Patents Assigned to INA-Schaeffler KG
  • Patent number: 7117760
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement (1) for pivotable mounting of a shift lever (2) by a casing (10) in a housing (3) that provides a tilt axis (9a) and a pivot axis (8a) for the shift lever (2). The tilt axis (9a) and the pivot axis (8a) are mutually spaced apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Klaus Krämer, Susanne Pintus
  • Publication number: 20060219199
    Abstract: A switch element (1) is proposed for valve shut-off, fabricated as cam follower for a plunger rod valve drive of an internal combustion engine, having an outer part (2) and an inner element (4) axially movable in its bore (3) and with rotational security (15) relative to the guided inner element (4). The outer part (2), inside the bore (3), has an annular groove (6), and the inner element (4) has a radial bore (7) with two diametrically opposed pistons (8), which to couple the elements (2, 4) in their axially remote relative position achieved by a lost-motion spring (5) are displaceable towards the annular groove (6). On their cam-side under side, emanating from their radially outward, bulbous face, the pistons (8) segmentwise comprise a plane transverse surface as contact area for a facing under side (27) of the annular groove (6). The latter is intersected by two diametrically opposed oil ports (11) running offset 90° from the pistons (8) in circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Applicant: INA-SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Nobert Geyer, Peter Sailer, Oliver Schnell
  • Patent number: 7111987
    Abstract: In a linear rolling bearing comprising a guide carriage (1) that can be mounted through rolling bearing rollers (7) on a guide rail (2), said guide carriage (1) comprising at least one endless roller channel (8) for the rollers (7), said roller channel (8) comprising a load-bearing channel (9) for load-bearing rollers (7), a return channel (10) for returning rollers (7) and two deflecting channels (11) that connect the load-bearing channel (9) and the return channel (10) to each other, said guide carriage (1) further comprising a carrier body (3) in which said return channel (10) and said load-bearing channel (9) are arranged, and, on two front ends of the carrier body (3), end members (4) in which said deflecting channels (11) are arranged, said return channel (10) comprising a return tube (27) whose tube ends are connected to said end members (4), and said roller channel comprising raceways for the rollers and side surfaces for laterally delimiting the roller channel, the return tube (27) comprises tongues
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Martin Menges, Thomas Elicker
  • Patent number: 7107805
    Abstract: Method for the production of a spindle nut (3) of a spherical thread drive mechanism, whereby the spindle nut (3) has at least one screw-shaped track (4) formed as a single piece on its inner circumference, whose threads (38) are limited by shoulders (6). The shoulder (6) is interrupted by a deflecting recess (23) at at least one deflecting position, in order to deflect balls (13) out of one thread into an adjacent thread (38). The method includes locating a tool arbor (56) in a hollow blank (57), whereby the tool arbor (56) has on its outer circumference a counter profile of the screw-shaped track (4) and a projecting part (59) for each deflecting recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Osterlänger, Manfred Kraus, Torsten Keller, Thomas Motz
  • Publication number: 20060205558
    Abstract: A thrust washer (9) for planet gears (6) of a planetary gearbox is provided that is made form a tempered, cold rolled strip having a flatness less than or equal to 0.03 mm, and a hardness ranging from 370 to 580 HV. The thrust washer (9) can be produced in a particularly cost effective manner by making it from an appropriate initial stock having the desired final properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Volker Ploetz, Wolfgang Fugel, Alexander Reimchen, Horst Engelhardt
  • Publication number: 20060201462
    Abstract: The invention relates to a camshaft adjuster (1) for adjusting and fixing the relative position of the angle of rotation of a camshaft (8) in relation to a crankshaft of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. The adjusting device comprises a high transmission and friction-reduced adjusting gear mechanism (2), comprising a drive shaft which is rotationally fixed to the crankshaft, a driven shaft which is rotationally fixed to the camshaft (8) and an adjusting shaft (9) which is connected to an adjusting motor shaft (10) of an adjusting motor. A camshaft adjuster (1), which is economical to run, can be produced such that the adjusting gear mechanism (2) and the adjusting motor (3) are embodied as separate units and are connected together by a rotational backlash-free, disengaging coupling (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jens Schafer, Martin Steigerwald, Jorg Degelmann, Jon Heywood
  • Publication number: 20060196307
