Patents by Inventor Rainer Krockauer

Rainer Krockauer 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: 12698609
    Abstract: A wheel assembly for a soil compactor comprises a plurality of wheels (20) mounted in succession on a main wheel carrier (24) in the direction of an operating wheel axis of rotation (B), wherein at least one third wheel, which is arranged between a first wheel and a second wheel in the direction of the operating wheel axis of rotation (B), forms an auxiliary assembly wheel (205) and is mounted on the main wheel carrier (24) by means of an auxiliary wheel carrier (34), wherein the auxiliary wheel carrier (34) is firmly coupled to the main wheel carrier (24) in an auxiliary wheel operating state and is pivotable about a pivot axis and displaceable in the direction of the pivot axis in relation to the main wheel carrier (24) in an auxiliary wheel assembly state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Christian Würner, Rainer Krockauer, Gerhard Mahler
  • Publication number: 20260211537
    Abstract: An operating system, in particular for a self-propelled construction machine, comprises a first operating element (28), wherein the first operating element (28) is to be moved in a first type of movement for selection of a function from a plurality of selectable functions and is to be moved in a second type of movement for confirming the selection of a function from the plurality of selectable functions, wherein a first illumination unit (36) is assigned to the first operating element (28) for illuminating the first operating element (28), as well as a display screen for displaying the functions selectable and/or selected by means of the first operating element (28), wherein at least one, preferably each, function of the plurality of selectable functions is assigned a function color code, and wherein the first illumination unit (36) is configured to illuminate the first operating element (28) in a color corresponding to the function color code of the selected function, after selection and/or confirming the se
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2026
    Publication date: July 23, 2026
    Inventors: Marco KREGER, Gernot REIF, Michael GMEINER, Rainer KROCKAUER
  • Publication number: 20250376814
    Abstract: A soil compactor comprises at least one compactor roller (18, 20) rotatably supported on a compactor frame (12) and at least one soil radar density measuring arrangement (34) arranged in an inner volume region (VI) of the compactor frame (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Axel MÜHLHAUSEN, Rainer KROCKAUER, Marco KREGER, Klaus MEINDL
  • Patent number: 12473026
    Abstract: A method for operating a soil processing machine includes a) providing an extent of steering-driving speed relationship reflecting a maximum permissible driving speed of the soil processing machine as a function of the extent of steering, b) detecting an actual extent of steering of the soil processing machine, c) setting a driving speed of the soil processing machine in such a way that the driving speed does not exceed the maximum permissible driving speed assigned to the actual extent of steering in accordance with the extent of steering-driving speed relationship provided in measure a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: HAMM AG
    Inventors: Rainer Krockauer, Gerhard Mahler, Christian Würner, Klaus Meindl
  • Publication number: 20230311982
    Abstract: A method for operating a soil processing machine includes a) providing an extent of steering-driving speed relationship reflecting a maximum permissible driving speed of the soil processing machine as a function of the extent of steering, b) detecting an actual extent of steering of the soil processing machine, c) setting a driving speed of the soil processing machine in such a way that the driving speed does not exceed the maximum permissible driving speed assigned to the actual extent of steering in accordance with the extent of steering-driving speed relationship provided in measure a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Rainer KROCKAUER, Gerhard MAHLER, Christian WÜRNER, Klaus MEINDL
  • Publication number: 20230304231
    Abstract: A soil compactor includes two compactor rollers arranged at a distance from one another in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the soil compactor and rotatable around a respective roller axis of rotation, each compactor roller is operable in an oscillatory compaction mode in which the vibration excitation arrangement assigned to a respective compactor roller is operated in the oscillatory vibration excitation mode, in a vibratory compaction mode in which the vibration excitation arrangement assigned to a respective compactor roller is operated in the vibratory vibration excitation mode, and in a static compaction mode in which the vibration excitation arrangement is deactivated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Rainer KROCKAUER
  • Publication number: 20230295890
    Abstract: A wheel assembly for a soil compactor comprises a plurality of wheels (20) mounted in succession on a main wheel carrier (24) in the direction of an operating wheel axis of rotation (B), wherein at least one third wheel, which is arranged between a first wheel and a second wheel in the direction of the operating wheel axis of rotation (B), forms an auxiliary assembly wheel (205) and is mounted on the main wheel carrier (24) by means of an auxiliary wheel carrier (34), wherein the auxiliary wheel carrier (34) is firmly coupled to the main wheel carrier (24) in an auxiliary wheel operating state and is pivotable about a pivot axis and displaceable in the direction of the pivot axis in relation to the main wheel carrier (24) in an auxiliary wheel assembly state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Christian WÜRNER, Rainer KROCKAUER, Gerhard MAHLER
  • Patent number: 11420689
    Abstract: A soil processing machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprises a control cabin (18) having at least one control cabin door (20) pivotably supported on a door frame (22) between a closed position and an open position, wherein a handle formation (48) for pivoting the control cabin door (20) between the closed position and the open position is provided on at least one control cabin door (20) on a door inside (53) facing a control cabin interior (51) in the closed position, further comprising a fixing arrangement (46) for fixing the control cabin door (20) in the open position, wherein the fixing arrangement (46) is operable by means of the handle formation (48) for releasing the control cabin door (20) fixed in the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Hamm AG
    Inventors: Heiko Schabner, Rainer Krockauer, Peter Preisinger
  • Publication number: 20200255070
    Abstract: A soil processing machine, in particular a soil compactor, comprises a control cabin (18) having at least one control cabin door (20) pivotably supported on a door frame (22) between a closed position and an open position, wherein a handle formation (48) for pivoting the control cabin door (20) between the closed position and the open position is provided on at least one control cabin door (20) on a door inside (53) facing a control cabin interior (51) in the closed position, further comprising a fixing arrangement (46) for fixing the control cabin door (20) in the open position, wherein the fixing arrangement (46) is operable by means of the handle formation (48) for releasing the control cabin door (20) fixed in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Heiko Schabner, Rainer Krockauer, Peter Preisinger