Patents by Inventor Harald Schmid
Harald Schmid 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).
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Publication number: 20240123650Abstract: Handheld power tools with kickback detection and methods of detecting a kickback condition of a handheld power tool are disclosed herein. The methods include moving an implement of the handheld power tool within an implement motion plane and in detecting motion of the handheld power tool. The methods also include determining that the kickback condition exists based, at least in part, on the motion of the handheld power tool. In some embodiments, the handheld power tool is a circular saw that includes a user-actuated assembly. The user-actuated assembly includes a motion sensor, a controller, and a motor. The circular saw also includes a workpiece support and a pivot. The motion sensor is configured to detect acceleration along an acceleration detection axis that extends a threshold pivot axis-acceleration axis distance of at most 4 cm from a pivot axis of the pivot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: Festool GmbHInventors: Dominik Hilpert, Markus Schmid, Harald Ruhland, Stefan Staib, Christian Schock, Markus Wildermuth, Matthias Kübeler
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Patent number: 10910969Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fan motor control device comprising a control signal input for applying a rotational speed control voltage as the control signal input signal and a control signal output for picking off a control signal output signal for connecting to a fan motor, where modulation means are connected downstream from the control signal input, said modulation means being designed to convert the control signal input signal into a digital and/or pulsed modulation input signal, and isolated transmission means are connected downstream therefrom, which transfer the digital and/or pulsed modulation input signal into a digital and/or pulsed modulation output signal isolated from the control signal input, which is converted into the control signal output signal that can be picked off on the control signal output by means of demodulation means connected downstream from the transmission means.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mark Göhring, Harald Schmid
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Publication number: 20200052624Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a fan motor control device comprising a control signal input for applying a rotational speed control voltage as the control signal input signal and a control signal output for picking off a control signal output signal for connecting to a fan motor, where modulation means are connected downstream from the control signal input, said modulation means being designed to convert the control signal input signal into a digital and/or pulsed modulation input signal, and isolated transmission means are connected downstream therefrom, which transfer the digital and/or pulsed modulation input signal into a digital and/or pulsed modulation output signal isolated from the control signal input, which is converted into the control signal output signal that can be picked off on the control signal output by means of demodulation means connected downstream from the transmission means.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2017Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventors: Mark GÖHRING, Harald SCHMID
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Patent number: 9450533Abstract: An electric fan has a drive motor having a fan rotor, an apparatus for generating a rotation speed signal (n_i), an apparatus for generating a power level signal (P_i) that represents power consumed; a first regulator (n_RGL) for regulating the rotation speed signal (n_i) to a predefined target value (n_s); a second regulator (P_RGL) for regulating the power level signal (P_i) to a predefined power level signal target value (P_s) that corresponds to a predefined minimum consumed power level (P_min), where the first regulator (n_RGL) and the second regulator (P_RGL) apply at least one control output signal (SW) to the drive motor and interact in such a way that, during operation, the at least one control value (SW) in a first state is determined by the first regulator (n_RGL), and in a second state is determined by the second regulator (n_RGL).Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2012Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: EBM-PAPST ST. GEORGEN GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Arno Karwath, Tobias Maier, Harald Schmid, Richard Kienzler, Stefan Schneider, Frank Heller, Martin Mueller, Gerald Hogg
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Patent number: 8974199Abstract: A mixed-flow fan features a housing (42); an impeller (43) journaled rotatably with respect to the housing, and equipped with fan blades (54); a generally cylindrical air conduit (50) defined between the fan housing and the impeller, the fan blades extending into the air conduit in order, during operation, to transport air; an external-rotor motor (75) having an internal stator (100) and an external rotor (81) which includes a tubular ferromagnetic yoke (63) partly embedded in material of the impeller. A cup-shaped yoke (72) fits into a central cavity (68) of the tubular yoke (63) and accommodates a permanent magnet arrangement (66) which interacts with the stator. The tubular yoke (63) and the cup-shaped yoke (72) together serve as a magnetic return path for the external-rotor motor. The structure minimizes damage during final assembly, and simplifies insertion of balancing weights.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: EBM-Papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Harald Schmid, Tobias Maier, Martin Mueller, Matthias Weiss
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Patent number: 8913704Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods for reducing jitter caused by frequency modulation of a clock signal including modulating the frequency of the clock signal based on a predetermined modulation signal m(t), and compensating an accumulated jitter J(t) caused by the frequency modulation of the clock signal such that an absolute value of the accumulated jitter J(t) never exceeds a predetermined jitter limit Jlim.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dietmar Koenig, Harald Schmid, Thomas Steinecke
