A dryer with a conveyor system with a plurality of sections extending one behind the other in the conveying direction for conveying passing boards to be dried in a plurality of levels per section with conveying devices arranged in levels in the form of roller conveyors, with a drive system, including a plurality of endless chains, each chain being assigned at least one drive, is characterized in that the roller conveyors of all the levels of a respective section can be driven by at least one single chain in each case, which engages over the levels of the respective section.
F26B 15/18 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined the objects or batches of materials being carried by endless belts
F26B 25/02 - Applications of driving mechanisms, not covered by another subclass
2.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A BINDER USING THERMAL ENERGY, AND METHOD FOR DRYING PANELS PRODUCED USING A BINDER IN A DRYING DEVICE
The invention relates to a coupled method comprising a method for producing or treating a binder using thermal energy in a first device (100) and a method for drying panels produced using a binder in a second device, which is designed as a drying device (1), wherein exhaust heat generated in the first device is recovered via at least one heat recovery means and is at least partly supplied to the second device, in which the heat is used to dry the panels.
F26B 11/04 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive in moving drums or other mainly-closed receptacles rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
A method for drying panels in a drying device comprising a first stage (A) and a second stage (B), wherein the two stages (A, B) each have levels and the panels are in each case laid on surfaces formed level-by-level and, in the respective levels of the two stages (A, B), are guided through the drying device, wherein the panels in the first stage (A) are brought into contact with drying air of a high temperature and are dried, and in the second stage (B) are dried with drying air of a less high temperature, is characterised in that at least in one of the two stages (A, B) warm air is supplied to the panels from a means for recovering heat, wherein the means is arranged outside the two stages and wherein the warm air is supplied directly to the at least one stage.
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 15/06 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in the whole or part of a circle in a horizontal plane involving several planes, one above the other
4.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SPEED AND INCREASING THE STABILITY OF THE WELDING PIN IN FRICTION STIR WELDING
The invention relates to a device and method for increasing the speed and increasing the stability of the welding pin in friction stir welding with the following device features: a) a tool drive has a retaining flange for a cone-shaped tool cover with a union nut; b) an annular retaining ring surrounds a pin shank with a tool shoe secured to the diameter of the retaining ring, wherein the tool shoe has a smoothing and compressing surface in the region of the pin tip for smoothing the weld seam, wherein the pin shank has the width of the tool shoe; c) the pin tip has an annular friction surface which surrounds a screw conveyor for the output of material transport from the pin tip, which has a thread running in the opposite direction to the thread of the pin tip.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
A device for transporting panels resting upon a conveyor belt and for turning panels by means of a turning device, characterized in that the turning device has a turning arm which performs both a rotary and a transverse movement for turning the panels.
B65G 47/252 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction
B21D 43/14 - Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in mechanical engagement with the work by turning devices, e.g. turn-tables
A dryer for drying a strip or panel-shaped product, in particular gypsum board or veneer panels, having a plurality of tiers, having an outer and an inner housing and an inner housing separated from the outer housing by a first and second partition wall, having conveying devices for conveying the product, upper and lower nozzle boxes arranged transversely to the conveying direction and extend over the width of the conveying devices between the dividing walls, have in each case one inflow opening on one end assigned to the first separating wall and are closed on the other end assigned to the second partition wall. Nozzle openings for blowing out drying air are present at least on one side of the product passing through. The dryer includes at least on the first partition wall adjustable adjusting plates wherein the inflow openings of the upper and lower nozzle boxes can be adjusted.
F26B 21/02 - Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
A dryer for drying veneers including a plurality of sections in which drying means for drying the veneers are present, wherein at least one of the sections there is a means for generating a negative pressure in the respective section.
F26B 25/00 - Details of general application not covered by group or
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
The invention relates to a method for drying panels in a drying device which comprises a first stage (A) and a second stage (B). Each of the two stages (A, B) has levels, and each of the panels is placed on surfaces formed at different levels and is guided through the drying device in each level of the two stages (A, B). In the first stage (A), the panels are brought into contact with drying air with a high temperature and are dried, and in the second stage (B), the panels are dried using drying air with a lower temperature. The invention is characterized in that the support surface (F1) provided in the levels of the first stage (A) for placing the panels is smaller than the support surface (F2) in the second stage (B), and the panels are guided in the second stage (B) at a second speed (v2) which is lower than the first speed (v1) in the first stage, wherein the product of the first support surface (F1) and the first speed (v1) is equal to the product of the second support surface (F2) and the second speed (v2).
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
B65G 47/71 - Devices for transferring articles or materials between conveyors, i.e. discharging or feeding devices adapted to receive articles arriving in one layer from one conveyor and to transfer them in individual layers to more than one conveyor, or vice versa, e.g. combining the flows of articles conveyed by more than one conveyor the articles being discharged to several conveyors
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
A process for recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge in which sewage sludge undergoes a tumbling process in a rotary kiln and the expelled phosphor is collected in the form of a gaseous phosphorus pentoxide.
A refuse incineration plant with an incineration device for generating steam, at least one downstream steam turbine with electricity generator for generating electric current, and for generating refuse products. Electricity, steam, processed refuse products of the refuse incineration plant, processed, fusible rock or rock mixture and processed refuse fibres and dusts are used to operate a rock wool production plant, the refuse heat and exhaust air being fed to the combustion device of the refuse incineration plant.
A dryer with a conveyor system with a plurality of sections (2) extending one behind the other in the conveying direction for conveying passing boards to be dried in a plurality of levels per section (2) with conveying devices arranged in levels in the form of roller conveyors (1), with a drive system, comprising a plurality of endless chains (3), each chain (3) being assigned at least one drive, is characterized in that the roller conveyors (1) of all the levels of a respective section (2) can be driven by at least one single chain (3) in each case, which engages over the levels of the respective section (2).
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
A dryer (1) for drying boards to be conveyed through the dryer (1) in a plurality of sections (3) extending one behind the other in the longitudinal direction and each having a plurality of levels using a heating medium at a temperature below 130°C, characterized in that the boards are heated during the drying process in a first zone (3) in the longitudinal direction and in the conveying direction of the boards with warm air flowing between the levels, the boards can be heated to a temperature below 130°C in a first zone (3) in the longitudinal direction and in the conveying direction of the boards by warm air generated by a first heater in one or a first plurality of zones, and in that the air can be led out of the dryer (1) counter to the conveying direction through at least one first heat exchanger (5) after absorbing moisture from the boards.
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
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DRYER WITH A CONVEYOR SYSTEM FOR CONVEYING PANELS TO BE DRIED
The invention relates to a dryer with a conveyor system with a plurality of fields (2) extending one after another in the conveying direction for conveying passing panels to be dried on a plurality of levels for each field (2) with conveyor devices designed as roller conveyors arranged in levels, with a drive system, comprising a plurality of continuous chains (3), wherein each chain (3) is assigned at least one drive, characterised in that the roller conveyors (1) on all levels of a respective one field (2) can be driven by a respective at least one single chain (3), which engages over the levels of the respective field (2).
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
A dryer (1) for drying boards to be conveyed through the dryer (1) in a plurality of fields (2) extending one after the other in the longitudinal direction and each having a plurality of levels with use of a heating medium at a temperature below 130°C is characterised in that the boards are heatable in one field or in a first plurality of fields to a temperature below 130°C, during the drying process in a first zone (3) in the longitudinal direction and in the conveying direction of the plates, by warm air generated by a first heater and flowing through between the levels, and in that the air, after having absorbed moisture from the boards, can be guided out from the dryer (1) through at least one first heat exchanger (5) counter to the transport direction.
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING THE MOVEMENT SPACE AND AUTONOMOUSLY OPTIMIZING THE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF AN OPERATING AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE COMPRISING LOADING IN DYNAMIC PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for automatically determining the movement space of an operating automated guided vehicle and autonomously optimizing the driving behavior thereof comprising loading in dynamic production and logistics environments, comprising the following features: The automated guided vehicle, hereinafter referred to as AGV, carries cargo (11) by means of a lifting supporting plate (10), wherein monitoring spaces (35) are calculated according to the velocity of the vehicle, the position and properties of the cargo (11), and the direction of travel.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B66F 17/00 - Safety devices, e.g. for limiting or indicating lifting force
B66F 3/35 - Inflatable flexible elements, e.g. bellows
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
16.
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR TREATING A MINERAL SOLID MIXTURE
A method of processing a mineral solid mixture, in particular road construction material, containing impurities with aromatic and/or aliphatic hydrocarbons, wherein the solid mixture is heated to a temperature below 570° C., wherein the solid mixture is heated in at least one heated rotating drum-like apparatus and is passed through at least one container and that the solid mixture is heated during or after the heating process, drum-like apparatus and is passed through at least one container, and in that the solid mixture is subjected to a negative pressure during heating or after heating, and in that the hydrocarbons are extracted from the heated solid mixture by the negative pressure and are rendered harmless by thermal combustion.
C08L 95/00 - Compositions of bituminous materials, e.g. asphalt, tar or pitch
F23G 7/06 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases
B09B 3/40 - Destroying solid waste or transforming solid waste into something useful or harmless involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation
17.
METHOD FOR DRYING SLAB-SHAPED MATERIALS AND DRYING
DEVICE
A method for drying building material slabs, in particular slabs containing gypsum, which are guided in floors (15) through an device divided into a drying pre-zone (2) and drying chambers and in which the slabs are brought into contact with drying air, characterized in that drying air is applied from the drying pre-zone (2) to the slabs in an area (1) arranged upstream of the pre-zone (2) and enclosed at least, with respect to the conveying direction of the boards, on both longitudinal sides and on the upper side.
