Patents by Inventor Tobias Stinner
Tobias Stinner 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: 11859717Abstract: An earth working machine (10), encompassing a drive motor (42) and a working apparatus (22) drivable by the drive motor (42) so as to move rotationally, the drive motor (42) being connected to the working apparatus (22), for transfer of a torque, with interposition of a shiftable transmission (50; 150) comprising at least two gearing stages having different torque transfer ratios, is characterized in that by means of a first gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), an input shaft (48), coupled on the input side to the drive motor (42), of the shiftable transmission (50) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion directly to an output shaft (52), coupled on the output side to the working apparatus (22), of the shiftable transmission (50) so as to rotate together at the same rotation speed; and by means of a second gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), the input shaft (48) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion, with interposition of a transmission assemblage (64), to the output sType: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Cyrus Barimani, Hardy Wilhelmi
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Patent number: 11761156Abstract: In a self-propelled construction machine (1), in particular road milling machine, stabilizer, recycler or surface miner, comprising a machine frame (2), and at least one working device (6), in particular milling drum, which is arranged in a housing (4) open towards the bottom that is at least partially closed on at least one side by at least one edge protector (8) height-adjustable relative to the machine frame (2), wherein, for the purpose of height adjustment, at least one first lifting device (10) is provided, the first end (15) of which is connected to the machine frame (2), and the second end (16) of which is connected to the height-adjustable edge protector (8), it is provided for the following features to be achieved: a second lifting device (12) is provided, the first end (18) of which is connected to the machine frame (2), and the second end (20) of which is connected to a first end (22) of a transmission device (14), which is in turn connected, with a second end (24), to the height-adjustable edge pType: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Christian Berning, Andreas Salz
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Publication number: 20230125857Abstract: In a self-propelled construction machine (1), in particular road milling machine, stabilizer, recycler or surface miner, comprising a machine frame (2), and at least one working device (6), in particular milling drum, which is arranged in a housing (4) open towards the bottom that is at least partially closed on at least one side by at least one edge protector (8) height-adjustable relative to the machine frame (2), wherein, for the purpose of height adjustment, at least one first lifting device (10) is provided, the first end (15) of which is connected to the machine frame (2), and the second end (16) of which is connected to the height-adjustable edge protector (8), it is provided for the following features to be achieved: a second lifting device (12) is provided, the first end (18) of which is connected to the machine frame (2), and the second end (20) of which is connected to a first end (22) of a transmission device (14), which is in turn connected, with a second end (24), to the height-adjustable edge pType: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Christian Berning, Andreas Salz
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Publication number: 20220403931Abstract: An earth working machine (10), encompassing a drive motor (42) and a working apparatus (22) drivable by the drive motor (42) so as to move rotationally, the drive motor (42) being connected to the working apparatus (22), for transfer of a torque, with interposition of a shiftable transmission (50; 150) comprising at least two gearing stages having different torque transfer ratios, is characterized in that by means of a first gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), an input shaft (48), coupled on the input side to the drive motor (42), of the shiftable transmission (50) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion directly to an output shaft (52), coupled on the output side to the working apparatus (22), of the shiftable transmission (50) so as to rotate together at the same rotation speed; and by means of a second gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), the input shaft (48) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion, with interposition of a transmission assemblage (64), to the output sType: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Cyrus Barimani, Hardy Wilhelmi
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Patent number: 11499277Abstract: In a self-propelled construction machine (1), in particular road milling machine, stabilizer, recycler or surface miner, comprising a machine frame (2), and at least one working device (6), in particular milling drum, which is arranged in a housing (4) open towards the bottom that is at least partially closed on at least one side by at least one edge protector (8) height-adjustable relative to the machine frame (2), wherein, for the purpose of height adjustment, at least one first lifting device (10) is provided, the first end (15) of which is connected to the machine frame (2), and the second end (16) of which is connected to the height-adjustable edge protector (8), it is provided for the following features to be achieved: a second lifting device (12) is provided, the first end (18) of which is connected to the machine frame (2), and the second end (20) of which is connected to a first end (22) of a transmission device (14), which is in turn connected, with a second end (24), to the height-adjustable edge pType: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Christian Berning, Andreas Salz