    Abstract: A planet carrier (2) for a gearbox is provided, especially for an automatic transmission or a power-shift gearbox. The planet carrier (2) includes at least one planet gear (4) that is in constant contact with a sun gear and an internal geared wheel. The planet carrier (2) is formed from two parts and includes a single piece flange part (11) and a single piece cup body (12) formed in a step-type manner. The two components are rotationally symmetrical or approximately rotationally symmetrical, and are arranged with one at least partially inside the other. The internal diameter of the external part is adapted to the internal diameter of the internal part in an overlapping area. The two components are connected together at contact points. The components are positioned in a precise manner in relation to each other in the axial, radial and peripheral directions based on the construction. The individual components can be produced in a simple and economical manner through deep drawing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Matthias Fick
  • Publication number: 20060196302
    Abstract: Clamping device, especially for a steering column, with a first ramp plate, which can rotate relative to a second ramp plate between a released position and a clamped position by changing a distance between the ramp plates is provided. The first ramp plate (2) and the second ramp plate (3) each have at least two lifting ramps (5, 6) arranged in the circumferential direction for roller bodies and at least one guiding recess, and more preferably two diagonal guiding recesses (9, 10), in the plane of the ramp plates (2, 3) for control elements. The lifting ramps (5, 6) and the guiding recesses (9, 10) of the first and the second ramp plate (2, 3) are arranged so that they operate in opposite directions relative to each other. The roller bodies and the control elements are held in recesses (8) of a holding element (4) arranged between the ramp plates (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Harald Hochmuth, Sigurd Wilhelm, Bernhard Wiesneth, Alexander Zernickel
  • Patent number: 7100926
    Abstract: Roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle having an actuator (3) arranged between stabilizer halves (1, 2) and rotating them relative to one another around a rotational axis, when necessary. The actuator (3) is provided with a failsafe device (34), which connects the two stabilizer halves (1, 2) in a torque proof manner, when necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Osterlänger, Manfred Kraus
  • Patent number: 7096837
    Abstract: The invention proposes a valve train of an internal combustion engine comprising a cam (1) and a directly driven cam follower (2), such as a roller tappet. This valve train is additionally designed for effecting an internal exhaust gas recirculation at an exhaust valve. A housing (4) of the cam follower (2) comprises two relatively displaceable elements (8, 9). The cam (1) is configured as a high lift cam (1a) for the inner element (8), and at least one low lift cam (1b) configured out-of-phase to the high lift cam (1a) is provided for the outer element (9). When it is desired to carry out an internal exhaust gas recirculation, the two elements (8, 9) are coupled to each other by a coupling element (10), so that, at the end of the base circle of the high lift cam (1a), the low lift cam (1b) protruding thereinto enables a slight post-opening of the gas exchange valve concerned and, thus also, an exhaust gas recirculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Ina Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Stefan Kieninger, Eric Berndt
  • Publication number: 20060188190
    Abstract: A tension roller (1) for a traction drive is provided, having a running wheel (2) mounted on an anti-friction bearing and a spacer (4a). A sealing cap (13a) is provided between the running wheel (2) and the spacer (4a) and allows a captivated arrangement of all components of the tension roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2004
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Matthias Schmidl, Christian Riel, Hermann Stief
  • Patent number: 7089897
    Abstract: An electrical adjusting device for changing an angle of rotation of a camshaft (3) relative to a crankshaft of an internal-combustion engine is provided. The device includes an adjusting gear unit (1), which is formed as a triple-shaft gear unit, including an input part (4) that is fixed to the crankshaft, an output part (5) that is fixed to the camshaft, and an adjusting shaft (6), which is connected in a torsion-proof manner to an electric adjusting motor (2) having a permanent magnet rotor and a stator (8) fixed to the housing. A stationary gear ratio (i0), the value of which defines the adjusting gear unit (1) as a positive or negative gear unit and deter-mines whether a direction of adjustment of the camshaft (3, 65, 69) is into an advanced or retarded base position, is located between the input part (4) and the output part (5) when the adjusting shaft is at rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jens Schäfer, Martin Steigerwald, Jonathan Heywood
  • Publication number: 20060178240
