Patents by Inventor Christian Dinger
Christian Dinger has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11479106Abstract: A hybrid module includes a first, motor-side pre-assembly group and a second, transmission-side pre-assembly group. A separating clutch is arranged between the motor-side pre-assembly group and the transmission-side pre-assembly group, via which the pre-assembly groups can be connected in a torque-transmitting manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Lionel Huber, Steffen Lehmann, Simon Ortmann, Christian Dinger, Benjamin Vögtle, Dirk Hofstetter, Anton Simonov
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Patent number: 11261934Abstract: A torque transmission device is disclosed having a housing that is rotatable about an axis of rotation (d) and is at least partially filled with fluid and a centrifugal pendulum device having at least two centrifugal pendulums arranged in the housing, each having a set of pendulum masses arranged to be distributed over the circumference, which are displaceably arranged along predetermined pendulum tracks in the centrifugal force field of the torque transmission device. To at least reduce a mutual influence of the at least two sets of pendulum masses, a fluidically active separating member is provided between the at least two sets of pendulum masses.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Christian Dinger
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Publication number: 20210277976Abstract: A drive arrangement having an internal combustion engine, a transmission device with a power input and a power output, having an electric motor or converter which comprises a rotor, for the output of a drive torque to the power input of the transmission device is provided. An absorber arrangement is provided for rotation about a central axis for the reduction of the degree of irregularity of the rotational drive movement of the internal combustion engine, which rotational drive movement is introduced into the transmission device at the power input thereof. The absorber arrangement comprises a first carrier part, a second carrier part, a plurality of absorber masses which follow one another in the circumferential direction, and a coupling mechanism, for the movement of the absorber masses in a radial plane with respect to the central axis in accordance with a relative rotation of the carrier parts with respect to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Christian Dinger, Stephan Maienschein
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Publication number: 20210048092Abstract: A torque transmission device is disclosed having a housing that is rotatable about an axis of rotation (d) and is at least partially filled with fluid and a centrifugal pendulum device having at least two centrifugal pendulums arranged in the housing, each having a set of pendulum masses arranged to be distributed over the circumference, which are displaceably arranged along predetermined pendulum tracks in the centrifugal force field of the torque transmission device. To at least reduce a mutual influence of the at least two sets of pendulum masses, a fluidically active separating member is provided between the at least two sets of pendulum masses.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Christian Dinger
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Publication number: 20200101831Abstract: A hybrid module includes a first, motor-side pre-assembly group and a second, transmission-side pre-assembly group. A separating clutch is arranged between the motor-side pre-assembly group and the transmission-side pre-assembly group, via which the pre-assembly groups can be connected in a torque-transmitting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Lionel Huber, Steffen Lehmann, Simon Ortmann, Christian Dinger, Benjamin Vögtle, Dirk Hofstetter, Anton Simonov
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Patent number: 10584763Abstract: A device for transmitting torque includes an input side and an output side which are disposed rotatably around an axis of rotation, as well as a centrifugal pendulum having at least one pendulum flange and a plurality of pendulum masses that are distributed around the axis of rotation and are movable radially. Furthermore, on the radial inner side of the pendulum masses an elastic stop element is provided to slow down the radially inward-moving pendulum masses, the stop element encircling the axis of rotation in a single piece.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Christian Dinger, Stephan Maienschein
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Patent number: 10393222Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum having a pendulum flange, a first pendulum mass and a second pendulum mass and a spring arrangement, wherein the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass are positioned side-by-side in the circumferential direction, wherein the first pendulum mass is coupled with the pendulum flange by a first slotted guide and the second pendulum mass is coupled with the pendulum flange by a second slotted guide. The first slotted guide guides the first pendulum mass along a first oscillation path and the second slotted guide guides the second pendulum mass along a second oscillation path in an oscillating motion. The spring arrangement at least partially couples the first pendulum mass with the second pendulum mass, wherein at least one of the two pendulum masses has a receptacle. The spring arrangement includes a spring element and a protective device, wherein the protective device is positioned at least partially in the receptacle of the pendulum mass.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Christian Dinger, Jan Hoffmann
