Patents by Inventor Thomas Kohlenberg
Thomas Kohlenberg 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).
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Patent number: 10604388Abstract: An assembly kit for cable winches, comprising a cable drum, a drive motor, a transmission unit, and a supporting frame, where the assembly kit includes various transmission housing parts for the transmission unit in order to enable the assembly of a cable winch in a C shape or in a quasi-coaxial shape. A method for converting a cable winch, comprising a cable drum, a drive motor, a transmission unit, and a supporting frame, between a C-shape arrangement and a quasi-coaxial-shape arrangement, for which purpose the transmission unit, in the case of the use of different housings, in particular specific housing shells that can be assembled in order to form the different housings, is assembled differently for the C shape or coaxial shape while the same parts, in particular identical shafts, are used within the particular housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Konecranes Global CorporationInventors: Franz Schulte, Thomas Bönker, Oliver Moll, Gereon Imbusch, Ahmet Uzun, Torsten Sattler, Thomas Kohlenberg
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Patent number: 10486949Abstract: A pulley block for tackles has a pulley surrounded by a covering hood having inlet and outlet openings for a load cable, with a covering element inserted into at least one of the openings and retained by a retaining strip reaching behind an edge of the opening. The covering element has an opening for the load cable that is less than the inlet and outlet opening in the covering hood. The covering element is divided into first and second covering parts such that to mount the covering element on the covering hood with the load cable in a reeved state, the first and second covering parts can be inserted into the inlet and outlet opening via the retaining strips of the first and second covering parts, then reach behind the edge of the inlet and outlet opening, and then be joined to form the covering element in a mounted state.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Konecranes Global CorporationInventors: Rui Yao, Franz Schulte, Dingyuan Zhao, Rene Schlieker, Thomas Bönker, Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Oliver Moll
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Publication number: 20180194600Abstract: An assembly kit for cable winches, comprising a cable drum, a drive motor, a transmission unit, and a supporting frame, where the assembly kit includes various transmission housing parts for the transmission unit in order to enable the assembly of a cable winch in a C shape or in a quasi-coaxial shape. A method for converting a cable winch, comprising a cable drum, a drive motor, a transmission unit, and a supporting frame, between a C-shape arrangement and a quasi-coaxial-shape arrangement, for which purpose the transmission unit, in the case of the use of different housings, in particular specific housing shells that can be assembled in order to form the different housings, is assembled differently for the C shape or coaxial shape while the same parts, in particular identical shafts, are used within the particular housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Franz Schulte, Thomas Bönker, Oliver Moll, Gereon Imbusch, Ahmet Uzun, Torsten Sattler, Thomas Kohlenberg
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Publication number: 20180170727Abstract: A pulley block for tackles has a pulley surrounded by a covering hood having inlet and outlet openings for a load cable, with a covering element inserted into at least one of the openings and retained by a retaining strip reaching behind an edge of the opening. The covering element has an opening for the load cable that is less than the inlet and outlet opening in the covering hood. The covering element is divided into first and second covering parts such that to mount the covering element on the covering hood with the load cable in a reeved state, the first and second covering parts can be inserted into the inlet and outlet opening via the retaining strips of the first and second covering parts, then reach behind the edge of the inlet and outlet opening, and then be joined to form the covering element in a mounted state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Rui Yao, Franz Schulte, Dingyuan Zhao, Rene Schlieker, Thomas Bönker, Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Oliver Moll
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Patent number: 8789813Abstract: A lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprising a base frame that has at least two base plates, further comprising at least two longitudinal beams that interconnect the base plates and are spaced apart from each other, and at least one attachable cross-member for cable reeving parts that is fastened to the base plates and extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal beams. Multiple mounting points, to which the attachable cross-member for cable reeving parts can be alternatively and detachably fastened, may be arranged on each of the base plates to promote modularity of the lifting apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte, Dingyuan Zhao, Wenke Sui, Jinping Zhang
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Patent number: 8789812Abstract: A lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprising a base frame that has at least two base plates, further comprising at least two longitudinal beams which have a first end and an opposite second end and which interconnect the base plates and keep the same apart from each other. The lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprises a simple design and can readily be mounted, dismounted, or modified by detachably fastening the first end and the second end of the longitudinal beams to the base plates in such a way in an operational state of the lifting apparatus and designing one of the at least two base plates in such a way that the longitudinal beams can be inserted or removed in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof when mounting, dismounting, or modifying the base frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2010Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte, Dingyuan Zhao, Wenke Sui, Liming Wang
