Patents by Inventor Dirk Frankenstein

Dirk Frankenstein 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: 11333040
    Abstract: A turbocharger device for an internal combustion engine and a method for mounting a turbocharger device are described. The turbocharger device has a housing with a locating hole, in which a turbocharger shaft is mounted by two rolling element bearings. A rolling element bearing sleeve is situated between the two rolling element bearings. The rolling element bearing sleeve and hence the two rolling element bearings are fixed with the turbocharger shaft in the axial direction with the aid of two pins, which are introduced through a hole in the housing and are pressed into a groove in the rolling element bearing sleeve. During this process, the beveled tips of the pins slide along the chamfered outer edges of the groove as far as an end position, which fixes the axial position of the rolling element bearing sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Sasa Slavic, Bernhardt Lüddecke, Bruno Ferling, Dirk Frankenstein, Shuo Li, Jürgen Schindlatz
  • Patent number: 11060453
    Abstract: Disclosed is a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, having a bearing housing. A turbocharger rotor is mounted to be rotatable in the bearing housing about the rotor axis of rotation of its rotor shaft, wherein a turbine wheel is arranged for conjoint rotation on the rotor shaft and in a turbine housing fixed on the bearing housing. Between the rotor shaft and the bearing housing, an oil seal for sealing the bearing housing with respect to the turbine housing is arranged between the turbine wheel and a radial bearing associated with the turbine wheel in order to seal the bearing housing with respect to the turbine housing. A predetermined breaking point is formed for the turbocharger rotor of the turbocharger which lies in a breaking point region and extends axially between the turbine wheel back and an axial end, facing the turbine wheel back, of the rotor-shaft oil seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Michael Klaus, Dirk Frankenstein, Bernhard Lehmayr, Bruno Ferling
  • Publication number: 20200232340
    Abstract: A turbocharger device for an internal combustion engine and a method for mounting a turbocharger device are described. The turbocharger device has a housing with a locating hole, in which a turbocharger shaft is mounted by two rolling element bearings. A rolling element bearing sleeve is situated between the two rolling element bearings. The rolling element bearing sleeve and hence the two rolling element bearings are fixed with the turbocharger shaft in the axial direction with the aid of two pins, which are introduced through a hole in the housing and are pressed into a groove in the rolling element bearing sleeve. During this process, the beveled tips of the pins slide along the chamfered outer edges of the groove as far as an end position, which fixes the axial position of the rolling element bearing sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: Vitesco Technologies GMBH
    Inventors: Sasa Slavic, Bernhardt Lüddecke, Bruno Ferling, Dirk Frankenstein, Shuo Li, Jürgen Schindlatz
  • Patent number: 10598083
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger, which has a turbine housing in which are provided a first and a second flow duct that each has an inlet region and an outlet region. A self-regulating rotary slide valve, which has an adjustable flow duct closure element, is arranged in the inlet region of the flow ducts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventor: Dirk Frankenstein
  • Publication number: 20200056542
    Abstract: Disclosed is a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, having a bearing housing. A turbocharger rotor is mounted to be rotatable in the bearing housing about the rotor axis of rotation of its rotor shaft, wherein a turbine wheel is arranged for conjoint rotation on the rotor shaft and in a turbine housing fixed on the bearing housing. Between the rotor shaft and the bearing housing, an oil seal for sealing the bearing housing with respect to the turbine housing is arranged between the turbine wheel and a radial bearing associated with the turbine wheel in order to seal the bearing housing with respect to the turbine housing. A predetermined breaking point is formed for the turbocharger rotor of the turbocharger which lies in a breaking point region and extends axially between the turbine wheel back and an axial end, facing the turbine wheel back, of the rotor-shaft oil seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Applicant: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Michael Klaus, Dirk Frankenstein, Bernhard Lehmayr, Bruno Ferling
  • Publication number: 20180209329
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger, which has a turbine housing in which are provided a first and a second flow duct that each has an inlet region and an outlet region. A self-regulating rotary slide valve, which has an adjustable flow duct closure element, is arranged in the inlet region of the flow ducts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Dirk Frankenstein
  • Patent number: 10001054
    Abstract: A method and a device for orienting an actuator of an exhaust-gas turbocharger which has an actuator that is equipped with an actuator housing and is connected to a control rod. First, an actuator holder is fastened to the compressor housing of the exhaust-gas turbocharger. Then the actuator is inserted into the actuator holder. Then the actuator is positioned within the actuator holder. Then a compensating material is introduced through an injection opening into a compensating-material receiving space which is provided in the actuator holder. Finally, the compensating material is hardened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Simon Baensch, Bruno Ferling, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Publication number: 20170082140
    Abstract: A method produces a mechanical device, in particular an exhaust gas turbocharger. The turbo charger contains an open-loop or closed-loop control device and a mechanical transmission element which is connected directly or indirectly to an actuator on one side and to an adjusting element on the other side, for transmitting a manipulated variable. The transmission element can be deformed prior to the connection to the actuator and the adjusting element and can be adapted in its deformable state to the other components of the device. After the adaptation, the transmission element is fixed by reducing the deformability thereof. The transmission element can be stiffened after the assembly and adaptation. The compensation of tolerances is made possible in this way with particularly low effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: DIRK FRANKENSTEIN, BRUNO FERLING, JOCHEN HELD
