Patents by Inventor Frieder Altmann

Frieder Altmann 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: 11060568
    Abstract: A return stop includes a rotational inner ring, a stationary, fixed outer ring, and a cage mounted radially between the inner ring and outer ring. The cage has at least two pairs of rollers each having a first and a second roller. A clamping rail is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner ring for each roller. A radial recess is formed on the inner ring in the peripheral direction directly adjacent to the respective clamping rail. Also, both of the clamping rails of the roller pairs are formed in the peripheral direction in opposite directions away from each other. In a free-running operation of the return stop, only one roller of each pair of rollers comes into position on the inner ring and the outer ring. The other roller of each pair of rollers does not come into position at least one the inner ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Reimchen, Frieder Altmann, Stefan Hofmann
  • Publication number: 20200173501
    Abstract: A return stop includes a rotational inner ring, a stationary, fixed outer ring, and a cage mounted radially between the inner ring and outer ring. The cage has at least two pairs of rollers each having a first and a second roller. A clamping rail is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the inner ring for each roller. A radial recess is formed on the inner ring in the peripheral direction directly adjacent to the respective clamping rail. Also, both of the clamping rails of the roller pairs are formed in the peripheral direction in opposite directions away from each other. In a free-running operation of the return stop, only one roller of each pair of rollers comes into position on the inner ring and the outer ring. The other roller of each pair of rollers does not come into position at least one the inner ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alexander Reimchen, Frieder Altmann, Stefan Hofmann
  • Patent number: 9115771
    Abstract: A flanged freewheel (1) with an outer ring (2) which is configured as an angled flange part and which has an axially oriented ring flange (5) that forms a running surface (7) for clamping elements and a radially oriented flange area (3) for attaching the flanged freewheel (1). In order to retain or improve the strength of the outer ring (2)—despite a reduced wall thickness (x)—a ring collar (13) that faces radially inwards is provided at the free end face (12) of the ring flange (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frieder Altmann, Swen Doerrie
  • Publication number: 20140238813
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clamping body freewheel including an inner part having a circular cylindrical outside circumference, an outer part having a circular cylindrical inside circumference, and clamping bodies, which are accommodated in a gap formed by the inside circumference and the outside circumference and are arranged consecutively in the circumferential direction in a tiltable manner and are guided in openings of a cage, where the clamping bodies are arranged in a radially inwardly open sleeve, and the clamping body freewheel is introduced in the outer part by means of the sleeve in a rotationally fixed manner, and a track is formed on an inside circumferential surface of the sleeve for the clamping bodies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frieder Altmann, Swen Doerrie
  • Publication number: 20140231206
    Abstract: A flanged freewheel (1) with an outer ring (2) which is configured as an angled flange part and which has an axially oriented ring flange (5) that forms a running surface (7) for clamping elements and a radially oriented flange area (3) for attaching the flanged freewheel (1). In order to retain or improve the strength of the outer ring (2)—despite a reduced wall thickness (x)—a ring collar (13) that faces radially inwards is provided at the free end face (12) of the ring flange (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frieder Altmann, Swen Doerrie
  • Publication number: 20130299294
    Abstract: The invention relates to a free-wheeling cage having a basic body, wherein the basic body includes a first cage ring and a second cage ring, which are arranged around a common axis and wherein cage webs extend axially between the two cage rings, whereby cage pockets are formed, wherein the basic body includes a lubricant reservoir which allows a metered dispensing of lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co., KG
    Inventors: Swen Doerrie, Birgit Spies, Frieder Altmann, Franz-Josef Vossebuerger
  • Patent number: 8459424
