Patents by Inventor Thomas Hampel

Thomas Hampel 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: 12186881
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a housing, in which at least one drive unit configured to drive a tool holder is arranged. The tool holder is designed to hold an insertable tool. The hand-held power tool includes an alignment apparatus having a control unit and at least one luminous element arranged on the housing. The alignment apparatus is designed to determine, in real time, during operation of the hand-held power tool, a current deviation of a selectable machining angle, which is selected via the control unit and which is formed between the insertable tool inserted in the tool holder and a workpiece surface that is to be machined, from an actual inclination angle between the insertable tool inserted in the tool holder and the workpiece surface to be machined, and to visualize said deviation using the at least one luminous element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Windsheimer, Suresh Subramaniam, Thomas Hampel, Scott Novotny, Petra Kalinowski, Jan-Hendrik Heins
  • Patent number: 11981011
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool, in particular an impact drill, is disclosed. The hand-held power tool includes a housing in which a drive unit for driving an output spindle is arranged. A catch mechanism is associated with the drive unit. The catch mechanism has a first crown disk which is connected to the output spindle for conjoint rotation, and a second crown disk which is arranged in the housing for conjoint rotation. In a first position, the first and second crown disks contact each other via associated catch geometries. In a second position, the second crown disk is arranged spaced apart from the first crown disk along a rotation axis of the output spindle. An annular friction element is arranged without friction in the first position, and generates a specified frictional force between the first and second crown disk in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Windsheimer, Suresh Subramaniam, Thomas Hampel
  • Patent number: 11772253
    Abstract: A portable power tool has a drive unit for rotationally driving a tool receptacle about an axis of rotation, the drive unit having at least one drive motor and a shiftable transmission, which is arranged in a transmission housing with an at least partially sleeve-like clutch housing and a transmission cover fastened thereto. The tool includes a shifting element for shifting the shiftable transmission between at least two different gears, and a locking sleeve for locking the shifting element in at least a first and a second shifting position is arranged in the clutch housing. The shiftable transmission forms, at least in the first shifting position, a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation in which the locking sleeve is arranged at least regionally between the transmission cover and the shifting element and the shifting element is arranged at least regionally between the locking sleeve and the clutch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Windsheimer, Suresh Subramaniam, Thomas Hampel
  • Patent number: 11772246
    Abstract: A tool basic module for use with at least one attachment device includes a drive unit, a main output shaft having a shaft receptacle for at least partially receiving a main input shaft of the attachment device, and a coupling device, which has a mechanical interface for mechanically connecting the attachment device to the main output shaft with respect to driving and an electrical interface for transferring electric power and/or an electric current. The mechanical interface is at least in particular substantially cylindrical and has a plurality of interlocking connection elements, which in particular are uniformly arranged on an outer periphery of the mechanical interface and are provided for torque support of the attachment device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Czirjak, Anne Purper, Laszlo Gergely, Thomas Hampel, Aniko Beres, Zoltan Varga, Dennis Garcia-Franco, Timo Etzel, Bence Simko, Steffen Weber, Daniel-Philipp Friedmann
  • Publication number: 20230142025
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool includes a housing, in which at least one drive unit configured to drive a tool holder is arranged. The tool holder is designed to hold an insertable tool. The hand-held power tool includes an alignment apparatus having a control unit and at least one luminous element arranged on the housing. The alignment apparatus is designed to determine, in real time, during operation of the hand-held power tool, a current deviation of a selectable machining angle, which is selected via the control unit and which is formed between the insertable tool inserted in the tool holder and a workpiece surface that is to be machined, from an actual inclination angle between the insertable tool inserted in the tool holder and the workpiece surface to be machined, and to visualize said deviation using the at least one luminous element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Ralf Windsheimer, Suresh Subramaniam, Thomas Hampel, Scott Novotny, Petra Kalinowski, Jan-Hendrik Heins
  • Publication number: 20230130793
    Abstract: A hand-held power tool, in particular an impact drill, is disclosed. The hand-held power tool includes a housing in which a drive unit for driving an output spindle is arranged. A catch mechanism is associated with the drive unit. The catch mechanism has a first crown disk which is connected to the output spindle for conjoint rotation, and a second crown disk which is arranged in the housing for conjoint rotation. In a first position, the first and second crown disks contact each other via associated catch geometries. In a second position, the second crown disk is arranged spaced apart from the first crown disk along a rotation axis of the output spindle. An annular friction element is arranged without friction in the first position, and generates a specified frictional force between the first and second crown disk in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Ralf Windsheimer, Suresh Subramaniam, Thomas Hampel
