Patents by Inventor Matthias Finkbeiner
Matthias Finkbeiner 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: 8134258Abstract: An electrical direct linear drive device, with a stator (10) having two guide rails (12, 13) for the linear guidance of a driven carriage (11) is proposed, wherein a permanent magnet arrangement (18) providing the electrical drive, and a drive coil arrangement (19), which is movable relatively thereto, are provided. The guide rails (12, 13) are arranged on sides (14, 15) of the stator (10) which are differently oriented, wherein the carriage (11) extends at least partially over each one of these sides (14, 15). Guide elements having guide channels for the guide rails (12, 13) are arranged on the carriage (11).Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: March 13, 2012Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KGInventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Tom Unger
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Patent number: 7973435Abstract: An electrical linear drive device comprises an outer housing consisting of a housing tube and two housing covers disposed at the ends thereof The outer housing defines in the interior thereof a receiving space, into which the drive part of a drive unit in the form of an electrodynamic linear direct drive like a cartridge is placed, and an output drive rod extends outward through the front housing cover. From a drive coil arrangement of the drive unit an electrical operation cable extends to an central electrical interface means. The electrical interface means is disposed laterally on the housing tube and the operation cable and the signal cable extend in a cable channel formed in the wall of the housing tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2008Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KGInventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Jurgen Guckel
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Publication number: 20110084559Abstract: The invention relates to a direct linear drive having a stator (12; 112) and a runner (14; 114), to at least one of which electric energy can be applied in order to initiate a translational movement on a coupling element (36; 136); and having a position sensing device (16; 116) for determining the position of the runner (14; 114) in relation to the stator (12; 112); it further relates to a drive device with a direct linear drive of this type and to an actuating device which is equipped with a drive device of this type. According to the invention, the position sensing device (16; 116) is designed as a linear position sensor with a magnetostrictive measuring element (54; 154) and an associated measurement transducer (58; 158).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2008Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: FESTO AG & CO. KGInventor: Matthias Finkbeiner
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Patent number: 7834488Abstract: The invention proposes an electric linear drive unit with an electric linear motor that is arranged in or on a basic housing. A sensor device arranged in or on the basic housing serves for determining at least one position of a driving element that is driven by the linear motor. Electric lines are routed from a coil system of the linear motor and from the sensor device to a common connecting point on the basic housing through at least one duct that extends within the basic housing, wherein said electric lines extend through the connecting point to a connector that is arranged at the connecting point and contains connecting means for producing a connection with external lines or cables. The connecting point is sealed by means of an insulating casting- or injection-molding compound at least in the region in which the lines extend from the connecting point.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2008Date of Patent: November 16, 2010Assignee: Festo AG & Co. KGInventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Jürgen Gückel, Thomas Feyrer
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Publication number: 20100133925Abstract: An electrical direct linear drive device, with a stator (10) having two guide rails (12, 13) for the linear guidance of a driven carriage (11) is proposed, wherein a permanent magnet arrangement (18) providing the electrical drive, and a drive coil arrangement (19), which is movable relatively thereto, are provided. The guide rails (12, 13) are arranged on sides (14, 15) of the stator (10) which are differently oriented, wherein the carriage (11) extends at least partially over each one of these sides (14, 15). Guide elements having guide channels for the guide rails (12, 13) are arranged on the carriage (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: FESO AG & CO. KGInventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Tom Unger
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Publication number: 20090058198Abstract: An electrical linear drive device comprises an outer housing consisting of a housing tube and two housing covers disposed at the ends thereof The outer housing defines in the interior thereof a receiving space, into which the drive part of a drive unit in the form of an electrodynamic linear direct drive like a cartridge is placed, and an output drive rod extends outward through the front housing cover. From a drive coil arrangement of the drive unit an electrical operation cable extends to an central electrical interface means. The electrical interface means is disposed laterally on the housing tube and the operation cable and the signal cable extend in a cable channel formed in the wall of the housing tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: FESTO AG & CO. KGInventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Jurgen Guckel
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Publication number: 20080258568Abstract: An electrical linear drive device with an electric linear motor held in a base housing is proposed that has a long-coil system arranged in a motor housing, and a substantially shorter armature that drives a drive element linearly via a drive rod extending to the outside. Two guide rods running in base housing, and a position measuring rod cooperating with at least one position sensor for position detection that plunges, depending on its position, into base housing are connected to drive element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Applicant: FESTO AG & COInventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Jurgen Guckel, Hava Yigit