C04B 11/036 - Devices therefor for the dry process, e.g. dehydrating in a fluidised bed or in a rotary kiln
C04B 40/00 - Processes, in general, for influencing or modifying the properties of mortars, concrete or artificial stone compositions, e.g. their setting or hardening ability
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
The invention relates to a device for transporting panels (2, 3) resting upon a conveyor belt (1) and for turning panels (2) by means of a turning device (4), characterized in that the turning device (4) has a turning arm (5) which performs both a rotary and a transverse movement for turning the panels (2).
B21D 43/14 - Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in mechanical engagement with the work by turning devices, e.g. turn-tables
B65G 47/252 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction
The invention relates to a device for transporting panels (2, 3) resting upon a conveyor belt (1) and for turning panels (2) by means of a turning device (4), characterized in that the turning device (4) has a turning arm (5) which performs both a rotary and a transverse movement for turning the panels (2).
B21D 43/14 - Advancing work in relation to the stroke of the die or tool by means in mechanical engagement with the work by turning devices, e.g. turn-tables
B65G 47/252 - Devices influencing the relative position or the attitude of articles during transit by conveyors orientating the articles by turning over or inverting them about an axis substantially perpendicular to the conveying direction
The invention relates to a dryer for drying a strip or panel-shaped product, in particular gypsum board or veneer panels, having a plurality of tiers, having an outer housing and an inner housing which is separated from the outer housing by a first and a second partition wall (5), having conveying devices for conveying the product, upper and lower nozzle boxes which are arranged transversely to the conveying direction and which extend over the width of the conveying devices between the dividing walls, have in each case one inflow opening (26) on one end assigned to the first separating wall (5) and are closed on the other end assigned to the second partition wall. Nozzle openings for blowing out drying air are present at least on one side of the product passing through. The dryer is characterized in that at least on the first partition wall (5) adjustable adjusting plates (27) are provided, by means of which the inflow openings (26) of the upper and lower nozzle boxes can be adjusted.
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
A dryer for drying veneers comprising a plurality of sections (3, 4) in which drying means for drying the veneers are present, characterized in that in at least one of the sections (3, 4) there is a means for generating a negative pressure in the respective section (3, 4).
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 21/04 - Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure partly outside the drying enclosure
The invention relates to a dryer for drying veneer, comprising a plurality of sections (3, 4), in which drying agents for drying the veneer are provided, characterized in that a means for generating a negative pressure in the respective section (3, 4) is present in at least one of the sections (3, 4).
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 21/04 - Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure partly outside the drying enclosure
The invention relates to a dryer for drying a strip- or panel-shaped product, in particular plaster cardboard panels or plywood boards, comprising multiple stages, an outer housing, an inner housing which is separated from the outer housing by a first and a second separating wall (5), and conveying devices for conveying the product. In order to convey the product, the dryer has upper and lower nozzle boxes which are arranged transversely to the conveying direction and extend over the width of the conveying devices between the separating walls and each of which has an inflow opening (26) on one end paired with the first separating wall (5), the other end that is paired with the second separating wall being closed. Nozzle openings are provided for blowing drying air onto at least one side of the product passing through the dryer. The dryer is characterized in that adjustable cover sheets (27) are provided at least on the first separating wall (5), said cover sheets being used to adjust the inflow openings (26) of the upper and lower nozzle boxes.
F26B 13/00 - Machines or apparatus for drying fabrics, fibres, yarns, or other materials in long lengths, with progressive movement
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
24.
Device and method for increasing the speed and increasing the stability of the welding pin in friction stir welding
The invention relates to a device and method for increasing the speed and increasing the stability of the welding pin in friction stir welding with the following device features: a) a tool drive (1) has a retaining flange (2) for a cone-shaped tool cover (3) with a union nut (4); b) an annular retaining ring (12) surrounds a pin shank (6) with a tool shoe (7) secured to the diameter of the retaining ring (12), wherein the tool shoe (7) has a smoothing and compressing surface (11) in the region of the pin tip (10) for smoothing the weld seam, wherein the pin shank has the width of the tool shoe (7); c) the pin tip (10) has an annular friction surface (9) which surrounds a screw conveyor (8) for the output of material transport from the pin tip (10), which has a thread running in the opposite direction to the thread of the pin tip (10).
B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
25.
PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR RECOVERING PHOSPHORUS FROM SEWAGE SLUDGE
A process for recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge is characterised in that sewage sludge undergoes a tumbling process in a rotary kiln (10) and the expelled phosphor is collected in the form of a gaseous phosphorus pentoxide.
A process for recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge is characterised in that sewage sludge undergoes a tumbling process in a rotary kiln (10) and the expelled phosphor is collected in the form of a gaseous phosphorus pentoxide.
B01J 8/10 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with moving particles moved by stirrers or by rotary drums or rotary receptacles
C02F 11/10 - Treatment of sludgeDevices therefor by pyrolysis
27.
INTEGRATED PLANT FOR REFUSE INCINERATION AND FOR PRODUCING ROCK WOOL, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PLANT
The invention relates to an incineration plant for refuse (A), having an incineration facility (1) for generating steam (B, D, K1, K2, K3), at least one downstream steam turbine with electricity generator (2) for generating electrical current (C), and for generating waste products (D). Current (C4 C9), steam (K3), treated waste products (F) of the waste incineration plant, treated smeltable rock or rock mixture (G) and treated waste fibers and dusts (I) are utilized for operating a rock wool production plant (3), wherein the waste heat (M, L3) and exhaust air (J1 - J5) thereof are fed to the incineration facility (1) of the refuse incineration plant. The invention thus relates to an integrated plant for refuse incineration and for producing rock wool (36), and to a method for operating the plant.
F23G 5/00 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels
F23G 7/06 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases
F26B 3/00 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat
C03B 5/00 - Melting in furnacesFurnaces so far as specially adapted for glass manufacture
C03C 1/00 - Ingredients generally applicable to manufacture of glasses, glazes or vitreous enamels
C03C 13/06 - Mineral fibres, e.g. slag wool, mineral wool, rock wool
C03B 37/06 - Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments by blasting or blowing molten glass, e.g. for making staple fibres
C03B 37/01 - Manufacture of glass fibres or filaments
28.
INTEGRATED PLANT FOR REFUSE INCINERATION AND FOR PRODUCING ROCK WOOL, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE PLANT
The invention relates to a refuse (A) incineration plant with an incineration device (1) for generating steam (B, D, K1, K2, K3), at least one downstream steam turbine with electricity generator (2) for generating electric current (C), and for generating refuse products (D). Electricity (C4 - C9), steam (K3), processed refuse products (F) of the refuse incineration plant, processed, fusible rock or rock mixture (G) and processed refuse fibres and dusts (I) are used to operate a rock wool production plant (3), the refuse heat (M, L3) and exhaust air (J1 - J5) thereof being fed to the combustion device (1) of the refuse incineration plant. The invention thus relates to an integrated plant for refuse incineration and producing of rock wool (36), as well as to a method for operating the plant.
F23G 7/06 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of specific waste or low grade fuels, e.g. chemicals of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases
F26B 3/00 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat
29.
DETERMINING MOVEMENT SPACE AN OPTIMIZING DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF AN AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE INCLUDING LOADING EFFECTS
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for automatically determining the movement space of an operating automated guided vehicle and autonomously optimizing the driving behavior thereof comprising loading in dynamic production and logistics environments, comprising the following features: The automated guided vehicle, hereinafter referred to as AGV, carries cargo (11) by means of a lifting supporting plate (10), wherein monitoring spaces (35) are calculated according to the velocity of the vehicle, the position and properties of the cargo (11), and the direction of travel.
B60W 30/085 - Taking automatic action to adjust vehicle attitude in preparation for collision, e.g. braking for nose dropping
B60W 30/095 - Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision
B66F 3/35 - Inflatable flexible elements, e.g. bellows
B66F 7/28 - Constructional details, e.g. end stops, pivoting supporting members, sliding runners adjustable to load dimensions
30.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DETERMINING THE MOVEMENT SPACE AND AUTONOMOUSLY OPTIMIZING THE DRIVING BEHAVIOR OF AN OPERATING AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLE COMPRISING LOADING IN DYNAMIC PRODUCTION AND LOGISTICS ENVIRONMENTS
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for automatically determining the movement space of an operating automated guided vehicle and autonomously optimizing the driving behavior thereof comprising loading in dynamic production and logistics environments, comprising the following features: The automated guided vehicle, hereinafter referred to as AGV, carries cargo (11) by means of a lifting supporting plate (10), wherein monitoring spaces (35) are calculated according to the velocity of the vehicle, the position and properties of the cargo (11), and the direction of travel.
B60W 30/085 - Taking automatic action to adjust vehicle attitude in preparation for collision, e.g. braking for nose dropping
B60W 30/095 - Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
A rotary tube apparatus for cooling or heating flowable granular bulk materials, in particular a sectional cooler (8) for cooling a flowable granular solid material, with structures mounted on its walls for increasing the thermal conduction, characterized in that the structures include hollow tubes (10).
F27B 7/16 - Rotary-drum furnaces, i.e. horizontal or slightly inclined with means for agitating or moving the charge the means being fixed relatively to the drum
F28D 11/04 - Heat-exchange apparatus employing moving conduits the movement being rotary, e.g. performed by a drum or roller performed by a tube or a bundle of tubes
F27D 9/00 - Cooling of furnaces or of charges therein
32.
METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR TREATING A MINERAL SOLID MIXTURE
The invention relates to a method for treating a mineral solid mixture, in particular of road construction waste material, which contains contaminants comprising aromatic and/or aliphatic hydrocarbons, wherein the solid mixture is heated to a temperature below 570°C, characterized in that the solid mixture is heated in at least one heated, rotating, drum-like apparatus (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) and guided at least through a container (4, 4a, 5, 5b) and in that the solid mixture is subjected to a negative pressure during heating or after heating and in that the hydrocarbons are extracted from the heated solid mixture by the negative pressure and made harmless by thermal combustion.
B09C 1/06 - Reclamation of contaminated soil thermally
E01C 19/10 - Apparatus or plants for premixing or precoating aggregate or fillers with non-hydraulic binders, e.g. with bitumen, with resinsApparatus for premixing non-hydraulic mixtures prior to placing or for reconditioning salvaged non-hydraulic compositions
F23G 5/20 - Methods or apparatus, e.g. incinerators, specially adapted for combustion of waste or low-grade fuels with combustion in rotating or oscillating drums
33.
Device and method for maintaining the capability for precise navigation of an automated guided vehicle
The invention relates to a device and method for maintaining the capability for precise navigation of an automated guided vehicle (TFS), comprising the following method features: a) an automated guided vehicle (1) is automatically sent into a testing station (26) for checking and cleaning of its laser scanner; b) the vehicle (1) is moved within the testing station (26) by means of its drive and the position of the vehicle is checked; c) if the positioning is correct, the laser scanner (2) of the vehicle (1) is cleaned; d) the result of the cleaning process is checked; e) and the vehicle (1) drives out of the testing station (26).
The invention relates to a device and method for increasing the speed and increasing the stability of the welding pin in friction stir welding with the following device features: a) a tool drive (1) has a retaining flange (2) for a cone-shaped tool cover (3) with a union nut (4); b) an annular retaining ring (12) surrounds a pin shank (6) with a tool shoe (7) secured to the diameter of the retaining ring (12), wherein the tool shoe (7) has a smoothing and compressing surface (11) in the region of the pin tip (10) for smoothing the weld seam, wherein the pin shank has the width of the tool shoe (7); c) the pin tip (10) has an annular friction surface (9) which surrounds a screw conveyor (8) for the output of material transport from the pin tip (10), which has a thread running in the opposite direction to the thread of the pin tip (10).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INCREASING THE SPEED AND INCREASING THE STABILITY OF THE WELDING PIN IN FRICTION STIR WELDING
The invention relates to a device and method for increasing the speed and increasing the stability of the welding pin in friction stir welding with the following device features: a) a tool drive (1) has a retaining flange (2) for a cone-shaped tool cover (3) with a union nut (4); b) an annular retaining ring (12) surrounds a pin shank (6) with a tool shoe (7) secured to the diameter of the retaining ring (12), wherein the tool shoe (7) has a smoothing and compressing surface (11) in the region of the pin tip (10) for smoothing the weld seam, wherein the pin shank has the width of the tool shoe (7); c) the pin tip (10) has an annular friction surface (9) which surrounds a screw conveyor (8) for the output of material transport from the pin tip (10), which has a thread running in the opposite direction to the thread of the pin tip (10).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 21/04 - Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure partly outside the drying enclosure
F26B 23/02 - Heating arrangements using combustion heating
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NOZZLE BOX FOR A DRYING DEVICE FOR DRYING BOARD-SHAPED MATERIALS
A nozzle box (7, 7′) is arranged in a drying device in a transverse direction relative to a board (8) to be dried by means of drying air in the drying device. The nozzle box (7, 7′) has a tapered shape in at least one direction perpendicular to the direction of flow of the drying air in the nozzle box (7, 7′) and a drying surface provided with nozzles (18) and facing the board (8), wherein the drying air streams out of a plurality of nozzles (18) arranged in rows in the drying surface onto the board (8). The nozzle box (7, 7′) is characterized in that the ratio of the sum of the openings of the nozzles (18) per square meter to the drying surface is less than 1.1%.
F26B 13/10 - Arrangements for feeding, heating or supporting materialsControlling movement, tension or position of materials
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
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Device and method for avoiding an interruption in the welding process during friction stir welding, in particular breakage of the friction pin
The invention relates to a device and method for avoiding an interruption in the welding process during friction stir welding, in particular breakage of the friction pin, wherein the device has: g) at least three strip-like sensors (8), oriented at an angle of 120 degrees to one another, on the long sides of a wedge-shaped tool dome (7), wherein the tool dome (7) guides a welding pin (19) by means of a tool receiving cone (28) and a welding shoe (11), and the sensors (8) are configured to determined force, pressure and travel, h) a conical evaluation means in the lower region of the tool receiving cone (28), which serves to receive a sensor (22) for sensing the axial force, the torque and the bending moment on the welding pin (19), i) a piezoelectric vertical adjustment means for the welding pin (19), j) an arrangement of a laser measuring sensor (10) in the region of the welding shoe (11), the directivity of which passes over a round hole (27) in the passage region of the pin tip (12), wherein an airborne noise sensor (3) is arranged opposite the laser measuring sensor (10) and a welding shoe temperature sensor is provided, k) a sensor signal amplifier (23) having a rotor antenna for receiving, amplifying and passing on all sensed measured values, wherein these measured values are passed on to a machine controller by a static antenna (16), l) an inductive power supply system for supplying the measuring system from a moving secondary winding (24) and a stationary primary winding (25).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
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Device and method for welding together two joining partners by means of friction stir welding, which prevents the joining partners being contaminated by the welding residue
The invention relates to a method and to a device for welding together two joining partners by means of friction stir welding, which prevents the joining partners being contaminated by welding residue. The method comprises the following features: a welding head that can be integrated into any machine, said welding head being in the form of a spindle drive driven by a drive unit, comprising a mounting flange for securing the device assisting the welding process, and a clamping system for receiving a frustoconical-shaped tool having a welding and smoothing shoe for guiding a welding pin (11), a device (17) integrated into the welding and smoothing shoe for grinding the waste produced during the welding process, the waste produced during welding is then removed by means of one inlet channels for fluid arranged in the upper and/or lower area of the frustoconical-shaped tool for the fluid (20, 18) and a suction channel (19).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
The invention relates to a device and a method for changing the welding direction of the welding shoulder of a system for a friction stir welding process virtually without delay when required by the geometric arrangement of the joint partners to be welded or by a material unevenness, having the following method features: a) a main part (1) with a horizontally movable bridge support (5) has a friction welding head (12) which can be vertically adjusted together therewith and which has a pin receiving area (13) for mounting and driving a welding pin tip (14), wherein the welding shoulder (18) has a welding shoulder receiving area (17) which is supported at multiple points, and b) the welding shoulder receiving area (17) can be adjusted to any angle of attack relative to the joint partners by means of different push-pull rods (16) during the welding process.
B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
The invention relates to a method for drying building material slabs, in particular cement-containing slabs, which are guided in levels (15) through a device divided into a drying pre-zone (2) and drying chambers, wherein the slabs are brought into contact with drying air. The invention is characterized in that drying air from the drying pre-zone (2) is applied to the slabs in a region (1) which is arranged upstream of the pre-zone (2) and which is enclosed at least on both longitudinal sides, with respect to the conveying direction of the slabs, and on the upper face.
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
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METHOD FOR DRYING SLAB-SHAPED MATERIALS AND DRYING DEVICE
The invention relates to a method for drying building material slabs, in particular cement-containing slabs, which are guided in levels (15) through a device divided into a drying pre-zone (2) and drying chambers, wherein the slabs are brought into contact with drying air. The invention is characterized in that drying air from the drying pre-zone (2) is applied to the slabs in a region (1) which is arranged upstream of the pre-zone (2) and which is enclosed at least on both longitudinal sides, with respect to the conveying direction of the slabs, and on the upper face.
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 3/04 - Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by convection, i.e. heat being conveyed from a heat source to the materials or objects to be dried by a gas or vapour, e.g. air the gas or vapour circulating over, or surrounding, the materials or objects to be dried
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Data system for organizing workflows, in which the cooperation of human beings and machines is controlled intra-logistically with optimum protection for the human beings involved, and method for installation thereof
Data system for organising workflows, in which the cooperation of human beings and machines is controlled intra-logistically with optimum protection for the human beings involved, having the following features: g) an intra-logistically relevant work area is divided into production or storage areas (1) that are accessible, by means of transport areas (7), to the human beings and machines involved in the work process without obstacles, wherein the transport areas (7) are completely available to data systems by means of expediently distributed radio subscribers as transmitters and receivers (6), and an intra-logistical manager system undertakes the superordinate control, h) numerous DTSs (driverless transport systems) in various configurations and manufacturer-specific control subsystems are usable, besides transport drones (9), for handling the transport tasks that arise, i) robots in various configurations and manufacturer-specific control subsystems are used, besides people (2) equipped with radios, for carrying out work that arises.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
The invention relates to a device and to a method for safely and quickly transferring new glass sheets from the production line to a transport vehicle, having the following features; a) a glass-sheet roller conveyor (8) having a glass-rack gripping and stacking device (7) for receiving glass sheets (9) from a production line, b) two parallel running rails (12) extending centrically at a right angle toward the glass-sheet roller conveyor (8), an underfloor energy supply rail (24) being arranged in the region between the running rails (12), c) at least one glass-rack carriage (3), which moves on the running rails (12) and which has at least one glass rack (4, 6) lying on said glass-rack carriage, a glass rack (4, 6) being able to be loaded with obliquely positioned glass sheets (9) and the glass racks (4, 6) being fixed in the oblique position by means of a pivoting device (14), and d) a rotary device (2) arranged in the course of the running rails for rotating a glass-rack carriage (3) by 180 degrees for loading one glass-rack carriage (3) at a time.
