Patents by Inventor Simon Erbele

Simon Erbele 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: 20240173841
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a drive motor with a drive shaft, and a transmission which can be actuated by the drive shaft. The transmission has an intermediate shaft into which the drive shaft at least partially projects. The power tool also includes at least one drive shaft bearing arranged radially between the drive shaft and the intermediate shaft, and a tool holder which can be actuated by the drive shaft. The drive shaft further includes at least one support element, which is designed to support the drive shaft bearing in the direction of the tool holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventor: Simon Erbele
  • Publication number: 20240173840
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a drive motor and a transmission. The drive motor includes a drive shaft. The transmission is operably connected to the drive shaft and is configured to be driven by the drive shaft. The transmission includes at least one transmission cover configured to close the transmission at least in portions. The at least one transmission cover is arranged at least partially between the drive motor and the transmission. At least one motor component assigned to the drive motor projects at least in portions into the at least one transmission cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Erbele, Andre Kurz, Thilo Zimmermann
  • Publication number: 20240149411
    Abstract: A method for operating a hand-held power tool, in particular a rotary impact wrench, the hand-held power tool comprising an electric motor, the method including selecting an application class depending on at least one hardness and/or strength property of a substrate in which a screwdriving operation is to be carried out, and selecting an operation mode from an operation mode group comprising a first operation mode and a second operation mode, based at least in part on the application class. The first operation mode has a first maximum torque level of the electric motor per application class and the second operation mode has a second maximum torque level per application class. Furthermore, a hand-held power tool, in particular an impact wrench, having an electric motor and a control unit is disclosed, the control unit being designed for carrying out a method according to the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Marcus Schuller, Tobias Herr, Simon Erbele, Wolfgang Herberger
  • Publication number: 20240139931
    Abstract: A method for indicating whether a hand-held power tool has reached a target is disclosed. The hand-held power tool includes a drive motor and the method includes (i) activating a target reached indication mode by way of a control unit, (ii) ascertaining a shutdown reason for the drive motor, and (iii) displaying the reaching of the target by way of a display unit as a function of the shutdown reason.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Florian Hoelscher, Heiko Roehm, Simon Erbele, Tobias Herr
  • Publication number: 20240033884
    Abstract: A method for operating a hand-held power tool is disclosed, wherein the hand-held power tool includes an electric motor. The method includes carrying out a screw connection of a connecting device in a support, providing at least one signal of an operating variable of the electric motor during the screwing, evaluating the received signal of the operating variable of the electric motor, and deciding whether the screw connection has been properly carried out, the decision being at least partially based on the evaluation of the received signal of the operating variable of the electric motor. A hand-held power tool is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Simon Erbele, Wolfgang Herberger, Tobias Herr
  • Publication number: 20230381934
    Abstract: A method for operating a hand-held power tool is disclosed, with the hand-held power tool including an electric motor. The method includes step (S1) providing comparative information, having the steps of (S1a) providing at least one model signal waveform, said model signal waveform being assignable to the work progress of the hand-held power tool, and (S1b) providing a threshold of a match. The method further includes step (S2) ascertaining a signal of an operational variable of the electric motor. The method also includes step (S3) analyzing the comparative information and the signal of an operational variable, having the steps of (S3a) comparing the signal of the operational variable with the model signal waveform and ascertaining a match signal from the comparison, and (S3b) ascertaining a match evaluation, said match evaluation being carried out at least partly using the threshold of the match and using the match signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Simon Erbele, Stefan Mock, Wolfgang Herberger, Jasmin Giessler
  • Publication number: 20230008797
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hand-held machine tool with a drive unit for driving a tool holder, wherein the drive unit is paired with a planetary gearbox, which is arranged in a gearbox housing and comprises at least one ring gear, and an intermediate shaft, said intermediate shaft being connected to a planet carrier of the planetary gearbox. According to the disclosure, the at least one ring gear is paired with a fixing element which is designed to fix the at least one ring gear in the gearbox housing in the longitudinal direction of the ring gear rotational axis, said fixing element being arranged on the ring gear and/or the intermediate shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Inventors: Dietmar Saur, Tobias Herr, Christian Lang, Simon Erbele
  • Publication number: 20220410360
    Abstract: A method is for operating a hand-held power tool that includes an electric motor. The method includes determining a signal of an operating parameter of the electric motor; determining an application class at least partly on the basis of the signal of the operating parameter; and providing comparative information at least partly on the basis of the application class including (i) providing at least one model-signal form, and (ii) providing a threshold value for correspondence. The model-signal form can be assigned to an established state in the progress of the work performed by the hand-held power tool. The method further includes comparing the signal of the operating parameter with the model-signal form and determining a correspondence evaluation from the comparison. The correspondence evaluation is at least partly based on the threshold value for correspondence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Erbele, Wolfgang Herberger
  • Publication number: 20220281082
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a handheld power tool having an electric motor, the method comprising: S1 providing at least one model signal waveform that is associated with a work progress of the handheld power tool; S2 determining a signal of an operating variable of the electric motor; S3 comparing the signal of the operating variable with the model signal waveform and determining a conformity evaluation on the basis thereof; S4 identifying the work progress at least partially using the conformity evaluation; S5 executing a first routine of the handheld power tool at least partially on the basis of the work progress identified in method step S4. The disclosure also relates to a handheld power tool, in particular an impact driver, comprising an electric motor and a control unit, wherein the control unit is designed to carry out a method according to the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jens Blum, Stefan Mock, Florian Hoelscher, Dietmar Saur, Simon Erbele, Wolfgang Herberger, Tobias Herr
