Patents by Inventor Dietmar Hechtle

Dietmar Hechtle 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: 12515268
    Abstract: In a method for creating a through-thread, thread creation means is moved in a screw-in movement in an axial forward direction (VR) through a workpiece from a first workpiece side to a second workpiece side opposite the first workpiece side such that the end face projects out of the workpiece, wherein the thread creation means is moved through the workpiece, in particular along a first line which is a helical line, wherein then, to create at least one countersink, the thread creation means is moved in a countersinking movement, in particular along a second line that differs from the first line, and wherein, for subsequent withdrawal, the thread creation means is moved back through the workpiece in a screw-out movement in the axial backward direction (RR), in particular at least substantially along the first line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG FABRIK FUR PRAZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Christian Beer, Bernhard Borschert, Thomas Funk, Dietmar Hechtle, Manuel Leonhard, Lukas Poerner, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 12226844
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing a thread with a predetermined thread pitch in a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG FABRIK FUR PRAZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Peter Liebald, Dietmar Hechtle, Thomas Funk
  • Patent number: 11911834
    Abstract: A drilling tool for producing a bore with a cylindrical inner wall can be rotatable in a rotary movement with a predetermined rotational direction (VD) about a tool axis (A) extending through the drilling tool, and at the same time is movable in an axial forward movement (VB) in a forward direction axially to the tool axis. The drilling tool comprises at least one drilling area (3) arranged in a forwardly located region of the drilling tool at a forward or free end, but preferably not having a thread forming region. The drilling area has a number n of drilling edges which are arranged offset to each other in the rotational direction, and at least one chip divider is arranged on at least one or each of the n drill cutting edges, where the chip divider forms an interruption of the respective drill cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG, FABRIK FÜR PRÄZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Christian Beer, Bernhard Borschert, Thomas Funk, Dietmar Hechtle, Manuel Leonhard, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 11571760
    Abstract: A tool for the chipless production of a thread in a workpiece comprises at least one shaping region which can be rotated about a tool axis (A) for the chipless production or finishing of the thread. The shaping region comprises a plurality of pressing lobes projecting radially outwardly from the tool axis (A) for producing the thread by pressing the pressing lobes into the workpiece surface. The pressing lobes are successively arranged along a forming curve which substantially spirals around the tool axis (A), and the pitch of the forming curve essentially corresponds to the pitch of the thread to be produced or reworked. The forming curve has a helix angle (a), and a profile of at least one pressing lobe is designed in such a way that a thread produced in an axial section containing the tool axis is at least in sections round-arched or ogival.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG, FABRIK FÜR PRÄZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Dietmar Hechtle, Marko Übler, Jürgen Fenzel
  • Publication number: 20220331894
    Abstract: In a method for creating a through-thread, thread creation means is moved in a screw-in movement in an axial forward direction (VR) through a workpiece from a first workpiece side to a second workpiece side opposite the first workpiece side such that the end face projects out of the workpiece, wherein the thread creation means is moved through the workpiece, in particular along a first line which is a helical line, wherein then, to create at least one countersink, the thread creation means is moved in a countersinking movement, in particular along a second line that differs from the first line, and wherein, for subsequent withdrawal, the thread creation means is moved back through the workpiece in a screw-out movement in the axial backward direction (RR), in particular at least substantially along the first line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Christian BEER, Bernhard BORSCHERT, Thomas FUNK, Dietmar HECHTLE, Manuel LEONHARD, Lukas POERNER, Martin STEINBACH
  • Publication number: 20220324044
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for producing a thread with a predetermined thread pitch in a workpiece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Peter LIEBALD, Dietmar HECHTLE, Thomas FUNK
  • Publication number: 20220184723
    Abstract: A tool for generating a threaded hole is rotatable in a rotational movement about a tool axis extending through the tool, and is movable in an axial forward direction axially of the tool axis. The tool comprises at least one thread generation area and at least one drilling area, which are rigidly motion-coupled to each other. The drilling area is provided for generating a core hole and is arranged axially offset to the tool axis with respect to the thread generation area. The thread generation area projects radially to the tool axis, runs along a helical line, and a predetermined winding sense of the thread to be generated, and has a working profile which corresponds to the thread profile of the thread to be generated. The drilling area has a drilling edge, and at least one chip divider is arranged on the drilling edge, interrupts the drilling edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Christian BEER, Bernhard BORSCHERT, Thomas FUNK, Dietmar HECHTLE, Manuel LEONHARD, Lukas PÖRNER, Martin STEINBACH
