Patents by Inventor Alexander Wenk

Alexander Wenk 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).

  • Publication number: 20240017625
    Abstract: A control module for a vehicle with at least one electric motor and a transmission is provided. The control module has a housing for receiving a transmission control electronics unit and an inverter electronics unit for controlling an electric motor, and a heat sink. The heat sink is disposed between a housing upper part and a housing lower part in such a manner that the heat sink forms part of the housing. The housing lower part and the heat sink form a medium-tight cavity for receiving the inverter electronics unit. The transmission control electronics unit is surrounded by a plastic casing. The transmission control electronics unit with the plastic casing forms the housing upper part. The housing upper part is connected to the heat sink in a thermally conductive manner such that a heat transport from the transmission control electronics unit to the heat sink takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Wenk, Peter Schroll, Karl Maron, Simon Kim, Cornel Mariutiu, Jürgen Sauerbier, Yvonne Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20230389197
    Abstract: A control module for a vehicle with at least one electric motor and a transmission is provided. The control module has a housing for receiving a transmission control electronics unit and an inverter electronics unit for controlling an electric motor, and a heat sink. The heat sink is disposed between a housing upper part and a housing lower part in such a manner that the heat sink forms part of the housing. The housing lower part and the heat sink form a medium-tight cavity for receiving the inverter electronics unit. The transmission control electronics unit, conjointly with the plastic casing and the base plate, forms the housing upper part. The housing upper part is connected to the heat sink in a thermally conductive manner such that a heat transport from the transmission control electronics unit via the base plate to the heat sink takes place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Wenk, Peter Schroll, Karl Maron, Jürgen Sauerbier, Yvonne Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20230337403
    Abstract: A control module for a vehicle with at least one electric motor and a transmission is provided. The control module has a housing for receiving transmission control electronics and converter electronics for controlling an electric motor. The control module also has a heat sink. The housing includes a housing upper part and a housing lower part. The heat sink is arranged between the housing upper part and the housing lower part such that the heat sink forms a part of the housing. The transmission control electronics are surrounded by a plastic sheathing. The transmission control electronics and the plastic sheathing form the housing upper part. The converter electronics are thermally conductively connected to the heat sink, and the housing upper part is thermally conductively connected to the heat sink in such a way that a heat transfer occurs from the transmission control electronics to the edge of the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Wenk, Peter Schroll, Karl Maron, Simon Kim, Yvonne Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20230300997
    Abstract: A control module for a vehicle with at least one electric motor and a transmission is provided. The control module has a housing for accommodating a transmission control electronics, a converter electronics for controlling an electric motor, and a cooling body. The housing includes a housing upper part and a housing lower part. The cooling body is arranged between the housing upper part and the housing lower part in such a way that the cooling body forms a part of the housing, that the housing lower part and the cooling body form a media-tight first cavity for accommodating the converter electronics. The converter electronics is thermally conductively connected to the cooling body, and the housing upper part and the cooling body form a media-tight second cavity for accommodating the transmission control electronics. The transmission control electronics is thermally conductively connected to the cooling body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Wenk, Peter Schroll, Karl Maron, Yvonne Wiegand
  • Publication number: 20230241970
    Abstract: A control unit for a vehicle with at least one electric motor and a transmission includes a housing and a heat sink. The housing supports transmission control electronics and converter electronics for controlling an electric motor. The heat sink is arranged between a housing upper part and a housing lower part such that the heat sink forms a part of the housing. The housing upper part is arranged on a raised peripheral rim of the heat sink in a thermally conductive way such that the housing upper part and the heat sink form a media-tight cavity. The converter electronics are connected directly to the heat sink, and the transmission control electronics are connected to the inner side of the housing upper part such that the transport of heat takes place from the transmission control electronics, via the housing upper part, to the rim of the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies Germany GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Wenk, Peter Schroll, Karl Maron, Simon Kim, Yvonne Wiegand
  • Patent number: 9743563
    Abstract: A control unit for use in the engine compartment or in the transmission of a motor vehicle. The control unit has a line section for an engine or transmission fluid, a circuit carrier, and a base plate. The base body is mounted on the base plate. The circuit carrier is arranged between the base body and the base plate. The base body has a plurality of parallel channels each having a respective outlet. At least one of the plurality of parallel channels forms a portion of the line section. A separate cover is mounted on the base body, the cover having a single inlet coupled to the plurality of parallel channels. The cover is, other than only the inlet, connected to the base body in a fluid-tight manner, and the inlet is the only fluid passage through the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Vögerl, Gerhard Bauer, Jürgen Henniger, Uwe Trenner, Helmut Karrer, Alexander Wenk, Marion Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20160021796
