Patents by Inventor Rainer Ontl

Rainer Ontl 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: 11858104
    Abstract: The portable power chiseling tool has a tool holder, an electric motor, a striking mechanism and an idle strike catcher. The tool holder can receive a tool and retain it movably on a working axis. The striking mechanism includes an exciter piston, a striker, an anvil and a guide for the anvil. The exciter piston is coupled to the electric motor. The guide guides the anvil on the working axis. The idle strike catcher for the anvil has a conical inner surface facing the anvil. The anvil has an associated end face facing in the striking direction. The end face rests against the conical inner surface when the anvil is in its forwardmost position in the striking direction. The end face of the anvil has a first segment and a second segment in the circumferential direction. The second segment is offset in the striking direction relative to the first segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Rainer Ontl, Markus Hartmann
  • Publication number: 20220063078
    Abstract: The portable power chiseling tool has a tool holder, an electric motor, a striking mechanism and an idle strike catcher. The tool holder can receive a tool and retain it movably on a working axis. The striking mechanism includes an exciter piston, a striker, an anvil and a guide for the anvil. The exciter piston is coupled to the electric motor. The guide guides the anvil on the working axis. The idle strike catcher for the anvil has a conical inner surface facing the anvil. The anvil has an associated end face facing in the striking direction. The end face rests against the conical inner surface when the anvil is in its forwardmost position in the striking direction. The end face of the anvil has a first segment and a second segment in the circumferential direction. The second segment is offset in the striking direction relative to the first segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Rory BRITZ, Rainer ONTL, Markus HARTMANN
  • Patent number: 10493611
    Abstract: The hand-held power tool has a tool holder (2) for holding a tool (4) along a working axis (12). A hammer mechanism (6) has a striker (15) that is moved periodically along the working axis at an impact rate. A drive control (18) of the hammer mechanism (6) sets the impact rate to a set point value. A vibration absorber (19) has an oscillator (21) that moves along the working axis (12) about a resting position and one or multiple springs (20) that drive the oscillator (21) back into the resting position. A calibration phase comprises the following steps: detection of an acceleration using the acceleration sensor (24); determination of a minimum of the acceleration by varying the impact rate in a range of between 90% and 110% of the set point value; and adjusting the set point to the impact rate associated with the ascertained minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Ontl, Damir Cehajic, Christoph Dieing
  • Patent number: 10369686
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool has a tool holder for holding a tool along a working axis. A hammer mechanism has a striker that is moved periodically at an impact rate along the working axis between a turning point in the proximity of the tool and a turning point remote from the tool. A drive control of the hammer mechanism sets the impact rate to a set point value. A vibration absorber has an oscillator that moves along the working axis about a resting position and one or multiple springs that drive the oscillator back into the resting position. A first sensor is used to determine a phase of the motion of the striker. A sensor is used to determine a first phase of a compression point of the hammer mechanism. Another sensor is used to determine a second phase of a turning point in the proximity of the tool, of the hammer mechanism. A damping controller adapts the set point value in such a way that a phase difference between the first phase and the second phase is less than a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Ontl, Frank Kohlschmied, Christoph Dieing
  • Patent number: 9969073
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool is disclosed. The tool has a tool receptacle for holding a chiseling tool. A pneumatic percussion mechanism of the hand-held power tool includes a striker, an exciter and a guide tube. The striker is designed to apply impacts in the impact direction to the tool. The exciter is motor-driven. The striker is coupled by an air spring to the reciprocating movement of the exciter. The striker abutting the guide tube is guided along a working axis. During a movement between an impact position and the exciter, the striker is guided with a constant guide length on the guide tube and if the impact position is exceeded in the impact direction, the guide length is reduced. The hand-held power tool is equipped with an inclined guide, which inclines the striker relative to the working axis when the impact position is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Ontl, Damir Cehajic, Christoph Dieing, Christian Rehekampff
  • Publication number: 20180001462
