Patents by Inventor Michael Raabe

Michael Raabe 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: 10139041
    Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic arm (1), in particular, for a current collector system for a vehicle which can be driven along a power rail arrangement, wherein the telescopic arm (1) can be extended and/or retracted by means of an adjustment drive (7, 8, 9, 10) and the telescopic arm (1) has a base unit (2) which can be attached to the vehicle, on which a first telescopic stage (3) is arranged displaceably in a direction (RT), in particular, horizontally, and a second telescopic stage (4) is arranged displaceably on the first telescopic stage (3) in the same direction (RT), wherein the adjustment drive (7, 8, 9, 10) is arranged on the first telescopic stage (3), characterized in that the adjustment drive (7, 8, 9, 10) interacts with a rigid chain (S), which is connected with its one end (Sa) to the base unit (2) and with its other end (Sb) to the second telescopic stage (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Raabe, Werner Vahle, Thomas Muller, Steffen Woyczechowski, Michael Heitmann, Micro Husarek
  • Patent number: 10137785
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current collector system (1) for a vehicle (F) which can be moved in a longitudinal direction along a power rail arrangement (S) having at least one current collector trolley (3) and current collector contacts (5) arranged on this, which current collector contacts can be connected to the power rails (ST) of the power rail arrangement (S) and a telescopic arm (2) which can be fixed or is fixed to a vehicle (F), which telescopic arm can be extended and/or retracted by means of an adjustment drive, characterised in that the adjustment drive has at least one rigid chain arrangement (9) which is driven by at least a first rigid chain drive (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Vahle, Michael Raabe, Thomas Muller
  • Patent number: 9994431
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning zone (EB) for a travel path (1), wherein the travel path (1) has at least one guide rail (2, 3) and the guide rail (2, 3) is used to guide a current collector trolley (11), provided with current collector contacts (12), of a current collector system (10) arranged on a vehicle which can move along the travel path (1), and the travel path (1) has at least one travel path conductor bar (5), wherein the current collector trolley (11) can be moved horizontally and vertically to the travel path (1) in the positioning zone (EB) by a positioning device of the current collector system (10), characterized in that at least one further conductor bar (5?) is arranged in the region of the positioning zone (EB) or at least one travel path conductor bar (5) extends and/or is extended into the positioning zone (EB) beyond at least one guide rail (2, 3) of the travel path (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Raabe, Thomas Muller, Steffen Woyczechowski
  • Publication number: 20170022033
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positioning zone (EB) for a travel path (1), wherein the travel path (1) has at least one guide rail (2, 3) and the guide rail (2, 3) is used to guide a current collector trolley (11), provided with current collector contacts (12), of a current collector system (10) arranged on a vehicle which can move along the travel path (1), and the travel path (1) has at least one travel path conductor bar (5), wherein the current collector trolley (11) can be moved horizontally and vertically to the travel path (1) in the positioning zone (EB) by a positioning device of the current collector system (10), characterised in that at least one further conductor bar (5?) is arranged in the region of the positioning zone (EB) or at least one travel path conductor bar (5) extends and/or is extended into the positioning zone (EB) beyond at least one guide rail (2, 3) of the travel path (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Michael RAABE, Thomas MULLER, Steffen WOYCZECHOWSKI
  • Publication number: 20170001524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current collector system (1) for a vehicle (F) which can be moved in a longitudinal direction along a power rail arrangement (S) having at least one current collector trolley (3) and current collector contacts (5) arranged on this, which current collector contacts can be connected to the power rails (ST) of the power rail arrangement (S) and a telescopic arm (2) which can be fixed or is fixed to a vehicle (F), which telescopic arm can be extended and/or retracted by means of an adjustment drive, characterised in that the adjustment drive has at least one rigid chain arrangement (9) which is driven by at least a first rigid chain drive (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Inventors: Werner VAHLE, Michael RAABE, Thomas MULLER
  • Publication number: 20160123521
    Abstract: The invention relates to a telescopic arm (1), in particular, for a current collector system for a vehicle which can be driven along a power rail arrangement, wherein the telescopic arm (1) can be extended and/or retracted by means of an adjustment drive (7, 8, 9, 10) and the telescopic arm (1) has a base unit (2) which can be attached to the vehicle, on which a first telescopic stage (3) is arranged displaceably in a direction (RT), in particular, horizontally, and a second telescopic stage (4) is arranged displaceably on the first telescopic stage (3) in the same direction (RT), wherein the adjustment drive (7, 8, 9, 10) is arranged on the first telescopic stage (3), characterised in that the adjustment drive (7, 8, 9, 10) interacts with a rigid chain (S), which is connected with its one end (Sa) to the base unit (2) and with its other end (Sb) to the second telescopic stage (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Michael RAABE, Werner VAHLE, Thomas MULLER, Steffen WOYCZECHOWSKI, Michael HEITMANN, Micro HUSAREK
  • Publication number: 20110220447
    Abstract: The invention relates to a current collector system for fastening to a vehicle, I particular a container stacker crane, wherein the vehicle can be moved along in a line (T), and at least one busbar (S) is arranged on the line (T), wherein the current collector system has a collector trolley (W) having at least one busbar (AB), and the at least one current collector (AB) can be brought in contact with a busbar (S), wherein the collector trolley (W) of the current collector system is mounted to be freely displaceable vertically, in particular by means of at least one guide (F).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Paul Vahle GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arno Schroder, Michael Heitmann, Uwe Mehrwald, Alfred Dufke, Michael Raabe