    Abstract: A control unit for use in the engine compartment or in the transmission of a motor vehicle. The control unit has a line section for an engine or transmission fluid, a circuit carrier, and a base plate. The base body is mounted on the base plate. The circuit carrier is arranged between the base body and the base plate. The base body has a plurality of parallel channels each having a respective outlet. At least one of the plurality of parallel channels forms a portion of the line section. A separate cover is mounted on the base body, the cover having a single inlet coupled to the plurality of parallel channels. The cover is, other than only the inlet, connected to the base body in a fluid-tight manner, and the inlet is the only fluid passage through the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas Vögerl, Gerhard Bauer, Jürgen Henniger, Uwe Trenner, Helmut Karrer, Alexander Wenk, Marion Gebhardt
  • Patent number: 9212936
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a metal carrier plate (2) and a sensor housing (3) made of plastic, that contains at least one sensor element. The sensor housing (3) is connected to the carrier plate (2) by at least one screw (5) that extends through a through hole (6) of the carrier plate and is screwed into a screwing channel (7) defined in the plastic housing material of the sensor housing. As a result, the sensor assembly has a secure screwed connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Wenk, Matthias Keuten, Uwe Trenner, Helmut Karrer, Juergen Henniger, Matthias Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 8853547
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board, in particular for the spatial connection of electronic components, includes a carrier foil (1), several bonding surfaces (10) arranged on a solder side (4) of the carrier foil (1), and several soldering surfaces (2) arranged on a bonding side (12) of the carrier foil (1) opposite the solder side. The soldering surfaces (2) are connected to the bonding surfaces (10) via electrical strip conductors, and a stiffening plate (3) is inseparably connected to the carrier foil (1) on the solder side thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignees: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Andreas Voegerl, Tilo Liebl, Gerhard Bauer, Marion Gebhardt, Alexander Wenk, Matthias Wieczorek, Juergen Henniger, Karl-Heinz Baumann
  • Patent number: 8785783
    Abstract: A protective cover for mounting a flexible printed circuit board in a protected manner, includes a protective unit for covering a surface of the flexible printed circuit board and a connecting unit for securely connecting a reinforcing plate to the protective cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignees: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Carl Freudenberg KG, Swoboda KG
    Inventors: Klaus Scharrer, Tilo Liebl, Matthias Wieczorek, Alexander Wenk, Juergen Henniger, Karl-Heinz Baumann, Barbara Haering
  • Publication number: 20130312514
    Abstract: A sensor assembly includes a metal carrier plate (2) and a sensor housing (3) made of plastic that contains at least one sensor element. The sensor housing (3) is connected to the carrier plate (2) by means of at least one screw (5) that is passed through a through hole (6) of the carrier plate (2). A screwing channel (7) in the sensor housing (3) is defined by the housing material. As a result, a sensor assembly is obtained where the screwed connection is secure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Inventors: Alexander Wenk, Matthias Keuten, Uwe Trenner, Helmut Karrer, Juergen Henniger, Matthias Wieczorek
  • Patent number: 8286469
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement has a sensor element. A contact element is in electrical contact on the one hand with the sensor element and on the other with contact pins. The contact element is insert moulded with a plastic body. Affixing positions to which the contact element has been affixed, and on which the contact element is exposed respectively have one collar made of plastic material which runs around the exposed areas of the contact element. A sensor arrangement results for which the cost of manufacture is lower than that of the prior art, while the same security against unwanted electrostatic discharging or against the formation of an unwanted short circuit remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Karrer, Jürgen Henniger, Andreas Schulze, Matthias Wieczorek, Alexander Wenk, Ingrid Farnbacher
  • Patent number: 8253042
    Abstract: An arrangement of an electronic component in a plastic housing, including a cover and a lower part, and to a method for fixing the electronic component in the housing. The cover is connected to the lower part and exerts a pre-defined force (F) on the electronic component. The cover is designed such that the influence of the height tolerance (dh) of the electronic component on the force (F) can be compensated to the effect that, once the cover has been mounted, the force (F) applied to the lower part is in a pre-defined force range (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Trenner, Matthias Wieczorek, Jürgen Henniger, Helmut Karrer, Alexander Wenk, Roland Falkner, Joachim Buhl
  • Publication number: 20120067622