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Publication number: 20220314785Abstract: A self-propelled earth working machine includes a traveling gear, a machine frame supported by the traveling gear, a power source accommodated on the machine frame for providing power for a travel operation and/or for an earth working operation, a working apparatus accommodated on the machine frame for earth working, and a cooling device for cooling a functional device of the earth working machine. The cooling device includes at least one heat exchanger system for transferring heat from a cooling medium to air, and a ventilator system, which is on the one hand designed and situated to produce a cooling air flow passing the heat exchanger system and which is on the other hand designed and situated to produce in the area of the power source a ventilation air flow flowing away from the power source.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Viktor Stremel, Axel Mahlberg, Rolf David Pancho Yanza
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Patent number: 11447918Abstract: A milling unit for an earth working machine including a milling drum and a milling drum housing; the milling unit comprising a closed operating-medium circuit that includes an operating-medium pump that is embodied to drive the operating medium to circulate in the operating-medium circuit; the operating-medium circuit including a heat exchanger through which operating medium flows during circulating flow of the operating medium; the heat exchanger being arranged on the milling drum housing. Provision is made that the heat exchanger is configured for flow impingement by a cooling gas separate from the operating medium; and that a cooling fan, which is embodied to drive the cooling gas for flow impingement onto the heat exchanger, is arranged on the milling drum housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 20, 2022Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Christian Berning, Sebastian Bötzius
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Patent number: 11383647Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-propelled earth working machine (10) comprising a machine frame (14), a traveling gear (16) supporting the machine frame (14), a working apparatus (30), which is designed for working a subsoil, a driving force machine (46) for providing driving force for the earth working machine (10), an operator platform (28) situated on the machine frame (14) at an elevation level above the contact subsurface (U), and a climbing device (48) situated between the contact subsurface (U) and the operator platform (28), which has a plurality of step treads (54, 56, 58, 60), which are situated in succession along a virtual climbing axis (SA), the climbing device (48) being variable in length along the climbing axis (SA) and for this purpose at least one of the step treads (54, 56, 58, 60) being adjustable relative to at least one other of the step treads (54, 56, 58, 60) with the aid of an adjustment actuator (76).Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Christian Berning, Philipp Prassel
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Patent number: 11346443Abstract: An earth working machine (10), encompassing a drive motor (42) and a working apparatus (22) drivable by the drive motor (42) so as to move rotationally, the drive motor (42) being connected to the working apparatus (22), for transfer of a torque, with interposition of a shiftable transmission (50; 150) comprising at least two gearing stages having different torque transfer ratios, is characterized in that by means of a first gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), an input shaft (48), coupled on the input side to the drive motor (42), of the shiftable transmission (50) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion directly to an output shaft (52), coupled on the output side to the working apparatus (22), of the shiftable transmission (50) so as to rotate together at the same rotation speed; and by means of a second gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), the input shaft (48) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion, with interposition of a transmission assemblage (64), to the output sType: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Inventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Cyrus Barimani, Hardy Wilhelmi
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Publication number: 20220034050Abstract: In a self-propelled construction machine (1), in particular road milling machine, stabilizer, recycler or surface miner, comprising a machine frame (2), and at least one working device (6), in particular milling drum, which is arranged in a housing (4) open towards the bottom that is at least partially closed on at least one side by at least one edge protector (8) height-adjustable relative to the machine frame (2), wherein, for the purpose of height adjustment, at least one first lifting device (10) is provided, the first end (15) of which is connected to the machine frame (2), and the second end (16) of which is connected to the height-adjustable edge protector (8), it is provided for the following features to be achieved: a second lifting device (12) is provided, the first end (18) of which is connected to the machine frame (2), and the second end (20) of which is connected to a first end (22) of a transmission device (14), which is in turn connected, with a second end (24), to the height-adjustable edge pType: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Christian Berning, Andreas Salz
