Patents Assigned to Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbH
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Patent number: 9371772Abstract: A supercharged internal combustion engine may include an exhaust gas turbocharger which is integrated into an exhaust section on the turbine side and into an intake section on the compressor side. An exhaust gas recirculation line may connect the exhaust section and the intake section. The exhaust gas recirculation line may branch off from the exhaust section downstream of a turbine of the exhaust gas turbocharger and opens into the intake section upstream of a compressor. A valve device for performing at least one of open-loop and closed-loop control of an exhaust gas recirculation rate may be arranged in the region of the exhaust gas recirculation line.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignees: Mahle International GmbH, Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbHInventors: Swen-Juri Bauer, Andreas Gruener, Martin Janssen, Hans-Peter Klein, Mandy Noack, Joerg Rueckauf, Bernd Van Eickels, Eike Willers
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Publication number: 20140332599Abstract: A thermostat having a hollow body, wherein the hollow body is at least partly filled with a thermosensitive medium. A heating element is provided for heating the thermosensitive medium. The heating element is located outside of the hollow body and is at least partially insulated electrically from the hollow body. The element is connected to the hollow body in a thermally conductive manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Behr Thermot-tronik GmbHInventors: Hans-Peter KLEIN, Eike WILLERS
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Publication number: 20140326343Abstract: An electrically drivable valve for regulating volume flows in a heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle with a housing, on which at least two connecting pieces are formed, whereby depending on the arrangement of the valve in a heating and/or cooling circuit one or more connecting pieces are formed as inflow connections and a connecting piece as an outflow connection or one or more connecting pieces as outflow connections and a connecting piece as an inflow connection, whereby a valve body rotatable around a rotation axis is arranged in the housing. In the case of an electrically controllable valve, in which pressure losses in the control circuit are reliably reduced, in the case of an axial inflow or outflow of the valve by a heating medium and/or coolant the axes of one or more outflow connections or of one or more inflow connections are oriented axially and radially relative to the rotation axis of the valve body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: Behr Thermot-tronik GmbHInventor: Hans-Peter KLEIN
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Publication number: 20140283796Abstract: A supercharged internal combustion engine may include an exhaust gas turbocharger which is integrated into an exhaust section on the turbine side and into an intake section on the compressor side. An exhaust gas recirculation line may connect the exhaust section and the intake section. The exhaust gas recirculation line may branch off from the exhaust section downstream of a turbine of the exhaust gas turbocharger and opens into the intake section upstream of a compressor. A valve device for performing at least one of open-loop and closed-loop control of an exhaust gas recirculation rate may be arranged in the region of the exhaust gas recirculation line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicants: Behr Thermot-Tronik Gmbh, Mahle International GmbHInventors: Swen-Juri Bauer, Andreas Gruener, Martin Jenssen, Hans-Peter Klein, Mandy Noack, Joerg Rueckauf, Bernd Van Eickels, Eike Willers
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Publication number: 20130240634Abstract: The invention relates to a thermostat valve for a cooling system of an internal combustion engine with a coolant stoppage function, comprising a first bypass valve element and a second bypass valve element, a main valve element to be arranged in a counterpart to a connection to a coolant radiator, and a crossmember to be arranged between an engine outlet and an engine inlet, which crossmember forms a valve seat for the first bypass valve element and the second bypass valve element, wherein, on its outer side, the crossmember has a collar which forms an axial supporting region for the counterpart and which is loaded in the axial direction by a compression spring, with the result that the collar is forced in the direction of the counterpart.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: BEHR THERMOT-TRONIK GMBHInventor: Andreas Auweder
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Publication number: 20130200167Abstract: The invention relates to a thermostat insert comprising at least one return spring, a thermostatic working element having a working piston that can be pushed out of a housing of the working element against the force of the return spring, a main valve element, and a short circuit valve element connected to the working element displaced when the working piston is pushed out of the housing, a base element in particular implemented as a base plate, and a brace on which the return spring is supported, wherein the brace is mechanically connected to the base element, so that an assembly enclosing the return spring in a cage-like manner is formed, and the exterior of the brace has a closed peripheral collar seated against a slanted sealing surface of a counterpart after installation and that is loaded by the return spring so that the brace is sealingly forced in the direction of the slanted sealing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: BEHR THERMOT-TRONIK GMBHInventors: Andreas Auweder, Martin Holzhauser
