Patents Assigned to Behr GmbH
  • Switchable waste gas exchanger
    Patent number: 7743816
    Abstract: A switchable waste gas heat exchanger which can be arranged and used in exhaust gas recirculation lines in internal combustion engines, such as in motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: József Mercz, András Szabó, Gyula Tóth
  • CONDENSER FOR AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY AN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100147019
    Abstract: The invention relates to a condenser for an air conditioning system, especially an air conditioning system of a vehicle, said condenser comprising a gill block and laterally arranged headers, the gill block comprising horizontal pipes, a condensing section and a supercooling section arranged above the condensing section. Said condenser also comprises a collector (5) arranged parallel to one of the headers and receiving a drier (16), a filter (18), a downpipe (15) and a rising pipe. The collector (5) is connected to the condensing section by means of a first overflow opening (8) and to the supercooling section by means of a second overflow opening (9) in such a way that a coolant can circulate. The downpipe (15) communicates with the first overflow opening (8), on the inlet side, by means of an inflow chamber (10) arranged in the collector (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Kaspar, Kurt Molt
  • HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20100139631
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger with at least one duct, which can be flowed through by flowing medium from an inlet cross-section to an outlet cross-section, has an inside and outside, and which comprises, on the inside, structural elements for increasing the transfer of heat. The invention provides that the structural elements (11) are variably arranged and/or configured in the direction of flow (P) so that the duct (10), on the inside, has a variable heat transfer that, in particular, increases in the direction of flow (P).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO, KG
    Inventors: Peter Geskes, Ulrich Maucher, Michael Schmidt
  • Assembly Support System
    Publication number: 20100133880
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly support system, especially a front end module, for cooling components (21-23), especially for at least one heat exchanger (21-23) and at least one fan frame (15), said system comprising an assembly support (2). In order to simplify the pre-assembly of the cooling components (21-23), said assembly support (2) is essentially U-shaped and comprises a base (5) from which two limbs (6, 7) extend, the ends (8, 9) of said limbs being connected by a separate connection support (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2006
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicants: Behr GmbH & Co., KG, HBPO GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Spieth, Guido Opperbeck, Ondrej Zeman
  • Flap of a motor vehicle ventilation system
    Patent number: 7727058
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flap (2) of a motor vehicle ventilation system, which is disposed in a housing (1) in the mounted state and controls the air supply to the interior of the vehicle along with a second flap (4). The flap (2) according to the invention comprises a pivot axis about which the same can be pivoted. At least one portion of the flap area (2?) is pivotable and/or flexible to the pivot axis or shaft (2?) and/or another portion of the flap (2) juxtaposing the pivot axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Heilemann, Kurt Mahninger, Gerd Sommerer, Gerhard Laubmann
  • Exhaust gas heat exchanger
    Patent number: 7721792
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas heat exchanger comprising a bundle of pipes which consists of exhaust gas pipes and a bypass channel, and a housing which can be cross-flown by an aqueous cooling agent. The bundle of pipes and the bypass channel joins in a common exhaust gas inlet, wherein an exhaust gas valve is arranged for controlling the exhaust gas flow through the bundle of pipes or the bypass channel. According to the invention, the bypass channel is embodied as a special steel tube (10) comprising a covering (11) which is made of a high-temperature resistant plastic and wherein the housing, which can be cross-flown by the cooling agent, is arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg Kämmler, Jürgen Rosin
  • Heat exchanger, especially charge-air/coolant cooler
    Patent number: 7721795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially a charge-air/coolant cooler (1), consisting of a plurality of disks (2), two adjacent disks (2) defining an intermediate region through which a heat exchanging medium flows. Said heat exchanger also comprises a heat exchanging medium inlet (9) and a heat exchanging medium outlet (11), that are common to the disks (2). At least two heat exchanging medium channels (5, 6) are respectively provided for the heat exchanging medium inlet and the heat exchanging medium outlet (9 and 11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrix, Florian Moldovan, Jürgen Wegner
  • Stacked plate heat exchanger in particular an oil cooler for motor vehicles
    Patent number: 7717164