    Abstract: A power transmission drive (1) is provided, in which sensors (11a, 11b) detect an oscillating angle deviation between a driven member (3) and a drive member (4b), and signal the deviation to a controller (14). If a limit value is exceeded, the controller (14) initiates an emergency operation of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2004
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: INA- Schaeffler KG
    Inventor: Tino Hansel
  • Patent number: 7086305
    Abstract: A gearshift device for a multiple-gear change box of a vehicle includes at least two gearshift rods with a rectangular cross-section. A roller bearing and a locking device are provided for guiding and locking the gearshift rods, with each gearshift rod having its own locking element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventor: Klaus Krämer
  • Patent number: 7086360
    Abstract: The invention concerns a mounting and anti-rotation device (mounting aid) (1) for roller tappets of a valve train of an internal combustion engine in which gas exchange valves are activated by roller tappets. The roller tappets comprising a substantially cylindrical tappet body are retained in receptions (7, 8) of the mounting aid (1) that is made of plastic. With the help of opposing parallel anti-rotation surfaces that are arranged symmetrically to the longitudinal axis of the roller tappet and are disposed on the end of the tappet body that is oriented away from a roller, the roller tappets are guided secured against rotation in the mounting aid during the operation of the internal combustion engine. This is achieved by the fact that the inner profile of the receptions (7, 8) is matched to the outer profile of the roller tappets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Ina-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Oliver Schnell, Christof Faria, Peter Sailer, Matthew Evans
  • Publication number: 20060169227
    Abstract: A rail used as a torsional stop for the valve train of an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The rail includes spaces (10) which are arranged in a row spaced apart at a distance from one another within the rail (8) and accommodate inserted valve lifters provided as roller tappets (9). Two parallel torsional stop areas (15) are configured on the outer surface of each roller tappet (9) in the form of planar flattened zones in order to secure the roller tappet (9) against rotation about the central longitudinal axis thereof. The torsional stop areas (15) rest against guide areas of the rail (8), which are located inside the associated accommodating space (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Hermann Keller, Roland Krapp
  • Publication number: 20060169568
    Abstract: A clutch release arrangement (1) for a clutch release (pressure plate) (6) used in vehicles is provided. The clutch release arrangement (1) includes a control lever (2), which forms one unit together with a housing (3) and also a clutch release bearing (4). The housing (3) is supported directly on the control lever (2) by contact surfaces (8a, 8b or 18a, 18b) of different lengths, which allow height compensation “s” at assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Markus Maier, Bernhard Klopfer, Ludwig Winkelmann
  • Patent number: 7080614
    Abstract: A hydraulically actuated, preferably variable, valve drive of an internal-combustion engine is provided, with a slave unit (15), which is embodied as a separate component relative to a master unit. A special characteristic is that the slave unit is provided with a hydraulic backlash compensation element (9), which is connected to a path (12) for feeding hydraulic medium only outside of a stroke phase of a slave piston (5). As a result, on one hand an easy-to-produce valve drive with slave unit (15) is provided. On the other hand, unnecessary “pumping up” of the backlash compensation element (9) during the stroke phases of the slave piston (5) is prevented by the previously mentioned admission of hydraulic medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Martin Rauch, Michael Haas
  • Patent number: 7077090
    Abstract: Valve train with hydraulic lash adjustment in the entire timing train, in which oil is delivered from the oil supply space of the hydraulic valve-lash adjuster (HLA) to the valve rocker arm via a hollow push rod, a choke limiting the oil discharge, the choke being designed in such a way that it seals off the push rod bore at the top when the oil pressure drops, that is to say when the engine is shut off, so that the oil is retained in the push rod bore (12) until—after the engine is started—the choke body (15, 22) opens up the discharge opening again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Ina-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Peter Sailer, Oliver Schnell, Friedrich Hieronymus
  • Publication number: 20060148611
    Abstract: A planet gear pin (4) is secured against axial displacement relative to a planet gear carrier (1) using an elastically deflectable or deformable retaining element (9, 9a, 9b) arranged in a location hole (10) in the planet gear pin (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Andreas Neudecker, Norbert Metten, Gustav Weidmann