Patents Assigned to Technologies AG
  • Patent number: 11416730
    Abstract: A radio-frequency device comprises a radio-frequency chip, a first connecting element arranged over a chip surface of the radio-frequency chip, the first connecting element being designed to mechanically and electrically connect the radio-frequency chip to a circuit board, and a radio-frequency signal carrying element arranged over the chip surface and electrically coupled to the radio-frequency chip, the radio-frequency signal carrying element being covered by an electrically nonconductive material and being designed to transmit a signal in a direction parallel to the chip surface, wherein the first connecting element and the radio-frequency signal carrying element are arranged at a same level in relation to a direction perpendicular to the chip surface, and wherein the first connecting element is spaced apart from the radio-frequency signal carrying element by way of a region that is free of the electrically nonconductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Bernhard Rieder, Thomas Kilger
  • Patent number: 11416301
    Abstract: A data processing device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Konrad Walluszik, Juergen Schaefer
  • Patent number: 11415181
    Abstract: A clutch pack for a clutch in a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an axis defining an axial direction and a disk, rotatable about the axis, for contacting a counter-disk to transfer a torque. The disk includes a main body with a contact region for absorbing torque from or transferring a torque to the counter-disk, a toothed region for torque-transmitting contact with a disk carrier, and a region of specific elastic softness in the axial direction disposed between the contact region and the toothed region. In an example embodiment, the region of specific elastic softness in the axial direction is a steel sheet spring region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Marc Finkenzeller
  • Patent number: 11413952
    Abstract: A hybrid module for a motor vehicle drive train includes an electric machine, a rotor bearing carrier, a first bearing, a second bearing, and an intermediate shaft. The electric machine has a rotor unit with a rotor. The roller bearing carrier is for rotatably supporting the rotor unit. The intermediate shaft is for transmitting a torque between an internal combustion engine and a transmission or an output. The internal combustion engine and, the transmission or the output, can be connected to the hybrid module. The intermediate shaft is rotatably supported by the first bearing and the second bearing. The first bearing or the second bearing is supported on the rotor bearing carrier, supported or on the rotor unit, or is arranged to be supported on an output shaft of the internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Aurelie Keller, Dirk Reimnitz, Michael Baumann
  • Publication number: 20220255388
    Abstract: A stator assembly and stator for a motor is provided that directly installs in a conductor slot a slot wedge having a width approximately the same as the width of the conductor slot. The slot wedge is limited in three directions, circumferential, radial, and axial, by means of cooperation between a slot wedge pressing ring, a conductor, and a sidewall of the conductor slot, and at the same time, the slot wedge is capable of preventing the conductor from falling out of the conductor slot. In addition, in the stator assembly for a motor disclosed, when the slot wedge is installed, the slot wedge may not only be inserted and installed in the conductor slot along the axial direction, but may also be inserted and installed in the conductor slot along the radial direction, and thus, the installation mode is flexible, which may improve the installation efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Yu Gong, Lei Liu
  • Publication number: 20220255485
    Abstract: A multiphase voltage transformer for an electrical supply network for supplying an electrical machine with electrical energy from an electrical energy storage system. This electrical supply network includes the multiphase voltage transformer, an output current converter connected downstream of this transformer and an intermediate circuit connected between the transformer and the output current converter. The transformer includes a circuit arrangement having parallel-connected voltage transformer units at the input end, each of these units having an inductance and two semiconductor switch units and a control unit for actuating the semiconductor switch units. The control unit is configured so as to actuate the semiconductor switch units in an intermediate circuit discharging operation such that it powers down the intermediate circuit voltage of the intermediate circuit in less than a second into the low voltage range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Vincent LEONHARDT, Jürgen TIPPER, Huan FU
  • Publication number: 20220250468
    Abstract: A two-gear bridge driving system. A speed changer of the two-gear bridge driving system includes a dual-planetary gear mechanism, the dual-planetary gear mechanism has only one sun gear, the sun gear is fixed with respect to a speed changer input gear, and the sun gear and one planetary gear in the dual gear are always in an engagement state. Compared with the two-gear bridge driving system in the prior art, the two-gear bridge driving system provided here is simpler in structure, lower in costs and lower in weight, and good NVH control is easily achieved. Also provided is a vehicle including the two-gear bridge driving system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lei LIU, Qingquan LI
