Patents Assigned to IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGaA
  • Patent number: 11938661
    Abstract: A device for injection molding a molded part having an insert includes a mold having a mold cavity, an insert loading device having an insert push rod for positioning an insert in the mold cavity, a magazine having inserts arranged side by side and aligned with the insert push rod, and an insert feed channel ending in the mold cavity and into which the insert aligned with the one insert push rod can be pushed out of the one magazine by means of the insert push rod. The magazine has a horizontally aligned insert receiving surface having adjacent placement positions for the inserts, the placement positions being adapted to the contour of the inserts. The magazine has a loading region having at least one freely accessible placement position for mechanically loading the same with an insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventor: Michael Dold
  • Patent number: 11940035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a planetary wheel (10) for a planetary gear (14) with a planetary wheel bore (28) which runs coaxially or parallel to the planetary wheel axis of rotation (APR) and which at least partially runs through the planetary wheel axis (22). The invention also relates to a planetary carrier (44) for such a planetary wheel (10), comprising a carrier body (46) with a first disk-shaped body (48) which has at least one first bearing recess (60), which has at least one circumferentially extending first catching projection (64), and with a second disk-shaped body (50) having at least one second bearing recess (62), which has at least one circumferentially extending second catching projection (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Marius Suess, Simon Schwoerer, Steffen Aberle, Jens Fechler
  • Patent number: 11927257
    Abstract: A toothed gear for use in a gearing, comprising a base body that forms a ring gear with a number of first teeth having a first deformability and a number of second teeth having a second deformability, wherein the second deformability is greater than the first deformability and to a gear pair of a gearing, comprising such a toothed gear and at least one further toothed gear which can be made to mesh or is in mesh with the toothed gear. The invention relates moreover to a gearing with such a gear pair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE &Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Adrian Rieple, Matthias Koop, Sebastian Birk, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 11867276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a spur gear transmission (251), comprising a transmission housing (12), an output gear (14) rotatably mounted in the transmission housing (12) about a first axis of rotation (16), a drive gear (18) that is rotatably mounted in the transmission housing (12) about a second axis of rotation (20), wherein the first axis of rotation (16) and the second axis of rotation (20) run parallel to each other and spaced apart by a fixed center distance (A), and an idler gear (22), which meshes with the output gear (14) and the drive gear (18) and is rotatably mounted in a carrier part (26) about a third axis of rotation (24), wherein the third axis of rotation (24) runs parallel to the first axis of rotation (16) and to the second axis of rotation (20) and the carrier part (26) can be placed in a receptacle (37) of the transmission housing (12) and is designed in such a way that the third axis of rotation (24) can be moved perpendicular to the first axis of rotation (16) and/or to t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA, CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Michael Lauble, Johann Jungbecker, Wilfried Synovzik
  • Patent number: 11865951
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive (1) having a drive shaft (10) along a longitudinal axis (X), at least two propelling teeth (20), and at least one gear rack (30) comprising a plurality of teeth (31), wherein the propelling teeth (20) are reciprocatingly movable perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis (X) and are drivingly connected to the drive shaft (10) such that said at least two propelling teeth (20) carry out at least one cyclical reciprocating movement (21) during the course of one rotation (?) of the drive shaft (10), dipping into and out of the at least one gear rack (30) in order to produce propelling motion along the longitudinal axis (X), and wherein the cyclical reciprocating movement (21) of the at least two propelling teeth (20) have phase shifts (??). Furthermore, the present invention relates to a longitudinal-adjustment unit as well as to a motor vehicle coprising such a longitudinal-adjustment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Marco Werschler, Marcel Mittelbach
  • Patent number: 11852230
