Patents Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 11898525
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a roller tappet for a high-pressure fuel pump. The roller tappet includes a housing that accommodates a cam contact roller next to a drive-side annular face of the housing. A bridge piece sits on an inner lateral surface of the housing, after the cam contact roller, as viewed from the drive-side annular face. An outer end face of the bridge piece has a rest for a pump piston. A separate adapter bolt protrudes from the rest beyond the output-side annular face of the housing; an end face of the adapter bolt, remote from the bridge piece, serves as a direct rest for the pump piston. An annular disc sits next to the output-side annular face of the housing, and the bore of said annular disc surrounds and retains the adapter bolt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Geyer, Marco Junker
  • Patent number: 11898472
    Abstract: A camshaft phaser for an internal combustion engine includes a stator defining a receptacle therein. The stator includes a ring and a plurality of webs extending radially inward from the ring. The camshaft phaser also includes a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator and received inside the receptacle. The rotor includes a center section and a plurality of vanes extending radially outward from the center section. The center section abuts the webs to define chambers circumferentially between the webs. Each of the vanes is positioned in one of the chambers and sealingly engaging an inner circumferential surface of the ring. At least one of the chambers is a locking chamber and at least one the vanes is a locking vane positioned in the locking chamber. The camshaft phaser also includes a locking valve in the locking vane configured to allow fluid to enter into the locking chamber and to prevent fluid from flowing out of the locking chamber to lock the rotor with respect to the stator in a locked orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andrew Mlinaric
  • Patent number: 11898625
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a torque converter includes a body, a one-way clutch, and a washer. The body is rotatable about an axis and has a cavity defined by an axial wall radially spaced from the axis and a radial wall extending radially inward from the axial wall. The one-way clutch is disposed in the cavity. The washer includes a thrust surface, a supporting surface, and an axial retention feature. The thrust surface faces away from the cavity. The supporting surface directly contacts the one-way clutch. The axial retention element is configured to connect to the axial wall of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Reimchen, Christopher Krause
  • Patent number: 11898627
    Abstract: A torque converter includes a front cover arranged to receive a torque and a lock-up clutch engaged with the front cover. The lock-up clutch includes a reaction plate, a clutch plate, and an anti-rattle plate. The reaction plate is fixed to the front cover and includes a plurality of windows circumferentially spaced from each other. The clutch plate includes a plurality of tabs each engaged with the reaction plate via one respective window. The anti-rattle plate is fixed relative to the front cover and engaged with each of the plurality of tabs in the corresponding windows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Nicholas Wurst
  • Patent number: 11898611
    Abstract: A separating clutch for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torque forwarding component, an outer multiple disc carrier fixed to the torque forwarding component for conjoint rotation, a first plurality of friction discs, a second plurality of friction discs arranged to transmit torque through a non-positive connection with the first plurality of friction discs, a pressing element having a first side facing the friction discs and a second side, opposite the first side, facing away from the friction discs, and a restoring spring. The pressing element is for axially displacing a one of the first or second plurality of friction discs to realize the non-positive connection, and the restoring spring contacts the pressing element for canceling the non-positive connection. The restoring spring engages through and behind the first side from the second side in a positively locking connection with the pressing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hurle, Ivo Agner, Aurelie Keller
  • Patent number: 11897305
    Abstract: An active roll stabilizer includes a divided torsion bar (1) having torsion bar parts (2, 3) which are arranged one behind the other along a torsion bar axis. An actuator (4) for transmitting torsional torques to the torsion bar (1) is provided. An electric motor (7) and a transmission (6) connected to the electric motor (7) are arranged in an actuator housing (5). The actuator housing (5) is connected to the one torsion bar part (2) for conjoint rotation and the transmission (6) is connected, on the output side, to the other torsion bar part (3) for conjoint rotation. A motor housing (11) of the electric motor (7) is connected, by means of only one of the two axial ends of said motor housing, to the actuator housing (5) for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG &Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Bräutigam, Mario Arnold, Ramon Jurjanz, Simon Sagewka
  • Publication number: 20240048032
