Patents by Inventor Armin Dietz

Armin Dietz 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: 11431276
    Abstract: A method for operating a brushless electric motor of a motor vehicle, particularly an electromotive refrigerant compressor, with two sub-motors arranged in sections and each comprising n-phases, by means of a converter corresponding to the number of phases of the electric motor. On the basis of a performance requirement, first switching points are determined for the n-phases, of one of the sub-motors, and on the basis of the performance requirement, second switching points are determined for the n-phases of the other sub-motor. The second switching points are shifted by a first phase angle and the converter is controlled on the basis of the first switching points and the second switching points. The first phase angle is selected such that a resulting current flow over the converter is smaller than a first threshold value. A unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a brushless electric motor is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim Schroeder, Axel Steinshorn, Armin Dietz
  • Publication number: 20200067446
    Abstract: A method for operating a brushless electric motor of a motor vehicle, particularly an electromotive refrigerant compressor, with two sub-motors arranged in sections and each comprising n-phases, by means of a converter corresponding to the number of phases of the electric motor. On the basis of a performance requirement, first switching points are determined for the n-phases, of one of the sub-motors, and on the basis of the performance requirement, second switching points are determined for the n-phases of the other sub-motor. The second switching points are shifted by a first phase angle and the converter is controlled on the basis of the first switching points and the second switching points. The first phase angle is selected such that a resulting current flow over the converter is smaller than a first threshold value. A unit of a motor vehicle, comprising a brushless electric motor is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, Würzburg
    Inventors: Hans-Joachim SCHROEDER, Axel STEINSHORN, Armin DIETZ
  • Patent number: 9454227
    Abstract: A haptic control device, particularly for motor vehicles, with a touchpad including at least one contact-sensitive touch. A control signal can be triggered upon contact with the touch region, and the touchpad can be moveably driven by a drive in the plane of the touchpad in a certain rhythm. The touchpad is connected to a stationary carrier by one or more flexible connecting elements. The flexible connecting element or elements are spring arms, one end of which is connected to the carrier and the other end of which is connected to the touchpad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Dietz, Heinz Pofahl
  • Patent number: 8957867
    Abstract: A haptic operating device particularly for motor vehicles, having a touch panel having at least one touch-sensitive area. When the area is touched, a switching signal can be triggered and the touch panel can be activated by a motion drive to be able to move at a certain rhythm in the plane of the touch panel. The touch panel is connected to a fixed support by one or more flexible connecting elements. The support and the touch panel form two housing parts of a closed housing, in which at least the display device or the display plane thereof is arranged, and are connected to each other by a sealing device so as to be able to move relative to each other in the plane of the touch panel or in a plane parallel to the touch panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Dietz, Werner Lange, Heinz Pofahl, Bruno Santarossa, Josef Werner, Klaus Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20110291975
    Abstract: A haptic operating device particularly for motor vehicles, having a touch panel having at least one touch-sensitive area. When the area is touched, a switching signal can be triggered and the touch panel can be activated by a motion drive to be able to move at a certain rhythm in the plane of the touch panel. The touch panel is connected to a fixed support by one or more flexible connecting elements. The support and the touch panel form two housing parts of a closed housing, in which at least the display device or the display plane thereof is arranged, and are connected to each other by a sealing device so as to be able to move relative to each other in the plane of the touch panel or in a plane parallel to the touch panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Armin Dietz, Werner Lange, Heinz Pofahl, Bruno Santarossa, Josef Werner, Klaus Wittwer
  • Publication number: 20110221703
    Abstract: A haptic control device, particularly for motor vehicles, with a touchpad including at least one contact-sensitive touch. A control signal can be triggered upon contact with the touch region, and the touchpad can be moveably driven by a drive in the plane of the touchpad in a certain rhythm. The touchpad is connected to a stationary carrier by one or more flexible connecting elements. The flexible connecting element or elements are spring arms, one end of which is connected to the carrier and the other end of which is connected to the touchpad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Dietz, Heinz Pofahl
  • Patent number: 6713889
    Abstract: A motor-generator system of a hybrid drive with an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric machine (EM) connected to an energy storage device (BA) via a converter device (CD). The motor-generator system can be used in addition to supply external power consumers (PC) in isolated operation, with little incremental complexity. For this purpose, the electric machine (EM) includes, in addition to a first stator winding (W1) for traction operation, a second stator winding (W2) for isolated generator operation. The second stator winding (W2) is advantageously coupled in transformer-fashion to the first stator winding (W1) and can thus be supplied with magnetizing current from the energy storage device (BA) via the converter device (CD).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Dietz, Hailong Gao, Martin Vickermann
  • Patent number: 6568366
    Abstract: An intake device has a flange, at which it can be attached to a flange of a cylinder head. Intake pipes are furthermore provided, which are configured as at least two inlet ducts per cylinder. At least in the region of the flange of the intake device, the free cross section of at least one of the intake ducts in each case is capable of being closed by a flap. The flange and the flap with a shaft and a bearing are formed in such a way that the flap can be introduced with the shaft and the bearing in front of that side of the flange that faces the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Armin Dietz, Peter Fischer
  • Publication number: 20020171246
    Abstract: A motor-generator system of a hybrid drive with an internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric machine (EM) connected to an energy storage device (BA) via a converter device (CD). The motor-generator system can be used in addition to supply external power consumers (PC) in isolated operation, with little incremental complexity. For this purpose, the electric machine (EM) includes, in addition to a first stator winding (W1) for traction operation, a second stator winding (W2) for isolated generator operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2002
    Publication date: November 21, 2002
    Applicant: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Armin Dietz, Hailong Gao, Martin Vickermann
  • Publication number: 20020108601
    Abstract: An intake device has a flange, at which it can be attached to a flange of a cylinder head. Intake pipes are furthermore provided, which are configured as at least two inlet ducts per cylinder. At least in the region of the flange of the intake device, the free cross section of at least one of the intake ducts in each case is capable of being closed by a flap. The flange and the flap with a shaft and a bearing are formed in such a way that the flap can be introduced with the shaft and the bearing in front of that side of the flange that faces the cylinder head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Armin Dietz, Peter Fischer