  • Publication number: 20220040770
    Abstract: A drilling tool for producing a bore with a cylindrical inner wall can be rotatable in a rotary movement with a predetermined rotational direction (VD) about a tool axis (A) extending through the drilling tool, and at the same time is movable in an axial forward movement (VB) in a forward direction axially to the tool axis. The drilling tool comprises at least one drilling area (3) arranged in a forwardly located region of the drilling tool at a forward or free end, but preferably not having a thread forming region. The drilling area has a number n of drilling edges which are arranged offset to each other in the rotational direction, and at least one chip divider is arranged on at least one or each of the n drill cutting edges, where the chip divider forms an interruption of the respective drill cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Christian BEER, Bernhard BORSCHERT, Thomas FUNK, Dietmar HECHTLE, Manuel LEONHARD, Martin STEINBACH
  • Patent number: 11192196
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for forming a drilled hole (B), comprising a shank that is rotatable or rotates about a tool axis (A), at least one first portion, which is rotatable or rotates about the tool axis (A), for producing and/or widening a drilled hole (B) by chip cutting, and a second portion, which rotates about the tool axis (A), for widening a drilled hole (B) without chip cutting, wherein the second portion is arranged behind the first portion in a direction of advance (V) of the tool. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing a drilled hole (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG FABRIK FÜR PRÄZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Dietmar Hechtle, Peter Kopton
  • Patent number: 11110530
    Abstract: A thread forming tool comprises a thread generating region that extends along a helical line with a thread pitch angle and a thread direction of the thread to be formed and has an active profile corresponding to the thread profile of the thread to be formed, wherein the thread generating region has a thread tooth having a thread profile with a front thread tooth profile flank and a rear thread tooth profile flank, has a front flank relieved surface, adjoining the front thread tooth profile flank and has a rear flank relieved surface, adjoining the rear thread tooth profile flank, wherein the front flank relieved surface is isolated relative to a front thread tooth flank envelope, wherein the rear flank relieved surface is displaced relative to a rear transverse plane wherein the helical line is inclined to the rear relative to the rear transverse plane by the thread pitch angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG FABRIK FUR PRAZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Helmut Glimpel, Dietmar Hechtle, Thomas Funk
  • Patent number: 11065702
    Abstract: A method for forming a thread with a predefined thread pitch and with a predefined thread profile in a workpiece, in which a tool is used, wherein, during working movement, a thread generating region forms a thread, wherein the tool is moved during a second working phase further into the workpiece in the same forwards direction as in the working movement, as far as a reversal point, wherein the decelerating movement comprises a rotational movement in the same rotational direction as in the working movement, wherein during the decelerating movement, the axial feed movement is controlled in dependence on the rotational angle of the rotational movement of the tool and wherein the axial feed of the tool during a complete revolution, is smaller in terms of amount than the thread pitchat least during part of the decelerating movement and is zero at the reversal point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG FABRIK FUR PRAZISIONSWERKZEUGE
    Inventors: Helmut Glimpel, Dietmar Hechtle, Thomas Funk
  • Publication number: 20210138567
    Abstract: A tool for the chipless production of a thread in a workpiece comprises at least one shaping region which can be rotated about a tool axis (A) for the chipless production or finishing of the thread. The shaping region comprises a plurality of pressing lobes projecting radially outwardly from the tool axis (A) for producing the thread by pressing the pressing lobes into the workpiece surface. The pressing lobes are successively arranged along a forming curve which substantially spirals around the tool axis (A), and the pitch of the forming curve essentially corresponds to the pitch of the thread to be produced or reworked. The forming curve has a helix angle (a), and a profile of at least one pressing lobe is designed in such a way that a thread produced in an axial section containing the tool axis is at least in sections round-arched or ogival.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Dietmar HECHTLE, Marko ÜBLER, Jürgen FENZEL
  • Publication number: 20200398356
    Abstract: A thread forming tool comprises a thread generating region that extends along a helical line with a thread pitch angle and a thread direction of the thread to be formed and has an active profile corresponding to the thread profile of the thread to be formed, wherein the thread generating region has a thread tooth having a thread profile with a front thread tooth profile flank and a rear thread tooth profile flank, has a front flank relieved surface, adjoining the front thread tooth profile flank and has a rear flank relieved surface, adjoining the rear thread tooth profile flank, wherein the front flank relieved surface is isolated relative to a front thread tooth flank envelope, wherein the rear flank relieved surface is displaced relative to a rear transverse plane wherein the helical line is inclined to the rear relative to the rear transverse plane by the thread pitch angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Helmut GLIMPEL, Dietmar HECHTLE, Thomas FUNK
  • Publication number: 20200338655