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool has a tool holder for holding a tool along a working axis. A hammer mechanism has a striker that is moved periodically at an impact rate along the working axis between a turning point in the proximity of the tool and a turning point remote from the tool. A drive control of the hammer mechanism sets the impact rate to a set point value. A vibration absorber has an oscillator that moves along the working axis about a resting position and one or multiple springs that drive the oscillator back into the resting position. A first sensor is used to determine a phase of the motion of the striker. A sensor is used to determine a first phase of a compression point of the hammer mechanism. Another sensor is used to determine a second phase of a turning point in the proximity of the tool, of the hammer mechanism. A damping controller adapts the set point value in such a way that a phase difference between the first phase and the second phase is less than a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Rainer ONTL, Frank KOHLSCHMIED, Christoph DIEING
  • Publication number: 20170361447
    Abstract: The hand-held power tool has a tool holder (2) for holding a tool (4) along a working axis (12). A hammer mechanism (6) has a striker (15) that is moved periodically along the working axis at an impact rate. A drive control (18) of the hammer mechanism (6) sets the impact rate to a set point value. A vibration absorber (19) has an oscillator (21) that moves along the working axis (12) about a resting position and one or multiple springs (20) that drive the oscillator (21) back into the resting position. A calibration phase comprises the following steps: detection of an acceleration using the acceleration sensor (24); determination of a minimum of the acceleration by varying the impact rate in a range of between 90% and 110% of the set point value; and adjusting the set point to the impact rate associated with the ascertained minimum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Rainer ONTL, Damir CEHAJIC, Christoph DIEING
  • Patent number: 9789598
    Abstract: A handheld power tool is disclosed. The tool has a housing, a hammer mechanism and a torque coupling. The hammer mechanism includes a beater which is movably guided along the working axis in the guide tube. The guide tube is mounted in a suspension attached to the housing so that it is movable along the working axis. The torque coupling is mounted on the guide tube and is supported on the suspension in the impact direction. The guide tube is supported on the torque coupling in the impact direction. The guide tube may be shifted with respect to the housing in the impact direction such that the torque coupling is shifted relative to the housing through the guide tube in a positively guided manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Ontl, Christoph Dieing, Christian Rehekampff, Damir Cehajic
  • Publication number: 20150290789
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool is disclosed. The tool has a tool receptacle for holding a chiseling tool. A pneumatic percussion mechanism of the hand-held power tool includes a striker, an exciter and a guide tube. The striker is designed to apply impacts in the impact direction to the tool. The exciter is motor-driven. The striker is coupled by an air spring to the reciprocating movement of the exciter. The striker abutting the guide tube is guided along a working axis. During a movement between an impact position and the exciter, the striker is guided with a constant guide length on the guide tube and if the impact position is exceeded in the impact direction, the guide length is reduced. The hand-held power tool is equipped with an inclined guide, which inclines the striker relative to the working axis when the impact position is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Ontl, Damir Cehajic, Christoph Dieing, Christian Rehekampff
  • Publication number: 20130220658
    Abstract: A handheld power tool is disclosed. The tool has a housing, a hammer mechanism and a torque coupling. The hammer mechanism includes a beater which is movably guided along the working axis in the guide tube. The guide tube is mounted in a suspension attached to the housing so that it is movable along the working axis. The torque coupling is mounted on the guide tube and is supported on the suspension in the impact direction. The guide tube is supported on the torque coupling in the impact direction. The guide tube may be shifted with respect to the housing in the impact direction such that the torque coupling is shifted relative to the housing through the guide tube in a positively guided manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer Ontl, Christoph Dieing, Christian Rehekampff, Damir Cehajic
  • Patent number: 8333252
    Abstract: An electrical hand-held power tool (2) includes a housing (4) in which a drive (6) is located, a ventilator (22) for forming a suction region (28) and a pressure region (30) in the housing (4) which provide for an air flow (L) that serves for cooling at least parts of the drive (6), and a separation element (26) arranged between the suction region (28) and the pressure region (30) and fixedly secured in the housing (4), the separation element (46) having an opening for forming a limited wire passage region (46) from the suction region (28) into the pressure region (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Rainer Ontl, Thomas Hofbrucker
  • Publication number: 20120097409
