Patents Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
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Publication number: 20240369042Abstract: A plain bearing sleeve includes an inner diameter, a sleeve length greater than the inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a wall thickness smaller than 8% of the inner diameter. A sleeve blank includes a longitudinal axis, an outer surface, an inner surface, a first end face, a second end face opposite the first end face, and at least three threaded holes arranged on the first end face. A method for producing the plain bearing sleeve includes clamping the outer surface at the first end face for rotation, machining the inner surface to the inner diameter, fixing the first end face at the at least three threaded holes for rotation, machining the outer surface to the outer diameter, clamping the inner surface at the second end face for rotation, and cutting a ring with the first end face and the at least three threaded holes from the sleeve blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Bernhard Sanders
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Publication number: 20240369130Abstract: An electric axle drive train having an electric machine having a rotor which is mounted rotatably relative to a stator and can be supplied with current by a control unit; a gear assembly which is coupled to the rotor; and a first rotatably mounted output shaft which is operatively connected to the gear assembly in a torque-transmitting manner. An actuatable rotation blocking device is positioned in the torque flow between the rotor and the first output shaft in such a way that a rotation of the shafts lying in the torque flux can be blocked, and furthermore at least one rotational angle sensor is positioned between the rotor and the rotation blocking device in such a way that it provides a signal, that represents the rotational angle position, to a shaft lying between the rotor and the rotation blocking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas RIEDEL, Robert SCHIECK
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Publication number: 20240369106Abstract: A suspension strut bearing for a motor vehicle includes a cap, a guide ring rotatably mounted relative to the cap about an axis of rotation, and a bearing arranged between the cap and the guide ring. The cap has a profile with a rib structure open in a radial direction on a front face directed towards a body of the motor vehicle. In some example embodiments, the profile of the open rib structure is formed from multiple webs. At least one first web may be formed at least partially in a circumferential direction on the cap, and at least one second web may be formed at least partially in the radial direction on the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Ralf Stautner, Jürgen Hahn, Gerhard Meyer, Jens Dungs, Rainer Lutz
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Publication number: 20240367218Abstract: A method for producing a component which has a toothing profile includes, in a first step, inserting a component blank into a mounting of a tool device configured to receive a pressing force during a movement of a pressing part of the tool device in a vertical movement direction, and, in a second step, pressing the toothing profile into the component blank using a rotational body which is coupled to the pressing part via a joint rod, when the pressing part is moved in the movement direction, the rotational body is pressed in a direction of the component blank and rolls along the component blank such that the toothing profile is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Patrick Hoferer, Michael Schlosser, Wilfried Schwenk
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Publication number: 20240369100Abstract: A method for producing a sound-absorbing enclosure for a sound emission source which emits sound having an energy spectrum includes constructing an irregular structure from substructures is printed from a printing material by means of 3D printing. The structure has material regions which are formed by the printing material and which at least partly enclose hollow regions, and, by virtue of the hollow regions, the substructures each have a characteristic length lying within a characteristic interval and a characteristic density. The hollow regions are specifically formed by appropriate guidance of the 3D printing process and thereby the substructures with these features are adapted to the energy spectrum in such a way that they dissipate sound in a desired suppression range of the energy spectrum. A printed, sound-absorbing enclosure for a sound emission source is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Alfred Pecher, Thomas Fiebig, Carsten Merklein
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Publication number: 20240369099Abstract: An axial rolling bearing unit includes a first annular axial bearing washer, a second annular axial bearing washer, a bearing cage formed from a sheet metal material, and rolling elements arranged between the first annular axial bearing washer and the second annular axial bearing washer. The bearing cage includes an inner radial edge rim extending in an axial direction, and an outer radial edge rim extending in the axial direction. The rolling elements are radially guided by the inner radial edge rim and the outer radial edge rim. A one of the inner radial edge rim or the outer radial edge rim has a double-rim design with an end-side bend extending in a direction opposite to the axial direction, and the end-side bend has a first distal end section that holds the first annular axial bearing washer in a form-fitting manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2022Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Fugel, Frank Schoenstein, Andreas Kirschner
