Patents by Inventor Christian Harkort
Christian Harkort 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: 20240278773Abstract: A vehicle and method for a parking maneuver includes an electrically operated vehicle, having two axles with two drive and chassis modules which are spaced apart by a track width are arranged on each of the axles, and, on the basis of a straight-head position in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, each of the drive and chassis modules has a separate maximum steering angle with respect to a side of the vehicle and having a control device in which a plurality of steering functions for actuating a steering angle of the drive and chassis modules are configured and stored. A method for carrying out a parking maneuver, in which the drive and chassis modules are adjusted synchronously in accordance with one of the steering functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Lukas Holler, Andreas Woellner, Christian Harkort, Tobias Molls
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Patent number: 11498379Abstract: A wheel module (10) for a motor vehicle includes a wheel (12) and a wheel guide (14) for guiding the wheel (12). The wheel guide (14) includes a wheel carrier unit (16) for supporting the wheel (12); a wheel fork (24) supporting the wheel carrier unit (16); a steering actuator (18) for adjusting the steering angle of the wheel (12); a spring-damper unit (28); and a level adjustment unit (36) for adjusting the height of the vehicle body (32) of the motor vehicle. The spring-damper unit (28) is arranged in a region of the wheel guide (14) between the wheel fork (24) and the wheel carrier unit (16).Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Manfred Kraus, Christian Harkort
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Patent number: 11458789Abstract: A fork leg for rotating a wheel of a motor vehicle is provided with a fastening flange for the coaxial, torque-proof fastening of a steering rod, an extension region protruding from the fastening flange substantially perpendicularly to the steering axis for bridging a lateral distance to the wheel, a coupling point for the articulated connection of a rocker which is connected to the wheel and a connection piece which is connected integrally to the extension region and to the coupling point, wherein the connection piece is shaped to accommodate a large steering angle.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Simon Mersmann, Christian Harkort, Andreas Wöllner, Axel Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20220024268Abstract: A wheel module (10) for a motor vehicle includes a wheel (12) and a wheel guide (14) for guiding the wheel (12). The wheel guide (14) includes a wheel carrier unit (16) for supporting the wheel (12); a wheel fork (24) supporting the wheel carrier unit (16); a steering actuator (18) for adjusting the steering angle of the wheel (12); a spring-damper unit (28); and a level adjustment unit (36) for adjusting the height of the vehicle body (32) of the motor vehicle. The spring-damper unit (28) is arranged in a region of the wheel guide (14) between the wheel fork (24) and the wheel carrier unit (16).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Manfred Kraus, Christian Harkort
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Publication number: 20210380166Abstract: A motor vehicle (10), in particular an autonomous motor vehicle, includes a steering system (38, 30), a plurality of wheels (18, 20) that can be steered by means of the steering system (28, 30), and wheel housings (24, 26) for said wheels (18, 20). The steering system (28, 30) is designed such that the steering system steers the steerable wheels (18, 20) of a wheel pair in question in the same direction, in the case of joint steering to the left or right at a steering angle a up to a limit angle ag defined by the shape of the corresponding wheel housings (24, 26), and in opposite directions, in the case of steering to the left or right at a steering angle a exceeding the limit angle ?g.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2019Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Manfred Kraus, Andreas Wöllner, Christian Harkort, Simon Mersmann
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Patent number: 11111989Abstract: A device for level adjustment for a motor vehicle includes a ball screw. The screw nut of the ball screw is driven by an electric motor. The spindle of the ball screw is displaceable with respect to a housing. The ball screw is supported with respect to the housing using two axial self-aligning bearings with a common pivot point such that the housing can pivot with respect to the spindle, thereby avoiding loads on the balls of the ball screw.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Wilfried Breton, Christian Harkort, Markus Holzberger, Sebastian Sommerkorn, Kilian Marsing
