Patents by Inventor Georg Goppelt

Georg Goppelt 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: 8419289
    Abstract: A radial bearing configured as a single-row spherical roller bearing is provided that includes an inner and outer bearing ring, and rollers arranged between the bearing rings. The rollers have two side faces which are flattened symmetrically from a spherical base shape, and roll in two groove-shaped raceways which are defined by two axial rims. The width of the rollers between their side faces is at least 70% of the diameter of the spherical base shape and is greater than the distance between the axial rims. The rollers are in full linear contact with their running faces in the bearing rings at an operational pressure angle of up to 25° on both sides of the bearing longitudinal axis. The distance between radially opposite axial rims when the bearing rings are arranged eccentrically to each other is less than the diameter of the spherical base shape of the rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Horst Doppling, Rainer Eidloth, Georg Goppelt
  • Patent number: 8235851
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tensioning or deflector pulley, in particular for the belt drive on an internal combustion engine, essentially comprising a plastic or steel running pulley, formed by an inner hub ring, an outer running ring and a pulley disc, connecting both rings to each other, with a radial roller bearing fixed in the hub ring of the running pulley, made up of an inner bearing ring and an outer bearing ring with a number of rolling bodies running between the bearing rings in channeled running tracks, retained at regular separations from each other by a bearing cage with a seal to both sides of the roller bodies, by means of which the cavity, formed between the bearing rings and designed as a grease reservoir, is sealed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Rainer Schenk, Georg Goppelt
  • Patent number: 8047723
    Abstract: A radial anti friction bearing (1) which is configured as a single-row spherical roller bearing, which includes an outer bearing ring (2), an inner bearing ring (3) and a plurality of spherical rollers (5) that are arranged between the bearing rings (2, 3). The spherical rollers have respectively two side faces (6, 7) which are flattened symmetrically from a spherical base shape, are retained with uniform spacing to each other a bearing cage (4) and roll with their running faces (8) in two groove-shaped raceways (11, 12) which are defined, respectively, by two axial rims (13, 14 and 15, 16). The width (bK) of the spherical rollers (5) between their side faces (6, 7) is smaller than the distance (aB) between the radially opposing axial rims (13, 15 and 14, 16), such that the spherical rollers (5) can be in the space therebetween via the axial mounting method in the radial anti friction bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Horst Doppling, Rainer Eidloth, Georg Goppelt
  • Patent number: 8007185
    Abstract: The radial rolling bearing has an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring, and spherical rollers arranged between bearing rings. The spherical rollers have two flat side faces arranged parallel to one another. The spherical rollers are retained with uniform spacing to one another in the peripheral direction by a bearing cage. The spherical rollers have a width between their side faces of approximately 70% of the diameter of their spherical basic shape. The running faces of the rollers roll in two groove-shaped raceways which are formed in the inner side of the outer bearing ring and in the outer side of the inner bearing ring. At least one of the axial rims which delimit the groove-shaped raceways is reduced in radial height such that the radial bearing can be equipped with an increased number of spherical rollers in an axial assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Horst Doppling, Georg Goppelt
  • Patent number: 7775721
    Abstract: A roller bearing which is sealed by a sealing washer that forms a rubbing seal and two gaps. As a result of positions which are spaced apart from one another in the axial direction of a pivot point and a center of mass of an elastic support part that bears the rubbing seal, the latter is loaded with an outwardly acting axial force in the event of an increased rotational speed as a result of the centrifugal force, with the result that the rubbing sealing lip is in contact with a lower force as the rotational speed increases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gietl, Harald Peschke, Andreas Bohr, Georg Goppelt
  • Publication number: 20090185770
    Abstract: A radial anti friction bearing (1) which is configured as a single-row spherical roller bearing, which includes an outer bearing ring (2), an inner bearing ring (3) and a plurality of spherical rollers (5) that are arranged between the bearing rings (2, 3). The spherical rollers have respectively two side faces (6, 7) which are flattened symmetrically from a spherical base shape, are retained with uniform spacing to each other by a bearing cage (4) and roll with their running faces (8) in two groove-shaped raceways (11, 12) which are defined, respectively, by two axial rims (13, 14 and 15, 16). The width (bK) of the spherical rollers (5) between their side faces (6, 7) is at least 70% of the diameter (dK) of the spherical base shape and as a result, is greater than the distance (aB) between the axial rims (13, 15 and 14, 16) of the raceways (11, 12) in the bearing rings (2, 3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Horst Doppling, Rainer Eidloth, Georg Goppelt
  • Publication number: 20090180724
    Abstract: A radial anti friction bearing (1) which is configured as a single-row spherical roller bearing, which includes an outer bearing ring (2), an inner bearing ring (3) and a plurality of spherical rollers (5) that are arranged between the bearing rings (2, 3). The spherical rollers have respectively two side faces (6, 7) which are flattened symmetrically from a spherical base shape, are retained with uniform spacing to each other a bearing cage (4) and roll with their running faces (8) in two groove-shaped raceways (11, 12) which are defined, respectively, by two axial rims (13, 14 and 15, 16). The width (bK) of the spherical rollers (5) between their side faces (6, 7) is smaller than the distance (aB) between the radially opposing axial rims (13, 15 and 14, 16), such that the spherical rollers (5) can be in the space therebetween via the axial mounting method in the radial anti friction bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Horst Doppling, Rainer Eidloth, Georg Goppelt
  • Publication number: 20090098967
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tensioning or deflector pulley, in particular for the belt drive on an internal combustion engine, essentially comprising a plastic or steel running pulley, formed by an inner hub ring, an outer running ring and a pulley disc, connecting both rings to each other, with a radial roller bearing fixed in the hub ring of the running pulley, made up of an inner bearing ring and an outer bearing ring with a number of rolling bodies running between the bearing rings in channeled running tracks, retained at regular separations from each other by a bearing cage with a seal to both sides of the roller bodies, by means of which the cavity, formed between the bearing rings and designed as a grease reservoir, is sealed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Rainer Eidloth, Rainer Schenk, Georg Goppelt
  • Publication number: 20090097793
    Abstract: The radial rolling bearing has an outer bearing ring, an inner bearing ring, and spherical rollers arranged between bearing rings. The spherical rollers have two flat side faces arranged parallel to one another. The spherical rollers are retained with uniform spacing to one another in the peripheral direction by a bearing cage. The spherical rollers have a width between their side faces of approximately 70% of the diameter of their spherical basic shape. The running faces of the rollers roll in two groove-shaped raceways which are formed in the inner side of the outer bearing ring and in the outer side of the inner bearing ring. At least one of the axial rims which delimit the groove-shaped raceways is reduced in radial height such that the radial bearing can be equipped with an increased number of spherical rollers in an axial assembly process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2006
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Horst Doppling, Georg Goppelt
  • Publication number: 20060291761
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller bearing (1) which is sealed by a sealing washer (6) which forms a rubbing seal and two gap seals. As a result of positions which are spaced apart from one another in the axial direction of a pivot point (A) and a centre of mass (S) of an elastic support part (14) that bears the rubbing seal (15), the latter is loaded with an outwardly acting axial force in the event of an increased rotational speed as a result of the centrifugal force, with the result that the rubbing sealing lip 15 is in contact with a lower force as the rotational speed increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Thomas Gietl, Harald Peschke, Andreas Bohr, Georg Goppelt