Patents by Inventor Sven Claus

Sven Claus 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: 10253817
    Abstract: A plain bearing assembly of a rotational element on a bearing bolt includes a bearing bolt, a bearing sleeve, which is non-rotatably mounted on said bolt and which comprises a first radial bearing surface formed on its outer periphery, and a rotational element which is rotatably mounted on the bearing sleeve and which is mounted on the first radial bearing surface via a second radial bearing surface in such a way that it can slide. Axial bearing washers, which project radially beyond the bearing sleeve, are secured to both end faces of the rotational elements. The washers run against axial bearing surfaces of the bearing sleeve, and axial flanks of the bearing sleeve form axial bearing surfaces for the axial bearing washers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Plogmann, Sebastian Pachner, Sven Claus, Markus Soyka
  • Patent number: 10125817
    Abstract: A plain bearing arrangement for a shaft loaded with a circumferential radial force, having a bearing ring arranged in a rotationally fixed manner in a housing component and having a first running surface formed on the inner circumference, and a second running surface formed on the outer circumference of the shaft or on the outer circumference of a sleeve arranged on the shaft, the second running surface being mounted in a sliding manner on the first running surface, wherein a device for axially feeding a lubricant to an end side of the shaft is provided, and at least one axially extending, radially open groove that is axially open in a direction of the end side of the shaft is formed in the second running surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Pachner, Michael Plogmann, Wolfram Kruhoffer, Sven Claus
  • Publication number: 20180306247
    Abstract: A plain bearing assembly of a rotational element on a bearing bolt includes a bearing bolt, a bearing sleeve, which is non-rotatably mounted on said bolt and which comprises a first radial bearing surface formed on its outer periphery, and a rotational element which is rotatably mounted on the bearing sleeve and which is mounted on the first radial bearing surface via a second radial bearing surface in such a way that it can slide. Axial bearing washers, which project radially beyond the bearing sleeve, are secured to both end faces of the rotational elements. The washers run against axial bearing surfaces of the bearing sleeve, and axial flanks of the bearing sleeve form axial bearing surfaces for the axial bearing washers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael PLOGMANN, Sebastian PACHNER, Sven CLAUS, Markus SOYKA
  • Patent number: 10107333
    Abstract: A plain bearing assembly of a rotational element on a bearing pin, the assembly including a bearing bolt, a bearing sleeve, which is non-rotatably mounted on the pin and which has a first bearing surface formed on its outer circumference, a rotational element which is rotatably mounted on the bearing sleeve and which has a second bearing surface that is formed on its inner circumference and that is slidingly mounted on the first bearing surface. The bearing pin has at least one lubricant channel opening onto the outer side of the pin and the bearing sleeve has a radial groove formed on its inner circumference, which groove communicates with the radial lubricant channel, and at least one opening branching off radially from the radial groove and opening towards the rotational element. The rotational element has a radial groove formed on its inner circumference and communicating with the opening and the first bearing surface is harder than the second bearing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfram Kruhoffer, Michael Plogmann, Markus Soyka, Sven Claus
  • Patent number: 10047792
    Abstract: A planetary gear bearing arrangement, including a planet carrier provided with a fixed bearing axis on which a planet gear is rotatably mounted via a sliding bearing that has a first antifriction layer on the axis side and a second antifriction layer on the gear side, wherein one of the two antifriction layers (8, 11) is created on a surface (10, 19) which is at least partially domed in the sliding region to reduce the edge pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Guettler, Michael Plogmann, Christian Forstner, Sven Claus
  • Publication number: 20180010636
    Abstract: A plain bearing arrangement for a shaft loaded with a circumferential radial force, having a bearing ring arranged in a rotationally fixed manner in a housing component and having a first running surface formed on the inner circumference, and a second running surface formed on the outer circumference of the shaft or on the outer circumference of a sleeve arranged on the shaft, the second running surface being mounted in a sliding manner on the first running surface, wherein a device for axially feeding a lubricant to an end side of the shaft is provided, and at least one axially extending, radially open groove that is axially open in a direction of the end side of the shaft is formed in the second running surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Sebastian Pachner, Michael Plogmann, Wolfram Kruhoffer, Sven Claus
  • Publication number: 20170356493
    Abstract: A plain bearing assembly of a rotational element on a bearing pin, the assembly including a bearing bolt, a bearing sleeve, which is non-rotatably mounted on the pin and which has a first bearing surface formed on its outer circumference, a rotational element which is rotatably mounted on the bearing sleeve and which has a second bearing surface that is formed on its inner circumference and that is slidingly mounted on the first bearing surface. The bearing pin has at least one lubricant channel opening onto the outer side of the pin and the bearing sleeve has a radial groove formed on its inner circumference, which groove communicates with the radial lubricant channel, and at least one opening branching off radially from the radial groove and opening towards the rotational element. The rotational element has a radial groove formed on its inner circumference and communicating with the opening and the first bearing surface is harder than the second bearing surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Wolfram Kruhoffer, Michael Plogmann, Markus Soyka, Sven Claus
  • Publication number: 20160341248
    Abstract: A planetary gear bearing arrangement, including a planet carrier provided with a fixed bearing axis on which a planet gear is rotatably mounted via a sliding bearing that has a first antifriction layer on the axis side and a second antifriction layer on the gear side, wherein one of the two antifriction layers (8, 11) is created on a surface (10, 19) which is at least partially domed in the sliding region to reduce the edge pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Alexander GUETTLER, Michael PLOGMANN, Christian FORSTNER, Sven CLAUS
  • Publication number: 20160319868
    Abstract: A plastic rolling bearing cage, namely an angular ball bearing cage, including two cage rings, the diameters of which differ from one another, namely a smaller cage ring and a larger cage ring. A number of cage pockets for accommodating in each case a rolling body, namely a ball, are formed by the cage rings and by the cage webs connecting them. The cage rings are designed in one piece with the cage webs and contain solid lubricant. The ratio of the third power of the width (BKi, BKa) of the cage ring, which is measured in the axial direction, and the cage pocket diameter (DW) is at least 0.4 mm2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nico Kirchhoff, Sven Claus, Markus Scheidel, Jorg Loos, Sergej Mensch