  • Patent number: 9222365
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for supporting a shaft in a turbocharger housing. The bearing arrangement includes a sleeve element and the sleeve element is formed with a flange section at each end for fastening the bearing arrangement in the turbocharger housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Publication number: 20150075312
    Abstract: A method and a device for orienting an actuator of an exhaust-gas turbocharger which has an actuator that is equipped with an actuator housing and is connected to a control rod. First, an actuator holder is fastened to the compressor housing of the exhaust-gas turbocharger. Then the actuator is inserted into the actuator holder. Then the actuator is positioned within the actuator holder. Then a compensating material is introduced through an injection opening into a compensating-material receiving space which is provided in the actuator holder. Finally, the compensating material is hardened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Simon Baensch, Bruno Ferling, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Patent number: 8932008
    Abstract: A securing element includes a head section and a shank. The cross-section of the shank changes in the axial direction in such a way that, by taking into account a qualitative and/or quantitative predetermined bending torque profile in the shank, the cross-section has a substantially uniform bending stress profile in the shank in relation to a securing element with a constant shank cross-section. An exhaust gas turbocharger having variable turbine geometry includes a VTG-guide vane configuration having at least one such securing element and being secured to a housing component of the exhaust gas turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Faeth, Marc Hiller
  • Patent number: 8794917
    Abstract: A turbocharger, which is particularly suitable for a motor vehicle, includes: a rotor shaft with a turbine impeller and a compressor impeller disposed thereon. The rotor shaft has a roller bearing assembly for mounting in the housing of the turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauβ, Stefan Nowack
  • Patent number: 8784076
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbocharger (1) having a cartridge (K), which is arranged in a turbine housing (2), for the variable turbine geometry, having a bearing housing (3) which is arranged between the turbine housing (2) and a compressor housing of a compressor wheel and in which is arranged a bearing arrangement for a shaft (W) which supports the turbine wheel and the compressor wheel, and having a plate spring (4) which is arranged between the cartridge (K) and the bearing housing (3), wherein the plate spring (4) is constructed from at least two material layers (5, 6) and an isolator (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Faeth, Ralf Boening
  • Patent number: 8764377
    Abstract: The invention relates to an axial bearing (10) comprising at least one or more segments (18) on each of the front side (22) and the rear side (26) thereof, wherein the segments (18) on the opposite sides (22, 26) each are disposed at least partially offset from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
  • Patent number: 8764389
    Abstract: A turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry device has one or two blade bearing rings. At least one or more fastening elements are provided for fastening the one or two blade bearing rings. The respective fastening element has at least one section formed with a knurl and/or at least one section formed with at least one or several notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Faeth
  • Patent number: 8747053
    Abstract: A method for producing a lubricant feed in an axial bearing, wherein the lubricant feed is designed as a channel guiding lubricant from a lubricant pocket of the axial bearing, includes the following steps: preparing an initial axial bearing mold, stamping a groove in the area of the initial mold in which the channel is planned; embossing and putting through material on at least one or both sides of the groove along at least one segment of the groove; stamping the material on the side of the groove toward the groove so that the material and the groove form the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Dag Hauschild, Johann Hauser, Jochen Held, Stefan Nowack, Konrad Viessmann
  • Patent number: 8727711
    Abstract: A turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry, includes at least one rolling body element respectively disposed on an associated fixing element for the variable turbine geometry. A device for adjusting the variable turbine geometry can roll off on the respective rolling body element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Marc Hiller
  • Patent number: 8459938
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjusting ring (1) for adjusting the blades of the VTG distributor of exhaust gas turbochargers, comprising a bearing ring (2) and a lever engagement ring (3) connected to said bearing ring (2), the bearing ring (2) and lever engagement ring (3) being separately manufactured individual parts which are connected to each other by means of a separate connection means (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Holger Fäth, Ralf Böning, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Publication number: 20130089418
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for supporting a shaft in a turbocharger housing. The bearing arrangement includes a sleeve element and the sleeve element is formed with a flange section at each end for fastening the bearing arrangement in the turbocharger housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Dirk Frankenstein
  • Patent number: 8240921
    Abstract: An axial bearing for a turbocharger contains a through hole for a shaft and at least one at least partially or completely circulating segment section on a first and second side of the axial bearing. At least one bearing surface is disposed in the segment section. At least one oil pocket is on the first side of the axial bearing. The oil pocket is connected to at least one recess opening outwards, the recess being configured such that it connects the oil pocket for oil supply purposes to the respective segment section and the bearing surface(s) thereof on the first and second side of the axial bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Böning, Hartmut Claus, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Fäth, Jochen Held, Stefan Krauβ, Stefan Nowack