Patents by Inventor Reiner Schmidt
Reiner Schmidt 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).
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Publication number: 20220368094Abstract: The invention relates to a device for electrically conductive connecting, by means of ultrasonic welding, of first electric conductors (140, 142) and second electric conductors (144, 146) in a compression space the cross section of which can be changed and which comprises at least one lateral slide, a sonotrode and a counter electrode, wherein firstly, blank ends of the first electric conductors (140, 142) are introduced into the compression space and are welded by means of ultrasonic action to form a first connection (148) and then after the first connection has been removed from the compression space, blank ends of the second electric conductors (144, 146) are introduced into same and are welded by means of ultrasonic action to form a second connection, wherein the first connection is fed to a retaining device (182, 184) before the second connection is welded.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reiner SCHMIDT, Udo WAGENBACH, Bastian GILBERT
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Patent number: 11464267Abstract: A device (40) and a method is described for handling fragments (10) of a broken needle (11), for example in the context of a needle exchange of a broken needle (11) for a new needle (17). The fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) are arranged in a container (16) in a predetermined position. An image (32) of the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) is then recorded with the aid of a camera (23). The recorded image (32) is stored for documentation (32) at at least one storage location and/or analysed as to whether all the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) are present. After recording the image (32), the container (16) is closed in order to avoid the fragments (10) of the needle (11) being lost away from the sewing workstation.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: GROZ-BECKERT KGInventor: Reiner Schmidt
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Patent number: 11424585Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an arrangement for electrically conductive connecting, by means of ultrasonic welding, of first electric conductors (140, 142) and second electric conductors (144, 146) in a compression space the cross section of which can be changed and which comprises at least one lateral slide, a sonotrode and a counter electrode, wherein firstly, blank ends of the first electric conductors (140, 142) are introduced into the compression space and are welded by means of ultrasonic action to form a first connection (148) and then after the first connection has been removed from the compression space, blank ends of the second electric conductors (144, 146) are introduced into same and are welded by means of ultrasonic action to form a second connection, wherein the first connection is fed to a retaining device (182, 184) before the second connection is welded.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reiner Schmidt, Udo Wagenbach, Bastian Gilbert
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Patent number: 11165211Abstract: The invention relates to a device and to a method for producing a tested weld joint between two contact elements (11, 12), which are joined together in a welding plane S, comprising a compressing space for accommodating the contact elements (11, 12), said compressing space being delimited by a work surface of a sonotrode, which transmits ultrasonic oscillations, and a counter-surface (15) of a counter-electrode (16) in a first axial direction at two opposing sides and by delimiting surfaces of opposing delimiting elements in a second axial direction at two opposing sides, said device comprising a test head (27) next to the compressing space, and said test head being able to be transferred from a position outside of the compressing space to a position within the compressing space in such a manner that the test head (27) is disposed within the open compressing space in a test mode of the device for subjecting a contact element (12) of the previously produced weld joint to a shear force essentially oriented paraType: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Udo Wagenbach, Reiner Schmidt, Alexander Schuch, Sebastian Ruehl, Stephan Becker
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Publication number: 20200112134Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to an arrangement for electrically conductive connecting, by means of ultrasonic welding, of first electric conductors (140, 142) and second electric conductors (144, 146) in a compression space the cross section of which can be changed and which comprises at least one lateral slide, a sonotrode and a counter electrode, wherein firstly, blank ends of the first electric conductors (140, 142) are introduced into the compression space and are welded by means of ultrasonic action to form a first connection (148) and then after the first connection has been removed from the compression space, blank ends of the second electric conductors (144, 146) are introduced into same and are welded by means of ultrasonic action to form a second connection, wherein the first connection is fed to a retaining device (182, 184) before the second connection is welded.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2018Publication date: April 9, 2020Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Reiner SCHMIDT, Udo WAGENBACH, Bastian GILBERT
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Publication number: 20200068972Abstract: The invention relates to a device (40) and a method for handling fragments (10) of a broken needle (11), for example in the context of a needle exchange of a broken needle (11) for a new needle (17). The fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) are arranged in a container (16) in a predetermined position. An image (32) of the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) is then recorded with the aid of a camera (23). The recorded image (32) is stored for documentation (32) at at least one storage location and/or analysed as to whether all the fragments (10) of the broken needle (11) are present. After recording the image (32), the container (16) is closed in order to avoid the fragments (10) of the needle (11) being lost away from the sewing workstation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2017Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventor: Reiner Schmidt
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Patent number: 10443171Abstract: Quality assurance in sewing a textile sewn sequentially in a plurality of workstations (11) can be provided using a carriage 14 that can be moved between the workstations (11). Should a needle (12) break off in a workstation (11), the carriage (14) is moved to this workstation (11). The fragments (13) of the needle (12) are arranged in the container (20) and once it has been established that all the fragments (13) have been removed from the workstation (11) a replacement needle is provided for this workstation. The container (20) has an accommodation space (21) delimited by a main body (22) and a lid (23). A retaining magnet (34) is arranged in the region of a base (32) of the main body (22) extending along one axis (A) to retain magnetizable fragments (13) of a needle (12).Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Groz-Beckert KGInventors: Reiner Schmidt, Stanley Tarique Gunasekera
