Patents by Inventor Dirk Heintzen

Dirk Heintzen 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: 9441508
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster having a stator drivable by a crankshaft, and a rotor which can be rotationally fixedly connected to a camshaft and having a plurality of vanes projecting radially outward from a radially inner ring, and a torsion spring acting between the rotor and the stator and having spiral turns, which is connected to the rotor by a first radially inner spring end, and to the stator by a second radially outer spring end, and arranged at an axial end of the rotor and of the stator and is secured by a securing part covering the turns laterally toward the outer side, wherein on the rotor, in a radially inner section of the vanes axially projecting pins are provided, arranged on a radially inner section of the rotor and, on the radially inner side of the innermost turn, projecting through the torsion spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Weber, Dirk Heintzen
  • Patent number: 9328637
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster having a pot-like stator drivable by a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; and a rotor rotationally fixedly connected to a camshaft of the internal combustion engine; having an outer ring and an inner ring arranged concentrically with respect to the outer ring; and radially oriented webs connecting the outer ring and the inner ring to each other, which subdivide the annular space formed between the outer ring and the inner ring into working chambers, wherein the working chambers are subdivided into oppositely acting pressure chambers by stator webs connected to the stator and projecting laterally into the working chambers; and the rotor is mounted by the outer ring in the radial direction on a cylindrical wall of the pot-like stator, wherein at least one depression forming a pocket to receive hydraulic oil is provided on the radial outer side of the outer ring and/or on the radial inner side of the cylindrical wall of the pot-like stator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Weber, Dirk Heintzen
  • Publication number: 20150211390
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster having a pot-like stator drivable by a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; and a rotor rotationally fixedly connected to a camshaft of the internal combustion engine; having an outer ring and an inner ring arranged concentrically with respect to the outer ring; and radially oriented webs connecting the outer ring and the inner ring to each other, which subdivide the annular space formed between the outer ring and the inner ring into working chambers, wherein the working chambers are subdivided into oppositely acting pressure chambers by stator webs connected to the stator and projecting laterally into the working chambers; and the rotor is mounted by the outer ring in the radial direction on a cylindrical wall of the pot-like stator, wherein at least one depression forming a pocket to receive hydraulic oil is provided on the radial outer side of the outer ring and/or on the radial inner side of the cylindrical wall of the pot-like stator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Weber, Dirk Heintzen
  • Publication number: 20150211389
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster having a stator drivable by a crankshaft, and a rotor which can be rotationally fixedly connected to a camshaft and having a plurality of vanes projecting radially outward from a radially inner ring, and a torsion spring acting between the rotor and the stator and having spiral turns, which is connected to the rotor by a first radially inner spring end, and to the stator by a second radially outer spring end, and arranged at an axial end of the rotor and of the stator and is secured by a securing part covering the turns laterally toward the outer side, wherein on the rotor, in a radially inner section of the vanes axially projecting pins are provided, arranged on a radially inner section of the rotor and, on the radially inner side of the innermost turn, projecting through the torsion spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Weber, Dirk Heintzen
  • Patent number: 9004024
    Abstract: a cam adjuster for adjusting the angle-of-rotation positions of a cam shaft relative to a crankshaft. The cam shaft adjuster has at least two operating chambers to which pressure oil can be supplied to change the angle-of-rotation position. At least one of the operating chambers can be deactivated depending on an operating parameter by blocking the pressure oil supply.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Matthias Friedrichs
  • Publication number: 20120085304
    Abstract: A cam shaft adjuster for adjusting the angle-of-rotation positions of a cam shaft relative to a crankshaft. The cam shaft adjuster has at least two operating chambers to which pressure oil can be supplied to change the angle-of-rotation position. At least one of the operating chambers can be deactivated depending on an operating parameter by blocking the pressure oil supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Matthias Friedrichs
  • Patent number: 7305948
