Patents by Inventor Konrad Wirth

Konrad Wirth 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: 9981394
    Abstract: A human-robot cooperation (HRC) workstation has a programmable industrial robot (4) and a manual working area (14) for a worker (5) in a region surrounding the industrial robot (4). In the HRC workstation (1), the working areas of the industrial robot (4) and the worker (5) overlap. Contact between the worker (5) and the industrial robot (4) is possible. The workstation (1) is divided into a plurality of different zones (17, 18, 19, 20) having differently high levels of risk of hazard from the industrial robot (4) for the worker (5). The industrial robot (4) is suitable for human-robot cooperation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Haman, Richard Zunke, Willi Klumpp, Michael Zürn, Ralf Kühnemann, Otmar Honsberg, Matthias Reichenbach, Simon Klumpp, Andreas Domke, Konrad Wirth, Christian Eberdt, Kurt Strauss, Alexander Gürtler, Reinhard Neureiter, Thomas Rau, Julian Stockschläder
  • Patent number: 9962836
    Abstract: A detection device and a detection method are provided for robot-induced loads that can act upon the human body in contact with the robot during a working process. The robot-induced loads, in particular forces, are measured by the measuring device (16) of an external sensing device (2). The measuring device (16) is suitably positioned and oriented in this process in the working area of an industrial robot (3) by means of a positioning device (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: KUKA SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Richard Zunke, Andreas Domke, Konrad Wirth, Thomas Rau, Julian Stockschläder
  • Publication number: 20160279797
    Abstract: A detection device and a detection method are provided for robot-induced loads that can act upon the human body in contact with the robot during a working process. The robot-induced loads, in particular forces, are measured by the measuring device (16) of an external sensing device (2). The measuring device (16) is suitably positioned and oriented in this process in the working area of an industrial robot (3) by means of a positioning device (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Richard ZUNKE, Andreas DOMKE, Konrad WIRTH, Thomas RAU, Julian STOCKSCHLÄDER
  • Patent number: 9434432
    Abstract: A method for assembling motor vehicles, in particular personal motor vehicles having a self-supporting shell involves equipping the respective shell of the motor vehicle with a corresponding chassis and equipping the chassis with vehicle wheels at least before an end of a main assembly line has been reached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
  • Publication number: 20160229068
    Abstract: A human-robot cooperation (HRC) workstation has a programmable industrial robot (4) and a manual working area (14) for a worker (5) in a region surrounding the industrial robot (4). In the HRC workstation (1), the working areas of the industrial robot (4) and the worker (5) overlap. Contact between the worker (5) and the industrial robot (4) is possible. The workstation (1) is divided into a plurality of different zones (17, 18, 19, 20) having differently high levels of risk of hazard from the industrial robot (4) for the worker (5). The industrial robot (4) is suitable for human-robot cooperation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Robert HAMAN, Richard ZUNKE, Willi KLUMPP, Michael ZÜRN, Ralf KÜHNEMANN, Otmar HONSBERG, Matthias REICHENBACH, Simon KLUMPP, Andreas DOMKE, Konrad WIRTH, Christian EBERDT, Kurt STRAUSS, Alexander GÜRTLER, Reinhard NEUREITER, Thomas RAU, Julian STOCKSCHLÄDER
  • Patent number: 9352794
    Abstract: A method for assembling motor vehicles in which a drive train, chassis and floor module are pre-assembled and then connected to a shell of the motor vehicle. The floor module is pre-assembled in a first pre-assembly process and the drive train and the chassis are pre-assembled in a second pre-assembly process. The floor module, the drive train and the chassis are combined and then connected to the shell of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
  • Patent number: 8807631
    Abstract: A floor module for a motor vehicle includes a floor shell, which can be fastened to a shell of the motor vehicle, and equipment with a plurality of variant-specific constructional units arranged on the floor shell. A method for assembling a floor module involves equipping a respective shell of the motor vehicle with a floor module with corresponding chassis and drive train.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
  • Publication number: 20140082918
    Abstract: A method for assembling motor vehicles in which a drive train, chassis and floor module are pre-assembled and then connected to a shell of the motor vehicle. The floor module is pre-assembled in a first pre-assembly process and the drive train and the chassis are pre-assembled in a second pre-assembly process. The floor module, the drive train and the chassis are combined and then connected to the shell of the motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
  • Publication number: 20140042773
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the production of motor vehicles, in particular personal motor vehicles, wherein a plurality of moveable outer skin elements (90) forming the outer skin of the motor vehicle, in particular doors (74), hoods (76) or hatches (78), are applied to a respective shell (42) of the motor vehicle, wherein the moveable outer skin elements (90), in particular the doors (74), hoods (76) or hatches (78) are only applied to the respective shell (42) of the motor vehicle in or after an assembly line, in particular in or after a main assembly line (46). Moreover, the invention relates to a motor vehicle, in particular a personal motor vehicle, having a shell (42), which has a cathodic dip coating or similar corrosion protection coating added to it and to which a plurality of outer skin elements (90, 80) forming the outer skin are applied, wherein the shell (42) of the motor vehicle only has the cathodic dip coating or similar corrosion protection coating added to it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
  • Publication number: 20140007432
    Abstract: A method for assembling motor vehicles, in particular personal motor vehicles having a self-supporting shell involves equipping the respective shell of the motor vehicle with a corresponding chassis and equipping the chassis with vehicle wheels at least before an end of a main assembly line has been reached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christoph Grevener, Uew Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern
  • Publication number: 20130334839
    Abstract: A floor module for a motor vehicle includes a floor shell, which can be fastened to a shell of the motor vehicle, and equipment with a plurality of variant-specific constructional units arranged on the floor shell. A method for assembling a floor module involves equipping a respective shell of the motor vehicle with a floor module with corresponding chassis and drive train.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christoph Grevener, Uwe Habisreitinger, Andreas Krevet, Matthias Mueller, Thomas Stark, Konrad Wirth, Michael Zuern