Patents by Inventor Bernd Haas
Bernd Haas 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: 11942850Abstract: The invention specifies an electrical machine (1, 1a . . . 1c) which comprises a housing (8), a stator (5) which is arranged in the housing (8) and a rotor (3) which is rotatably mounted in the housing (8). At least one first coolant duct (9) of a first cooling circuit (15) and at least one second coolant duct (10, 10a, 10b) of a second cooling circuit (16) are arranged in the region of the stator (5) in the housing (8). In this case, the coolant ducts (9, 10, 10a, 10b) and the housing (8) form a heat exchanger between the first cooling circuit (15) and the second cooling circuit (16). In addition, the invention specifies a gear motor comprising the electrical machine (1, 1a . . . 1c), in which gear motor the transmission is hydraulically connected to the at least one second coolant duct (10, 10a, 10b) of the second cooling circuit (16). The invention also specifies a vehicle (27) which is driven by the said electrical machine (1, 1a . . . 1c) or by the said gear motor.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd Haas, Burkhard Pollak
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Patent number: 11821514Abstract: Parking lock (1, 19, 24) for a motor vehicle, having a movable locking means for impinging a parking lock wheel (14), disposed in the interior of a transmission housing (2), with a holding force, wherein the movable locking means, by means of a shifting shaft (3) that is rotatable by a drive motor (4) and a cam (7) that is coupled to the shifting shaft (3) is pivotable between a releasing state, in which the parking lock wheel (14) is rotatable, and a blocked state, in which a rotation of the parking lock wheel (14) is blocked, wherein the drive motor (4) is disposed outside the transmission housing (2), the shifting shaft (3) penetrates the transmission housing (2), and the cam (7) is disposed within the transmission housing (2). The invention moreover relates to a transmission having a parking lock (1, 19, 24) of this type, and to a drive installation for electrically drivable motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd Haas, Patrick Seemann, Runtian Yin
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Patent number: 11761527Abstract: Described is a transmission device (1) for an electrically driveable vehicle having a transmission element (2), a parking lock (6), by which the transmission element (2) can be blocked and which has a parking lock actuator (8), and a transmission housing (9), which encloses the transmission element (2) and the parking lock (6). A pressure equalization apparatus (14) is connected to an exterior of the transmission housing (9) in a gas-permeable manner. The pressure equalization apparatus (14) has a lead-through element (16) which passes through a transmission housing opening (15) and a fluid guiding element (17), the first end of which is connected to the interior of the parking lock actuator (8) and the second end of which is connected to the lead-through element (16).Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Inventors: Christian Gerhard Fürstenhöfer, Bernd Haas
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Publication number: 20230001793Abstract: A transmission device (2) for an electrically driveable vehicle (38), comprising a transmission element (9), a parking lock (12), by means of which the transmission element (9) can be blocked and which has a parking lock actuator (14), a transmission housing (7), which encloses the transmission element (9) and the parking lock (12), a connection apparatus (15) with a cable arrangement (16) extending in the transmission housing (7) and a plug connector by which a first end of the cable arrangement (16) can be contacted from the exterior of the transmission housing (7), wherein a second end of the cable arrangement (16) is electrically connected to the parking lock actuator (14), and a pressure equalization apparatus, which runs through the plug connector (17) of the connection apparatus (15) and forms a gas-permeable connection between the interior of the parking lock actuator (14) and the exterior of the transmission housing (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: January 5, 2023Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Gerhard Fürstenhöfer, Stefan Paul, Bernd Haas
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Publication number: 20220412447Abstract: A transmission device (1) for an electrically driveable vehicle (34), comprising a transmission element (2), a parking lock (6), by means of which the transmission element (2) can be blocked and which has a parking lock actuator (8), a transmission housing (9), which encloses the transmission element (2) and the parking lock (6), a pressure equalization apparatus (14), by means of which an interior of the parking lock actuator (8) is connected to an exterior of the transmission housing (9) in a gas-permeable manner, wherein the pressure equalization apparatus (14) has a lead-through element (16) which passes through a transmission housing opening (15), and a fluid guiding element (17), the first end of which is connected to the interior of the parking lock actuator (8) and the second end of which is connected to the lead-through element (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Christian Gerhard Fürstenhöfer, Bernd Haas
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Publication number: 20220412458Abstract: A transmission device (1) for an electrically drivable vehicle (29), comprising a transmission element (2), a parking lock (6), by means of which the transmission element (2) can be blocked, a transmission housing (9), which encloses the transmission element (2) and the parking lock (6), a connection apparatus (10) with a cable arrangement (11) extending in the transmission housing (9) and to the first end of which a plug connector (12) is attached, the plug connector being arranged in a transmission housing opening (14) for contacting the cable arrangement (11) from the exterior of the transmission housing (9) and having contact elements (25) arranged in a plug connector housing (15), wherein a second end of the cable arrangement (11) is connected to the parking lock (6), wherein the plug connector (12) has at least one sealing means (18, 27) for preventing a lubricant from escaping through the transmission housing opening (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2020Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Stefan Paul, Bernd Haas
