Patents by Inventor Leif Heidingsfelder
Leif Heidingsfelder 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: 11060413Abstract: A turbine with variable turbine geometry for an internal combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing, and a cartridge which has a blade bearing ring for mounting a plurality of adjustable blades. The cartridge is fixed on the bearing housing via at least three bolts.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Leif Heidingsfelder, Christian Haibt, Frank Scherrer
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Patent number: 10830088Abstract: A turbine having variable turbine geometry for use in a combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing and a cartridge, which features a vane bearing ring for supporting a plurality of adjustable vanes. The turbine further includes at least one of a separator disc and a shield ring arranged radially outward of the vane bearing ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2017Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Leif Heidingsfelder, Christian Haibt, Frank Scherrer
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Publication number: 20190323375Abstract: A turbine with variable turbine geometry for an internal combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing, and a cartridge which has a blade bearing ring for mounting a plurality of adjustable blades. The cartridge is fixed on the bearing housing via at least three bolts.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2017Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Thomas RAMB, Leif HEIDINGSFELDER, Christian HAIBT, Frank SCHERRER
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Publication number: 20190284951Abstract: A turbine having variable turbine geometry for use in a combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing and a cartridge, which features a vane bearing ring for supporting a plurality of adjustable vanes. The turbine further includes at least one of a separator disc and a shield ring arranged radially outward of the vane bearing ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2017Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Thomas RAMB, Leif HEIDINGSFELDER, Christian HAIBT, Frank SCHERRER
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Patent number: 10302123Abstract: A coupling rod fitting (1) having a first end piece (2); a second end piece (3); and having an intermediate piece (4) which connects the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3). The intermediate piece (4) is formed as a connecting rod and the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3) have in each case one sleeve (5 and 6 respectively), which sleeves are pushed onto the connecting rod (4) and are fixed in an adjustable final assembly position on the connecting rod (4).Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Nico Kanoffsky, Ralf Christmann
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Patent number: 9909454Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor (2) which has a compressor housing (3), a turbine (4) which has a turbine housing (5), a bearing housing (6) between the compressor housing (3) and the turbine housing (5), and a control capsule (7) which has a housing (8) on which is provided a retaining device (9) which interacts with a fastening device (10) on the turbocharger in order to fix the control capsule (6) to the compressor housing (3), the turbine housing (5) or the bearing housing (6). The retaining device (9) is arranged on an outer circumferential region (11) of the control capsule (7), and the fastening device (10) fixes the retaining device (9) in a non-positively locking manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2011Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Thomas Ramb, Thomas Fitting, Michael Stilgenbauer, Ralf Christmann
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Patent number: 9771943Abstract: A regulating rod (1) has a rod part (2) which has an end region (3) provided with an external thread and an end piece (4) which has a receiving recess (5). A knurled nut (6) is arranged and guided in the receiving recess (5) and has an internal thread into which the external thread of the externally threaded end region (3) is screwed. The end piece (4) further has a weld window (8) adjacent the knurled nut. Once the length of the regulating rod is adjusted by rotation of the knurled nut, further rotation of the knurled nut is prevented by introducing and filling the weld window with a weld filler such that the knurled nut (6) is non-detachably fixed and thereby the set length of the regulating rod is fixed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Dirk Burkhard, Leif Heidingsfelder
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Patent number: 9677419Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a bearing housing (9); a turbine housing (2) which is fastened to the bearing housing (9); and a heat shield (12) which has a heat insulating region (13) arranged between the turbine housing (2) and the bearing housing (9). The heat insulating region (13) is provided, in its outer circumferential region (14), with a seal (15).Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Thomas Ramb