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Publication number: 20080252153Abstract: The invention proposes an electric linear drive unit with an electric linear motor that is arranged in or on a basic housing. A sensor device arranged in or on the basic housing serves for determining at least one position of a driving element that is driven by the linear motor. Electric lines are routed from a coil system of the linear motor and from the sensor device to a common connecting point on the basic housing through at least one duct that extends within the basic housing, wherein said electric lines extend through the connecting point to a connector that is arranged at the connecting point and contains connecting means for producing a connection with external lines or cables. The connecting point is sealed by means of an insulating casting- or injection-molding compound at least in the region in which the lines extend from the connecting point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Festo AG & CoInventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Jurgen Guckel, Thomas Feyrer
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Patent number: 7323798Abstract: An electrodynamic direct drive includes an armature that travels within a housing and a drive system for moving armature in relation to housing. The drive system has two drive means, that are moved in relation to each other in the form of a coil system with at least one coil and a magnet system with at least one permanent magnet to move a load driver coupled with the armature. A displacement measurement space is defined by an end face of the armature and walls of the housing and/or the surface of the internally placed drive means. A sensor detects position of the armature within the housing by electromagnetic waves. The distance of the armature from the sensor is measured on the basis of the transit time of electromagnetic waves.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2004Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: Festo AG & Co.Inventors: Ralf Hartramph, Matthias Finkbeiner, Thomas Reininger
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Patent number: 6992408Abstract: A linear drive device has a stator and an armature able to be moved in relation to the stator in a linear manner. The device furthermore comprises an electrodynamic linear direct drive system and a fluid power drive system. Using the two drive systems it is possible in an independent manner for setting forces to be applied electrodynamically and by fluid power to the armature.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: January 31, 2006Assignee: Festo AG & Co.Inventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Thomas Feyrer, Rüdiger Neumann, Armin Hartmann
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Patent number: 6969929Abstract: A coil system whose coil arrangement comprises a plurality of coaxially sequentially placed individual coil, whose wire ends are fixed on a board strip extending along the coil arrangement with a simultaneous making of contact with an electrical circuit formed thereon. Furthermore, a method for the manufacture of such a coil system and an electrodynamic linear drive fitted therewith are provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Festo AG & Co.Inventor: Matthias Finkbeiner
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Publication number: 20050121985Abstract: An electrodynamic direct drive and more particularly a linear drive, comprises an armature adapted to travel within a housing, a drive system for moving such armature in relation to said housing, such drive system having two drivingly cooperating drive means, able to be moved in relation to each other, in the form of a coil system with at least one coil, and a magnet system with at least one permanent magnet in order to move a load driver coupled with the armature. In accordance with the invention, a displacement measurement space is defined by an end face of the armature and the walls of the housing and/or the surface of the internally placed drive means.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Ralf Hartramph, Matthias Finkbeiner, Thomas Reininger
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Patent number: 6787944Abstract: An electrodynamic direct linear drive (1) has a coil system (2) with a plurality of coaxially sequentially following drive coils (3). In the interior or on the external periphery of the coil system (2) a magnet system (6) is arranged, which is designed in the form of a component of an output part (8) able to be moved in relation to the coil system (2). On the opposite side of the magnet system (6) a return circuit means (15) is arranged internally or externally of the coil system (2). In order to achieve a high energy density axially adjacent drive coils (3) contact each other directly. Furthermore a method for the production of the coil system (2) is provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2003Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Festo AG & Co.Inventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Ralf Hartramph
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Publication number: 20040100152Abstract: An electrodynamic direct linear drive (1) has a coil system (2) with a plurality of coaxially sequentially following drive coils (3). In the interior or on the external periphery of the coil system (2) a magnet system (6) is arranged, which is designed in the form of a component of an output part (8) able to be moved in relation to the coil system (2). On the opposite side of the magnet system (6) a return circuit means (15) is arranged internally or externally of the coil system (2). In order to achieve a high energy density axially. adjacent drive coils (3) contact each other directly. Furthermore a method for the production of the coil system (2) is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2003Publication date: May 27, 2004Inventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Ralf Hartramph
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Publication number: 20040075518Abstract: A coil system whose coil arrangement comprises a plurality of coaxially sequentially placed individual coil, whose wire ends are fixed on a board strip extending along the coil arrangement with a simultaneous making of contact with an electrical circuit formed thereon. Furthermore, a method for the manufacture of such a coil system and an electrodynamic linear drive fitted therewith are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: April 22, 2004Applicant: FESTO AG & Co.Inventor: Matthias Finkbeiner
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Publication number: 20040056536Abstract: A linear drive device has a stator and an armature able to be moved in relation to the stator in a linear manner. The device furthermore comprises an electrodynamic linear direct drive system and a fluid power drive system. Using the two drive systems it is possible in an independent manner for setting forces to be applied electrodynamically and by fluid power to the armature.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: FESTO AG & CO.Inventors: Matthias Finkbeiner, Thomas Feyrer, Dr.-Ing. Rudiger Neumann, Armin Hartmann