Patents by Inventor Matthias Schaaf

Matthias Schaaf 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: 11952731
    Abstract: A method for pivoting a travel unit on a machine frame of a road milling machine between an outer end position and an inner end position offset toward a center of the machine relative to the outer end position, the road milling machine having a travel mechanism with multiple travel units, of which at least one travel unit is height-adjustable via a lifting column, comprising the steps of positioning a support foot mounted on the machine frame in a ground contact position to support the machine frame, lifting the travel unit, pivoting the travel unit between the outer end position and the inner end position, lowering the travel unit, and positioning the support foot in a stowed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: BOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Lang, Moritz Starkmeth, Matthias Schaaf
  • Patent number: 11851831
    Abstract: A ground milling machine, comprising a machine frame, an operator platform, a drive engine, travelling apparatuses, a milling unit, a conveying apparatus for transporting milled material from the milling unit to a discharge point with a transfer conveyor and a downstream loading conveyor, and with a material transfer apparatus arranged in a material transfer region between transfer conveyor and loading conveyor, which material transfer apparatus is configured so as to direct milled material from the transfer conveyor to the loading conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the loading conveyor each comprising a support frame, wherein the material transfer apparatus comprises a milled-material-directing transfer chute, wherein the transfer chute has a chute guide surface extending at least partially in a horizontal direction and running in an at least partially descending manner from the transfer conveyor to the loading conveyor, and wherein the transfer chute is arranged at least partially immovably with respect to
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BOMAG GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Schaaf
  • Patent number: 11668057
    Abstract: A material transfer apparatus for transferring milled material for a ground milling machine, having a loading conveyor for discharging the milled material, a transfer conveyor for transporting the milled material onto the loading conveyor, and a transfer apparatus for transferring the milled material from the transfer conveyor into a receiving opening of a receiving apparatus of the loading conveyor, wherein the loading conveyor is swivel-mounted about a vertical swivel axis and about a horizontal swivel axis, and wherein the vertical swivel axis and the horizontal swivel axis intersect at an intersection point, wherein the horizontal swivel axis is arranged in vertical direction above the loading conveyor, in particular above the upper run of the loading conveyor. Moreover, a ground milling machine having such a material transfer apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: BOMAG GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Schaaf
  • Publication number: 20220235523
    Abstract: A method for pivoting a travel unit on a machine frame of a road milling machine between an outer end position and an inner end position offset toward a center of the machine relative to the outer end position, the road milling machine having a travel mechanism with multiple travel units, of which at least one travel unit is height-adjustable via a lifting column, comprising the steps of positioning a support foot mounted on the machine frame in a ground contact position to support the machine frame, lifting the travel unit, pivoting the travel unit between the outer end position and the inner end position, lowering the travel unit, and positioning the support foot in a stowed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stephan Lang, Moritz Starkmeth, Matthias Schaaf
  • Publication number: 20220042257
    Abstract: A ground milling machine, comprising a machine frame, an operator platform, a drive engine, travelling apparatuses, a milling unit, a conveying apparatus for transporting milled material from the milling unit to a discharge point with a transfer conveyor and a downstream loading conveyor, and with a material transfer apparatus arranged in a material transfer region between transfer conveyor and loading conveyor, which material transfer apparatus is configured so as to direct milled material from the transfer conveyor to the loading conveyor, the transfer conveyor and the loading conveyor each comprising a support frame, wherein the material transfer apparatus comprises a milled-material-directing transfer chute, wherein the transfer chute has a chute guide surface extending at least partially in a horizontal direction and running in an at least partially descending manner from the transfer conveyor to the loading conveyor, and wherein the transfer chute is arranged at least partially immovably with respect to
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Matthias SCHAAF
  • Publication number: 20210261343
    Abstract: A material transfer apparatus for transferring milled material for a ground milling machine, having a loading conveyor for discharging the milled material, a transfer conveyor for transporting the milled material onto the loading conveyor, and a transfer apparatus for transferring the milled material from the transfer conveyor into a receiving opening of a receiving apparatus of the loading conveyor, wherein the loading conveyor is swivel-mounted about a vertical swivel axis and about a horizontal swivel axis, and wherein the vertical swivel axis and the horizontal swivel axis intersect at an intersection point, wherein the horizontal swivel axis is arranged in vertical direction above the loading conveyor, in particular above the upper run of the loading conveyor. Moreover, a ground milling machine having such a material transfer apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Matthias SCHAAF
  • Patent number: 10731304
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ground milling machine, in particular a road milling machine, for removing ground material, comprising a machine frame having a chassis, a milling drum supported on a machine frame, and a transport device having at least one conveyor belt, which is configured for conveying removed ground material in a conveying direction away from the milling drum to a discharge point, as well as to a method for operating a ground milling machine. One aspect of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic precipitator, which reduces the dust pollution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: BOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Laux, Rafael Schomaker, Joachim Ponstein, Matthias Schaaf, Bernd Lubischer
