Patents by Inventor Frank Schoenung

Frank Schoenung 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: 12103795
    Abstract: A system for transporting goods, includes a transport container for holding goods, a driverless transport vehicle for transporting the transport container, and a transfer station, on which the transport container is positionable. The transport container includes a locking device, which is lockable to a first locking unit of the driverless transport vehicle, and to a second locking unit of the transfer station. In a method for transporting goods: the locking device of the transport container is locked to the first locking unit; the transport container is transported by the driverless transport vehicle to the transfer station; the locking device of the transport container is unlocked from the first locking unit; and the locking device of the transport container is locked to the second locking unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Maximilian Winter, Friedrich Lagier, Frank Schönung, Josef Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20230294935
    Abstract: A system for transporting goods, includes a transport container for holding goods, a driverless transport vehicle for transporting the transport container, and a transfer station, on which the transport container is positionable. The transport container includes a locking device, which is lockable to a first locking unit of the driverless transport vehicle, and to a second locking unit of the transfer station. In a method for transporting goods: the locking device of the transport container is locked to the first locking unit; the transport container is transported by the driverless transport vehicle to the transfer station; the locking device of the transport container is unlocked from the first locking unit; and the locking device of the transport container is locked to the second locking unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Maximilian WINTER, Friedrich LAGIER, Frank SCHÖNUNG, Josef SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20230192406
    Abstract: In a method for operating a technical plant, which includes a work area for producing ready-to-ship products from delivered goods and a plurality of load carriers, each including a control, a drive connected to the control, and a communication interface, for transporting goods and for transporting products, goods are delivered to the technical plant, delivered goods are transported into the work area by the load carriers, products are produced in the work area from the goods transported into the work area, produced products are transported out of the work area by the load carriers, and products transported out of the work area are shipped out from the technical plant. A technical plant, which includes a work area for producing ready-to-ship products made from delivered goods, is operable using the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef SCHMIDT, Frank SCHÖNUNG, Patrick WEIS, Michael ANGST, Alexander FUCHS, Tanja WALZ
  • Publication number: 20230127352
    Abstract: In a method for producing a product in a technical plant, after receipt of an order for producing the product, components necessary for producing the product are identified, and work steps necessary for producing the product are identified. Identified components and work steps are entered in a product file stored on a transport system. The components entered in the product file are acquired by the transport system, which is documented in the product file, and the work steps entered in the product file are executed, which is documented in the product file. The product file remains on the transport system until the acquisition of each component and the execution of each work step are documented in the product file. A technical plant for producing a product, is adapted to execute the method and includes a transport system having a digital data memory for storing the product file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Josef SCHMIDT, Gero BOCKELMANN, Frank SCHÖNUNG, Alexander FUCHS, Tanja WALZ
  • Patent number: 10266006
    Abstract: A mobile component having a roller bearing unit, in particular a mobile component having a steering roller, a roller, in particular a drive roller, being rotationally braced in a pivot unit, which is supported via a pivot bearing on the frame of the mobile component, the axes of rotation of the two pivot bearings in particular being aligned perpendicularly with respect to each other, the axis of rotation of the pivot bearing for pivoting parallel to the direction of the normal of the normal of the driving surface of the mobile component touched by the roller, a drum brake being developed on the roller, the actuation of the drum brake being able to be brought about by an electromagnet, which is connected on the frame of the mobile component, the drum brake being able to be actuated by the electromagnet via a wedge gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: SEW-EURODRIVE GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Patrick Weis, Friedrich Manz, Frank Schönung
  • Publication number: 20160089932
    Abstract: A mobile component having a roller bearing unit, in particular a mobile component having a steering roller, a roller, in particular a drive roller, being rotationally braced in a pivot unit, which is supported via a pivot bearing on the frame of the mobile component, the axes of rotation of the two pivot bearings in particular being aligned perpendicularly with respect to each other, the axis of rotation of the pivot bearing for pivoting parallel to the direction of the normal of the normal of the driving surface of the mobile component touched by the roller, a drum brake being developed on the roller, the actuation of the drum brake being able to be brought about by an electromagnet, which is connected on the frame of the mobile component, the drum brake being able to be actuated by the electromagnet via a spline gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Weis, Friedrich Manz, Frank Schönung
  • Patent number: 8655484
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multidirectional transport module having a control system for the goods pack movement direction and having an interface for communication with other transport modules. In this case, the invention provides for the control system to be designed to reserve the transport module for the transport of at least one goods pack in a given goods pack movement direction, in response to signals received via the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie
    Inventors: Thomas Stoll, Kai Furmans, Frank Schoenung, Stephan Mayer
  • Publication number: 20120004766
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multidirectional transport module having a control system for the goods pack movement direction and having an interface for communication with other transport modules. In this case, the invention provides for the control system to be designed to reserve the transport module for the transport of at least one goods pack in a given goods pack movement direction, in response to signals received via the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 5, 2012
    Applicant: KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE
    Inventors: Thomas Stoll, Kai Furmans, Frank Schoenung, Stephan Mayer