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Patent number: 10281019Abstract: A device for transmitting torque between an input side and an output side includes a hydrodynamic converter having a pump wheel that is connected to the input side and a turbine wheel that is coupled with the pump wheel hydrodynamically by a fluid, as well as a spring damper for coupling the turbine wheel with the output side and a centrifugal pendulum that is joined with one of the other elements in a torque-locked connection. In this case, only one spring damper is disposed in the flow of torque between the input side and the output side.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Christian Dinger, Jan Hoffmann
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Patent number: 10247274Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum which is mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, having a pendulum body and a pendulum flange. The pendulum body includes a first pendulum body part and at least one second pendulum body part. The pendulum flange includes a first pendulum flange part and at least one second pendulum flange part. The first pendulum flange part is at least partially spaced apart axially from the second pendulum flange part. The pendulum flange is positioned axially between the two pendulum flange parts. The first pendulum body part is coupled with the flange so that it is movable to a limited extent. The second pendulum body part is connected to the first pendulum body part.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Christian Dinger
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Patent number: 10180176Abstract: A turbine torsional vibration damper, in particular a simple torsional vibration damper, for a vehicle, preferably for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, having a damper part for introducing a torque into the turbine torsional vibration damper and a damper part for extracting the torque from the torsional vibration damper, wherein a pendulum mass flange of a centrifugal pendulum device is rigidly coupled mechanically with a damper part of the turbine torsional vibration damper. A converter or a torque transmission device for a vehicle, in particular for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, wherein the converter or torque transmission device has a turbine torsional vibration damper according to the invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Schaffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Christian Dinger, Jan Hoffmann, Christian Huegel
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Patent number: 10107358Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, which is mountable rotatably around an axis of rotation, having a pendulum mass, a first sliding block guide and a pendulum flange, where the pendulum mass includes a first pendulum mass part, where the first pendulum mass part is coupled with the pendulum flange via the first sliding block guide, where the first sliding block guide is designed to guide the first pendulum mass part along an oscillation path in an oscillating motion, where the pendulum mass has an additional pendulum mass part and a coupling, where the additional pendulum mass part is coupled with the first pendulum mass part by the coupling so that it is movable at least in the radial direction relative to the pendulum mass part.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Christian Dinger
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Patent number: 10024410Abstract: A torque transfer device mountable rotatably around an axis of rotation to transfer a drive torque between an input side and an output side, having a converter wheel of a hydrodynamic converter and a centrifugal force pendulum, which has a pendulum flange extending in an at least partially radial direction and at least one pendulum mass, where the pendulum mass is positioned on a long side of the pendulum flange and is coupled with the pendulum flange by means of a sliding block guide. A first coupling device is designed to provide a connection for transferring torque between the pendulum flange and the converter wheel, where the first coupling device is connected to the pendulum flange at least partially radially to the outside of the pendulum mass to provide an exchange of torque between the converter wheel and the pendulum flange radially to the outside of the pendulum mass.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2014Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Christian Dinger, Jan Hoffmann, Stephan Maienschein
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Patent number: 9841059Abstract: The invention relates to a torsional vibration damper, in particular a dual-turbine damper, for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle, preferably for a drivetrain of a motor vehicle having a hydrodynamic torque converter, having a first damper and a second damper connected to the latter in series, where the two dampers are situated essentially on a common circumference or essentially in a common plane of the torsional vibration damper, there being a damper intermediate mass connected between the two dampers connected in series, and a centrifugal pendulum device provided on the damper intermediate mass.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Christian Dinger
