Patents Assigned to Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
  • Component arrangement with a blind rivet nut
    Patent number: 10012257
    Abstract: A component arrangement comprising a first component, a second component, at least one screw means and at least one blind rivet nut for insertion into a wall of the first component and for coupling to at least one second component is provided. The blind rivet nut has a rivet head, and the sum of a diameter of the rivet head and twice a spacing between the second component and rivet head corresponds to 0.7 to 1.2 times a diameter of a bead-like protuberance of the blind rivet nut, the second component, in the coupling region, being in contact with the first component only in sections, the second component having a spacing from a rivet head of the blind rivet nut within a plane which is parallel to a contact surface between rivet head and first component. The spacing is greater than a wall thickness of the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Capko, Enrico Seidl
  • HOT-FORMED METAL SHEET AND METHOD OF PRODUCING AN OPENING IN SUCH A METAL SHEET
    Publication number: 20180178268
    Abstract: A hot-formed metal sheet has a tensile strength Rm>1300 megapascal (MPa) and includes an opening which is produced by high-speed punching at a speed of a punch of more than 6 m/s in the absence of a counter holder of a contour matching a contour of the punch, with a smooth cut proportion of the cutting surface of the opening amounting to more than 50%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Kettler, Georg Frost, Frank Rabe, Karsten Bake
  • Bumper system for a motor vehicle
    Patent number: 10005411
    Abstract: The invention concerns a bumper system for a motor vehicle with at least one crashbox, which is arranged by means of a bracket on a bumper cross member, wherein the bracket is provided with a first bracket plate and a second bracket plate, while the first bracket plate bears at least partly against a first limiting element and the second bracket plate against a second limiting element of the bumper cross member, wherein the bumper cross member is taken up in the bracket such that the first bracket plate and/or the second bracket plate extends in the direction of the vehicle longitudinal axis over at least ¾ preferably over 9/10 of the bumper cross member in the direction of a bumper cross member front wall, especially preferably entirely up to the bumper cross member front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Handing, Mirko Paare
  • Exhaust gas heat exchanger
    Patent number: 9995250
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas heat exchanger for transferring heat between the exhaust gas of a combustion engine of a motor vehicle and a coolant. The exhaust gas heat exchanger has a housing with connections for supplying and discharging coolant. According to the invention, one connection is formed by a pipe section which has a joining surface, formed on the outer circumference thereof, for fixing on the housing of the exhaust gas heat exchanger and a transfer opening, which is aligned transversely to the longitudinal axis (LA) of the pipe section and communicates with a passage opening in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Christoph Lempa, Wassilij Strunin
  • Pillar for a motor vehicle and method for manufacturing a pillar
    Patent number: 9981696
    Abstract: A pillar for a motor vehicle bodywork is disclosed having a main element with an upper coupling section for attaching to a roof frame, and a secondary element composed of metallic alloy. The secondary element is connected in a planar fashion at least over certain sections of the main element, and the main element has a middle layer composed of a hardened steel alloy, and at least one outer layer which bounds the middle layer toward the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Henning Von Watzdorf, Georg Frost, Martin Schroeter
  • Impact beam for a motor vehicle and method for production thereof
    Patent number: 9975506
    Abstract: An impact beam for a motor vehicle, said impact beam includes a front wall, a rear wall and at least two transverse walls connecting the front wall and the rear wall. The front wall has a single-layered section and a multilayered section, wherein the multilayered section is formed by a first and a second front wall section, wherein the first front wall section is fixedly connected with the second front wall section, wherein at least the single-layered front wall section, the rear wall and the at least two transverse walls together enclose a hollow chamber. The front wall, the rear wall and the transverse walls are configured in one-piece and of a same material, wherein the impact beam is made of a longitudinal starting section with a constant U-shaped cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Handing
  • Exhaust-gas heat exchanger with bypass pipe
    Patent number: 9964075