    Abstract: A freewheel clutch which has rollers arranged between an inner and outer ring. One of the rings has ramps that interact with the rollers. Each roller is spring-loaded against a ramp by a leaf spring. Each spring is held on a web of a cage by a U-shaped section that encompasses the web. The spring has a securing section connected to the U-shaped section that extends tangentially, limits mobility of a roller in a first radial direction, and is connected to a U-bottom of the U-shaped section. An end section of a U-leg facing away from the U-bottom is bent from the U-leg, forming a second securing section, which limits mobility of the roller in the second radial direction. An extension of the end section facing the U-bottom engages the web such that the spring is held on the web radially by the U-bottom and extension of the end section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Frieder Altmann, Swen Doerrie
  • Patent number: 8157069
    Abstract: In an overrunning clutch (1), an annular space is formed between an inner raceway (3) and an outer raceway, in which annular space is arranged a cage (5) which has cut-outs (4) for holding clamping bodies (2), with each cut-out (4) being delimited by transverse webs (10) which run in the axial direction, and with in each case one spring element (6), which projects into a cut-out (4) and exerts a force on a clamping body (2), adjoining the transverse webs (10). At that side of the transverse web (10) which faces away from the spring element (6), at least one retaining lug (4), which serves to retain a clamping body (2), extends into a cut-out (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventor: Frieder Altmann
  • Patent number: 7987957
    Abstract: A bushing-type roller overrunning clutch comprising at least an inner or an outer ring that comprises clamping ramps adapted to the needles or rollers, said overrunning clutch further comprising a cage for the needles or rollers, as also pressure springs, said cage comprising cage elements that are made in one piece with the inner or outer ring, and a method of making a bushing-type roller overrunning clutch in which the inner or outer ring together with the clamping ramps and at least one border arranged on one side of the clamping ramps is made by deep-drawing, spring-retaining lugs are cut out of the border, and the spring-retaining lugs are bent radially towards the inner or outer ring and the free-standing tabs of the spring-retaining lugs are bent over into the region of the clamping ramps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Frieder Altmann, Swen Dörrie, Peter Ruffershöfer
  • Patent number: 7975819
    Abstract: A bushing-type roller overrunning dutch comprising an inner and/or outer ring (4), clamping ramps (2) adapted to the needles or rollers (5), a cage (6), pressure springs (7) for the needles or rollers (5), a bushing (1) with integrally formed clamping ramps (2), and a solid inner or outer ring (4) in or on which the bushing (1) is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Frieder Altmann, Swen Dörrie, Werner Wirth, Volker Ploetz
  • Patent number: 7854305
    Abstract: A sprag for a sprag-type freewheel clutch having a profile comprised of multiple profile sections, the sprag having at least the profile sections of an inner engagement curve, an outer engagement curve and a first and a second lateral curve, wherein the outer and inner engagement curves each form a component of a logarithmic spiral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Tomas Smetana, Frank Straub, Frieder Altmann, Volker Ploetz
  • Patent number: 7690488
    Abstract: A roller freewheel comprises an outer ring which is configured as a sheet metal part shaped without cutting and has a cylindrical outer surface and an inner surface which is provided with clamping ramps, a plurality of clamping rollers which are sprung against the clamping ramps, and a cage which is arranged fixedly in terms of rotation in the outer ring, is configured as a sheet metal part shaped without cutting and to which springs are fastened which are provided for suspending the clamping rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Volker Ploetz, Swen Dörrie, Frieder Altmann, Helmut Kalb, Alois Leisgang
  • Patent number: 7644813
    Abstract: A freewheel coupling (1) is provided having clamping bodies (4), which are arranged between an inner ring (2) and an outer ring (3) and which have a narrow section (5). A single cage (9) is arranged between the inner ring (2) and the outer ring (3) with a plurality of pockets (10). Each of the pockets (10) has an area (12) that is narrower in the axial direction and an area (11), which is adjacent to this narrower area, which is wider in the axial direction, and which is provided for holding a clamping body (4). A spring band (6), which is arranged radially within the cage (9), has an original curvature in the unloaded state, wherein the curvature radius exceeds a radius of the cage (9), and spring tongues (13), which are provided for spring mounting of the clamping bodies (4), are directed radially inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Frank Straub, Frieder Altmann
  • Publication number: 20090260941