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Publication number: 20210252928Abstract: A fork leg for rotating a wheel of a motor vehicle is provided with a fastening flange for the coaxial, torque-proof fastening of a steering rod, an extension region protruding from the fastening flange substantially perpendicularly to the steering axis for bridging a lateral distance to the wheel, a coupling point for the articulated connection of a rocker which is connected to the wheel and a connection piece which is connected integrally to the extension region and to the coupling point, wherein the connection piece is shaped to accommodate a large steering angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Simon Mersmann, Christian Harkort, Andreas Wöllner, Axel Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20210122410Abstract: A steering head bearing arrangement for mounting a wheel module for a motor vehicle is provided with a steering rod connectable to a steering actuator and a wishbone, and a bearing flange connectable with a support frame of the motor vehicle, first and second roller bearings arranged in the bearing flange for mounting the steering rod, and a retaining ring screwed onto the steering rod for biasing the second roller bearing against the first roller bearing. By biasing the substantially spaced apart roller bearings against each other by means of the screwed-on retaining ring, radial and axial play of the steering rod in the bearing flange can be largely eliminated, thereby allowing to avoid wear-intensive peak stresses and allowing robust mounting of a steering rod of a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Wöllner, Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Simon Mersmann, Christian Harkort, Manfred Kraus
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Publication number: 20210023899Abstract: A wheel module for a motor vehicle is provided with a wheel, a steering rod which can be rotatably mounted on a supporting frame of the motor vehicle for transmitting a steering motion to the wheel, a wishbone connected to the steering rod for forming an articulation point radially offset relative to the wheel, a rocker articulated to the articulation point of the wishbone and to the wheel, and a shock absorber connected to the rocker and the wishbone for damping vibration of a relative movement of the wheel. The shock absorber, in particular including a chassis spring, is arranged to be axially offset in the axial direction of the wheel relative to the wheel. With the shock absorber connected to the wheel and the wishbone and arranged next to the wheel, a large steering angle for a motor vehicle is possible with a small installation space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko, Simon Mersmann, Andreas Wöllner, Axel Hoffmann, Christian Harkort, Manfred Kraus
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Patent number: 10889155Abstract: A device for adjusting the height of a motor vehicle body (3), including an actuator (1) for actuating a vertically adjustable spring seat of a suspension spring (15), characterized in that a pin (4) is provided for connecting the device to the vehicle body (3), an actuator side pin section (10) extends through a support eye (6) in a support plate (7) of the actuator (1), and an elastomer support (2) is disposed at least on the face of the support plate (7) facing the vehicle body, between the support plate (7) and a flange (9) provided on the bolt (4).Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2016Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Kraus, Christian Harkort, Szilard Josvai, Michael Loos
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Publication number: 20200324606Abstract: A level adjustment system of a vehicle, comprising an electric engine a transmission driven by the electric engine; and a controller programmed to identify a motor current from the electric engine during an upward adjustment or downward adjustment of the vehicle, wherein the controller is further programmed to determine an actuator force generated by an actuator unit utilizing the motor current.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Christian HARKORT
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Publication number: 20200049242Abstract: A device for level adjustment for a motor vehicle includes a ball screw. The screw nut of the ball screw is driven by an electric motor. The spindle of the ball screw is displaceable with respect to a housing. The ball screw is supported with respect to the housing using two axial self-aligning bearings with a common pivot point such that the housing can pivot with respect to the spindle, thereby avoiding loads on the balls of the ball screw.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Wilfried Breton, Christian Harkort, Markus Holzberger, Sebastian Sommerkorn, Kilian Marsing
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Publication number: 20180334003Abstract: A device for adjusting the height of a motor vehicle body (3), including an actuator (1) for actuating a vertically adjustable spring seat of a suspension spring (15), characterized in that a pin (4) is provided for connecting the device to the vehicle body (3), an actuator side pin section (10) extends through a support eye (6) in a support plate (7) of the actuator (1), and an elastomer support (2) is disposed at least on the face of the support plate (7) facing the vehicle body, between the support plate (7) and a flange (9) provided on the bolt (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2016Publication date: November 22, 2018Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Kraus, Christian Harkort, Szilard Josval, Michael Loos