Patents by Inventor Claus Fleig

Claus Fleig 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).

  • Patent number: 9695702
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine (1), in particular of an exhaust gas turbocharger, having a turbine rotor (4), which is rotatably mounted in a housing (2), with which at least one radial inlet channel (9) for a guide apparatus (7) forming a medium which drives the turbine rotor (4) is associated, wherein said guide apparatus (7) has multiple guide vane bearing rings (10), which radially enclose said turbine rotor (4) and have guide vanes (8) which lie in said inlet channel (9), and a guide vane cover ring (12), and wherein said inlet channel (9) is axially delimited by said guide vane bearing ring (10) and said guide vane cover ring (12) and said guide apparatus (7) is mounted in the housing (2) so it is axially and/or radially movable for material relaxation. Furthermore, the invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger, in particular for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus Fleig, Matthias Stein, Timo Tries, Andreas Wengert
  • Patent number: 9163557
    Abstract: A turbocharger, comprising: at least one of a turbine housing, a bearing housing and a turbine wheel, wherein the turbine wheel is rotatably mounted about an axis and includes a guide apparatus with a plurality of guide vanes rotatably mounted in pivot bearings on a guide vane support, wherein the guide vanes influence the flow in a flow channel of the turbine housing; and a spring element, which moveably loads the guide apparatus in an axial direction against a wall of the turbine housing, and wherein the disc springs seal a displacement chamber provided with a displacement mechanism of the guide apparatus against the flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Blümmel, Claus Fleig, Matthias Stein, Andreas Wengert
  • Publication number: 20140212306
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine (1), in particular of an exhaust gas turbocharger, having a turbine rotor (4), which is rotatably mounted in a housing (2), with which at least one radial inlet channel (9) for a guide apparatus (7) forming a medium which drives the turbine rotor (4) is associated, wherein said guide apparatus (7) has multiple guide vane bearing rings (10), which radially enclose said turbine rotor (4) and have guide vanes (8) which lie in said inlet channel (9), and a guide vane cover ring (12), and wherein said inlet channel (9) is axially delimited by said guide vane bearing ring (10) and said guide vane cover ring (12) and said guide apparatus (7) is mounted in the housing (2) so it is axially and/or radially movable for material relaxation. Furthermore, the invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger, in particular for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Inventors: Claus Fleig, Matthias Stein, Timo Tries, Andreas Wengert
  • Patent number: 8684678
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising: a turbine rotor rotatably mounted in a housing, which is associated with at least one guide apparatus forming a radial inlet channel, wherein the guide apparatus includes at least one of a guide vane bearing ring, a plurality of guide vanes radially surrounding the turbine rotor and located in the inlet channel and a guide vane cover ring. The inlet channel is axially delimited by the guide vane bearing ring and the guide vane cover ring wherein the guide vane bearing ring and the guide vane cover ring are moveably mounted at least one of axially and radially relative to each other and to the housing. The guide apparatus is subjected to at least one of an axial and radial preload, wherein a line of axial preload flux runs through the guide apparatus substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the turbine rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus Fleig, Matthias Stein, Timo Tries, Andreas Wengert
  • Patent number: 8172500
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine, in particular of an exhaust-gas turbocharger, comprising a turbine rotor which is supported rotatable in a housing, and to which at least one guide vane apparatus forming a radial inlet channel for a medium driving the turbine rotor is allocated, wherein the guide vane apparatus comprises a guide vane mounting ring with a plurality of guide vanes which radially surround the turbine rotor and which are located within the inlet channel, as well as a guide vane cover ring, and wherein the inlet channel is axially bounded by the guide vane mounting ring and the guide vane cover ring, and the guide vane cover ring abuts with a front side facing away from the inlet channel against a support area of the housing. The invention provides that the housing (5) comprises in the support area (15) at least one recess (17) which is open-edged towards the guide vane cover ring (9), and through which the medium can flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus Fleig, Matthias Stein, Andreas Wengert
  • Publication number: 20110038742
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger, comprising: a turbine rotor rotatably mounted in a housing, which is associated with at least one guide apparatus forming a radial inlet channel, wherein the guide apparatus includes at least one of a guide vane bearing ring, a plurality of guide vanes radially surrounding the turbine rotor and located in the inlet channel and a guide vane cover ring. The inlet channel is axially delimited by the guide vane bearing ring and the guide vane cover ring wherein the guide vane bearing ring and the guide vane cover ring are moveably mounted at least one of axially and radially relative to each other and to the housing. The guide apparatus is subjected to at least one of an axial and radial preload, wherein a line of axial preload flux runs through the guide apparatus substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the turbine rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2009
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Inventors: Claus Fleig, Matthias Stein, Timo Tries, Andreas Wengert
  • Publication number: 20110014034