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear wheel comprising an outer part (12) having a gear rim (14), an insert (16) which has an insert outer diameter (dEa) and a receptacle section (32) having an insert part inner diameter (dEi) for forming a shaft-hub connection, and a connecting part (18) which is arranged between the insert part (16) and the outer part (12) and which connects the insert part (16) and the outer part (12) in a formfitting and/or materially-bonded and/or friction-locked manner, wherein the connecting part (18) has a number of ribs (27) or the connecting part (18) is formed by a number of ribs (27), wherein the ribs (27) each extend along a tangent (T) which abuts a tangent circle (CT), wherein the tangent circle (CT) has a tangent circle diameter (dCT) which is larger than or equal to the insert inner diameter (dEi) and smaller than or equal to the insert outer diameter (dEa).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Gregor Mauerlechner, Sebastian Schlude, Markus Bernhard, Jonas Kuhn, Sebastian Birk, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 11813966
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive (1), comprising a camshaft (10) having at least one camshaft disk (15) which is arranged in a longitudinal axis (X), at least one rack (30) comprising at least one tooth (31), and at least one propulsion element (20) having at least one propulsion tooth (21), wherein the at least one propulsion element (20) has a recess (25) with which the camshaft (10) engages, wherein the camshaft (10) is coupled to the at least one propulsion element (20) by means of the at least one camshaft disk (15), and wherein the propulsion element (20) can be pushed into and out of the rack (30) in order to generate a propulsion in the longitudinal axis (X) when the camshaft (10) rotates. In addition, the present invention relates to a longitudinal adjustment unit for a seat and to a motor vehicle having at least one longitudinal adjustment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Marcel Mittelbach, Robin Teichmann
  • Patent number: 11813967
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive (1), comprising a drive shaft (10) arranged along a longitudinal axis (X), at least two propulsion teeth (20), and at least one rack (30) having a plurality of teeth (31), wherein the propulsion teeth (20) can move in a stroke transversely to the longitudinal axis (X) and are drivingly coupled to the drive shaft (10) in such a manner that the at least two propulsion teeth (20) perform at least one cyclical stroke movement (21) in the course of one rotation (?) of the drive shaft (10) and enter and exit the at least one rack (30) to generate a propulsion in the longitudinal axis (X), and wherein the cyclical stroke movement (21) of the at least two propulsion teeth (20) takes place with a phase shift (??). In addition, the present invention relates to a longitudinal adjustment unit and to a motor vehicle having such a longitudinal adjustment unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Wolfram Hofschulte, Jens Fechler, Marco Werschler, Marcel Mittelbach, Nikolai Benz, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 11761519
    Abstract: A linear drive has at least one rack which is arranged along a longitudinal axis and has a plurality of teeth, a drive shaft arranged in a transverse axis transversely to the longitudinal axis, and at least two propulsion elements, each having at least one propulsion tooth. The at least two propulsion elements are linearly movable in a stroke axis which is oriented transversely to the longitudinal axis and transversely to the drive shaft. The at least two propulsion elements are drivingly coupled to the drive shaft in such a manner that the at least two propulsion elements perform at least one cyclical stroke movement in the course of one rotation of the drive shaft and enter and exit the at least one rack to generate a propulsion in the longitudinal axis. The at least two propulsion elements enter and exit the at least one rack with a phase shift.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventor: Marcel Mittelbach
  • Patent number: 11761526
    Abstract: A gear rim carrier part for a two- or multi-component gearwheel includes an annular section which revolves around an axis of rotation in the circumferential direction, a gear rim arranged radially on the outside of the annular section, and a projection which extends radially inwards from the annular section and has a radially inner free end, or the gear rim carrier part includes an annular section which revolves around an axis of rotation in the circumferential direction, a gear rim arranged radially on the inside of the annular section, and a projection which extends radially outwards from the annular section and has a radially outer free end. The projection has a first width at the radially inner free end thereof or at the radially outer free end thereof and has a second width at the opposite end thereof at the transition to the annular section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Gregor Mauerlechner, Stefan Hoch, Stefan Scherer, Eugen Stoppel, Markus Bernhard
  • Patent number: 11754164