    Abstract: The invention relates to a protective cover (1) for mounting a flexible printed circuit board (14) in a protected manner, with a protective unit (2) for covering a surface (21) of the flexible printed circuit board (14) and a connecting unit (3) for securely connecting a reinforcing plate (19) of the flexible printed circuit board (14) to the protective cover (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicants: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH, Swoboda KG, Carl Freudenberg KG
    Inventors: Klaus Scharrer, Tilo Liebl, Matthias Wieczorek, Alexander Wenk, Hans-Juergen Haering, Barbara Haering, Juergen Henniger, Karl-Heinz Baumann
  • Patent number: 8059407
    Abstract: For a motor vehicle control device, a housing lid and a base plate form a hollow area that contains an interconnect device arranged on the inner side of the housing lid. The housing lid has at least one opening surrounding the interconnect device, adjacent to an electronic component and/or an electrical contact area on the interconnect device. On or in the opening, a flexible foil conductor strip is arranged with an end section thereof covering the opening. A lid plate covers the opening completely, and the interposed foil conductor strip is thus connected in an oil-tight manner with the housing lid. Electrical connection lines between the components and/or the contact areas on the interconnect device and an electrical contact area on the end section of the foil conductor strip create the electrical connection between the control electronics on the interconnect device and the surrounding area outside of the control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Conti Temic microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eglinger, Juergen Henniger, Matthias Gramann, Alexander Wenk
  • Publication number: 20110232946
    Abstract: Flexible printed board, in particular for the spatial connection of electronic components, comprising a carrier foil (1), several bonding surfaces (10) arranged on the carrier foil (1), several soldering surfaces (2) arranged on the carrier foil (1), which soldering surfaces (2) are connected to the bonding surfaces (10) via electrical strip conductors, and a stiffening plate (3) that is inseparably connected to the carrier foil (1), wherein the soldering surfaces (2) and the stiffening plate (3) are arranged on a solder side (4) of the carrier foil (1) and the bonding surfaces (10) are arranged on a bonding side (12) that is arranged opposite the solder side (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Andreas Voegerl, Tilo Liebl, Gerhard Bauer, Marion Gebhardt, Alexander Wenk, Matthias Wieczorek, Juergen Henniger, Karl-Heinz Baumann
  • Publication number: 20100187007
    Abstract: An arrangement of an electronic component in a plastic housing, including a cover and a lower part, and to a method for fixing the electronic component in the housing. The cover is connected to the lower part and exerts a pre-defined force (F) on the electronic component. The cover is designed such that the influence of the height tolerance (dh) of the electronic component on the force (F) can be compensated to the effect that, once the cover has been mounted, the force (F) applied to the lower part is in a pre-defined force range (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2008
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Trenner, Matthias Wieczorek, Jürgen Henniger, Helmut Karrer, Alexander Wenk, Roland Falkner, Joachim Buhl
  • Publication number: 20100101512
    Abstract: A control device for use in the engine compartment or in the transmission of a motor vehicle. The control device has a housing comprising a housing section for a control unit. The housing also has a line section for the motor or transmission fluid. The line section is thermally coupled to the housing section for the control unit. Such a control device and a cooling arrangement therefore ensure that the electronic components in the control device are cooled such that a pre-determined temperature limit for the electronic components is not exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Vögerl, Gerhard Bauer, Jürgen Henniger, Uwe Trenner, Helmut Karrer, Alexander Wenk, Marion Gebhardt
  • Publication number: 20100071449
    Abstract: A sensor arrangement has a sensor element. A contact element is in electrical contact on the one hand with the sensor element and on the other with contact pins. The contact element is insert moulded with a plastic body. Affixing positions to which the contact element has been affixed, and on which the contact element is exposed respectively have one collar made of plastic material which runs around the exposed areas of the contact element. A sensor arrangement results for which the cost of manufacture is lower than that of the prior art, while the same security against unwanted electrostatic discharging or against the formation of an unwanted short circuit remains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Karrer, Jürgen Henniger, Andreas Schulze, Matthias Wieczorek, Alexander Wenk, Ingrid Farnbacher
  • Publication number: 20100020495
    Abstract: For a motor vehicle control device, a housing lid (1) and a base plate (2) form a hollow area (3) for holding an interconnect device (4), which is arranged on the inner side of the housing lid (1). The housing lid (1) comprises at least one opening (9) in the area completely surrounding the interconnect device (4), adjacent to an electronic component (5) and/or an electrical contact area (6) on the interconnect device (4). On or in the opening (9) one flexible foil conductor strip (7) respectively is arranged in such a manner that an end section (10) of the foil conductor strip (7) completely covers the opening (9). A lid plate (12) covers the opening (9) completely, and the foil conductor strip (7) which lies between is thus connected in an oil-tight manner with the housing lid (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2007
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: Conti Temic Microelectronic GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Eglinger, Juergen Henniger, Matthias Gramann, Alexander Wenk