Patents by Inventor Caroline JANZEN
Caroline JANZEN 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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Publication number: 20220278353Abstract: A traction battery device or an accumulated battery device is provided having a cell stack of rechargeable individual battery cells that are stacked onto one another in a stack direction. An end plate each is touchingly arranged on two stack front-faces of the cell stack oriented opposite to one another in the stack direction. It is substantial for the disclosure that the individual battery cells of the cell stack are clamped or can be clamped to another in the stack direction with at least one anchor board that is equipped or can be equipped with electronic elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Thomas Kalmbach, Heiko Neff
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Patent number: 11390175Abstract: An accumulator for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a housing having two shell-shaped housing parts abutting one another in a Z direction and forming an interior of the housing, a plurality of battery modules having a plurality of battery cells arranged in the interior of the housing, and at least one cooling device having a cooling chamber, through which a fluid is flowable, a fluid inlet for introducing the fluid into the cooling chamber, and a fluid outlet for discharging the fluid from the cooling chamber. The cooling chamber may be formed in a respective one of the two housing parts via a heat-conducting limiting plate, which may be spaced apart from a bottom of the respective housing part and may be aligned transversely to the Z direction and may separate the cooling chamber from the interior in a fluid-tight manner inside the respective housing part. At least some of the battery modules may abut on the limiting plate facing away from the cooling chamber so as to transfer heat.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Peter Nowak, Daniel Stehlik
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Publication number: 20210320351Abstract: A battery for a battery-operated motor vehicle may include a housing including a receiving chamber, a module row of at least two battery modules, and a carrier. A respective battery module may include a cooling device through which a fluid is flowable. The cooling device may include two module connections. The carrier may include two fluid ducts through which the fluid is flowable. The module row and the carrier may be arranged parallel and adjacent to one another in the housing. A connecting piece may be secured to the at least one carrier via a substance-to-substance bond. The connecting piece may be arranged facing the module row and may include two fluid nozzles. A first fluid duct may be fluidically connected to a first module connection via a first fluid nozzle. A second fluid duct may be fluidically connected to the second module connection via a second fluid nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff, Gerhard Senss, Johannes Weinmann
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Publication number: 20200235447Abstract: An energy storage assembly may include at least one energy storage module having multiple heat conduction plates, which may be arranged parallel to one another, a receiving pocket being formed between each set of two adjacent heat conduction plates. In each receiving pocket, an energy storage element may be arranged lying against the receptive heat conduction plates. The multiple heat conduction plates may be arranged perpendicularly at least on one side on an areal cooling assembly. The areal cooling assembly may include at least one cooling tube through which a coolant may be flowable, and the respective heat conduction plate may be fixed to the at least one cooling tube in a material-bonded manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Michael Moser, Mario Wallisch, Caroline Janzen
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Publication number: 20200198476Abstract: An accumulator for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a housing having two shell-shaped housing parts abutting one another in a Z direction and forming an interior of the housing, a plurality of battery modules having a plurality of battery cells arranged in the interior of the housing, and at least one cooling device having a cooling chamber, through which a fluid is flowable, a fluid inlet for introducing the fluid into the cooling chamber, and a fluid outlet for discharging the fluid from the cooling chamber. The cooling chamber may be formed in a respective one of the two housing parts via a heat-conducting limiting plate, which may be spaced apart from a bottom of the respective housing part and may be aligned transversely to the Z direction and may separate the cooling chamber from the interior in a fluid-tight manner inside the respective housing part. At least some of the battery modules may abut on the limiting plate facing away from the cooling chamber so as to transfer heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Peter Nowak, Daniel Stehlik
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Patent number: 10562366Abstract: A battery cooling device may include a refrigeration circuit configured to communicate a refrigerant in a flow direction. The refrigeration circuit may include a plurality of refrigerant paths configured to be flowed through in parallel by the refrigerant along the flow direction. The plurality of refrigerant paths may respectively include at least one of a cooling element and a cooling element section. The at least one of the cooling element and the cooling element section may be fluidically incorporated into the respective refrigerant paths and be thermally coupled in a heat-transmitting manner to at least one battery. A plurality of valve devices may be arranged in the respective refrigerant paths and be configured to control a throughflow of the refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Matthias Seitz, Herbert Hofmann, Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen
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Publication number: 20200036063Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a plurality of rigid battery cells and a cooling device. The plurality of battery cells may have a plurality of bearing surfaces and may be stacked in a stacking direction to form a battery block. The cooling device may include a plurality of cooling elements through which a cooling fluid is flowable. A respective cooling element may be arranged between adjacent battery cells and clamped thereto. The respective cooling element may abut against a bearing surface of each of the adjacent battery cells facilitating a transfer of heat. The respective cooling element may further include a frame extending around the bearing surface of each of the adjacent battery cells in a circumferential direction such that an interior of the respective cooling element is disposed between the frame and the adjacent battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff
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Publication number: 20200036062Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a plurality of rigid battery cells and a cooling device. The plurality of battery cells may have a plurality of bearing surfaces and may be stacked in a stacking direction to form a battery block. The cooling device may include a plurality of cooling elements through which a cooling fluid is flowable. A respective cooling element may be arranged between adjacent battery cells and clamped thereto. The respective cooling element may abut against a bearing surface of each of the adjacent battery cells facilitating a transfer of heat. The cooling device may further include a fluid distributor having a variable shape in the stacking direction and through which the cooling fluid is flowable from a flow connection to a return connection via a fluid chamber. The fluid distributor may be fluidically connected to the plurality of cooling elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff
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Publication number: 20190097194Abstract: A battery system for a vehicle may include a battery system housing, at least one module carrier, at least one battery cell module and at least one pivotable locking lever. The at least one battery cell module may include a fluidic module cooling circuit, a fluidic first module interface, and an electrical second module interface. A fluidic first carrier interface and an electrical second carrier interface may be arranged on the at least one module carrier. The at least one battery cell module may be adjustable relative to the at least one module carrier into an end position via pivoting the at least one locking lever. In the end position, the first module interface may be coupled to the first carrier interface and the second module interface may be coupled to the second carrier interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff
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Patent number: 9941057Abstract: A thermal transfer device for generating a thermal transfer between an energy store and a temperature-control panel for the temperature-control of the energy store. The thermal transfer device has a thermal insulation layer made of an unevenly distributed insulation material and a tolerance compensating layer made of a compressible material for compensating different material strengths of the thermal insulation layer.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Matthias Stripf, Achim Wiebelt
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Patent number: 9719735Abstract: A heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, having a tube/fin bundle with tubes, through which a coolant can flow, and having at least one manifold into which the coolant, coming out of the tubes, can flow, whereby the at least one manifold has a manifold top part and a manifold bottom part, whereby outwardly extending protrusions, which form a passage geometry for receiving the tubes of the tube/fin bundle, are formed on the manifold top part and the manifold bottom part.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Caroline Janzen, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff
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Publication number: 20170104249Abstract: A transition apparatus for an energy storage device which has at least one energy store and one temperature-control device, in particular for a motor vehicle, wherein the transition apparatus is arranged between the energy store and the temperature-control device. The transition apparatus is distinguished in that a first incompressible layer is provided, wherein the first incompressible layer serves as a tolerance compensation layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2016Publication date: April 13, 2017Applicant: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Oliver HEEG, Stefan HIRSCH, Caroline JANZEN, Achim WIEBELT
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Publication number: 20150204620Abstract: A heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, having a tube/fin bundle with tubes, through which a coolant can flow, and having at least one manifold into which the coolant, coming out of the tubes, can flow, whereby the at least one manifold has a manifold top part and a manifold bottom part, whereby outwardly extending protrusions, which form a passage geometry for receiving the tubes of the tube/fin bundle, are formed on the manifold top part and the manifold bottom part.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2015Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Caroline JANZEN, Michael MOSER, Heiko NEFF
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Publication number: 20150034287Abstract: A heat exchanger for cooling a vehicle battery, in particular for hybrid or electric vehicles, having at least one fluid collector made of plastic, which is connected to at least one cooling element. In a heat exchanger in which the energy efficiency of the motor vehicle is increased, the cooling element is designed as a plastic tube, in which a fluid is conducted from the first fluid collector to a second fluid collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Juergen OTTO, Marta LUCKA-GABOR, Katia HENDRICKX, Heiko NEFF, Caroline JANZEN