    Abstract: A gearwheel pair for a gear unit, comprising a first gear and a second gear, which can be meshed with one another, wherein the first gear consists entirely or partially of metal or plastic and the second spur gear comprises an outer part having a gear rim made of a first plastic and having a number of injection-molded portions, an inlay part made of metal, and a connecting part, which is arranged between the inlay part and the outer part and is made of a second plastic for the interlocked and/or materially-bonded connection of the inlay part and the outer part and further relates to the second spur gear per se, a gear unit having such a gearwheel pair, and a method for producing a second gear, which is used for such a gear unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Matthias Koop, Stephan Oberle, Egor Melinkov, Eugen Stoppel, Sebastian Birk
  • Patent number: 11679693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a linear drive (1), comprising a drive shaft (10) that can be rotated about a longitudinal axis (X), at least one propulsion element (20) having a propulsion tooth (21), a rack (30), and at least one guide means (40), wherein the at least one propulsion element (20) is coupled to the drive shaft (10) in such a way that the propulsion tooth (21) of said element is pressed into the rack (30) in a cyclical movement (21) during a rotation of the drive shaft (10) about the longitudinal axis (X) to generate an advance, and wherein, when the propulsion tooth (21) of the at least one propulsion element (20) is pressed into the rack (30), the at least one guide means (40) forms an abutment which counteracts the rack (30) for the at least one propulsion element (20). In addition, the present invention relates to a longitudinal adjustment unit and a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO KGAA
    Inventors: Marco Werschler, Marcel Mittelbach, Robin Teichmann, Fabio Mauch
  • Patent number: 11680632
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a gear ring carrier part (10) for a two- or multi-component gear (11), the gear ring carrier part (10) having a circular ring section (12) rotating in the circumferential direction about an axis of rotation (A), a gear ring (14) arranged radially on the outside of the circular ring section (12), and an extension (16) extending radially inward from the circular ring section (12), the extension (16) having a first extension face (30) and a second extension face (32), a number of first ribs (34) and an equal number of first pockets (36) being arranged on the first extension face (30), and/or a number of second ribs (38) and an equal number of second pockets (40) being arranged on the second extension face (30), the first ribs (34) and the first pockets (36) and/or the second ribs (38) and the second pockets (40) each extending radially and being arranged adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Eugen Stoppel, Sebastian Birk, Egor Melnikov, Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 11662009
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-component gear (1) with an axis of rotation (X) and a first end face (11) and a second end face (12), having an inner part (20) and an outer part (30) made of a plastic with at least one injection-molding section (32), wherein the outer part (30) is arranged on an outer lateral surface (24) of the inner part (20) in a form-fitting and/or integral manner on the inner part (20), and wherein the outer part (30) on the first and/or the second end face (11, 12) has at least one tab (40) which is free-standing in the circumferential direction around the axis of rotation (X) and which protrudes over the relevant end face (11, 12) of the inner part (20). The present invention also relates to a gear (2) and a planetary gearset (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Adrian Rieple, Stephan Oberle, Sebastian Birk
  • Patent number: 11549578
    Abstract: A gear pairing for a helical gear unit or a spur gear unit, comprising a first gear with a first toothing portion, and a second gear with a second toothing portion, wherein the first gear has a first axis and the second gear has a second axis, which enclose a shaft angle, which is between 0 and 90°, the first toothing portion and the second toothing portion can be brought into meshing engagement and, when engaged, form an involute toothing, the materials of the first and second toothing portions are chosen so that, when engaged, a material pairing metal/plastic results, and the toothing portion made of plastic has a first helix angle and the toothing portion made of metal has a second helix angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Steffen Aberle, Egor Melnikov, Jens Fechler
  • Patent number: 11371607