B65G 47/04 - Devices for feeding articles or materials to conveyors for feeding articles
B65G 49/05 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
The invention relates to a rotary tube apparatus for cooling or heating pourable bulk materials, in particular a sectional cooler (8) for cooling a pourable solid, having structures attached to the walls thereof for increasing the heat conduction. The invention is characterized in that the structures comprise hollow tubes (10).
F26B 11/04 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive in moving drums or other mainly-closed receptacles rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis
F27D 9/00 - Cooling of furnaces or of charges therein
F28D 11/04 - Heat-exchange apparatus employing moving conduits the movement being rotary, e.g. performed by a drum or roller performed by a tube or a bundle of tubes
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
The invention relates to a rotary tube apparatus for cooling or heating pourable bulk materials, in particular a sectional cooler (8) for cooling a pourable solid, having structures attached to the walls thereof for increasing the heat conduction. The invention is characterized in that the structures comprise hollow tubes (10).
F26B 11/04 - Machines or apparatus for drying solid materials or objects with movement which is non-progressive in moving drums or other mainly-closed receptacles rotating about a horizontal or slightly-inclined axis
F28F 1/40 - Tubular elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with projections, with recesses the means being only inside the tubular element
F28D 11/04 - Heat-exchange apparatus employing moving conduits the movement being rotary, e.g. performed by a drum or roller performed by a tube or a bundle of tubes
F27D 9/00 - Cooling of furnaces or of charges therein
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Apparatus and method for networked transportation of patients or people with impaired mobility
An apparatus a and method for networked transportation of patients or people with impaired mobility in a hospital bed, or nursing bed, having the following method features: a) a patient in question or an applicable caregiver is reported by a control centre as in need of transportation from one ward A to another ward B, b) the nursing staff on ward A beds down or puts the person in question into a special transportation bed or a special transportation chair and reports to the control centre when this person is correctly supported, this being able to be checked by means of a pressure sensor (23) in the lying area or sitting area, the identity being ensured by the nursing staff or being able to be checked by means of a patient identity card, c) the patient is automatically moved to ward B, d) the patient is brought to his treatment in ward B and then transported back to ward A by the same route.
The invention relates to a nozzle box (7, 7') arranged in a drying device transversely to a plate (8) to be dried in the drying device by means of drying air. The nozzle box (7, 7') has a conical shape at least in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the drying air in the nozzle box (7, 7'), and a drying surface provided with nozzles (18) and facing the plate (8), wherein the drying air flows from a plurality of nozzles (18) arranged in rows in the drying surface onto the plate (8). The nozzle box (7, 7') is characterised in that the ratio of the sum of the openings of the nozzles (18) per square metre to the drying area is less than 1.1%.
F26B 13/10 - Arrangements for feeding, heating or supporting materialsControlling movement, tension or position of materials
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
In a method for drying sheets which are guided in tiers through a drying device, wherein the sheets (8) are brought into contact with drying air in the drying device by means of impingement jet aeration, and wherein the impingement jet aeration is ensured by means of transversely aerated nozzle boxes (7), the drying air is supplied by means of at least two ventilators (4a, 4b) which are arranged next to one another in an air stream of the drying air which is generated by a burner (1) which conducts the drying air to the ventilators (4a, 4b).
F26B 21/02 - Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 15/04 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in the whole or part of a circle in a horizontal plane
50.
NOZZLE BOX FOR A DRYING DEVICE FOR DRYING BOARD-SHAPED MATERIALS
The invention relates to a nozzle box (7, 7') arranged in a drying device transversely to a plate (8) to be dried in the drying device by means of drying air. The nozzle box (7, 7') has a conical shape at least in a direction perpendicular to the flow direction of the drying air in the nozzle box (7, 7'), and a drying surface provided with nozzles (18) and facing the plate (8), wherein the drying air flows from a plurality of nozzles (18) arranged in rows in the drying surface onto the plate (8). The nozzle box (7, 7') is characterised in that the ratio of the sum of the openings of the nozzles (18) per square metre to the drying area is less than 1.1%.
F26B 13/10 - Arrangements for feeding, heating or supporting materialsControlling movement, tension or position of materials
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
F26B 21/00 - Arrangements for supplying or controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
In a method for drying sheets which are guided in tiers through a drying device, wherein the sheets (8) are brought into contact with drying air in the drying device by means of impingement jet aeration, and wherein the impingement jet aeration is ensured by means of transversely aerated nozzle boxes (7), the drying air is supplied by means of at least two ventilators (4a, 4b) which are arranged next to one another in an air stream of the drying air which is generated by a burner (1) which conducts the drying air to the ventilators (4a, 4b).
F26B 21/02 - Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure
F26B 15/04 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in the whole or part of a circle in a horizontal plane
F26B 15/12 - Machines or apparatus for drying objects with progressive movementMachines or apparatus with progressive movement for drying batches of material in compact form with movement in a path composed of one or more straight lines, e.g. compound the lines being all horizontal or slightly inclined
52.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING AN INTERRUPTION IN THE WELDING PROCESS DURING FRICTION STIR WELDING, IN PARTICULAR BREAKAGE OF THE FRICTION PIN
A device and method for avoiding an interruption in the welding process during friction stir welding. The device comprising: three strip-like sensors distributed at 120 degree intervals on a wedge-shaped tool dome, which guiding a welding pin via a tool receiving cone and a welding shoe, the sensors configured to determined force, pressure and travel, a conical constriction in the tool receiving cone which receives a second sensorfor sensing the axial force, torque and bending moment at the welding pin ,a piezoelectric vertical adjustment means for the welding pin, a laser measuring sensor in the region of the welding shoe, an airborne noise sensor arranged opposite the laser measuring sensor, and a welding shoe temperature sensor, a sensor signal amplifierhaving a rotor antenna for receiving, amplifying and passing on all values measured by the sensors to a machine controller by a static antenna, andan inductive power supply system.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
53.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AVOIDING AN INTERRUPTION IN THE WELDING PROCESS DURING FRICTION STIR WELDING, IN PARTICULAR BREAKAGE OF THE FRICTION PIN
The invention relates to a device and method for avoiding an interruption in the welding process during friction stir welding, in particular breakage of the friction pin, wherein the device has: g) at least three strip-like sensors (8), oriented at an angle of 120 degrees to one another, on the long sides of a wedge-shaped tool dome (7), wherein the tool dome (7) guides a welding pin (19) by means of a tool receiving cone (28) and a welding shoe (11), and the sensors (8) are configured to determined force, pressure and travel, h) a conical evaluation means in the lower region of the tool receiving cone (28), which serves to receive a sensor (22) for sensing the axial force, the torque and the bending moment on the welding pin (19), i) a piezoelectric vertical adjustment means for the welding pin (19), j) an arrangement of a laser measuring sensor (10) in the region of the welding shoe (11), the directivity of which passes over a round hole (27) in the passage region of the pin tip (12), wherein an airborne noise sensor (3) is arranged opposite the laser measuring sensor (10) and a welding shoe temperature sensor is provided, k) a sensor signal amplifier (23) having a rotor antenna for receiving, amplifying and passing on all sensed measured values, wherein these measured values are passed on to a machine controller by a static antenna (16), l) an inductive power supply system for supplying the measuring system from a moving secondary winding (24) and a stationary primary winding (25).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
54.
Device and method for producing defined properties of gradient layers in a system of multilayered coatings in sputtering installations
Device and method for producing defined properties of gradient layers in a system of multilayered coatings in sputtering installations with the following features: a) a pair of cathodes arranged in a common process chamber and consisting of a first cathode body and a second cathode body is supplied with direct current by means of a common power supply, wherein, before entering the process chamber, the direct current is converted into a series of pulses comprising alternating positive and negative pulses with interpulse periods in between, b) an arrangement for controlling the length of the individual pulses and the duration of the respective interpulse periods.
