Patents by Inventor Martin Gringel

Martin Gringel 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).

  • Publication number: 20220288806
    Abstract: An exchangeable machining unit (1) for a machining centre (2) for machining workpieces (5) that preferably consist at least in sections of wood, wood-based materials, plastic or the like is disclosed, wherein the exchangeable machining unit (1) comprises a generator (10) for generating energy, selected from the group consisting of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, thermal energy, and radiation and vibration energy, in particular mechanical rotation energy of a drive spindle, in particular of a milling spindle, and has a drive (12) that can be supplied with energy by means of the generator (10). The generator (10) comprises an in particular releasable torque interface (14) for transmitting a torque from the outside to the machining unit (1). The generator (10) is configured to be driven by means of the torque, wherein the drive (12) is driven using the energy from the generator (10). A machining centre having such an exchangeable machining unit is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Rainer SCHLOTTER, Martin CALMBACH, Martin GRINGEL
  • Patent number: 11000875
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for edge coating on work pieces, comprising the following steps: inducing a relative movement between a work piece (W) and an application unit (10), which application unit (10) is provided for applying a mass; setting an application region for applying the mass, in particular in accordance with the width of the edge of a work piece to be provided with the mass; applying the mass to an edge of the work piece (W) to form a three-dimensional body. Said work pieces can be, in particular elements or parts from the furniture or components industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: HOMAG GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Gringel, Joachim Fetscher, Matthias Volm, Thomas Bettermann
  • Publication number: 20200139516
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping device (10) and a method for clamping a workpiece (2), preferably to a machining device, in particular for clamping a workpiece (2) having one or more curved surfaces or free-form surfaces, comprising: a first receiving section (12) for receiving a workpiece (2), which preferably has at least in sections thereof a first negative form relative to the workpiece (2) to be received, a second receiving section (13) for receiving the workpiece (2), which preferably has at least in sections thereof a second negative form relative to the workpiece (2) to be received, wherein one of the receiving sections (12, 13) can be moved out of a first position relative to the other receiving section (12, 13) into a second position, and one or more clamping mechanisms (20a, 20b) is/are provided on the first receiving section (12) and/or on the second receiving section (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Martin GRINGEL, Bernhard DOLL
  • Publication number: 20200094333
    Abstract: The invention relates to a separating device which is used for machining of workpieces, preferably workpieces made from wood, wood materials, insulating materials or composite materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Martin CALMBACH, Martin GRINGEL
  • Patent number: 10173340
    Abstract: A method for coating a surface portion of a plate-like workpiece with a coating material is disclosed, wherein the workpiece is formed at least partially of wood, wood materials, plastic materials and the like, wherein the method includes coating the surface portion of the workpiece with a coating material by use of a coating unit, wherein the surface portion is formed in a coating direction with an angle that changes with respect to the plane of the workpiece at an angle of 0°<?<90° with respect to the plane, and has a curvature in the coating direction, and mechanically adjusting the coating unit during processing such that the position of the coating unit with respect to that part of the surface portion that is currently being processed is constant. Also disclosed is an apparatus having a control device for carrying out this method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Reich, Stefan Friese, Martin Gringel
  • Patent number: 10105900
    Abstract: A coating unit for a coating machine for coating plate- or strip-shaped workpieces, which contain wood, wood materials, plastic, or the like at least in some sections, with a coating material. The coating unit includes a first interface for accommodating an exchangeable joining-agent processing device and for supplying said exchangeable joining-agent processing device with energy, and a first exchangeable joining-agent processing device that can be coupled to the first interface, which first exchangeable joining-agent processing device has an energy conversion device for converting the energy provided via the interface in order to prepare a joining agent for joining the coating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: HOMAG HOLZBEARBEITUNGSSYSTEME GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Gringel, Johannes Schmid
  • Publication number: 20180264503
