Patents by Inventor Franz Dirneder

Franz Dirneder 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: 11141894
    Abstract: An injection unit for a shaping machine includes an injection element suitable for introducing a plasticized material into a mold tool by a linear movement of the injection element. The injection element is coupled in linear motion-transmitting relationship to a bearing element, and at least two linear drives are adapted to exert a force on the injection element by the bearing element. The force can be transmitted by a transmission element from the at least two linear drives to the bearing element and thus to the injection element, and at least one clearance is arranged between the bearing element and the transmission element such that deformations of the bearing element are not transmitted to the transmission element or are transmitted to a reduced degree.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Dirneder, Stephan Eppich, Robert Strasser, Gerhard Hackl-Lehner, Christoph Balka, Friedrich Pernkopf, Gernot Boehm
  • Publication number: 20210221037
    Abstract: An injection unit for a shaping machine includes an injection element suitable for introducing a plasticized material into a mould tool by a linear movement of the injection element. The injection element is coupled in linear motion-transmitting relationship to a bearing element, and at least two linear drives are adapted to exert a force on the injection element by the bearing element. The force can be transmitted by a transmission element from the at least two linear drives to the bearing element and thus to the injection element, and at least one clearance is arranged between the bearing element and the transmission element so that deformations of the bearing element are not transmitted to the transmission element or are transmitted to a reduced degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Franz DIRNEDER, Stephan EPPICH, Robert STRASSER, Gerhard HACKL-LEHNER, Christoph BALKA, Friedrich PERNKOPF, Gernot BOEHM
  • Patent number: 10525625
    Abstract: A plasticizing unit for a molding machine includes a plasticizing cylinder, and the plasticizing cylinder has a feed zone and a filling opening for material to be plasticized. The filling opening is arranged adjacent to the feeding zone, and a thermal separating device is arranged between the feed zone and the filling opening. An active tempering device for the filling opening is provided, and the active tempering device includes at least one tempering conduit and a tempering medium turbulently flowing through the tempering conduit during operation of the active tempering device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Dirneder, Friedrich Johann Kilian, Florian Porod, Robert Strasser
  • Patent number: 9914253
    Abstract: A closing unit of a shaping machine includes a moveable clamping plate, a push rod connected to the moveable clamping plate and having an outside profile, a divided locking nut provided with an inside profile, and a closing force mechanism for acting on the moveable mold clamping plate with a closing force. The push rod is lockable in a closed position of the locking nut by the cooperation of the inside profile and the outside profile with the closing force mechanism. For displacement of the locking nut between an opened and the closed position, a rotary drive is provided for rotation of a shaft, and at least one toothed rack cooperates with the shaft by way of a tooth arrangement and is connected to the locking nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Dirneder, Stephan Eppich, Helmut Wiesinger
  • Publication number: 20170291342
    Abstract: A plasticizing unit for a molding machine, comprising a plasticizing cylinder, wherein the plasticizing cylinder comprises a feed zone and a filling opening for material to be plasticized, said filling opening being arranged adjacent to the feeding zone, wherein a thermal separating device is arranged between the feed zone and the filling opening and wherein an active tempering device for the filling opening is provided, characterized in that the active tempering device comprises at least one tempering conduit and in that a tempering medium turbulent flows through the tempering conduit during operation of the active tempering device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Franz DIRNEDER, Friedrich Johann KILIAN, Florian POROD, Robert STRASSER
  • Publication number: 20160354952
    Abstract: A closing unit of a shaping machine includes a moveable clamping plate, a push rod connected to the moveable clamping plate and having an outside profile, a divided locking nut provided with an inside profile, and a closing force mechanism for acting on the moveable mold clamping plate with a closing force. The push rod is lockable in a closed position of the locking nut by the cooperation of the inside profile and the outside profile with the closing force mechanism. For displacement of the locking nut between an opened and the closed position, a rotary drive is provided for rotation of a shaft, and at least one toothed rack cooperates with the shaft by way of a tooth arrangement and is connected to the locking nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Franz DIRNEDER, Stephan EPPICH, Helmut WIESINGER