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stacked plate heat exchanger (1), in particular, an oil cooler for motor vehicles, made up into an assembly from alternating dished plates and baffle sheets (3), stacked one on top of and inside the other, each comprising first and second through openings (7, 8), for the formation of distribution and collector channels, which are welded together to form said first and second flow channels, whereby the baffle sheets (3) form a stay between the stacked plates and the assembly is enclosed by a base plate (4) and a cover plate (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jens Richter
  • Heat exchanger, especially charge-air/coolant radiator
    Patent number: 7717165
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger, particularly a charge-air/coolant radiator (1), having a disk-type structure. Said heat exchanger comprises a plurality of disks (2) which are penetrated by a coolant and a fluid that is to be cooled. The inlet zone and/or outlet zone for the fluid that is to be cooled is/are expanded at least at the discharge end or delivery end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Daniel Hendrix, Florian Moldovan, Jürgen Wegner
  • Air-conditioner housing
    Patent number: 7708055
    Abstract: An air-conditioner housing comprising an evaporation device, a heating device, and a mixing chamber, out of which air flows to the rear footwell while serving to ventilate the rear passenger compartment. The air-conditioner housing also comprises an air control device that uses mixing flaps to control the air flowing via the evaporation device and the heating device into the mixing chamber. The air-conditioner housing has a separate stratification duct through which cool air can be guided into the ventilation area of the rear passenger compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Evripidis Koukouravas
  • Series resistor assembly for an electric motor, circuit arrangement comprising a series resistor assembly for operating an electric motor and use of said assembly
    Patent number: 7705549
    Abstract: The invention relates to a series resistor assembly (1) for an electric motor (M), in particular for an electrically driven ventilating fan in a vehicle. Said assembly comprises a series resistor (2) for controlling the RPM of the electric motor (M) in one or more RPM stages (ST1, ST2, to STn) and a thermal link (6) that is optionally connected in series to the series resistor, a reversible switching element (4) for at least one of the RPM stages (ST1, ST2) being integrated into said assembly. The invention also relates to a circuit arrangement (14) comprising a reversible blocking protection and fire protection element for the electric motor (M) and/or the series resistor assembly (1), diverse status signalling lines (24a to 24c) being used to evaluate and control the ventilating fan system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Bielesch
  • CHARGE-AIR COOLING DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR TURBOCHARGING AND/OR CHARGE-AIR COOLING, METHOD FOR CHARGE-AIR COOLING
    Publication number: 20100089342
    Abstract: An apparatus for charge air cooling for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a first heat exchanger for charge air high-pressure cooling, and at least one second heat exchanger for charge air low-pressure cooling, and at least one first connecting element for connecting a first heat exchanger and the at least one second heat exchanger together, at least one coolant supply conduit for supplying at least one heat exchanger with coolant, at least one coolant discharge conduit for the discharge of coolant from at least one of the heat exchangers, wherein the at least one coolant supply conduit and the at least one coolant discharge conduit are arranged substantially completely in the at least one first connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicants: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG, MTU FRIEDRICHSHAFEN GMBH
    Inventors: Jurgen Wegner, Joachim Huster
  • CHARGE-AIR COOLING DEVICE, SYSTEM FOR TURBOCHARGING AND/OR CHARGE-AIR COOLING, METHOD FOR CHARGE-AIR COOLING
    Publication number: 20100071639
    Abstract: An apparatus for charge air cooling for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a first heat exchanger, in particular for charge air high-pressure cooling, and at least one second heat exchanger, in particular for charge air low-pressure cooling, and at least one first connecting element for connecting a first heat exchanger and the at least one second heat exchanger together, at least one coolant supply conduit for supplying at least one heat exchanger with coolant, at least one coolant discharge conduit for the discharge of coolant from at least one of the heat exchangers, wherein the at least one coolant supply conduit and the at least one coolant discharge conduit are arranged substantially completely in the at least one connecting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Wegner, Joachim Huster
  • HEAT EXCHANGER, PARTICULARLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20100051255
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing (2) with a connection (4) for the inlet or outlet of a first fluid, wherein the first fluid can flow through the housing (2), and wherein exchange means (1) are disposed in the housing (2), the second fluid flowing through these means, wherein the first fluid flows through a control member (7), by means of which the flow of the first fluid can be varied, wherein the connection (4) has a molding (6) for retaining the control member (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicants: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG, BEHR THERMOT-TRONIK GMBH
