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).

  • Publication number: 20220368094
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner SCHMIDT, Udo WAGENBACH, Bastian GILBERT
  • Patent number: 11464267
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: GROZ-BECKERT KG
    Inventor: Reiner Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11424585
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner Schmidt, Udo Wagenbach, Bastian Gilbert
  • Patent number: 11165211
    Abstract: 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 para
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Udo Wagenbach, Reiner Schmidt, Alexander Schuch, Sebastian Ruehl, Stephan Becker
  • Publication number: 20200112134
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Applicant: SCHUNK SONOSYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Reiner SCHMIDT, Udo WAGENBACH, Bastian GILBERT
  • Publication number: 20200068972
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Reiner Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10443171
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Groz-Beckert KG
    Inventors: Reiner Schmidt, Stanley Tarique Gunasekera
  • Publication number: 20190173251
    Abstract: 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 para
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Udo Wagenbach, Reiner Schmidt, Alexander Schuch, Sebastian Ruehl, Stephan Becker
  • Patent number: 10304363
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Kabatek, Gerhard Müller, Reiner Schmidt, Kai Hohmann, Torsten Lahr
  • Publication number: 20190030639
    Abstract: 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 t
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Reiner Schmidt, Stefan Müller, Waldemar Werner, Peter Wagner, Rainer Wagenbach, Manuel Fey
  • Publication number: 20160294140
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Stefan Trube, Reiner Schmidt, Sinan Koc, Peter Wagner, Dieter Stroh
  • Publication number: 20160217719
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Ulrich KABATEK, Gerhard MÜLLER, Reiner SCHMIDT, Kai HOHMANN, Torsten LAHR
  • Publication number: 20150252505
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2013
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: Reiner Schmidt, Stanley Tarique Gunasekera
  • Patent number: 8154517
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignees: Volkswagen AG, Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Olaf Schwarz, Rüdiger Woike, Jörg Seifert, Reiner Schmidt
  • Patent number: 8096605
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Dura Automotive Body & Glass Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Reiner Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20090322684
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 31, 2009
    Inventors: Olaf Schwarz, Rüdiger Woike, Jörg Seifert, Reiner Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20090200833
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventors: Gerhard Heuel, Reiner Schmidt