  • Patent number: 9498910
    Abstract: An injection assembly (1) for a molding machine (2), in particular an injection molding machine, comprising an injection piston (3), a drive device (4) for moving the injection piston (3), and a force storage means, wherein the force storage means connects the drive device (4) to the injection piston (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Dirneder, Gottfried Hager, Martin Gusenbauer, Hannes Bernhard
  • Patent number: 9233498
    Abstract: A closing unit of an injection molding machine includes a moveable mold mounting plate and a fixed mold mounting plate, a hydraulic pressure mechanism for building up a closing pressure, at least one column provided with an external profile, and at least one two-part nut which is provided with an internal profile and the half members of which are coupled in motionally opposite relationship. The at least one column in the closed condition of the two-part nut is lockable by a positively locking relationship between the internal profile and the external profile relative to the moveable mold mounting plate or relative to the pressure mechanism. There is also provided an electric drive for opening and closing the two-part nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Ing. Franz Dirneder, Johannes Mayr
  • Publication number: 20150246472
    Abstract: An injection assembly (1) for a molding machine (2), in particular an injection molding machine, comprising an injection piston (3), a drive device (4) for moving the injection piston (3), and a force storage means, wherein the force storage means connects the drive device (4) to the injection piston (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Franz DIRNEDER, Gottfried HAGER, Martin GUSENBAUER, Hannes BERNHARD
  • Publication number: 20140065258
    Abstract: A closing unit of an injection molding machine includes a moveable mold mounting plate and a fixed mold mounting plate, a hydraulic pressure mechanism for building up a closing pressure, at least one column provided with an external profile, and at least one two-part nut which is provided with an internal profile and the halves of which are coupled in motionally opposite relationship. The at least one column in the closed condition of the two-part nut is lockable by a positively locking relationship between the internal profile and the external profile relative to the moveable mold mounting plate or relative to the pressure mechanism. There is also provided an electric drive for opening and closing the two-part nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: ENGEL AUSTRIA GMBH
    Inventors: Ing. Franz DIRNEDER, Johannes MAYR
  • Patent number: 6986657
    Abstract: Injection molding apparatus with a stationary mold clamping plate and a moveable mold clamping plate as well as shafts fixed to one mold clamping plate and passing through openings in the other mold clamping plate, at least one of which has at least one thread on its free end, whereby at least on this free end of the one shaft a drive nut as well as an additional nut for the transmission of the closing force are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Engel Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmüller, Franz Dirneder, Stefan Eppich
  • Publication number: 20030180413
    Abstract: Injection moulding apparatus with a stationary mould clamping plate and a moveable mould clamping plate as well as shafts fixed to one mould clamping plate and passing through openings in the other mould clamping plate, at least one of which has at least one thread on its free end, whereby at least on this free end of the one shaft a drive nut as well as an additional nut for the transmission of the closing force are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Werner Kappelmuller, Franz Dirneder, Stefan Eppich
  • Patent number: 5660783
    Abstract: In order to operate the closing means of a double plate injection moulding machine including a fixed and a movable mould plate, the closing means comprising at least one pump (22), at least one high speed cylinder for a high speed stroke and at least one closing cylinder (10) for a closing stroke with a nominal closing force, whereby the closing cylinder (10) includes a double action piston (7) in which both piston faces (13, 14) are the same size and which divides the interior of the closing cylinder (6) into two cylinder sections (8, 9) which are hydraulically connectable via hydraulic lines (21, 22) and a valve (26), the following method is carried out: during the high speed closing operation using the high speed cylinder (3), both sides of the piston (7) of the closing cylinder (10) are pressurized with an equal, high pressure which is as high as or higher than that required to obtain the required nominal closing force, whereby on moving the piston (7) of the closing cylinder (10) in the closing direction
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Engel Maschinenbau Gesellschaft M.B.H.
    Inventors: Otto Urbanek, Heinz Leonhartsberger, Franz Dirneder