Patents by Inventor Matthias RUCH

Matthias RUCH 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: 11980928
    Abstract: A pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, and particularly a fitting is described. The pressing tool comprises pressing jaws, a drive adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece, a sensor system which is adapted to record a set of pressing data during a pressing process and a control which is adapted to control the drive based on the recorded set of pressing data. Also described are related methods, pressing jaws and workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Emerson Professional Tools AG
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Rudolf Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 11772349
    Abstract: A pressing tool for pressing workpieces is described. The pressing tool comprises a hydraulic pump for conveying a hydraulic fluid, an electric motor for driving the hydraulic pump, a working cylinder which is hydraulically connected to an outlet of the hydraulic pump, a pressure-relief valve which is hydraulically connected to the outlet of the hydraulic pump and which opens at a certain predefined pressure Pv of the hydraulic fluid, an electronic control for controlling the electric motor and a sensor 60 which monitors the state of the pressure-relief valve and emits a signal which describes the state of the pressure-relief valve to the electronic control. Furthermore, a method of operating such a pressing tool is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: EMERSON PROFESSIONAL TOOLS AG
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Rudolf Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 11611186
    Abstract: A pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, and particularly a fitting is described. The pressing tool comprises a pressing jaw receptacle for coupling a pressing jaw assembly to the pressing tool. The pressing tool further comprises a drive which is adapted to drive a coupled pressing jaw assembly in order to apply force to a workpiece, and a sensor system which is adapted to identify a pressing jaw assembly and to provide corresponding sensor data, wherein a control is adapted to control the drive based on the sensor data. Also described are related methods, pressing jaw assemblies, and workpieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Von ARX AG
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Rudolf Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 11440068
    Abstract: A pressing machine is described for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, in particular a fitting. The pressing machine has a motor, and pressing jaws which are driven by the motor and can apply a force to the workpiece during operation. The pressing machine also has a power transmission unit coupled to the motor and the pressing jaws for transmitting power from the motor to the pressing jaws. The pressing machine also has at least one sensor unit for measuring at least one pressing parameter P and a controller which receives the currently measured value of the pressing parameter P from the sensor unit and determines therewith the pitch or slope of a press parameter curve K of the press parameter P. The controller terminates a pressing operation before reaching a maximum possible pressing force Pmax when the pitch or slope of the press parameter curve K of the press parameter P satisfies a shutdown criterion. Also described is a corresponding method for operating a pressing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Von ARX AG
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Rudolf Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 11213875
    Abstract: A pressing tool, particularly a pipe pressing tool, for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, particularly a fitting, is described. The pressing tool includes pressing jaws and a motor which is adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece. Further, a method of operating such a pressing tool, and pressing jaws as well as a tubular workpiece are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Von ARX AG
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Rudolf Kreuzer
  • Patent number: 11213938
    Abstract: A pressing tool is described for plastically deforming a workpiece. The pressing tool comprises a piston pump driven by a motor that rotates in operating rotation direction RA and a pressure release valve and a coupling arrangement, which mechanically couples the motor to the pressure relief valve, so that the motor opens the pressure relief valve when operated in a loosening rotation direction RL opposite to the operating rotation direction RA. Also described is a corresponding method of operating a pressing tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Von ARX AG
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Rudolf Kreuzer
  • Publication number: 20200180092
    Abstract: A pressing tool for plastically deforming a workpiece is described. The pressing tool includes a housing and an electric motor for actuating the pressing tool. The pressing tool also includes an instrument seat which is adapted to receive an interchangeable instrument head at the housing. The pressing tool also includes a mechanical safety element which is arranged in a manner that is movable from an open position, in which an instrument head may be inserted into the instrument seat, into a closed position, in which the instrument head is locked in the instrument seat. The pressing tool additionally includes a mechanical actuating element which may interact with the safety element in order to be able to cause the pressing tool to be enabled for a pressing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Publication number: 20200139525
