Patents by Inventor Dirk Frankenstein

Dirk Frankenstein 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).

  • Publication number: 20090067996
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry. Said turbocharger comprises a blade bearing ring assembly (1) with a blade bearing ring (2) and a disc (3), which can be fixed to the blade bearing ring (2) to create a flow channel (4) and also comprises at least one bearing pin (5), one first end (6) of which is connected to the blade bearing ring (2) and the second end (7) of which is connected to the disc (3). Both ends of the bearing pin are butt welded to the blade bearing ring (2) and the disc (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Borg Warner Inc.
    Inventors: Timo Tries, Ralf Boening, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Publication number: 20090060737
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbocharger (1) having a cartridge (K), which is arranged in a turbine housing (2), for the variable turbine geometry, having a bearing housing (3) which is arranged between the turbine housing (2) and a compressor housing of a compressor wheel and in which is arranged a bearing arrangement for a shaft (W) which supports the turbine wheel and the compressor wheel, and having a plate spring (4) which is arranged between the cartridge (K) and the bearing housing (3), wherein the plate spring (4) is constructed from at least two material layers (5, 6) and an isolator (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Applicant: Borg Warner Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Faeth, Ralf Boening
  • Publication number: 20080317596
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbocharger (15) comprising a bearing housing (7) which mounts a rotor shaft (12) and has a bearing-housing oil space (13); comprising a compressor housing which is connected to the bearing housing (7) and has a compressor space (14); and comprising a sealing device (20) which is provided for sealing the bearing-housing oil space (13) relative to the compressor space (14) and which has a sealing ring (1) which is arranged in a fixed position in the bearing housing (7) and has two end faces (17, 17?) which interact with associated end faces (10) and (11) of a disc (9) and a sealing bush (16) which are fastened to the rotor shaft (12), wherein the sealing ring (1) is arranged with axial play on the rotor shaft (12) between the disc (9) and the sealing bush (16); and air-delivery devices (2, 3) oriented in opposition are arranged in the end faces (17, 17?) of the sealing ring (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicants: BORG WARNER INC., KACO GMBH & KG
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Markus Schwerdtieger, Bruno Ferling
  • Patent number: 7303370
    Abstract: A fluid flow engine comprises: a turbine housing including at least one supply channel for supplying a driving fluid; at least one turbine rotor rotatably supported in the turbine housing about an axis of rotation; and a guiding grid of variable turbine geometry radially outside and surrounding the turbine rotor. The guiding grid comprises a nozzle ring forming one end limitation of a vane space and a plurality of guiding vanes each being pivoted about a pivoting axis and being supported by the nozzle ring so as to supply an adjustable amount of fluid from the supply channel to the turbine rotor. At least one spacer is connected to the nozzle ring for securing an axial distance for enabling the vanes to wove freely. The spacer includes at least one bolt or pin tat penetrates into the nozzle ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.