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Publication number: 20170146090Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum which is mounted so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, having a pendulum body and a pendulum flange. The pendulum body includes a first pendulum body part and at least one second pendulum body part. The pendulum flange includes a first pendulum flange part and at least one second pendulum flange part. The first pendulum flange part is at least partially spaced apart axially from the second pendulum flange part. The pendulum flange is positioned axially between the two pendulum flange parts. The first pendulum body part is coupled with the flange so that it is movable to a limited extent. The second pendulum body part is connected to the first pendulum body part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: May 25, 2017Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Christian Dinger
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Publication number: 20170108078Abstract: A centrifugal pendulum having a pendulum flange, a first pendulum mass and a second pendulum mass and a spring arrangement, wherein the first pendulum mass and the second pendulum mass are positioned side-by-side in the circumferential direction, wherein the first pendulum mass is coupled with the pendulum flange by a first slotted guide and the second pendulum mass is coupled with the pendulum flange by a second slotted guide. The first slotted guide guides the first pendulum mass along a first oscillation path and the second slotted guide guides the second pendulum mass along a second oscillation path in an oscillating motion. The spring arrangement at least partially couples the first pendulum mass with the second pendulum mass, wherein at least one of the two pendulum masses has a receptacle. The spring arrangement includes a spring element and a protective device, wherein the protective device is positioned at least partially in the receptacle of the pendulum mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Christian Dinger, Jan Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9618054Abstract: A torsional vibration damper comprises an input side and an output side which are arranged rotatably around an axis of rotation, an intermediate plate, and two elastic elements which are arranged on different circumferences around the axis of rotation, where the first elastic element is set up to transmit a power from the input side to the intermediate plate and the second elastic element is set up to transmit a power from the intermediate plate to the output side. Furthermore, the torsional vibration damper includes a single-piece retainer to support the first elastic element on a radially outer surface, while the retainer includes a contact element for engaging with one end of the first elastic element.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Jan Hoffmann, Christian Dinger
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Publication number: 20170030451Abstract: A device for transmitting torque between an input side and an output side includes a hydrodynamic converter having a pump wheel that is connected to the input side and a turbine wheel that is coupled with the pump wheel hydrodynamically by a fluid, as well as a spring damper for coupling the turbine wheel with the output side and a centrifugal pendulum that is joined with one of the other elements in a torque-locked connection. In this case, only one spring damper is disposed in the flow of torque between the input side and the output side.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2014Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Christian Dinger, Jan Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20170030429Abstract: A device for transmitting torque includes an input side and an output side which are disposed rotatably around an axis of rotation, as well as a centrifugal pendulum having at least one pendulum flange and a plurality of pendulum masses that are distributed around the axis of rotation and are movable radially. Furthermore, on the radial inner side of the pendulum masses an elastic stop element is provided to slow down the radially inward-moving pendulum masses, the stop element encircling the axis of rotation in a single piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Christian Dinger, Stephan Maienschein
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Patent number: 9541157Abstract: A torsional vibration damper for transferring torque between a first and a second rotatable element, having a rotatable pressure plate to transfer the torque from the first element, a rotatable output element to transfer the torque to the second element, and a vibration damper element to transfer the torque between the pressure plate and the output element, where the vibration damper element includes an energy-storing spring system. A driving element is formed in a single piece on the pressure plate to fit against the spring system.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Christian Dinger
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Publication number: 20160377158Abstract: A torque transfer device mountable rotatably around an axis of rotation to transfer a drive torque between an input side and an output side, having a converter wheel of a hydrodynamic converter and a centrifugal force pendulum, which has a pendulum flange extending in an at least partially radial direction and at least one pendulum mass, where the pendulum mass is positioned on a long side of the pendulum flange and is coupled with the pendulum flange by means of a sliding block guide. A first coupling device is designed to provide a connection for transferring torque between the pendulum flange and the converter wheel, where the first coupling device is connected to the pendulum flange at least partially radially to the outside of the pendulum mass to provide an exchange of torque between the converter wheel and the pendulum flange radially to the outside of the pendulum mass.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2014Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Christian Dinger, Jan Hoffmann, Stephan Maienschein