    Inventors: Karsten Emrich, Heinz Czemmel, Waldemar Friesenhahn, Timm Roeschmann
  • CASING FOR HOLDING A FLUID FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CASING OF THIS TYPE AND HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20100051241
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casing for holding a coolant for heat exchanger (1) for motor vehicles, said casing having two side walls (22, 24 and 22a, 24a) two front walls (26, 28, and 26a, 28a), a cover (18 and 18a) and a base (20 and 20a) lying opposite the cover (18 and 18a), said base being provided with one or more openings (60) for receiving tubes, in particular connecting tubes such as flat tubes. According to the invention, the base (20 and 20a) and at least one of the two side walls (26, 28 and 26a, 28a) consist of a one-piece shaped part, produced in a forming method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Kopp, Wolfgang Kramer, Karl-Heinz Staffa, Florian Moldovan, Haymo Broeder, Joerg Bergschneider, Klaus Hassdenteufel, Helmut Dobler, Oliver Liedtke, Wolfgang Reier
  • CASING FOR HOLDING A FLUID FOR A HEAT EXCHANGER, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CASING OF THIS TYPE AND HEAT EXCHANGER
    Publication number: 20100051251
    Abstract: The invention relates to a casing for holding a coolant for a heat exchanger (1) for motor vehicles, said casing having two side walls (22, 24, and 22a, 24a), two front walls (26, 28 and 26a, 28a), a cover (18 and 18a) and a base (20 and 20a) lying opposite the cover (18 and 18a), said base being provided with one or more openings (60) for receiving tubes, According to the invention, the casing consists of a single formed, in particular folded, shaped part, said formed shaped part, in particular a sheet metal blank, forming the two side walls (22, 24 and 22a, 24a), the two front walls (26, 28 and 26a, 28a), the cover (18 and 18a) and the base (20 and 20a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Kopp, Wolfgang Kramer, Karl-Heinz Staffa, Florian Moldovan, Haymo Broeder, Joerg Bergschneider, Klaus Hassdenteufel
  • Control device comprising a roller band cassette
    Patent number: 7670215
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control device (1) for controlling airflows in motor vehicles, comprised of a frame having at least one passage opening (4) and at least one controlling means, which is provided in the form of a roller louver (5) and which serves to modify the passage cross-section for the air flowing through the passage opening (4). The frame comprises a housing (2) with at least two hollow bodies (8) that are open along the longitudinal sides. These hollow bodies (8) accommodate the drive shaft (6) or the return shaft (7) for the roller louver (5), and each have a pivotal cover (8.3) for opening the respective hollow body (8). The control device (1) can be mounted inside airflow ducts of a heating and/or air-conditioning system for motor vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietrich Klingler, Werner Schwahn
  • Circuit for cooling charge air, and method for operating such a circuit
    Patent number: 7669416
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit (NK) for cooling charge air (LL) in a motor vehicle comprising a turbocharger that is provided with a circulating pump (5) for the circuit (NK). Said pump (5) is coupled to a turbine (2) and forms a turbine/pump combination (1) along with the turbine (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Eberhard Pantow, Stefan Rogg
  • Heat exchanger
    Patent number: 7650934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, particularly a radiator for a heating or air conditioning unit in motor vehicles, which cools a coolant. Said heat exchanger (1) is penetrated by air, comprises collector pipes (S1, S2, S2, S4) and several essentially horizontally disposed pipes (5), and is divided into several partial blocks (T1, T2, T3, T4). The surfaces of the inventive partial blocks are selected according to the dimensions of structural space-related zones having different air temperatures inside the assembly space of the heat exchanger, the partial block which is first penetrated by the coolant being arranged within a structural space-related zone having a higher air temperature, preferably within the zone having the highest air temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Walter Demuth, Martin Kotsch, Karl-Heinz Staffa, Christoph Walter
  • Arrangement for cooling exhaust gas and charge air
    Patent number: 7650753
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (A) for cooling recycled exhaust gas (AG) and charge air (LL) in a motor vehicle comprising a turbocharger respectively comprising at least one heat exchanger for the exhaust gas flow and a least one heat exchanger for the charge air flow. At least one heat exchanger for the exhaust gas flow and one heat exchanger for the charge air flow form part of a common low temperature cooling circuit (NK). The invention also relates to a method for operating one such arrangement (A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rolf Müller, Eberhard Pantow