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Patent number: 9562537Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a turbine (2) which is provided with a variable turbine geometry and/or with a wastegate; and having an actuator (6) which is connected to the variable turbine geometry and/or to the wastegate by means of a coupling rod (9) composed of plastic. The coupling rod (9) is connected, at its end regions, by means of a first eyelet (8) at one side to a pin (7) of the actuator (6) and by means of a second eyelet (12) at the other side to a pin (11) of an adjusting lever (10) of the variable turbine geometry and/or of the wastegate. The eyelets (8, 12) of the coupling rod (9) are provided with in each case one metal sleeve (13 and 14 respectively).Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2013Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Nico Kanoffsky
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Patent number: 9556882Abstract: A turbocharger (15) with variable turbine geometry, having a blade bearing ring arrangement (1) which has a blade bearing ring (2) and a disk (3) which is fixed to the blade bearing ring (2) so as to create a flow duct (4), having guide blades (5?) mounted in the blade bearing ring (2), and having a spacer device (5) which is arranged between the blade bearing ring (2) and the disk (3) so as to set a defined width (B) of the flow duct (4). The spacer device (5) is formed as an inlet guide grate (6) which has movable inlet guide blades (8) which are arranged in each case on a spacer pin (7) which is fixed with its first end (7A) to the blade bearing ring (2). Also, a method for producing a blade bearing ring arrangement (1).Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2012Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Leif Heidingsfelder
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Publication number: 20160369836Abstract: A coupling rod fitting (1) having a first end piece (2); a second end piece (3); and having an intermediate piece (4) which connects the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3). The intermediate piece (4) is formed as a connecting rod and the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3) have in each case one sleeve (5 and 6 respectively), which sleeves are pushed onto the connecting rod (4) and are fixed in an adjustable final assembly position on the connecting rod (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Nico Kanoffsky, Ralf Christmann
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Patent number: 9388708Abstract: A turbocharger (1) with variable turbine geometry (VTG), having a blade bearing ring (6), which has a multiplicity of guide blades (7), and which has a stop (25) at least for adjusting the minimum throughflow through the nozzle cross sections formed by the guide blades (7), wherein the stop (25) has a fixing peg (32) on which a deformable, arched adjusting section (26) is arranged. Since the stop is formed as a deformable component which can be fixed in the guide grate, it is possible after the assembly of the guide grate to rework said stop in a simple manner in order to precisely set the required stop position, since said stop is not integrally connected to the guide grate.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Thomas Ramb
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Patent number: 9359909Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor (2); a turbine (3) which has a turbine housing (4); a bearing housing (5) which has a compressor-side flange and a turbine-side flange (6); a VTG cartridge (7) which has an adjusting ring (8); and an adjusting shaft (9) which is guided through the turbine-side flange (6) of the bearing housing (5), which has an inner lever (10) which engages into the adjusting ring (8) of the VTG cartridge (7), and which has an outer lever (11, 11?, 11?, 11??) which is connected to an actuating element (12) of an actuator (13), wherein the outer lever (11, 11?, 11?, 11??) has an open rounded fastening receptacle (14) into which an associated shaft portion (15) of the adjusting shaft (9) engages.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Thomas Ramb, Ralf Christmann, Nermin Osmanovic
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Patent number: 9308576Abstract: A method for manufacturing a turbocharger (1) with variable turbine geometry (VTG), having a turbine housing (2) with a feed duct (9) for exhaust gases; a turbine rotor (4) which is rotatably mounted in the turbine housing (2); and a guide grate (18) which surrounds the turbine rotor (4) radially at the outside, which has a blade bearing ring (6), which has a multiplicity of guide blades (7) which have in each case one blade shaft (8) mounted in the blade bearing ring (6), which has an adjusting ring (5) operatively connected to the guide blades (7) via associated blade levers (20) fastened to the blade shafts (8) at one of the ends thereof, each blade lever (20) having at the other end a lever head (23) which can be placed in engagement with an associated engagement recess (24) of the adjusting ring (5), and which has a stop (25) at least for setting the minimum throughflow through the nozzle cross sections formed by the guide blades (7).Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2011Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Thomas Ramb, Uwe Knauer, Leif Heidingsfelder, Urban Radke
