Patents Assigned to MAN Truck & Bus AG
  • Patent number: 10934900
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a valve, preferably an exhaust gas or gas exchange valve, having a valve head which has a front face and a rear face, the front face of the valve head including an edge region and a bulge towards the outside which has a crest region. The valve, in order to reduce the mass of the bulge of the valve head, including a laterally outer part section of the edge region that is of flatter configuration in comparison with a laterally inner part section of the edge region, or the edge region includes at least one discontinuity in cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventor: Dimitri Schlee
  • Patent number: 10913351
    Abstract: An axle drive system for a motor vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, has a drive unit. The axle drive apparatus also has a first drive axle for drive-connecting to the drive unit. The first drive axle has a first intermediate gear stage and a first bevel gear stage. The axle drive system also has a second drive axle which is drive-connected to the first drive axle. A transmission ratio of the first intermediate gear stage is not equal to 1. A transmission ratio of the first drive axle, in particular a common transmission ratio of the first intermediate gear stage and the first bevel gear stage, corresponds to a transmission ratio of the second drive axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventors: Christo Braykoff, Hansjörg Schultheiss
  • Patent number: 10895175
    Abstract: A force transmission device for a variable valve drive of an internal combustion engine. The force transmission device has a first lever device. The first lever device has a first cam follower and a first receptacle for the first cam follower. The first cam follower is displaceable and lockable in the first receptacle. The force transmission device has a second lever device. The second lever device has a second cam follower and a second receptacle for the second cam follower. The second cam follower is displaceable and lockable in the second receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventor: Peter Bogdanski
  • Patent number: 10890087
    Abstract: The disclosure concerns a variable valve train for an internal combustion engine, comprising a camshaft, a gas exchange valve and a cam carrier. The cam carrier is arranged rotationally fixedly and axially displaceably on the camshaft and has a first cam and a second cam. The variable valve train has a force transmission device with a force transmission element, in particular a finger follower or rocker arm, which, depending on an axial position of the cam carrier, creates an active connection either between the first cam and the gas exchange valve or between the second cam and the gas exchange valve. The variable valve train has a first actuator for axial displacement of the cam carrier, wherein the first actuator is received at least partially in the force transmission device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Steffen Hirschmann, Jens Dietrich, Thomas Malischewski
  • Patent number: 10890136
    Abstract: A piston for an internal combustion engine, such as a high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) diesel/gas internal combustion engine. The piston has a piston recess, in particular an omega piston recess. The piston has a piston crown face which is provided so as to extend annularly about a centre axis (M) of the piston. The piston has a plurality of piston stages, which are provided so as to extend annularly about the centre axis (M) and which are arranged between the piston crown face and the piston recess. The piston geometry can lead to an increase of the degree of engine efficiency with a simultaneous reduction of the exhaust emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Bruno Barciela Díaz-Blanco, Dirk Peter Weberskirch, Andreas Sommermann, Marcus Stein, Tim Dressel
  • Patent number: 10864621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (18) for bending a split pin (4) for securing the position of a workpiece (2), in particular for securing a castellated nut against rotation. The device has a tool body (22) and a holding component (20) for holding the split pin (4) during a bending procedure. The holding component (20) is mounted so as to be rotatable on the tool body (22). The device (18) has a bending element (26) that is disposed on the tool body (22) such that an end of a split pin (4) that is held on the holding component (20) is capable of being bent back by a relative rotation on the bending element (26), in particular in a manner so as to be flush with the shape of the workpiece (2), between the holding component (20) and the tool body (22).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventor: Johann Obesser
  • Patent number: 10851697
    Abstract: An apparatus for mixing an exhaust gas stream with an additive, in particular a reducing agent. The apparatus has a mixing pipe for mixing the exhaust gas stream with the additive. The apparatus has a first deflection pipe for deflecting the exhaust gas stream, in particular by about 180°. The exhaust gas stream can be fed to the mixing pipe on the end side via the first deflection pipe. The first deflection pipe has a fastening region for attaching an additive injector to the first deflection pipe. The first deflection pipe has a swirl generating wall region arranged on the end side with respect to the mixing pipe and is configured to impart a swirl to the exhaust gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventors: Martin Preissler, Roland Griesbeck, Tim Aupperle, Herbert Albert
