Patents by Inventor Juergen Hilbinger

Juergen Hilbinger 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: 20240183384
    Abstract: A radial foil bearing operable in a single rotational direction includes an outer ring and a plurality of foil packs. Each foil pack has a top foil and a corrugated foil arranged radially between the outer ring and the top foil. Each top foil has a first end fixed to the outer ring and a second end, opposite the first end, that is freely movable and overlaps a circumferentially adjacent top foil. A predetermined angular range of the second end is arranged to contact a shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Hilbinger, Wolfgang Braun, Andre Anger
  • Publication number: 20240183385
    Abstract: A radial foil bearing includes a base foil, a first top foil, a first corrugated foil, a second top foil and a second corrugated foil. The first corrugated foil is arranged radially on top of the first top foil and fixed to the first top foil to form a first curved segment fixed to the base foil and extending in a circumferential direction. The second corrugated foil is arranged radially on top of the second top foil and fixed to the second top foil to form a second curved segment fixed to the base foil and extending in the circumferential direction. The second curved segment is placed after the first curved segment on the base foil so that, when the base foil is rolled up, the first curved segment and the second curved segment form at least a portion of a tubular base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Hilbinger, Andre Anger, Hermann Geyer, Sven Lautner
  • Patent number: 11951788
    Abstract: A bearing unit (1) for a suspension strut (2) of a motor vehicle (3), has at least the following components: a guide ring (4) having a guide axis (5) for a wheel spring (6); a cap (7) with a damper holder (8) for a damper block (9); a bumpstop holder (10) for a bumpstop (11); an axial bearing (12) with a bearing pitch circle (13) for supporting the guide ring (4) on the cap (7) and for low-friction rotation about the guide axis (5) relative to the cap (7). The bumpstop holder (10) is formed integrally by the cap (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co.
    Inventors: Jürgen Hilbinger, Jens Dungs, Harald Kohlmann, Gerhard Meyer, Rainer Lutz, Arno Wolf
  • Publication number: 20220203790
    Abstract: A bearing unit (1) for a suspension strut (2) of a motor vehicle (3), has at least the following components: a guide ring (4) having a guide axis (5) for a wheel spring (6); a cap (7) with a damper holder (8) for a damper block (9); a bumpstop holder (10) for a bumpstop (11); an axial bearing (12) with a bearing pitch circle (13) for supporting the guide ring (4) on the cap (7) and for low-friction rotation about the guide axis (5) relative to the cap (7). The bumpstop holder (10) is formed integrally by the cap (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Hilbinger, Jens Dungs, Harald Kohlmann, Gerhard Meyer, Rainer Lutz, Arno Wolf
  • Patent number: 8449188
    Abstract: A round table bearing, which has a radial, axial roller bearing for mounting a first bearing ring part relative to a second bearing ring part, and a squeeze-film damper which is connected parallel to the radial, axial bearing. The squeeze-film damper has a basic damper component which is coaxial to the bearing ring parts and which is fastened, together with a rolling element of the bearing ring part which contacts the radial, axial roller bearing, to a rotary table base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arbogast Grunau, Juergen Hilbinger, Reinhard Schwinghammer
  • Publication number: 20100150493
    Abstract: A round table bearing, which has a radial, axial roller bearing for mounting a first bearing ring part relative to a second bearing ring part, and a squeeze-film damper which is connected parallel to the radial, axial bearing. The squeeze-film damper has a basic damper component which is coaxial to the bearing ring parts and which is fastened, together with a rolling element of the bearing ring part which contacts the radial, axial roller bearing, to a rotary table base part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Arbogast Grunau, Juergen Hilbinger, Reinhard Schwinghammer
  • Patent number: 6322254
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for a threaded drive, includes two grooved ball bearings arranged in side-by-side disposition and suited to one another for adjustment of a desired prestress, and a restraining element which holds the grooved ball bearings in place and is provided with a flange, directed radially outwards, for attachment to a housing. The restraining member is formed by a sleeve, made through a process without material removal, and has one end provided with a radially inwardly directed projection for embracing an end face of the grooved ball bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: INA Wälzlager Schaeffler oHG
    Inventors: Reinhard Schwinghammer, Jürgen Hilbinger