    Abstract: A method for forming a thread with a predefined thread pitch and with a predefined thread profile in a workpiece, in which a tool is used, wherein, during working movement, a thread generating region forms a thread, wherein the tool is moved during a second working phase further into the workpiece in the same forwards direction as in the working movement, as far as a reversal point, wherein the decelerating movement comprises a rotational movement in the same rotational direction as in the working movement, wherein during the decelerating movement, the axial feed movement is controlled in dependence on the rotational angle of the rotational movement of the tool and wherein the axial feed of the tool during a complete revolution, is smaller in terms of amount than the thread pitchat least during part of the decelerating movement and is zero at the reversal point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Helmut GLIMPEL, Dietmar HECHTLE, Thomas FUNK
  • Publication number: 20200246881
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for forming a drilled hole (B), comprising a shank that is rotatable or rotates about a tool axis (A), at least one first portion, which is rotatable or rotates about the tool axis (A), for producing and/or widening a drilled hole (B) by chip cutting, and a second portion, which rotates about the tool axis (A), for widening a drilled hole (B) without chip cutting, wherein the second portion is arranged behind the first portion in a direction of advance (V) of the tool. The invention additionally relates to a method for producing a drilled hole (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Dietmar Hechtle, Peter Kopton
  • Patent number: 9662728
    Abstract: A method for producing a thread can include a) generating a number n?1 of twisted grooves in a wall of the workpiece encircling a thread axis (M) or generating a wall of the workpiece which has a number n?1 of twisted grooves and encircles a thread axis, b) respectively inserting a thread generating region of a tool into each of the twisted grooves in a twisted insertion movement, c) generating a thread in each wall sub-region, adjoining the groove(s), of the wall of the workpiece by rotating the tool about the thread axis (M) and with a simultaneous axial feed motion of the tool coaxially with respect to the thread axis with a particular axial feed speed and d) moving each thread generating region of the tool out of the associated groove in a twisted removal movement matched to the twisting of the associated twisted groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & Co. KG Fabrik Fuer Praezisionswerkzeuge, AUDI, AG
    Inventors: Helmut Glimpel, Dietmar Hechtle, Peter Kopton
  • Patent number: 9630267
    Abstract: The thread generating tool for producing a thread in a workpiece has the following features: a) the tool is rotatable about a tool axis (A), b) the tool has a number n?1 of groove generating regions for generating in each case one groove in the workpiece and a number m?1 of thread generating regions for generating the thread in the workpiece, c) each of the m thread generating regions is arranged behind one of the n groove generating regions as viewed in an axial projection parallel to the tool axis (A), and has a smaller extent than said groove generating region as viewed in cross section in the axial projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignees: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG FABRIK FUER PRAEZISIONSWERKAEUGE, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Helmut Glimpel, Dietmar Hechtle, Peter Kopton
  • Publication number: 20150125229
    Abstract: A method for producing a thread can include a) generating a number n?1 of twisted grooves in a wall of the workpiece encircling a thread axis (M) or generating a wall of the workpiece which has a number n?1 of twisted grooves and encircles a thread axis, b) respectively inserting a thread generating region of a tool into each of the twisted grooves in a twisted insertion movement, c) generating a thread in each wall sub-region, adjoining the groove(s), of the wall of the workpiece by rotating the tool about the thread axis (M) and with a simultaneous axial feed motion of the tool coaxially with respect to the thread axis with a particular axial feed speed and d) moving each thread generating region of the tool out of the associated groove in a twisted removal movement matched to the twisting of the associated twisted groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Helmut Glimpel, Dietmar Hechtle, Peter Kopton
  • Publication number: 20130336738
    Abstract: The thread generating tool for producing a thread in a workpiece has the following features: a) the tool is rotatable about a tool axis (A), b) the tool has a number n?1 of groove generating regions for generating in each case one groove in the workpiece and a number m?1 of thread generating regions for generating the thread in the workpiece, c) each of the m thread generating regions is arranged behind one of the n groove generating regions as viewed in an axial projection parallel to the tool axis (A), and has a smaller extent than said groove generating region as viewed in cross section in the axial projection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: Helmut Glimpel, Dietmar Hechtle, Peter Kopton
  • Patent number: 8272817
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for machining a workpiece, which tool is rotatable about a tool axis, having a tool shank and a tool head, which tool head comprises at least one land, at least one spiral point assigned to the land and at least one flute assigned to the land, wherein the flute has a left-hand helix and the spiral point is skewed to the left, or wherein the flute has a right-hand helix and the spiral point is skewed to the right.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Emuge-Werk Richard Glimpel GmbH & Co. KG Fabrik fur Prazisionswerkzeuge
    Inventors: Helmut Glimpel, Dietmar Hechtle