Patents by Inventor Bjoern Lath
Bjoern Lath 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: 10056657Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage module for an apparatus for supplying voltage, in particular of a motor vehicle, in which the energy storage module has a plurality of prismatic storage cells which, in a manner stacked to form at least one row, are arranged one behind the other and are braced between two end plates by means of at least one tie rod. The tie rod may be in the form of a thermally conductive metal sheet for dissipating the heat from the storage cells to a cooling device.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Bjoern Lath
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Patent number: 9269500Abstract: A power supply device for a hybrid or electric motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle or a motorcycle, includes a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors. The electrochemical storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors have a casing surface and, in an axial direction, a base surface and a cover surface which are connected by the casing surface, and each include electrodes. Adjacent to the casing surface of at least one of the storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors, a heat-conducting cooling apparatus is disposed which, although electrically insulated from the at least one storage cell and/or double-layer capacitor, is in thermal contact with a first circumferential section of the casing surface and dissipates the heat energy introduced by the casing surfaces of the at least one storage cell and/or the double-layer capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2009Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Bayeriche Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander Meijering, Micha Dirmeier, Philipp Petz, Nicolas Flahaut, Frank Eckstein, Bjoern Lath, Hubertus Goesmann
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Patent number: 9052148Abstract: A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, comprises one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device includes a cooler block having a holder for the storage cell modules and a heat dissipating structure for dissipating heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The heat dissipating structure is provided on at least one side of the holder. The cooler block includes a clamping device operatively configured to generate a predefined force by which the heat dissipating structure can be pressed against a respective storage cell module.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank Eckstein, Bjoern Lath, Hubertus Goesmann, Micha Dirmeier, Philipp Petz, Alexander Meijering
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Patent number: 8871372Abstract: A device for supplying power to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, includes one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device has a cooler block that includes a holder for the storage cell modules and a structure for dissipating the heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The cooler block has a force absorbing device with at least one—in particular, plate-shaped—force absorbing element, by which in the case of a crash a force acting on the device is absorbed and is deflected around the storage cell modules.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank Eckstein, Bjoern Lath, Hubertus Goesmann, Micha Dirmeier, Philipp Petz
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Patent number: 8687366Abstract: A voltage supply apparatus for a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, truck or a motorcycle, includes a storage cell arrangement having one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are mounted on top of each other. The storage cell arrangement is releasably connected in a form-fitting way to a heat-conducting cooling device that removes heat from the storage cells and/or double layer capacitors such that at least some of the storage cells and/or double layer capacitors of a respective storage cell group can each be thermally connected with the heat-conducting cooling device.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank Eckstein, Bjoern Lath, Hubertus Goesmann, Micha Dirmeier, Alexander Meijering, Philipp Petz, Nicolas Flahaut
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Publication number: 20140038021Abstract: The present invention relates to an energy storage module for an apparatus for supplying voltage, in particular of a motor vehicle, in which the energy storage module has a plurality of prismatic storage cells which, in a manner stacked to form at least one row, are arranged one behind the other and are braced between two end plates by means of at least one tie rod. The tie rod may be in the form of a thermally conductive metal sheet for dissipating the heat from the storage cells to a cooling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hubertus Goesmann, Bjoern Lath
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Publication number: 20120129018Abstract: A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, comprises one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device includes a cooler block having a holder for the storage cell modules and a heat dissipating structure for dissipating heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The heat dissipating structure is provided on at least one side of the holder. The cooler block includes a clamping device operatively configured to generate a predefined force by which the heat dissipating structure can be pressed against a respective storage cell module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank ECKSTEIN, Bjoern LATH, Hubertus GOESMANN, Micha DIRMEIER, Philipp PETZ, Alexander MEIJERING
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Publication number: 20120121946Abstract: A device for supplying power to a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle, truck or motorcycle, includes one or more storage cell modules, each of which includes one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are arranged next to and/or on top of one another. The device has a cooler block that includes a holder for the storage cell modules and a structure for dissipating the heat emitted by the storage cell modules. The cooler block has a force absorbing device with at least one—in particular, plate-shaped—force absorbing element, by which in the case of a crash a force acting on the device is absorbed and is deflected around the storage cell modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank Eckstein, Bjoern Lath, Hubertus Goesmann, Micha Dirmeier, Philipp Petz
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Publication number: 20110267778Abstract: A voltage supply apparatus for a motor vehicle, especially a passenger car, truck or a motorcycle, includes a storage cell arrangement having one or more electrochemical storage cells and/or double layer capacitors that are mounted on top of each other. The storage cell arrangement is releasably connected in a form-fitting way to a heat-conducting cooling device that removes heat from the storage cells and/or double layer capacitors such that at least some of the storage cells and/or double layer capacitors of a respective storage cell group can each be thermally connected with the heat-conducting cooling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Frank ECKSTEIN, Bjoern Lath, Hubertus Goesmann, Micha Dirmeier, Alexander Meijering, Philipp Petz, Nicolas Flahaut
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Publication number: 20100119921Abstract: A power supply device for a motor vehicle, in particular a passenger vehicle or a motorcycle, includes a plurality of electrochemical storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors. The electrochemical storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors have a casing surface and, in an axial direction, a base surface and a cover surface which are connected by the casing surface, and each include electrodes. Adjacent to the casing surface of at least one of the storage cells and/or double-layer capacitors, a heat-conducting cooling apparatus is disposed which, although electrically insulated from the at least one storage cell and/or double-layer capacitor, is in thermal contact with a first circumferential section of the casing surface and dissipates the heat energy introduced by the casing surfaces of the at least one storage cell and/or the double-layer capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alexander MEIJERING, Micha Dirmeier, Philipp Petz, Nicolas Flahaut, Frank Eckstein, Bjoern Lath, Hubertus Goesmann