Patents by Inventor Georg Klapper

Georg Klapper 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: 12208997
    Abstract: A load transport system having a load carrier and at least one load receiving device which for receiving the load is fastened to the load carrier, and at least three positioning cables and at least three suspension devices, each suspension device has at least one positioning cable winch for winding and unwinding one of the positioning cables. The load carrier is suspended from the suspension devices by the positioning cables. The load carrier and the load receiving device fastened thereto are relocatable by activating the positioning cable winches, and the load carrier has at least one multi-cable suspension to which at least two of the positioning cables are connected via cable connectors. Each of the cable connectors is mounted on the multi-cable suspension to be pivotable about at least two pivot axes aligned to be mutually orthogonal, and all pivot axes of the cable connectors intersect in a common intersection point of this multi-cable suspension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Klapper, Robert Lang, Johannes Karl Eberharter, Roman Beer
  • Publication number: 20240228167
    Abstract: A container terminal (1) for handling containers (2), in particular ISO containers, wherein the container terminal has at least one high-rack store (3) and at least one container-depositing surface (4), which is arranged outside the high-rack store, and a plurality of container transport vehicles (5) for transporting the containers, wherein the high-rack store (3) has a plurality of storage levels (6) arranged above one another and, in each storage level (6), a plurality of rack compartments (7) for receiving at least one of the containers (2), wherein each storage level (6) has, between the rack compartments (7), at least one travelway (8) over which the container transport vehicles (5) can travel, and the container terminal (1) has at least one entry and exit arrangement (9) which connects the container-depositing surface (4) to the travelways (8) in the storage levels (6) and over which the container transport vehicles (5) can travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventors: Roman BEER, Georg KLAPPER
  • Publication number: 20240132286
    Abstract: A container terminal (1) for handling containers (2), in particular ISO containers, wherein the container terminal has at least one high-rack store (3) and at least one container-depositing surface (4), which is arranged outside the high-rack store, and a plurality of container transport vehicles (5) for transporting the containers, wherein the high-rack store (3) has a plurality of storage levels (6) arranged above one another and, in each storage level (6), a plurality of rack compartments (7) for receiving at least one of the containers (2), wherein each storage level (6) has, between the rack compartments (7), at least one travelway (8) over which the container transport vehicles (5) can travel, and the container terminal (1) has at least one entry and exit arrangement (9) which connects the container-depositing surface (4) to the travelways (8) in the storage levels (6) and over which the container transport vehicles (5) can travel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventors: Roman BEER, Georg KLAPPER
  • Publication number: 20230174349
    Abstract: A method for controlling a movement of a load in a workspace by a control device, including a) acquiring target coordinates to be set of a target point in the workspace towards which a load pick-up apparatus is to be moved, b) determining a load measured value by measuring the weight of the load using a load measuring device, c) determining actual cable lengths of positioning cables, d) determining desired cable lengths to be set by the respective positioning cable winch, for the positioning cables for the target coordinates of the target point to be set and for the current load measured value, and for each of the positioning cables, the control device searches a database for a data set that matches the target coordinates of the target point that are to be set and the current load measured value, and determines the desired cable length to be set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventors: Johannes Karl EBERHARTER, Robert LANG, Georg KLAPPER
  • Publication number: 20220194752
    Abstract: A load transport system having a load carrier and at least one load receiving device which for receiving the load is fastened to the load carrier, and at least three positioning cables and at least three suspension devices, each suspension device has at least one positioning cable winch for winding and unwinding one of the positioning cables. The load carrier is suspended from the suspension devices by the positioning cables. The load carrier and the load receiving device fastened thereto are relocatable by activating the positioning cable winches, and the load carrier has at least one multi-cable suspension to which at least two of the positioning cables are connected via cable connectors. Each of the cable connectors is mounted on the multi-cable suspension to be pivotable about at least two pivot axes aligned to be mutually orthogonal, and all pivot axes of the cable connectors intersect in a common intersection point of this multi-cable suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventors: Georg KLAPPER, Robert LANG, Johannes Karl EBERHARTER, Roman BEER
  • Patent number: 10913640
    Abstract: A cable winch arrangement (1) which includes at least one cable drum (2), which is mounted rotatably about a drum axis (3), for winding up and/or unwinding at least one cable (30-37), and a supporting structure (20), and a spindle drive (14) for displacing the cable drum (2) relative to the supporting structure (20), wherein the spindle drive (14) has a spindle (16) extending along a spindle axis (15), and a cable run-off point (6) of the at least one cable (30-37), at which the cable (30-37) runs tangentially onto and/or out from the cable drum (2), is at least substantially positionally fixed with respect to the supporting structure (20), and the spindle axis (15) is arranged coaxially with respect to the drum axis (3) of the cable drum (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Patent number: 10807835
    Abstract: A running wheel (1, 2) for a crane (16), in particular gantry crane, comprising a shaft (3), a wheel rim (4) and a hub (5) connecting the shaft (3) to the wheel rim (4) for rotation therewith, at least one connection between the hub (5) and the shaft (3) and/or between the hub (5) and the wheel rim (4) having a press fit (6) and a first form fit established by a first stop surface (8), the first form fit blocking a relative movement of the hub (5) in relation to the shaft (3) or the wheel rim (4) in a first direction (17) running parallel to an axis of rotation (7) of the running wheel (1, 2), wherein the connection additionally has at least one second form fit established by a second stop surface (9), wherein the second form fit blocks the relative movement of the hub (5) in relation to the shaft (3) or the wheel rim (4) in a second direction (18) opposed to the first direction (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Patent number: 10625989
