Patents by Inventor Martin HOECK

Martin HOECK 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: 10923997
    Abstract: Long-stator linear motor with vehicle arranged for movement along transport path. Motor includes holding structure(s) having drive coils, on which passive part of vehicle is arranged; and guide surface and guide track running along path. Passive part has first drive magnet(s) arranged parallel to guide surface with air gap. Vehicle has first profile member(s) arranged on guide track and positioned by pressing force acting in transverse direction onto guide track with respect to an ascending direction running normally to movement direction and transverse direction. First running member(s) support passive part on holding structure against attractive force acting between drive magnets and drive coils to ensure the air gap. Vehicle has first auxiliary guide member(s) which, interacting with an auxiliary guide on holding structure at least in divergence and/or convergence areas of path, delimits movement of vehicle in a positive and/or negative ascending direction at least on one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Martin Hoeck, Alexander Dicker
  • Publication number: 20200028427
    Abstract: Long-stator linear motor with vehicle arranged for movement along transport path. Motor includes holding structure(s) having drive coils, on which passive part of vehicle is arranged; and guide surface and guide track running along path. Passive part has first drive magnet(s) arranged parallel to guide surface with air gap. Vehicle has first profile member(s) arranged on guide track and positioned by pressing force acting in transverse direction onto guide track with respect to an ascending direction running normally to movement direction and transverse direction. First running member(s) support passive part on holding structure against attractive force acting between drive magnets and drive coils to ensure the air gap. Vehicle has first auxiliary guide member(s) which, interacting with an auxiliary guide on holding structure at least in divergence and/or convergence areas of path, delimits movement of vehicle in a positive and/or negative ascending direction at least on one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Martin HOECK, Alexander DICKER
  • Publication number: 20190077277
    Abstract: For a long stator linear motor comprising a switch and secure guidance of the transport vehicles in the direction of movement along the transport track, it is provided that the transport vehicle (Tn) is force-guided, at least in sections, in the direction of movement (x) outside the switch (W), and at least one one-sided track section (2d) is provided on the transport track (2), along which a vehicle guide element (7) only on one side of the transport track (2) interacts with the track guide element (6) on the assigned side of the transport track (2) for the mechanical forced guidance in the direction of movement (x), and the forced guidance in the direction of movement (x) in the transverse direction (y) is canceled in the region of the switch (W).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Alois HOLZLEITNER, Martin HOECK, Michael BRUCKER
  • Patent number: 10053304
    Abstract: A holder (10) for use in a conveyor line (20) formed from a stator of a long stator linear motor with at least a first retaining element (1) and a second retaining element (2), wherein the first retaining element (1) and the second retaining element (2) are arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other in a first direction (3) and the first retaining element (1) in this first direction (3) comprises a first rigidity (S1) and the second retaining element (2) in this first direction (3) a second rigidity (S2), which is lower than the first rigidity (S1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignees: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH, Krones AG
    Inventors: Michael Reinthaler, Martin Hoeck, Konrad Senn, Michael Neubauer, Stefan Elsperger
  • Publication number: 20170029223
    Abstract: A holder (10) for use in a conveyor line (20) formed from a stator of a long stator linear motor with at least a first retaining element (1) and a second retaining element (2), wherein the first retaining element (1) and the second retaining element (2) are arranged side by side and spaced apart from each other in a first direction (3) and the first retaining element (1) in this first direction (3) comprises a first rigidity (S1) and the second retaining element (2) in this first direction (3) a second rigidity (S2), which is lower than the first rigidity (S1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Applicant: BERNECKER + RAINER INDUSTRIE-ELEKTRONIK Ges.m.b.H
    Inventors: Michael REINTHALER, Martin HOECK