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).

  • Patent number: 10385933
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Florian Schneider, Matthias Gerhard Veit, Dirk Achim Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10371217
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.
    Inventors: Jochen Boelling, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Richard Baeumier
  • Patent number: 10274026
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Matthias Gerhard Veit, Marcus Thomas Hertel, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Kay Rapp
  • Publication number: 20170211637
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jochen Boelling, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Richard Baeumier
  • Publication number: 20170122386
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Matthias Gerhard VEIT, Marcus Thomas HERTEL, Dirk Achim SCHMITT, Kay RAPP
  • Patent number: 9638269
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Jochen Boelling, Dirk Achim Schmitt, Richard Baeumler
  • Patent number: 9624989
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Baeumler, Erwin Josef Lipp, Dirk Achim Schmitt
  • Patent number: 9611901
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Norbert Bastel, Till Martin Lutz Ebner, Rolf Koestel, James Ronald Papania, Volker Heinz, Dirk Achim Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20170058970
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Florian Schneider, Matthias Gerhard Veit, Dirk Achim Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20150159707
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Jochen Boelling, Dirk Achim SCHMITT, Richard Baeumler
  • Publication number: 20150136557
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: BorgWamer In.
    Inventors: Norbert Bastel, Till Martin Lutz Ebner, Rolf Koestel, James Ronald Papania, Volker Heinz, Dirk Achim Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20150114783
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Baeumler, Erwin Josef Lipp, Dirk Achim Schmitt