Patents Assigned to Behr GmbH & Co. KG
  • Brazed in place heat exchanger core window and method of making same
    Publication number: 20060137855
    Abstract: A brazed in place heat exchanger core window is provided comprising a pair of coolant redirection boxes with coolant redirection tubes disposed therebetween. The coolant redirection boxes include a header and a pan, which are press fit to each other via overlapping legs. The headers include guides and slots to facilitate a press fit mating between the core tubes and each header, whereas the pans include ferrules to facilitate a press fit mating between the coolant redirection tubes and each pan. The core window is press fit to the heat exchanger core prior to brazing, and the entire core assembly, including the core window, may be brazed in a single operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2004
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Daffron
  • Air mixing unit for a ventilation system
    Patent number: 7063612
    Abstract: An air mixing unit for a ventilation system includes a housing with a control door to control at least one inlet air stream, a mode door to control at least one outlet air stream and air passages for supplying air through said mixing unit. An air duct system that is arranged to be attached to said control door funnels air from one side of said mixing unit to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ivan J. Kaszycki
  • Collecting tank, heat exchanger and coolant circuit
    Publication number: 20060123836
    Abstract: The invention relates to a collecting tank (43) comprising an elastically deformable drain plug (44), to a heat exchanger (1) and to a coolant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Kaspar, Kurt Molt
  • Heat exchanger
    Publication number: 20060124288
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger used, in particular for motor vehicle air-conditioning systems with a liquid coolant. In a preferred variant, the used coolant is embodied in the form of carbon dioxide. The inventive heat exchanger comprises at least one supply duct, an exhaust line, two heat-exchanging units which are provided with at least one distribution space and one accumulating space and at least one circulating system. Each heat-exchanging unit is provided with at least one dividing system for dividing at least one distribution space or one accumulating space into two partial spaces. Said heat exchanger also comprises a flow actuating system connecting the heat-exchanging units to each other. The flow cross sections or the totality thereof arranged before and after said flow actuating device have a predetermined ratio therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Walter Demuth, Martin Kotsch, Karl-Heinz Staffa, Christoph Walter, Gerrit Wolk
  • Closure for at least one opening
    Patent number: 7059959
    Abstract: Closure for closing one or more openings (O) of an air-conditioning system, in particular ducts or air-guiding elements that form part of an air-conditioning system. The closure (1) has a plurality of closing elements (3a to 3z) that are arranged (when viewed in a common displacement direction (V)) essentially in one plane (P), so as to be displaceable in parallel with one another, either together in the same direction and/or in opposite directions with respect to one another, in the displacement direction (V).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Björn Lindner
  • Cooling device
    Patent number: 7059308
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling media or liquids, in particular the inlet air and exhaust gas from a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jochen Eitel, Daniel Hendrix, Wolfgang Kramer, Rainer Lutz
  • Exhaust heat exchanger in particular for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 7044116
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust heat exchanger (1), in particular an exhaust cooler for motor vehicles with exhaust recycling, comprising a housing sleeve (2) for a coolant and a nest of tubes (3) with exhaust flowing through and coolant circulating around the above which are mounted on the housing sleeve by means of tube plates (4), whereby said nest of tubes, the tube plate and the housing sleeve form a closed force flow. According to the invention, a sliding seating (5) is arranged in the force flow, either in the housing sleeve or between a tube plate and the housing sleeve. The various expansions of the nest of tubes and of the housing sleeve are thus compensated for, such that unsupportable high loads do not occur in the components of the exhaust heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Winfried Juschka, Rainer Lutz
  • Exhaust gas heat exchanger
    Patent number: 7032577
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas heat exchanger (2) comprising a bundle of pipes (21) consisting of exhaust gas pipes (22) and a bypass channel (23) in a common housing. The pipe bundle is arranged in a first chamber that is crossflown by a liquid coolant and the bypass channel is arranged in a second, separate chamber. The pipe bundle and the bypass channel lead into a common exhaust gas inlet area and a common exhaust gas outlet area in which an exhaust gas valve actuated by a servo-drive is arranged, said valve guiding the exhaust gas flow through the pipe bundle or the bypass channel. According to the invention, the exhaust gas valve has a movable closing organ that is resistant to bending, said organ being preferably embodied as a pivoting semi-flap (27) that is fixed with a longitudinal side (28) to a drive shaft (30) that is arranged crosswise relative to the exhaust gas flow (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Rosin, Bernhard Bronischewski, Ulrich Fassbender, Manfred Heinze, Andreas Krien, Markus Wallraven
  • Air supply orifice or vent arrangement for a vehicle
    Patent number: 7029389
    Abstract: An air supply orifice arrangement (1) particularly suitable for a motor vehicle includes at least one air supply orifice (4) which is arranged on a support (3), wherein the air supply orifice (4) is capable of being displaced with respect to the support (3) in the event of a crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Derleth, Thomas Feith, Andreas Grieb, Walter Wolf
  • Cooling circuit, especially for a motor vehicle transmission
    Publication number: 20060060345
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling circuit (2), especially for a motor vehicle transmission, comprising at least one heat exchanger (4, 5). According to the invention, two heat exchangers (4, 5) are serially connected. A first heat exchanger (4) causes heat to be conveyed from a first (10) to a second fluid (1, 3) while a second heat exchanger causes heat to be conveyed from the first (10) in a third fluid (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Markus Flik, Andreas Thumm
  • Stationary vehicle air conditioning system and method
    Publication number: 20060042284
