Patents by Inventor Dirk Achim Schmitt
Dirk Achim Schmitt 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: 10385933Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, and at least one clamping element which is between the outer ring and the inner ring, which is moveable from a clamping position into a release position along a race on the outer ring in a first circumferential direction relative to the outer ring, wherein the race has a clamping section, and a release section following the clamping section in the first circumferential direction on which the clamping element is supportable. A first tangent through at least one support point on the clamping section defines a first inner angle, which is greater than 180°, with a second tangent through at least one support point on the release section. In addition, the present invention relates to a freewheel arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising such a freewheel.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Florian Schneider, Matthias Gerhard Veit, Dirk Achim Schmitt
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Patent number: 10371217Abstract: A starter freewheel is provided. The starter freewheel has a first race, a second race, a wedging gap formed between the first and second races, at least one wedging element arranged in the wedging gap, and at least one further component. The further component is in rotary drive connection with one of the races. The component is formed by at least two sheet-metal parts connected to one another in sandwich-fashion. A freewheel arrangement having a starter freewheel of this kind is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.Inventors: Jochen Boelling, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Richard Baeumier
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Patent number: 10274026Abstract: Disclosed is a freewheel (4) comprising a first race (38), a second race (40), a clamping gap (46) designed between the first and second race (38, 40), at least one clamping element (48) in the clamping gap (46), and biasing feature (64) for biasing the clamping element (48) into a clamping position within the clamping gap (46), wherein the biasing feature (64) have an accordion spring (66), which is supported directly or indirectly on the first race (38) and which comprises corrugation peaks (70) lying radially outward, corrugation troughs (72) lying radially inward, and a support leg (76) for direct or indirect support on the clamping element (48). In addition, disclosed is a freewheel arrangement (2) comprising such a freewheel (4).Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Matthias Gerhard Veit, Marcus Thomas Hertel, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Kay Rapp
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Publication number: 20170211637Abstract: A starter freewheel is provided. The starter freewheel has a first race, a second race, a wedging gap formed between the first and second races, at least one wedging element arranged in the wedging gap, and at least one further component. The further component is in rotary drive connection with one of the races. The component is formed by at least two sheet-metal parts connected to one another in sandwich-fashion. A freewheel arrangement having a starter freewheel of this kind is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Jochen Boelling, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Richard Baeumier
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Publication number: 20170122386Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (4) comprising a first race (38), a second race (40), a clamping gap (46) designed between the first and second race (38, 40), at least one clamping element (48) in the clamping gap (46), and biasing means (64) for biasing the clamping element (48) into a clamping position within the clamping gap (46), wherein the biasing means (64) have an accordion spring (66), which is supported directly or indirectly on the first race (38) and which comprises corrugation peaks (70) lying radially outward, corrugation troughs (72) lying radially inward, and a support leg (76) for direct or indirect support on the clamping element (48). The biasing means (64) have a spring support element (80) on which at least one of the corrugation peaks (70) is supported or supportable outwardly in radial direction (20) and/or at least one of the corrugation troughs (72) is supported or supportable inwardly in radial direction (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Matthias Gerhard VEIT, Marcus Thomas HERTEL, Dirk Achim SCHMITT, Kay RAPP
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Patent number: 9638269Abstract: A starter freewheel is provided. The starter freewheel has a first race, a second race, a wedging gap formed between the first and second races, at least one wedging element arranged in the wedging gap, and at least one further component. The further component is in rotary drive connection with one of the races. The component is formed by at least two sheet-metal parts connected to one another in sandwich-fashion. A freewheel arrangement having a starter freewheel of this kind is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Jochen Boelling, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Richard Baeumler
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Patent number: 9624989Abstract: A freewheel (4) having a first running ring (28), a second running ring (30), a clamping gap (32) formed between the first and second running rings (28, 30), and at least one clamping element (34) in the clamping gap (32), the clamping gap (32) being assigned a side wall (40; 52) on which the at least one clamping element (34) can be or is supported. A side (60; 64) of the clamping element (34) which faces toward the side wall (40; 52) and/or that side (68; 72) of the side wall (40; 52) which faces toward the clamping element (34) is provided with a friction-reducing, wear-reducing and/or corrosion-reducing coating (62, 66; 70, 74) or surface treatment.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Richard Baeumler, Erwin Josef Lipp, Dirk Achim Schmitt
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Patent number: 9611901Abstract: A freewheel arrangement having a freewheel, which comprises an inner ring, an outer ring rotatable in a first direction of rotation relative to the inner ring, and clamping elements between the inner ring and the outer ring, which prevent a rotation of the outer ring relative to the inner ring in a second direction of rotation. The outer ring and the inner ring and the clamping elements may be formed as a stamped sheet metal part.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Norbert Bastel, Till Martin Lutz Ebner, Rolf Koestel, James Ronald Papania, Volker Heinz, Dirk Achim Schmitt
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Publication number: 20170058970Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel comprising an outer ring, an inner ring, and at least one clamping element which is between the outer ring and the inner ring, which is moveable from a clamping position into a release position along a race on the outer ring in a first circumferential direction relative to the outer ring, wherein the race has a clamping section, and a release section following the clamping section in the first circumferential direction on which the clamping element is supportable. A first tangent through at least one support point on the clamping section defines a first inner angle, which is greater than 180°, with a second tangent through at least one support point on the release section. In addition, the present invention relates to a freewheel arrangement for a motor vehicle comprising such a freewheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Florian Schneider, Matthias Gerhard Veit, Dirk Achim Schmitt
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Publication number: 20150159707Abstract: A starter freewheel is provided. The starter freewheel has a first race, a second race, a wedging gap formed between the first and second races, at least one wedging element arranged in the wedging gap, and at least one further component. The further component is in rotary drive connection with one of the races. The component is formed by at least two sheet-metal parts connected to one another in sandwich-fashion. A freewheel arrangement having a starter freewheel of this kind is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Jochen Boelling, Dirk Achim SCHMITT, Richard Baeumler
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Publication number: 20150136557Abstract: A freewheel arrangement having a freewheel, which comprises an inner ring, an outer ring rotatable in a first direction of rotation relative to the inner ring, and clamping elements between the inner ring and the outer ring, which prevent a rotation of the outer ring relative to the inner ring in a second direction of rotation. The outer ring and the inner ring and the clamping elements may be formed as a stamped sheet metal part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: BorgWamer In.Inventors: Norbert Bastel, Till Martin Lutz Ebner, Rolf Koestel, James Ronald Papania, Volker Heinz, Dirk Achim Schmitt
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Publication number: 20150114783Abstract: The disclosure relates to a freewheel (4) having a first running ring (28), a second running ring (30), a clamping gap (32) formed between the first and second running rings (28, 30), and at least one clamping element (34) in the clamping gap (32), the clamping gap (32) being assigned a side wall (40; 52) on which the at least one clamping element (34) can be or is supported. According to the disclosure, that side (60; 64) of the clamping element (34) which faces toward the side wall (40; 52) and/or that side (68; 72) of the side wall (40; 52) which faces toward the clamping element (34) is provided with a friction-reducing, wear-reducing and/or corrosion-reducing coating (62, 66; 70, 74) or surface treatment.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Richard Baeumler, Erwin Josef Lipp, Dirk Achim Schmitt