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Patent number: 8763992Abstract: A lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprises a base frame that has at least two base plates and at least two longitudinal beams that interconnect the base plates and are spaced apart from each other. Attachment elements are mounted on the base plates by means of holding parts. The lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, is characterized by a modular design, where the holding parts are arranged as extensions of the longitudinal beams.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2010Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte, Dingyuan Zhao, Wenke Sui, Jinping Zhang
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Publication number: 20120280190Abstract: A lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprises a base frame that has at least two base plates and at least two longitudinal beams that interconnect the base plates and are spaced apart from each other. Attachment elements are mounted on the base plates by means of holding parts. The lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, is characterized by a modular design, where the holding parts are arranged as extensions of the longitudinal beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2010Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Dingyuan Zhao, Wenke Sui, Jinping Zhang, Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte
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Publication number: 20120267592Abstract: A lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprising a base frame that has at least two base plates, further comprising at least two longitudinal beams which have a first end and an opposite second end and which interconnect the base plates and keep the same apart from each other. The lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprises a simple design and can readily be mounted, dismounted, or modified by detachably fastening the first end and the second end of the longitudinal beams to the base plates in such a way in an operational state of the lifting apparatus and designing one of the at least two base plates in such a way that the longitudinal beams can be inserted or removed in the direction of the longitudinal axis thereof when mounting, dismounting, or modifying the base frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: October 25, 2012Applicant: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Dingyuan Zhao, Wenke Sui, Liming Wang, Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte
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Publication number: 20120256145Abstract: A lifting apparatus, especially a cable traction mechanism, comprising a base frame that has at least two base plates, further comprising at least two longitudinal beams that interconnect the base plates and are spaced apart from each other, and at least one attachable cross-member for cable reeving parts that is fastened to the base plates and extends substantially parallel to the longitudinal beams. Multiple mounting points, to which the attachable cross-member for cable reeving parts can be alternatively and detachably fastened, may be arranged on each of the base plates to promote modularity of the lifting apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2010Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Dingyuan Zhao, Wenke Sui, Jinping Zhang, Gereon Imbusch, Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte
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Patent number: 7926789Abstract: The invention relates to lifting gear having a drive unit (2), a drive shaft (3), which has a drive flange (4) fixable thereon and can be driven by the drive unit (2), and a cable drum (5) that can be connected to the drive flange by means of a coupling, said coupling comprising at least one coupling element (10) engaging in a recess (11) in the drive flange (4) and in a hole (12) in the cable drum (5) to transmit torque. In order to equip a lifting gear having a drive unit comprising a motor and a gearbox with a coupling, which ensures simple assembly with a simple and space-saving design, according to the invention the coupling element (10) is movable and fixable radially from an assembly position into an operating position, in which the coupling element (10) connects the drive flange (4) to the cable drum (5) in a driveable manner.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 19, 2011Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Thomas Kohlenberg, Stefan Noll, Jurgen Backsmann, Christoph Passmann, Gereon Imbusch
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Publication number: 20100102287Abstract: The invention relates to lifting gear having a drive unit (2), a drive shaft (3), which has a drive flange (4) fixable thereon and can be driven by the drive unit (2), and a cable drum (5) that can be connected to the drive flange by means of a coupling, said coupling comprising at least one coupling element (10) engaging in a recess (11) in the drive flange (4) and in a hole (12) in the cable drum (5) to transmit torque. In order to equip a lifting gear having a drive unit comprising a motor and a gearbox with a coupling, which ensures simple assembly with a simple and space-saving design, according to the invention the coupling element (10) is movable and fixable radially from an assembly position into an operating position, in which the coupling element (10) connects the drive flange (4) to the cable drum (5) in a driveable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: DEMAG CRANES & COMPONENTS GMBHInventors: Thomas Kohlenberg, Stefan Noll, Jurgen Backsmann, Christoph Passmann, Gereon Imbusch
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Patent number: 7374126Abstract: A cable guide of a cable winch, such as a cable hoisting winch, includes a cable drum having at least one cable groove and a cable guide having at least two base segments expanding into a ring. The two base segments are guided in the cable groove by at least one engaging element and are supported against the cable winch by at least one torque support. Elements for guiding and holding down a cable are arranged on the base segments. To create a simplified and optionally modular design of a cable guide, the base segments may be configured such that at least one torque support and at least one add-on element for guiding and holding down a cable can be secured in a desired arrangement on the base segments.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Thomas Kohlenberg, Josef P. Saeftel
