Patents by Inventor Lutz Bauer

Lutz Bauer 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: 11766909
    Abstract: A chassis for use in a motor vehicle with variably adjustable drive height includes a subframe assembly for fastening wheel suspensions of the motor vehicle, and a plurality of control arms for guiding a wheel carrier. The control arms are fastened to the subframe assembly via control arm attachment points. A plurality of eccentric adjustment devices are provided for adjusting the toe-in and the basic camber of the motor vehicle. An insert element is provided for receiving an eccentric adjustment device. The insert element is arranged within the chassis in such a way that the position of at least one eccentric adjustment device can be varied by varying the arrangement of the insert element within the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Inventor: Lutz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20230092218
    Abstract: A chassis for use in a motor vehicle with variably adjustable drive height includes a subframe assembly for fastening wheel suspensions of the motor vehicle, and a plurality of control arms for guiding a wheel carrier. The control arms are fastened to the subframe assembly via control arm attachment points. A plurality of eccentric adjustment devices are provided for adjusting the toe-in and the basic camber of the motor vehicle. An insert element is provided for receiving an eccentric adjustment device. The insert element is arranged within the chassis in such a way that the position of at least one eccentric adjustment device can be varied by varying the arrangement of the insert element within the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Lutz Bauer
  • Patent number: 10800456
    Abstract: A subframe for a rear axle of a motor vehicle includes a transverse structure and a steering device for wheels of the motor vehicle which are fastened to the rear axle. In the installed state of the subframe in the motor vehicle, the transverse structure extends in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle. The transverse structure includes an upper transverse structure element and a lower transverse structure element. The steering device is arranged between the upper transverse structure element and the lower transverse structure element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Lutz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20180346030
    Abstract: A subframe for a rear axle of a motor vehicle includes a transverse structure and a steering device for wheels of the motor vehicle which are fastened to the rear axle. In the installed state of the subframe in the motor vehicle, the transverse structure extends in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle. The transverse structure includes an upper transverse structure element and a lower transverse structure element. The steering device is arranged between the upper transverse structure element and the lower transverse structure element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Lutz Bauer
  • Patent number: 10046787
    Abstract: A steering wheel for a vehicle is provided. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel rim with an operating member formed as a ring segment of the steering wheel rim and has an exterior shell with at least a first shell part and a second shell part. The exterior shell is configured to at least partially rotate from an initial position around a framework structure. At least one first switch is switchable to at least partially rotate the exterior shell from the initial position around the framework structure. The exterior shell is in the initial position, at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part are actuated toward or away from the framework structure to switch at least one second switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Marquardt GmbH
    Inventors: Firat Tapti, Volker Prescher, Daniel Gruler, Lutz Bauer, Lucian Vulcu, Florin Adrian Similie
  • Publication number: 20180037247
    Abstract: A steering wheel for a vehicle is provided. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel rim with an operating member formed as a ring segment of the steering wheel rim and has an exterior shell with at least a first shell part and a second shell part. The exterior shell is configured to at least partially rotate from an initial position around a framework structure. At least one first switch is switchable to at least partially rotate the exterior shell from the initial position around the framework structure. The exterior shell is in the initial position, at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part are actuated toward or away from the framework structure to switch at least one second switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Firat Tapti, Volker Prescher, Daniel Gruler, Lutz Bauer, Lucian Vulcu, Florin Adrian Similie
  • Patent number: 8813689
    Abstract: A centrifugal fan with a pot-like impeller and with a housing, having a first circumferential wall region with an arc-like curvature which extends directly along the impeller. The housing includes in a direction of rotation of the impeller a second circumferential region with a radial distance from the impeller increasing spirally up to an outlet region. The housing includes in an opposite direction a third circumferential wall region extending to the outlet region, having an S-curvature and including a sub-region curved in the same direction as the first circumferential wall region forming a flow baffle element. Two side walls cover the axial end faces of the impeller wherein one of the side walls extends into the pot-like impeller and divides its interior into a first suction chamber having an intake and a second suction chamber. The outlet region expands in cross-section in the outlet flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignees: Punker GmbH, Alfred Karchner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ernst Claussen, Joachim Peetz, Gerd Wegner, Ralph Seitter, Lutz Bauer
  • Patent number: 7946377
    Abstract: The subframe contains a framework which is cast as a single part and has profiled hollow members for the longitudinal and cross members. The cross members are connected to each other via supporting pillars at the corners, or are integrally formed on the supporting pillars. Arms which protrude outward are integrally formed on the supporting pillars or on the longitudinal and cross members, the end sides of which arms have connecting bearings toward the vehicle body. A differential is held on the two cross members, the differential having one mounting on the front cross member and two mountings on the rear cross member. The longitudinal members have a curved passage opening for the drive shafts of the differential. Mountings for wheel guiding links are arranged on the outside of the longitudinal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Frasch, Lutz Bauer, Reinhard Kunert
  • Publication number: 20110044808
    Abstract: Proposed is a centrifugal fan with a pot-like impeller (10) and with a housing (11) accommodating the impeller (10), the circumferential wall (18) of which, starting from a first circumferential wall region (19) with an arc-like curvature which extends directly along the impeller (10), comprises on the one hand in the direction of rotation of the impeller (10) a second circumferential region (20) with a radial distance from the impeller (10) increasing spirally up to an outlet region (21) and on the other hand against the direction of rotation of the impeller (10) a third circumferential wall region (22) likewise extending to the outlet region (21). Two side walls (25, 26) cover the axial end faces of the impeller (10), wherein a partition (28) on one of the side walls extends into the pot-shaped impeller (10) and divides its interior into a first (V1) and a second (V2) suction chamber, an intake (29) being assigned to the first suction chamber (V1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Ernst Claussen, Joachim Peetz, Gerd Wegner, Ralph Seitter, Lutz Bauer
  • Publication number: 20100078050
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure cleaning device having a housing in which a pump and a drive motor are disposed, it being possible for pressurized liquid to be delivered by the pump via a high-pressure hose and it being possible for the high-pressure hose to be wound onto a hose drum which is mounted within the housing such that it can rotate about a rotation axis, and for said high-pressure hose to be routed out of the housing at the rear. In order to develop the high-pressure cleaning device in such a way that it has a shorter structure, the invention proposes aligning the rotation axis of the hose drum parallel to the horizontal axis of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Applicant: Alfred Kaercher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lutz Bauer, Harald Schestag
  • Publication number: 20090212548
    Abstract: The subframe contains a framework which is cast as a single part and has profiled hollow members for the longitudinal and cross members. The cross members are connected to each other via supporting pillars at the corners, or are integrally formed on the supporting pillars. Arms which protrude outward are integrally formed on the supporting pillars or on the longitudinal and cross members, the end sides of which arms have connecting bearings toward the vehicle body. A differential is held on the two cross members, the differential having one mounting on the front cross member and two mountings on the rear cross member. The longitudinal members have a curved passage opening for the drive shafts of the differential. Mountings for wheel guiding links are arranged on the outside of the longitudinal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Akteingesellscaft
    Inventors: Wilhelm Frasch, Lutz Bauer, Reinhard Kunert