Patents Assigned to ThyssenKrupp AG
  • Publication number: 20240336296
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a steering column, comprising: a first sleeve, a second sleeve and a gap elimination means. The first sleeve is received in the second sleeve in a telescopic way in a longitudinal direction. The gap elimination means includes an elastic pretensioning element and a wedge-shaped body, the wedge-shaped body having a first wedge-shaped surface and a second mating surface. The gap elimination means further comprises an intermediate element, the intermediate element having a third wedge-shaped surface which abuts the first wedge-shaped surface and has a shape fitted to the shape of the first wedge-shaped surface. The pretensioning element applies a pressing force to the wedge-shaped body via the intermediate element. The steering column according to the present disclosure is capable of stably maintaining a gapless state between the first sleeve and second sleeve, thus preventing noise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2024
    Publication date: October 10, 2024
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Moritz GRESSER, Tim BAYER, Daniel KREUTZ
  • Patent number: 12109574
    Abstract: A roller mill for comminuting bulk material may include a first grinding roller and a second grinding roller that are arranged opposite one another and can be driven in opposite directions. A grinding gap exists between the grinding rollers. A floating bearing unit may be configured to receive the first grinding roller, and a fixed bearing unit may be configured to receive the second grinding roller. The floating bearing unit includes two bearings, each of which receives one end of the first grinding roller. Hydraulic actuators are mounted on the floating bearing unit for applying a force to the floating bearing unit. The bearings of the floating bearing unit are connected to one another via a synchronization device that includes a coupling element, which in a coupling position prevents a relative movement of the bearings and in a free position permits a relative movement of the bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Pedro Guerrero Palma, Alexander Peters
  • Patent number: 12110926
    Abstract: A rotor bearing having a rolling bearing raceway in an unhardened core region of a rolling bearing ring element that further includes an outer layer hardened to a surface hardening depth wherein the rolling bearing raceway is formed by a roll, wherein a diameter of the roll is 8 to 25 times the surface hardening depth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp rothe erde Germany GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Joerg Rollmann, Thomas Handreck, Bernd Lueneburg, Matthias Toefke, Christian Liewen
  • Publication number: 20240328461
    Abstract: A device for monitoring the lubrication condition of the bearing of a track roller of a running gear of a tracked vehicle by means of temperature monitoring, wherein the track roller has at least one bearing journal, wherein the track roller is mounted in a frame of the tracked vehicle via the bearing journal, wherein a sensor arrangement is arranged in the region of the bearing journal, wherein the sensor arrangement is set up to transmit temperature data measured by the sensor arrangement wirelessly to a further processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Applicants: Berco S.p.A., thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Francesco GRENZI, Enrico MAGGIOLINI
  • Patent number: 12103583
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a Steering column for a motor vehicle including at least two structural elements configured to be adjusted relative to each other and a linear adjustment drive configured to be adjusted in an adjustment direction in a motorised manner along an adjustment axis (S) configured to engage one of the at least two structural elements, and wherein an energy absorption device comprising an energy absorption element is arranged between the linear adjustment drive and at least one of the at least two structural elements. The energy absorption element includes an inner portion coaxial relative to the adjustment axis (S) and connected by an at least partially coaxially extending shaping portion in a sleeve-like manner to an outer portion of the energy absorption element which is arranged coaxially at the outer side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Huber, Tim Bayer
  • Patent number: 12102976
    Abstract: A fluid-bed granulator system for producing fertilizer granules with a defined size including a fluid-bed granulator, a first cooler externally connected with the fluid-bed granulator or forming an internal part of the fluid-bed granulator, and a product screen connected with the first cooler. The product screen includes an exit for on-size particles; an exit for oversized particles and an exit for undersized particles. The exit for undersized particles is connected to the fluid-bed granulator and the exit for oversized particles is connected to the fluid-bed granulator via one or more crushers. The exit for on-size particles is connected to a first splitter. The first splitter is connected to the fluid-bed granulator and a post processing unit. A particle size analyzer is located between the fluid-bed granulator and the product screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Fertilizer Technology GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Harald Franzrahe, Thomas Krawczyk
  • Patent number: 12103604
    Abstract: A steering gear for a steer-by-wire steering system of a motor vehicle may include a hollow shaft motor with a stator that is fixed to a housing and a rotatably supported rotor that is arranged coaxially with respect to a longitudinal axis. A worm gear may extend through the rotatably supported rotor. The worm gear comprises a spindle nut that is arranged coaxially relative to the longitudinal axis, that is connected in terms of driving to the rotor, and that is located on a spindle that is displaceable by way of the hollow shaft motor along the longitudinal axis. The angle of inclination of the worm gear may be less than 4.5°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Raither, Philippe Steck
