Patents Assigned to Daimler
  • Patent number: 9630480
    Abstract: A wind deflector for a vehicle is disclosed. The wind deflector includes at least one housing element, at least one deflector element which is at least partially received in the housing element, at least one actuator via which the deflector element is able to move in a linearly oscillating manner relative to the housing element in at least one spatial direction, and at least one sealing element via which the deflector element is sealed at least in one partial region against the housing element. The sealing element is formed as a flexible membrane which is arranged on the one hand on the housing element and on the other hand on the deflector element to be able to move with this.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Uwe Escher, Juergen Luka, Martin Maihoefer, Volker Schwarz
  • Patent number: 9631523
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a motor vehicle valve train includes at least one camshaft with at least four cam elements arranged in an axially displaceable manner. In each case two of the cam elements that are adjacently situated are formed as a cam element group to be switched together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Matthias Eppinger, Kai Lehmann, Marc Maronde, Bernd Neubauer, Tilmann Roemheld, Thomas Stolk, Alexander Von Gaisberg-Helfenberg
  • Patent number: 9624985
    Abstract: A coupling device for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The coupling device has a friction-locking unit and a form-locking unit which is connected in parallel with the friction-locking unit and has at least two form-locking elements which can be connected to one another by form-locking, are disposed so as to be movable along a direction of actuation relative to one another, and in each case have at least one claw, where at least some of the claws in each case have a top surface which is oriented obliquely with respect to the direction of actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Emmanuel Chrisofakis, Tobias Haerter, Thomas Kull, Frank Scheffel, Joachim Schroeder, Nils Tonius
  • Patent number: 9610968
    Abstract: A spindle drive for the height adjustment of an electrically adjustable steering column and the steering includes an adjustment spindle rotatably mounted in two bearings. The adjustment spindle includes two clamping elements, which have a centering cone on their sides facing one another, and the adjustment spindle is arranged in a tensioned manner on the two bearings by means of the clamping element, in that the clamping elements abut on the outer sides of the centering cones facing away from one other. The outer sides of the bearings are formed having a counter contour to the respectively abutting centering cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Christian Born, Karsten Braeuer, Torsten Harms, Wjatscheslaw Malyschew
  • Patent number: 9611898
    Abstract: An interlocking gearshift unit for a motor vehicle drive train has a first clutch half and a second clutch half which are arranged so that they can slide relative to one another along an actuating direction in order to produce a connection with a fixed rotational relationship. At least the first clutch half has at least one first engagement element and a second engagement element, which can move with respect to the first engagement element. The first and second engagement elements are arranged so that they can move with respect to one another in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils Tonius, Tobias Haerter, Christoph Doerr
  • Patent number: 9614238
    Abstract: A fuel cell system includes at least one fuel cell and a humidifying device for humidifying a supply air flow flowing to a cathode chamber of the fuel cell by an exhaust air flow discharged from the cathode chamber of the fuel cell. The supply air flow and the exhaust air flow are separated from one another by water vapor-permeable membranes. An anode water separator, through which exhaust gas from an anode chamber of the fuel cell flows, is integrated into the humidifying device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Markus Handgraetinger, Armin Muetschele, Holger Richter, Miriam Runde
  • Publication number: 20170092966
    Abstract: A treatment device for treating exhaust gases of a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell system is provided. A humidifier, in which the exhaust gas is usable for humidifying a medium capable of being introduced into the fuel cell stack, includes a water separator for reducing a content of liquid water in the exhaust gas. The humidifier and the water separator are integrated in a common constructional unit. An outflow area of the humidifier has a cross-section capable of being passed, which is larger than a cross-section of an inflow area of the humidifier capable of being passed. The constructional unit includes at least one collection area for the liquid water separated upon exit from the outflow area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Leif-Patrik BARTHEL, Simon HOLLNAICHER, Alfred KOLBE
  • Publication number: 20170089255
    Abstract: A four-stroke reciprocating piston internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine includes an even number of cylinders grouped into a first half and a second half. An exhaust gas turbocharger has a first turbine inlet and a second turbine inlet. Each of the cylinders has an intake duct with an intake opening, a first exhaust duct with a first exhaust opening, and a second exhaust duct with a second exhaust opening. The first half of cylinders is connected via the respective first exhaust ducts to the first turbine inlet and is connected via the second exhaust ducts to the second turbine inlet. The second half of cylinders is connected via the respective first exhaust ducts to the second turbine inlet and is connected via the respective second exhaust ducts to the first turbine inlet. The respective second exhaust openings have a larger diameter than the respective first exhaust openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Normann FREISINGER, Juergen FRIEDRICH
  • Patent number: 9605585
    Abstract: A motor vehicle internal combustion engine has at least one combustion chamber delimited by at least one wall of the internal combustion engine, and at least one injector that is associated with the combustion chamber and that is at least partially accommodated in a receiving opening delimited by a first wall area of the wall extending at least essentially parallel to the axial direction of the injector The injector includes at least one injection opening that opens into the combustion chamber via the receiving opening, in the direction of the combustion chamber the first wall area being directly adjoined by a further wall area of the wall that extends at an angle to the axial direction and which delimits an at least essentially conical area of the receiving opening which expands toward the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Martin Bezner, Juergen Fischer, Helmut Gildein, Arnold Kaden, Dirk Sundheim
  • Patent number: 9604600
    Abstract: Assembly for the production of a wiping system, comprising a terminal part (2) of a wiper arm designed to move a wiper blade (3) over the surface to be wiped and a hydraulic connector (30) comprising at least one piping element (31, 32) for conveying a liquid to the wiper blade (3), the said terminal part comprising at least one means (8) for supporting the said hydraulic connector ensuring that it is held longitudinally with reference to the wiper arm. It is characterized in that the said supporting means allows a movement of the said hydraulic connector (30) in a direction convergent with the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: Daimler AG, Valeo Systems D'Essuyage