  • Patent number: 11407097
    Abstract: A drive base module of a modularly constructed multifunctional handheld machine is configured to connect to at least one attachment device. The drive base module includes at least one connection device including at least one drive-technological interface and/or a data-technological interface configured to connect to the at least one attachment device. The drive base module further includes at least one drive unit configured to drive the at least one attachment device in a state in which the at least one attachment device is connected to the at least one connection device. The drive base module further includes at least one rechargeable battery unit; and at least one information output unit configured to output information to an operator acoustically and/or haptically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Czirjak, Dominik Meier, Anne Purper, Laszlo Gergely, Istvan Szell, Thomas Hampel, Aniko Beres, Zoltan Varga, Dennis Garcia-Franco, Guenther Schlachter, Hendrik Hesse, Timo Etzel, Bence Simko, Daniel-Philipp Friedmann
  • Patent number: 11351667
    Abstract: A tool basic module, in particular for a stand-alone use, includes a drive unit, a main output, and a coupling device. The coupling device includes a mechanical interface and an electrical interface. The mechanical interface is configured to establish a mechanical drive connection between the main output and at least one attachment device. The electrical interface transmits at least one of a high power and a high current, and is configured to establish an electrical connection between the at least one attachment device and the main output. The electrical connection is coupled to the mechanical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Junkersdorf, Istvan Szell, Thomas Hampel, Asmir Rojo, Timo Etzel, Juergen Gairing
  • Publication number: 20220063079
    Abstract: A portable power tool has a drive unit for rotationally driving a tool receptacle about an axis of rotation, the drive unit having at least one drive motor and a shiftable transmission, which is arranged in a transmission housing with an at least partially sleeve-like clutch housing and a transmission cover fastened thereto. The tool includes a shifting element for shifting the shiftable transmission between at least two different gears, and a locking sleeve for locking the shifting element in at least a first and a second shifting position is arranged in the clutch housing. The shiftable transmission forms, at least in the first shifting position, a cross-sectional plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation in which the locking sleeve is arranged at least regionally between the transmission cover and the shifting element and the shifting element is arranged at least regionally between the locking sleeve and the clutch housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Ralf Windsheimer, Suresh Subramaniam, Thomas Hampel
  • Publication number: 20210188543
    Abstract: An edge processing system has at least one edge processing machine to which an edge magazine is attached and at least one primary cassette reserve arranged in the spatial vicinity of the edge magazine of the edge processing machine. The primary cassette reserve has a plurality of receptacle slots in which cassettes can be or are received, each containing an edge band. The edge processing system further comprises at least one secondary cassette reserve, which is different from the primary cassette reserve and which is arranged spatially separate from the primary cassette reserve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: IMA Schelling Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hampel, Stefan Hüsener, Tim Kottkamp, Uwe Seifert
  • Publication number: 20210138617
    Abstract: A tool basic module for use with at least one attachment device includes a drive unit, a main output shaft having a shaft receptacle for at least partially receiving a main input shaft of the attachment device, and a coupling device, which has a mechanical interface for mechanically connecting the attachment device to the main output shaft with respect to driving and an electrical interface for transferring electric power and/or an electric current. The mechanical interface is at least in particular substantially cylindrical and has a plurality of interlocking connection elements, which in particular are uniformly arranged on an outer periphery of the mechanical interface and are provided for torque support of the attachment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Peter Czirjak, Anne Purper, Laszlo Gergely, Thomas Hampel, Aniko Beres, Zoltan Varga, Dennis Garcia-Franco, Timo Etzel, Bence Simko, Steffen Weber, Daniel-Philipp Friedmann
  • Patent number: 10994401
    Abstract: A tool basic module for stand-alone use includes a drive unit, a main output, and a coupling device that has a mechanical interface for establishing a mechanical drive connection between at least one attachment device and the main output. The coupling device includes an electrical interface which transmits a low power and/or a low current, and is provided to establish an electrical connection, coupled to the mechanical drive connection, between the at least one attachment device and the main output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Junkersdorf, Istvan Szell, Thomas Hampel, Asmir Rojo, Timo Etzel, Juergen Gairing
  • Publication number: 20200277152
