Patents by Inventor Christoph Capellmann

Christoph Capellmann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11192427
    Abstract: A drainage system for draining water from an air intake and from an air distribution housing of an air conditioning system into the environment. The drainage system including a drainage opening or the drainage of water into the environment, wherein the drainage opening is formed on a lower shell of the air distribution housing and is divided into a drainage area for water from the air intake housing on the one hand, and a drainage area for water from the air distribution housing on the other hand, and wherein the drainage area for water from the air intake housing is formed by the terminus of a separate duct for the drainage of water from the air intake. In this way, the reciprocal effect between the different pressure levels is avoided or reduced to the extent possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Gerd Vondahlen, Detlef Handwerk, Johannes Stausberg
  • Patent number: 11040592
    Abstract: Climate control device for motor vehicle conveys and conditions inflowing air for a passenger compartment includes a housing with a diffuser, a mixing zone and at least two flow paths through which two flows can be conducted in parallel. A heating heat exchanger is disposed in a first flow path to heat an air mass subflow. A heat exchanger is provided for cooling and/or dehumidifying inflowing air. A bypass flow path is provided through which air can flow in parallel to a flow channel with the heat exchanger. At least one flow guide mechanism opens and closes the bypass flow path. flow channel and bypass flow path open out with outlet ports into mixing zone. Outlet port of a bypass flow path is developed for specific discharge of an air mass subflow into first flow path in proximity of an opening site of first flow path into a mixing zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Evzi Duka, Thomas Ehlers
  • Publication number: 20190283523
    Abstract: Climate control device for motor vehicle conveys and conditions inflowing air for a passenger compartment includes a housing with a diffuser, a mixing zone and at least two flow paths through which two flows can be conducted in parallel. A heating heat exchanger is disposed in a first flow path to heat an air mass subflow. A heat exchanger is provided for cooling and/or dehumidifying inflowing air. A bypass flow path is provided through which air can flow in parallel to a flow channel with the heat exchanger. At least one flow guide mechanism opens and closes the bypass flow path. flow channel and bypass flow path open out with outlet ports into mixing zone. Outlet port of a bypass flow path is developed for specific discharge of an air mass subflow into first flow path in proximity of an opening site of first flow path into a mixing zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Christoph CAPELLMANN, Evzi DUKA, Thomas EHLERS
  • Patent number: 10308094
    Abstract: A heating and air conditioning device includes a warm air path that leads through a heat exchanger to a mixing chamber and to outlets of the heating and air conditioning device, and a cold air path that leads from the evaporator to the mixing chamber and the outlets of the heating and air conditioning device. A warm air duct is located at an end of the warm air path and an entrance to the mixing chamber. A cold air duct is located at the end of the cold air path and the entrance to the mixing chamber. One or more openings are formed on one of a side wall of the warm air duct and a side wall of the cold air duct so that air can flow from the cold air path into the warm air duct and from the warm air path into the cold air duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Torsten Klein, Detlef Handwerk, Evzi Duka, Raymond Ambs, Johannes Stausberg
  • Patent number: 9914433
    Abstract: A housing including at least one flow path in fluid communication with a mixing chamber, a windshield air outlet, a windshield air flap, a dashboard air outlet, and a dashboard air flap. A bypass is in fluid communication with the dashboard outlet and configured to conduct a cool air flow around the at least one flow path and the mixing chamber. A flow conduit extends from the mixing chamber to the windshield air outlet. The flow conduit is constructed as one part and comprises a wall enclosing a circumference thereof. The flow conduit extends through the bypass, wherein the warm air flow is separated from a warm air flow through the flow conduit by the wall of the flow conduit. The bypass is formed in a bipartite manner around the flow conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Detlef Handwerk, Johannes Stausberg, Evzi Duka, Michael Fietz
  • Patent number: 9618219
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an intake housing with a fresh air opening and a recirculation air opening, a filter housing to admit an air filter and a fan housing with a fan for intake by suction of air through the intake housing and directing the air through the filter housing. The fresh air opening and the recirculating air opening are aligned in a common horizontal direction and in a vertical direction one above the other. The recirculating air opening is situated in the gravitational direction beneath the fresh air opening. Between the fresh air opening and the recirculating air opening a separation area is configured, with drainage means in such a way that the fluid penetrating into the fresh air opening, when flowing over the drainage means is directed past the recirculating air opening in a receiving area placed below the recirculating air opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: HANON SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Detlef Handwerk, Johannes Stausberg, Evzi Duka, Michael Fietz
  • Publication number: 20150343880