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Publication number: 20210402930Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-propelled earth working machine (10) comprising a machine frame (14), a traveling gear (16) supporting the machine frame (14), a working apparatus (30), which is designed for working a subsoil, a driving force machine (46) for providing driving force for the earth working machine (10), an operator platform (28) situated on the machine frame (14) at an elevation level above the contact subsurface (U), and a climbing device (48) situated between the contact subsurface (U) and the operator platform (28), which has a plurality of step treads (54, 56, 58, 60), which are situated in succession along a virtual climbing axis (SA), the climbing device (48) being variable in length along the climbing axis (SA) and for this purpose at least one of the step treads (54, 56, 58, 60) being adjustable relative to at least one other of the step treads (54, 56, 58, 60) with the aid of an adjustment actuator (76).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Christian Berning, Philipp Prassel
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Patent number: 11193247Abstract: In a self-propelled construction machine (1), in particular road milling machine, comprising a machine frame (8), at least three travelling devices (12, 16), wherein at least one of the three travelling devices (12, 16) is realized as a pivotable travelling device (16) so that said travelling device (16) is pivotable about at least one vertical pivoting axis in relation to the machine frame (8) between a first pivoted-in and at least one second pivoted-out position, at least one working device (20), in particular a milling drum, for working the ground pavement (3), at least one hydraulic drive system (70) for driving at least two travelling devices (12, 16), wherein at least one of the at least two driven travelling devices is the pivotable travelling device (16), wherein the hydraulic drive system (70) comprises at least one hydraulic pump (78), it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the hydraulic drive system (70) comprises one each hydraulic variable displacement motor (72) for driving tType: GrantFiled: December 11, 2020Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Sebastian Drumm, Burkhard Frank
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Publication number: 20210189668Abstract: In a self-propelled construction machine (1), in particular road milling machine, comprising a machine frame (8), at least three travelling devices (12, 16), wherein at least one of the three travelling devices (12, 16) is realized as a pivotable travelling device (16) so that said travelling device (16) is pivotable about at least one vertical pivoting axis in relation to the machine frame (8) between a first pivoted-in and at least one second pivoted-out position, at least one working device (20), in particular a milling drum, for working the ground pavement (3), at least one hydraulic drive system (70) for driving at least two travelling devices (12, 16), wherein at least one of the at least two driven travelling devices is the pivotable travelling device (16), wherein the hydraulic drive system (70) comprises at least one hydraulic pump (78), it is provided for the following features to be achieved: the hydraulic drive system (70) comprises one each hydraulic variable displacement motor (72) for driving tType: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Sebastian Drumm, Burkhard Frank
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Publication number: 20200408300Abstract: An earth working machine (10), encompassing a drive motor (42) and a working apparatus (22) drivable by the drive motor (42) so as to move rotationally, the drive motor (42) being connected to the working apparatus (22), for transfer of a torque, with interposition of a shiftable transmission (50; 150) comprising at least two gearing stages having different torque transfer ratios, is characterized in that by means of a first gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), an input shaft (48), coupled on the input side to the drive motor (42), of the shiftable transmission (50) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion directly to an output shaft (52), coupled on the output side to the working apparatus (22), of the shiftable transmission (50) so as to rotate together at the same rotation speed; and by means of a second gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), the input shaft (48) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion, with interposition of a transmission assemblage (64), to the output sType: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Cyrus Barimani, Hardy Wilhelmi
