Patents by Inventor Hardy Schmid

Hardy 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).

  • Patent number: 11901852
    Abstract: A method for detecting a transmission backlash in a hand-held power tool, the hand-held power tool comprising a drive motor that has a drive shaft, a tool spindle, and a transmission that, in respect of drive, connects the drive shaft to the tool spindle, includes actuating, in a first actuation, the drive motor at least until the value of a first variable, representing a drag torque, is at least approximately constant. The method includes, during the first actuation, determining a value of a second variable which is associated with the rotation of the drive shaft of the drive motor during the first actuation, and determining a value of a third variable, representing a transmission backlash, based upon a change in the second variable during the first actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Hardy Schmid, Axel Kuhnle, Hagen Philipp Keinath, Matthias Tauber, Sebastian Maier
  • Patent number: 11517158
    Abstract: A dust extraction device for a hand-held power tool includes a housing, a mechanical interface for releasably connecting the dust extraction device to the hand-held power tool, a dust-collecting chamber which is connected to a filter unit, and a filter-cleaning unit. The filter-cleaning unit has an impact element which is mounted moveably in and/or on the housing of the dust extraction device. The impact element is designed to act upon the filter unit directly with an impact-like force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Bayha, Charlotte Meiser, Hardy Schmid, Jan-Simon Blind, Joerg Kaiser, Michael Wall, Ralf Maier, Rudi Habermann, Simon Schart
  • Publication number: 20220105617
    Abstract: A method for detecting a transmission backlash in a hand-held power tool, the hand-held power tool comprising a drive motor that has a drive shaft, a tool spindle, and a transmission that, in respect of drive, connects the drive shaft to the tool spindle, includes actuating, in a first actuation, the drive motor at least until the value of a first variable, representing a drag torque, is at least approximately constant. The method includes, during the first actuation, determining a value of a second variable which is associated with the rotation of the drive shaft of the drive motor during the first actuation, and determining a value of a third variable, representing a transmission backlash, based upon a change in the second variable during the first actuation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Hardy Schmid, Axel Kuhnle, Hagen Philipp Keinath, Matthias Tauber, Sebastian Maier
  • Patent number: 11279016
    Abstract: A system includes first and second power tools that each have a percussion mechanism, a motor, and a transmission. The transmission includes a striking mechanism and is configured to transfer a driving motion of the motor to an insert tool held in a tool holder. The transmission has a guide tube that is identical in some regions along a working axis and accommodates a striker. The guide tube is rotatably coupled to the motor by a first transmission unit. The striker is driven to linearly oscillate by a piston of a second transmission unit. A ratio between a diameter of the tool holder and a diameter of the guide tube is 1.8 times greater in the first power tool than in the second power tool. A striking energy of the second power tool is mechanically reduced compared to a striking energy of the first power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Kurz, Thomas Brinkmann, Lars Schmid, Pascal Schmitz, Hardy Schmid, Patrick Heinen, Jan Koalick
  • Publication number: 20220001503
    Abstract: A suction adapter, in particular a suction drill suction adapter, for connecting an insertion tool, in particular a suction drill, to a suction apparatus includes at least one insertion tool receiving region, in which the insertion tool is arranged, at least one connection interface with respect to an insertion tool suction channel of the insertion tool, and at least one, in particular dimensionally stable, discharge guiding unit configured to delimit a suction channel. The at least one discharge guiding unit has at least one discharge guiding element configured to delimit a suction channel outlet of the suction channel and which has a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the at least one discharge guiding element is orientated parallel with a main extent axis of the at least one insertion tool receiving region in a region of the suction channel outlet in at least one operating state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Andreas Schurig, Edit Okenwa, Fritz Schlegel, Hardy Schmid, Holger Froehling, Michael Briesenick, Stefan Sonntag, Tamara Gaschler
  • Publication number: 20210362312
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes an electric motor, a tool unit, and at least one operating unit. A motor switching unit is configured to sense a contact-pressure characteristic between the tool unit and the operating unit, and configured to switch the electric motor at least partially in dependence on the contact-pressure characteristic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Matthias Tauber, Immanuel Werner, Hansjoerg Beutel, Andreas Strasser, Hardy Schmid
