Patents by Inventor Benjamin SOEHNLE
Benjamin SOEHNLE 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).
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Patent number: 11990697Abstract: Power electronics arrangement including a printed circuit board and at least one power module fastened on the printed circuit board, which has one or more electronic components potted by a potting compound. At least one module connecting point of the power module is electrically contacted with at least one board connecting point of the printed circuit board by an electrically conductive pin. A base section of the pin is fastened on the module connecting point or on the board connecting point, and the end of the pin opposite to the base section is pressed in the installation position into a contacting opening assigned or assignable to the respective other connecting point.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas Apelsmeier, Benjamin Söhnle, Daniel Ruppert
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Patent number: 11949221Abstract: Current busbars may be made of copper and have at least one nominal bending point which has been locally heated and thereby softened prior to being installed. Such components may be used in power electronic circuits, especially an inverter, in fully electrical and partially electrical (hybrid) vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Paul Böckenhoff, Philipp Eberhart, Benjamin Söhnle
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Publication number: 20240055781Abstract: The disclosure relates to power electronic devices with busbars and a method for their fabrication. In particular, the disclosure relates to the connection of semiconductor power modules and intermediate circuit capacitor in a commutation cell of an inverter of an electrically powered motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventor: Benjamin SÖHNLE
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Patent number: 11791742Abstract: A protection device for a pulse inverter is provided and is configured to be detachably arranged on an opening of an open housing part of the pulse inverter, wherein the protection device is configured to protect from dirt, mechanical impact and/or electrostatic charging, at least one inner element of the pulse inverter, in particular an electrical system and/or an electronic system, which is arranged in the open housing part. Furthermore, a pulse inverter is provided comprising a housing, as well as an e-machine with a pulse inverter.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Tobias Enzinger, Benjamin Söhnle
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Publication number: 20230253278Abstract: Systems include a semiconductor power module embedded in plastic and having an integrated current metering unit, for example, for a pulse inverter of an electric vehicle, an arrangement including the module, and a method for its manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Christoph MEIER, Benjamin SÖHNLE
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Publication number: 20230243873Abstract: A method for producing a pulse inverter comprising a module with electronic components, a contact bar sticking out from the side of the module for contacting the pulse inverter with a contact external to the pulse inverter, a current measuring device arranged on the contact bar for detecting a measurement signal regarding the current strength in the contact bar and a control board arranged on the top or bottom of the module with a driver circuit for control of the electronic components with the aid of the measurement signal, wherein the driver circuit makes contact with the module across control contacting pins of the module and with the current measuring device across measurement contacting pins of the current measuring device, wherein the current measuring device is attached to the contact bar such that it is movably mounted with respect to it, after which the control board is positioned such that the control contacting pins are led through control contact openings of the control board and the current measuType: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Christoph MEIER, Benjamin SÖHNLE
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Publication number: 20230070572Abstract: Current busbars may be made of copper and have at least one nominal bending point which has been locally heated and thereby softened prior to being installed. Such components may be used in power electronic circuits, especially an inverter, in fully electrical and partially electrical (hybrid) vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Paul BÖCKENHOFF, Philipp EBERHART, Benjamin SÖHNLE
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Patent number: 11509196Abstract: Motor vehicle comprising an electric motor for driving the motor vehicle and a power converter device for supplying an alternating current to the electric motor, the power converter device having a cooling device, and the cooling device comprising at least one coolant connection, which is fluidically connected to a coolant port of the electric motor to form a common cooling circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventor: Benjamin Söhnle
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Publication number: 20220368044Abstract: Power electronics arrangement including a printed circuit board and at least one power module fastened on the printed circuit board, which has one or more electronic components potted by a potting compound. At least one module connecting point of the power module is electrically contacted with at least one board connecting point of the printed circuit board by an electrically conductive pin. A base section of the pin is fastened on the module connecting point or on the board connecting point, and the end of the pin opposite to the base section is pressed in the installation position into a contacting opening assigned or assignable to the respective other connecting point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas APELSMEIER, Benjamin SÖHNLE, Daniel RUPPERT
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Patent number: 11489414Abstract: A drive device, in particular for a motor vehicle, including an electric motor and an inverter, wherein the electric motor includes at least one electrically conductive motor contact element for electrically contacting a respective electrically conductive inverter contact element of the inverter, wherein the motor contact element is mounted directly or via a motor sealing means on a motor housing component of a motor housing of the electric motor and the inverter contact element is mounted directly or via an inverter sealing means on an inverter housing component of an inverter housing of the inverter, wherein the motor contact element and the inverter contact element are mechanically fastened to one another by a fastening means, wherein the fastening means and a respective housing-external section of the motor contact element and the inverter contact element are accommodated in a liquid-tight receptacle chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Benjamin Söhnle, Sebastian Witt