  • Patent number: 12103605
    Abstract: A power assistance drive for a steering column of a motor vehicle may include a belt drive arranged in a housing, with an input pulley that is coupled to the motor shaft of a motor so as to be rotationally drivable about an input axis and which is drivingly connected by means of a drive belt to an output pulley that is mounted in the housing so as to be rotatable about an output axis. To enable a repair-friendly design and easier replacement of the motor, the motor may be releasably attached to the housing and the motor shaft may be connected to the input pulley by means of a releasable coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Martin Keibach, Andreas Polzer
  • Publication number: 20240318582
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift gate for a sliding cam system with at least two shifting grooves for engaging at least one actuator pin. The shifting grooves extend in a circumferential direction of the shift gate. The two shifting grooves are at least partially separated from one another in an entry region of the actuator pin. In a transition region adjacent to the entry region, they converge on each other in such a manner that they merge into each other and form a common groove. The shifting grooves each comprise at least one groove flank, in particular a lead flank and/or a runoff flank, which narrows the shifting grooves at least in the transition region, in such a manner that a groove width of the shifting grooves in the transition region is smaller than a groove width of the shifting grooves in the entry region of the actuator pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Dynamic Components GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Thilo KOWALSCHEK, Sebastian BAER, Jens SCHIRMER, Mathias ROEDER
  • Patent number: 12098717
    Abstract: A pump injection arrangement can inject a medium at least one process position into a high-pressure process, in particular at least two different pressure levels. The pump injection arrangement includes injection pump apparatuses for the medium and a regulating unit coupled to the injection pump apparatuses and configured for regulating the injection by at least two of the injection pump apparatuses. The pump injection arrangement is configured for synchronized regulation of the injection pump apparatuses with dependence on one another. At least two of the synchronously regulated injection pump apparatuses are double acting bidirectionally operating high-pressure pumps that are functionally coupled with at least single redundancy to the regulating unit such that pressure can be generated via at least two shafts and the pressurized medium can be made available for injection via a joint high-pressure conduit. In this way, advantageous pressure and pumping characteristics can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: Uhde High Pressure Technologies GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Holger Werth, Alexander Cosack
  • Publication number: 20240308845
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method of operating a reformer, wherein the reformer is operated at least with a first hydrocarbon mixture and a second hydrocarbon mixture. The reformer has a primary reformer that is supplied with a first gas stream. The reformer also has a secondary reformer that is supplied with a semifinished product gas stream from the primary reformer and with an air stream. The first gas stream and the air stream are used to form the quotient of the first gas stream divided by the air stream. A threshold value is defined, wherein the reformer is shut down below the threshold value. The threshold value is compared with the product of the quotient of the first gas stream divided by the air stream multiplied by a factor H, wherein the factor is defined depending on the chemical composition of the gas stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventor: Christoph MEISSNER
  • Publication number: 20240308905
    Abstract: A process for producing cement clinker (50) including preheating raw material in a preheater, calcining the preheated raw material in a calciner, burning the preheated and precalcined raw meal in a kiln to form cement clinker, wherein the kiln is fed with a combustion gas having an oxygen content of more than 20% by volume, in particular more than 40% by volume, preferably more than 60% by volume, and cooling the cement clinker in a cooler, wherein the cooler has in the conveying direction of the cement clinker a first cooler region and a second cooler region and wherein the exhaust air from the first cooler region forms the combustion gas, wherein the offgas from the second cooler region is fed to the calciner and has an oxygen content of at most 15% by volume, in particular at most 10% by volume, preferably at most 5% by volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Polysius GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Eike WILLMS, Constantin KIMMIG
  • Publication number: 20240309928
    Abstract: A vibration damper for a vehicle includes a damper tube, a working piston and a rebound stop arrangement. The damper tube is filled with hydraulic fluid. The working piston is connected to a piston rod and is arranged such that it can be moved within the damper tube. An interior space of the damper tube is divided by way of the working piston into a first working space and a second working space. The rebound stop arrangement includes an additional piston (30) which is attached to the piston rod and encloses the piston rod concentrically. A sleeve-shaped rebound stop receptacle is attached to the damper tube for receiving the additional piston in the rebound stage. The rebound stop arrangement has a spring element which is arranged at least partially within the rebound stop receptacle. The spring element is fastened to the additional piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Bilstein GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventor: Lars SCHWEDLER