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Publication number: 20220166285Abstract: The invention specifies an electrical machine (1, 1a . . . 1c) which comprises a housing (8), a stator (5) which is arranged in the housing (8) and a rotor (3) which is rotatably mounted in the housing (8). At least one first coolant duct (9) of a first cooling circuit (15) and at least one second coolant duct (10, 10a, 10b) of a second cooling circuit (16) are arranged in the region of the stator (5) in the housing (8). In this case, the coolant ducts (9, 10, 10a, 10b) and the housing (8) form a heat exchanger between the first cooling circuit (15) and the second cooling circuit (16). In addition, the invention specifies a gear motor comprising the electrical machine (1, 1a . . . 1c), in which gear motor the transmission is hydraulically connected to the at least one second coolant duct (10, 10a, 10b) of the second cooling circuit (16). The invention also specifies a vehicle (27) which is driven by the said electrical machine (1, 1a . . . 1c) or by the said gear motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd Haas, Burkhard Pollak
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Publication number: 20220154823Abstract: Parking lock (1, 19, 24) for a motor vehicle, having a movable locking means for impinging a parking lock wheel (14), disposed in the interior of a transmission housing (2), with a holding force, wherein the movable locking means, by means of a shifting shaft (3) that is rotatable by a drive motor (4) and a cam (7) that is coupled to the shifting shaft (3) is pivotable between a releasing state, in which the parking lock wheel (14) is rotatable, and a blocked state, in which a rotation of the parking lock wheel (14) is blocked, wherein the drive motor (4) is disposed outside the transmission housing (2), the shifting shaft (3) penetrates the transmission housing (2), and the cam (7) is disposed within the transmission housing (2). The invention moreover relates to a transmission having a parking lock (1, 19, 24) of this type, and to a drive installation for electrically drivable motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Valeo Siemens eAutomotive Germany GmbHInventors: Bernd Haas, Patrick Seemann, Runtian Yin
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Patent number: 11041408Abstract: A turbocharger, with a turbine for expanding a first medium, a compressor for compressing a second medium utilising energy extracted in the turbine during expansion of the first medium. A turbine housing and a compressor housing are connected to a bearing housing. A casing radially and axially surrounds the turbine housing, the compressor housing, and/or the bearing housing at least in sections, which is connected to the respective housing via multiple fastening devices. At least some of the fastening devices extend through a wall of the casing into the housing include metallic damping elements made of wire on opposite sides of the wall of the casing through which the same extend.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SEInventors: Steffen Braun, Daniel Albrecht, Harald Denkel, Stefan Weihard, Bernd Haas, Johannes Niebuhr, Urban Spatz
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Patent number: 10914197Abstract: A casing of a turbocharger, which surrounds a housing to be encased such as a turbine housing and/or a compressor housing and/or a bearing housing of the turbocharger at least in sections, with axial casing segments, which axially adjoin the housing to be encased, with at least one radial casing segment, which radially adjoins the housing to be encased radially outside, and at least one stiffening element is formed or acts on at least one casing segment.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SEInventors: Steffen Braun, Daniel Albrecht, Harald Denkel, Stefan Weihard, Bernd Haas, Johannes Niebuhr, Urban Spatz
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Patent number: 10876427Abstract: A turbine for a turbocharger, for expanding a medium, with a turbine rotor, having a turbine housing with an insert piece, which runs radially outside of the adjoining blades of the turbine rotor. The insert piece at an upstream end, includes a first flange and a second flange at a downstream end. The insert piece, in a middle section, which extends between the first flange and the second flange, has an approximately constant thickness.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SEInventors: Steffen Braun, Jirí Klíma, Vladimir Hort, Tobias Weisbrod, Bernd Haas, Johannes Niebuhr
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Publication number: 20200355093Abstract: A casing which surrounds a housing of the turbocharger has a first casing body, which emanating from a first side of the housing can be pushed onto the housing in an axial direction. The first casing body has an axial casing segment adjoining the housing adjoining the first side axially outside, and multiple casing segments adjoining the housing radially outside. A second casing body can be pushed onto the housing in the axial direction has an axial casing segment adjoining the housing adjoining a second side axially outside, and a radial casing segment, which adjoins the housing radially outside, covers the first casing body radially outside in sections and is connected to the first casing body. Multiple supports each has first sections, via which the respective support can be mounted to the housing. Each support has second sections), via which the first casing body is mounted to the respective support.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Steffen BRAUN, Daniel ALBRECHT, Harald DENKEL, Stefan WEIHARD, Bernd HAAS, Johannes NIEBUHR, Urban SPATZ
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Patent number: 10738647Abstract: A burst protection device for a gas radial turbo engine configured annularly around a central axis in the circumferential direction and like a box in a cross sectional direction, to grip a turbine housing in the area of the turbine wheel. The burst protection device includes at least one axial wall section extending in an axial direction and at least one radial wall section extending in the radial direction are indirectly interconnected via an intermediate wall section lying in between. A partial area of the intermediate wall section in the axial direction runs inclined and/or curved relative to the orientation of the axial wall section and radial wall section.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SEInventors: Steffen Braun, Daniel Albrecht, Harald Denkel, Stefan Weihard, Bernd Haas, Johannes Niebuhr, Urban Spatz