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Patent number: 8220720Abstract: A thermostatic valve for a cooling system in an internal combustion engine. The valve includes a common short-circuit element (21) having a short circuit valve gate (26) and a short circuit valve disc (25) and is arranged upstream in the extending direction of the thermostatic working element (16). A common valve seat is provided, wherein an overpressure valve (32) opening into the mixing chamber (15) is provided in the common valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbHInventors: Andreas Auweder, Eike Willers
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Patent number: 8123143Abstract: In a thermostatic valve for connecting an automatic transmission with an oil cooler, wherein the connection between an inlet conduit 12 for oil coming from the transmission and an outlet conduit 13 to the oil cooler is released or blocked by valve slider element 22, which is actuated by a thermostatic actuating element 16, 17 and is spring-loaded by a restoring spring 21, the valve slider element 22 with the restoring spring 21 is designed as a pressure-control valve which, with the open connection between the inlet conduit 12 for oil coming from the transmission and the outlet conduit 13 to the oil cooler, opens a bypass conduit 24 when a predetermined pressure of the oil is exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbHInventors: Eike Willers, Andreas Auweder
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Patent number: 8091517Abstract: A thermostatic valve for a cooling system of an internal combustion engine, having a thermostatic operating element for arrangement in a distributing chamber as the drive element for a main valve element between an engine outlet and a connector to a coolant cooler, and for a bypass valve element designed as a valve slide arranged between the engine outlet and an engine inlet to serve as a pressure control valve. In addition to the valve slide (23, 23?) the bypass valve element (22, 22?) is provided with a valve disk (25, 25? arranged upstream of the valve slide (23, 23?) in the extension direction of the thermostatic operating element (12, 12?), and a component (26) is assigned to the valve disk (25, 25?), as a valve seat for the valve slide (23, 23?) and a valve seat for the valve disk (25, 25?).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbHInventors: Andreas Auweder, Eike Willers
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Patent number: 7938106Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling an exhaust gas stream. Said device comprises a housing (1, 101) with at least a first, second and third connection (2, 3, 4, 102, 103, 104) that form links to a first, second and third exhaust gas conduit for conducting the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine, a first sliding element (6, 106) with a displaceable first sliding rod (6a, 106a) and a first sealing member (6c, 106c) that is located on said rod, a second sliding element (7, 107) with a displaceable second sliding rod (7, 107a) and a second sealing member (7c, 107c) that is located on said rod and an actuator for a force-assisted actuation of the device. According to the invention, a link (4c, 104b) can be established between the first and the second connection and can be adjusted by means of the first sealing member (6, 106) and a link (3c, 103b) can be established and adjusted between the first and the third connection by means of the second sealing member (7c, 107c).Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2006Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignees: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbHInventors: Peter Geskes, Hans-Peter Klein
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Patent number: 7823289Abstract: In a valve housing 11, which is constituted by an section of an extruded billet material, into which are formed inlet and outlet conduits 27, 28, 29, 30, which are substantially arranged in a common plane, and a receiving bore 20 for at least one valve element 21, 26, arranged transversely in relation thereto, the billet material is formed as a profiled element provided with ribs 15, 16, 17, 18 which project from a substantially parallelepiped base body and in which ribs the inlet and outlet conduits 27, 28, 29, 30 open.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbHInventors: Eike Willers, Andreas Auweder
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Patent number: 7779791Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 15, 2004Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignees: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbHInventors: Thomas Holzbaur, Rolf Müller, Eberhard Pantow, Sarah Parmentier, Eike Willers