    Inventors: Vincent Izabel, Xavier Bousset, Guiseppe Grasso, Gérald Caillot, Holger Fitterer, Uwe Renz, Andreas Zygan, Heiko Schmid, Richard Düsterhöft, Steffen Pommerening
  • Patent number: 9592847
    Abstract: A steering column arrangement has a sliding sleeve and a universal joint yoke, which has a receiving section in which the sliding sleeve is included at least in sections and coaxially. The covering outer surface of the sliding sleeve and the covering inner surface of the receiving section have molded components for the positive connection. A torsion damper element is arranged between the sliding sleeve and the receiving section of the universal joint yoke. This is an annular arrangement, including an inner carrier ring, an outer carrier ring and an elastomer ring arranged between them. The inner carrier ring and outer carrier ring are elastic in a radial direction and rigid in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Detlef Hansen, Torsten Harms, Horst Hartmann, Frank Rohwer, Marco Schwieger
  • Patent number: 9593646
    Abstract: An exhaust gas distributor is disclosed. The distributor includes a distributor housing having a first exhaust gas path fluidically connecting a first inlet opening to a first outlet opening, a second exhaust gas path fluidically connecting a second inlet opening to a second outlet opening, and a third exhaust gas path fluidically connecting the second exhaust gas path to a third outlet opening, and an adjustable control element controlling the distribution of an exhaust gas flow from the second inlet opening to the second outlet opening and the third outlet opening. The control element in its end positions cooperates with stop contours. The control element is supported in a control housing that is manufactured separately from the distributor housing and which is installed in the distributor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventor: Thomas Laufer
  • Publication number: 20170066469
    Abstract: A motor vehicle steering system is disclosed. The system includes a steering spindle consisting of spindle members which are non-rotatably connected to one another. One end of a spindle member has a spline shaft profile and is introduced into a sleeve-like intermediate piece which is arranged on the other spindle member and, on the inner periphery, has a negative-shaped spline shaft profile with respect to the spline shaft profile such that the spindle member is plug-connected to the intermediate piece. In order for the spindle members to be able to be connected to each other with minimal effort even in the event of visual inaccessibility, a circumferential guide contour pointing toward the intermediate piece is formed on the spindle member. The guide contour is upstream of the spline shaft profile toward the intermediate piece and is perforated by grooves of the spline shaft profile to form convex guide segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Axel HEBENSTREIT, Hans-Dieter LOEFFLER, Thorsten MEYER, Marco SCHWIEGER
  • Publication number: 20170066201
    Abstract: A method for producing a sandwich component, in particular an inner trim component for a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The method begins with a core layer made from a foamed plastic and a cover layer which includes reinforcing fibers and plastic fibers. The plastic of the core layer has a first melting temperature which is higher than the second melting temperature of the plastic fibers of the cover layer. By the core layer being arranged on the cover layer, a multilayer composite is created. This multilayer composite can be further processed into a semi-finished product. The multilayer composite or the semi-finished product is then heated in a heating device to a temperature which is lower than the first melting temperature but therefore higher than the second melting temperature. Then the heated multilayer composite or the semi-finished product is formed in a forming tool in order to produce the sandwich component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Hubert BIEDER, Tobias BLUMENSTOCK, Benno STAMP, Roman WITTIG
  • Patent number: 9580023
    Abstract: A fastening arrangement of a sensor element, in particular a camera, on a fastening element of a motor vehicle involves holding the sensor element on a holding element of the fastening element by means of a force generated by a spring region of a spring element and orientated in one direction. The spring element has a second spring region connected at least indirectly to the first spring region and running at angle to the first spring region, which the sensor element adjoins in a second direction that runs at an angle to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Emil Bruss, Andre Flemming, Martin Krug, Ulf Ritschel, Axel Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9583774
    Abstract: The operational availability of a motor vehicle with a fuel cell is increased by providing that a defined quantity of the output power of the fuel cell system is consumed by a power consumption component in the heating-up phase and/or in the warm-up phase and that the consumed quantity of the output power is converted into power loss by impressing a suitable current into at least one winding of an electric motor which is to be energized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Clemens Boegershausen, Matthias Lederbogen, Bernhard Vogel
  • Publication number: 20170043728
    Abstract: A holder to fasten a component to a glass pane is disclosed. The holder includes a supporting body with a lower side, where the supporting body is adhereable to the glass pane by the lower side, and an upper side, where a holding element is included on the upper side and where the component is fastenable to the supporting body with the holding element. A first section of the supporting body which includes the holding element is separated from a remaining portion of the supporting body along a first slot and a second slot, where both the first slot and the second slot each begin at an outer edge of the supporting body and each end at a connection region at a distance from the outer edge, and where the first section of the supporting body is connected to the remaining portion of the supporting body by the connection region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Martin KRUG, Axel SCHMIDT
  • Publication number: 20170044652
    Abstract: A thermally coated component is disclosed. The thermally coated component has a frictionally optimized surface of a track for a friction partner, where the surface has pores. The pores have an entry rounding, the slope of which, as a ratio of the depth of the entry rounding to a longitudinal section of the surface or parallel to the surface, has a value of more than 2.5 ?m/mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas BEHR, Jens BOEHM, Martin HARTWEG, Tobias HERCKE, Thomas KREISL, Manuel MICHEL, Guenter RAU, Christoph RECKZUEGEL, Stefan SCHWEICKERT, Mareike ULRICH
  • Patent number: D784233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Jaroslav Hejtmanek, Robert Lesnik, Peter Riedel
  • Patent number: D784238
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Edgar Chu, Bernhard Hans