  • Publication number: 20220252133
    Abstract: A drive train unit for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes an input component for introducing a torque, a torsion damper for damping rotational non-uniformities, an output component for outputting the torque, and an intermediate hub. The torsion damper is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the input component. The torsion damper includes a main damper having a spring element, and a radial inner side. The output component is connected in a torque-transmitting manner to the torsion damper. The output component is arranged radially outside of the spring element. The intermediate hub connects the torsion damper to the output component on the radial inner side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Björn Reuter, Alexander Voit, Frank Wille
  • Publication number: 20220252434
    Abstract: A capacitive sensor includes a first conductive structure; a second conductive structure movable relative to the first conductive structure in response to an external force acting thereon, wherein the first and the second conductive structures form a first capacitor having a first capacitance that changes with a change in a distance between the first conductive structure and second conductive structure, wherein the first capacitance is representative of the external force; and a diagnostic circuit configured to detect a first leakage current in the capacitive sensor by measuring an first electrical parameter that is affected by the first leakage current and comparing the measured first electrical parameter to a first predetermined error threshold, wherein the diagnostic circuit is further configured to generate a first error signal in response to the measured first electrical parameter being greater than the first predetermined error threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Dan-Ioan-Dumitru STOICA, Constantin CRISU, Victor POPESCU-STROE, Bernhard WINKLER
  • Publication number: 20220252141
    Abstract: A chassis actuator (1), in particular for a rear axle steering system, includes a rotational-linear transmission (5) which is provided for coupling, on the output side, to a chassis element, wherein a rotatable, input-side element (9) of the transmission (5) is mounted in a housing (13) by means of at least one axial bearing (16, 17). The transmission (5) is self-lockingly set by means of an adjustable preloading device (21), which loads the axial bearing (16, 17) with an axial force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Alexander Hausmann, Daniel Faber, Alena Pöhnlein
  • Publication number: 20220254696
    Abstract: A package and method of manufacturing is disclosed. In one example, the package which comprises a carrier with at least one component mounted on the carrier. A clip is arranged above the carrier and having a through hole. At least part of at least one of the at least one component and/or at least part of an electrically conductive connection element electrically connecting the at least one component is at least partially positioned inside the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Angela KESSLER, Kok Yau CHUA, Josef HOEGLAUER, Chiah Chin LIM, Mei Qi TAY
  • Publication number: 20220252015
    Abstract: A phase adjuster assembly is disclosed that includes an input gear connected to an input shaft via an interface assembly configured to provide both axial movement and rotational locking between the input gear and the input shaft. A piston plate is connected to the input shaft, and the piston plate defines at least one inner spiral bidirectional raceway. An output gear is configured to be driven by the input shaft, and the output gear at least partially defines at least one outer spiral bidirectional raceway. At least one first rolling element is arranged between the at least one inner bidirectional raceway and the at least one outer spiral bidirectional raceway. Axial movement of the piston plate adjusts a phase between the input gear and the output gear. The input shaft is configured to be axially displaced via axial movement of the piston plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Nicholas Hrusch
  • Publication number: 20220252142
    Abstract: A torque converter comprising a cover arranged to receive torque, an impeller having an impeller shell non-rotatably connected to the cover, and a turbine in fluid communication with the impeller and including a turbine shell is provided. In embodiments, the torque converter includes a lock-up clutch including a piston plate, an output hub connected to the turbine shell and arranged to non-rotatably connect to a transmission input shaft, and a seal plate disposed, at least partially, axially between the piston plate and the turbine shell. A connector is arranged to connect the cover, the piston plate and the seal plate to each other, wherein a first chamber is formed at least in part by the piston plate and the seal plate and a second chamber is formed at least in part by the cover, the seal plate, and the piston plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Kyle Nelson