  • Publication number: 20190257042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ground milling machine, in particular a road milling machine, for removing ground material, comprising a machine frame having a chassis, a milling drum supported on a machine frame, and a transport device having at least one conveyor belt, which is configured for conveying removed ground material in a conveying direction away from the milling drum to a discharge point, as well as to a method for operating a ground milling machine. One aspect of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic precipitator, which reduces the dust pollution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Robert Laux, Rafael Schomaker, Joachim Ponstein, Matthias Schaaf, Bernd Lubischer
  • Patent number: 10301782
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ground milling machine, in particular a road milling machine, for removing ground material, comprising a machine frame having a chassis, a milling drum supported on a machine frame, and a transport device having at least one conveyor belt, which is configured for conveying removed ground material in a conveying direction away from the milling drum to a discharge point, as well as to a method for operating a ground milling machine. One aspect of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic precipitator, which reduces the dust pollution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: BOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Laux, Rafael Schomaker, Joachim Ponstein, Matthias Schaaf, Bernd Lubischer
  • Publication number: 20190082241
    Abstract: A method operates a consumption meter system, in which the consumption of a supply medium by a consumer is determined using a consumption meter. A consumption value is transmitted in the form of data between the consumption meter and a first receiver. The first receiver is assigned to a higher-level supplier and the data are transmitted between the consumption meter and the first receiver via a first data channel. The data are encrypted on the meter side using a first key for transmission via the first data channel. A second data channel is provided for transmitting the data between the consumption meter and a second receiver. The data are encrypted on the meter side by a second key for transmission via the second data channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Achim SCHMIDT, Matthias SCHAAF
  • Patent number: 10041512
    Abstract: A linear actuator for generating a linear actuating force, including a first drive unit having a first drive shaft designed as a hollow shaft, a first rotation-translation transmission driven by the first drive unit, having a first threaded spindle and a first threaded nut engaging with the threaded spindle, wherein the drive shaft of the first drive unit is designed as a first threaded spindle, a second drive unit arranged axially to the first drive unit and having a drive shaft, and a second rotation-translation transmission driven by the second drive unit, having a second threaded spindle and a threaded nut engaging with the second threaded spindle, wherein the drive shaft of the second drive unit is connected to the second threaded spindle; via the hollow shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG
    Inventors: Peter Stauder, Matthias Schaaf, Tom Kaufmann
  • Patent number: 9863247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ground milling machine, in particular a road milling machine, a recycler, a stabilizer or a surface miner, comprising a milling drum with a milling drum width (a) extending along its rotational axis and with at least two chiseling devices, each of which comprises a chisel and a chisel holder, and a sensor device for determining wear on the at least two chiseling devices in a contactless manner, said sensor device comprising a sensor for measuring a wear parameter of the at least two chiseling devices, the sensor being movable at least over a part of the milling drum width (a) in order to set an identical measurement angle (?) and an identical position of the sensor relative to the at least two chiseling devices in order to measure the wear parameter of the at least two chiseling devices. The present invention further relates to a method for determining wear on the at least two chiseling devices of the ground milling machine in a contactless manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BOMAG GmbH
    Inventors: Joern Von der Lippe, Matthias Schaaf
  • Publication number: 20170284038
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ground milling machine, in particular a road milling machine, for removing ground material, comprising a machine frame having a chassis, a milling drum supported on a machine frame, and a transport device having at least one conveyor belt, which is configured for conveying removed ground material in a conveying direction away from the milling drum to a discharge point, as well as to a method for operating a ground milling machine. One aspect of the present invention is to provide an electrostatic precipitator, which reduces the dust pollution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Laux, Rafael Schomaker, Joachim Ponstein, Matthias Schaaf, Bernd Lubischer
  • Publication number: 20160377099
    Abstract: A linear actuator for generating a linear actuating force, including a first drive unit having a first drive shaft designed as a hollow shaft, a first rotation-translation transmission driven by the first drive unit, having a first threaded spindle and a first threaded nut engaging with the threaded spindle, wherein the drive shaft of the first drive unit is designed as a first threaded spindle, a second drive unit arranged axially to the first drive unit and having a drive shaft, and a second rotation-translation transmission driven by the second drive unit, having a second threaded spindle and a threaded nut engaging with the second threaded spindle, wherein the drive shaft of the second drive unit is connected to the second threaded spindle; via the hollow shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Peter Stauder, Matthias Schaaf, Tom Kaufmann
  • Publication number: 20160168991
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ground milling machine, in particular a road milling machine, a recycler, a stabilizer or a surface miner, comprising a milling drum with a milling drum width (a) extending along its rotational axis and with at least two chiseling devices, each of which comprises a chisel and a chisel holder, and a sensor device for determining wear on the at least two chiseling devices in a contactless manner, said sensor device comprising a sensor for measuring a wear parameter of the at least two chiseling devices, the sensor being movable at least over a part of the milling drum width (a) in order to set an identical measurement angle (?) and an identical position of the sensor relative to the at least two chiseling devices in order to measure the wear parameter of the at least two chiseling devices. The present invention further relates to a method for determining wear on the at least two chiseling devices of the ground milling machine in a contactless manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Joern Von der Lippe, Matthias Schaaf