Patents by Inventor Alexander Happ
Alexander Happ has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11193543Abstract: A seal arrangement for a wheel bearing having first bearing part and a second bearing part integrally connected to a wheel bearing flange, between which bearing parts rolling elements are guided. The sealing arrangement includes: a carrier element, which is connected to the first bearing part and an elastic element is provided on the carrier element. The elastic element has at least one sealing lip, and the carrier element has a fastening section, which is connected to the first bearing part. A stop part is fastened to the second bearing part with which the at least one sealing lip is in rubbing contact. The wheel bearing flange has an axial projection at least partially surrounds an axial projection of the first bearing part, and an inner surface of the axial projection of the wheel bearing flange forms a seat for the stop part.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Peter Niebling, Andreas Becker, Alexander Happ, Florian Koeniger, Andreas Kaiser
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Patent number: 11092239Abstract: The invention relates to a seal device (1) for sealing two bearing elements which rotate relative to each other about an axis (D), in particular for sealing a rolling bearing. The seal device (1) includes a sealing section (2) for sealing purposes and a fastening section (3) for holding the seal device (1) against a bearing element (21). The sealing section (2) is arranged at one end of the fastening section (3) and includes a free end (E) opposite thereof. All the sections (2, 3) have a common carrier element (4) and at least one sealing element (5), and all the sections (2, 3) extend in the radial direction (R) and/or in the axial direction (A).Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Alexander Happ, Marco Krapf
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Publication number: 20210164519Abstract: A seal arrangement for a wheel bearing having first bearing part and a second bearing part integrally connected to a wheel bearing flange, between which bearing parts rolling elements are guided. The sealing arrangement includes: a carrier element, which is connected to the first bearing part and an elastic element is provided on the carrier element. The elastic element has at least one sealing lip, and the carrier element has a fastening section, which is connected to the first bearing part. A stop part is fastened to the second bearing part with which the at least one sealing lip is in rubbing contact. The wheel bearing flange has an axial projection at least partially surrounds an axial projection of the first bearing part, and an inner surface of the axial projection of the wheel bearing flange forms a seat for the stop part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Peter NIEBLING, Andreas BECKER, Alexander HAPP, Florian KOENIGER, Andreas KAISER
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Publication number: 20200063868Abstract: The invention relates to a seal device (1) for sealing two bearing elements which rotate relative to each other about an axis (D), in particular for sealing a rolling bearing. The seal device (1) includes a sealing section (2) for sealing purposes and a fastening section (3) for holding the seal device (1) against a bearing element (21). The sealing section (2) is arranged at one end of the fastening section (3) and includes a free end (E) opposite thereof. All the sections (2, 3) have a common carrier element (4) and at least one sealing element (5), and all the sections (2, 3) extend in the radial direction (R) and/or in the axial direction (A).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Happ, Marco Krapf
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Publication number: 20180326782Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing unit including a wheel hub. The wheel hub has an integrally formed wheel flange at one end and an inner ring which can be rotated together with the wheel hub. The inner ring is secured on the wheel hub by a rolling rivet connection in order to pretension a row of rolling elements relative to an outer ring. The wheel bearing unit also has an encoder, which is provided on the inner ring and extends radially in the direction of the outer ring, and a protective cover which is secured to the outer ring in order to close and seal annular openings that are formed between the outer ring and the wheel hub. A cylindrical mounting section of the protective cover is pressed into a cylindrical press-in portion of the outer ring, and a shielding section extends from the cylindrical assembly portion inwards in a radial direction (R1).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Becker, Florian Koniger, Alexander Happ
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Patent number: 9850954Abstract: A bearing arrangement for a wheel hub of a motor vehicle, which wheel hub can be driven by a rotary joint. In the bearing arrangement, the wheel hub, which is connected to a wheel flange, and the rotary joint, which is connected to a drive shaft, are connected for conjoint rotation to one another and to a double-row rolling element bearing mounted on the wheel hub, the rolling element bearing having at least one separate inner bearing ring which is arranged axially outward, points towards the rotary joint, and which is axially pretensioned by a collar of the wheel hub impinging on an end face of the inner bearing ring. A sealing ring made of sheet metal rests on the inner bearing ring, and includes a sealing element that rests sealingly on the rotary joint.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Happ, Wilhelm Walter
