Patents Assigned to Behr GmbH
  • Method and Device for Regulating a Coolant Circuit of a Vehicle Air Conditioning System
    Publication number: 20070214811
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for regulating a coolant circuit (2) of a vehicle air conditioning system (4). According to said method, a target value (SW(VT)) for an evaporator temperature (VT) is predetermined in a base control circuit. Said value is used to determine a control value (U) for controlling the evaporator temperature (VT) by means of an evaporator temperature regulator (16). Said control value is also fed to a ventilator fan controller (26).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Wilhelm Baruschke, Armin Britsch-Laudwein, Karl Lochmahr
  • Cooling System
    Publication number: 20070209613
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system for a motor vehicle comprising a radiator (1) through which a coolant for, in particular, cooling an engine (2) flows, and which is flowed through by a cooling air flow (7) that is influenced by a fan (4) according to the velocity of the motor vehicle. Said fan is situated between the radiator (1) and the engine (2). The projection of the fan surface toward the radiator surface is smaller than the radiator surface by a difference area, whereby this difference area of the cooler surface is covered by a fan cowl (25). In order to create cooling system that is improved with regard to aerodynamics, the fan cowl (25) is provided with at least one opening (27) on at least one side of the difference area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2005
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Eberhard Pantow
  • Circuit arrangement for the cooling of charge air and method for operation of such a circuit arrangement
    Publication number: 20070186912
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement (K), with a low-temperature coolant circuit (1) for the cooling of charge air on a motor vehicle with a charging device, comprising a charge air/coolant cooler (2). A temperature sensor (4) is provided at the exit of the coolant from the charge air/coolant (2), or directly thereafter, for the measurement of the coolant exit temperature. The invention further relates to a method for operation of such a circuit arrangement (K).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicants: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG, BEHR THERMOT-TRONIK GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Holzbaur, Rolf Muller, Eberhard Pantow, Sarah Parmentier, Eike Willers
  • Air flow regulation device, especially for the air conditioning system of a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20070190918
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air flow regulation device comprising a housing and a flap arrangement (1) and to an air-conditioner comprising such an air flow regulation device. The flap arrangement (3) comprises at least two flap parts (3) for opening and closing an opening, which can be swiveled about swiveling axes (4) that extend in parallel. The two flap parts (3), in the closed state of the flap arrangement (1), rest on one another and roll off and/or slide on one another when at least one flap part is displaced from the closed state to a partially opened state or vice versa. The flap parts (3), at least in the area of their end sections (5) that rest on one another in the closed state, are elastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael Komowski
  • Method for controlling evaporation temperature in an air conditioning system
    Patent number: 7251946
    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 requirement 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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Stefan Morgenstern
  • Arrangement for fixing a heat exchanger, particularly a cooling module in a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20070172334
    Abstract: The invention elates to an arrangement for fixing a heat exchanger (1), particularly a cooling module in a motor vehicle, preferably at four, i.e. two upper and two lower, fixing points (4, 5, 6, 7). Interengaging fixing means are provided on the heat exchanger (1) and retaining means are provided on the motor vehicle(2, 3). According to the invention, at least one fixing means, preferably the two upper fixing means, is/are embodied as an elastomer bearing (6a, 7a) and at least one retaining means, preferably the two upper retaining means, is/are embodied as a screw bolt (8, 9) with path limitation (8a, 9a), which is supported on the motor vehicle (3) and on the elastomer bearing (6a, 7a) in a substantially strainless manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Ralf Wilbert
  • Roller belt cassette for use in a control device
    Patent number: 7246788
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller belt cassette for use in a control device (1) serving to control airflows in motor vehicles, comprised of a roller belt subassembly having a roller louver, which is formed by a roller belt (5), and at least two shafts (6, 7) of which one is a drive shaft (6) and the other is a return shaft (7). The roller belt (5) is formed by an endless belt or is provided in the form of an endless belt. The roller belt cassette 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: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dietrich Klingler, Werner Schwahn, Jürgen Otto
  • Assembly support of a front end of a motor vehicle and method for detachably fixing a cooling module to an assembly support of a front end
    Patent number: 7246674
    Abstract: A assembly support (33) of a front end of a motor vehicle is proposed, having at least one cooling module (1) which is detachably fixed to the assembly support (33) by means of at least two connecting points (9, 15; 11, 13). The assembly support (33) is characterized in that one of the connecting points (9; 11) is embodied as a pivot bearing (17; 19), and in that the other of the connecting points (13; 15) is embodied as a clip connection (21; 23). In addition, a method for detachably fixing a cooling module (1) to a assembly support (33) of a front end of a motor vehicle is proposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignees: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Hella-Behr Fahrzeugsysteme GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Andritter, Stefan Schmidgall, Hans Schlingmann, Ralf Schmidt, Reinhold Brückner, Dirk Kersting, Andreas Fischer, Martin Gehring, Horst Winkelmann
  • Fluid friction clutch for a motor vehicle fan
    Patent number: 7246691
    Abstract: A fluid friction clutch for a motor vehicle fan comprises at least one rotatably mounted shaft, a drive element firmly mounted on the shaft so as to rotate with it and a driven element rotatably mounted about the axis of the shaft. The drive element and driven element form a coupling region, which accommodates a viscous fluid. A fan member is connected to the outer region of the driven element by means of at least one partially plastic or plastic-encapsulated fixing ring arranged concentrically with respect to the axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kuno Lindauer, Gerold Schultheiss, Rudolf Stoklossa
  • Heat exchanger for cooling exhaust gas and method of manufacturing same
    Patent number: 7246437