    Abstract: A hollow profile (1, 15), in particular crane girder for a crane (14), wherein the hollow profile (1, 15) has a cavity (2) and an outer wall (3) bounding the cavity (2), and at least one fastening element (4) protruding from the outer wall (3) for the, preferably re-releasable, fastening of at least one add-on part (5) to the hollow profile (1, 15), wherein the outer wall (3) has at least one passage opening (6), which opens into the cavity (2), for the fastening element (4), and an intermediate space between that portion (36) of the outer wall (3) which bounds the passage opening (6) and the fastening element (4) which is guided through the passage opening (6) is sealed with a sealing compound (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: HANS KUNZ GMBH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Patent number: 10479654
    Abstract: Crane girder (1) for a crane (3), wherein the crane girder (1) includes a hollow profile (4) having an outer wall (6) enclosing a cavity (5) and extends longitudinally, and the outer wall (6) of the crane girder (1), as seen in a cross-section through the crane girder (1), has a shape which bulges outwards at least in some regions in order to reduce aerodynamic drag, wherein the outer wall (6), as seen in the cross-section through the crane girder (1), has two sections (10, 11) facing one another with an outwards bulging shape, which are joined together by two straight wall sections (12) of the outer wall (6), these straight wall sections face one another, and the crane girder (1) has at least one running surface (13) for at least one running wheel (14) of a trolley (15) of a lifting tool of the crane (3), wherein the sections (10, 11) facing one another with an outwards bulging shape point upwards and downwards in an operating position of the crane girder and the straight wall sections (12) delimit the crane
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Publication number: 20190127187
    Abstract: A transportation installation for a crane for transporting at least one container or any other load is provided, and includes at least one crane trolley that is repositionably mountable on a crane girder of the crane, at least eight cables, and at least one load-receiving device that is suspended so as to be liftable and lowerable on the crane trolley by the cables. At least three actuation devices are provided, with each actuation device having a displacement member displaceably mounted and an actuation drive for displacing the position of the displacement member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Hans Kunz GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Publication number: 20190010030
    Abstract: A cable winch arrangement (1) which includes at least one cable drum (2), which is mounted rotatably about a drum axis (3), for winding up and/or unwinding at least one cable (30-37), and a supporting structure (20), and a spindle drive (14) for displacing the cable drum (2) relative to the supporting structure (20), wherein the spindle drive (14) has a spindle (16) extending along a spindle axis (15), and a cable run-off point (6) of the at least one cable (30-37), at which the cable (30-37) runs tangentially onto and/or out from the cable drum (2), is at least substantially positionally fixed with respect to the supporting structure (20), and the spindle axis (15) is arranged coaxially with respect to the drum axis (3) of the cable drum (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Publication number: 20180312374
    Abstract: A running wheel (1, 2) for a crane (16), in particular gantry crane, comprising a shaft (3), a wheel rim (4) and a hub (5) connecting the shaft (3) to the wheel rim (4) for rotation therewith, at least one connection between the hub (5) and the shaft (3) and/or between the hub (5) and the wheel rim (4) having a press fit (6) and a first form fit established by a first stop surface (8), the first form fit blocking a relative movement of the hub (5) in relation to the shaft (3) or the wheel rim (4) in a first direction (17) running parallel to an axis of rotation (7) of the running wheel (1, 2), wherein the connection additionally has at least one second form fit established by a second stop surface (9), wherein the second form fit blocks the relative movement of the hub (5) in relation to the shaft (3) or the wheel rim (4) in a second direction (18) opposed to the first direction (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Applicant: Hans Kunz GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Publication number: 20180134526
    Abstract: A hollow profile (1, 15), in particular crane girder for a crane (14), wherein the hollow profile (1, 15) has a cavity (2) and an outer wall (3) bounding the cavity (2), and at least one fastening element (4) protruding from the outer wall (3) for the, preferably re-releasable, fastening of at least one add-on part (5) to the hollow profile (1, 15), wherein the outer wall (3) has at least one passage opening (6), which opens into the cavity (2), for the fastening element (4), and an intermediate space between that portion (36) of the outer wall (3) which bounds the passage opening (6) and the fastening element (4) which is guided through the passage opening (6) is sealed with a sealing compound (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Applicant: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Publication number: 20170081153
    Abstract: Crane girder (1) for a crane (3), wherein the crane girder (1) includes a hollow profile (4) having an outer wall (6) enclosing a cavity (5) and extends longitudinally, and the outer wall (6) of the crane girder (1), as seen in a cross-section through the crane girder (1), has a shape which bulges outwards at least in some regions in order to reduce aerodynamic drag, wherein the outer wall (6), as seen in the cross-section through the crane girder (1), has two sections (10, 11) facing one another with an outwards bulging shape, which are joined together by two straight wall sections (12) of the outer wall (6), these straight wall sections face one another, and the crane girder (1) has at least one running surface (13) for at least one running wheel (14) of a trolley (15) of a lifting tool of the crane (3), wherein the sections (10, 11) facing one another with an outwards bulging shape point upwards and downwards in an operating position of the crane girder and the straight wall sections (12) delimit the crane
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Hans Künz GmbH
    Inventor: Georg Klapper
  • Publication number: 20150033979
    Abstract: A rail carriage group (1) for a crane (3), in particular a gantry crane, which is moveable on rails (2) with a rectilinear rail profile and around at least one curve and in a transition between the rectilinear rail profile and the curve, with at least two, in particular at least four, running wheels (4), the running wheels (4) supporting subframes (5) of the rail carriage group (1), and the subframes (5) supporting a superstructure (6) of the rail carriage group (1), wherein at least one of the running wheels (4), preferably each running wheel (4), is rotatable individually about a running-wheel axis of rotation (7) which is vertical in the operating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: David Moosbrugger, Georg Klapper, Peter Lerchenmuller