Patents by Inventor Herbert Kirner
Herbert Kirner 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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Patent number: 7993065Abstract: A printer is disclosed having a media unit which can move relative to a printing unit. Until now, difficulties in aligning the media unit in the printer always resulted in a poor printing quality. To rectify this, the disclosed printer provides that the printing unit is designed so that it can move inside the housing, and elements are provided for aligning the printing unit with the media unit so that the printing unit and the media unit can be aligned with one another when the media unit is pushed in the direction of insertion. A resilient element enables the printing unit to be advantageously tensioned, in a manner that equalizes tolerances, against the support of the media unit in an operating position. This enables an advantageous equalization of work tolerances and positional tolerances, and the position of the print head relative to the medium to be printed.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Thomas Riester, Herbert Kirner, Axel Huegle
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Patent number: 7575204Abstract: According to the invention, several outward-projecting tongues are formed on the built-in housing part of a parallelepipedal built-in unit and a frame whose inner width is greater than the mounting dimension of the built-in housing, is configured on the front panel that is to be fixed on the built-in housing part. Grooves which are allocated to the tongues and corresponding sliding surfaces are formed on the interior of the frame, the grooves and surfaces cooperating with certain elasticity in the frame to form a one-way snap-on connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Herbert Kirner, Juergen Paucker
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Publication number: 20090189926Abstract: A tachograph for a motor vehicle comprises a guide element for guiding a paper strip in relation to a printing group. The guide element requires no pretensioning means and is connected to the printing group via a carrier. As a result, the paper strip is reliably aligned in relation to the printing couple.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Klaus Hug, Herbert Kirner, Benjamin Säger, Harald Trampert, Torsten Wahler
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Publication number: 20090189927Abstract: In a tachograph for a motor vehicle having a holder for a paper strip, which is wound onto a paper roll, and a printing unit, means for prestressing the paper strip against a stop are provided. This reliably keeps the paper strip in an envisaged position with respect to the printing unit. A printout produced by the printing unit is thus oriented on the paper strip with respect to a zero line.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2007Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Klaus Hug, Herbert Kirner, Benjamin Säger, Harald Trampert, Torsten Wahler
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Publication number: 20090122128Abstract: A paper strip (6) for a tachograph (1) has a series of marks (17, 18) which extend transversely with respect to its direction of movement in the tachograph (1). The marks (17, 18) are of different lengths and are sensed by a sensor (10, 11). The sensor (10, 11) generates a signal sequence which provides definitive information about an offset of the paper strip (6) in the printing unit (7). A control device (12) actuates a printing unit (7) of the tachograph (1) and compensates for the offset.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2007Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Klaus Hug, Herbert Kirner, Benjamin Sager, Harald Trampert, Torsten Wahler
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Patent number: 7530617Abstract: An adapter system for mounting a built-in device (7) in an installation space (1) in accordance with DIN ISO 7736 compensates for vertical and horizontal play between the installation space (1) and the built-in device (7). Previously known solutions have the common disadvantage that the production and storage of the adapter system imply high costs, plays are not adequately compensated for, vibrations are insufficiently dampened and assembly is complicated. These disadvantages are solved in that the adapter system has at least two separate partial elements (15) which embrace the built-in device (7) on two opposite sides in an U-shaped manner. Hence, the disadvantages encountered in prior art with respect to high costs and the high emergence of vibrations and simplifies assembly are solved.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Herbert Kirner
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Publication number: 20080297017Abstract: In a tachograph (1) for a motor vehicle, a drawer (10) can be extended through an opening (8) in a front panel frame (2). When the drawer (10) is in the closed state, a recording disc (9) in the drawer (10) is situated in the opening (8) in the front panel frame (2) and holds a circumferential sealing lip (14). A second sealing lip (16) seals off the recording disc (9) from a drawer panel (3). When the drawer (10) is in the closed state, the sealing lip (14) sealing off the recording disc (9) abuts an inwardly pointing edge (15) of the opening (8) in the front panel frame (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2006Publication date: December 4, 2008Inventors: Klaus Hug, Axel Hugle, Herbert Kirner, Benjamin Sager, Harald Trampert, Torsten Wahler
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Patent number: 7452628Abstract: A housing is disclosed which may be used for a tachograph. The housing includes a battery holder and at least one fastening element arranged to fasten the battery holder to the housing. With the housing it is possible to mount a battery in an exchangeable manner while preventing the possibility of manipulating the components inside the housing during a changing of the battery. When the battery holder is mounted on the housing, the fastening element can only be accessed from the inside of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2004Date of Patent: November 18, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Juergen Goetz, Herbert Kirner
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Patent number: 7380930Abstract: A connection of two components is disclosed that abut on the faces thereof. With this connection, it is possible to create a stable connection, particularly of flat components, with a high level of precision of the position with regard to one another and with a preferred accessibility in the space around the plane extending from the adjacent adjoining faces of the components. Both components each have a half borehole with encircling collars; a fastening device that extends through the complete borehole and a nut having a conical recess which rests tightly against the collars so that the first component is fastened to the second component in a positive manner. It is further possible to provide a fastening of guiding elements to a middle base support that, in essence, overlaps the support at least occasionally and is effected by the connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Axel Huegle, Herbert Kirner, Torsten Wahler
