Patents by Inventor Reinhard Riedl

Reinhard Riedl 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: 8975800
    Abstract: A rotor (100) for an electric motor (1000). The rotor (100) has a rotor shaft (10) and a rotor core (20) attached onto the rotor shaft (10). The rotor core has a plurality of core laminations (40, 140) arranged along an axis (A) of the rotor core (20), and has a plurality of poles of at least one pole pair, the core lamination (40, 140) having: a central recess (70, 170) through which the rotor shaft (10) passes and which has a contour (71, 171) as well as adjacent areas (AF), and a plurality of receiving structures arranged at peripheral angular positions in order to each form a receiving element for a pole-forming element on the rotor core (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Jochen Erhardt
  • Publication number: 20140326776
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the application, an apparatus for driving a fixing element into a substrate having an energy transfer element to transfer energy to the fixing element. Preferably, the energy transfer element is movable between a starting position and a set position, whereby the energy transfer element is in the starting position before the driving-in operation and in the set position after the driving-in operation. According to a further aspect of the application, the apparatus has a mechanical energy storage device to store mechanical energy. It is then preferred for the energy transfer element to transfer energy from the mechanical energy storage device to the fixing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Joerg Stamm, Ulrich Schiestl
  • Patent number: 8251782
    Abstract: An angle grinder for driving a cutting or grinding tool (12), includes a housing (11) having a first housing section (14) extending along a first axis (A1), and in which a motor (18) is arranged, and a second housing section (15) extending along a second axis (A2) and in which an accumulator receptacle is arranged, with the first and second axes (A1, A2) extending at an angle (?) to each other; and with a handle (20) having its first end (21) secured to the first housing section (14) and its second end (22) secured to the second housing section (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Christian Koschel
  • Publication number: 20120014823
    Abstract: A rotor (100) for an electric motor (1000). The rotor (100) has a rotor shaft (10) and a rotor core (20) attached onto the rotor shaft (10). The rotor core has a plurality of core laminations (40, 140) arranged along an axis (A) of the rotor core (20), and has a plurality of poles of at least one pole pair, the core lamination (40, 140) having: a central recess (70, 170) through which the rotor shaft (10) passes and which has a contour (71, 171) as well as adjacent areas (AF), and a plurality of receiving structures arranged at peripheral angular positions in order to each form a receiving element for a pole-forming element on the rotor core (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Jochen Erhardt
  • Patent number: 7808147
    Abstract: A rotor (3) for a permanent magnet motor has a is rotatable around an axis of rotation (A) and has a plurality of axially extending permanent magnets (6) which are offset circumferentially in a symmetrical manner and arranged, respectively, in receptacles (16) of a yoke (7) which is assembled from axially stacked sheet lamellas (10), with the sheet lamellas (10) each having a coaxial inner hole (9), at least a first recess (8a) which is open toward the inner hole (9), and one second recess (8b) which is closed toward the inner hole (9), and with the lamellas being formed in a rotationally symmetrical manner so as to be offset at least by a phase angle, with at least two sheet lamellas (10) being oriented so as to be offset relative to one another by half of the phase angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Thomas Pritzen
  • Patent number: 7786627
    Abstract: An electrical hand-held power tool includes a drive motor, a ventilation device (10) for generating an air flow (L) along a main flow path (26) for cooling the drive motor (8), and an electronic device (22) for controlling operation of the drive motor (8) all of which are located in the housing (4), and a plurality of air conducting elements (30) that project from an inner wall (32) of the housing for limiting an auxiliary flow path (36) through which at least a portion of the air flow (L) is forwarded to the electronic device (22), with the air conducting elements (30) forming an auxiliary path inlet (40) of the auxiliary flow path (36) and which projects between a main path inlet (24) of the housing (4) and the ventilation device (10) into the main flow path (26), so that the auxiliary path inlet (40) is walled off from the ventilation device (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Reinhard Riedl
  • Publication number: 20100087127
    Abstract: An angle grinder for driving a cutting or grinding tool (12), includes a housing (11) having a first housing section (14) extending along a first axis (A1), and in which a motor (18) is arranged, and a second housing section (15) extending along a second axis (A2) and in which an accumulator receptacle is arranged, with the first and second axes (A1, A2) extending at an angle (?) to each other; and with a handle (20) having its first end (21) secured to the first housing section (14) and its second end (22) secured to the second housing section (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Christian Koschel
  • Patent number: 7642679