    Abstract: A bushing-type roller overrunning clutch comprising at least an inner or an outer ring that comprises clamping ramps adapted to the needles or rollers, said overrunning clutch further comprising a cage for the needles or rollers, as also pressure springs, said cage comprising cage elements that are made in one piece with the inner or outer ring, and a method of making a bushing-type roller overrunning clutch in which the inner or outer ring together with the clamping ramps and at least one border arranged on one side of the clamping ramps is made by deep-drawing, spring-retaining lugs are cut out of the border, and the spring-retaining lugs are bent radially towards the inner or outer ring and the free-standing tabs of the spring-retaining lugs are bent over into the region of the clamping ramps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2006
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Frieder Altmann, Swen Dorrie, Peter Ruffershofer
  • Patent number: 7503442
    Abstract: A freewheel coupling (1) is provided having a gap (12) formed between a bearing inner ring (2) and a bearing outer ring (3). At least one of the bearing rings (1, 2) is constructed as a sleeve formed using a non-cutting method. Clamping bodies (6) are arranged in the gap (12) and have a throat (7). A spring band (13) with spring tongues (14), which are aligned tangentially, and which can be deflected in the radial direction, contact the clamping bodies (6) in the area of the throats (7). A cage (17) with recesses (18) that holds the clamping bodies (6) is arranged radially outside of the spring band (13) in the gap (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Frank Straub, Frieder Altmann
  • Publication number: 20090032365
    Abstract: A bushing-type roller overrunning dutch comprising an inner and/or outer ring (4), clamping ramps (2) adapted to the needles or rollers (5), a cage (6), pressure springs (7) for the needles or rollers (5), a bushing (1) with integrally formed clamping ramps (2), and a solid inner or outer ring (4) in or on which the bushing (1) is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2006
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Frieder Altmann, Swen Dorrie, Werner Wirth, Volker Ploetz
  • Patent number: 7434671
    Abstract: In an overrunning clutch comprising clamping elements (5) arranged behind one another in peripheral direction between a circular cylindrical inner ring (1) and a concentric outer ring (2), said clamping elements (5) being guided in pockets (6) of a cage (9) while being loaded by spring tongues (7) of a band spring (4) that bears radially against the cage (9), each of the pockets (6) for receiving a clamping element (5) comprising a limiting wall (8) that enables a support of the clamping element (5) on the cage (9), the cage (9) comprises a reinforcing ledge (10) formed integrally on an outer surface of the cage (9) in every radial region comprising the limiting wall (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Frank Straub, Martin Halama, Frieder Altmann
  • Publication number: 20070246319
    Abstract: A roller freewheel comprises an outer ring which is configured as a sheet metal part shaped without cutting and has a cylindrical outer surface and an inner surface which is provided with clamping ramps, a plurality of clamping rollers which are sprung against the clamping ramps, and a cage which is arranged fixedly in terms of rotation in the outer ring, is configured as a sheet metal part shaped without cutting and to which springs are fastened which are provided for suspending the clamping rollers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Volker PLOETZ, Swen DORRIE, Frieder ALTMANN, Helmut KALB, Alois LEISGANG
  • Publication number: 20070119676
    Abstract: In an overrunning clutch (1), an annular space is formed between an inner raceway (3) and an outer raceway, in which annular space is arranged a cage (5) which has cut-outs (4) for holding clamping bodies (2), with each cut-out (4) being delimited by transverse webs (10) which run in the axial direction, and with in each case one spring element (6), which projects into a cut-out (4) and exerts a force on a clamping body (2), adjoining the transverse webs (10). At that side of the transverse web (10) which faces away from the spring element (6), at least one retaining lug (4), which serves to retain a clamping body (2), extends into a cut-out (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventor: Frieder ALTMANN
  • Publication number: 20070074947
    Abstract: A freewheel coupling (1) is provided having clamping bodies (4), which are arranged between an inner ring (2) and an outer ring (3) and which have a narrow section (5). A single cage (9) is arranged between the inner ring (2) and the outer ring (3) with a plurality of pockets (10). Each of the pockets (10) has an area (12) that is narrower in the axial direction and an area (11), which is adjacent to this narrower area, which is wider in the axial direction, and which is provided for holding a clamping body (4). A spring band (6), which is arranged radially within the cage (9), has an original curvature in the unloaded state, wherein the curvature radius exceeds a radius of the cage (9), and spring tongues (13), which are provided for spring mounting of the clamping bodies (4), are directed radially inwardly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Frank Straub, Frieder Altmann