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Publication number: 20140042949Abstract: An electric fan has a drive motor having a fan rotor, an apparatus for generating a rotation speed signal (n_i), an apparatus for generating a power level signal (P_i) that represents power consumed; a first regulator (n_RGL) for regulating the rotation speed signal (n_i) to a predefined target value (n_s); a second regulator (P_RGL) for regulating the power level signal (P_i) to a predefined power level signal target value (P_s) that corresponds to a predefined minimum consumed power level (P_min), where the first regulator (n_RGL) and the second regulator (P_RGL) apply at least one control output signal (SW) to the drive motor and interact in such a way that, during operation, the at least one control value (SW) in a first state is determined by the first regulator (n_RGL), and in a second state is determined by the second regulator (n_RGL).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2012Publication date: February 13, 2014Inventors: Arno Karwath, Tobias Maier, Harald Schmid, Richard Kienzler, Stefan Schneider, Frank Heller, Martin Müller, Gerald Hogg
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Publication number: 20130323096Abstract: A diagonal ventilating fan (30) has a fan housing (36) and a fan wheel (80), rotatable around a rotation axis, that has associated with it an electric motor (73) to drive it, the fan wheel (80) extending in the direction of the rotation axis between an air inlet side and an air outlet side of the diagonal ventilating fan (30) and serving, as it rotates, to convey air in a main delivery direction from the air inlet side to the air outlet side. The fan wheel (80) has a preferred rotation direction so that, during operation, its blades (82) each have a front side and a back side, and a negative-pressure zone (110) occurs, during operation, adjacent each respective back side of a blade (82). An auxiliary cooling air blower (76) connects to the respective zones (110) to provide an improved flow of cooling air for the electric motor (73).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Martin Mueller, Arno Karwath, Harald Schmid, Tobias Maier, Gerald Hogg, Michael Schmitz, Bjorn Winter
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Publication number: 20130003906Abstract: Embodiments relate to systems and methods for reducing jitter caused by frequency modulation of a clock signal including modulating the frequency of the clock signal based on a predetermined modulation signal m(t), and compensating an accumulated jitter J(t) caused by the frequency modulation of the clock signal such that an absolute value of the accumulated jitter J(t) never exceeds a predetermined jitter limit Jlim.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2011Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Dietmar Koenig, Harald Schmid, Thomas Steinecke
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Publication number: 20120177515Abstract: A mixed-flow fan features a housing (42); an impeller (43) journaled rotatably with respect to the housing, and equipped with fan blades (54); a generally cylindrical air conduit (50) defined between the fan housing and the impeller, the fan blades extending into the air conduit in order, during operation, to transport air; an external-rotor motor (75) having an internal stator (100) and an external rotor (74) which includes a tubular ferromagnetic yoke (63) partly embedded in material of the impeller. A cup-shaped yoke (72) fits into a central cavity (68) of the tubular yoke (63) and accommodates a permanent magnet arrangement (66) which interacts with the stator. The tubular yoke (63) and the cup-shaped yoke (72) together serve as a magnetic return path for the external-rotor motor. The structure minimizes damage during final assembly, and simplifies insertion of balancing weights.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: EBM-PAPST ST. GEORGEN GMBH & CO. KGInventors: HARALD SCHMID, TOBIAS MAIER, MARTIN MÜELLER, MATTHIAS WEISS
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Patent number: 7936145Abstract: An electronically commutated asynchronous motor (12) features a stator (202), a short-circuit rotor (204), a controller (FOR 20) for field-oriented regulation of the motor (12), a sensor magnet (274) in thermally conductive connection with the short-circuit rotor (204), a rotor position sensor (14A; 18; 18?) arranged at a predetermined distance (d) from the sensor magnet (274) to generate an output signal (HALL, U, U1, U2) that is dependent upon the spatial orientation of the sensor magnet (274), and a temperature evaluation apparatus (CALC_T 44) configured to ascertain, during operation, from the sensor output signal (HALL, U, U1, U2), a temperature value (T) that characterizes a temperature (T_SM, T_S) in the motor (12).Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: EBM-Papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Harald Schmid
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Publication number: 20090261633Abstract: A seat for a bicycle has a seat body and a seat post. The seat body a front end, a rear end, a bottom and multiple reinforced ribs. The rear end has a width larger than that of the front end. The reinforced ribs are formed on the bottom of the seat body. The seat post is integrally formed on and protrudes from the bottom of the seat body. With the seat post being integrally formed on the seat body, the manufacturing process for the seat is simplified and the cost therefor is accordingly lowered.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2009Publication date: October 22, 2009Inventor: Harald Schmid
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Patent number: 7500857Abstract: A circuit board (20) is equipped with at least one conductor path (22) and a contact element (44). The latter is adapted to mechanically engage and electrically contact an electrical conductor (66). In the region of a conductor path (22), the circuit board (20) has passthrough orifices (24, 26, 28, 30, 32). The contact element (44) has a base part (46) and feet (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) which press-fit into the orifices (24 to 32) of the circuit board (20). The contact element (44) has a contact tongue (54) that is resiliently articulated on the base part (46) and clamps the electrical conductor (66). This makes possible a secure connection from the electrical conductor (66) to the circuit board (20), e.g. for connecting a device having a large current demand.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2005Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: EBM-PAPST St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Harald Schmid, Hermann Rappenecker, Wilhelm Weisser, Ralf-Michael Sander, Alexander Hahn