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Patent number: 9746032Abstract: A sealing arrangement (14a) on an axial roller bearing (10) which includes two race rings (12, 13) with rolling elements (4) guided therebetween, the sealing arrangement (14a) sealing off a rolling element chamber (16) of the axial roller bearing (10). The sealing arrangement (14a) has, as reinforcement, a rotationally symmetrical reinforcing sleeve (15a) that externally encloses both race rings (12, 13), the sealing arrangement (14a) being fixed in position by at least one securing section (20a), and some sections of the reinforcing sleeve (15) being covered by or connected to an elastic sealing material (17), in a connected manner, in sealing sections (19a, 19b) of said sealing arrangement (14a).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Alexander Happ, Wilhelm Walter
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Patent number: 9689431Abstract: A seal arrangement (1) of an anti-friction bearing, which seal arrangement (1) is inserted between a first bearing part (2) and a second bearing part (4). The seal arrangement includes a seal (6) which is positioned on the rotationally fixed first bearing part by a support element (15) which is enclosed at least on one side by an elastic seal material (16), and which seal (6) includes at least one sealing lip (25, 26). A thrower ring (7), forming a collection chamber (13), of the seal arrangement is assigned to the second rotatable bearing part. To this end, a cylindrical portion (9) of the thrower ring is snapped in an end-side circumferential groove (11) by a flange (5) of the second rotatable bearing part. A radial leg (12) of the thrower ring extends such that it maintains a sealing gap (14) to the seat. Moreover, the seal of the seal arrangement includes elastic sealing lips which are supported on the second bearing part such that they are offset with respect to the thrower ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2014Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Wilhelm Walter, Erwin Hartmann, Alexander Happ
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Publication number: 20170082146Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement (1) for a wheel hub (3) of a motor vehicle, which wheel hub can be driven by a rotary joint (2). In the bearing arrangement, the wheel hub (3), which is connected to a wheel flange (4), and the rotary joint (2), which is connected to a drive shaft, are connected for conjoint rotation to one another and to a double-row rolling element bearing (5) mounted on the wheel hub (3), the rolling element bearing having at least one separate inner bearing ring (6) which is arranged axially outward, points towards the rotary joint (2), and which is axially pretensioned by a collar (7) of the wheel hub (3) impinging on an end face of the inner bearing ring (6), wherein a sealing ring (8) made of sheet metal rests on the inner bearing ring (6), wherein the sealing ring (8) includes a sealing element (9) that rests sealingly on the rotary joint (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: March 23, 2017Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Happ, Wilhelm Walter
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Patent number: 9545822Abstract: In summary, provided is a wheel bearing unit having a cover element which can be used as a pre-seal to a main seal and encloses the fastening elements of the wheel flange. The outstanding sealing effect has been favored in the past, however a disadvantage in terms of assembly and dismantling is produced which the invention seeks to eliminate. Therefore one or more openings are provided which are formed in the cover. The opening or openings enable the simple dismantling or assembly of the fastening elements on the wheel flange and can advantageously also be closed, such that both the sealing effect and an easy dismantling or assembly are possible.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Techologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Alexander Happ, Wilhelm Walter
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Publication number: 20160193873Abstract: In summary, provided is a wheel bearing unit having a cover element which can be used as a pre-seal to a main seal and encloses the fastening elements of the wheel flange. The outstanding sealing effect has been favored in the past, however a disadvantage in terms of assembly and dismantling is produced which the invention seeks to eliminate. Therefore one or more openings are provided which are formed in the cover. The opening or openings enable the simple dismantling or assembly of the fastening elements on the wheel flange and can advantageously also be closed, such that both the sealing effect and an easy dismantling or assembly are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2013Publication date: July 7, 2016Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & CO. KGInventors: Alexander Happ, Wilhelm Walter
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Publication number: 20160186815Abstract: A seal arrangement (1) of an anti-friction bearing, which seal arrangement (1) is inserted between a first bearing part (2) and a second bearing part (4). The seal arrangement includes a seal (6) which is positioned on the rotationally fixed first bearing part by a support element (15) which is enclosed at least on one side by an elastic seal material (16), and which seal (6) includes at least one sealing lip (25, 26). A thrower ring (7), forming a collection chamber (13), of the seal arrangement is assigned to the second rotatable bearing part. To this end, a cylindrical portion (9) of the thrower ring is snapped in an end-side circumferential groove (11) by a flange (5) of the second rotatable bearing part. A radial leg (12) of the thrower ring extends such that it maintains a sealing gap (14) to the seat Moreover, the seal of the seal arrangement includes elastic sealing lips which are supported on the second bearing part such that they are offset with respect to the thrower ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Wilhelm Walter, Erwin Hartmann, Alexander Happ