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Publication number: 20150107404Abstract: A coupling rod (1) having a first end piece (2); a second end piece (3); and an intermediate piece (4) which connects the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3). The intermediate piece (4) is formed as a connecting rod and the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3) have in each case one sleeve (5 and 6 respectively), which sleeves are pushed onto the connecting rod (4) and are fixed in an adjustable final assembly position on the connecting rod (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Nico Kanoffsky, Ralf Christmann
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Publication number: 20150086341Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a turbine (2) which is provided with a variable turbine geometry and/or with a wastegate; and having an actuator (6) which is connected to the variable turbine geometry and/or to the wastegate by means of a coupling rod (9) composed of plastic. The coupling rod (9) is connected, at its end regions, by means of a first eyelet (8) at one side to a pin (7) of the actuator (6) and by means of a second eyelet (12) at the other side to a pin (11) of an adjusting lever (10) of the variable turbine geometry and/or of the wastegate. The eyelets (8, 12) of the coupling rod (9) are provided with in each case one metal sleeve (13 and 14 respectively).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Nico Kanoffsky
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Publication number: 20150086266Abstract: A regulating rod (1) having a rod part (2) which has an end region (3) provided with an external thread; and having an end piece (4) which has a receiving recess (5) and which has a setting piece (6) which is arranged and guided in the receiving recess (5) and which has an internal thread into which the external thread of the end region (3) is screwed in order to set the effective length of the rod part (2). The end piece (4) has a fastening portion (7) for the cohesive fixing of the set effective length of the rod part (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Dirk Burkhard, Leif Heidingsfelder
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Publication number: 20140050573Abstract: A turbocharger (15) with variable turbine geometry, having a blade bearing ring arrangement (1) which has a blade bearing ring (2) and a disk (3) which is fixed to the blade bearing ring (2) so as to create a flow duct (4), having guide blades (5?) mounted in the blade bearing ring (2), and having a spacer device (5) which is arranged between the blade bearing ring (2) and the disk (3) so as to set a defined width (B) of the flow duct (4). The spacer device (5) is formed as an inlet guide grate (6) which has movable inlet guide blades (8) which are arranged in each case on a spacer pin (7) which is fixed with its first end (7A) to the blade bearing ring (2). Also, a method for producing a blade bearing ring arrangement (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.Inventor: Leif Heidingsfelder
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Publication number: 20130243572Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor (2); a turbine (3) which has a turbine housing (4); a bearing housing (5) which has a compressor-side flange and a turbine-side flange (6); a VTG cartridge (7) which has an adjusting ring (8); and an adjusting shaft (9) which is guided through the turbine-side flange (6) of the bearing housing (5), which has an inner lever (10) which engages into the adjusting ring (8) of the VTG cartridge (7), and which has an outer lever (11, 11?, 11?, 11??) which is connected to an actuating element (12) of an actuator (13), wherein the outer lever (11, 11?, 11?, 11??) has an open rounded fastening receptacle (14) into which an associated shaft portion (15) of the adjusting shaft (9) engages.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Thomas Ramb, Ralf Christmann, Nermin Osmanovic
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Publication number: 20130202431Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor (2) which has a compressor housing (3), a turbine (4) which has a turbine housing (5), a bearing housing (6) between the compressor housing (3) and the turbine housing (5), and a control capsule (7) which has a housing (8) on which is provided a retaining device (9) which interacts with a fastening device (10) on the turbocharger in order to fix the control capsule (6) to the compressor housing (3), the turbine housing (5) or the bearing housing (6). The retaining device (9) is arranged on an outer circumferential region (11) of the control capsule (7), and the fastening device (10) fixes the retaining device (9) in a non-positively locking manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Leif Heidingsfelder, Thomas Ramb, Thomas Fitting, Michael Stilgenbauer, Ralf Christmann