Patents by Inventor Karl-Heinz GIEB

Karl-Heinz GIEB 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).

  • Reduction gearing with a high reduction ratio
    Patent number: 8986158
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reduction gearing with a ring gear, at least one planet gear rolling around in the ring gear and having a planet gear axis, and an output being rotatably mounted coaxially to the ring gear. According to the invention, it is provided that the planet gear comprises a guide member that is spaced apart from the planet gear axis and describes a hypocycloid relative to the ring gear when the planet gear rolls around, wherein guidance is provided between the guide member and a cam disk of the output, such that the output experiences a drive motion by the planet gear rolling around.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Maxon Motor AG
    Inventors: Darko Lukic, Karl-Heinz Gieb
  • REDUCTION GEARING WITH A HIGH REDUCTION RATIO
    Publication number: 20140148302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reduction gearing with a ring gear, at least one planet gear rolling around in the ring gear and having a planet gear axis, and an output being rotatably mounted coaxially to the ring gear. According to the invention, it is provided that the planet gear comprises a guide member that is spaced apart from the planet gear axis and describes a hypocycloid relative to the ring gear when the planet gear rolls around, wherein guidance is provided between the guide member and a cam disk of the output, such that the output experiences a drive motion by the planet gear rolling around.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: MAXON MOTOR AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz GIEB, Darko LUKIC