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Patent number: 7730855Abstract: A coolant controller for a coolant circuit of an internal combustion engine has a housing and a thermostat valve arranged therein. The thermostat valve has at least one valve closing member loadable by a working element as a function of a temperature value, a temperature sensor as well as a heating element for the working element. The housing is provided with at least one plug from which connecting lines extend to the temperature sensor. A current supply for the heating element is present. The plug, the temperature sensor, the connecting lines and the current supply for the heating element are provided as a pre-manufactured assembly and this assembly is integrated into the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2008Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignees: Behr Thermot-tronik GmbH, Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellscahaftInventors: Heinz Lemberger, Barbu Frunzetti, Wolfgang Richter
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Publication number: 20100051255Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2007Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicants: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG, BEHR THERMOT-TRONIK GMBHInventors: Karsten Emrich, Heinz Czemmel, Waldemar Friesenhahn, Timm Roeschmann
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Publication number: 20090205589Abstract: A thermostatic valve for a cooling system of an internal combustion engine, having a thermostatic operating element for arrangement in a distributing chamber as the drive element for a main valve element between an engine outlet and a connector to a coolant cooler, and for a bypass valve element designed as a valve slide arranged between the engine outlet and an engine inlet to serve as a pressure control valve. In addition to the valve slide (23, 23?) the bypass valve element (22, 22?) is provided with a valve disk (25, 25? arranged upstream of the valve slide (23, 23?) in the extension direction of the thermostatic operating element (12, 12?), and a component (26) is assigned to the valve disk (25, 25?), as a valve seat for the valve slide—(23, 23?) and a valve seat for the valve disk (25, 25?).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2007Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: Behr Thermot-tronik GmbHInventors: Andreas Auweder, Eike Willers
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Publication number: 20090165735Abstract: A thermostatic valve in a cooling system in an internal combustion engine, with a common short-circuit element (21), comprising a section serving as a short circuit valve gate (26) and a short circuit valve disc (25), arranged upstream in the extending direction of the thermostatic working element (16), between which a common valve seat is provided, wherein an overpressure valve (32) opening into the mixing chamber (15) is provided in the common valve seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: Behr Thermot-tronik GmbHInventors: Andreas Auweder, Eike Willers
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Publication number: 20080216776Abstract: A coolant controller for a coolant circuit of an internal combustion engine has a housing and a thermostat valve arranged therein. The thermostat valve has at least one valve closing member loadable by a working element as a function of a temperature value, a temperature sensor as well as a heating element for the working element. The housing is provided with at least one plug from which connecting lines extend to the temperature sensor. A current supply for the heating element is present. The plug, the temperature sensor, the connecting lines and the current supply for the heating element are provided as a pre-manufactured assembly and this assembly is integrated into the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicants: BEHR THERMOT-TRONIK GMBH, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Heinz Lemberger, Barbu Frunzetti, Wolfgang Richter
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Patent number: 7422159Abstract: In connection with a thermostat valve which, together with a housing cover member, constitutes a structural unit, it is provided that a cross arm member is secured on a housing cover by means of a snap-in connection and is provided with flanges extending into a fastening surface of the housing cover member intended for contact with the main housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2005Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Behr Thermot-Tronik GmbHInventors: Ulrich Dehnen, Thomas Kovacs
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Publication number: 20070186912Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2004Publication date: August 16, 2007Applicants: BEHR GmbH & CO. KG, BEHR THERMOT-TRONIK GmbHInventors: Thomas Holzbaur, Rolf Muller, Eberhard Pantow, Sarah Parmentier, Eike Willers
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Publication number: 20070164249Abstract: In a valve housing 11, which is constituted by an section of an extruded billet material, into which are formed inlet and outlet conduits 27, 28, 29, 30, which are substantially arranged in a common plane, and a receiving bore 20 for at least one valve element 21, 26, arranged transversely in relation thereto, the billet material is formed as a profiled element provided with ribs 15, 16, 17, 18 which project from a substantially parallelepiped base body and in which ribs the inlet and outlet conduits 27, 28, 29, 30 open.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Applicant: Behr Thermot-tronik GmbHInventors: Eike Willers, Andreas Auweder