Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Kügle

Wolfgang Kügle 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: 10245650
    Abstract: A chucking device for a tool includes a tool receiving element; a collet for clamping the tool, the collet being inserted in an opening in the tool receiving element; a clamping nut for axially displacing the collet in relation to the tool receiving element; and a pressure piece which is arranged between the clamping nut and the collet and is rotatably mounted in relation to the clamping nut, by means of which piece the collet can be axially displaced in relation to the tool receiving element by the clamping nut. To permit a tool shank to be securely clamped in and released from the collet, even under extremely high clamping forces, the pressure piece has coupling elements for a torsion-proof connection to corresponding mating elements of the tool receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Haimer GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Patent number: 9878376
    Abstract: The invention provides a clamping system (1) for a rotary tool (70), for example a milling cutter or drill. The clamping system (1) includes a base element (10), a collet (30) and a clamping nut (50), said clamping nut (50) friction-locking the rotary tool (70) within the base element (10) with the collet (30). In order to avoid a relative rotation of the base element (10) and the collet (30), the clamping system (1) has a form locking anti-twist protection which blocks a rotation of the collet (30) relative to the base element (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Haimer GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Patent number: 9694429
    Abstract: The invention relates to a balancing or measuring adapter (1) for clamping a component (2) on a rotating machine element of a balancing or measuring machine, which has a main body (4, 5) with a receiving opening (6) for the component (2) to be clamped, a collet chuck (11) arranged inside the main body (4, 5) with clamping tongues (26) for centrally clamping the component (2) and an actuator (12) axially adjustable between a clamp position and a release position for actuating the collet chuck (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Haimer GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Patent number: 9506694
    Abstract: A device for drying a work piece, preferably in the form of a shrink fit chuck, that previously been subjected to an application of a liquid and is essentially rotationally symmetrical around a longitudinal axis of the work piece; the device has at least one air-conducting device that encompasses the work piece in order to convey an air flow in the direction along the longitudinal axis of the work piece and has at least one blower device that directs a radial air flow at the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: Haimer GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kuegle
  • Publication number: 20160221086
    Abstract: A chucking device for a tool includes a tool receiving element; a collet for clamping the tool, the collet being inserted in an opening in the tool receiving element; a clamping nut for axially displacing the collet in relation to the tool receiving element; and a pressure piece which is arranged between the clamping nut and the collet and is rotatably mounted in relation to the clamping nut, by means of which piece the collet can be axially displaced in relation to the tool receiving element by the clamping nut. To permit a tool shank to be securely clamped in and released from the collet, even under extremely high clamping forces, the pressure piece has coupling elements for a torsion-proof connection to corresponding mating elements of the tool receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Franz HAIMER, Wolfgang KÜGLE
  • Publication number: 20150290720
    Abstract: The invention relates to a balancing or measuring adapter (1) for clamping a component (2) on a rotating machine element of a balancing or measuring machine, which has a main body (4, 5) with a receiving opening (6) for the component (2) to be clamped, a collet chuck (11) arranged inside the main body (4, 5) with clamping tongues (26) for centrally clamping the component (2) and an actuator (12) axially adjustable between a clamp position and a release position for actuating the collet chuck (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: HAIMER GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Publication number: 20140361008
    Abstract: The induction coil unit for heating a component which is rotationally symmetrical relative to an axis, in particular a tool holder (5), comprises a plurality of coils (19) arranged about the axis (7) of the tool holder (5), with pole elements (2), which are movable radially with respect to the axis (7), of which pole elements each one consists of a stack of pole rods (25) that can be moved relative to one another. A yoke ring (17) connects the pole elements, which, when the coils (19) are excited by alternating current in the tool holder (5), produce a magnetic flux running in the peripheral direction to inductively heat the tool holder (5). The pole rods (25) of each pole element (21) can be moved jointly by means of pinion rollers (29), wherein, however, slide couplings or the like are provided in the drive force transmission path between the individual pole rods so that the pole elements (21) can adapt to different contours of the tool holder (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: HAIMER GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Publication number: 20140227057
