Patents by Inventor Benedikt Noe

Benedikt Noe 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: 11274576
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a preassembled module of a variable-lift valve train for an internal combustion engine. The module includes an electric linear actuator that lies on a top side of a base plate of the module. A slide plate, movable by the electric linear actuator by means of a linear guide, also lies on the top side of the base plate. A retaining wall extends under a bottom side of the base plate and has two actuation fingers. A free end of each actuation finger includes a contact surface for moving a coupling slide of a switchable rocker arm. In a region of an outer transverse side of the slide plate, a contact wall arranged in front of the electric linear actuator extends upward. The contact wall contacts an actuation pin of the electric linear actuator to move the slide plate in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Benedikt Noe
  • Publication number: 20220034242
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a preassembled module of a variable-lift valve train for an internal combustion engine. The module includes an electric linear actuator that lies on a top side of a base plate of the module. A slide plate, movable by the electric linear actuator by means of a linear guide, also lies on the top side of the base plate. A retaining wall extends under a bottom side of the base plate and has two actuation fingers. A free end of each actuation finger includes a contract surface for moving a coupling slide of a switchable rocker arm. In a region of an outer transverse side of the slide plate, a contact wall arranged in front of the electric linear actuator extends upward. The contact wall contacts an actuation pin of the electric linear actuator to move the slide plate in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Benedikt Noe
  • Patent number: 11215088
    Abstract: A preassembled module for a variable-lift valve drive of an internal combustion engine is provided for installation into a cylinder head. The module has a base plate with an electric linear actuator which lies on an upper side of the base plate. A guide plate, which lies on the upper side, has an outer side wall arranged to guide a slide piece. The guide piece extends below the base plate two downwardly pointing actuating fingers. Each respective actuating finger has a contact surface for moving a transverse coupling slide of a switchable rocker arm. The slide piece has a bracket which protrudes over the guide plate with a contact landing arm which runs transversely relative to the electric linear actuator. An actuator-side end of the contact landing arm is in contact with an actuating pin of the electric linear actuator to move the slide piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Biermann, Benedikt Noe, Martin Steigerwald, Michael Pribek, Frank Himsel
  • Patent number: 11193396
    Abstract: A pre-assembled module for a variable-stroke valve drive of an internal combustion engine is provided. The module includes a base plate having at least one projecting guide plate, an e-linear actuator positioned on the projecting guide plate, and a longitudinally guided push rod with two adjusting fingers extending along a wall of the guide plate. Each respective adjusting finger has a contact surface for displacement of a transverse coupling slide of a switchable cam follower. A rocker arm, having first and second arms, is suspended on an underside of the base plate; the first arm in contact with an adjusting pin of the linear actuator; and, the second arm in contact with the push rod for displacement thereof in a first direction. A spring means for displacement of the push rod in a second direction is arranged between the push rod and the guide plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Biermann, Benedikt Noe, Martin Steigerwald, Michael Pribek, Frank Himsel
  • Publication number: 20210324767
    Abstract: A preassembled module for a variable-lift valve drive of an internal combustion engine is provided for installation into a cylinder head. The module has a base plate with an electric linear actuator which lies on an upper side of the base plate. A guide plate, which lies on the upper side, has an outer side wall arranged to guide a slide piece. The guide piece extends below the base plate two downwardly pointing actuating fingers. Each respective actuating finger has a contact surface for moving a transverse coupling slide of a switchable rocker arm. The slide piece has a bracket which protrudes over the guide plate with a contact landing arm which runs transversely relative to the electric linear actuator. An actuator-side end of the contact landing arm is in contact with an actuating pin of the electric linear actuator to move the slide piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Biermann, Benedikt Noe, Martin Steigerwald, Michael Pribek, Frank Himsel
  • Publication number: 20200011212
    Abstract: A pre-assembled module for a variable-stroke valve drive of an internal combustion engine is provided. The module includes a base plate having at least one projecting guide plate, an e-linear actuator positioned on the projecting guide plate, and a longitudinally guided push rod with two adjusting fingers extending along a wall of the guide plate. Each respective adjusting finger has a contact surface for displacement of a transverse coupling slide of a switchable cam follower. A rocker arm, having first and second arms, is suspended on an underside of the base plate; the first arm in contact with an adjusting pin of the linear actuator; and, the second arm in contact with the push rod for displacement thereof in a first direction. A spring means for displacement of the push rod in a second direction is arranged between the push rod and the guide plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Biermann, Benedikt Noe, Martin Steigerwald, Michael Pribek, Frank Himsel