H01J 37/34 - Gas-filled discharge tubes operating with cathodic sputtering
C23C 14/35 - Sputtering by application of a magnetic field, e.g. magnetron sputtering
C03C 17/36 - Surface treatment of glass, e.g. of devitrified glass, not in the form of fibres or filaments, by coating with at least two coatings having different compositions at least one coating being a metal
C23C 14/54 - Controlling or regulating the coating process
55.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING THE WELDING DIRECTION OF THE WELDING SHOULDER OF A SYSTEM FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING PROCESS VIRTUALLY WITHOUT D ELAY
The invention relates to a device and a method for changing the welding direction of the welding shoulder of a system for a friction stir welding process virtually without delay when required by the geometric arrangement of the joint partners to be welded or by a material unevenness, having the following method features: a) a main part (1) with a horizontally movable bridge support (5) has a friction welding head (12) which can be vertically adjusted together therewith and which has a pin receiving area (13) for mounting and driving a welding pin tip (14), wherein the welding shoulder (18) has a welding shoulder receiving area (17) which is supported at multiple points, and b) the welding shoulder receiving area (17) can be adjusted to any angle of attack relative to the joint partners by means of different push-pull rods (16) during the welding process.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
56.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING THE WELDING DIRECTION OF THE WELDING SHOULDER OF A SYSTEM FOR A FRICTION STIR WELDING PROCESS VIRTUALLY WITHOUT DELAY
The invention relates to a device and a method for changing the welding direction of the welding shoulder of a system for a friction stir welding process virtually without delay when required by the geometric arrangement of the joint partners to be welded or by a material unevenness, having the following method features: a) a main part (1) with a horizontally movable bridge support (5) has a friction welding head (12) which can be vertically adjusted together therewith and which has a pin receiving area (13) for mounting and driving a welding pin tip (14), wherein the welding shoulder (18) has a welding shoulder receiving area (17) which is supported at multiple points, and b) the welding shoulder receiving area (17) can be adjusted to any angle of attack relative to the joint partners by means of different push-pull rods (16) during the welding process.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
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Device and method for the residue-free friction stir welding of workpieces with height differences between the joint partners
The invention relates to a method and a device for the residue-free friction stir welding of workpieces with different thicknesses, having the following method steps: a) two workpieces (6) to be welded are mounted such that the workpieces can be approached by a holding bell (3) for the friction stir welding tool and the drive head (2) thereof, b) after the welding device is started up, a welding pin tip (5) is immersed into the plastified material of the two workpieces (6) to be connected, wherein a welding shoe (4) is used which has a trapezoidal structure that extends in the diagonal direction of the welding shoe (4) for receiving the welding pin tip (5), and a circular opening (14) is mounted in a web with a smoothing surface (13) which has a front edge (12) that is part of a stepped Spahn guide stage (11), c) in order to improve the method, a welding shoe (4) is used in which the stepped Spahn guide stage (11) has material conducting channels on the front edge (12).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
59.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING WORKFLOWS BY CONTROLLING INTRA-LOGISTIC COOPERATION OF HUMANS AND MACHINES
Data system for organising workflows, in which the cooperation of human beings and machines is controlled intra-logistically with optimum protection for the human beings involved, having the following features: g) an intra-logistically relevant work area is divided into production or storage areas (1) that are accessible, by means of transport areas (7), to the human beings and machines involved in the work process without obstacles, wherein the transport areas (7) are completely available to data systems by means of expediently distributed radio subscribers as transmitters and receivers (6), and an intra-logistical manager system undertakes the superordinate control, h) numerous DTSs (driverless transport systems) in various configurations and manufacturer-specific control subsystems are usable, besides transport drones (9), for handling the transport tasks that arise, i) robots in various configurations and manufacturer-specific control subsystems are used, besides people (2) equipped with radios, for carrying out work that arises.
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
G05D 1/617 - Safety or protection, e.g. defining protection zones around obstacles or avoiding hazards
G01S 5/00 - Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position-line determinationsPosition-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
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DATA SYSTEM FOR ORGANISING WORKFLOWS, IN WHICH THE COOPERATION OF HUMAN BEINGS AND MACHINES IS CONTROLLED INTRA-LOGISTICALLY WITH OPTIMUM PROTECTION FOR THE HUMAN BEINGS INVOLVED, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION THEREOF.
Data system for organising workflows, in which the cooperation of human beings and machines is controlled intra-logistically with optimum protection for the human beings involved, having the following features: g) an intra-logistically relevant work area is divided into production or storage areas (1) that are accessible, by means of transport areas (7), to the human beings and machines involved in the work process without obstacles, wherein the transport areas (7) are completely available to data systems by means of expediently distributed radio subscribers as transmitters and receivers (6), and an intra-logistical manager system undertakes the superordinate control, h) numerous DTSs (driverless transport systems) in various configurations and manufacturer-specific control subsystems are usable, besides transport drones (9), for handling the transport tasks that arise, i) robots in various configurations and manufacturer-specific control subsystems are used, besides people (2) equipped with radios, for carrying out work that arises.
The invention relates to a device and method for maintaining the capability for precise navigation of an automated guided vehicle (TFS), comprising the following method features: a) an automated guided vehicle (1) is automatically sent into a testing station (26) for checking and cleaning of its laser scanner; b) the vehicle (1) is moved within the testing station (26) by means of its drive and the position of the vehicle is checked; c) if the positioning is correct, the laser scanner (2) of the vehicle (1) is cleaned; d) the result of the cleaning process is checked; e) and the vehicle (1) drives out of the testing station (26).
The invention relates to a device and method for maintaining the capability for precise navigation of an automated guided vehicle (TFS), comprising the following method features: a) an automated guided vehicle (1) is automatically sent into a testing station (26) for checking and cleaning of its laser scanner; b) the vehicle (1) is moved within the testing station (26) by means of its drive and the position of the vehicle is checked; c) if the positioning is correct, the laser scanner (2) of the vehicle (1) is cleaned; d) the result of the cleaning process is checked; e) and the vehicle (1) drives out of the testing station (26).
The invention relates to a device and to a method for safely and quickly transferring new glass sheets from the production line to a transport vehicle, having the following features; a) a glass-sheet roller conveyor (8) having a glass-rack gripping and stacking device (7) for receiving glass sheets (9) from a production line, b) two parallel running rails (12) extending centrically at a right angle toward the glass-sheet roller conveyor (8), an underfloor energy supply rail (24) being arranged in the region between the running rails (12), c) at least one glass-rack carriage (3), which moves on the running rails (12) and which has at least one glass rack (4, 6) lying on said glass-rack carriage, a glass rack (4, 6) being able to be loaded with obliquely positioned glass sheets (9) and the glass racks (4, 6) being fixed in the oblique position by means of a pivoting device (14), and d) a rotary device (2) arranged in the course of the running rails for rotating a glass-rack carriage (3) by 180 degrees for loading one glass-rack carriage (3) at a time.
B65G 49/06 - Conveying systems characterised by their application for specified purposes not otherwise provided for for fragile or damageable materials or articles for fragile sheets, e.g. glass
A device for coating sheet-type substrates, in particular glass panes, in a vacuum coating system is described. The system includes a) a series connection of chambers, through which each substrate sheet passes and which are arranged on the entry side, namely a load lock chamber, a buffer chamber and a transfer chamber, each of which is vacuum-sealable by a check valve. An area of process chambers follows the transfer chamber and the process chamber is followed by a transfer chamber, buffer chamber and load lock chamber. The system also includes b) a conveyor device; c) a vacuum pump with an adapter flange in the region of the buffer chamber; d) at least two flow baffles in the buffer chamber; e) a system for the longitudinal and height displacement of the flow baffles; and f) an assembly for controlling the dynamic processes.
C23C 14/54 - Controlling or regulating the coating process
C23C 14/56 - Apparatus specially adapted for continuous coatingArrangements for maintaining the vacuum, e.g. vacuum locks
65.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE MONITORED CONTROL OF THE MACHINING PROCESS OF SYSTEMS MACHINING THE SURFACE OF A WORKPIECE, IN PARTICULAR WIDE-BAND GRINDING MACHINES, WHILST TAKING SAFETY-RELEVANT LONG-TERM ASPECTS INTO ACCOUNT
The invention relates to a method and to a device for the monitored control of the machining process of systems machining the surface of a workpiece, in particular wide-band grinding machines, whilst taking safety-relevant long-term effects into account, having the following features: a) the system needed for the respective machining process is supplemented by two transverse rails (25) extending transversely to the running direction of the machining process as carriers of an illuminating device, and a further transverse rail (22) as a carrier of an apparatus for image capture by means of cameras, wherein the setting of the illumination is matched to the vertical position of the surface to be machined, b) the machining process is started, wherein the capture of the respective surface and the assessment of the data determined thereby is used to control the machining process, c) following the completion of the machining process, corresponding operating data are used for the fundamental improvement of the machining process and the machining system.
G01B 11/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces
G01N 21/898 - Irregularities in textured or patterned surfaces, e.g. textiles, wood
B24B 49/12 - Measuring or gauging equipment for controlling the feed movement of the grinding tool or workArrangements of indicating or measuring equipment, e.g. for indicating the start of the grinding operation involving optical means
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
66.
Device and method for the low-resistance welding of metal sheets with a high cycle rate
The invention relates to a device and a method for detecting the mechanical forces at the welding pin tip during friction stir welding, having the following features: a) a strip-shaped sensor (3) at a long side of a tool cup (9) holding a welding pin pen (12) by way of a pin shaft (13) using a tool receiving cone (14), and also holding a welding shoe (11); b) a conical narrowed portion (20) in the further region of the tool-receiving cone (14), which serves to receive a sensor (18) for detecting the axial force, the torque and the bending moment at the welding pin pen (12); c) a further narrowed portion in the front region of the tool-receiving cone (14), having three sensors (24) distributed across the circumferences at a distance of 120 degrees; d) a sensor signal amplifier having a rotor antenna (19) for receiving, amplifying and forwarding all detected measurement values, said measurement values being forwarded by a static antenna (17) to a machine control; and e) an inductive power supply system.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
G01L 1/26 - Auxiliary measures taken, or devices used, in connection with the measurement of force, e.g. for preventing influence of transverse components of force, for preventing overload
G01L 1/16 - Measuring force or stress, in general using properties of piezoelectric devices
68.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR NETWORKED TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS OR PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED MOBILITY
An apparatus a and method for networked transportation of patients or people with impaired mobility in a hospital bed, or nursing bed, having the following method features: a) a patient in question or an applicable caregiver is reported by a control centre as in need of transportation from one ward A to another ward B, b) the nursing staff on ward A beds down or puts the person in question into a special transportation bed or a special transportation chair and reports to the control centre when this person is correctly supported, this being able to be checked by means of a pressure sensor (23) in the lying area or sitting area, the identity being ensured by the nursing staff or being able to be checked by means of a patient identity card, c) the patient is automatically moved to ward B, d) the patient is brought to his treatment in ward B and then transported back to ward A by the same route.