    Abstract: The invention provides a clamping system (1) for a rotary tool (70), for example a milling cutter or drill. The clamping system (1) includes a base element (10), a collet (30) and a clamping nut (50), said clamping nut (50) friction-locking the rotary tool (70) within the base element (10) with the collet (30). In order to avoid a relative rotation of the base element (10) and the collet (30), the clamping system (1) has a form locking anti-twist protection which blocks a rotation of the collet (30) relative to the base element (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: HAIMER GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Publication number: 20130212899
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for drying a work piece, preferably in the form of a shrink fit chuck, that has previously been subjected to an application of a liquid and is essentially rotationally symmetrical around a longitudinal axis of the work piece; the device has at least one air-conducting device that encompasses the work piece in order to convey an air flow in the direction along the longitudinal axis of the work piece and has at least one blower device that directs a radial air flow at the work piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: HAIMER GMBH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kuegle
  • Patent number: 7208706
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shrinking device for shrinking a rotary tool into a central receiving opening of a toolholder which holds said rotary tool in a press fit. The device an induction heating device for thermally expanding the toolholder in the area of the receiving opening. A cooling device with at least one cooling collar which can be placed on the toolholder, in physical contact with the same, and through which a liquid coolant can flow, is provided for cooling the receiving opening area of the toolholder. This liquid cooling considerably reduces the overall time span needed for the shrinking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Haimer GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Josef Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Publication number: 20070059117
    Abstract: A tool holder comprising a coupling shaft, a shrink chuck and a central member. The shrink chuck has a head and a base, the head having a tensioning portion with a carrier comprising an axial internal bore. The central member is interposed between the coupling shaft and the base. A surface contour connecting the front and rear diameters of the shrink chuck has at least two portions substantially even relative to a diameter course of the contour at the at least two portions. A first portion is disposed on the head and a second portion is disposed on the base, and a transition is interposed between the head and the base. A chuck diameter of the shrink chuck increases in a substantially discontinuous manner at the transition from the first portion to the second portion so that the head is slimmer than the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2005
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Wolfgang Kuegle
  • Patent number: 7115846
    Abstract: A shrinking arrangement for a tool holder is provided which retains a rotary tool with a press fit in a central accommodation opening. The arrangement includes an induction-heating arrangement for thermally expanding the tool holder in the region of the accommodating opening. The induction-heating arrangement includes an induction-coil unit which is guided on a vertical guide column such that it can be displaced with its coil axis vertical and which is connected, in particular via a flexible cable, to an induction-current generator which is fixed in relation to the column, and in that arranged on the induction-coil unit is a contact switch which can be actuated manually and by means of which the supply of induction current to the induction-coil unit can be switched on and off in a freely selectable manner at least for a limited period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Franz Haimer GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Josef Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Patent number: 6861625
    Abstract: The invention relates to a shrinking device (1) for shrinking a rotary tool (5) into a central receiving opening of a toolholder (3) which holds said rotary tool (5) in a press fit. The device comprises an induction heating device (15, 18) for thermally expanding the toolholder (3) in the area of the receiving opening. A cooling device (51, 53) with at least one cooling collar (53) which can be placed on the toolholder (3), in physical contact with the same, and through which a liquid coolant can flow, is provided for cooling the receiving opening area of the toolholder. This liquid cooling considerably reduces the overall time span needed for the shrinking process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Haimer GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Josef Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle
  • Patent number: 6796050
    Abstract: A presetting device is proposed for a tool holder (1) which holds the shank (23) of a rotary tool (3) in an interference fit in a locating opening (5) and releases said shank (23) during heating, in particular by means of an induction heating arrangement (7), and which has inside the locating opening (5) an axially adjustable positioning stop surface (21) for the tool shank (23). The presetting device comprises a holder receptacle (11), which holds the tool holder (1) in an axial position and has an opposing reference surface (25), and means (43) for measuring the axial overall length of the rotary tool (3). The presetting device also comprises a measuring device (27) which measures the axial distance between the positioning stop surface (21) of the tool holder (1) and the opposing reference surface (25) of the holder receptacle (11) and has a measured-value indicator (55), the indicated distance value of which can be increased by the measured value of the overall length of the rotary tool (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Franz Haimer GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Haimer, Josef Haimer, Wolfgang Kügle