    Abstract: An edge tape cassette for receiving edge tapes comprising a cassette housing, in which a winding core is arranged, which fixedly holds an edge tape that is existent as a container in the form of a wound-up roll. Furthermore, the edge tape cassette additionally has a receiving element, which is rotatable mounted in the edge tape cassette, and to which the winding core is attached, in particular in a detachable manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: IMA Schelling Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hampel, Stefan Hüsener, Tim Kottkamp, Uwe Seifert
  • Publication number: 20190321960
    Abstract: A drive base module of a modularly constructed multifunctional handheld machine is configured to connect to at least one attachment device. The drive base module includes at least one connection device including at least one drive-technological interface and/or a data-technological interface configured to connect to the at least one attachment device. The drive base module further includes at least one drive unit configured to drive the at least one attachment device in a state in which the at least one attachment device is connected to the at least one connection device. The drive base module further includes at least one rechargeable battery unit; and at least one information output unit configured to output information to an operator acoustically and/or haptically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Peter Czirjak, Dominik Meier, Anne Purper, Laszlo Gergely, Istvan Szell, Thomas Hampel, Aniko Beres, Zoltan Varga, Dennis Garcia-Franco, Guenther Schlachter, Hendrik Hesse, Timo Etzel, Bence Simko, Daniel-Philipp Friedmann
  • Publication number: 20180370009
    Abstract: A tool basic module for stand-alone use includes a drive unit, a main output, and a coupling device that has a mechanical interface for establishing a mechanical drive connection between at least one attachment device and the main output. The coupling device includes an electrical interface which transmits a low power and/or a low current, and is provided to establish an electrical connection, coupled to the mechanical drive connection, between the at least one attachment device and the main output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Pascal Junkersdorf, Istvan Szell, Thomas Hampel, Asmir Rojo, Timo Etzel, Juergen Gairing
  • Publication number: 20180361556
    Abstract: A tool basic module, in particular for a stand-alone use, includes a drive unit, a main output, and a coupling device. The coupling device includes a mechanical interface and an electrical interface. The mechanical interface is configured to establish a mechanical drive connection between the main output and at least one attachment device. The electrical interface transmits at least one of a high power and a high current, and is configured to establish an electrical connection between the at least one attachment device and the main output. The electrical connection is coupled to the mechanical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Pascal Junkersdorf, Istvan Szell, Thomas Hampel, Asmir Rojo, Timo Etzel, Juergen Gairing
  • Patent number: 9937606
    Abstract: A power screwdriver and/or drill has a drive unit and an operating unit that has a first operating surface which is oriented substantially perpendicularly to an actuating direction of the first operating surface. The drive unit is at least activatable by the actuation of said first operating surface. The operating unit also has at least one second operating surface which is oriented substantially perpendicularly to the actuating direction of the first operating surface and is arranged at a distance from the first operating surface in the actuating direction, the drive unit is at least activatable by the actuation of said second operating surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hampel, Juergen Gairing
  • Publication number: 20160298728
    Abstract: A hand-held tool gear mechanism unit includes a drive gearwheel, an output gearwheel, and a connecting unit. The output gearwheel has a rotational axis spaced apart radially from a rotational axis of the drive gearwheel. The connecting unit is configured to transmit a rotational movement from the drive gearwheel to the output gearwheel substantially without a step-up transmission ratio. The connecting unit is configured to couple the drive gearwheel and the output gearwheel such that they can be moved relative to one another about a pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Hampel, Juergen Gairing
  • Patent number: 9394969
    Abstract: A hand-held tool gear mechanism unit includes a drive gearwheel, an output gearwheel, and a connecting unit. The output gearwheel has a rotational axis spaced apart radially from a rotational axis of the drive gearwheel. The connecting unit is configured to transmit a rotational movement from the drive gearwheel to the output gearwheel substantially without a step-up transmission ratio. The connecting unit is configured to couple the drive gearwheel and the output gearwheel such that they can be moved relative to one another about a pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hampel, Juergen Gairing
  • Publication number: 20140130627
    Abstract: A hand-held tool gear mechanism unit includes a drive gearwheel, an output gearwheel, and a connecting unit. The output gearwheel has a rotational axis spaced apart radially from a rotational axis of the drive gearwheel. The connecting unit is configured to transmit a rotational movement from the drive gearwheel to the output gearwheel substantially without a step-up transmission ratio. The connecting unit is configured to couple the drive gearwheel and the output gearwheel such that they can be moved relative to one another about a pivot axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hampel, Juergen Gairing