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Publication number: 20200248615Abstract: A turbocharger includes a turbine for expanding a first medium and a compressor for compressing a second medium utilizing energy extracted in the turbine during the expansion of the first medium. A turbine housing of the turbine and a compressor housing of the compressor each are connected to a bearing housing arranged therebetween. A casing: surrounds the turbine housing radially outside and axially outside at least in certain sections, and/or surrounds the compressor housing radially outside and axially outside at least in certain sections. The respective casing is positioned loosely around the turbine housing without direct connection to the turbine housing or loosely around the compressor housing without direct connection to the compressor housing. The respective casing is connected to an assembly which, during the operation of the turbocharger, has a temperature level corresponding to the respective casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Steffen BRAUN, Urban SPATZ, Daniel ALBRECHT, Harald DENKEL, Stefan WEIHARD, Bernd HAAS, Johannes NIEBUHR
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Publication number: 20200240426Abstract: A turbocharger, having a turbine with a turbine housing and a turbine rotor, (a compressor with a compressor housing and a compressor rotor that is coupled to the turbine rotor via a shaft, a bearing housing arranged between the turbine housing and the compressor housing, in which the shaft is mounted via a bearing. An end disc adjoins the bearing ring or the bearing bush. On an axial surface facing the bearing ring or the bearing bush of the bearing facing the turbine, a swirl chamber that is open in the direction of the bearing ring or the bearing bush is introduced into the end disc, which collects and discharges oil leaking from a lubrication gap of the bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Sven BRANDT, Bernd HAAS, Johannes NIEBUHR, Harald DENKEL, Vladimir HORT, Petr HOLIK, Radek TEPLY
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Patent number: 10677097Abstract: A turbocharger, includes a turbine for expanding a first medium, the turbine has a turbine housing and a turbine rotor, a compressor for compressing a second medium, having a compressor housing and a compressor rotor that is coupled to the turbine rotor via a shaft. The turbine housing and the compressor housing are each connected to a bearing housing arranged between them, in which the shaft is mounted. In a connecting region between an inflow housing of the turbine housing and the bearing housing a sealing cover is arranged. On a radially inner section of the sealing cover a projection extending in the axial direction is formed, which engages into a groove introduced into the bearing housing forming a radially inner fit and a radially outer fit.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: MAN Energy Solutions SEInventors: Bernd Haas, Stefan Rost, Stefan Weihard
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Publication number: 20200141320Abstract: A compensation device for two interconnected components arranged for the axial and radial compensation of thermally induced expansions of the two components between the two components and includes a central connecting portion for mechanically connecting to the first component and a plurality of connecting portions for connecting to the second component, which are connected to the central connecting portion in one piece. The connecting portions are at least partly formed offset relative to the connecting portion in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Steffen BRAUN, Daniel Albrecht, Harald Denkel, Stefan Weihard, Bernd Haas, Johannes Niebuhr, Urban Spatz
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Publication number: 20190383162Abstract: A burst protection device for a gas turbomachine formed of at least one pipe section of a pipe in the form of a bend segment of the pipe section for assembly about a turbine wheel housing and/or compressor housing of the gas turbomachine. The bend segment of the pipe section seen in the circumferential direction of the pipe has an interruption for the gas or air outlet of the turbine wheel housing or compressor housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Stefan WEIHARD, Steffen BRAUN, Harald DENKEL, Bernd HAAS, Johannes NIEBUHR, Urban SPATZ, Daniel ALBRECHT
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Publication number: 20190376413Abstract: A burst protection device for a turbo machine having a rotor housing, which includes an axle and a rotor that is rotatably mounted about the axle in the rotor housing. The burst protection device surrounds the rotor housing at least in the region of the rotor in a circumferential direction of the rotor and is formed in one part of at least one burst protection element. The at least one burst protection element is a material having an elongation at break of at least 30%.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Urban SPATZ, Steffen BRAUN, Daniel ALBRECHT, Harald DENKEL, Stefan WEIHARD, Bernd HAAS, Johannes NIEBUHR
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Publication number: 20190331128Abstract: A turbocharger, with a turbine and a compressor. A turbine housing of the turbine and a compressor housing of the compressor are connected to a bearing housing arranged between the same. A casing surrounds the turbine housing and/or the compressor housing and/or the bearing housing radially outside and axially outside at least in sections, which are connected to the respective housing to be encased via multiple fastening devices. At least one fastening device forms a fixed bearing-like connection and at least one fastening device a loose bearing-like connection of the casing on the respective housing to be encased.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Steffen Braun, Daniel Albrecht, Harald Denkel, Stefan Weihard, Bernd Haas, Johannes Niebuhr, Urban Spatz