  • Publication number: 20220252066
    Abstract: A split power gerotor pump includes a rotational axis, a shaft, an inner gerotor, an eccentric pocket, and an outer gerotor. The inner gerotor is rotationally fixed on the shaft, rotatable about the rotational axis, and includes n first lobes. The eccentric pocket is rotatable about the rotational axis, and includes a cylindrical bore with a center radially offset from the rotational axis and an outer surface, disposed radially outside of the cylindrical bore and arranged for direct engagement with a gear or a rotor for an electric motor. The outer gerotor includes a cylindrical outer surface installed in the cylindrical bore and n+1 second lobes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kyle DeHoff, Chris Luipold, Jeffrey Hemphill
  • Publication number: 20220252067
    Abstract: A motor-pump system includes a first housing part, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, and a sensor board. The hydraulic pump includes an outer gerotor rotationally supported on the first housing part and an inner gerotor rotationally supported on the first housing part. The electric motor includes a stator assembly rotationally fixed in the first housing part and a rotor assembly with a non-ferrous sensor target, fixed to the outer gerotor. The sensor board includes a plurality of sensor traces for inductively sensing a signal from the non-ferrous sensor target when the outer gerotor is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Nicholas Hrusch, Jeffrey Hemphill, Joshua Hixenbaugh
  • Patent number: 11407299
    Abstract: A stator assembly for a hybrid module includes a stator carrier, a stator segment, and a water jacket. The stator carrier has an inner cylindrical surface and the stator segment is installed in the inner cylindrical surface. The water jacket is fixed to the stator carrier to enclose a sealed chamber therebetween. The water jacket may be fixed to the stator carrier by a pair of circumferential welds at opposite ends of the sealed chamber. The stator assembly may include a fluid port fixed to the water jacket and arranged to guide a fluid into or out of the sealed chamber to cool the stator assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Ayyalraju Satyaseelan
  • Patent number: 11411457
    Abstract: An electric motor suitable for an electric camshaft phaser comprises a main motor module and a plug-in module electrically and mechanically connected thereto. The main motor module comprises a housing shell, a stator and a rotor mounted in the housing shell by way of a rolling bearing. The main motor module is inserted into the plug-in module, and electrical connections between the plug module and the main motor module are established by insulation displacement connections, which can be produced by joining the modules in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Friedrich Schuler, Julian Junge
  • Patent number: 11410909
    Abstract: A fluid channel for a power semiconductor module includes a die carrier configured to carry a plurality of semiconductor dies on a first side, a plurality of cooling elements arranged on a second side of the die carrier opposite the first side, and a channel wall arranged opposite the second side of the die carrier and forming a cavity. The cooling elements are arranged in the cavity. The cooling elements are attached to the die carrier at attachment points. A majority of the attachment points are positioned vertically in alignment with positions of the semiconductor dies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Christian Schweikert, Alexander Kospach, Sebastian Paul Hans Moeller, Benedikt Rabl
  • Patent number: 11410989
    Abstract: A semiconductor device is operable a forward current mode and a reverse current mode and comprises a semiconductor region, and a controllable charge carrier injector, and a gate. A method includes detecting, in the reverse current mode, if the present load current in the reversed direction does not exceed a threshold value, providing a gate signal such that the gate electrode causes the charge carrier injector to induce a first charge carrier density within the semiconductor region so as to conduct a nominal load current in the reverse direction; if the present load current in the reverse direction does exceed the threshold value, operating the semiconductor device in an overload state by providing the gate signal with a voltage that causes the semiconductor region to conduct an overload current in the reverse direction, wherein the second charge carrier density is higher than the first charge carrier density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
    Inventors: Johannes Georg Laven, Roman Baburske, Thomas Basler, Philip Christoph Brandt, Maria Cotorogea
  • Patent number: 11408495
    Abstract: A hybrid module comprising a rotor assembly including a rotor carrier and a torque converter completely disposed radially inside of the rotor carrier is provided. The torque converter assembly includes an impeller having an impeller shell fixed to the rotor carrier such that the impeller shell and the rotor carrier form a housing of the torque converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Melissa Blischak, Patrick Lindemann, Steven Rhoads, Ayyalraju Satyaseelan