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Publication number: 20190173251Abstract: The invention relates to a device and to a method for producing a tested weld joint between two contact elements (11, 12), which are joined together in a welding plane S, comprising a compressing space for accommodating the contact elements (11, 12), said compressing space being delimited by a work surface of a sonotrode, which transmits ultrasonic oscillations, and a counter-surface (15) of a counter-electrode (16) in a first axial direction at two opposing sides and by delimiting surfaces of opposing delimiting elements in a second axial direction at two opposing sides, said device comprising a test head (27) next to the compressing space, and said test head being able to be transferred from a position outside of the compressing space to a position within the compressing space in such a manner that the test head (27) is disposed within the open compressing space in a test mode of the device for subjecting a contact element (12) of the previously produced weld joint to a shear force essentially oriented paraType: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Udo Wagenbach, Reiner Schmidt, Alexander Schuch, Sebastian Ruehl, Stephan Becker
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Patent number: 10304363Abstract: In a test method, a screen in a vehicle is actuated in order to generate a specified raster image. An electric current intensity flowing as a result of the actuation is measured, and the measured current intensity is compared with a specified reference current intensity. It is ascertained whether the raster image was generated without errors dependent on the comparison.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Gerhard Müller, Reiner Schmidt, Kai Hohmann, Torsten Lahr
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Publication number: 20190030639Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic welding apparatus (10) for welding rod-shaped electric conductors (17, 28, 29) which are provided with an insulating outer sheath and have bare regions (33) free of the sheath, comprising a compression space arrangement (41) having a compression space for receiving bare regions to be connected to each other, and a positioning device (42) for positioning the bare regions (33) relative to each other, the positioning device having two stop elements (46, 47) which each have a stop surface (48, 49) for axially positioning a bare region (33) in such a manner that the bare regions (33) overlap with an overlap length l in order for a weld node to be formed, wherein the positioning device (42) is remote from the compression space arrangement (41) and is provided with a transferring device (43) which has a receiving device (52) for fixedly receiving, outside of the compression space (18), the conductors (17, 28, 29) axially positioned by means of the positioning device (42), and tType: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Reiner Schmidt, Stefan Müller, Waldemar Werner, Peter Wagner, Rainer Wagenbach, Manuel Fey
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Publication number: 20160294140Abstract: The invention relates to a device for welding rod-shaped electrical conductors provided with an outer insulating sheath, the device comprising a compression space for receiving two connecting regions of the conductors to be connected to each other, wherein the compression space is provided with a marking device for axial positioning of the connecting regions, the marking device comprising a radiation-emitting device defining a position mark (56, 57).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2014Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Stefan Trube, Reiner Schmidt, Sinan Koc, Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh
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Publication number: 20160217719Abstract: In a test method, a screen in a vehicle is actuated in order to generate a specified raster image. An electric current intensity flowing as a result of the actuation is measured, and the measured current intensity is compared with a specified reference current intensity. It is ascertained whether the raster image was generated without errors dependent on the comparison.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: July 28, 2016Inventors: Ulrich KABATEK, Gerhard MÜLLER, Reiner SCHMIDT, Kai HOHMANN, Torsten LAHR
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Publication number: 20150252505Abstract: Quality assurance in sewing a textile sewn sequentially in a plurality of workstations (11) can be provided using a carriage 14 that can be moved between the workstations (11). Should a needle (12) break off in a workstation (11), the carriage (14) is moved to this workstation (11). The fragments (13) of the needle (12) are arranged in the container (20) and once it has been established that all the fragments (13) have been removed from the workstation (11) a replacement needle is provided for this workstation. The container (20) has an accommodation space (21) delimited by a main body (22) and a lid (23). A retaining magnet (34) is arranged in the region of a base (32) of the main body (22) extending along one axis (A) to retain magnetizable fragments (13) of a needle (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Reiner Schmidt, Stanley Tarique Gunasekera
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Patent number: 8154517Abstract: A multifunctional display and operating device in a motor vehicle includes a display field for displaying information, and, situated adjacent to the display field, includes operating elements for selecting functions, the operating elements arranged as keys which are each pivotable about a rotational axis extending in, or at an end region of the keys parallel to a surface of the display field.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Continental Automotive GmbHInventors: Olaf Schwarz, Rüdiger Woike, Jörg Seifert, Reiner Schmidt
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Patent number: 8096605Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle such as a motor vehicle, on its inside has a guide rail which is mounted longitudinally displaceable in a slide. A hinge shackle is swivel mounted between the door and the vehicle. A state quantity of the vehicle is provided and the travel of the sliding door is established based on the state quantity.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2008Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbHInventors: Gerhard Heuel, Reiner Schmidt
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Publication number: 20090322684Abstract: A multifunctional display and operating device in a motor vehicle includes a display field for displaying information, and, situated adjacent to the display field, includes operating elements for selecting functions, the operating elements arranged as keys which are each pivotable about a rotational axis extending in, or at an end region of the keys parallel to a surface of the display field.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2007Publication date: December 31, 2009Inventors: Olaf Schwarz, Rüdiger Woike, Jörg Seifert, Reiner Schmidt
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Publication number: 20090200833Abstract: A sliding door for a vehicle such as a motor vehicle, on its inside has a guide rail which is mounted longitudinally displaceable in a slide. A hinge shackle is swivel mounted between the door and the vehicle. A state quantity of the vehicle is provided and the travel of the sliding door is established based on the state quantity.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2008Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Reiner Schmidt