    Abstract: A device (1) for changing the timing of an internal-combustion engine (2) is provided that has a camshaft adjuster (5), which is supported on a non-rotating bearing journal (6). A driving wheel (8) of the camshaft adjuster (5) is driven by a crank-shaft (3) via a first traction mechanism drive (7). The rotation of the driving wheel (8) is transferred via an actuator (10) to a driven part (9), which is arranged so that it can rotate relative to the driving wheel (8). Second and third traction mechanism drives (11, 12) create a drive connection between the driven part (9) and two camshafts (4, 4a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Schaefler KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Gregory Muller, Roger Meyer, Jeffrey Balko
  • Patent number: 7290513
    Abstract: A device for changing the control times of gas-exchange valves in an internal combustion engine is provided, which includes a drive wheel (2) in driven connection with the crankshaft and a vane rotor (3) fixed with the camshaft. The drive wheel (2) has a hollow space, which is formed by a hollow cylindrical peripheral wall (4) and two lateral walls (5, 6), in which at least one hydraulic work chamber (9) is formed by at least two radial limit walls (7, 8), which is divided by at least one vane (11) into an A pressure chamber (12) and a B pressure chamber (13). The vane rotor (3) can be coupled mechanically with the drive wheel (2) by a separate locking element (14), that can be moved into a locked position within a receptacle (19) in the lateral walls (5) of the drive wheel (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Rudolf Eydam
  • Patent number: 7222597
    Abstract: A hydraulic device for adjusting the rotation angle of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. The device has a rotor, with blades arranged around its periphery. A stator is connected in a rotationally secure manner to a drive wheel. The rotor and the stator together form pressure chambers, which can be filled with hydraulic fluid via a hydraulic fluid system, in which there is disposed a volume accumulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jochen Auchter, Andreas Strauss, Lutz Witthöft, Michael Busse, Dirk Heintzen, Jürgen Plate
  • Publication number: 20070039580
    Abstract: A device for changing the control times of gas-exchange valves in an internal combustion engine is provided, which includes a drive wheel (2) in driven connection with the crankshaft and a vane rotor (3) fixed with the camshaft. The drive wheel (2) has a hollow space, which is formed by a hollow cylindrical peripheral wall (4) and two lateral walls (5, 6), in which at least one hydraulic work chamber (9) is formed by at least two radial limit walls (7, 8), which is divided by at least one vane (11) into an A pressure chamber (12) and a B pressure chamber (13). The vane rotor (3) can be coupled mechanically with the drive wheel (2) by a separate locking element (14), that can be moved into a locked position within a receptacle (19) in the lateral walls (5) of the drive wheel (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Rudolf Eydam
  • Patent number: 7137311
    Abstract: A gearbox with an actuating device for automated shifting and selection of transmission ratios includes a gearbox operating element that is driven by an actuator. The actuator has a drive source with an output element. A swivel movement of the output element causes the gearbox operating element to shift into or out of a transmission ratio or to select one of the shift slots of a shift-gate pattern and to simultaneously apply a force to an energy-storing device. The energy-storing device acts on an intermediate element which acts on the gearbox operating element. At least one retaining element limits the actuation of the intermediate element to a predetermined position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Assignee: AFT Atlas Fahrzeugtecknik GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Neubauer, Dirk Heintzen, Detlef Axmacher
  • Patent number: 7079968
    Abstract: A method for increasing the measuring accuracy for a limited path is described, where a map of the actual geometric path that is stored in a memory is obtained in a “learning phase.” In addition, a method for better controlling a camshaft offset in a combustion engine is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: AFT Atlas Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Andreas Nithammer
  • Patent number: 7013854
    Abstract: A device (1) for the hydraulic adjustment of the angle of rotation of a camshaft (3) in relation to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, situated at the drive-side end (2) of the camshaft (3) and formed of a drive unit (4) that stands in a driven connection with the crankshaft and an output unit (5) that is connected in rotationally fixed fashion with the camshaft (3) is provided. The drive unit (4) stands in a force-transmitting connection with the output unit (5) via at least two pressure chambers (6, 7) formed inside the device (1), the supply of pressure medium to the pressure chambers (6, 7) taking place via a separate distributor housing (8) that has a connecting flange (10) suitable for transmitting pressure medium to the device (1) and a control valve receptacle (9) that is connected to the connecting flange (10) via two pressure medium conduits (11, 12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Jochen Auchter, Ahmet Deneri
  • Publication number: 20060021826