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Publication number: 20080284364Abstract: An electronically commutated asynchronous motor (12) features a stator (202), a short-circuit rotor (204), a controller (FOR 20) for field-oriented regulation of the motor (12), a sensor magnet (274) in thermally conductive connection with the short-circuit rotor (204), a rotor position sensor (14A; 18; 18?) arranged at a predetermined distance (d) from the sensor magnet (274) to generate an output signal (HALL, U, U1, U2) that is dependent upon the spatial orientation of the sensor magnet (274), and a temperature evaluation apparatus (CALC_T 44) configured to ascertain, during operation, from the sensor output signal (HALL, U, U1, U2), a temperature value (T) that characterizes a temperature (T_SM, T_S) in the motor (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventor: Harald Schmid
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Publication number: 20070232096Abstract: A circuit board (20) is equipped with at least one conductor path (22) and a contact element (44). The latter is adapted to mechanically engage and electrically contact an electrical conductor (66). In the region of a conductor path (22), the circuit board (20) has passthrough orifices (24, 26, 28, 30, 32). The contact element (44) has a base part (46) and feet (34, 36, 38, 40, 42) which press-fit into the orifices (24 to 32) of the circuit board (20). The contact element (44) has a contact tongue (54) that is resiliently articulated on the base part (46) and clamps the electrical conductor (66). This makes possible a secure connection from the electrical conductor (66) to the circuit board (20), e.g. for connecting a device having a large current demand.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2005Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Harald Schmid, Hermann Rappencker, Wilhelm Weisser, Ralf-Michael Sander, Alexander Hahn
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Publication number: 20070024225Abstract: An electronically commutated motor comprises a rotor (208); a stator (201) electromagnetically interacting with the rotor (208), which stator is formed with a stator winding (202, 204, 206); a power stage (122) controlling the currents flowing in the stator winding (202, 204, 206) during operation; at least one current measuring element (242, 244) for sensing a measured value for the currents (I_UPPER, I_LOWER) flowing in the power stage, and an overcurrent measuring element (152, 162) for evaluating an associated measured value and for sensing a current whose absolute value exceeds a predetermined limit value (I_MAX_UPPER, I_MAX_LOWER); a holding element (154, 164) associated with the overcurrent measuring element (152, 162), configured, when an overcurrent occurs in the associated current measuring element (242, 244), to generate an overcurrent signal (OC_UPPER, OC_LOWER), to store the signal, and to deliver a signal to the power stage (122).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Inventors: Alexander Hahn, Harald Schmid, Michael Kisch
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Patent number: 7142999Abstract: A method for correcting errors in a coordinate measuring machine having a measuring head which is adapted to move in at least two different spatial directions. Measuring scales and measuring lines are assigned to each spatial direction. The measuring lines of different spatial directions intersect, and correction values are determined along the measuring lines at predetermined values of the scales in order to correct for elastic and/or geometric errors of the scales and/or of the guiding mechanism for moving the measuring head. According to one aspect of the invention, the correction values determined along a measuring line of a first spatial direction are modified such that the modified correction value of this measuring line assumes a predetermined value at the point of intersection with a first measuring line of a second spatial direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: Carl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbHInventors: Günter Grupp, Andreas Fuchs, Walter Jenisch, Ralf Bernhardt, Harald Schmid, Ulrich Staaden
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Patent number: 7042182Abstract: An electronically commutated motor (10) is adapted to be powered directly by an AC voltage (UAC) source, and comprises a permanent-magnet rotor (18), a stator having at least one winding phase (L1, L2, . . . , Ln), a rectifier (38) which generates, from the AC voltage (UAC), a pulsating DC voltage (UB) between a positive lead (30) and a negative lead (32) of a DC link (15). Also present is a bridge circuit (28A, 28B, 28C), connected to that DC link (15) and provided to supply current to the at least one winding phase (L1, L2, . . . , Ln), which comprises a switching element (50) controllable with a control voltage (UST) that is lower than the pulsating DC voltage (UB) to be switched. An auxiliary circuit (34, 34?) generates, from the pulsating DC voltage (UB) at the DC link and from the AC voltage (UAC), a control voltage (UST) for driving the switching element (50) that is lower than the pulsating DC voltage by an amount equal to a predetermined value (U?).Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Hahn, Hermann Rappenecker, Harald Schmid
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Publication number: 20050102118Abstract: A method for correcting errors in a coordinate measuring machine having a measuring head which is adapted to move in at least two different spatial directions. Measuring scales and measuring lines are assigned to each spatial direction. The measuring lines of different spatial directions intersect, and correction values are determined along the measuring lines at predetermined values of the scales in order to correct for elastic and/or geometric errors of the scales and/or of the guiding mechanism for moving the measuring head. According to one aspect of the invention, the correction values determined along a measuring line of a first spatial direction are modified such that the modified correction value of this measuring line assumes a predetermined value at the point of intersection with a first measuring line of a second spatial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2004Publication date: May 12, 2005Inventors: Guenter Grupp, Andreas Fuchs, Walter Jenisch, Ralf Bernhardt, Harald Schmid, Ulrich Staaden
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Patent number: D841524Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Inventor: Harald Schmid