor comprising a first profile unit (1) and a second profile unit (2), wherein the profile units comprise a support profile (10, 20) and a side profile (11, 21) that can be releasably connected to each other to form a composed structure whose cross-sections comprise lateral openings (12, 22), at least one conveyor unit (4) that can be arranged between the two profile units, wherein each conveyor unit (4) comprises a first side wall (40) and a second side wall (41), and wherein conveying elements (44, 45) are arranged between the side walls (40, 41), wherein the side walls (40, 41) can be releasably arranged in the lateral openings (12, 22) of the profile units (1, 2) to form composed structures with a closed cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Dieter SPECHT
  • Patent number: 10399784
    Abstract: A conveying system (100) is described, comprising: two axially spaced supporting frames (2, 3) extending substantially in parallel along the feed direction (F) of the conveying system (100); at least one plurality of driving elements (12) supported by said supporting frames (2, 3); at least one motor (9) for driving at least one portion of said plurality of driving elements (12); at least one transmission assembly for transferring the motion from said motor (9) to said at least one portion of the plurality of driving elements (12); a control system for controlling the driving of said plurality of driving elements (12); a power supply system for electrically supplying said control system and said at least one motor (9); said power supply system comprises at least one power supply board (7) designed to convert the mains voltage into at least one DC voltage; characterized in that it comprises: at least one housing compartment (1) transversely extending between the two supporting frames (2, 3); said at least
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Publication number: 20180282070
    Abstract: A conveying system (100) is described, comprising: two axially spaced supporting frames (2, 3) extending substantially in parallel along the feed direction (F) of the conveying system (100); at least one plurality of driving elements (12) supported by said supporting frames (2, 3); at least one motor (9) for driving at least one portion of said plurality of driving elements (12); at least one transmission assembly for transferring the motion from said motor (9) to said at least one portion of the plurality of driving elements (12); a control system for controlling the driving of said plurality of driving elements (12); a power supply system for electrically supplying said control system and said at least one motor (9); said power supply system comprises at least one power supply board (7) designed to convert the mains voltage into at least one DC voltage; characterized in that it comprises: at least one housing compartment (1) transversely extending between the two supporting frames (2, 3); said at least
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2016
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventor: Dieter SPECHT
  • Patent number: 9878856
    Abstract: A transferring assembly for displacing products conveyed by a conveying system from a primary feed direction to a secondary direction, includes: a plurality of transferring units arranged adjacent in the cross direction and adapted to form a conveying plane; each transferring unit including at least one conveying element that rotates around an axis of transversal rotation; at least one activating device of the rotation of the at least one conveying element to drive the angular rotation of the axis of transversal rotation with respect to an axis substantially orthogonal to the primary direction and the axis of transversal rotation. Each transversal rotation axis of each transferring unit is adapted to angularly rotate, with respect to an axis substantially orthogonal to the primary direction and to the axis of transversal rotation driven by the activating device, independently with respect to the transversal rotation axis of the transversally adjacent transferring unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: 9573769
    Abstract: A conveying system line includes a supporting frame extending substantially parallel with a system feeding direction; a plurality of driving elements supported by the supporting frame; a motor for driving at least one portion of the plurality of driving elements; a drive assembly to transfer the motion from the motor to the at least one portion of the plurality of driving elements; a control and power ASi system; a main ASi-controller; and a secondary ASi-controller, the main ASi-controller communicating with secondary main ASi-controllers through an AS-interface cable, the main ASi-controller including a main ASi-box, and the secondary ASi-controller including a secondary ASi-box, the main and secondary ASi-boxes having at least one first corresponding transversal coupling dimension, the supporting frame including a housing compartment adapted to house the main and secondary ASi-boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: 9550625
    Abstract: A conveying system includes: two axially spaced supporting tubular frames extending substantially parallel in the conveying direction (F) of the conveying system; at least one plurality of driving rollers and/or wheels; at least one plurality of supporting shafts, each adapted to be engaged in at least one of the supporting tubular frames to support at least one driving roller and/or at least one driving wheel; at least one first supporting bearing (7) for each supporting shaft. The conveying system (100) further includes at least one housing (8) for the at least one first supporting bearing (7). The housing includes fastening elements (9) to removably fasten the housing (8) and bearing (7) held therein within at least one supporting tubular frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Publication number: 20160083194