    Abstract: A pressing tool is described for plastically deforming a workpiece. The pressing tool comprises a piston pump driven by a motor that rotates in operating rotation direction RA and a pressure release valve and a coupling arrangement, which mechanically couples the motor to the pressure relief valve, so that the motor opens the pressure relief valve when operated in a loosening rotation direction RL opposite to the operating rotation direction RA. Also described is a corresponding method of operating a pressing tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Publication number: 20200141425
    Abstract: A pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece. The pressing tool comprises a drive, a reservoir for providing a hydraulic fluid, a coupling interface for coupling the pressing tool to a pressing jaw assembly, and a hydraulic pump valve apparatus. The hydraulic pump valve apparatus comprises a pressure cylinder, an operating cylinder, and a pressure-relief valve element which is adapted to open a fluidic passage from the operating cylinder to the reservoir when a predefined maximum pressing pressure is reached and keep it open until the operating piston has returned to a first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Publication number: 20200130313
    Abstract: A pressing tool for pressing workpieces is described. The pressing tool comprises a hydraulic pump for conveying a hydraulic fluid, an electric motor for driving the hydraulic pump, a working cylinder which is hydraulically connected to an outlet of the hydraulic pump, a pressure-relief valve which is hydraulically connected to the outlet of the hydraulic pump and which opens at a certain predefined pressure Pv of the hydraulic fluid, an electronic control for controlling the electric motor and a sensor 60 which monitors the state of the pressure-relief valve and emits a signal which describes the state of the pressure-relief valve to the electronic control. Furthermore, a method of operating such a pressing tool is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Publication number: 20200122219
    Abstract: A pressing tool, particularly a pipe pressing tool, for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, particularly a fitting, is described. The pressing tool includes pressing jaws and a motor which is adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece. Further, a method of operating such a pressing tool, and pressing jaws as well as a tubular workpiece are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Publication number: 20200127429
    Abstract: A pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, and particularly a fitting is described. The pressing tool comprises a pressing jaw receptacle for coupling a pressing jaw assembly to the pressing tool. The pressing tool further comprises a drive which is adapted to drive a coupled pressing jaw assembly in order to apply force to a workpiece, and a sensor system which is adapted to identify a pressing jaw assembly and to provide corresponding sensor data, wherein a control is adapted to control the drive based on the sensor data. Also described are related methods, pressing jaw assemblies, and workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Publication number: 20200078844
    Abstract: A pressing tool for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, and particularly a fitting is described. The pressing tool comprises pressing jaws, a drive adapted to drive the pressing jaws in order to apply a force to the workpiece, a sensor system which is adapted to record a set of pressing data during a pressing process and a control which is adapted to control the drive based on the recorded set of pressing data. Also described are related methods, pressing jaws and workpieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Publication number: 20190345919
    Abstract: A pressing machine is described comprising a drive with an output shaft for generating a rotational movement. The machine also comprises a transmission which is connected on the input side to the output shaft of the drive. The transmission is connected on the output side with a swash plate. The machine also comprises a pin which is in contact with the swash plate, so that the pin during a rotational movement of the output shaft of the drive, performs a stroke movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Rudolf Kreuzer
  • Publication number: 20190224823
    Abstract: A hand-held pressing device is described. The pressing device can be used for crimping or cutting workpieces. The device has a housing and a tool holder for receiving a tool. A movably configured actuator is driven by an electric motor to actuate the tool. The device includes a planetary gear assembly for coupling an electric motor and the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Publication number: 20190217357
    Abstract: A pressing machine is described for plastically deforming a tubular workpiece, in particular a fitting. The pressing machine has a motor, and pressing jaws which are driven by the motor and can apply a force to the workpiece during operation. The pressing machine also has a power transmission unit coupled to the motor and the pressing jaws for transmitting power from the motor to the pressing jaws. The pressing machine also has at least one sensor unit for measuring at least one pressing parameter P and a controller which receives the currently measured value of the pressing parameter P from the sensor unit and determines therewith the pitch or slope of a press parameter curve K of the press parameter P. The controller terminates a pressing operation before reaching a maximum possible pressing force Pmax when the pitch or slope of the press parameter curve K of the press parameter P satisfies a shutdown criterion. Also described is a corresponding method for operating a pressing machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Von Arx AG
    Inventors: Matthias RUCH, Rudolf KREUZER
  • Patent number: D1000240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Emerson Professional Tools, LLC
    Inventors: Matthias Ruch, Billy Odon M. Yrad, Jr., Rudolf Kreuzer, Martin Büchler, Nicolas Schwob