Patents by Inventor Simon Trinkle

Simon Trinkle 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: 11835540
    Abstract: A method includes a) operating an inertial sensor device arranged on or in a mobile motor-driven processing device in a motion-monitoring operating mode to monitor whether an inertial variable or a variable based on the inertial variable fulfills a motion criterion, wherein the motion criterion is characteristic of a motion of the processing device, b) if the motion criterion is fulfilled, operating the inertial sensor device in a shock and/or impact-monitoring operating mode to monitor whether the inertial variable or a variable based on the inertial variable fulfills a shock and/or impact criterion, wherein the shock and/or impact criterion is characteristic of an atypical motion of the processing device, and c) if the shock and/or impact criterion is fulfilled, transmitting an information signal via the inertial sensor device and operating the control device as a function of the transmitted information signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simon Trinkle, Tim Vogt, Mario Buser
  • Publication number: 20230381829
    Abstract: A pressure washer includes a main line through which, via a high-pressure pump, liquid can be conveyed to a spray opening, and a main valve. The main valve, when in a closed state, prevents liquid from flowing through the main line and, when in an open state, allows liquid to flow through the main line. The main valve is switchable between open and closed via an operator-controlled element. The main line has a suction chamber between the connection and the pump and a pressure chamber between the pump and the spray opening. The pressure chamber is fluidically connected to the suction chamber via a bypass line. A free cross-sectional area of the bypass line is settable via a bypass valve in the bypass line for regulating pressure in the pressure chamber. The bypass valve is adjustable via the operator-controlled element for setting the free cross-sectional area of the bypass line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Simon Trinkle, Christopher Tost, Richard Fresow, Lukas Zuercher, Michael Renz
  • Publication number: 20230001457
    Abstract: A high-pressure cleaning appliance includes a connection for a liquid source, a delivery pump, a motor for driving the delivery pump, a delivery line through which liquid can be delivered from the connection to a spraying-out opening of the delivery line via the delivery pump, and a valve which is arranged in the delivery line. The motor has two operating states. The two operating states include an off state and an on state. The valve has two valve states, wherein the two valve states include a closed state and an open state. In the closed state, the valve prevents a flow of liquid through the delivery line. In the open state, the valve allows a flow of liquid through the delivery line. The high-pressure cleaning appliance is structurally configured in such a way that the adjustment of the operating state of the motor is possible only if the valve is in the open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Tost, Lukas Zuercher, Michael Renz, Simon Trinkle, Richard Fresow
  • Patent number: 11530663
    Abstract: A method for determining information (Info) about a state (Z) of a drive motor system (2) and/or of a drive battery pack (11) of a gardening, forestry and/or construction device (1), includes the steps of: acquiring at least one sensor temperature (TS) of at least one temperature component (3) of the drive motor system (2) and/or of the drive battery pack (11) by way of at least one component temperature sensor (4) at the same time as and/or at a time after operation of the drive motor system (2) and/or of the drive battery pack (11) and/or of a heater (300) and/or of a cooler (310) and/or of a fan (320) for heating and/or for cooling the drive battery pack (11), wherein the temperature component (3) heats up or cools down due to the operation; ascertaining operating data (BD) of the operation, wherein the operating data (BD) are of a different kind than the sensor temperature (TS); comparing the acquired sensor temperature (TS) or a variable based on the sensor temperature and the ascertained operating data
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Christian Sigle, Simon Trinkle, Claus Naegele, Nils Conrad
  • Publication number: 20220170425
    Abstract: A method for determining information (Info) about a state (Z) of a drive motor system (2) and/or of a drive battery pack (11) of a gardening, forestry and/or construction device (1), includes the steps of: acquiring at least one sensor temperature (TS) of at least one temperature component (3) of the drive motor system (2) and/or of the drive battery pack (11) by way of at least one component temperature sensor (4) at the same time as and/or at a time after operation of the drive motor system (2) and/or of the drive battery pack (11) and/or of a heater (300) and/or of a cooler (310) and/or of a fan (320) for heating and/or for cooling the drive battery pack (11), wherein the temperature component (3) heats up or cools down due to the operation; ascertaining operating data (BD) of the operation, wherein the operating data (BD) are of a different kind than the sensor temperature (TS); comparing the acquired sensor temperature (TS) or a variable based on the sensor temperature and the ascertained operating data
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Christian SIGLE, Simon Trinkle, Claus Naegele, Nils Conrad
  • Publication number: 20220155333