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Publication number: 20200378075Abstract: A milling unit (28) for an earth working machine (10), encompassing a milling drum (32) and a milling drum housing (30) supporting the milling drum (32) rotatably around a milling drum axis (R); the milling drum housing (30) surrounding the milling drum (32) on several sides; the milling unit (28) comprising a closed operating-medium circuit (44a, 52, 54, 56, 58) that encompasses an operating-medium pump (54) that is embodied to drive the operating medium to circulate in the operating-medium circuit (44a, 52, 54, 56, 58); the operating-medium circuit (44a, 52, 54, 56, 58) encompassing a heat exchanger (52) through which operating medium flows during circulating flow of the operating medium; the heat exchanger (52) being arranged on the milling drum housing (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: December 3, 2020Inventors: Tobias Stinner, Christian Berning, Sebastian Bötzius
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Patent number: 10815626Abstract: An earth working machine (10), for example a road milling machine (10), recycler, stabilizer, or surface miner, having a propelling unit (22) and a machine frame (12) carried by the propelling unit (22), comprises a working apparatus (32) for earth working. Provision is made that the earth working machine (10) comprises, on an underside (12a) of the machine frame (12) facing toward the supporting substrate of the machine (10), a maintenance door (52) that is movable between a raised operational readiness position and a lowered maintenance position and that comprises, on its inner side (52a) that faces away from the supporting substrate (U) in the operational readiness position, at least one functional configuration (56, 58) that assists a maintenance operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Hardy Wilhelmi, Cyrus Barimani
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Patent number: 10718431Abstract: An earth working machine (10), encompassing a drive motor (42) and a working apparatus (22) drivable by the drive motor (42) so as to move rotationally, the drive motor (42) being connected to the working apparatus (22), for transfer of a torque, with interposition of a shiftable transmission (50; 150) comprising at least two gearing stages having different torque transfer ratios, is characterized in that by means of a first gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), an input shaft (48), coupled on the input side to the drive motor (42), of the shiftable transmission (50) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion directly to an output shaft (52), coupled on the output side to the working apparatus (22), of the shiftable transmission (50) so as to rotate together at the same rotation speed; and by means of a second gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), the input shaft (48) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion, with interposition of a transmission assemblage (64), to the output sType: GrantFiled: March 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Cyrus Barimani, Hardy Wilhelmi
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Publication number: 20190248422Abstract: An earth working machine (10), for example a road milling machine (10), recycler, stabilizer, or surface miner, having a propelling unit (22) and a machine frame (12) carried by the propelling unit (22), comprises a working apparatus (32) for earth working. Provision is made that the earth working machine (10) comprises, on an underside (12a) of the machine frame (12) facing toward the supporting substrate of the machine (10), a maintenance door (52) that is movable between a raised operational readiness position and a lowered maintenance position and that comprises, on its inner side (52a) that faces away from the supporting substrate (U) in the operational readiness position, at least one functional configuration (56, 58) that assists a maintenance operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: August 15, 2019Inventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Hardy Wilhelmi, Cyrus Barimani
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Publication number: 20180266552Abstract: An earth working machine (10), encompassing a drive motor (42) and a working apparatus (22) drivable by the drive motor (42) so as to move rotationally, the drive motor (42) being connected to the working apparatus (22), for transfer of a torque, with interposition of a shiftable transmission (50; 150) comprising at least two gearing stages having different torque transfer ratios, is characterized in that by means of a first gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), an input shaft (48), coupled on the input side to the drive motor (42), of the shiftable transmission (50) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion directly to an output shaft (52), coupled on the output side to the working apparatus (22), of the shiftable transmission (50) so as to rotate together at the same rotation speed; and by means of a second gearing stage of the shiftable transmission (50), the input shaft (48) is connectable in torque-transferring fashion, with interposition of a transmission assemblage (64), to the output sType: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2018Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Cyrus Barimani, Hardy Wilhelmi
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Patent number: 9540779Abstract: A road milling machine includes a rear wheel or track mounted on a pivot arm such that the wheel or track is movable between a first outer end position projecting laterally relative to the machine frame, and a second inner end position which permits milling close to an edge. A travel drive of the rear wheel or track provides a driving force to move the wheel or track between the end positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Wirtgen GmbHInventors: Christian Berning, Tobias Stinner, Andreas Vogt, Cyrus Barimani, Günter Hähn