  • Publication number: 20220266429
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for operating a handheld power tool comprising an electric motor and the method comprising: S1 providing comparative information, comprising: S1a providing at least one model signal shape, the model signal shape being assignable to progress of work of the handheld power tool; S1b providing a threshold value of correspondence; S2 ascertaining a signal of an operating variable of the electric motor; S3 comparing the signal of the operating variable with the model signal shape and ascertaining assessment of correspondence from the comparison, the assessment of correspondence at least partially taking place on the basis of the threshold value of correspondence; S4 detecting the progress of work at least partially on the basis of the assessment of correspondence ascertained in method step S3; the providing of the comparative information at least partially taking place on the basis of a learning process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Erbele, Wolfgang Herberger
  • Publication number: 20220258315
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for detecting work progress of a handheld power tool, the handheld power tool having an electric motor, and the method comprising the steps of: S1 providing at least one model signal form, the model signal form being assignable to the work progress of the handheld power tool; S2 determining a signal of an operating parameter of the electric motor; S3 comparing the signal of the operating parameter with the model signal form and determining a conformity evaluation from the comparison; S4 recognizing the work progress to at least some extent using the conformity evaluation determined in method step S3. Further disclosed is a handheld power tool, more specifically an impact driver, comprising an electric motor and a control unit, the control unit being designed to carry out a method according to the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Simon Erbele, Wolfgang Herberger
  • Publication number: 20220176527
    Abstract: Method for detecting a first operating state of a handheld power tool, wherein the handheld power tool has an electric motor. In this case, the method comprises the steps of: (S1) determining a signal of an operating variable of the electric motor; (S2) comparing the signal of the operating variable with at least one model signal waveform typical of the state, wherein the model signal waveform typical of the state is assigned to the first operating state; (S3) deciding whether the first operating state is present, wherein the decision at least partially depends on whether the model signal waveform typical of the state is identified in the signal of the operating variable in step S2. Additionally disclosed is a handheld power tool, particularly an impact driver, with an electric motor and a control unit, wherein the control unit is designed to execute a method according to the disclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Juergen Winterhalter, Simon Erbele, Tobias Zibold, Stefan Mock, Wolfgang Herberger, Dietmar Saur
  • Publication number: 20220111506
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a drive unit actuatable via at least one manual switch, a control unit at least for controlling the drive unit, the control unit having a control-unit housing. The power tool further includes at least one user interface having at least one operating element, and a housing that at least partially accommodates the control unit and the user interface. The hand-held power tool also includes a positioning device, the user interface being supported on the control-unit housing by use of the positioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Tobias Herr, Jens Blum, Simon Erbele
  • Publication number: 20210362282
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool including a drive unit. The drive unit is actuatable with the aid of at least one manual switch, The hand-held power tool also includes a housing and at least one user interface, the user interface including at least one operating element. The user interface includes at least one work location illumination unit, the work location illumination unit including at least one illuminant and at least one light guiding element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: Tobias Herr, Dietmar Saur, Heiko Roehm, Jens Blum, Michael Wieler, Simon Erbele
  • Publication number: 20210069884
    Abstract: In a handheld machine tool having a tool holder and a housing in which at least one gear unit as well as an electronically commutatable drive motor having a stator and a rotor for driving an insertion tool able to be placed in the tool holder are situated, a drive-side gearbox flange, which at least regionally seals the gear unit, is allocated to the gear unit. The drive-side gearbox flange has, on its end face facing the stator, an accommodation region for the at least regional accommodation of at least one motor component allocated to the stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Christian Lang, Simon Erbele
  • Patent number: 10759038
    Abstract: A hand-held machine tool having a tool receiver to receive an insert tool having an external profile, the tool receiver featuring an internal receiver provided at least sectionally with an internal profile, and having a tool housing assigned a tool-change magazine having at least one tool chamber for storing the insert tool, the tool chamber being alignable with the tool receiver to allow the insert tool to be transferred from the tool chamber into the internal receiver or from the internal receiver into the tool chamber, a positioning device being provided for the circumferential alignment of the external profile when transferring the insert tool from the tool chamber into the internal receiver of the tool receiver to produce a form-locking connection between the internal profile and the external profile that at least for the most part, is free of rotational play, the positioning device has at least one magnet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Boepple, Simon Erbele
  • Publication number: 20190039229
    Abstract: A hand-held machine tool having a tool receiver to receive an insert tool having an external profile, the tool receiver featuring an internal receiver provided at least sectionally with an internal profile, and having a tool housing assigned a tool-change magazine having at least one tool chamber for storing the insert tool, the tool chamber being alignable with the tool receiver to allow the insert tool to be transferred from the tool chamber into the internal receiver or from the internal receiver into the tool chamber, a positioning device being provided for the circumferential alignment of the external profile when transferring the insert tool from the tool chamber into the internal receiver of the tool receiver to produce a form-locking connection between the internal profile and the external profile that at least for the most part, is free of rotational play, the positioning device has at least one magnet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Daniel Boepple, Simon Erbele