Patents by Inventor Alexander Klausmann

Alexander Klausmann 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).

  • Patent number: 11777183
    Abstract: A battery housing for a motor vehicle battery includes a housing for accommodating at least one battery cell in an interior space delimited by the housing; a drainage device communicates with the interior space; a detection device detects an air moisture content and/or a liquid fill level in the interior space; and an evaluation unit which is connected to the detection device. The evaluation unit is connected to the drainage device and the drainage device is designed to open and/or close in a manner dependent on the liquid fill level ascertained in the evaluation unit. By way of the linking of the drainage device to the detection device by way of the evaluation unit, it can be ensured that the drainage device is opened only in particularly expedient situations, such that good protection of a motor vehicle battery against moisture is made possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Werner, Alexander Klausmann
  • Patent number: 11370309
    Abstract: A battery module (10) of a traction battery of a motor vehicle has a module housing (13) that is open at opposite ends and closable at the ends. Multiple battery cells (14) are received in the module housing (13) and form battery cell packs (15). At least one first battery cell pack (15) is inserted into the module housing (13) via a first of the open ends of the module housing (13), and at least one second battery cell pack (15) is inserted into the module housing (13) via a second of the open ends of the module housing (13). At least one centering device (16) is inserted into an opening (17) of the module housing (13). The at least one centering device (16) aligns the at least one first battery cell pack (15) and the at least one second battery cell pack (15) in the module housing (13).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Philipp Kellner, Sascha Mostofi, Jens Bohlien, Max Falk, Alexander Klausmann
  • Publication number: 20220045409
    Abstract: A battery housing for a motor vehicle battery includes a housing for accommodating at least one battery cell in an interior space delimited by the housing; a drainage device communicates with the interior space; a detection device detects an air moisture content and/or a liquid fill level in the interior space; and an evaluation unit which is connected to the detection device. The evaluation unit is connected to the drainage device and the drainage device is designed to open and/or close in a manner dependent on the liquid fill level ascertained in the evaluation unit. By way of the linking of the drainage device to the detection device by way of the evaluation unit, it can be ensured that the drainage device is opened only in particularly expedient situations, such that good protection of a motor vehicle battery against moisture is made possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Werner, Alexander Klausmann
  • Publication number: 20200384868
    Abstract: A battery module (10) of a traction battery of a motor vehicle has a module housing (13) that is open at opposite ends and closable at the ends. Multiple battery cells (14) are received in the module housing (13) and form battery cell packs (15). At least one first battery cell pack (15) is inserted into the module housing (13) via a first of the open ends of the module housing (13), and at least one second battery cell pack (15) is inserted into the module housing (13) via a second of the open ends of the module housing (13). At least one centering device (16) is inserted into an opening (17) of the module housing (13). The at least one centering device (16) aligns the at least one first battery cell pack (15) and the at least one second battery cell pack (15) in the module housing (13).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Philipp Kellner, Sascha Mostofi, Jens Bohlien, Max Falk, Alexander Klausmann
  • Patent number: 10703187
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing electric energy for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of energy storage modules and a main body which can be fastened to the motor vehicle. Each energy storage module includes energy storage for storing the electric energy and a carrier, in which the energy storage is arranged. The carrier is fastened in an individually detachable manner to the main body in the state in which it is fastened to the motor vehicle, with the result that a first one of the energy storage modules can be removed from the apparatus without it being necessary for the carrier of a second one of the energy storage modules to be detached from the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Enerji Cavus, Philipp Trautmann, Alexander Klausmann, Mihail Sarb, Calin Baicu, Philipp Schweizer, Marcus Zacher
  • Patent number: 10556483
