Patents by Inventor Michael BRUCKER

Michael BRUCKER 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: 10913362
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Alois Holzleitner, Martin Höck, Michael Brucker
  • Patent number: 10618750
    Abstract: Transport device having a transport route, with a turnaround portion to change orientation of a transport unit by 180° in the longitudinal direction along the transport route, including a turnaround portion with an entrance connected to a first transport route portion by a first entrance end and a second, open entrance end, and an exit connected to a second transport route portion by a first exit end and a second, open exit end. A common movement path is formed at least in some portions in a region of a first transfer position, and the transport unit is movable along the path. To be turned around, the transport unit is moved to the entrance of the turnaround portion, transferred from the entrance to the exit of the turnaround portion, and moved from the exit of the turnaround portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Brucker, Stefan Huber
  • Patent number: 10608518
    Abstract: To provide a simple and flexibly usable transport device in the form of a long stator linear motor, which enables a movement of a transport unit of the transport device in several different planes, it is provided according to the invention that a transition segment including a continuous-flow conveyor having a longitudinal axis is provided, adjoining the starting point or the ending point of the transport track in the longitudinal direction, for transporting the transport unit in a direction of movement extending along the longitudinal axis, wherein the continuous-flow conveyor is provided to move the transport unit in the direction of movement at least sectionally in a conveying plane deviating from the movement plane of the transport track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Brucker, Franz Spanlang
  • Publication number: 20190199189
    Abstract: To provide a simple and flexibly usable transport device in the form of a long stator linear motor, which enables a movement of a transport unit of the transport device in several different planes, it is provided according to the invention that a transition segment including a continuous-flow conveyor having a longitudinal axis is provided, adjoining the starting point or the ending point of the transport track in the longitudinal direction, for transporting the transport unit in a direction of movement extending along the longitudinal axis, wherein the continuous-flow conveyor is provided to move the transport unit in the direction of movement at least sectionally in a conveying plane deviating from the movement plane of the transport track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Michael BRUCKER, Franz SPANLANG
  • Publication number: 20190161292
    Abstract: Transport device having a transport route, with a turnaround portion to change orientation of a transport unit by 180° in the longitudinal direction along the transport route, including a turnaround portion with an entrance connected to a first transport route portion by a first entrance end and a second, open entrance end, and an exit connected to a second transport route portion by a first exit end and a second, open exit end. A common movement path is formed at least in some portions in a region of a first transfer position, and the transport unit is movable along the path. To be turned around, the transport unit is moved to the entrance of the turnaround portion, transferred from the entrance to the exit of the turnaround portion, and moved from the exit of the turnaround portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: B&R INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GMBH
    Inventors: Michael BRUCKER, Stefan HUBER
  • 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