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Patent number: 12136858Abstract: An axial flux machine having a stator which is located between a first rotor disk and a second rotor disk. The base part of the stator is a central support flange which defines a first lateral face and a second lateral face. The central support flange has a plurality of flow openings. A first, left stator cover is mounted, with a formed collection channel, on the first lateral face of the support flange, and a second, right stator cover is mounted, with a formed distribution channel, on the second lateral face of the support flange.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Maximilian Bossecker, Holger Witt
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Publication number: 20240359726Abstract: A ball screw drive for a vehicle steering system is provided, with the ball screw drive including a nut configured to receive torque from a power transmission drive. The nut has internal threads, and external threads are provided on the nut or connected thereto for rotation with the nut. A threaded spindle having a spindle thread is provided, with the threaded spindle being drivable by the internal threads of the nut such that rotary motion of the nut is translated into linear motion of the threaded spindle. A rotational angle sensor is provided having a sensor gear that is rotatably driven by the external threads of the nut, and the rotational angle sensor is configured to generate an electric signal based on a rotational position of the sensor gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Maximilian Bossecker, Trenton Dean, Patrick Lindemann
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Publication number: 20240364179Abstract: An anti-loose bolt connection structure for a junction box, comprising: a junction box main body; a first terminals disposed on the junction box main body, the first terminals being provided with a threaded hole; a second terminal for electrically connecting to the first terminals, the second terminals being provided with a through hole; a bolts, which each comprise having a bolt head portion; and an anti-loose assembly mounted on the junction box main body, the anti-loose assembly being cooperatively mounted with the bolt head portions for limiting the rotation of the bolts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2021Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Junyi Liang
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Publication number: 20240364157Abstract: An electric axial flux machine having a disc-shaped rotor with a main part and P magnetic poles, which are arranged along the circumferential direction of the main part in a mutually spaced manner by an identical pole pitch and having a disc-shaped stator with Z teeth, wherein the P magnetic poles are arranged along the circumferential direction so as to have a first pole width and a second pole width in an alternating manner. The disclosure additionally relates to a collaborative robot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Jorg Kegeler, Andre Sporer, Ralf Schnabel, Karsten Feindt
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Publication number: 20240360900Abstract: A hydraulic assembly of an electrically operable axle drive train having at least one electric machine and having a control unit, the hydraulic assembly including a first hydraulic pump for conveying a first hydraulic fluid from a hydraulic reservoir into a first hydraulic path, which is coupled to a first hydraulic connection point of a first switching valve, wherein the switching valve has a second hydraulic connection point, which is coupled to a second hydraulic path, the second hydraulic path connecting the second hydraulic connection point to a first cooling fluid connection point of the electric machine, and the electric machine including a second cooling fluid connection point, which is connected to a third hydraulic path coupled to a third connection point of the first switching valve, and wherein the first switching valve has a fourth hydraulic connection point, which is coupled to a fourth hydraulic path leading into the hydraulic reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Jonas Kniel, Michael Heilmann, Maximilian Flack
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SEGMENTED ANNULAR STATOR AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SEGMENTED ANNULAR STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE
Publication number: 20240364149Abstract: A segmented annular stator for an electric machine, including a concentrated winding. The stator includes a plurality of circular ring segment-shaped stator segments which are substantially identical and each of which has a stator tooth with a first recess protruding into the stator tooth in the circumferential direction and a second recess protruding into the stator tooth in the circumferential direction. A multilayer coil made of a wound winding wire is arranged in the first recess and the second recess, and the first recess and the second recess each has a recess depth which increases with the radius of the annular stator, wherein the outermost winding layer of the coil in the first recess and the outermost winding layer of the coil in the second recess of an adjacent stator tooth in the circumferential direction engage into each other in the circumferential direction in an electrically insulated manner so as to intersect in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Wolfgang Hill -
Publication number: 20240360877Abstract: A friction plate includes an annular groove pattern formed by first friction lining pads arranged between a radial outside and a radial center of the friction plate and second friction lining pads arranged between the radial center and a radial inside of the friction plate. The first friction lining have a triangular geometry at the radial outside and a rhomboid-shaped geometry at the radial center, and repeating in a circumferential direction. The second friction lining pads have a pentagonal geometry formed by a triangular geometry immediately adjacent to a rectangular geometry, and repeating in the circumferential direction. The annular groove pattern includes first segmentation grooves between respective ones of the first friction lining pads, second segmentation grooves between respective ones of the second friction lining pads, and a central segmentation groove separating the first friction lining pads from the second friction lining pads.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2022Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Bonet, Stefan Steinmetz, Christian Denda, Benjamin Baerwald