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an exhaust-gas heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, having an encircling heat exchanger duct with a bypass pipe situated at the inside, a control flap being provided for conducting an exhaust-gas flow through the heat exchanger duct or through the bypass pipe, said exhaust-gas heat exchanger being characterized in that the control flap has an opening with a pipe stub-like section, the pipe stub-like section being in flow-conducting contact with an inlet opening of the bypass pipe in a bypass position, and the control flap being rotatable from a bypass position into a transfer position, in which the inlet is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Viktor Fot
  • Vehicle door and method for the production thereof
    Patent number: 9944153
    Abstract: A motor vehicle door and a method for producing the motor vehicle door is disclosed having a frame plate coupled to reinforcement components and at least half of all of the reinforcement components are produced as extruded profiles which are subsequently press-formed three-dimensionally. The extruded profiles have different wall thicknesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Edwin List Clausen, Jochem Grewe, Joern Toelle, Dariusz Straznikiewicz, Martin Schroeter, Gero Muellers
  • Hot-forming and press hardening tool and method for operating the hot-forming and press hardening tool
    Patent number: 9943898
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hot-forming and press hardening tool for producing formed sheet metal parts with at least partially high-strength properties, having a top tool with at least one die segment and a bottom tool with at least one die segment, wherein the top tool and the bottom tool are movable toward each other in a press stroke direction while forming a die cavity, wherein tempering channels are arranged in at least one die segment to feed a cooling medium, wherein the die segment of the top tool and/or the die segment of the bottom tool is split into at least two parts with a spreader device coupled to the top tool and/or the bottom tool and is movable in at least one direction of motion transverse to the press stroke direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Kettler, Oliver Dobinsky
  • Method for producing a motor vehicle component from aluminum
    Patent number: 9938613
    Abstract: A method for producing a motor vehicle component is disclosed having the steps of providing a strain-hardened blank composed of a 5000 grade aluminum alloy, partially heating the blank in a first region to a temperature higher than 350° C., in particular to 400° C., the blank being kept at a temperature between 15° C. and 30° C., preferably at 20° C., in a second region, and the partial heating being performed in less than 20 s, preferably less than 10 s and in particular in 2 to 5 s, adjusting the temperature of the blank as a whole to between 150 and 350° C. in less than 20 s, preferably less than 10 s and in particular in 2 to 5 s, and deforming the blank to form the motor vehicle component in less than 20 s, preferably less than 10 s and in particular in 2 to 5 s, and cooling the motor vehicle component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Bohner, Jochen Doerr, Jochem Grewe, Christian Hielscher, Joern Toelle, Boris Rauscher
  • Passenger car with protection
    Patent number: 9929390
    Abstract: A passenger car includes a body having two opposite wheel wells and a electric energy source which is arranged between two the wheel wheels for supply of electric energy. A protection made of steel sheet is arranged above the electric energy source and has depressions which extend in a direction from one of the wheel wells to another one of the wheel wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Wilhelm Arns
  • Method for producing a motor vehicle component from aluminum
    Patent number: 9914491
    Abstract: A method for producing a motor vehicle component, is disclosed having the steps of—providing a blank composed of a 5000 grade naturally hard aluminum alloy with an initial yield strength, completely heating the blank to a forming temperature between 150° C. and 350° C., preferably between 200° C. and 300° C. in less than 20 s, preferably less than 10 s and in particular in 2 to 5 s, and performing forming in a forming tool in less than 20 s, preferably less than 10 s and in particular between 2 and 5 s, the temperature being held between 150° C. and 350° C. in at least one first region of the blank, and cooling to a temperature lower than 250° C., in particular lower than 200° C., being performed in a second region during or after the deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Friedrich Bohner, Jochen Doerr, Jochem Grewe, Christian Hielscher, Joern Toelle, Boris Rauscher
  • Heat exchanger with double-walled tubes
    Patent number: 9897387