  • Patent number: 10815864
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine including a cooling liquid circuit, which is connected to a cylinder head and an engine block of the internal combustion engine and which includes a cooling liquid pump. The cooling liquid pump includes a drive shaft and is capable of conveying cooling liquid in the cooling liquid circuit. Further, the internal combustion engine includes a Visco clutch. The Visco clutch is arranged for the drive by the internal combustion engine. The Visco clutch includes a clutch fluid for torque transmission. At the output side, the Visco clutch is connected to the drive shaft of the cooling liquid pump. The drive shaft of the cooling liquid pump include at least one heat pipe. The heat pipe is in heat exchange with the clutch fluid as a heat source and the cooling liquid as a heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Alexander Schydlo, Robert Martens
  • Patent number: 10774727
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for conducting air, in particular inlet air distributor pipe, for an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinder heads. The device for conducting air includes a pipe body. The pipe body has an air distribution channel with a plurality of outlet openings for connecting to a plurality of inlet channels of the plurality of cylinder heads. The pipe body includes a plurality of single venting channels for connecting to a plurality of coolant chambers of the plurality of cylinder heads for venting the plurality of coolant chambers. The pipe body additionally includes a collective venting channel, the plurality of single venting channels discharging therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventor: Thomas Schneider
  • Patent number: 10773594
    Abstract: A traction energy storage system including multiple electrical energy stores and a system controller. Each of the energy stores includes one or more cell modules electrically connected via busbars, an energy store high-voltage interface connectable to the busbars and an energy store controller controlling the cell modules. Each of the cell modules comprises multiple storage cells and a cell module controller. Each of the cell module controllers is configured to output measured values relating to the storage cells in the respective cell module to the energy store controller. Each of the energy store controllers is configured to take the measured values obtained as a basis for generating signals having electrical characteristic quantities of the respective energy store and at least one limit value for a current through the energy store high-voltage interface of the respective energy store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventor: Sebastian Kratzer
  • Patent number: 10774726
    Abstract: A valve for adjusting a cooling fluid flow from a fluid source to a plurality of injection nozzles for cooling a plurality of pistons of an internal combustion engine is provided. The valve has a fluid duct for connecting the fluid source to the plurality of injection nozzles, and a valve element which is arranged so as to be movable, in particular displaceable, in order to change a flow cross-section of the fluid duct. The valve element can be moved into a first position, in which the flow cross-section is not influenced by the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Jens Dietrich
  • Patent number: 10773658
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device for folding in a camera on a motor vehicle in order to protect the device in the event of a collision with an obstacle. The device has a first housing element, in which the camera is received. The device has a second housing element, which is constructed to be connected to the motor vehicle in a positionally fixed manner. The first housing element and the second housing element are pivotably connected to each other by means of a first pivot connection, which defines a first rotation axis, and a second pivot connection, which defines a second rotation axis which is spaced apart from the first rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Hans Rohrmüller, Erich Schönegger-Fösleitner, Marc Schippling
  • Patent number: 10774663
    Abstract: A turbocharger assembly for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a commercial vehicle, has a turbocharger with a turbine housing. The turbocharger assembly additionally has an exhaust-gas pipe. The exhaust-gas pipe is arranged downstream of the turbine housing. The exhaust-gas pipe has a diffusor region and an exhaust-gas manifold region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Leitel, Dominik Polster
  • Patent number: 10753251
    Abstract: A method for operating a gas engine having an adjoining exhaust line through which exhaust line exhaust gas of the engine flows includes: operating the gas engine in accordance with a Miller cycle, such that a closing point of at least one intake valve of the gas engine is in a crank angle range of from about 50° of crank angle before bottom dead center (BDC) to about 10° of crank angle before BDC; and lowering, by at least one selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst element in the exhaust line, a level of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the exhaust gas flowing through the SCR catalyst element using hydrocarbons (CyHz) as a reducing agent. At least some of the hydrocarbons (CyHz) flowing through the SCR catalyst element are constituents of the exhaust gas of the gas engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: MAN Truck & Bus AG
