Patents by Inventor Erik Hilfrich
Erik Hilfrich 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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Publication number: 20220294060Abstract: The invention relates to a battery box for accommodating at least one battery for an electric vehicle, having an outer circumferential frame and a base. Below the frame, a circumferential frame reinforcing element is arranged for reinforcing the frame, wherein the material thickness of the frame reinforcing element corresponds to its cross-sectional height.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: Linde + Wiemann SE & Co. KGInventors: Werner SCHMIDT, Marcel GEORG, Christian WAGNER, Alex ZEISER-RASUMAK, Hartmut STRAUCH, Florian SCHMIDT, Daniel NIERHOFF, Mareike ZIEGENBRUCH, Carl-Christoph FRIEDRICH, Erik HILFRICH
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Publication number: 20220052410Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery housing for receiving one or more battery modules, in particular for an electrically powered vehicle or a vehicle having a hybrid drive, comprising a box having a frame and a base, which provides an interior space for receiving the battery module or modules, at least one mounting support which is connected at least in certain portions, on that side of the frame which faces away from the interior space, to the frame of the box and which serves for the releasable connection of the battery housing to a vehicle, and a cover for closing the box, wherein the frame, the base, the mounting support or the cover of the battery housing is manufactured from a steel sheet which has a microstructure comprising ferrite and martensite and which is provided with a zinc-based coat on one or both sides.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Jennifer SCHULZ, Erik HILFRICH
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Patent number: 11245153Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery housing for an electrically powered vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a battery accommodation space made of a first flat steel product and a housing frame made of a second flat steel product, where the two flat steel products differ in terms of at least one of the properties yield strength (Rp0.2), tensile strength (RM) or elongation (A50).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Martin Kibben, Erik Hilfrich, Matthias Schirmer
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Patent number: 11201370Abstract: A battery housing for a vehicle battery includes side walls which laterally delimit an interior of the battery housing, with a mounting frame running externally around the side walls for mounting the battery housing on a chassis of an electric vehicle, and with a floor structural element delimiting the interior of the battery housing at the bottom, wherein a first reinforcing profile for reinforcing the floor structural element is arranged on said floor structural element, and/or a second reinforcing profile for reinforcing the mounting frame is arranged on said mounting frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Erik Hilfrich, Daniel Nierhoff
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Patent number: 11031649Abstract: A housing for a vehicle battery has a cover plate and a bottom plate, and a frame arranged between the cover plate and the bottom plate. The frame is connected to the cover plate and the bottom plate, and at least one crossmember element is arranged in the space which is enclosed by the frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignees: thyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenKrupp AGInventors: Erik Hilfrich, Andreas Breidenbach
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Patent number: 11024918Abstract: A battery housing for receiving battery elements, in particular for a vehicle, includes a case formed by a frame including one or more profiles and at least one first floor. The case provides an interior region for the battery elements. A second floor is positioned at a distance below the first floor and defines a space with the first floor. A cover covers the case.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignees: THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG, THYSSENKRUPP AGInventors: Daniel Nierhoff, Joachim Quandt, Clemens Latuske, Erik Hilfrich
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Publication number: 20210078413Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery housing for an electrically powered vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, comprising a battery accommodation space made of a first flat steel product and a housing frame made of a second flat steel product, where the two flat steel products differ in terms of at least one of the properties yield strength (Rp0.2), tensile strength (RM) or elongation (A50).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2017Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Martin KIBBEN, Erik HILFRICH, Matthias SCHIRMER
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Publication number: 20200198453Abstract: The invention concerns a battery housing for a vehicle battery, with side walls which laterally delimit an interior of the battery housing, with a mounting frame running externally around the side walls for mounting the battery housing on a chassis of an electric vehicle, and with a floor structural element delimiting the interior of the battery housing at the bottom, wherein a first reinforcing profile for reinforcing the floor structural element is arranged on said floor structural element, and/or a second reinforcing profile for reinforcing the mounting frame is arranged on said mounting frame. The invention also relates to a chassis for an electric vehicle, with a chassis floor structural element running in particular horizontally, and with a battery housing for a vehicle battery which is arranged above or below the chassis floor structural element, and a third reinforcing profile for reinforcing the chassis floor structural element is arranged on said chassis floor structural element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2018Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicants: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Erik Hilfrich, Daniel Nierhoff