    Abstract: A drive unit (2) for a hand-held power tool includes a stator (8) located in the drive unit housing (6), an end member (12) provided at each of the opposite ends (10) of the stator (8), a rotor (14) provided with at least one permanent magnet (16), arranged in a receiving space (20) limited by the stator (8) and the end members (12), and the rotatably supported by a drive axle (18) on the end members (12); and a fan (22) rotatably connected with the drive axle (18) for generating a cooling flow (K) from one stator end (10) to another stator end (10) between an inner surface (26) of the drive unit housing (6) and an outer surface (28) of the stator (8) for cooling the stator (8) and the drive unit, with the stator outer surface (28) being provided with a plurality of deflection surfaces (32) extending transverse to the longitudinal extent (L) of the stator (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Thomas Pritzen, Torsten Luettich
  • Publication number: 20090015079
    Abstract: A drive unit (2) for a hand-held power tool includes a stator (8) located in the drive unit housing (6), an end member (12) provided at each of the opposite ends (10) of the stator (8), a rotor (14) provided with at least one permanent magnet (16), arranged in a receiving space (20) limited by the stator (8) and the end members (12), and the rotatably supported by a drive axle (18) on the end members (12); and a fan (22) rotatably connected with the drive axle (18) for generating a cooling flow (K) from one stator end (10) to another stator end (10) between an inner surface (26) of the drive unit housing (6) and an outer surface (28) of the stator (8) for cooling the stator (8) and the drive unit, with the stator outer surface (28) being provided with a plurality of deflection surfaces (32) extending transverse to the longitudinal extent (L) of the stator (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Thomas Pritzen, Torsten Luettich
  • Publication number: 20080290745
    Abstract: An electrical hand-held power tool includes a drive motor, a ventilation device (10) for generating an air flow (L) along a main flow path (26) for cooling the drive motor (8), and an electronic device (22) for controlling operation of the drive motor (8) all of which are located in the housing (4), and a plurality of air conducting elements (30) that project from an inner wall (32) of the housing for limiting an auxiliary flow path (36) through which at least a portion of the air flow (L) is forwarded to the electronic device (22), with the air conducting elements (30) forming an auxiliary path inlet (40) of the auxiliary flow path (36) and which projects between a main path inlet (24) of the housing (4) and the ventilation device (10) into the main flow path (26), so that the auxiliary path inlet (40) is walled off from the ventilation device (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventor: Reinhard Riedl
  • Publication number: 20080252165
    Abstract: A rotor (3) for a permanent magnet motor has a is rotatable around an axis of rotation (A) and has a plurality of axially extending permanent magnets (6) which are offset circumferentially in a symmetrical manner and arranged, respectively, in receptacles (16) of a yoke (7) which is assembled from axially stacked sheet lamellas (10), with the sheet lamellas (10) each having a coaxial inner hole (9), at least a first recess (8a) which is open toward the inner hole (9), and one second recess (8b) which is closed toward the inner hole (9), and with the lamellas being formed in a rotationally symmetrical manner so as to be offset at least by a phase angle, with at least two sheet lamellas (10) being oriented so as to be offset relative to one another by half of the phase angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Thomas Pritzen
  • Patent number: 7355314
    Abstract: An electrical hand-held power tool (2) includes an electric motor (4) with a stator (12), and a device (26) for reversing the rotational direction of the motor (4) and which has a contact carrier (28) fixedly securable on the stator housing with a releasable connection element and having field contacts (32) electrically connectable with the stator winding (14), and fixed contacts (42a, 42b) electrically connected with the field contacts (32), with the reversing device (26) also including a brush carrier (30) provided with carbon guides (48) and switching contacts (52a, 52b) electrically connected with the carbon guides (48) and electrically connectable with the fixed contacts (42a, 42b) of the contact carrier (28), the brush carrier (30) being rotatable relative to the contact carrier (28), and the stator housing (16) having an axial stop for the brush carrier (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Hilti Atktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Markus Hartmann
  • Patent number: 7190100
    Abstract: A power tool includes an electric motor (6) located in the tool housing (4) and capable of rotation in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, a brush carrier (14) carrying at least two brushes (2) that electrically contacts the commutator (12) of the motor (6), an actuation member (26) accessible from outside of the housing (4) for rotating the brush carrier (14) relative to the housing (4) in a circumferential direction (U) of the commutator (12) between clockwise rotational position and counterclockwise rotational position, and a device for preloading the brush carrier (14) in both clockwise and counterclockwise rotational positions and having at least one spring member (32) for biasing the brush carrier (14) both in the circumferential direction (U) and the axial direction of the commutator (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Reinhard Riedl
  • Publication number: 20070001536