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling exhaust gas, around which a liquid cooling medium flows on the outside, including a bundle of rectangular tubes provided as ducts for the exhaust gas whose ends are welded into tube bottoms. The bundle of rectangular tubes is surrounded with a sheet metal jacket which follows the contour of the bundle and which is provided with a cooling medium inlet and a cooling medium outlet. The ends of the sheet metal jacket are provided with welded-on flange plates which are each open by means of a central opening with respect to the bundle of rectangular tubes and which are provided with fastening devices for fastening onto pipe sections of an exhaust pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Herbert Damsohn, Thomas Karbach, Conrad Pfender, Jan Wenzelburger
  • Arrangement for cooling the exhaust gas of a motor vehicle
    Publication number: 20070157983
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement (1) for cooling exhaust gas, said arrangement comprising a housing (2) containing a heat transfer region (5), an actuator for regulating the flow of exhaust gas through the heat transfer region (5). and/or a bypass channel (6). Said housing (2) is embodied as a single component in the longitudinal direction of the inventive arrangemnent (1), and the actuator is arranged in the housing (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2005
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Claus Beck, Peter Geskes, Damien Henon
  • Stacked plate heat exchanger
    Patent number: 7237604
    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: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Karsten Emrich, Daniel Hendrix, Joachim Kopp, Wolfgang Kramer, Florian Moldovan, Jens Richter
  • Heat exchanger, especially charge air cooler for motor vehicles
    Publication number: 20070144718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger, especially a charge air cooler (5) for motor vehicles. Said heat exchanger comprises a heat exchange block which is constituted of flat tubes (6) having flat tube ends and ribs (7) and tube bottoms (8) having ventilation passages (9) in which the flat tube ends are received and welded together. The heat exchanger also comprises collecting tanks that can be placed on the tube bottoms (8) and means for deflecting the flow in the feed section of the flat tube ends. The inventive heat exchanger is characterized in that the means for deflecting flow (deflection means 2) and means for reinforcing the flat tube ends (reinforcing means) are configured as an integrated structural component (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2004
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Heine, Reinhard Kull
  • Heat exchanger for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 7234515
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, particularly a flat-tube heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, which includes two coolant boxes and a tube block with an inlet tube attached to one of the boxes and an outlet tube attached to another of the boxes, and wherein each tube extends at least in part along one longitudinal side of the associated box and has at least one radial opening which communicates with a side opening formed in the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Holger Auchter, Thomas Fricker, Bruno Lösch
  • Component for a device for air-conditioning the inside of a vehicle and device for air-conditioning the inside of a vehicle
    Publication number: 20070137832
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component (4), especially a hybrid component, for a device (1) for air-conditioning the inside of a vehicle. Said component comprises a metal base body (6) which is at least partially covered with plastic (K), whereby the cavity thereof forms a flow channel (8) for a cross-flow medium; also comprising at least one flow control device (12) which controls the amount of flow of the medium which is integrated into said flow channel. The invention also relates to a device (1) for air-conditioning the inside of a vehicle by means of an air-conditioning system (2) and a component (4) connected to the air-conditioning system (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Walter Wolf, Thomas Feith, Jochen Schmitz
  • Structural element, particularly a hybrid structural element for a cross member of a vehicle and use of a structural element
    Publication number: 20070132280
    Abstract: The invention relates to a structural element (1), particularly a hybrid structural element, for a cross member of a vehicle, in which a base body (2) is provided, which is at least partially lined with plastic (4) and which is provided with at least one flow tap (8a to 8e). Said base body (2) is, in the area of the flow tap (8a to 8e), provided with a flow-guiding means (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Walter Wolf
  • Heat exchanger
    Publication number: 20070131399
    Abstract: Disclosed is a heat exchanger, particularly an exhaust gas heat exchanger for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing jacket (6) that is open at both ends, and a tube bundle which is inserted into said housing jacket and is penetrated by the hot exhaust gas. The aim of the invention is to produce said heat exchanger in an inexpensive and functionally safe manner. Said aim is achieved by the fact that only the tube bundle with the tube bottoms (2, 3) thereof, which are located on the front side, are made of metal while the housing jacket (6) into which the tube bundle is inserted along with the tube bottoms (23) is made of plastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO., KG
    Inventor: Jörg Digele
  • Component and use thereof and method for the production thereof
    Publication number: 20070134452
    Abstract: The invention relates to a component (1), especially a hybrid component for a crossrail of a vehicle, comprising a metal base body (2) which is at least partially provided with a plastic structure (6). The metal base body (2) comprises a fixing element (12) which is formed on the edge area thereof (Rg) and which is used to at least mechanically attach the base body (2) to the plastic structure (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2004
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Merkle, Walter Wolf
  • Drum-type valve
    Publication number: 20070128999
    Abstract: The invention relates to a drum-type valve (1; 101; 201; 301; 301) comprising: a partial cylindrical surface forming a first area (2; 102; 302); two circular segment surfaces each forming a second area (3; 103; 303), and; an outer encircling edge (4; 104; 304), which is disposed essentially in two planes, outwardly projects, and which is rests against correspondingly formed contact C surfaces, whereby the drum-type valve (1; 101; 201; 301; 301?) has at least one second edge (5; 105; 305).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Michael Komowski
  • Preparation of factor XIIIa by gene manipulation
    Patent number: 7220556
    Abstract: The cDNA which codes for factor XIIIa has been isolated using a cDNA bank from human placenta and probes constructed on the basis of the amino acid sequence of factor XIIIa peptide fragments. It is possible with this cDNA not only to obtain factor XIIIa by gene manipulation in high purity but also to prepare diagnostic aids which permit the analysis of genetic factor XIIIa defects. Furthermore, it is possible on the basis of the amino acid sequence to prepare antibodies which are suitable for diagnostic aids and antibody columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2007
    Assignee: ZLB Behring GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Grundmann, Egon Amann, Gerd Zettlmeissl