    Abstract: A turbocharger, comprising: at least one of a turbine housing, a bearing housing and a turbine wheel, wherein the turbine wheel is rotatably mounted about an axis and includes a guide apparatus with a plurality of guide vanes rotatably mounted in pivot bearings on a guide vane support, wherein the guide vanes influence the flow in a flow channel of the turbine housing; and a spring element, which moveably loads the guide apparatus in an axial direction against a wall of the turbine housing, and wherein the disc springs seal a displacement chamber provided with a displacement mechanism of the guide apparatus against the flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Dirk Blümmel, Claus Fleig, Matthias Stein, Andreas Wengert
  • Publication number: 20090267009
    Abstract: A solenoid valve for actuating an actuator having an armature and an electromagnet. The stroke of the armature is transferred to the actuator via a transfer element. The armature is accommodated in a guide of a housing of the solenoid valve. A damping element is situated between the armature and the transfer element, at least one aperture cross section being formed perpendicularly or coaxially to a symmetry axis in the damping element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Tilo Hofmann, Claus Fleig
  • Publication number: 20090257867
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine, in particular of an exhaust-gas turbocharger, comprising a turbine rotor which is supported rotatable in a housing, and to which at least one guide vane apparatus forming a radial inlet channel for a medium driving the turbine rotor is allocated, wherein the guide vane apparatus comprises a guide vane mounting ring with a plurality of guide vanes which radially surround the turbine rotor and which are located within the inlet channel, as well as a guide vane cover ring, and wherein the inlet channel is axially bounded by the guide vane mounting ring and the guide vane cover ring, and the guide vane cover ring abuts with a front side facing away from the inlet channel against a support area of the housing. The invention provides that the housing (5) comprises in the support area (15) at least one recess (17) which is open-edged towards the guide vane cover ring (9), and through which the medium can flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Claus Fleig, Matthias Stein, Andreas Wengert
  • Patent number: 7066120
    Abstract: A two-cycle engine is provided that has a cylinder in which is formed a combustion chamber delimited by a reciprocating piston that via a connecting rod drives a crankshaft rotatably mounted in a crankcase. An inlet is provided for a supply of fuel into the crankcase, and an outlet leads out of the combustion chamber. In predetermined positions of the piston the crankcase communicates with the combustion chamber via at least one transfer channel. The cover is secured to a connecting flange of the cylinder, the cover closes off the transfer channel on an outer side of a cylinder, the connecting flange is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder by an angle that opens in a direction toward the crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Helmar Amend, Klaus-Martin Uhl, Jörg Schlossarczyk
  • Patent number: 6953011
    Abstract: A two-cycle engine, especially for a portable, manually-guided implement, is provided. The engine has a cylinder with a combustion chamber delimited by a reciprocating piston. An inlet opens into the cylinder for supplying fuel/air mixture into a crankcase. The engine has an outlet for exhaust gases from the combustion chamber and at least one transfer channel, which, in prescribed positions of the piston, fluidically connects the crankcase with the combustion chamber. The engine has a clean air path that includes an air channel, a piston window and a transfer channel. In prescribed positions of the piston the air channel is fluidically connected via the piston window with an inlet window of the transfer channel. The direction of flow in the clean air path from inlet to outlet extends uniformly, in at least one piston position, and in a plane that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Jörg Schlossarczyk
  • Patent number: 6945203
    Abstract: A two-cycle engine is provided, especially in a manually-guided implement such as a power chain saw, a brush cutter, a trimmer or the like, and has a cylinder in which is formed a combustion chamber that is delimited by a reciprocating piston that, via a connecting rod, drives a crankshaft that is rotatably mounted in a crankcase. In prescribed positions of the piston, the combustion chamber is connected with the crankcase via at least two transfer channels. At least one air channel is provided that opens out at an air channel window at the cylinder in the region of the piston, and that, in prescribed positions of the piston, is connected with at least two transfer channels via a piston window formed in the piston. To achieve a good scavenging of the combustion chamber, and hence low exhaust gas values of the engine, structural features are provided on the piston window for the defined distribution of air to the transfer channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co KG
    Inventors: Helmar Amend, Klaus-Martin Uhl, Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig
  • Patent number: 6912979
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a two-stroke engine having scavenging-advance storage. The combustion chamber (3) which in configured in the cylinder (2) is supplied with an air/fuel mixture via a transfer channel (12, 15). This air/fuel mixture is drawn by induction through an inlet into the crankcase (4) during the intake phase. During the intake phase, a fuel-free fluid such as pure air is inducted via a fluid channel (17) and stored in the transfer channel. To obtain good exhaust-gas values while also having reduced fuel consumption and reliable lubrication, lambda (?) of the air/fuel mixture, which is stored in the crankcase (4), is adjusted in a range of approximately 0.2 to 0.6 in the part-load and full-load ranges of the two-stroke engine (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus Fleig, Werner Geyer, Jörg Schlossarczyk
  • Patent number: 6895910
    Abstract: A two-cycle engine, especially for a portable, manually guided implement, has a combustion chamber cylinder in which a piston reciprocates. The engine has at least one transfer channel that fluidically connects the crankcase with the combustion chamber and opens thereinto via an inlet window. The engine has an air channel that supplies essentially fuel-free gas into the cylinder via an air channel window. The piston has at least one piston window establishes a fluidic connection between the air channel window and the inlet window of the transfer channel. The piston has. The distance of the upper edge of the piston window in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cylinder from the axis of the connecting rod eye of a connecting rod that is connected with the piston is less than the radius of a piston boss for connecting the piston with the connecting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Jörg Schlossarczyk, Claus Fleig