    Abstract: A centering jig for a generator rotor including a housing, a pin, a spring, and a compressing element. The housing has a plate arranged for bolting to a generator housing, the pin extends through the plate and has a head portion, the spring is arranged to apply a force to the head portion, and the compressing element is for compressing the spring. In some example embodiments, the plate has a first pair of apertures radially offset from the pin. In some example embodiments, the housing also includes a pair of tubular portions extending from the plate and aligned with respective ones of the first pair of apertures. In an example embodiment, the plate also includes a second pair of apertures radially offset from the first pair of apertures. In an example embodiment, the pin has a distal end arranged for contacting a shaft of the generator rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Condo, Aaron Mueller
  • Publication number: 20240044363
    Abstract: A strut bearing includes an upper case, a lower case, and a polygonal annular thrust bearing disk disposed axially between the upper case and the lower case. In some example embodiment, the polygonal annular thrust bearing disk has a first contact face and a second contact face in contact with the upper case, and a third contact face and a fourth contact face in contact with the lower case. In an example embodiment, the upper case has a first raceway surface in contact with the first contact face and a second raceway surface in contact with the second contact face, and the lower case has a third raceway surface in contact with the third contact face and a fourth raceway surface in contact with the fourth contact face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Kleberson Sierra
  • Publication number: 20240047703
    Abstract: A layer, in particular for forming an electrically conductive plate for an electrochemical cell, wherein the layer contains a first chemical element from the group of precious metals in the form of ruthenium in a concentration in the range of 50 to 99 at. % and at least a second chemical element in the form of silicon in a concentration of <10 at. %. Furthermore, a layer system, an electrically conductive plate and an electrochemical cell are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Romina BAECHSTAEDT, Moritz WEGENER, Jan Martin STUMPF, Edgar SCHULZ, Ricardo Henrique BRUGNARA, Joachim WEBER
  • Publication number: 20240048007
    Abstract: A stator of an electric machine of axial flux design, with and a stator core, which forms a structural unit and includes a first region oriented towards a first axial outer side, and a second region oriented towards a second axial outer side. In the first region, stator teeth and winding grooves are formed on the first outer side alternately in the peripheral direction. In the second region, stator teeth) and winding grooves are formed on the second outer side alternately in the peripheral direction. The stator teeth of the first and second regions are oriented offset to each other. The winding grooves of the first and second regions are radially distanced from one another in the peripheral direction such that there is no overlap of the winding grooves of the first and second regions in the axial direction in the outer surface that runs around radially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Holger WITT
  • Publication number: 20240048028
    Abstract: A generator module for a vehicle includes a housing arranged for fixing to a combustion engine, a generator arranged in the housing, a shaft, a spring, circumscribing the shaft, and a cup, circumscribing the spring. The generator has a stator, fixed to the housing, and a rotor, rotatable within the housing and including a rotor carrier. The shaft is fixed to the rotor carrier and the cup has an annular flange disposed axially between the spring and the housing. In an example embodiment, the housing has a pump housing for a cooling pump and the cup contacts the spring and the pump housing before the generator module is installed in the vehicle. In an example embodiment, the housing and the rotor carrier have complementary conical surfaces, and the spring is arranged to urge the complementary conical surfaces into contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gregory Heeke
  • Patent number: 11892036
    Abstract: A bearing track cage includes a plurality of retention elements, wherein each retention element includes at least a first axial side and a second axial side, and wherein each adjacent pair of retention elements of the plurality of retention elements defines a rolling element pocket configured to retain a rolling element. A first support is slidably coupled to each of the plurality of retention elements on the first axial side thereof and a second support is slidably coupled to each of the plurality of retention elements on the second axial side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dennis Roffe, Michael Heaton, Guihui Zhong
  • Patent number: 11894757
    Abstract: A coil system, including: pairs of planar coils vertically stacked in a vertical direction, each pair of planar coils including a first planar coil including a first outer turn and a second planar coil including a second outer turn overlapping the first outer turn and laterally offset from the first outer turn; and pairs of vertically stacked thermal conductor tracks, each pair of thermal conductor tracks including a first track and a second track overlapping the first track, laterally offset from the first track, and overlapping the first outer turns of the pairs of planar coils. The pairs of thermal conductor tracks are DC isolated from pairs of planar coils. The first outer turns and the second outer turns of the pairs of planar coils form a first comb-like structure. The plurality of pairs of thermal conductor tracks form a second comb-like structure engaged with the first comb-like structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Joerg Kegeler