  • Patent number: 11083355
    Abstract: An extraction connection system for portable machine tools includes at least one tool connection element, at least one suction apparatus connection element, and at last one fixing unit. The at least one tool connection element is configured to be connected to the at least one suction apparatus connection element. The at least one fixing unit includes at least one movably mounted fixing element configured to fix the at least one tool connection element and the at least one suction apparatus connection element against a movement relative to each other in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Manfred Schuele, Robert Simm, Andreas Zurbruegg, Michael Laett, Hardy Schmid, Anna Heszler, Pasquale Oliverio, Theo Tagscherer
  • Patent number: 11052502
    Abstract: A power-tool cooling apparatus for a portable power tool includes a first fan configured to generate a first cooling fluid flow to cool a drive unit of the portable power tool, and a second fan that generates a further cooling fluid flow to cool an electronics unit of the portable power-tool. A third fan generates a third cooling fluid flow to cool a second electronics unit of the power-tool, and supplies cooling fluid to the first cooling fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiss, Torsten Riek, Andreas Schlegel, Steffen Tiede, Christian Lang, Hardy Schmid, Juergen Dietel, Benjamin Fischle
  • Patent number: 11052526
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool device, in particular a hammer drill and/or chisel hammer device, includes at least one operating element and at least one locking unit. The at least one locking unit includes at least one locking element and at least one controllable actuator element. The at least one locking element can be moved from at least one storage position into at least one locking position, and vice versa, and locks the operating element in at least one operating state in the locking position. The at least one controllable actuator element influences motion of the locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Brinkmann, Lars Schmid, Pascal Schmitz, Hardy Schmid, Patrick Heinen, Jan Koalick, Daniel Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20210170560
    Abstract: A system includes first and second power tools that each have a percussion mechanism, a motor, and a transmission. The transmission includes a striking mechanism and is configured to transfer a driving motion of the motor to an insert tool held in a tool holder. The transmission has a guide tube that is identical in some regions along a working axis and accommodates a striker. The guide tube is rotatably coupled to the motor by a first transmission unit. The striker is driven to linearly oscillate by a piston of a second transmission unit. A ratio between a diameter of the tool holder and a diameter of the guide tube is 1.8 times greater in the first power tool than in the second power tool. A striking energy of the second power tool is mechanically reduced compared to a striking energy of the first power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Andre Kurz, Thomas Brinkmann, Lars Schmid, Pascal Schmitz, Hardy Schmid, Patrick Heinen, Jan Koalick
  • Publication number: 20200346337
    Abstract: A power tool device, in particular a portable power tool, includes at least one signal switching unit that has at least one signal switching element that is actuable at least in order to activate a drive unit of the power tool. The power tool device further includes at least one operating mode selection unit that has at least one operating mode selection element that is actuable in order to select an operating mode of the drive unit, and at least one locking unit that has at least one locking actuating element at least for locking the signal switching element. The power tool device also includes at least one electronic unit that is configured to control and/or regulate the drive unit at least depending on an evaluation of a setting parameter of the locking actuating element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Bastian Keller, Hardy Schmid
  • Patent number: 10786893
    Abstract: A switching device for a portable power tool includes at least one operating mode selection unit, which has at least one movably mounted operating element for selecting an operating mode of the portable power tool. The switching device also has at least one locking unit for locking the operating element in at least one movement position of the operating element. The locking unit has at least one movably mounted locking element which, depending on a locking position of the locking element, triggers an electric and/or electronic signal for switching an operating mode of the portable power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Nitsch, Jan-Simon Blind, Charlotte Meiser, Hardy Schmid, Rudi Habermann
