Patents by Inventor Ewald Hasselkuss

Ewald Hasselkuss 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: 9149899
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining center for work piece machining. The machining center comprises a machine frame, a machine spindle driven by a motor and rotatably arranged on the machine frame, and a group of machine tools that can be exchanged on the machine spindle. The machine tools comprise a coupling shaft that is compatible with a holder of the machine spindle. Furthermore, a rotary transmitter for electric energy is provided, having a stator fixed to the machine in a stationary manner and a rotor rotating along with the machine spindle. It is claimed as novel that the rotary transmitter comprises at least two transmission paths for electric energy which can be selected according to the electric power to be transmitted and the rotational speed of the spindle to be set and which can be activated in the coupled state of the machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: KOMET GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Fronius, Wolfgang Bierl, Heiko Graf, Ewald Hasselkuss, Roland Hoerl, Gerhard Stolz
  • Patent number: 9144874
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool having a machine frame, a motor-driven machine spindle rotatably mounted on the machine frame, and at least one exchangeable processing head on the machine spindle. The processing head comprises a coupling element compatible with a receiving portion of the machine spindle. Furthermore, a rotary transmitter for data transfer between a stator fixed to the frame and a rotor fixed to the spindle is provided. The invention is characterized in that the machine spindle comprises a plurality of function modules on the spindle side as well as a line system forming a component of a spindle bus to which the function modules on the spindle side are connected to form subscriber stations of the spindle bus and wherein the spindle bus communicates via the rotary transmission path with a field bus fixed to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: KOMET GROUP GMBH
    Inventors: Juergen Fronius, Heiko Graf, Ewald Hasselkuss
  • Patent number: 9004831
    Abstract: A machine tool having a motor-driven machine spindle which can be rotated about a spindle axis. The machine spindle has a tool holder arranged at the face. A tool is exchangeably arranged on the machine spindle. The tool has a coupling element which is compatible with the tool holder of the machine spindle. The coupling element has a rear surface pointing toward the machine spindle. The machine tool has at least one galvanic contact point for the electric current or data transmission, the point being arranged between the machine spindle and the tool and rotating together with the machine spindle. The galvanic contact point has a contact element which is arranged at the face of the tool holder on the spindle side, and a contact element which is arranged on the rear surface of the coupling element on the tool side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Komet Group GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bierl, Juergen Fronius, Heiko Graf, Ewald Hasselkuss, Roland Hoerl
  • Patent number: 8899135
    Abstract: A cutting tool setting system contains a tool head for the settable holding of a cutting tool, the head having an adjustment device for the cutting tool. The cutting tool setting system has a setting tool which can be mechanically removably engaged in the tool head at an interface for adjusting the adjustment device in the tool head. The setting tool contains a shaft body having a key part. A key engagement for actuating the adjustment device is designed on the tool head. The key part can be displaced relative to the shaft body in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the body in order to selectively couple and release the key part of the setting tool and the key part at the interface of the tool head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Komet Group GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Frank, Ewald Hasselkuss, Frank Stahl
  • Publication number: 20120205880
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool having a machine frame, a motor-driven machine spindle rotatably mounted on the machine frame, and at least one exchangeable processing head on the machine spindle. The processing head comprises a coupling element compatible with a receiving portion of the machine spindle. Furthermore, a rotary transmitter for data transfer between a stator fixed to the frame and a rotor fixed to the spindle is provided. The invention is characterized in that the machine spindle comprises a plurality of function modules on the spindle side as well as a line system forming a component of a spindle bus to which the function modules on the spindle side are connected to form subscriber stations of the spindle bus and wherein the spindle bus communicates via the rotary transmission path with a field bus fixed to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Inventors: Juergen Fronius, Heiko Graf, Ewald Hasselkuss
  • Publication number: 20120034040
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool setting system comprising a tool head for the settable holding of a cutting tool, said head comprising an adjustment device for the cutting tool. The cutting tool setting system comprises a setting tool which can be mechanically removably engaged in the tool head at an interface for adjusting the adjustment device in the tool head. The setting tool comprises a shaft body having a key part. A key engagement for actuating the adjustment device is designed on the tool head. The key part can be displaced relative to the shaft body in the direction of the longitudinal axis of said body in order to selectively couple and release the key part of the setting tool and the key part at the interface of the tool head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Jochen Frank, Ewald Hasselkuss, Frank Stahl
  • Publication number: 20110299953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine tool comprising a motor-driven machine spindle which can be rotated about a spindle axis. The machine spindle comprises a tool holder arranged at the face. A tool is exchangeably arranged on the machine spindle. The tool has a coupling element which is compatible with the tool holder of the machine spindle. The coupling element has a rear surface pointing toward the machine spindle. The tool holder comprises a face arranged opposite of the rear surface of the coupling element. The machine tool comprises at least one galvanic contact point for the electric current or data transmission, said point being arranged between the machine spindle and the tool and rotating together with the machine spindle. The galvanic contact point has a contact element which is arranged at the face of the tool holder on the spindle side, and a contact element which is arranged on the rear surface of the coupling element on the tool side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2010
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Wolfgang Bierl, Juergen Fronius, Heiko Graf, Ewald Hasselkuss, Roland Hoerl
  • Publication number: 20110103912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining center for work piece machining. The machining center comprises a machine frame, a machine spindle driven by a motor and rotatably arranged on the machine frame, and a group of machine tools that can be exchanged on the machine spindle. The machine tools comprise a coupling shaft that is compatible with a holder of the machine spindle. Furthermore, a rotary transmitter for electric energy is provided, having a stator fixed to the machine in a stationary manner and a rotor rotating along with the machine spindle. It is claimed as novel that the rotary transmitter comprises at least two transmission paths for electric energy which can be selected according to the electric power to be transmitted and the rotational speed of the spindle to be set and which can be activated in the coupled state of the machine tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Juergen Fronius, Wolfgang Bierl, Heiko Graf, Ewald Hasselkuss, Roland Hoerl, Gerhard Stolz