    Inventors: Dietmar Metz, Dirk Frankenstein, Ralf Boening
  • Publication number: 20060177319
    Abstract: A turbomachine, particularly an exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising a compressor wheel arranged in a compressor housing, a turbine wheel arranged in a turbine housing, and a rotor shaft which is guided in a bearing casing and which has fastened thereto the compressor wheel on the one hand and the turbine wheel on the other hand, a rotor-shaft seal being arranged between a turbine-sided end portion of the bearing casing and the rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Sven Liebl, Bruno Ferling, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Publication number: 20060140751
    Abstract: A turbocharger of variable turbine geometry, comprising: a vane bearing ring assembly including a vane bearing ring and a disk which can be fixed to the vane bearing ring for creating a flow channel; and at least one support pin which is connected with a first end to the vane bearing ring and which is welded with a second end to the disk which comprises recesses for the support pin end to be welded, said recesses being surrounded by a heat throttle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Dietmar Metz, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Publication number: 20060127244
    Abstract: A turbocharger comprising a cartridge which is arranged in a turbine casing for variable turbine geometry; a bearing housing which is arranged between the turbine casing and a compressor housing of a compressor impeller and in which a bearing assembly is arranged for a shaft which supports the turbine wheel and the compressor impeller; and a woodruff key which is arranged between the cartridge and the bearing housing, the woodruff key being composed of at least two material layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2005
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Ralf Boening, Hartmut Weiss
  • Patent number: 7008194
    Abstract: Turbocharger comprising a rotor shaft (5), a turbine housing (2), a compressor housing (3) connected to the turbine housing (2), and including at least one air supply channel (13?) for supplying air to be compressed and at least one discharge channel (11) for delivering compressed air. One end of the rotor shaft projects into the compressor housing and supports a compressor rotor (21). A bearing (12) in the region of the compressor rotor supports the rotor shaft, and forms a bearing gap. The bearing includes two seals (29,30) axially spaced from one another to seal the bearing gap and to leave an intermediate space (31) between them. A suction channel (33,34) is connected to a vacuum source and sucks gas out of this intermediate space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventor: Dirk Frankenstein
  • Patent number: 6983596
    Abstract: A rotary valve (1) particularly suitable for use in a turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine, the rotary valve provided between a turbocharger inlet port (10) and at least first and second scroll passages (13, 14), the rotary valve rotatable between (a) a position at which at least one scroll passage is blocked and a bypass outlet is blocked, (b) a position at which no scroll passage is blocked and the bypass outlet is blocked, and (c) a position at which no scroll passage is blocked and the bypass outlet is not blocked. The control valve is rotatable about a central axis, includes a disk-shaped base (2) and a control surface (4) provided upon said base, the control surface preferably being generally wedge shaped, and the disk optionally having an aperture (7) for communication with the bypass outlet. The rotary valve is preferably mounted on both sides via a shaft (112a, 112b) extending through the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2006
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Steve McKinley
  • Publication number: 20050188694
    Abstract: Turbocharger comprising a rotor shaft (5), a turbine housing (2), a compressor housing (3) connected to the turbine housing (2), and including at least one air supply channel (13?) for supplying air to be compressed and at least one discharge channel (11) for delivering compressed air. One end of the rotor shaft projects into the compressor housing and supports a compressor rotor (21). A bearing (12) in the region of the compressor rotor supports the rotor shaft, and forms a bearing gap. The bearing includes two seals (29,30) axially spaced from one another to seal the bearing gap and to leave an intermediate space (31) between them. A suction channel (33,34) is connected to a vacuum source and sucks gas out of this intermediate space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2003
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventor: Dirk Frankenstein
  • Publication number: 20050169748
    Abstract: A fluid flow engine comprises: a turbine housing including at least one supply channel for supplying a driving fluid; at least one turbine rotor rotatably supported in the turbine housing about an axis of rotation; and a guiding grid of variable turbine geometry radial outside and surrounding the turbine rotor. The guiding grid comprises a nozzle ring forming one end limitation of a vane space and a plurality of guiding vanes each being pivoted about a pivoting axis and being supported by the nozzle ring so as to supply an adjustable amount of fluid from the supply channel to the turbine rotor. At least one spacer is connected to the nozzle ring means for securing an axial distance for enabling the vanes to move freely. The spacer includes at least one bolt or pin that penetrating into the nozzle ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Dietmar Metz, Dirk Frankenstein, Ralf Boening
  • Publication number: 20040244373
    Abstract: A rotary valve (1) particularly suitable for use in a turbocharger for an internal-combustion engine, the rotary valve provided between a turbocharger inlet port (10) and at least first and second scroll passages (13, 14), the rotary valve rotatable between (a) a position at which at least one scroll passage is blocked and a bypass outlet is blocked, (b) a position at which no scroll passage is blocked and the bypass outlet is blocked, and (c) a position at which no scroll passage is blocked and the bypass outlet is not blocked. The control valve is rotatable about a central axis, includes a disk-shaped base (2) and a control surface (4) provided upon said base, the control surface preferably being generally wedge shaped, and the disk optionally having an aperture (7) for communication with the bypass outlet. The rotary valve is preferably mounted on both sides via a shaft (112a, 112b) extending through the axis of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Steve McKinley