Patents by Inventor Andreas HEILE

Andreas HEILE 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).

  • Outer contact surface element of a one-way clutch, one-way clutch including the contact surface element, and method for installing a one-way clutch
    Patent number: 11703092
    Abstract: An outer contact surface element of a one-way clutch is configured to contact at least one clamping body of the one-way clutch when an inner ring of the one-way clutch rotates in a first direction. The outer contact surface element includes a hollow-cylindrical section, and at least one radially outwardly projecting lug. The outer contact surface element may also include features for connecting the outer contact surface element to a support bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Juergen Barthelme, Helmut Hauck, Andreas Heile, Alexander Dilje, Daniel Jansen, Manfred Mattes, Rainer Linder, Rainer Spies
  • OUTER CONTACT SURFACE ELEMENT OF A ONE-WAY CLUTCH, ONE-WAY CLUTCH INCLUDING THE CONTACT SURFACE ELEMENT, AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING A ONE-WAY CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20220412413
    Abstract: An outer contact surface element of a one-way clutch is configured to contact at least one clamping body of the one-way clutch when an inner ring of the one-way clutch rotates in a first direction. The outer contact surface element includes a hollow-cylindrical section, and at least one radially outwardly projecting lug. The outer contact surface element may also include features for connecting the outer contact surface element to a support bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Juergen Barthelme, Helmut Hauck, Andreas Heile, Alexander Dilje, Daniel Jansen, Manfred Mattes, Rainer Linder, Rainer Spies
  • Bearing unit and method for manufacturing a bearing unit
    Patent number: 11401967
    Abstract: A bearing unit has at least one outer ring and at least one spring unit mounted axially adjacent to the at least one outer ring and connected to the at least one outer ring by a snap fit. The spring unit includes a support element having a connecting element such as a rib or a plurality of lugs, for connecting the support element to the bearing outer ring and a wave spring fastened to the support element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Andreas Heile, Sebastian Kraus
  • BEARING UNIT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A BEARING UNIT
    Publication number: 20210317871
    Abstract: A bearing unit has at least one outer ring and at least one spring unit mounted axially adjacent to the at least one outer ring and connected to the at least one outer ring by a snap fit. The spring unit includes a support element having a connecting element such as a rib or a plurality of lugs, for connecting the support element to the bearing outer ring and a wave spring fastened to the support element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Andreas Heile, Sebastian Kraus
  • Piston bearing unit, clutch, transmission and locking differential having the piston bearing unit
    Patent number: 10119573
    Abstract: A piston bearing unit having an actuating piston which has a receiving region. The actuating piston is designed to actuate an element by way of a linear movement. The piston bearing unit also comprises a bearing having a first raceway and a second raceway, wherein the bearing is designed for mounting the actuating piston rotatably with respect to the element. The first raceway and the second raceway are at least partially accommodated in the receiving region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit Arnault, Eric Baudez, Andreas Heile, Gwenael Le Bars, Robert D. Pecak, Lance A Petzold, Thomas Wolf, Roland Worsley
  • PISTON BEARING UNIT, CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION AND LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL HAVING THE PISTON BEARING UNIT
    Publication number: 20160053813
    Abstract: A piston bearing unit having an actuating piston which has a receiving region. The actuating piston is designed to actuate an element by way of a linear movement. The piston bearing unit also comprises a bearing having a first raceway and a second raceway, wherein the bearing is designed for mounting the actuating piston rotatably with respect to the element. The first raceway and the second raceway are at least partially accommodated in the receiving region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Applicant: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Benoit ARNAULT, Eric BAUDEZ, Andreas HEILE, Gwenael LE BARS, Robert D. PECAK, Lance A. PETZOLD, Thomas WOLF, Roland WORSLEY