Patents by Inventor Nils Heieis

Nils Heieis 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: 11584244
    Abstract: A fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the fast charging system having a contact device, a charging contact device and a positioning device, said contact device or said charging contact device being disposeable on a vehicle, said charging contact device being electrically contacted using the contact device when in a contact position, said contact device being positioned in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction with respect to the charging contact device as well as being moved to the contact position by means of the positioning device, said charging contact device comprising a charging-contact-element carrier having charging contact elements, said charging contact elements each forming a strip-shaped charging contact surface, said contact device comprising a contact element carrier having contact elements, said contact elements each forming a contact surface which is smaller
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Nils Heieis, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach, Peter Schneider
  • Publication number: 20220324345
    Abstract: A positioning unit for electrically driven vehicles and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between an electrically driven vehicle and a stationary charging station having a positioning unit configured to be disposed on a vehicle roof. The positioning unit includes a contact device that is moveable relative to a charging contact device of the charging station and is electrically connectable to the charging contact device in a contact position, and an articulated arm device for positioning the contact device and a drive device for driving the articulated arm device. The articulated arm device includes for pivoting the contact device from a storing state to a vertical contact state and vice versa, and a second pivot arm for pivoting the contact device from the retracted position to the contact position and vice versa. The first pivot arm is disposed to be pivotable on a distal end of the second pivot arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2019
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Martin FELDINGER, Nils HEIEIS, Timo STAUBACH
  • Patent number: 11364807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact unit (24) for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, the fast charging system comprising a charging contact device and a contact device having a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier being positionable relative to the charging contact device by means of the positioning device in such a manner that an electrically conductive connection is formed between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact unit comprising a contact element (25), the contact unit having a connecting lead for being connected to the vehicle or the charging station, the contact element being mounted on a pivot bearing (26) of the contact unit so as to be pivotable relativ
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SCHUNK TRANSIT SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Nils Heieis, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach, Peter Schneider
  • Publication number: 20210039511
    Abstract: The invention relates to a contact unit (24) for a fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles, in particular electric busses or the like, the fast charging system comprising a charging contact device and a contact device having a contact unit carrier, the contact unit carrier having the contact unit, a charging contact of the charging contact device being electrically connectable to the contact unit to form a contact pair, the contact device or the charging contact device comprising a positioning device, the contact unit carrier being positionable relative to the charging contact device by means of the positioning device in such a manner that an electrically conductive connection is formed between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the contact unit comprising a contact element (25), the contact unit having a connecting lead for being connected to the vehicle or the charging station, the contact element being mounted on a pivot bearing (26) of the contact unit so as to be pivotable relativ
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Nils Heieis, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach, Peter Schneider
  • Publication number: 20210008989
    Abstract: A fast charging system for electrically driven vehicles and a method for forming an electrically conductive connection between a vehicle and a stationary charging station, the fast charging system having a contact device, a charging contact device and a positioning device, said contact device or said charging contact device being disposeable on a vehicle, said charging contact device being electrically contacted using the contact device when in a contact position, said contact device being positioned in a longitudinal and/or transverse direction with respect to the charging contact device as well as being moved to the contact position by means of the positioning device, said charging contact device comprising a charging-contact-element carrier having charging contact elements, said charging contact elements each forming a strip-shaped charging contact surface, said contact device comprising a contact element carrier having contact elements, said contact elements each forming a contact surface which is smaller
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Nils Heieis, Matthias Domes, Timo Staubach, Peter Schneider