    Inventors: Bruno Barciela, Martin McMackin
  • Patent number: 10738717
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for braking of an internal combustion engine, in particular a four-stroke internal combustion engine. The method involves a partial opening of at least one gas discharge valve of at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine during a compression stroke of the internal combustion engine. The method involves a holding of a partial opening of the at least one gas discharge valve during an expansion stroke of the internal combustion engine following the compression stroke and during an exhaust stroke of the internal combustion engine following the expansion stroke. The method involves a closing of the partly opened at least one gas discharge valve at the end of the exhaust stroke or during an intake stroke of the internal combustion engine following the exhaust stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Thomas Malischewski, Dominik Renner
  • Patent number: 10738665
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a sliding cam system for an internal combustion engine. The sliding cam system has a camshaft and a plurality of cam carriers with in each case at least two cams, the plurality of cam carriers being arranged fixedly on the camshaft so as to rotate with it and in an axially displaceable manner. The sliding cam system has a plurality of fluid-actuated actuator apparatuses which are configured in each case for axially displacing a cam carrier of the plurality of cam carriers. The sliding cam system has a fluid feed apparatus which is provided for feeding a fluid in a fluidic connection upstream of the plurality of actuator apparatuses for actuating the plurality of actuator apparatuses. At least two actuator apparatuses of the plurality of actuator apparatuses are coupled fluidically for simultaneous actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Jens Dietrich, Thomas Malischewski, Steffen Hirschmann
  • Patent number: 10724455
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for assisted upshifting in a gear change of a transmission connected to a combustion engine. The method comprises the initiation of an upshifting process. The method comprises the reduction of an engine speed of the combustion engine by switching to an engine-braking mode, wherein a variable valve gear, in particular a trip cam system, of the combustion engine serves for switching to the engine-braking mode. Alternatively or in addition, in the engine-braking mode a first exhaust valve of the combustion engine is at first kept closed during the compression stroke and/or during the exhaust stroke for the compression of air and is opened before reaching a top dead centre of a piston movement for decompression of the compressed air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Steffen Hirschmann, Thomas Malischewski, Dominic Hyna
  • Patent number: 10729034
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic control unit for a motor vehicle, having a first electronic control device, in particular a first equipped circuit board. The electronic control unit additionally has a gas cooling duct for conducting a compressed gas. The gas cooling duct is connected in a thermally conductive fashion to the first electronic control device, and is designed to separate the compressed gas from the first electronic control device. The gas cooling duct has an expansion section in which a flow cross section of the gas cooling duct widens in order to expand and cool the compressed gas in order to cool the first electronic control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventors: Albert Zaindl, Christian Brand, Philipp Pelzer, Lenz Thoma
  • Patent number: 10718237
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a force transmission device for connection between a camshaft and a gas exchange valve including a main body with a receptacle which extends along a longitudinal axis. The force transmission device has an actuating piston which is provided in the receptacle such that it can move between a first position and a second position, and a contact body for actuating the gas exchange valve and in operative connection with the actuating piston. The force transmission device has a first blocking piston which is provided in the receptacle such that it can move in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis between a third position, in which the first blocking piston blocks the actuating piston in the first position, and a fourth position, in which the first blocking piston releases a movement of the actuating piston between the first position and the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventor: Peter Bogdanski
  • Patent number: 10697359
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine is described. The internal combustion engine comprises a valve control which is configured to close inlet valves of the internal combustion engine at Miller or Atkinson closing times. An electrified exhaust-gas turbocharger of the internal combustion engine comprises an electric machine which is operable selectively as a motor or generator. A control unit operates the electric machine of the electrified exhaust-gas turbocharger as a motor in a first load range of the internal combustion engine and as a generator in a second load range which corresponds to greater loads of the internal combustion engine than the first load range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: MAN TRUCK & BUS AG
    Inventor: Joachim Weiß