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for edge coating on work pieces, comprising the following steps: inducing a relative movement between a work piece (W) and an application unit (10), which application unit (10) is provided for applying a mass; setting an application region for applying the mass, in particular in accordance with the width of the edge of a work piece to be provided with the mass; applying the mass to an edge of the work piece (W) to form a three-dimensional body. Said work pieces can be, in particular elements or parts from the furniture or components industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Martin GRINGEL, Joachim FETSCHER, Matthias VOLM, Thomas BETTERMANN
  • Publication number: 20160368162
    Abstract: A method for coating a surface portion of a plate-like workpiece with a coating material is disclosed, wherein the workpiece is formed at least partially of wood, wood materials, plastic materials and the like, wherein the method includes coating the surface portion of the workpiece with a coating material by use of a coating unit, wherein the surface portion is formed in a coating direction with an angle that changes with respect to the plane of the workpiece at an angle of 0°<?<90° with respect to the plate plane, and has a curvature in the coating direction, and mechanically adjusting the coating unit during processing such that the position of the coating unit with respect to that part of the surface portion that is currently being processed is constant. Also disclosed is an apparatus having a control device for carrying out this method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Reich, Stefan Friese, Martin Gringel
  • Publication number: 20160200036
    Abstract: A coating unit for a coating machine for coating plate- or strip-shaped workpieces, which contain wood, wood materials, plastic, or the like at least in some sections, with a coating material. The coating unit includes a first interface for accommodating an exchangeable joining-agent processing device and for supplying said exchangeable joining-agent processing device with energy, and a first exchangeable joining-agent processing device that can be coupled to the first interface, which first exchangeable joining-agent processing device has an energy conversion device for converting the energy provided via the interface in order to prepare a joining agent for joining the coating material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Martin Gringel, Johannes Schmid
  • Patent number: 9034127
    Abstract: The invention concerns a processing device for processing workpieces that are preferably made at least partially of wood, wooden materials, plastics or the like, comprising a machine bed and at least one processing unit joined to the machine bed, wherein the machine bed comprises a base body that is made at least in sections of a curable compound. The processing device of the invention is characterized in that the base body and/or at least a part of the processing unit is made at least in sections of cementitious concrete, in particular fiber concrete.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Martin Gringel
  • Publication number: 20090229731
    Abstract: The invention concerns a processing device for processing workpieces that are preferably made at least partially of wood, wooden materials, plastics or the like, comprising a machine bed and at least one processing unit joined to the machine bed, wherein the machine bed comprises a base body that is made at least in sections of a curable compound. The processing device of the invention is characterised in that the base body and/or at least a part of the processing unit is made at least in sections of cementitious concrete, in particular fibre concrete.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Homag Holzbearbeitungssysteme AG
    Inventor: Martin GRINGEL
  • Patent number: 6187401
    Abstract: The invention proposes a double-walled body with cover panels between which spacers are arranged. The double-walled body is distinguished in that the spacers are designed as cylinders, in particular tubes (6), of which the cylinder axes run orthogonally with respect to the cover-panel surfaces, in that one set of tubes (6) (first tubes (7)) is of a length which corresponds to the clear width between the cover panels (3, 5), and in that another set of tubes (6) (second tubes (9)) engages in, or through, apertures (13) in the cover panels (3, 5) by way of the end regions (11) in each case, and in that the interior of at least some of the second tubes (9) accommodates fastening means, in particular threaded bushes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Blüco-Technik Blümle KG
    Inventors: Uwe Heisel, Martin Gringel
  • Patent number: 6059703
    Abstract: A device for numerically controlled (NC) manufacturing, manipulating and measuring apparatuses has a frame structure with peripheral force introduction locations and at least one movement unit with peripheral force introduction locations. At least three adjusting devices each having a first and a second part are provided. Each adjusting device has a first and a second connecting member positioned at a spacing to the first connecting member. The first parts are connected by the first connecting members to the force introduction locations of the movement unit, wherein these force introduction locations are positioned in a first imaginary coupling plane. The first parts are connected by the second connecting members to the force introduction locations of the frame structure, wherein these force introduction locations are positioned in a first imaginary coupling plane of the frame structure. The second parts are connected by the first connecting members to the movement unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Inventors: Uwe Heisel, Martin Gringel