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking device (1) of a parking brake, comprising a ratchet wheel (10) movable about an axis of rotation (X), at least two pawls (20) which can engage in the ratchet wheel (10) to fix it, an actuating device (50) and a coupling element (30), wherein the coupling element (30) couples the at least two pawls (20) to the actuating device (50), and wherein the coupling element (30) is movable by the actuating device (50) into a first position (A), in which the at least two pawls (20) allow rotation of the ratchet wheel (10) in a first direction of rotation and a second direction of rotation, and a second position (B), in which the at least two pawls (20) can engage in the ratchet wheel (10) and allow rotation in only the first direction of rotation. The present invention also relates to a parking brake with a locking device (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Johannes Stöhr, Fabian Gruler, Wilfried Synovzik
  • Patent number: 11353105
    Abstract: A planet carrier of a planetary gearbox has a first contact surface and a second contact surface. The first contact surface and/or the second contact surface are divided by a connecting straight line running through the planet carrier axis of rotation and the planet gear axis of rotation into a first contact surface portion and a second contact surface portion. The first contact surface portion encloses a first angle with the connecting straight line, the second contact surface portion encloses a second angle with the connecting straight line, the first angle and the second angle lie in a plane perpendicular to the planet carrier axis of rotation, and the first angle and the second angle are unequal and at least one of the angles is greater than 90°. The invention further relates to a planetary gearbox having a planet carrier of this kind and at least one planet gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Gabriel Fuchs, Matthias Kieninger
  • Patent number: 11345308
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an ejector clutch (1) for a belt tensioner, comprising a first shaft (10), a second shaft (20), and a coupling part (30), wherein the coupling part (30) is arranged between the first shaft (10) and the second shaft (20) in a longitudinal axis (X) defining an axial direction, wherein the coupling part (30) has at least one clutch finger (40), which engages in a first recess (15) of the first shaft (10) for transmitting a torque (M) and, when a torque (M2) to be transmitted is exceeded, said clutch finger is displaced, against a spring force in the axial direction, from the first recess (15) of the first shaft (10) into a second recess (25) of the second shaft (20). The invention further relates to a belt tensioner with an ejector clutch (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignees: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA, AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AS
    Inventors: Sebastian Breithaupt, Eric Dreher, Andreas Lucht
  • Publication number: 20220136310
    Abstract: A spindle drive for the motor-driven adjustment of an adjustable element including a housing, a body connector, an adjustable element connector, a spindle nut, a spindle disposed in the housing and operatively connected to the spindle nut and the adjustable element. Either the spindle translate along a drive axis, extending in an axial direction, to move the adjustable element between an open position and a closed position, a planetary gear assembly operatively coupled to and disposed between the spindle nut and the motor, the planetary gear assembly including, a sun wheel, a planet carrier, a gear carried by the planet carrier, an annulus connected to the housing and arranged coaxially to the sun wheel, and a first frictional element non-rotatably fixed with respect to the housing and connected to either the planet gear or the planet carrier. The first frictional element brakes movement of the spindle or the spindle nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Bamberg, IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
    Inventors: Axel WEIßER, Egor MELNIKOV, Matthias KIENINGER, Philipp LEUERER, Harald KRÜGER
  • Patent number: 11091139
    Abstract: A blocking device for an electromechanical service brake of a motor vehicle, wherein the electromechanical service brake comprises a ratchet gear, supported rotatably about a rotational axis, which ratchet gear is connected or is connectable torque-proof with a drive shaft, rotatable about the same rotational axis of a power train of the electromechanical service brake, and the blocking device comprises a blocking tappet which is axially movable along a displacement axis between a first position, in which the blocking tappet releases the ratchet gear, and a second position, in which the blocking tappet for the purpose of blocking engages into the ratchet gear, a moving system for moving the blocking tappet along the displacement axis, and a position determination system for determining the position of the blocking tappet and an electromechanical service brake for a motor vehicle with such a blocking device and to a motor vehicle with such an electromechanical service brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Johannes Stohr, Klaus Fahrlander