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Publication number: 20070076351Abstract: The present invention relates to a component carrier which includes a frame (72) and a sealing lip (50). The frame includes walls defining an internal opening. The frame may be made of metal and the sealing lip of thermoplastic elastomer. The sealing lip is a single piece which is applied to the frame by injection molding or spraying. The frame may further include recesses or openings along the walls defining its cavity. The cooling thermoplastic elastomer may then grip or adhere to the walls so as to retain its shape. The current invention provides increased compensation tolerances for components accommodated therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2004Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Herbert Kirner, Torsten Wahler
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Publication number: 20070063110Abstract: An adapter system for mounting a built-in device (7) in an installation space (1) in accordance with DIN ISO 7736 compensates for vertical and horizontal play between the installation space (1) and the built-in device (7). Previously known solutions have the common disadvantage that the production and storage of the adapter system imply high costs, plays are not adequately compensated for, vibrations are insufficiently dampened and assembly is complicated. These disadvantages are solved in that the adapter system has at least two separate partial elements (15) which embrace the built-in device (7) on two opposite sides in an U-shaped manner. Hence, the disadvantages encountered in prior art with respect to high costs and the high emergence of vibrations and simplifies assembly are solved.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2004Publication date: March 22, 2007Inventor: Herbert Kirner
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Publication number: 20060270273Abstract: A housing is disclosed which may be used for a tachograph. The housing includes a battery holder and at least one fastening element arranged to fasten the battery holder to the housing. With the housing it is possible to mount a battery in an exchangeable manner while preventing the possibility of manipulating the components inside the housing during a changing of the battery. When the battery holder is mounted on the housing, the fastening element can only be accessed from the inside of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2004Publication date: November 30, 2006Inventors: Juergen Goetz, Herbert Kirner
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Publication number: 20060233585Abstract: The invention relates to a printer (1) comprising a media unit (26) which can move relative to a printing unit (4). Until now, difficulties in aligning the media unit (26) in the printer (1) always resulted in a poor printing quality. To rectify this, the invention provides that the printing unit (4) is designed so that it can move inside the housing, and means are provided for aligning the printing unit (4) with the media unit (26) so that the printing unit (4) and the media unit (26) can be aligned with one another when the media unit (26) is pushed in the direction of insertion (11). A resilient element (13) enables the printing unit to be advantageously tensioned, in a manner that equalizes tolerances, against the support (11) of the media unit (26) in an operating position. This enables an advantageous equalization of work tolerances and positional tolerances, and the position of the print head (5) relative to the medium to be printed ensures a printing quality that is always very good.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: October 19, 2006Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Axel Huegle, Herbert Kirner, Thomas Riester
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Publication number: 20060209157Abstract: The invention relates to a connection (32) of two components that abut on the faces thereof. The aim of the invention is to create a connection that permits a stable connection of the aforementioned type, particularly of flat components, with a high level of precision of the position with regard to one another and with a preferred accessibility in the space around the plane extending from the adjacent adjoining faces of the components. To this end, the invention provides that: both components each have a half borehole (81a, 81b, 84a, 84b) with encircling collars (82a, 82b, 83a, 83b); a fastening device extends through the complete borehole (85a, 85b), and; a nut having a conical recess rests tightly against the collars so that the first component is fastened to the second component in a positive manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2004Publication date: September 21, 2006Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Axel Huegle, Herbert Kirner, Torsten Wahler
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Publication number: 20060201073Abstract: According to the invention, several outward-projecting tongues are formed on the built-in housing part of a parallelepipedal built-in unit and a frame whose inner width is greater than the mounting dimension of the built-in housing, is configured on the front panel that is to be fixed on the built-in housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2004Publication date: September 14, 2006Applicant: SIEMENS AGInventors: Herbert Kirner, Juergen Paucker
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Patent number: 7016197Abstract: In the case of an electronic built-in device with a front wall and a built-in housing part comprising a cover, a base, side walls and a rear wall, and also with a printed circuit board, arranged transversely in relation to the rear wall, connected to at least two housing elements of the built-in housing part and carrying the electronic subassemblies and components of the built-in device and also a plug socket, the access to the contacts of the plug socket aligned parallel to the printed circuit board taking place through a clearance provided on the rear wall of the built-in housing part, it is provided that guiding surfaces are formed on the plug socket at right angles to the direction of the plug-in contacts of the plug socket, that the guiding surfaces of the plug socket are assigned within the built-in housing part a guide parallel to the rear wall, without any play, and that the diameters of the through-holes provided in the printed circuit board and serving for fastening the printed circuit board in theType: GrantFiled: April 18, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Herbert Kirner
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Publication number: 20040042193Abstract: In the case of an electronic built-in device with a front wall and a built-in housing part comprising a cover, a base, side walls and a rear wall, and also with a printed circuit board, arranged transversely in relation to the rear wall, connected to at least two housing elements of the built-in housing part and carrying the electronic subassemblies and components of the built-in device and also a plug socket, the access to the contacts of the plug socket aligned parallel to the printed circuit board taking place through a clearance provided on the rear wall of the built-in housing part, it is provided that guiding surfaces are formed on the plug socket at right angles to the direction of the plug-in contacts of the plug socket, that the guiding surfaces of the plug socket are assigned within the built-in housing part a guide parallel to the rear wall, without any play, and that the diameters of the through-holes provided in the printed circuit board and serving for fastening the printed circuit board in theType: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2003Publication date: March 4, 2004Inventor: Herbert Kirner