    Abstract: System line includes at least: one supporting frame extending substantially parallel with a feeding direction of the system line; one plurality of driving elements supported by the supporting frames; one motor for driving at least one portion of the plurality of driving elements; one drive assembly to transfer the motion from the motor to the at least one portion of the plurality of driving elements one control and power ASi system; one main ASi-controller; one secondary ASi-controller; the main ASi-controller communicating with the secondary or with other ASi-main controllers through one ASi-interface cable; the main Asi-controller including a main Asi-box; and the secondary Asi-controller including a secondary Asi-box; the main and secondary ASi-boxes having at least one first corresponding transversal coupling dimension; the supporting frame including a housing compartment, adapted to house the main and secondary ASi-boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Dieter SPECHT
  • Patent number: 9221609
    Abstract: A conveying system is provided that includes two axially spaced supporting frames extending substantially parallel in the conveying direction of the conveying system, at least one roller, at least one supporting shaft, each supporting shaft configured to be engaged in at least one of the supporting tubular frames to support the at least one driving roller, and at least one first supporting bearing for each supporting shaft. Each roller includes at least one roller body extending around a rotation axis X-X, at least one engaging seat for the at least one supporting shaft, placed concentrically to the roller body, and at least first removably coupling elements for a second roller, a cover or a spacer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Publication number: 20150183583
    Abstract: A conveying system includes: two axially spaced supporting tubular frames extending substantially parallel in the conveying direction (F) of the conveying system; at least one plurality of driving rollers and/or wheels; at least one plurality of supporting shafts, each adapted to be engaged in at least one of the supporting tubular frames to support at least one driving roller and/or at least one driving wheel; at least one first supporting bearing (7) for each supporting shaft. The conveying system (100) further includes at least one housing (8) for the at least one first supporting bearing (7). The housing includes fastening elements (9) to removably fasten the housing (8) and bearing (7) held therein within at least one supporting tubular frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Applicant: D'ARTECON SAGL
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Publication number: 20140076684
    Abstract: Conveying system (100) comprising: two axially spaced supporting frames (2, 3) extending substantially parallel in the conveying direction (F) of the conveying system; at least one plurality of rollers (5); at least one plurality of supporting shafts (6), each adapted to be engaged in at least one of said supporting tubular frames (2, 3) to support at least one driving roller (5); at least one first supporting bearing (7) for each supporting shaft (6). Each roller comprises: at least one roller body extending around a rotation axis X-X; at least one engaging seat for at least one supporting shaft, placed concentrically to said roller body at least first removably coupling means for a second roller, a cover or a spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Applicant: D'Artecon SagI
    Inventor: Dieter SPECHT
  • Patent number: 6634491
    Abstract: The invention relates to a conveyor chain (1) with a plurality of main links (2) which are moveably interconnected by connecting links (4). A first end of a first main link (2) forms a first joint (6) with a first end of a connecting link (4) in the longitudinal direction of the chain. Said joint (6) allows a pivoting movement about an axis (A), essentially at a right angle to the longitudinal direction of the chain and essentially parallel to the chain surface. The second end of the connecting link (4) forms a second joint (8) with the second end of the next main link (2). The second joint allows a pivoting movement about an axis (B), perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the chain and the pivoting axis (A) of the first joint (8). The two axes (A, B) are situated in different planes when seen in the longitudinal direction of the chain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Interroll Holding, AG
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: 6585107
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive system for transport rollers (4) in a roller path. According to the invention, said transport rollers (4) are rotated by drive means (14, 34, 52). Said drive means (14, 34, 52) are completely arranged in the interior of at least one support profile (2) carrying the transport rollers (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Interroll Holding AG
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: 6502690
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a driving roll for a roller way or conveyor belt in which at least one roller base (102) is provided with a universal coupling device (106, 114), modular drive wheels (104) corresponding to the coupling device (106, 114) are formed and a variable number of drive wheels (104) can mesh with the coupling device (106, 114) (FIG. 1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Interroll Holding AG
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: D423178
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Interroll Holding AG
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: D701015
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: D'Artecon Sagl
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: D878701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: D914319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht
  • Patent number: D914320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: AVANCON SA
    Inventor: Dieter Specht