  • Patent number: 11891927
    Abstract: A harmonic drive includes an internally toothed housing element (2), a pot-shaped output element (4) which is mounted in the housing element (2), and a likewise pot-shaped, resilient drive element (19) which is connected to the output element (4) and has an external toothing system (13) which meshes with the internal toothing system (14) of the housing element (2). A spring element (35) is active between the housing element (2) and the output element (4), which spring element (35) is arranged in an annular chamber which is delimited radially to the inside by a sleeve section (24) of the resilient drive element (19), radially to the outside by a cylindrical section (5) of the output element (4), and in the axial direction firstly by an annular disc-shaped surface (23) of the housing element (2) and secondly by a bottom (9) of the output element (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Bastian Hain
  • Patent number: 11891925
    Abstract: A camshaft phaser, including: an input element arranged to receive a first rotational torque and rotatable about an axis of rotation; an output element rotatable about the axis of rotation, rotatable with respect to the input element, arranged to non-rotatably connect to a camshaft, and arranged to transmit the first rotational torque to the camshaft; and a trigger wheel non-rotatably connected to the output element, arranged to identify a rotational position of the output element around the axis of rotation, and including a magnetic material with at least one segment having a first magnetic charge, and with at least one segment having a second magnetic charge, opposite the first magnetic charge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Andrew Mlinaric
  • Publication number: 20240034545
    Abstract: A torque converter includes an impeller having an impeller shell and an impeller hub attached to a radially extending end of the impeller shell. The torque converter further includes a cap slidably engageable with the impeller hub. The cap includes a base and an inner ring portion. The inner ring portion is configured to be received by the impeller hub and includes an end spaced from the base. The end is configured to extend radially outside of an inner surface of the impeller hub in an installed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Scott Angel, Melissa Blischak, Nigel Gurney
  • Publication number: 20240035518
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a belt pulley decoupler for transmitting torque between the belt of a belt drive and a shaft in driving connection therewith. The belt pulley decoupler includes a hub, a belt pulley, and a series circuit of a helical torsion spring, a wrap-around band, which surrounds the helical torsion spring with a radial gap, and a driver sleeve, which surrounds the wrap-around band and transmits the torque between the wrap-around band and the helical torsion spring. An outer periphery of the wrap-around band is in frictional contact with an inner lateral surface, which rotates conjointly with the belt pulley, and the outer periphery of the wrap-around band is also in frictional contact with the inner lateral surface of the driver sleeve. An end of the helical torsion spring is in contact with a radially inwardly extending spring plate of the driver sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Goetz, Eugen Bauer
  • Publication number: 20240035555
    Abstract: A drive wheel, comprising a drive disk, which has a traction-means connection region; and a shaft connection region, which can be rotated relative to the traction-means connection region against damping action of a torsional vibration damping device having a spring accommodation chamber. The spring accommodation chamber is filled with lubrication medium and is closed via a cover. The cover has a groove facing the drive disk and containing a sealing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Stuffer, Yile Wu, Fritz Kornmeier
  • Publication number: 20240035554
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a threaded nut of a ball screw drive. The threaded nut includes an inner sleeve made of sheet metal and an outer sleeve made of sheet metal. The inner and outer sleeves are nested axially in one another to form a nut sleeve. A thread of the nut sleeve is helically wound about a longitudinal axis of the threaded nut and forms a ball groove on the inner circumference of the inner sleeve. The outer sleeve is provided along the thread with at least one outer hole into which material of the inner sleeve is molded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Claus Pfeffer, Thomas Kandler, Bastian Kettler
  • Publication number: 20240035553
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a threaded nut of a ball screw, the threaded nut having an inner sleeve made of sheet metal and an outer sleeve made of sheet metal, which are nested axially in one another to form a nut sleeve. The nut sleeve is provided with a thread, which is formed helically about a longitudinal axis of the threaded nut and which forms, on the inner circumference of the nut sleeve, a ball groove wound helically about the longitudinal axis of the threaded nut and, and on the outer circumference of the nut sleeve, a helically wound outer ridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Claus Pfeffer, Thomas Kandler