    Abstract: A holding apparatus for securing a fan for cooling a component of a vehicle, having a main body made from foam material. The main body has a fan receptacle for receiving the fan in a positively locking manner at least in sections. The fan receptacle has an air inlet for feeding in air to the fan and an air outlet for discharging air from the fan. The main body also has at least one inlet opening with an adjoining inlet duct and at least one outlet opening with an adjoining outlet duct. The inlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air inlet and the outlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Werner, Heinz Rebholz, Alexander Klausmann
  • Publication number: 20190061505
    Abstract: An apparatus for storing electric energy for a motor vehicle includes a plurality of energy storage modules and a main body which can be fastened to the motor vehicle. Each energy storage module includes energy storage for storing the electric energy and a carrier, in which the energy storage is arranged. The carrier is fastened in an individually detachable manner to the main body in the state in which it is fastened to the motor vehicle, with the result that a first one of the energy storage modules can be removed from the apparatus without it being necessary for the carrier of a second one of the energy storage modules to be detached from the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Enerji Cavus, Philipp Trautmann, Alexander Klausmann, Mihail Sarb, Calin Baicu, Philipp Schweizer, Marcus Zacher
  • Patent number: 10166883
    Abstract: An underbody of an electrically driven motor vehicle, with a vehicle supporting structure, which is bounded laterally in a transverse direction of the vehicle by two vehicle sills between which a multiplicity of battery modules is arranged, which battery modules are assigned a battery supporting structure and at least one battery temperature control device, and with supply and removal devices for a temperature control medium. The supply and removal devices for the temperature control medium are arranged in the region of the vehicle sills.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Felix Brendecke, Armin Steck, Alexander Klausmann, Harald Raiser, Maik-Uwe Zillich, Juergen Hofmann, Thomas Fritz, Matthias Herntier, Nicolas Schneider
  • Publication number: 20170334265
    Abstract: A holding apparatus for securing a fan for cooling a component of a vehicle, having a main body made from foam material. The main body has a fan receptacle for receiving the fan in a positively locking manner at least in sections. The fan receptacle has an air inlet for feeding in air to the fan and an air outlet for discharging air from the fan. The main body also has at least one inlet opening with an adjoining inlet duct and at least one outlet opening with an adjoining outlet duct. The inlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air inlet and the outlet duct is in a fluid-communicating connection with the air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Michael Werner, Heinz REBHOLZ, Alexander KLAUSMANN
  • Patent number: 9748538
    Abstract: A motor vehicle battery has a plurality of battery modules (12). Each battery module (12) is fastened to housing walls (15) of a battery housing (11). The battery housing (11) has at least two housing modules (17, 18) positioned above one another and formed with housing module walls (19, 20). At least some of the mutually adjoining housing module walls (19, 20) interengage in the manner of toothing to form the housing walls (15, 16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Fritz, Alexander Klausmann, Klaus Wipfler, Claus Gerald Pflueger, Roland Wiest
  • Publication number: 20170021740
    Abstract: An underbody of an electrically driven motor vehicle, with a vehicle supporting structure, which is bounded laterally in a transverse direction of the vehicle by two vehicle sills between which a multiplicity of battery modules is arranged, which battery modules are assigned a battery supporting structure and at least one battery temperature control device, and with supply and removal devices for a temperature control medium. The supply and removal devices for the temperature control medium are arranged in the region of the vehicle sills.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Felix Brendecke, Armin Steck, Alexander Klausmann, Harald Raiser, Maik-Uwe Zillich, Juergen Hofmann, Thomas Fritz, Matthias Herntier, Nicolas Schneider
  • Patent number: 9461285
    Abstract: A motor vehicle battery having at least one battery module (11, 12) with battery cells (13, 14) positioned one behind the other and bounded by first walls (15) at opposite ends of the battery module (11, 12) and by second walls (16) at opposite longitudinal sides of the battery module (11, 12). Bottom ends of the battery cells (13, 14) bearing against a cooling plate (18). The battery cells (13, 14) of the battery module (11, 12) are pressed together between the first walls (15). A dummy cell (22) is positioned between two adjacent battery cells (13, 14) of the battery module (11, 12). A clamping bolt (23) extends through the dummy cell and presses the battery cells (13, 14) of the battery module (11, 12) against the cooling plate (18) in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: Robert Bosch GmbH, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Klausmann, Thomas Fritz, Carsten Mueller