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Publication number: 20200031063Abstract: A method of producing a shaped part includes method steps of: providing a first component composed of a metallic material and at least one second component composed of a fiber-plastic composite system; forming a composite including the first component and at least the second component; heating the formed composite to a target temperature above a melting temperature or glass transition temperature of plastic in the fiber-plastic composite system: and forming the heated composite into the shaped part by use of a forming mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Lothar Patberg, Stefan Mayer, Andreas Cott, Dieter Kalemba, Sophie Reisewitz, Christian Paul, Erik Hilfrich
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Patent number: 10493513Abstract: A method for the individualized adaptation of the shape of components includes providing a basic material for producing the components. Next at least one unifying production method is selected. The components are then produced with a geometrically identical base shape by the unifying production method. Then at least one individualizing production method is selected. Then the shape of the components is adapted to at least two different final shapes by the individualizing production method that is different from the unifying production method. The final shape of each component differs from its basic shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Andreas Cott, Erik Hilfrich, Joseph Georg Kevenhörster, Oliver Mertens, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Ralf Stegmeyer
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Publication number: 20190221797Abstract: A battery housing for receiving battery elements, in particular for a vehicle, includes a case formed by a frame including one or more profiles and at least one first floor. The case provides an interior region for the battery elements. A second floor is positioned at a distance below the first floor and defines a space with the first floor. A cover covers the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2017Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Daniel Nierhoff, Joachim Quandt, Clemens Latuske, Erik Hilfrich
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Publication number: 20190131602Abstract: A housing for a vehicle battery has a cover plate and a bottom plate, and a frame arranged between the cover plate and the bottom plate. The frame is connected to the cover plate and the bottom plate, and at least one crossmember element is arranged in the space which is enclosed by the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Erik Hilfrich, Andreas Breidenbach
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Patent number: 9975310Abstract: A tailored semifinished part (5, 6, 7, 8, 9) is disclosed in the form of a metal sheet or strip which is formed from a first blank (1) and at least one second blank (2) and the first and at least one second blank are physically, frictionally and/or adhesively (3) joined to one another. The first blank (1) may be an ultrahigh-strength, monolithic material. A motor vehicle component (5?, 6?, 7?, 8?, 9?) may be made of the tailored semifinished part (5, 6, 7, 8, 9).Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignees: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG, ThyssenKrupp AGInventors: Erik Hilfrich, David Pieronek
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Patent number: 9873237Abstract: A method for forming a beading fold in a multi-layer composite material, which has at least one core layer made of a plastics material and at least two cover layers made of a metallic material, provides high process reliability and optimal integrity of the formed multi-layer composite material. In particular, the method provides that, in the region of the beading fold to be formed, the core layer of the composite material is heated at least in portions to a temperature of 180° C. to 300° C. Also described herein is a multi-layer composite material having at least one beading fold, said material comprising at least one core layer made of a plastics material and at least two cover layers made of a metallic material.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Thorsten Böger, Erik Hilfrich, Oliver Kleinschmidt
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Patent number: D844164Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignees: thyssenkrupp Ag, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Bruggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drews, Thomas Flaskamp
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Patent number: D879323Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Bruggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drews, Thomas Flaskamp
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Patent number: D879324Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Brüggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flaskamp
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Patent number: D878629Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Brüggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flaskamp
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Patent number: D878630Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Brüggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flaskamp
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Patent number: D878631Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignees: thyssenkrupp AG, ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AGInventors: Andreas Cott, Ingo Rogner, Lothar Patberg, Marcus Rauhut, Erik Hilfrich, Michael Brüggenbrock, Ralf Stegmeyer, Stephan Drewes, Thomas Flaskamp