    Abstract: A method operates a device arranged on or in a mobile motor-driven processing device, wherein the device has an inertial sensor device with at least one inertial sensor formed for detecting an inertial variable and a control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Simon TRINKLE, Tim VOGT, Mario BUSER
  • Publication number: 20220118598
    Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining information for operating an accumulator, and for obtaining periods of time for charging different accumulators using the method. An electrical gardening and/or forestry apparatus system with at least one accumulator for carrying out such a method is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Tommy ROITSCH, Simon TRINKLE
  • Patent number: 11245269
    Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining information for operating an accumulator, and for obtaining periods of time for charging different accumulators using the method. An electrical gardening and/or forestry apparatus system with at least one accumulator for carrying out such a method is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tommy Roitsch, Simon Trinkle
  • Patent number: 10630227
    Abstract: A method is provided for type-specific operating of an electric drive unit, wherein the drive unit is configured for coupling and driving a tool unit selected from a set of different types of tool units. The set includes at least one rotatory tool unit and at least one non-rotatory tool unit. The method includes: driving of a coupled tool unit by the drive unit; identifying operating data of the drive unit during the driving procedure; determining, based on the identified operating data, whether the coupled tool unit is a rotatory tool unit or a non-rotatory tool unit; and controlling the drive unit in a rotation control mode if the coupled tool unit is determined to be a rotatory tool unit, or in a non-rotation control mode if the coupled tool unit is determined to be a non-rotatory tool unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Simon Trinkle, Andreas Wachtel, Tommy Roitsch
  • Publication number: 20190280639
    Abstract: A method is provided for type-specific operating of an electric drive unit, wherein the drive unit is configured for coupling and driving a tool unit selected from a set of different types of tool units. The set includes at least one rotatory tool unit and at least one non-rotatory tool unit. The method includes: driving of a coupled tool unit by the drive unit; identifying operating data of the drive unit during the driving procedure; determining, based on the identified operating data, whether the coupled tool unit is a rotatory tool unit or a non-rotatory tool unit; and controlling the drive unit in a rotation control mode if the coupled tool unit is determined to be a rotatory tool unit, or in a non-rotation control mode if the coupled tool unit is determined to be a non-rotatory tool unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Simon TRINKLE, Andreas WACHTEL, Tommy ROITSCH
  • Publication number: 20180358822
    Abstract: A method is provided for obtaining information for operating an accumulator, and for obtaining periods of time for charging different accumulators using the method. An electrical gardening and/or forestry apparatus system with at least one accumulator for carrying out such a method is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: Tommy ROITSCH, Simon TRINKLE
  • Patent number: 9306478
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for braking an electric drive motor having a stator and a rotor. The stator has field coils which have electrical phase connections for three motor phases. To generate an electromagnetic rotating field driving the rotor, the phase connections are connected to a supply voltage via switches actuated by a control unit which closes the switches depending on the rotary position of the rotor. To brake a rotating rotor, a braking current is generated by short-circuiting the phase connections. A phase short circuit is switched in between each two phase connections of the field coils with a preset temporal sequence to brake the rotor. The phase connections short-circuited are each selected corresponding to the rotary position of the rotor so that that field coil is short circuited in which the voltage induced by the magnetic field of the rotating rotor passes through its maximum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claudius Kischka, Simon Trinkle, Andreas Neubauer, Gernot Liebhard, Rene Wichert
  • Publication number: 20150091480
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for braking an electric drive motor having a stator and a rotor. The stator has field coils which have electrical phase connections for three motor phases. To generate an electromagnetic rotating field driving the rotor, the phase connections are connected to a supply voltage via switches actuated by a control unit which closes the switches depending on the rotary position of the rotor. To brake a rotating rotor, a braking current is generated by short-circuiting the phase connections. A phase short circuit is switched in between each two phase connections of the field coils with a preset temporal sequence to brake the rotor. The phase connections short-circuited are each selected corresponding to the rotary position of the rotor so that that field coil is short circuited in which the voltage induced by the magnetic field of the rotating rotor passes through its maximum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Claudius Kischka, Simon Trinkle, Andreas Neubauer, Gernot Liebhard, Rene Wichert