Patents Assigned to Benteler Automobiltechnik
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Patent number: 10173617Abstract: The invention relates to a bumper arrangement with a crossmember and two crashboxes which are in each case connectable on one side to the crossmember on an outer region thereof and are arrangeable on the other side on a vehicle-side longitudinal member. It is distinguished in that the crossmember has a hollow chamber profile with a hollow chamber which is round at least in sections in cross section, which hollow chamber profile is arranged in a crossmember longitudinal axis running perpendicularly to the vehicle center longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 8, 2019Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Frank Rabe, Christian Handing, Mirko Paare, Elmar Mollemeier
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Patent number: 10151009Abstract: A method for producing a structural and/or safety-related motor vehicle component having at least one hot-formed and press-hardened part constructed from high-strength steel includes the steps of partially heat-treating a region of the motor vehicle component by heating the region to a heat-up temperature in a temperature range between 500° C. and 900° C.; maintaining the heat-up temperature for a duration of a holding time; and cooling down from the heat-up temperature in one or more phases. A body component constructed as a structural and/or safety-related motor vehicle component from a steel sheet blank that has been hot-formed and press-hardened includes joining flanges and/or coupling locations and/or safety-related parts, wherein the joining flanges, coupling locations and/or safety-related parts are partially heat-treated in several steps with the disclosed method.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Markus Pellmann, Martin Pohl, Martin Schroeter, Stefan Adelbert, Otto Buschsieweke, Christian Handing
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Patent number: 10138854Abstract: A forged fuel rail for a motor vehicle includes a tubular base body, an inlet formed in one piece on the base body and made of a same material as the base body. Further formed in one piece on the base body and made of a same material as the base body are a plurality of injector mounts and, a support element for securement of the fuel rail to a further motor vehicle component. A reinforcement member extends between a corresponding one of the injector mounts and the support element and is formed in one piece on the base body and made of a same material as the base body. The reinforcement member is hereby formed from a flash created during a forging process.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2016Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventor: Jonas Schultz
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Patent number: 10124641Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a leaf spring holder for the mounting of a leaf spring onto an axle body of a vehicle, comprising: a leaf spring saddle configured for mounting of the leaf spring, wherein the leaf spring saddle comprises a saddle surface comprising a deformation; an adaptive molded part configured to be arranged between the leaf spring saddle and the leaf spring, wherein the adaptive molded part seats on the saddle surface via a profile surface, wherein the profile surface comprises an at least partially negative profile of the deformation to increase a contact surface between the leaf spring saddle and the profile surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Johannes Boeke, Hendrik Reineke
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Publication number: 20180320996Abstract: A cooling arrangement for a battery box includes a plate-shaped heat exchanging element, a cooling channel secured to the heat exchanging element, and a fluid collector for collecting or feeding a fluid into the cooling channel. The fluid collector includes a volume region and has a receiving opening on a side proximate to the cooling channel for introduction of the cooling channel to thereby fluidly connect the volume region with the cooling channel. A sealing element and a clamping element are arranged on an outside of the fluid collector at the receiving opening, with the clamping element being traversed by the cooling channel. A clamping tab is arranged above or below the receiving opening in surrounding relationship to the sealing element and the clamping element to thereby secure the cooling channel immovably to the fluid collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventors: Konstantin Tatarinov, Edvin List Clausen
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Patent number: 10118645Abstract: The present invention relates to a longitudinal beam for a motor vehicle, having a body, of hollow cross section and extending in the longitudinal direction, with a front connection for a cross-member and a rear connection to a motor vehicle body, said longitudinal beam being characterized in that the longitudinal beam is produced from a multi-layer steel having a homogeneous wall thickness as a hot-formed and press-hardened component and has at least one reinforcement patch, wherein the multi-layer steel has a central layer and at least one outer layer made of a ferritic stainless steel alloy.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Henning Von Watzdorf, Georg Frost, Martin Schroeter
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Patent number: 10094243Abstract: A turbine housing for a turbocharger is provided. The turbine housing includes an exterior housing and an interior housing as well as a bearing flange. The exterior housing is connected to the bearing flange. The interior housing includes a flange socket on which the bearing flange is positioned. A fastening ring is inserted inside in the bearing flange and connected to the flange socket, with the bearing flange being fixed in the axial direction (AR) by the fastening ring.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventor: Elmar Grussmann
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Patent number: 10065388Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing hollow profiles, having the following method steps: providing an initial hollow profile which in an insertion wall and optionally in at least one intermediate wall displays an insertion opening, providing a support element which displays a bolt element, an engagement element, and support walls which are disposed between the bolt element and longitudinal flanks, passing through the support element through the insertion opening until the support walls are positioned in the initial hollow profile, engaging a tool on the engagement element, rotating the support element by means of the tool until regions of the longitudinal flanks touch inner walls of the initial hollow profile, connecting the regions of the longitudinal flanks to the initial hollow profile via the inner walls.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2014Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Kathy Hansen, Edvin List Clausen