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Patent number: 12132375Abstract: An electric motor (2) has a base motor module (3) and an electronic module (18) which is electrically and mechanically connected to the base motor module (3) and comprises an electronics housing (12). The base motor module (3) comprises a flange plate (8) which forms an interference fit with the electronics housing (12). The flange plate (8) may have an opening (36) with a circumferential collar (39) which engages in a fastening passage (35) of the electronics housing (12) and forms the interference fit with the electronics housing (12).Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Sandro Lauer
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Publication number: 20240352994Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing various variants of a series of an electrically operable actuation system for actuating components which can be connected into and/or disconnected from a drive train of a motor vehicle. The actuation system comprises a drive unit, a transmission unit, and a control unit. The actuation system is assembled from a modular kit including the following components: a first group of first drive units, at least a second group of second drive units, a first group of first transmission units, at least a second group of second transmission units, a first group of first control units, and a second group of second control units. The groups of the drive units, the groups of the transmission units and/or the groups of the control units can be mechanically and electrically coupled to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Jochen Loeffelmann
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Publication number: 20240352981Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic assembly for driving a friction clutch, comprising a hydraulically driveable actuator cylinder, a pump driving the actuator cylinder, wherein the actuator cylinder has a working piston with a working chamber and the working piston moveably arranged in the working chamber divides said working chamber into a main chamber and an auxiliary chamber, at least one control valve which is designed as a multi-port valve and arranged in the line path between the actuator cylinder and the pump, wherein a first supply line leads from the pump to the control valve, whereby a line path is created via a second supply line in a first valve position of the control valve, which leads to the main chamber of the actuator cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Marco GRETHEL
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Patent number: 12123494Abstract: A press-fit-interlocking connection of an inner part to an outer part which is fastened to the inner part includes a cylindrical press joint (3) between the outer part and the inner part. The interlocking connection is formed by an axial stop having contacting stop parts (18, 19) on the inner part and on the outer part. The connection has an edge support in contact with the stop parts which contact one another, in a first main plane of curvature (E1) to which the cylinder axis of the press joint is perpendicular, with equal radii of curvature (ra1, ra2), and in a second main plane of curvature (E2) in which the cylinder axis of the press joint lies, with different radii of curvature (ra2, ri2).Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Zoran Maricic, Alexander Kurz
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Publication number: 20240344569Abstract: A freewheeling mechanism includes a freewheeling member with a clamping structure, clamping parts arranged on the clamping structure, and a sheet metal cage for spacing the clamping parts in a direction of revolution. The sheet metal cage is placed on the freewheeling member and includes a base body with a support portion extending radially outward and a coupling rim on a first axial side. The coupling rim includes a coupling disk fixed coaxially on the base body and adjoining the support portion. The coupling disk includes a coupling portion with a coupling structure for interlocking coupling to the clamping structure such that the sheet metal cage is held on the freewheeling member for conjoint rotation. The support portion and the coupling disk have a same external diameter with assembly recesses provided at their respective outer circumferences, and the assembly recesses lie over one another in an assembled state.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2022Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Alexander Reimchen
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Patent number: 12115857Abstract: A hybrid drive train for a motor vehicle including: a drive unit having an internal combustion engine, an electric machine and a separating clutch operatively arranged between these components; a transmission; and a hydrodynamic torque converter arranged between the transmission and the drive unit. In order to advantageously further develop a hybrid drive train of this type, at least one torsional vibration absorber is arranged between the internal combustion engine and a converter housing of the torque converter.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Stephan Maienschein
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Patent number: 12117073Abstract: A differential disconnect system for a vehicle includes a housing arranged to receive a motor torque, a first clutch element, and a differential. The housing includes radially inwardly facing teeth and the first clutch element is drivingly engaged with and axially slidable on the radially inwardly facing teeth. The first clutch element includes a first face spline. The differential unit is arranged for driving engagement with a pair of axle shafts and includes a second clutch element with a second face spline arranged to engage the first face spline for selective torque transmission between the housing and the differential unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Brian Lee, Michael Hodge