Patents by Inventor Stefan DUELLI

Stefan DUELLI 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: 12366047
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a diaphragm wall cutter, with a hydraulic motor, a gear unit, to which at least one cutting wheel of the diaphragm wall cutter can be connected on the output side, and a drive shaft which connects the hydraulic motor to the gear unit, wherein the drive shaft is mounted by way of at least one drive shaft bearing which is arranged between the hydraulic motor and the gear unit, wherein the drive shaft bearing has a lubricant feed line which is connected to a leakage discharge line of the hydraulic motor and/or to the hydraulic circuit in order to operate the hydraulic motor, and is configured to lubricate the drive shaft bearing with hydraulic oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Widmann, Johannes Halder, Stefan Duelli
  • Publication number: 20220056661
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drive device for a diaphragm wall cutter, with a hydraulic motor, a gear unit, to which at least one cutting wheel of the diaphragm wall cutter can be connected on the output side, and a drive shaft which connects the hydraulic motor to the gear unit, wherein the drive shaft is mounted by way of at least one drive shaft bearing which is arranged between the hydraulic motor and the gear unit, wherein the drive shaft bearing has a lubricant feed line which is connected to a leakage discharge line of the hydraulic motor and/or to the hydraulic circuit in order to operate the hydraulic motor, and is configured to lubricate the drive shaft bearing with hydraulic oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Roland WIDMANN, Johannes HALDER, Stefan DUELLI
  • Patent number: 10355559
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive apparatus for a wheel of a work machine, having an electric motor which comprises a rotor which is rotatably received in a stator and which is supported at bearing plates which are arranged at the end side and between which coil head spaces are provided for receiving coil heads, wherein a cooling apparatus for cooling of the stator and the rotor comprises at least one coolant path through the coil head spaces which is suppliable with coolant from a peripheral side via a coolant inlet preferably provided at a peripheral side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Marijo Mendes, Johann Lis, Stefan Duelli, Roland Widmann
  • Patent number: 10112600
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided related to a self-propelling work machine in the form of a tracked vehicle having an electric drive, with a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary unit connected to the engine, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine. The braking apparatus provides regenerative braking by the electric drive and comprises a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the engine and on the auxiliary unit. A controller automatically increases or decreases the electrical load of the auxiliary unit based on the electrical motor braking power fed back to the engine and/or based on an engine speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Merkle, Juergen Resch, Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Burkhard Emanuel Richthammer, Bernd Sommer, Stefan Duelli
  • Publication number: 20180065621
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided related to a self-propelling work machine in the form of a tracked vehicle having an electric drive, with a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary unit connected to the engine, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine. The braking apparatus provides regenerative braking by the electric drive and comprises a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the engine and on the auxiliary unit. A controller automatically increases or decreases the electrical load of the auxiliary unit based on the electrical motor braking power fed back to the engine and/or based on an engine speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Markus MERKLE, Juergen RESCH, Sebastien Nicolas HOFFMANN, Burkhard Emanuel RICHTHAMMER, Bernd SOMMER, Stefan DUELLI
  • Patent number: 9744872
    Abstract: The application describes a self-propelling work machine, in the form of a truck, having an electric drive comprising at least one electric motor, a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine for the power supply of the electric drive, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine, wherein the braking apparatus provides a regenerative braking by the electric drive and a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the internal combustion engine. The application further describes a method for braking the work machine. A braking control apparatus is provided for an automatic connection of a mechanical brake in dependence on the motor braking power fed back to the internal combustion engine and/or in dependence on the operating state of the internal combustion engine acted on by the fed back motor braking power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastien Nicolas Hoffmann, Burkhard Emanuel Richthammer, Bernd Sommer, Stefan Duelli, Markus Merkle, Juergen Resch
  • Publication number: 20160261171
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive apparatus for a wheel of a work machine, having an electric motor which comprises a rotor which is rotatably received in a stator and which is supported at bearing plates which are arranged at the end side and between which coil head spaces are provided for receiving coil heads, wherein a cooling apparatus for cooling of the stator and the rotor comprises at least one coolant path through the coil head spaces which is suppliable with coolant from a peripheral side via a coolant inlet preferably provided at a peripheral side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Marijo MENDES, Johann LIS, Stefan DUELLI, Roland WIDMANN
  • Publication number: 20160257215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a self-propelling work machine in the form of a tracked vehicle having an electric drive, with a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine, an auxiliary unit connected to the engine, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine. The braking apparatus provides regenerative braking by the electric drive and comprises a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the engine and on the auxiliary unit. The invention further relates to a method for braking the work machine. In accordance with the invention, a control apparatus is provided for the automatic increase and/or decrease of the power pick-up of the auxiliary unit in dependence on the electrical motor braking power fed back to the engine and/or on the operating state of the engine acted on by motor braking power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 8, 2016
    Inventors: Markus MERKLE, Juergen RESCH, Sebastien Nicolas HOFFMANN, Burkhard Emanuel RICHTHAMMER, Bernd SOMMER, Stefan DUELLI
  • Publication number: 20160229295
    Abstract: The present invention describes a self-propelling work machine in the form of a truck, having an electric drive comprising at least one electric motor, a generator drivable by an internal combustion engine for the power supply of the electric drive, and a braking apparatus for braking the work machine, wherein the braking apparatus provides a regenerative braking by the electric drive and a feedback apparatus for feeding back electrical motor braking power of the electric motor to the generator to apply the motor braking power on the internal combustion engine. The invention further describes a method for braking the work machine. A braking control apparatus is provided for an automatic connection of a mechanical brake in dependence on the motor braking power fed back to the internal combustion engine and/or in dependence on the operating state of the internal combustion engine acted on by the fed back motor braking power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Liebherr-Components Biberach GMBH
    Inventors: Sebastien Nicolas HOFFMANN, Burkhard Emanuel RICHTHAMMER, Bernd SOMMER, Stefan DUELLI, Markus MERKLE, Juergen RESCH