  • Patent number: 9425447
    Abstract: A motor vehicle battery has at least one battery module with a plurality of battery cells (11) that have connection poles and degassing predetermined breaking points (14). The battery module also has a common battery module control device (19) for all of the battery cells (11) of the battery module. The degassing predetermined breaking points (14) of the battery cells (11) are on one side of the battery module and are offset inward in relation to the connection poles of the battery cells to form a recess (15). A guide element (16) is positioned in the recess (15) and extends along all of the battery cells (11) of the respective battery module to define a degassing channel (17) on one side and defining an accommodation space (18) for the battery module control device (19) on the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Fritz, Alexander Klausmann, Klaus Wipfler, Claus Gerald Pflueger
  • Patent number: 9412984
    Abstract: A motor vehicle battery has at least one battery module (10) with a plurality of battery cells (11) bounded by battery module walls (12) of the battery module (10). Two opposite battery module walls (12) of the battery module (10) are between walls (14) of a battery housing or walls of a bodywork structure. Deformation elements (15) fasten the battery module walls (12) of the respective battery module (10) indirectly to walls (14) of the battery housing or of the bodywork structure, and the respective wall (14) of the battery housing or of the bodywork structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: Dr. Ing h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Fritz, Alexander Klausmann, Klaus Wipfler, Claus Gerald Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20140162105
    Abstract: A motor vehicle battery having at least one battery module (11, 12) with battery cells (13, 14) positioned one behind the other and bounded by first walls (15) at opposite ends of the battery module (11, 12) and by second walls (16) at opposite longitudinal sides of the battery module (11, 12). Bottom ends of the battery cells (13, 14) bearing against a cooling plate (18). The battery cells (13, 14) of the battery module (11, 12) are pressed together between the first walls (15). A dummy cell (22) is positioned between two adjacent battery cells (13, 14) of the battery module (11, 12). A clamping bolt (23) extends through the dummy cell and presses the battery cells (13, 14) of the battery module (11, 12) against the cooling plate (18) in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: Robert Bosch GmbH, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Alexander Klausmann, Thomas Fritz, Carsten Mueller
  • Publication number: 20140045007
    Abstract: A motor vehicle battery has at least one battery module with a plurality of battery cells (11) that have connection poles and degassing predetermined breaking points (14). The battery module also has a common battery module control device (19) for all of the battery cells (11) of the battery module. The degassing predetermined breaking points (14) of the battery cells (11) are on one side of the battery module and are offset inward in relation to the connection poles of the battery cells to form a recess (15). A guide element (16) is positioned in the recess (15) and extends along all of the battery cells (11) of the respective battery module to define a degassing channel (17) on one side and defining an accommodation space (18) for the battery module control device (19) on the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Fritz, Alexander Klausmann, Klaus Wipfler, Claus Gerald Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20140045025
    Abstract: A motor vehicle battery has at least one battery module (10) with a plurality of battery cells (11) bounded by battery module walls (12) of the battery module (10). Two opposite battery module walls (12) of the battery module (10) are between walls (14) of a battery housing or walls of a bodywork structure. Deformation elements (15) fasten the battery module walls (12) of the respective battery module (10) indirectly to walls (14) of the battery housing or of the bodywork structure, and the respective wall (14) of the battery housing or of the bodywork structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Fritz, Alexander Klausmann, Klaus Wipfler, Claus Gerald Pflueger
  • Publication number: 20140045026
    Abstract: A motor vehicle battery has a plurality of battery modules (12). Each battery module (12) is fastened to housing walls (15) of a battery housing (11). The battery housing (11) has at least two housing modules (17, 18) positioned above one another and formed with housing module walls (19, 20). At least some of the mutually adjoining housing module walls (19, 20) interengage in the manner of toothing to form the housing walls (15, 16).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, Robert Bosch GmbH, Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Thomas Fritz, Alexander Klausmann, Klaus Wipfler, Claus Gerald Pflueger, Roland Wiest