Patents by Inventor Thomas Kriechbaum

Thomas Kriechbaum 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: 20250136380
    Abstract: An overhead conveying device for an order-picking system comprises a support structure such as a guide rail, a transport carrier movable on the support structure for transporting a hanging article, and a drive device for moving the transport carrier on the support structure. The transport carrier can have a drive wheel coupled to a motor, an energy source connected to the motor, a holding force generator by means of which the transport carrier movably adheres to the support structure, and/or a driving control and a writably and readably configured memory connected thereto. The overhead conveying device can further have a diverter with a diverter element which is movable vertically to a level of a running surface of the guide rail or away from it.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Thomas KRIECHBAUM, Josef REISCHL, Christoph PAUZENBERGER, Bernhard OEGGER, Hussam KAMEL
  • Patent number: 11355908
    Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying of piece goods has frame profiles and an energy supply bus disposed along the frame profile. The conveyor system includes a first connection box for electrical connection of a first actuator, and a second connection box for connection of a second actuator, which differs from the first actuator with regard to its nominal voltage. Furthermore, a modular system includes a first connection box and a second connection box of the type. In particular, a voltage converter is disposed in the second connection box, which converter makes available an output alternating voltage of 110 VAC and/or 230 VAC and/or 400 VAC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: TGW Mechanics GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hofer, Thomas Kriechbaum, Martin Rausch
  • Publication number: 20220048711
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transport carrier (2) and a transport carrier system for an overhead conveying device (1), in which the transport carrier comprises a universally applicable base body (30) and supporting body (40a, 40b) exchangeable by means of a connecting device (50), which supporting body (40a, 40b) in a first configuration is provided with a completely enclosed receiving opening for transporting transport bags, and in a second configuration is provided with a suspension hook for transporting an article suspended on a clothes hanger. The connecting device (50) comprises a profile groove (60) extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (51) and a profile projection (61) extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The profile groove forms an undercut (62) and is provided with an insertion opening (63) on the end side in the direction of its longitudinal extension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: TGW Mechanics GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas KRIECHBAUM, Martin RAUSCH
  • Publication number: 20210053764
    Abstract: A conveyor system for conveying of piece goods has frame profiles and an energy supply bus disposed along the frame profile. The conveyor system includes a first connection box for electrical connection of a first actuator, and a second connection box for connection of a second actuator, which differs from the first actuator with regard to its nominal voltage. Furthermore, a modular system includes a first connection box and a second connection box of the type. In particular, a voltage converter is disposed in the second connection box, which converter makes available an output alternating voltage of 110 VAC and/or 230 VAC and/or 400 VAC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Applicant: TGW Mechanics GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan HOFER, Thomas KRIECHBAUM, Martin RAUSCH
  • Patent number: 6471043
    Abstract: A roller conveyor with a plurality of rollers (3, 6, 13) which are held in a frame (2), which rollers are assigned to several sections (4), and a drivable and brakable roller (13) is assigned to each section (4) which is coupled with the other rollers (3) of the same section (4). In order to enable a simple arrangement, it is provided that the drivable and brakeable rollers (13) are each held on a fixed axle (15) on which a drive roller (6) is also held and which can be coupled with the drivable and breakable roller (13) by way of an electromecanical clutch (18′, 23′), which roller on its part is provided with an electromechanical braking device (18, 23).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: TGW TransportgerÃĪte Ges. m. b. H.
    Inventors: Thomas Schwingshandl, Erich Schlenkrich, Thomas Kriechbaum, Christoph Wolkerstorfer