    Abstract: A power tool is disclosed. The power tool has a pneumatic striking mechanism, which has a striking device that acts percussively along a working axis. A motor serves as the drive. A gear mechanism has a driving gear wheel and a driven gear wheel, where the driving gear wheel meshes with the driven gear wheel and at least the axis of rotation of the driven gear wheel is inclined to the working axis. The driving gear wheel is fabricated of metal and the driven gear wheel is fabricated of a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rainer ONTL, Christoph Dieing, Ferdinand Kristen
  • Publication number: 20110298187
    Abstract: A dust-repelling tool brake is provided for a friction-fitting holding of a tool in the tool brake. The tool brake is provided in the form of an annular cap for deterring dust with an insert opening for an axial mount for the tool. It is provided that an insert ring arranged in the annular cap surrounds an annular section of the annular cap initially limiting the insert opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Rainer Ontl, Christoph Dieing, Christian Rehekampff, Damir Cehajic
  • Patent number: 8051922
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool (1;101) includes a drive (6;110) located in the power tool housing (2;102) for driving a working tool (111), and a torsional pendulum (4; 120; 220; 320; 420; 520) at least partially mounted on the housing (2; 102) for compensating vibrations generated by the drive (6; 110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Oliver Ohlendorf, Christoph Dieing, Frank Kohlschmied, Axel Fischer, Damir Cehajic, Rainer Ontl
  • Patent number: 7938873
    Abstract: A dust suction module includes a plurality of bearing surfaces (2, 2?, 2?) with which the dust suction module (1) is mountable on an associated hand-held power tool (3), an air filter (4), a rotatable suction wheel (5), a plurality of opening outwardly, air discharge openings (6), and a plurality of opening outwardly, auxiliary discharge openings (7) formed in at least one of the plurality of bearing surfaces (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Gerold Fritz, Rainer Ontl
  • Publication number: 20090218114
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool (1;101) includes a drive (6;110) located in the power tool housing (2;102) for driving a working tool (111), and a torsional pendulum (4; 120; 220; 320; 420; 520) at least partially mounted on the housing (2; 102) for compensating vibrations generated by the drive (6; 110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Oliver Ohlendorf, Christoph Dieing, Frank Kohlschmied, Axel Fischer, Damir Cehajic, Rainer Ontl
  • Publication number: 20090133892
    Abstract: A dust suction module includes a plurality of bearing surfaces (2, 2?, 2?) with which the dust suction module (1) is mountable on an associated hand-held power tool (3), an air filter (4), a rotatable suction wheel (5), a plurality of opening outwardly, air discharge openings (6), and a plurality of opening outwardly, auxiliary discharge openings (7) formed in at least one of the plurality of bearing surfaces (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Gerold Fritz, Rainer Ontl
  • Publication number: 20090091277
    Abstract: A dust extraction module (4) for a battery-operated electric hand-held power tool (2a, 2b) includes a fan wheel (5), a DC motor (6) for driving the fan wheel (5), and a DC chopper converter (7) arranged upstream of the DC motor (6) and connectable with a battery module (3a, 3b) of the power tool (2a, 2b) for converting a battery voltage (UAa, UAb) of the battery module (3a, 3b) to a motor voltage (UM) of the DC motor (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventor: Rainer Ontl
  • Patent number: 7331496
    Abstract: A hammer drill (2) includes a clockwise and counterclockwise driven tool spindle (28), a drive pinion (70) operatively connectable with the tool spindle (28) for transmitting a torque thereto, a separate control handle (6) for selecting one of the hammer drill functions including a pure drilling operation, a pure percussion operation, and a rotary-percussion operation), and a switching device (8) which is adjustable in accordance with a position of the control handle (6) and which is shiftable by the control handle (6) in a clockwise rotation position for effecting a pure drilling operation in a clockwise direction and in a counterclockwise rotation position for effecting a pure drilling operation in a counterclockwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Rory Britz, Rainer Ontl
  • Patent number: RE42468
    Abstract: A charging station (1) for a rechargeable battery (5) that can be electrically and physically connected to the rechargeable battery (5). The charging station (1) has charger electronics (2) in a charger housing (3) and an electrical and physical contact interface (4) for the battery (5). An air blower (6) producing an air current (L) through two air vents (7a, 7b) is arranged in the charger housing (3). The air vent (7a) of the physical contact interface (4) is spatially associated with the battery (5) and the charger electronics (2) is arranged in the air current (L) to transfer heat. In the cooling process, in a first stage, an air volume (V) at cooling temperature CT is moved past the battery to transfer heat into and onto the battery and, in a second stage, the air volume (V) at an intermediate temperature IT>CT permeates the charger housing (2) containing the charging electronics (2.).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Bernd Heigl, Bernd Ziegler, Rainer Ontl