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Patent number: 10065588Abstract: The invention relates to a crash box having a plurality of hollow chambers which extend over the longitudinal extent of the crash box, a first hollow chamber being arranged offset in terms of height with respect to a second hollow chamber and a third hollow chamber in the mounted position. Here, the first hollow chamber is separated by means of a dividing wall from the second and third hollow chambers which are preferably arranged next to one another above or below the first hollow chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Andreas Schiller, Christian Handing
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Patent number: 10059376Abstract: A motor vehicle column and a method for production of the motor vehicle column are disclosed, wherein in the motor vehicle column a reinforcement sheet having an inwardly oriented bead is arranged and the reinforcement sheet has an inwardly oriented bead. The reinforcement sheet contacts the outer sheet in at least two sections viewed in cross section so as to form a double layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventors: Magnus Heitkamp, Achim Kröning
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Publication number: 20180236950Abstract: A motor vehicle sheet metal molding of the invention is produced by hot forming from a metal sheet composed of an aluminum alloy which cannot be precipitation hardened, which contains at least magnesium and optionally manganese in addition to aluminum as alloy component. The motor vehicle sheet metal molding after forming has, at least locally, degrees of deformation which are above the forming limit curve of the aluminum alloy at room temperature. To produce the motor vehicle sheet metal molding, the metal sheet is heated at least locally to a temperature in the range from 200° C. to 400° C. over a period of from 1 to 60 seconds. The heated metal sheet is subsequently placed in a forming tool of a forming press and formed to produce the motor vehicle sheet metal molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventors: Holger Diersmann, Jochen Dorr, Jochem Grewe, Andreas Hitz
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Patent number: 10052671Abstract: A method for producing a torsional profile from a tubular hollow profile, the torsional profile being provided, over its entire length, with spaced-apart walls, is provided. The method includes placing the tubular hollow profile into a first deformation die, positioning the ends of the tubular hollow profile in the first deformation die by means of in each case one tapering first mandrel which extends into a torsional region, positioning the tubular hollow profile over its longitudinal extent in the first deformation die, deforming the tubular hollow profile over its longitudinal extent in the torsional region by means of a first punch, with a reduction in the tube cross-sectional area in the torsional region, and removing the first punch and the first mandrels.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Lars Claussen, Goddy Hutabarat, Jan Krull
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Patent number: 10029624Abstract: A motor vehicle sheet metal molding of the invention is produced by hot forming from a metal sheet composed of an aluminum alloy which cannot be precipitation hardened, which contains at least magnesium and optionally manganese in addition to aluminum as alloy component. The motor vehicle sheet metal molding after forming has, at least locally, degrees of deformation which are above the forming limit curve of the aluminum alloy at room temperature. To produce the motor vehicle sheet metal molding, the metal sheet is heated at least locally to a temperature in the range from 200° C. to 400° C. over a period of from 1 to 60 seconds. The heated metal sheet is subsequently placed in a forming tool of a forming press and formed to produce the motor vehicle sheet metal molding.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Holger Diersmann, Jochen Dörr, Jochem Grewe, Andreas Hitz
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Patent number: 10023140Abstract: A bumper assembly for a motor vehicle comprising a cross member that extends transverse the motor vehicle, and has an open hat-shaped hollow profile with a rear-sided web and legs, extending from the web, wherein flanges extend from a free end of the legs in the vertical direction; and an opening pointing away from the motor vehicle, in the longitudinal direction. At least one closing plate is arranged allowing the opening to be completely closed in the vertical direction and arranged allowing a partial length of less than 50% of the length of the opening to be closed in the transverse direction; and that the flanges are offset from each other with an offset in the longitudinal direction; and that the cross member has a varying cross section over its length, wherein a central region is offset upwards from the end regions with a height offset to the vertical direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventor: Wilhelm Arns
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Patent number: 10012257Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2015Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventors: Peter Capko, Enrico Seidl
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Publication number: 20180178268Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: June 28, 2018Applicant: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventors: Markus Kettler, Georg Frost, Frank Rabe, Karsten Bake
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Patent number: 10005411Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Christian Handing, Mirko Paare
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Patent number: 9995250Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Christoph Lempa, Wassilij Strunin
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Patent number: 9981696Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBHInventors: Henning Von Watzdorf, Georg Frost, Martin Schroeter
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Patent number: 9975506Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 24, 2016Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbHInventor: Christian Handing