Device and method for producing defined properties of gradient layers in a system of multilayered coatings in sputtering installations with the following features: a) a pair of cathodes arranged in a common process chamber and consisting of a first cathode body and a second cathode body is supplied with direct current by means of a common power supply, wherein, before entering the process chamber, the direct current is converted into a series of pulses comprising alternating positive and negative pulses with interpulse periods in between, b) an arrangement for controlling the length of the individual pulses and the duration of the respective interpulse periods.
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for the mobile friction stir welding of two tubular structures as joining partners, said apparatus having the following features: a) an annular main body (2) which can be unfolded using a hinge (4) and can be fixedly connected for operation opposite the hinge (4) using a locking mechanism (1); b) a plurality of lifting elements (3) which are distributed along the circumference of the main body (2), can be moved radially by a drive unit (5), and each include a retaining jaw (15) for securing the tubular structures, one retaining jaw (15) being mounted so as to be horizontally movable by a drive unit (6); c) a ring gear (21) which is connected to the main body (2) and on which a spindle head (11) can be moved by a drive unit (20) in an orbital movement about the tubular structures in order for a weld seam to be applied; d) a welding shoe (27) having a sliding surface (27) which is adapted to the curvature of the surfaces of the joining partners.
B23K 20/00 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
B23K 37/053 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work aligning cylindrical workClamping devices therefor
The invention relates to a method and to a device for welding together two joining partners by means of friction stir welding, which prevents the joining partners being contamined by welding residue. The method comprises the following features: a welding head that can be integrated into any machine, said welding head being in the form of a spindle drive driven by a drive unit, comprising a mounting flange for securing the device assisting the welding process, and a clamping system for receiving a frustoconical-shaped tool having a welding and smoothing shoe for guiding a welding pin (11), a device (17) integrated into the welding and smoothing shoe for grinding the waste produced during the welding process, the waste produced during welding is then removed by means of one inlet channels for fluid arranged in the upper and/or lower area of the frustoconical-shaped tool for the fluid (20, 18) and a suction channel (19).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
72.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR WELDING TOGETHER TWO JOINING PARTNERS BY MEANS OF FRICTION STIR WELDING, WHICH PREVENTS THE JOINING PARTNERS BEING CONTAMINATED BY THE WELDING RESIDUE
The invention relates to a method and to a device for welding together two joining partners by means of friction stir welding, which prevents the joining partners being contamined by welding residue. The method comprises the following features: a welding head that can be integrated into any machine, said welding head being in the form of a spindle drive driven by a drive unit, comprising a mounting flange for securing the device assisting the welding process, and a clamping system for receiving a frustoconical-shaped tool having a welding and smoothing shoe for guiding a welding pin (11), a device (17) integrated into the welding and smoothing shoe for grinding the waste produced during the welding process, the waste produced during welding is then removed by means of one inlet channels for fluid arranged in the upper and/or lower area of the frustoconical-shaped tool for the fluid (20, 18) and a suction channel (19).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
73.
Method and device for quick and reliable tool changing in the process of friction stir welding
Method and device for quick and reliable tool changing in the process of friction stir welding, comprising the following features: a) a robot (1) with a robot pivoting head (2) and a friction welding head (3) with a welding shoe (13), wherein the robot (1) can select a friction welding head (2) from a tool magazine (4), b) a device for sensing the mechanical forces at the welding pin tip (14) of each welding shoe (13) of a friction welding head (2), wherein a sensor (16) is attached to the frustoconical part of the tool (11), wherein a sensor (21) is provided, and wherein furthermore a sensor (25) is provided in the flared pin receptacle (26) and a piezoelectric force-measuring sensor (24) is provided in the longitudinal axis of the pin shaft (27) for measuring the axial force acting on the welding pin tip, c) an RFDI code provided on the pin shaft (27) of each welding shoe (13) for identification, d) a changing skid (28) provided on each welding shoe (13).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
B29C 65/00 - Joining of preformed partsApparatus therefor
74.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE RESIDUE-FREE FRICTION STIR WELDING OF WORKPIECES WITH HEIGHT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE JOINT PARTNERS
The invention relates to a method and a device for the residue-free friction stir welding of workpieces with different thicknesses, having the following method steps: a) two workpieces (6) to be welded are mounted such that the workpieces can be approached by a holding bell (3) for the friction stir welding tool and the drive head (2) thereof, b) after the welding device is started up, a welding pin tip (5) is immersed into the plastified material of the two workpieces (6) to be connected, wherein a welding shoe (4) is used which has a trapezoidal structure that extends in the diagonal direction of the welding shoe (4) for receiving the welding pin tip (5), and a circular opening (14) is mounted in a web with a smoothing surface (13) which has a front edge (12) that is part of a stepped Spahn guide stage (11), c) in order to improve the method, a welding shoe (4) is used in which the stepped Spahn guide stage (11) has material conducting channels on the front edge (12).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
75.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE RESIDUE-FREE FRICTION STIR WELDING OF WORKPIECES WITH HEIGHT DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE JOINT PARTNERS
The invention relates to a method and a device for the residue-free friction stir welding of workpieces with different thicknesses, having the following method steps: a) two workpieces (6) to be welded are mounted such that the workpieces can be approached by a holding bell (3) for the friction stir welding tool and the drive head (2) thereof, b) after the welding device is started up, a welding pin tip (5) is immersed into the plastified material of the two workpieces (6) to be connected, wherein a welding shoe (4) is used which has a trapezoidal structure that extends in the diagonal direction of the welding shoe (4) for receiving the welding pin tip (5), and a circular opening (14) is mounted in a web with a smoothing surface (13) which has a front edge (12) that is part of a stepped Spahn guide stage (11), c) in order to improve the method, a welding shoe (4) is used in which the stepped Spahn guide stage (11) has material conducting channels on the front edge (12).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
76.
Method and apparatus for saving energy while increasing the conveying speed in vacuum coating plants
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for saving energy while increasing the conveying speed in vacuum coating plants consisting of a series of sputtering segments (3) and gas separation segments (2) along with a continuous substrate plane (1). Said apparatus has the following features: a) each of the sputtering segments (3) consists of a tank tub (12) inside which a conveying device (11) is located; the flange (6) of the tank is positioned in the immediate vicinity above the substrate plane (1); a cathode bearing block (5), along with targets (8) and gas inlet ducts (10), is located in the tank cover (4) in the immediate vicinity of the substrate together with splash guards (9); b) in the region of the substrate plane (1), the gas separation segments (2) are provided with a tunnel cover (14) that extends along the entire length of the gas separation segment (2); c) sputtering segments (3) and/or gas separation segments (2) are evacuated using one or more vacuum pumps (15), and the air pumped in said process is trapped in an air reservoir (25) having an adjustable volume.
The invention relates to a method and a device for the rapid and reliable measuring of distortion defects in a manufactured float glass strip, having the following features: a) a linear inset LED light source (5) sweeping the breadth of the glass strip (4) to be examined, said light source having LEDs that are tightly packed one next to the other below a glass strip (4) to be examined, b) a linear cylindrical lens 8) which is arranged in parallel to the entire length of the inset LED light source (5) and the distance of which to the inset LED light source (5) is continuously variable, c) a light source (2) arranged above the glass strip (4), d) an array of at least 4 CCD cameras arranged above the glass strip (4), and a two-stage parallel signal evaluation unit.
The invention relates to a device and a method for coating extra-long sheet-type substrates, in particular glass panes, in a vacuum coating system, said system having the following features: a) a series connection of chambers, through which each substrate sheet (9) passes and which are arranged on the entry side, namely a load lock chamber (1), a buffer chamber (2) and a transfer chamber (3), the entry side of each of said chambers being vacuum-sealable by a check valve (8, 11, 15), wherein an area of process chambers (4) follows the transfer chamber (3) and an exit-side series connection of a transfer chamber (5), buffer chamber (7) and load lock chamber (8) follows the process chambers (4); b) a conveyor device (10) constructed on rollers; c) a single high-power vacuum pump (13) with an adapter flange (14) in the region of the buffer chamber (2); d) at least two flow baffles (12) in the region of the buffer chamber (2); e) a system (16) for the longitudinal displacement of the flow baffles (12) and a system (17) for adjusting the height of the flow baffles (12); f) an assembly for controlling the dynamic processes.
Apparatus and method for increasing the quality of the weld seam in friction stir welding, with the following features: a) a receiving plate (1) with a drive head (2), the latter having a receiving flange (19) for receiving a holding bell (3) connected by means of a union nut (7) to a welding shoe (4) with a welding pin tip (5), b) the welding shoe (4) has a circular basic shape, on which there is a transverse web running over the cross section and rising at a right angle to said basic shape, said transverse web having a width of approximately ¼ to ⅕ of the diameter of the basic shape and having an arc-shaped shoe sliding surface and shoe smoothing surface (9), c) the welding pin tip (5) has substantially a surface structure in the form of a tapering thread, this thread-like structure not being arranged in a purely circular manner.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
B23K 31/12 - Processes relevant to this subclass, specially adapted for particular articles or purposes, but not covered by any single one of main groups relating to investigating the properties, e.g. the weldability, of materials
80.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE LOW-RESISTANCE WELDING OF METAL SHEETS WITH A HIGH CYCLE RATE
A coupling transfers torque between a main axis of rotation and an offset axis of rotation that is parallel to but offset from the main axis. The coupling includes left and right side members, a centre member disposed between the side members, and torque transfer elements that extend through holes in the centre member into holes in the side members. The centre member rotates about die main axis. The side members each rotate about the offset axis. The torque transfer elements rotate about a third axis parallel to and fixed midway between the main axis and the offset axis and transfer torque between the centre member and the side members through rolling contact between the torque transfer elements and the holes of the centre and side members as the torque transfer elements rotate about the third axis.