  • Patent number: 6880515
    Abstract: A portable hand-guided work apparatus (1), such as a motor-driven chain saw, cutoff machine or the like, includes an internal combustion engine (2) and an air filter (10). At least one air channel (8) and an intake channel (7) are provided which fluidly connect the internal combustion engine (2) to the clean side of the air filter (10). The intake channel (7) is configured at least partially in a carburetor (9). The air channel (8) opens at an air channel opening (13, 13?, 13?) and the intake channel (7) opens at an intake opening (12) at the clean side of the air filter (10). Air channel opening (13, 13?, 13?) and intake opening (12) open spatially separate from each other at the clean side of the air filter (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Bernd Knödler, Jörg Schlossarczyk
  • Patent number: 6874455
    Abstract: A two-cycle engine, especially in a portable, manually-guided implement, is provided, and has a combustion chamber that is formed in a cylinder and is delimited by a reciprocating piston, which via a connecting rod drives a crankshaft mounted in a crankcase. The engine has an inlet and an outlet, as well as at least one transfer channel that, in prescribed positions of the piston, connects the crankcase with the combustion chamber. An air channel that conveys essentially fuel-free air is, in prescribed positions of the piston, fluidically connected via a piston window with an inlet window of a transfer channel into the combustion chamber. For a good scavenging result, the flow resistance through the transfer channel in the direction of flow from the crankcase to the combustion chamber corresponds approximately to the flow resistance in the direction of flow from the combustion chamber to the crankcase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Jörg Schlossarczyk
  • Publication number: 20050045124
    Abstract: A two-cycle engine is provided, especially in a manually-guided implement such as a power chain saw, a brush cutter, a trimmer or the like, and has a cylinder in which is formed a combustion chamber that is delimited by a reciprocating piston that, via a connecting rod, drives a crankshaft that is rotatably mounted in a crankcase. In prescribed positions of the piston, the combustion chamber is connected with the crankcase via at least two transfer channels. At least one air channel is provided that opens out at an air channel window at the cylinder in the region of the piston, and that, in prescribed positions of the piston, is connected with at least two transfer channels via a piston window formed in the piston. To achieve a good scavenging of the combustion chamber, and hence low exhaust gas values of the engine, structural features are provided on the piston window for the defined distribution of air to the transfer channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Helmar Amend, Klaus-Martin Uhl, Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig
  • Publication number: 20040182339
    Abstract: A two-cycle engine is provided that has a cylinder in which is formed a combustion chamber delimited by a reciprocating piston that via a connecting rod drives a crankshaft rotatably mounted in a crankcase. An inlet is provided for a supply of fuel into the crankcase, and an outlet leads out of the combustion chamber. In predetermined positions of the piston the crankcase communicates with the combustion chamber via at least one transfer channel. The cover is secured to a connecting flange of the cylinder, the cover closes off the transfer channel on an outer side of a cylinder, the connecting flange is inclined relative to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder by an angle that opens in a direction toward the crankcase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: Andreas Stihl AG & Co., KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Helmar Amend, Klaus-Martin Uhl, Jorg Schlossarczyk
  • Patent number: 6769396
    Abstract: A diaphragm carburetor for an internal combustion engine that operates with scavenging is provided, especially for the two-cycle engine in a manually guided implement. The carburetor has a housing in which is formed an intake channel portion in which is disposed a butterfly valve that is rotatably held via a butterfly valve shaft. The carburetor has at least one air channel that supplies additional combustion air and that is provided with an air valve that is rotatably held via an air valve shaft. The air valve is, at least in one angular range, coupled to the movement of the butterfly valve, whereby the coupling includes a butterfly valve lever that is fixedly connected with the butterfly valve shaft, and an air valve lever that is fixedly connected with the air valve shaft. Disposed on one of the levers is a driver member that at least in one angular range slides upon the other lever between an outer contact point and an inner contact point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Andreas Stihl AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Werner Geyer, Claus Fleig, Jörg Schlossarczyk, Bernd Knödler
  • Publication number: 20040045517
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a two-stroke engine having scavenging-advance storage. The combustion chamber (3) which is configured in the cylinder (2) is supplied with an air/fuel mixture via a transfer channel (12, 15). This air/fuel mixture was drawn by induction through an inlet into the crankcase (4) during the intake phase. During the intake phase, a fuel-free fluid such as pure air is inducted via a fluid channel (17) and stored in the transfer channel. To obtain good exhaust-gas values while also having reduced fuel consumption and reliable lubrication, lambda (&lgr;) of the air/fuel mixture, which is stored in the crankcase (4), is adjusted in a range of approximately 0.2 to 0.6 in the part-load and full-load ranges of the two-stroke engine (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventors: Claus Fleig, Werner Geyer, Jorg schlossarczyk