    Abstract: A drainage system for draining water from an air intake and from an air distribution housing of an air conditioning system into the environment. The drainage system including a drainage opening or the drainage of water into the environment, wherein the drainage opening is formed on a lower shell of the air distribution housing and is divided into a drainage area for water from the air intake housing on the one hand, and a drainage area for water from the air distribution housing on the other hand, and wherein the drainage area for water from the air intake housing is formed by the terminus of a separate duct for the drainage of water from the air intake. In this way, the reciprocal effect between the different pressure levels is avoided or reduced to the extent possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Gerd Vondahlen, Detlef Handwerk, Johannes Stausberg
  • Publication number: 20150343995
    Abstract: A housing including at least one flow path in fluid communication with a mixing chamber, a windshield air outlet, a windshield air flap, a dashboard air outlet, and a dashboard air flap. A bypass is in fluid communication with the dashboard outlet and configured to conduct a cool air flow around the at least one flow path and the mixing chamber. A flow conduit extends from the mixing chamber to the windshield air outlet. The flow conduit is constructed as one part and comprises a wall enclosing a circumference thereof. The flow conduit extends through the bypass, wherein the warm air flow is separated from a warm air flow through the flow conduit by the wall of the flow conduit. The bypass is formed in a bipartite manner around the flow conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Detlef Handwerk, Johannes Stausberg, Evzi Duka, Michael Fietz
  • Publication number: 20150343877
    Abstract: A heating and air conditioning device includes a warm air path that leads through a heat exchanger to a mixing chamber and to outlets of the heating and air conditioning device, and a cold air path that leads from the evaporator to the mixing chamber and the outlets of the heating and air conditioning device. A warm air duct is located at an end of the warm air path and an entrance to the mixing chamber. A cold air duct is located at the end of the cold air path and the entrance to the mixing chamber. One or more openings are formed on one of a side wall of the warm air duct and a side wall of the cold air duct so that air can flow from the cold air path into the warm air duct and from the warm air path into the cold air duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Torsten Klein, Detlef Handwerk, Evzi Duka, Raymond Ambs, Johannes Stausberg
  • Publication number: 20150345807
    Abstract: An air conditioning system includes an intake housing with a fresh air opening and a recirculation air opening, a filter housing to admit an air filter and a fan housing with a fan for intake by suction of air through the intake housing and directing the air through the filter housing. The fresh air opening and the recirculating air opening are aligned in a common horizontal direction and in a vertical direction one above the other. The recirculating air opening is situated in the gravitational direction beneath the fresh air opening. Between the fresh air opening and the recirculating air opening a separation area is configured, with drainage means in such a way that the fluid penetrating into the fresh air opening, when flowing over the drainage means is directed past the recirculating air opening in a receiving area placed below the recirculating air opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Detlef Handwerk, Johannes Stausberg, Evzi Duka, Michael Fietz
  • Patent number: 7470177
    Abstract: A device for control of the air flow rates into the instrument panel air outlets of a vehicle heating or air conditioning unit is described that is provided with a casing, with damper doors for both instrument panel side air outlets in the casing parts and at least one damper door for the instrument panel central air outlet in the casing part, whereby the damper doors are pivotably supported on one common shaft. Exactly one closing position is assigned to the damper doors in the first casing part, whereas several closing positions are assigned to the damper door in the second casing part continuously over a pivoting range of the shaft, whereby the closing position of the damper doors is arranged in the pivoting range of the damper door. This device enables separation and independent control of the air flow rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Olaf Degenhardt, Michael Friedl, Christian Heidinger, Christoph Malig, Markus Matthes, Dietmar Zehren
  • Publication number: 20080142207
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for tempering and ventilating of motor vehicles with an air inlet opening and an air outlet region, wherein air flows are distributed into different vehicle regions. The device is provided with a basic casing, through which a partition extends to divide the flow path of the air from the air inlet opening to the air outlet region into two flow paths. In one flow path, a waste heat exchanger is arranged to heat the air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Inventors: Michael Friedl, Christoph Capellmann, Christoph Malig, Dietmar Zehren, Markus Matthes
  • Publication number: 20070077878
    Abstract: A device for control of the air flow rates into the instrument panel air outlets of a vehicle heating or air conditioning unit is described that is provided with a casing, with damper doors for both instrument panel side air outlets in the casing parts and at least one damper door for the instrument panel central air outlet in the casing part, whereby the damper doors and are pivotably supported on one common shaft. Exactly one closing position is assigned to the damper doors in the casing part, whereas several closing positions are assigned to the damper door in the casing part continuously over a pivoting range of the shaft, whereby the closing position of the damper doors is arranged in the pivoting range of the damper door. This device enables to achieve separation and independent control of the air flow rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Christoph Capellmann, Olaf Degenhardt, Michael Friedl, Christian Heidinger, Christoph Malig, Markus Matthes, Dietmar Zehren