A device and method for the low-resistance welding of metal sheets with a high cycle rate, having the following features: a) a U-shaped main body (1), in the two horizontally mounted limbs of which there are arranged a lower stroke drive element (2) and an upper stroke drive element (7) which are situated opposite one another, wherein the lower stroke drive element (2) is followed in the direction of the action of force by a lower electrode holding device (3) and the upper stroke drive element (7) is followed in the direction of the action of force by an upper electrode holding device (6), b) a lower welding electrode (11) which is held by the lower electrode holding device (3) and an upper welding electrode (5) which is held by the upper electrode holding device (6), wherein the lower welding electrode (11) bears an in each case centrally arranged lower stamping head (10) which tapers to a point, and the upper welding electrode (5) bears an upper stamping head (8), c) a joining partner feed device (4) which conveys the joining partners (9) for welding into the intermediate space between the two stamping heads (10, 8), d) a current source which is adapted to the joining partners (9) and which provides the welding current.
Method and device for homogeneously welding two-dimensionally bent structures in the form of two parts to be joined (6) by friction stir welding, with the following features: a) a receiving plate (1), which is guided by a guiding machine and has a drive head (2) and a cone element (3) fastened thereto and having a welding shoe mount (4) and a pin bearing (5) for a welding pin (11) of a welding shoe (8), serves for carrying out the method, b) to achieve a welding result without holes and with a satisfactory surface on both sides of the parts to be joined (6), the measuring parameters relevant to the control of the welding process are determined, wherein a strip-shaped sensor (23) is provided along the side of the cone element (3), wherein a sensor (20) for sensing the axial force is provided, wherein at least three sensors (25) in the form of strain gauge strips serve for measuring the axial force acting on the welding pin (11), and wherein a further piezoelectric force-measuring sensor (24), which likewise serves for measuring the axial force, is provided in the longitudinal axis of the shank (7) of the friction pin.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
B23K 37/02 - Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
83.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR HOMOGENEOUSLY WELDING TWO-DIMENSIONALLY BENT STRUCTURES BY FRICTION STIR WELDING
Method and device for homogeneously welding two-dimensionally bent structures in the form of two parts to be joined (6) by friction stir welding, with the following features: a) a receiving plate (1), which is guided by a guiding machine and has a drive head (2) and a cone element (3) fastened thereto and having a welding shoe mount (4) and a pin bearing (5) for a welding pin (11) of a welding shoe (8), serves for carrying out the method, b) to achieve a welding result without holes and with a satisfactory surface on both sides of the parts to be joined (6), the measuring parameters relevant to the control of the welding process are determined, wherein a strip-shaped sensor (23) is provided along the side of the cone element (3), wherein a sensor (20) for sensing the axial force is provided, wherein at least three sensors (25) in the form of strain gauge strips serve for measuring the axial force acting on the welding pin (11), and wherein a further piezoelectric force-measuring sensor (24), which likewise serves for measuring the axial force, is provided in the longitudinal axis of the shank (7) of the friction pin.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
B23K 37/02 - Carriages for supporting the welding or cutting element
84.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SOLID AND HOLLOW GYPSUM WALLBOARD ELEMENTS IN QUICK SUCCESSION
The invention relates to a device and a method for producing solid and hollow gypsum construction elements, comprising the following features: • a) a gypsum silo (6) from which gypsum is conveyed to a gypsum mixer (4) where process water is also added, • b) a moulding box (3) for moulding gypsum construction elements, comprising a plurality of parallel-lying moulding chambers (19) with grooved webs (23) on each of the two end faces, each moulding chamber (19) being provided with a displaceable bottom rail (24) and said bottom rail (24) additionally comprising web-like elevations for the purpose of generating profiled structures, • c) a number of drive cylinders (21) for the vertical displacement of cavity pins (17) in moulding chambers (19), • d) a plane cross-bar (20) which can be guided in guiding units (18) over the moulding box (3), for smoothing the surface of the gypsum wallboard elements, • e) a number of drive cylinders (22) for vertically ejecting finished gypsum wallboard elements, and • f) a rotating device (26) allowing two moulding boxes (3) to be filled within a short time interval.
The invention relates to a device and a method for friction stir welding materials of different thicknesses and that have fillet welds, comprising the following features: a) a receiver panel (1) that has a drive head (2) and a welding shoe (4) that has a pin bearing, said welding shoe (4) being selected and inserted according to whether it is being used with materials of different thicknesses or with materials that have fillet welds, b) the longitudinal axis of the spindle bearing being at an incline of an angle between 0 and 5 degrees relative to the vertical line; the transverse incline being 0 degrees for the fillet weld shoe (4), and c) when the welding pin (6) is exchanged, the length of the welding pin (6) being adjusted using an adjustment element (12) and the position of the counter-bearing of the welding pin (6) being adjusted using an adjustable pin stop (19) and, in the case of the pin stop (19), additionally secured by an adjustment screw (20).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
86.
Orientation device for electrically operated transportation vehicles, automatically guided in factory building
The invention relates to a device and method for the orientation of electrically driven transport vehicles, especially so-called AGVs (automatic guided vehicles), automatically guided in factory buildings, the invention having the following features: a) a camera for identifying the reference points of a planned route using markers, in particular on the basis of the data matrix code, wherein a position marker is made up of an arrangement of nine data matrix codes arranged in a square, and wherein the diagonals of 3 individual codes are located on a straight line; b) a front ultrasound sensor and a rear ultrasound sensor; c) a laser scanner; and d) a light-field sensor.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
B60R 11/04 - Mounting of cameras operative during driveArrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
G05B 19/418 - Total factory control, i.e. centrally controlling a plurality of machines, e.g. direct or distributed numerical control [DNC], flexible manufacturing systems [FMS], integrated manufacturing systems [IMS] or computer integrated manufacturing [CIM]
87.
Driver-free transport vehicle for the transportation of heavy loads on carriages and method for operating the transport vehicle
The invention relates to a device and method for operating a driver-free transport vehicle for transporting heavy loads which are in the form of loaded carriages which can be moved on four castors, comprising the following characteristics: a) a vehicle housing having a central lifting mandrel, a left lifting mandrel and a right lifting mandrel are used for receiving and transporting a carriage by means of a docking traverse integrated into the carriage, said vehicle housing being provided with two drive wheels mounted on both sides of the vehicle housing in the center thereof, and are driven individually by a drive system respectively on a separate rotational axis, b) the lowering of the vehicle housing to below a carriage, the determination of the openings of the docking traverse and the driving of the lifting mandrel, the left lifting mandrel and the right lifting mandrel, the orientation being determined by means of at least one laser scanner, c) the transport of the carriage, the release of the connection of the vehicle housing from the carriage.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
88.
Driver-free transport vehicle for the safe transportation of heavy loads
The invention relates to a driver-free transport vehicle and to a method for the safe transportation of heavy loads which are in the form of loaded carriages which can be moved on castors, said vehicle having the following characteristics: a) vehicle housing having a central lifting mandrel for receiving and transporting a carriage by means of a docking traverse, with two drive wheels arranged on both sides of the vehicle housing, and in the center thereof, and at least one laser scanner system which is installed in the outer area of the vehicle housing; b) a drive motor for driving a hub spindle which presses, by means of a compression spring, the central lifting mandrel in a central opening of the docking traverse, and a system for supplying energy of the transport vehicle via inductive lines laid in the ground, by means of an induction current collector, is provided; c) an emergency stop system which comprises an emergency switch on the transport vehicle, the activation on the emergency stop switches triggering on each castor of the carriage, the simultaneous locking of a pressurized brake shoe.
B60L 5/00 - Current-collectors for power supply lines of electrically-propelled vehicles
B60P 1/64 - Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
A method and device for order picking in a warehouse with an independently freely movable transport vehicle is disclosed. The device includes a vehicle housing having a carrier plate adapted for accommodating and transporting a load rack having transportable goods, a robot adapted for grasping goods, a transverse link connecting drive wheels, which are in each case by way of an angular lever pivotable about a rotation axis, such that the drive wheels are configured to execute mutually independent vertical motions, a centrally arranged actuating element for moving two front lifting rods and two rear lifting rods with a lifting rotary lever and a push rod connected to the lifting lever in order to raise or lower the carrier plate, and a 3-D scanner, light field sensor, and WLAN antenna.