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Publication number: 20220165656Abstract: A connection system for an optimized joining process of busbars, including at least one busbar of a first electronic circuit and at least one busbar of a second electronic circuit. The at least two electronic circuits represent individual components, and the individual components are connectable to one another via the at least one busbar. The at least one of the at least one busbar of the first electronic circuit is mechanically processed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Paul BÖCKENHOFF, Philipp EBERHART, Benjamin SÖHNLE
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Publication number: 20220141977Abstract: A protection device for a pulse inverter is provided and is configured to be detachably arranged on an opening of an open housing part of the pulse inverter, wherein the protection device is configured to protect from dirt, mechanical impact and/or electrostatic charging, at least one inner element of the pulse inverter, in particular an electrical system and/or an electronic system, which is arranged in the open housing part. Furthermore, a pulse inverter is provided comprising a housing, as well as an e-machine with a pulse inverter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Tobias ENZINGER, Benjamin SÖHNLE
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Publication number: 20220142016Abstract: A power converter including a semiconductor module having a base plate and a cooling housing. The cooling housing includes a receptacle plate and a cover. The receptacle plate has an opening. The receptacle plate is connected to the base plate of the semiconductor module around the opening. The cover is connected to the receptacle plate along a closure path around the opening, and either the receptacle plate or the cover is formed as a stamped or deep-drawn plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicants: AUDI AG, ABB POWER GRIDS SWITZERLAND AGInventors: Thomas GRADINGER, Andreas APELSMEIER, Benjamin SÖHNLE, Daniele TORRESIN
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Patent number: 10923779Abstract: A method for coordinating a charging operation for charging an energy storage mechanism of a piloted motor vehicle. A control mechanism that is external to the vehicle carries out: provision of a state-of-charge signal, which describes a current state of charge; provision of a schedule calendar signal, which describes schedule information of a user, on the basis of the provided schedule calendar signal; establishing a point in time of the time schedule; establishment of a state of charge as a threshold value required for adhering to the time schedule; if the current state of charge corresponds to the threshold value or drops below the threshold value, setting of geographic coordinates of a charging station as a drive destination that makes available at least one charging facility for charging the energy storage mechanism, and generation of a control signal for steering the motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Tobias Enzinger, Benjamin Soehnle, Florian Schuller, Sebastian Falk
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Publication number: 20200343793Abstract: A drive device, in particular for a motor vehicle, including an electric motor and an inverter, wherein the electric motor includes at least one electrically conductive motor contact element for electrically contacting a respective electrically conductive inverter contact element of the inverter, wherein the motor contact element is mounted directly or via a motor sealing means on a motor housing component of a motor housing of the electric motor and the inverter contact element is mounted directly or via an inverter sealing means on an inverter housing component of an inverter housing of the inverter, wherein the motor contact element and the inverter contact element are mechanically fastened to one another by a fastening means, wherein the fastening means and a respective housing-external section of the motor contact element and the inverter contact element are accommodated in a liquid-tight receptacle chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Benjamin SÖHNLE, Sebastian WITT
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Patent number: 10784180Abstract: An electronics device with at least one component to be cooled, a cooling element for cooling the component to be cooled, at least one power supply line, and a respective current sensor for recording a current strength of a current flowing through the respective power supply line, wherein the cooling element has a recess, in which the current sensor engages or in which the current sensor is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas Apelsmeier, Benjamin Söhnle, Stephan Brüske
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Publication number: 20200169147Abstract: Motor vehicle comprising an electric motor for driving the motor vehicle and a power converter device for supplying an alternating current to the electric motor, the power converter device having a cooling device, and the cooling device comprising at least one coolant connection, which is fluidically connected to a coolant port of the electric motor to form a common cooling circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Applicant: AUDI AGInventor: Benjamin SÖHNLE
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Publication number: 20190089024Abstract: A method for coordinating a charging operation for charging an energy storage mechanism of a piloted motor vehicle. A control mechanism that is external to the vehicle carries out: provision of a state-of-charge signal, which describes a current state of charge; provision of a schedule calendar signal, which describes schedule information of a user, on the basis of the provided schedule calendar signal; establishing a point in time of the time schedule; establishment of a state of charge as a threshold value required for adhering to the time schedule; if the current state of charge corresponds to the threshold value or drops below the threshold value, setting of geographic coordinates of a charging station as a drive destination that makes available at least one charging facility for charging the energy storage mechanism, and generation of a control signal for steering the motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Tobias ENZINGER, Benjamin SOEHNLE, Florian SCHULLER, Sebastian FALK
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Publication number: 20190027420Abstract: An electronics device with at least one component to be cooled, a cooling element for cooling the component to be cooled, at least one power supply line, and a respective current sensor for recording a current strength of a current flowing through the respective power supply line, wherein the cooling element has a recess, in which the current sensor engages or in which the current sensor is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Andreas APELSMEIER, Benjamin SÖHNLE, Stephan BRÜSKE