    Abstract: A ring filter comprises a frame and a filter section. The frame comprises at least two first frame elements. One of the first frame elements is arranged on the axial front faces of the filter section and is fixedly connected thereto. The filter section extends in the axial direction between the two first frame elements. The filter section has a shape deviating from a straight line, as seen in longitudinal section. This significantly increases the effective filter surface and reduces throughflow resistance and the risk of the ring filter becoming clogged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Roger Meyer
  • Publication number: 20050274344
    Abstract: A hydraulic device for adjusting the rotation angle of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft in an internal combustion engine. The device has a rotor, with blades arranged around its periphery. A stator is connected in a rotationally secure manner to a drive wheel. The rotor and the stator together form pressure chambers, which can be filled with hydraulic fluid via a hydraulic fluid system, in which there is disposed a volume accumulator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 15, 2005
    Inventors: Jochen Auchter, Andreas Strauss, Lutz Witthoft, Michael Busse, Dirk Heintzen, Jurgen Plate
  • Publication number: 20050268873
    Abstract: A device (1) for changing the timing of an internal-combustion engine (2) is provided that has a camshaft adjuster (5), which is supported on a non-rotating bearing journal (6). A driving wheel (8) of the camshaft adjuster (5) is driven by a crank-shaft (3) via a first traction mechanism drive (7). The rotation of the driving wheel (8) is transferred via an actuator (10) to a driven part (9), which is arranged so that it can rotate relative to the driving wheel (8). Second and third traction mechanism drives (11, 12) create a drive connection between the driven part (9) and two camshafts (4, 4a).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Gregory Muller, Roger Meyer, Jeffrey Balko
  • Patent number: 6945205
    Abstract: An internal-combustion engine with a hydraulic device (1) for rotation angle adjustment of a camshaft (2) relative to a crankshaft is provided and includes a rotor with an impeller form (7), which is rotationally fixed via a central fastener (6) to the camshaft, and a stator (4), which rotates synchronously with a drive wheel (3) driven by the crankshaft, wherein on both sides of the impeller blades of the rotor, there are pressure chambers, which are each limited by radial walls of the stator (4) and can be filled with and emptied of hydraulic fluid via a hydraulic system, wherein the hydraulic fluid is guided, on one hand, via an annular gap (13) between rotor (7) and the central fastener (6) and, on the other hand, through generally axial and radial channels into the pressure chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Gregory Müller, Roger Meyer
  • Publication number: 20050034693
    Abstract: An internal-combustion engine with a hydraulic device (1) for rotation angle adjustment of a camshaft (2) relative to a crankshaft is provided and includes a rotor with an impeller form (7), which is rotationally fixed via a central fastener (6) to the camshaft, and a stator (4), which rotates synchronously with a drive wheel (3) driven by the crankshaft, wherein on both sides of the impeller blades of the rotor, there are pressure chambers, which are each limited by radial walls of the stator (4) and can be filled with and emptied of hydraulic fluid via a hydraulic system, wherein the hydraulic fluid is guided, on one hand, via an annular gap (13) between rotor (7) and the central fastener (6) and, on the other hand, through generally axial and radial channels into the pressure chambers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2004
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Gregory Muller, Roger Meyer
  • Publication number: 20040186652
    Abstract: A method for increasing the measuring accuracy for a limited path is described, where a map of the actual geometric path that is stored in a memory is obtained in a “learning phase.” In addition, a method for better controlling a camshaft offset in a combustion engine is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Applicant: AFT Atlas Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Andreas Nithammer
  • Patent number: 6283007
    Abstract: A cylinder and piston unit, which can be utilized to select the gears of and/or to shift a change-speed transmission in the power train of a motor vehicle, has a housing provided with two internal chambers and internal stops and receiving a reciprocable assembly of three pistons including two interconnected pistons each adjacent a different one of the two chambers and a hollow cylindrical piston which surrounds one of the two interconnected pistons. The chambers can receive a pressurized hydraulic or pneumatic fluid jointly or independently of each other to thus effect movements of the interconnected pistons (with and/or relative to the holow piston) against selected stops and to thus select the positions of the interconnected pistons. Such interconnected pistons can be utilized to select the ratio of the change-speed transmission. The chambers can confine springs which assist or oppose the action of fluid upon the surfaces of the interconnected pistons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: AFT Atlas Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Heintzen, Detlef Axmacher