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B65G 1/137 - Storage devices mechanical with arrangements or automatic control means for selecting which articles are to be removed
B65G 1/10 - Storage devices mechanical with relatively-movable racks to facilitate insertion or removal of articles
The invention concerns a transport vehicle and a method for the trouble-free transport of load shelves in workshops with partially autonomous operation, having the following features: (a) a vehicle body with a carrier plate for receiving and transporting a load shelf with cargo, with two separately driven drive wheels, at least one support wheel being provided at the front and at the rear of the vehicle body in each case; (b) a transverse link which connects the drive wheels which are each pivotable via an angled lever about the rotational axis, such that the drive wheels can carry out vertical movements independently of each other; (c) a centrally disposed adjusting element which, via a lifting-turning lever and a thrust rod connected thereto, can move two front lifting rods and two rear lifting rods in order to raise or lower the carrier plate; (d) a system for supplying energy to the vehicle body; and (e) at least one 3D scanner and at least one light field sensor in the front region of the vehicle body.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B60P 1/02 - Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element
B60P 1/64 - Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading the load supporting or containing element being readily removable
91.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOBILE FRICTION STIR WELDING OF TWO TUBULAR STRUCTURES
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for the mobile friction stir welding of two tubular structures as joining partners, said apparatus having the following features: a) an annular main body (2) which can be unfolded using a hinge (4) and can be fixedly connected for operation opposite the hinge (4) using a locking mechanism (1); b) a plurality of lifting elements (3) which are distributed along the circumference of the main body (2), can be moved radially by a drive unit (5), and each include a retaining jaw (15) for securing the tubular structures, one retaining jaw (15) being mounted so as to be horizontally movable by a drive unit (6); c) a ring gear (21) which is connected to the main body (2) and on which a spindle head (11) can be moved by a drive unit (20) in an orbital movement about the tubular structures in order for a weld seam to be applied; d) a welding shoe (27) having a sliding surface (27) which is adapted to the curvature of the surfaces of the joining partners.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
B23K 37/053 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work aligning cylindrical workClamping devices therefor
92.
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOBILE FRICTION STIR WELDING OF TWO TUBULAR STRUCTURES
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for the mobile friction stir welding of two tubular structures as joining partners, said apparatus having the following features: a) an annular main body (2) which can be unfolded using a hinge (4) and can be fixedly connected for operation opposite the hinge (4) using a locking mechanism (1); b) a plurality of lifting elements (3) which are distributed along the circumference of the main body (2), can be moved radially by a drive unit (5), and each include a retaining jaw (15) for securing the tubular structures, one retaining jaw (15) being mounted so as to be horizontally movable by a drive unit (6); c) a ring gear (21) which is connected to the main body (2) and on which a spindle head (11) can be moved by a drive unit (20) in an orbital movement about the tubular structures in order for a weld seam to be applied; d) a welding shoe (27) having a sliding surface (27) which is adapted to the curvature of the surfaces of the joining partners.
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
B23K 37/053 - Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass for holding or positioning work aligning cylindrical workClamping devices therefor
93.
Apparatus and method for producing a reliable breaking line for the industrial cutting to length of glass sheets
Apparatus and method for producing a reliable breaking line for the industrial cutting to length of glass sheets by means of a cutting wheel running on a float glass line under pressure imposed from above, with the following features: a) the location of the beginning of a breaking line is determined and a cutting wheel holder (20) with a cutting wheel (2) is brought into position, b) the cutting wheel holder (20) is lowered and the cutting wheel (2) is lowered onto the glass sheet (1) concerned with the desired pressing pressure, wherein the pressing pressure is set by means of a swing arm (3) and is monitored by means of a strain gauge (4) secured thereto, c) a change in the height of the glass sheet (1) prompts a control signal for an actuating motor (12) to be derived from the change in the resistance of the strain gauge (4), and the actuating motor brings about a corresponding change in the pressing pressure of the cutting wheel (2).
The invention relates to a transport vehicle and a method for a problem-free transport of heavy-duty shelves in workshops with radio shadowing using a partly autonomous drive mode, having the following features: a) a vehicle housing with a support plate for receiving and transporting a heavy-duty shelf, comprising two drive wheels which are driven separately on both sides in the center of the vehicle housing on a respective separately mounted rotational axle, b) a transverse link which connects the drive wheels, each drive wheel being pivotal about the rotational axle via an angle lever, such that the drive wheels can carry out vertical movements independently of each other, c) a centrally arranged actuating element which can move two front lift rods and two rear lift rods via a lift rotary lever and via a push rod which is connected to the lift rotary lever in order to lift or lower the support plate, d) a system for supplying energy to the transport vehicle, and e) at least one 3D scanner, at least one light field sensor, and at least one WLAN antenna in the front region of the vehicle body.
G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
B60P 1/02 - Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element
B66F 9/065 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
The invention relates to a device and to a method for transporting heavy duty racks on an uneven ground surface by means of a transport vehicle, comprising the following features: a) a housing (3) having a carrier plate (1) for transporting a heavy duty rack (12), having two separately powered drive wheels (20) hinged to a respective axis of rotation (5) on both sides in the center of the housing (3), having at least one stabilizing wheel (9) in the front and at least one stabilizing wheel (21) in the back; b) a transverse control arm (34), which connects the drive wheels (20), which respectively can be pivoted about the axis of rotation (5) by means of an angle lever (40) such that they are able to carry out vertical movements independently from one another; c) a centrally arranged actuating element (31), which can move two front lift rods (19) and two rear lift rods (16) by means of a lifting rotary lever (27) and of a push rod (24) connected thereto, for raising and lowering the carrier plate (1); d) a system for supplying a transport vehicle with energy.
B60P 1/02 - Vehicles predominantly for transporting loads and modified to facilitate loading, consolidating the load, or unloading with parallel up-and-down movement of load supporting or containing element
B66F 9/06 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks
B66F 9/065 - Devices for lifting or lowering bulky or heavy goods for loading or unloading purposes movable, with their loads, on wheels or the like, e.g. fork-lift trucks non-masted
B60P 3/00 - Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
96.
Device and method for optimally adjusting the lens plate in a CPV module
The invention relates to a device and a method for optimally adjusting the lens plate in a CPV module which consists of a plurality of CPV sensors and a plurality of lenses mounted over the sensors at a distance from the focal length of said sensors in a container, having the following features: a) a sensor support plate (1) with a plurality of CPV sensors (5), b) a lens plate (2) with a number of lenses, said number corresponding to the number of CPV sensors, c) a fixed lens plate (3) mounted parallel to the position of the lens plate (2), d) a number of sensors which are oriented parallel to the lens plate (3), said number corresponding to the number of CPV sensors, e) two devices (12, 13) for adjusting the lens plate (2) in two horizontal directions, and f) a control device (9) for evaluating output signals, said control device (9) controlling the two devices (12, 13) dependent on characteristics of the output signals.
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for saving energy while increasing the conveying speed in vacuum coating plants consisting of a series of sputtering segments (3) and gas separation segments (2) along with a continuous substrate plane (1). Said apparatus has the following features: a) each of the sputtering segments (3) consists of a tank tub (12) inside which a conveying device (11) is located; the flange (6) of the tank is positioned in the immediate vicinity above the substrate plane (1); a cathode bearing block (5), along with targets (8) and gas inlet ducts (10), is located in the tank cover (4) in the immediate vicinity of the substrate together with splash guards (9); b) in the region of the substrate plane (1), the gas separation segments (2) are provided with a tunnel cover (14) that extends along the entire length of the gas separation segment (2); c) sputtering segments (3) and/or gas separation segments (2) are evacuated using one or more vacuum pumps (15), and the air pumped in said process is trapped in an air reservoir (25) having an adjustable volume.
The invention relates to a device and a method for trimming a float glass strip that has a normal or structured surface, comprising the following features: a) a cutting slide having a lower running rail and a cutting slide having an upper running rail for a bottom cut for a structured surface or a top cut for a normal surface, wherein both running rails are arranged at an acute angle to the running direction of the glass strip and this angled position can be adjusted; b) a number of counter pressure rollers for the lower cutting slide; c) a hold-down apparatus (6) having a breaking roller (20) and a front hold-down roller (21) for a bottom cut; d) a hold-down apparatus (15) having a breaking roller (14) and a rear hold-down roller (18) for a top cut; e) apparatuses (10, 11, 12) for measuring the advance speed of the glass strip (11) and the current length of the glass strip.
Method and device for quick and reliable tool changing in the process of friction stir welding, comprising the following features: a) a robot (1) with a robot pivoting head (2) and a friction welding head (3) with a welding shoe (13), wherein the robot (1) can select a friction welding head (2) from a tool magazine (4), b) a device for sensing the mechanical forces at the welding pin tip (14) of each welding shoe (13) of a friction welding head (2), wherein a sensor (16) is attached to the frustoconical part of the tool (11), wherein a sensor (21) is provided, and wherein furthermore a sensor (25) is provided in the flared pin receptacle (26) and a piezoelectric force-measuring sensor (24) is provided in the longitudinal axis of the pin shaft (27) for measuring the axial force acting on the welding pin tip, c) an RFDI code provided on the pin shaft (27) of each welding shoe (13) for identification, d) a changing skid (28) provided on each welding shoe (13).
B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by frictionFriction welding
100.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DISTORTION DEFECTS IN A MANUFACTURED FLOAT GLASS STRIP
The invention relates to a method and a device for the rapid and reliable measuring of distortion defects in a manufactured float glass strip, having the following features: a) a linear inset LED light source (5) sweeping the breadth of the glass strip (4) to be examined, said light source having LEDs that are tightly packed one next to the other below a glass strip (4) to be examined, b) a linear cylindrical lens (8) which is arranged in parallel to the entire length of the inset LED light source (5) and the distance of which to the inset LED light source (5) is continuously variable, c) a light source (2) arranged above the glass strip (4), d) an array of at least 4 CCD cameras arranged above the glass strip (4), and a two-stage parallel signal evaluation unit.