  • Patent number: 12091079
    Abstract: A steering column for a motor vehicle, including a casing unit, in which a steering spindle is mounted so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis (L) running in the longitudinal direction, and which has at least one inner casing telescopically adjustable in the longitudinal direction in an outer casing tube, comprising a roller guide having at least one bearing support, which is radially supported and movable on the inner casing, and in which at least one roller is mounted so as to be rotatable about a roller axis which is transverse to the longitudinal axis (L).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Thomas Raich, Simon Blaettler, Robert Galehr
  • Patent number: 12091076
    Abstract: An adjusting drive for a steering column for a motor vehicle may include a threaded spindle with an external thread that engages in a spindle nut and a drive unit that is coupled to the threaded spindle or the spindle nut such that the threaded spindle and the spindle nut are able to be rotatably driven relative to one another by overcoming a screw resistance. To permit an optimized adjustment over the entire adjusting region, the threaded spindle includes at least one actuator portion and at least one transition portion. The transition portion is configured such that the screw resistance of the spindle nut is lower in the transition portion than in the actuator portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventor: Sebastian Huber
  • Patent number: 12085469
    Abstract: A torque sensor unit may include a ring magnet that can be connected to a first partial shaft for conjoint rotation, a magnetic flux conductor that can be connected to a second partial shaft, a sensor unit having a first housing, wherein the sensor unit detects a change in rotational angle between the partial shafts, a second housing that surrounds the ring magnet and the magnetic flux conductor and is fixedly connected to the first housing of the sensor unit. The second housing of the torque sensor unit may have a housing opening into which the first housing of the sensor unit is pressed to form a frictional connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Peter Knoll, Andreas Muenster, Peter Szabo
  • Publication number: 20240295250
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vibration damper for a vehicle, comprising a damper tube filled with hydraulic fluid, a working piston, which is connected to a piston rod and is arranged movably back and forth within the damper tube. An interior of the damper tube is divided by the working piston into a first working chamber and a second working chamber, a closure package, which closes off the damper tube fluid-tightly on the piston rod side, an adapter, which is fitted inside the damper tube and is intended for attaching a damping valve device, and a compression stop assembly with an auxiliary piston, which is arranged axially movably within the damper tube. The auxiliary piston is arranged between the adapter and the end of the damper tube away from the piston rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2024
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicants: thyssenkrupp Bilstein GmbH, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventor: Jens ROBRECHT
  • Patent number: 12072258
    Abstract: A torque sensor unit may include a ring magnet that is connectable to a first partial shaft and is concentric with a longitudinal axis. Two first magnetic flux conductors are connectable to a second partial shaft, are arranged in a ring magnet magnetic field, and conduct magnetic fluxes. A spatially fixed sensor unit may have two second magnetic flux conductors and a magnetic sensor on a printed circuit board, all of which are receivable in a housing. The sensor unit can detect a change in a rotation angle between the partial shafts by measuring magnetic flux density between the first magnetic flux conductors. A second housing surrounds the ring magnet, the first magnetic flux conductors, and the sensor unit. A magnetic shield surrounds the sensor unit at least partially circumferentially relative to the longitudinal axis and is arranged between a housing cover closing the second housing and the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Roman Ayer, Peter Knoll, Sándor Kovács, Peter Szabo, Tivadar Kristóf Tóth
  • Patent number: 12071171
    Abstract: A coupling element for fitting to a threaded spindle. The coupling element has a receiving portion which is formed integrally with a coupling portion. The receiving portion extends in a hollow-cylindrical manner along an axis having an axial receiving opening for receiving the threaded spindle, and the coupling portion is flattened transversely with respect to the axis relative to the receiving portion and has a connection means. In order to be able to produce a coupling element in a more efficient and flexible manner, the receiving portion and the coupling portion be formed from a continuous integral pipe portion, wherein the coupling portion has a pressing portion in which the pipe portion is plastically compressed flat transversely relative to the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Sebastian Huber, Jean-Pierre Specht
  • Patent number: 12071178
    Abstract: A steering gear for a steer-by-wire steering system of a motor vehicle may include a coupling rod mounted in a steering gear housing. A threaded spindle may be formed on the coupling rod and surrounded by a spindle nut as part of a spiral gear. The coupling rod may be displaceable along a longitudinal axis by way of the spiral gear. The coupling rod can be mounted in the steering gear housing by way of a plain bearing so as to be displaceable along the longitudinal axis. The plain bearing is configured to compensate for thermal expansions between the steering gear housing and the spindle nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: thyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
    Inventors: Wolfram Raither, Philippe Steck