    Abstract: An electrical hand-held power tool (2) includes an electric motor (4) with a stator (12), and a device (26) for reversing the rotational direction of the motor (4) and which has a contact carrier (28) fixedly securable on the stator housing with a releasable connection element and having field contacts (32) electrically connectable with the stator winding (14), and fixed contacts (42a, 42b) electrically connected with the field contacts (32), with the reversing device (26) also including a brush carrier (30) provided with carbon guides (48) and switching contacts (52a, 52b) electrically connected with the carbon guides (48) and electrically connectable with the fixed contacts (42a, 42b) of the contact carrier (28), the brush carrier (30) being rotatable relative to the contact carrier (28), and the stator housing (16) having an axial stop for the brush carrier (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Markus Hartmann
  • Patent number: 7137324
    Abstract: A hand-held power screwdriver includes a low-noise torque clutch (5) for transmitting torque to a tool spindle (4) and formed of claw clutch (6) and ratchet clutch (7), with the ratchet clutch (7) having a rotatably driven first ratchet member (7a) and a second ratchet member (7b) both having, respectively, oppositely oriented, circumferentially arranged, oblique cams (9), with the claw clutch (6) having a first claw member (6a) and a second claw member (6b) having oppositely oriented claws (11), respectively, the first claw member (6a) of the claw clutch (6) being fixedly connected with the second ratchet member (7b) of the ratchet clutch (7) for joint rotation therewith, and with the screwdriver further including at least one engagement member (12) for connecting the second claw member (6b) with the tool spindle (4) for joint rotation therewith and for disconnecting the claw member (6b) from the tool spindle (4) and a retaining element for connecting the second claw member (6b) of the claw clutch (6) with t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Manfred Ludwig, Reinhard Riedl
  • Publication number: 20060033399
    Abstract: A power tool includes an electric motor (6) located in the tool housing (4) and capable of rotation in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions, a brush carrier (14) carrying at least two brushes (2) that electrically contacts the commutator (12) of the motor (6), an actuation member (26) accessible from outside of the housing (4) for rotating the brush carrier (14) relative to the housing (4) in a circumferential direction (U) of the commutator (12) between clockwise rotational position and counterclockwise rotational position, and a device for preloading the brush carrier (14) in both clockwise and counterclockwise rotational positions and having at least one spring member (32) for biasing the brush carrier (14) both in the circumferential direction (U) and the axial direction of the commutator (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventor: Reinhard Riedl
  • Patent number: 6962212
    Abstract: An electric hand tool (2) including a gearing component (4) and a motor component (6). A mounting bracket (8) is located between the gearing component (4) and the motor component after final assembly. A gear shaft (20) and an motor shaft (30) are suspended on the mounting bracket (8). The mounting bracket (8) features two mounting bracket components (10, 12; 64, 72), of which the gearing component (4) is allocated to one (10; 72) and the motor component (6) is allocated to the other (12; 64). Both mounting bracket components (10, 12; 64, 72) are linked to each other via a connection (46; 74).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Reinhard Riedl
  • Publication number: 20050126802
    Abstract: A hand-held power screwdriver includes a low-noise torque clutch (5) for transmitting torque to a tool spindle (4) and formed of claw clutch (6) and ratchet clutch (7), with the ratchet clutch (7) having a rotatably driven first ratchet member (7a) and a second ratchet member (7b) both having, respectively, oppositely oriented, circumferentially arranged, oblique cams (9), with the claw clutch (6) having a first claw member (6a) and a second claw member (6b) having oppositely oriented claws (11), respectively, the first claw member (6a) of the claw clutch (6) being fixedly connected with the second ratchet member (7b) of the ratchet clutch (7) for joint rotation therewith, and with the screwdriver further including at least one engagement member (12) for connecting the second claw member (6b) with the tool spindle (4) for joint rotation therewith and for disconnecting the claw member (6b) from the tool spindle (4) and a retaining element for connecting the second claw member (6b) of the claw clutch (6) with t
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Publication date: June 16, 2005
    Inventors: Manfred Ludwig, Reinhard Riedl
  • Publication number: 20040163832
    Abstract: An electric hand tool (2) including a gearing component (4) and a motor component (6). A mounting bracket (8) is located between the gearing component (4) and the motor component after final assembly. A gear shaft (20) and an motor shaft (30) are suspended on the mounting bracket (8). The mounting bracket (8) features two mounting bracket components (10, 12; 64, 72), of which the gearing component (4) is allocated to one (10; 72) and the motor component (6) is allocated to the other (12; 64). Both mounting bracket components (10, 12; 64, 72) are linked to each other via a connection (46; 74).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Reinhard Riedl
  • Patent number: 6547013
    Abstract: A screw driving tool including an axially displaceable, drive spindle (5) located in the housing, a bit holder (6) having a shank (7) which releasably connects the bit holder (6) with the drive spindle (5), an axially adjustable depth stop (9) surrounding the bit holder (6) and a portion of the drive spindle (5) and connectable with the tool housing (1), and a sleeve-shaped dust-repelling member (13) arranged between the depth stop (9) and the bit holder (6) and releasably connected with the bit holder (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hilti Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Reinhard Riedl, Manfred Ludwig, Michael Merz