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).

  • Publication number: 20220278353
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Thomas Kalmbach, Heiko Neff
  • Patent number: 11390175
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Peter Nowak, Daniel Stehlik
  • Publication number: 20210320351
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff, Gerhard Senss, Johannes Weinmann
  • Publication number: 20200235447
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Michael Moser, Mario Wallisch, Caroline Janzen
  • Publication number: 20200198476
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Peter Nowak, Daniel Stehlik
  • Patent number: 10562366
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2020
    Assignee: Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Seitz, Herbert Hofmann, Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen
  • Publication number: 20200036063
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20200036062
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20190097194
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff
  • Patent number: 9941057
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Matthias Stripf, Achim Wiebelt
  • Patent number: 9719735
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20170104249
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver HEEG, Stefan HIRSCH, Caroline JANZEN, Achim WIEBELT
  • Publication number: 20150204620
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Caroline JANZEN, Michael MOSER, Heiko NEFF
  • Publication number: 20150034287
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Juergen OTTO, Marta LUCKA-GABOR, Katia HENDRICKX, Heiko NEFF, Caroline JANZEN