  • Publication number: 20200077852
    Abstract: A dust extraction device for a hand-held power tool includes a housing, a mechanical interface for releasably connecting the dust extraction device to the hand-held power tool, a dust-collecting chamber which is connected to a filter unit, and a filter-cleaning unit. The filter-cleaning unit has an impact element which is mounted moveably in and/or on the housing of the dust extraction device. The impact element is designed to act upon the filter unit directly with an impact-like force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Tobias Bayha, Charlotte Meiser, Hardy Schmid, Jan-Simon Blind, Joerg Kaiser, Michael Wall, Ralf Maier, Rudi Habermann, Simon Schart
  • Patent number: 10507557
    Abstract: An accessory for a hand-held power tool has a first air channel and a second air channel. In the first air channel, a first air stream for transporting dust particles is routed into a dust-collecting box. In the second air channel, a second air stream for transporting dust particles into the dust-collecting box or into a further dust-collecting box is routed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Charlotte Meiser, Hardy Schmid, Jan-Simon Blind, Rudi Habermann
  • Patent number: 10315298
    Abstract: An impact mechanism device for a hand power tool comprises at least one impact mechanism including at least one driven cylinder and at least one piston driven in an axial direction by the at least one driven cylinder via a cam mechanism, and at least one planetary gearing configured to drive the at least one driven cylinder and the at least one piston. The at least one piston is positioned at least partially inside the at least one driven cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Herr, Steffen Tiede, Benjamin Nikolas Fischle, Hardy Schmid, Gerd Schlesak, Selim Mustafa
  • Publication number: 20190105747
    Abstract: A power-tool cooling apparatus for a portable power tool comprises at least one cooling unit configured to generate a cooling fluid flow to cool a drive unit of the portable power tool, and at least one further cooling unit configured to generate a further cooling fluid flow. The at least one further cooling unit is designed to differ from the at least one cooling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Weiss, Torsten Riek, Andreas Schlegel, Steffen Tiede, Christian Lang, Hardy Schmid, Juergen Dietel, Benjamin Fischle
  • Publication number: 20180361553
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool device, in particular a hammer drill and/or chisel hammer device, includes at least one operating element and at least one locking unit. The at least one locking unit includes at least one locking element and at least one controllable actuator element. The at least one locking element can be moved from at least one storage position into at least one locking position, and vice versa, and locks the operating element in at least one operating state in the locking position. The at least one controllable actuator element influences motion of the locking element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Brinkmann, Lars Schmid, Pascal Schmitz, Hardy Schmid, Patrick Heinen, Jan Koalick, Daniel Hinz
  • Patent number: 10155292
    Abstract: A power-tool cooling apparatus for a portable power tool comprises at least one cooling unit configured to generate a cooling fluid flow to cool a drive unit of the portable power tool, and at least one further cooling unit configured to generate a further cooling fluid flow. The at least one further cooling unit is designed to differ from the at least one cooling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Weiss, Torsten Riek, Andreas Schlegel, Steffen Tiede, Christian Lang, Hardy Schmid, Juergen Dietel, Benjamin Nikolas Fischle
  • Publication number: 20180311778
    Abstract: An accessory for a hand-held power tool has a first air channel and a second air channel. In the first air channel, a first air stream for transporting dust particles is routed into a dust-collecting box. In the second air channel, a second air stream for transporting dust particles into the dust-collecting box or into a further dust-collecting box is routed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Charlotte Meiser, Hardy Schmid, Jan-Simon Blind, Rudi Habermann
  • Publication number: 20180085906
    Abstract: A switching device for a portable power tool includes at least one operating mode selection unit, which has at least one movably mounted operating element for selecting an operating mode of the portable power tool. The switching device also has at least one locking unit for locking the operating element in at least one movement position of the operating element. The locking unit has at least one movably mounted locking element which, depending on a locking position of the locking element, triggers an electric and/or electronic signal for switching an operating mode of the portable power tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel Nitsch, Jan-Simon Blind, Charlotte Meiser, Hardy Schmid, Rudi Habermann