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a stationary vehicle air conditioning system with a refrigerant circuit, in which a compressor circulates refrigerant through a refrigerant circuit including at least one condenser. The one compressor may be powered by the vehicle's mechanical power, by an electrical source, or by a combination of these driving forces. Depending on desired operating characteristics, a plurality of condensers may be arranged in a series or parallel configuration within the circuit, and a second compressor also may be added, which second compressor may be powered by a source other than the mechanical energy of the vehicle's engine. A plurality of fans may be positioned and selectively operable to provide cooling air streams to one or more of the condensers, with the vehicle engine mechanically driving one fan and an electrical power source driving another fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arthur Heberle, Marcus Weinbrenner
  • Stationary vehicle air conditioning system
    Publication number: 20060042286
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a stationary vehicle air conditioning system with a refrigerant circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arthur Heberle, Marcus Weinbrenner
  • Stationary vehicle air conditioning system
    Publication number: 20060042285
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a stationary vehicle air conditioning system with a refrigerant circuit, in which at least one compressor circulates the refrigerant to at least two condensers. The at least one compressor may be powered by the vehicle's mechanical power, by an electrical source, or by a combination of these driving forces. Depending on desired operating characteristics, the condensers may be arranged in a series or parallel configuration. A second compressor also may be added, which second compressor may be powered by a source other than the mechanical energy of the vehicle's engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Arthur Heberle, Marcus Weinbrenner
  • Cross member having a hybrid structure
    Publication number: 20060017309
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cross member for a vehicle, said cross member comprising a reinforced base body (2, 2b, 2c) containing at least one air duct (14) and being embodied in an at least partially widened manner and as part of a housing (11) of a heating and/or air conditioning installation (12). Said air duct (14) of the base body (2) is connected to an air outlet (15) of the heating and/or air conditioning installation (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Walter Wolf
  • Stacked plate heat exchanger
    Publication number: 20060011333
    Abstract: A plate heat exchanger comprising a plurality of plates (12,13) which are stacked against each other and which are of a first and second type in order to form flow channels for a first and second medium. The plates form a heat exchanger block (2) with an upper side and a lower side and with two opposite side surfaces (10) and front faces (9). The first flow channels are peripherally sealed for the first medium and are fluidically connected to distributor and collector channels which are arranged in a vertical position with respect to the plate plane and which lead into inlet and outlet connection pieces (6,7) which are respectively arranged on the upper side and/or lower side (3,11). The second flow channels are open at the front surfaces (9) thereof and are sealed at the side surfaces (10) thereof. The open sides (9) form an inlet and outlet plane for the second medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 19, 2006
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Karsten Emrich, Daniel Hendrix, Joachim Kopp, Wolfgang Kramer, Florian Moldovan, Jens Richter
  • Method for controlling evaporation temperature in an air conditioning system
    Publication number: 20060000232
    Abstract: A method for controlling evaporation temperature in an air conditioning system, especially an air conditioning system in a motor vehicle, comprising a latent cold accumulator which can be cooled by an evaporator (1). The evaporation temperature of a coolant is adjusted inside the evaporator (1) according to requirements to a value lying between a minimum temperature (T_min) and a maximum temperature(T max) lying below the phase transition temperature of the latent medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2003
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Stefan Morgenstern
  • Device and method for climate control of an interior space, especially the interior of a vehicle
    Publication number: 20060000593
    Abstract: A device for climate control of an interior space includes comprising a heating and/or air-conditioning device fitted with a flow channel for an air current that is to be conditioned. On the inlet side there is an evaporator in the flow channel, and there is a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger in the flow channel downstream from said evaporator. The first heat exchanger is configured as a fuel-powered air-air heat exchanger. In addition, a method for climate control of an interior space using the heating and/or air-conditioning device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Publication date: January 5, 2006
    Applicants: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, J. Eberspaecher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Patric Schlecht, Alfons Schaefer, Alfred Elbert
  • Heat exchanger
    Publication number: 20050236149
    Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a light and especially simple heat exchanger comprising a number of parallel, interspaced flat tubes. To this end, the flat tubes (2) can be supplied with a fluid (F) via at least one end (8) by means of a manifold (6), said flat tubes (2) being arranged in the manifold (6) in an at least partially positively locking manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Peter Geskes, Christoph Walter, Karl-Heinz Staffa
  • Heat exchanger unit, in particular for a motor vehicle and method for producing said unit
    Publication number: 20050224219
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger unit comprising tubes, ribs and a lateral section containing reinforcement ribs, in addition to a method for producing said unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH &CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reier, Michael Spieth
  • Device for heat exchange
    Publication number: 20050223738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for exchanging heat, especially for using in motor vehicle air-conditioning installations comprising at least one distribution or collection chamber for a fluid, at least one flow device which is provided with at least one first flow connection section on the end thereof, and at least one second flow connection section on the end thereof, the first flow connection section being connected to the second flow connection section by means of at least one pipe section. According to the invention, at least one of the flow connection sections is twisted at least once, one flow connection section is connected to the collection chamber, and the other flow connection section is connected to the distribution chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: October 13, 2005
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Walter Demuth, Martin Kotsch, Karl-Heinz Staffa, Christoph Walter