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Patent number: 7234684Abstract: A hoisting device, especially a cable or chain block, with a hoisting transmission having at least one shaft and with a hoisting load measuring mechanism. In order to determine the hoisting load as accurately as possible and possibly independent of the reeving and without additional structural height, the hoisting load has at least one sensor for detecting the deformation of the shaft produced by the hoisting load and the detected deformation is used as a quantity in determining the hoisting load.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte
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Patent number: 7201586Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement for fastening of electrical and/or electronic power components to a circuit board, wherein the electrical and/or electronic power components (8) are mechanically and removably fastened to the board (6). The power components (8) have plug and/or terminal connection elements (8a) for their electrical connection and can be connected electrically to the board (6) via electrical lines, preferably with plug and/or terminal strips (13) arranged on the board (6).Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components, GmbHInventors: Thomas Kohlenberg, Eckerhardt Grieb
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Publication number: 20070075174Abstract: A cable guide of a cable winch, such as a cable hoisting winch, includes a cable drum having at least one cable groove and a cable guide having at least two base segments expanding into a ring. The two base segments are guided in the cable groove by at least one engaging element and are supported against the cable winch by at least one torque support. Elements for guiding and holding down a cable are arranged on the base segments. To create a simplified and optionally modular design of a cable guide, the base segments may be configured such that at least one torque support and at least one add-on element for guiding and holding down a cable can be secured in a desired arrangement on the base segments.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2006Publication date: April 5, 2007Applicant: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Thomas Kohlenberg, Josef Saeftel
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Patent number: 6988715Abstract: The invention concerns a hoisting device with a drive unit (1) including a motor and a transmission, a drive shaft (2) which can be driven by the drive unit (1), with drive flange (3) which can be secured to it, as well as a cable drum (4) which can be connected to the drive flange (3), wherein the torque of the drive shaft (2) can be transmitted by a coupling to the cable drum (4), wherein the coupling consists of at least one coupling element (9) arranged essentially by form fitting between the drive flange (3) and the cable drum (4), being constructed from individual coupling segments (9a), which have drive cams (10) pointing radially inward and outward on both sides, which engage with corresponding recesses (11) of the two adjoining structural parts (3, 4) that can be coupled together for the torque transmission.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2004Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Demag Cranes & Components GmbHInventors: Klaus-Jürgen Winter, Heinrich Flaig, Thomas Kohlenberg, Michael Dammer
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Publication number: 20050279976Abstract: A hoisting device, especially a cable or chain block, with a hoisting transmission having at least one shaft and with a hoisting load measuring mechanism. In order to determine the hoisting load as accurately as possible and possibly independent of the reeving and without additional structural height, the hoisting load has at least one sensor for detecting the deformation of the shaft produced by the hoisting load and the detected deformation is used as a quantity in determining the hoisting load.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2005Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: DEMAG CRANES & COMPONENTS GMBHInventors: Thomas Kohlenberg, Franz Schulte
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Publication number: 20050136705Abstract: The invention concerns an arrangement for fastening of electrical and/or electronic power components to a circuit board, wherein the electrical and/or electronic power components (8) are mechanically and removably fastened to the board (6). The power components (8) have plug and/or terminal connection elements (8a) for their electrical connection and can be connected electrically to the board (6) via electrical lines, preferably with plug and/or terminal strips (13) arranged on the board (6).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2004Publication date: June 23, 2005Applicant: DEMAG CRANES & COMPONENTS GMBHInventors: Thomas Kohlenberg, Eckerhardt Grieb
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Publication number: 20040238805Abstract: The invention concerns a hoisting device with a drive unit (1) including a motor and a transmission, a drive shaft (2) which can be driven by the drive unit (1), with drive flange (3) which can be secured to it, as well as a cable drum (4) which can be connected to the drive flange (3), wherein the torque of the drive shaft (2) can be transmitted by a coupling to the cable drum (4), wherein the coupling consists of at least one coupling element (9) arranged essentially by form fitting between the drive flange (3) and the cable drum (4), being constructed from individual coupling segments (9a), which have drive cams (10) pointing radially inward and outward on both sides, which engage with corresponding recesses (11) of the two adjoining structural parts (3, 4) that can be coupled together for the torque transmission.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Inventors: Klaus-Jurgen Winter, Heinrich Flaig, Thomas Kohlenberg, Michael Dammer