    Abstract: A heat exchanger for a motor vehicle, in particular an exhaust gas heat exchanger, includes an outer casing in which heat exchanger tubes are arranged as bundles. At least one heat exchanger tube is configured double-walled, and formed from an outer tube and an inner tube. A first medium flows in the casing and/or in the inner tube and a second medium flows between the outer tube and the inner tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Michael T. Glass
  • Multipiece spring link
    Patent number: 9895947
    Abstract: The invention concerns a multipiece spring link (100) for a wheel suspension of a vehicle, with: a first profiled side piece (101), forming a first side leg of the multipiece spring link (100), wherein the first profiled side piece (101) has a first bulge (105); a second profiled side piece (103), forming a second side leg of the multipiece spring link (100), wherein the second profiled side piece (103) has a second bulge (107); and wherein the first bulge (105) and the second bulge (107) are arranged one opposite the other and together form a spring receiving region (108) for the receiving of a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Meyer, Oliver Mielke
  • B pillar with partial strength characteristics
    Patent number: 9884653
    Abstract: A B pillar for a motor vehicle is produced as a hot-stamped and press-hardened component composed of a hardenable steel alloy, wherein a lower length section extends over less than 40% of the length (L) of the B pillar in a longitudinal direction and at least regionally has different strength values in relation to an upper length section, which B pillar is, in the lower length section, in at least one cross section, mutually different strengths are formed, and in the lower length section, a soft material structure is formed regionally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Tomohiro Shimizu
  • Rubber-solid material bearing for arranging on a motor vehicle axle
    Patent number: 9885387
    Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle axle, in particular a torsion beam axle, the rubber-solid material bearing being constructed in a disk-like manner from at least two disks made from solid material with a rubber layer which is arranged in between, and is characterized according to the invention in that a disk which is arranged on the outside in relation to the axial direction A of the rubber-solid material bearing has a collar which is oriented so as to stand upright toward the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Erik Schultz, Peter Koczar
  • Method for producing a motor vehicle component from aluminum
    Patent number: 9821859
    Abstract: A method for producing a motor vehicle component is disclosed having the steps of providing a strain-hardened blank composed of a 5000 grade aluminum alloy, partially heating the blank in a first region to a temperature higher than 350° C., in particular higher than 400° C., and in a second region to a temperature between 150° C. and 350° C., preferably to 300° C., in less than 20 s, preferably less than 10 s and in particular in 2 to 5 s, and transferring the blank into a cooling tool, and performing cooling in less than 20 s, preferably less than 10 s and in particular in 2 to 5 s.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Friedrich Bohner, Jochen Doerr, Jochem Grewe, Christian Hielscher, Joern Toelle, Boris Rauscher
  • Axle arrangement with modularly fixable axle setting, and method for the production thereof, and motor vehicle with twist beam axle
    Patent number: 9821624
    Abstract: An axle arrangement is provided having a wheel carrier with fastening arms. By placement of an assembly opening in the fastening arm in a motor vehicle transverse direction (Y), it is possible to fix the track width with the use of identical parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Niggemeyer, Thomas Henksmeier, Peter Stastny, Waldemar Bera, Andreas Janzen
  • Wheel suspension with a virtual steering axle
    Patent number: 9815495
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a wheel suspension 5 for a torsion beam axle 1, whereby a wheel mount 8 rotates about a virtual steering axle 18 as a result of a cornering force. According to the invention, it is further provided that a wheel mount bracket 6 with a yielding element 11 is coupled to the end 4 of a longitudinally extending swing arm 3 of the torsion beam axle 1, so that an additional steering in positive toe occurs as a result of a lateral force effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventor: Erik Schultz
  • Method for producing a torsional profile from a blank, and torsional profile
    Patent number: 9802235
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a torsional profile from a blank. The torsional profile has torsionally rigid tubular end sections, a torsionally flexible U-shaped middle longitudinal section and, between the middle longitudinal section and the end sections, transition sections which change from the U-shaped cross section to the tubular cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Dieter Friesen, Paul Kaupmann, Jan Krull, Norbert Niggemeyer, Eugen Seibel