Patents by Inventor Gerhard Scheidig

Gerhard Scheidig 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: 12535019
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a camshaft adjustment system comprising a hydraulic camshaft adjuster having a stator and a rotor forming at least one working chamber. The at least one working chamber is divided into a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber The sub-chambers interact with a control valve controllable via a first actuator. When the first sub-chamber undergoes a volume increase, the rotor is displaced into a late position relative to the stator, and when the second sub-chamber undergoes a volume increase, the rotor is displaced into an early position relative to the stator. A second actuator actuated independently of the first actuator is provided. In order to release the camshaft adjuster from the late position when in an operating state, a ram of the second actuator displaces a locking pin of a late-locking device of the camshaft adjuster out of its position that locks the late position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2026
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Scheidig
  • Publication number: 20240287921
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a camshaft adjustment system comprising a hydraulic camshaft adjuster having a stator and a rotor forming at least one working chamber. The at least one working chamber is divided into a first sub-chamber and a second sub-chamber. The sub-chambers interact with a control valve controllable via a first actuator. When the first sub-chamber undergoes a volume increase, the rotor is displaced into a late position relative to the stator, and when the second sub-chamber undergoes a volume increase, the rotor is displaced into an early position relative to the stator. A second actuator actuated independently of the first actuator is provided. In order to release the camshaft adjuster from the late position when in an operating state, a ram of the second actuator displaces a locking pin of a late-locking device of the camshaft adjuster out of its position that locks the late position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Scheidig
  • Patent number: 10858968
    Abstract: A hydraulic camshaft adjuster adjusts the control time of gas exchange of an internal combustion engine. A reservoir for storing pressure medium is formed on a cover of the hydraulic camshaft adjuster. An overflow opening of the cover is dimensioned such that a volume of pressure medium remains in the reservoir when the hydraulic camshaft adjuster is stationary. This ensures that pressure medium is supplied to the return valve of a central locking mechanism when the engine is running.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Scheidig, Jochen Thielen, Enno Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20200217229
    Abstract: A hydraulic camshaft adjuster adjusts the control time of gas exchange of an internal combustion engine. A reservoir for storing pressure medium is formed on a cover of the hydraulic camshaft adjuster. An overflow opening of the cover is dimensioned such that a volume of pressure medium remains in the reservoir when the hydraulic camshaft adjuster is stationary. This ensures that pressure medium is supplied to the return valve of a central locking mechanism when the engine is running.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Scheidig, Jochen Thielen, Enno Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10156165
    Abstract: A hydraulic vane-type camshaft adjuster, having a stator and a rotor arranged therein such that the rotor can rotate during control mode, wherein the rotor and the stator form at least two working chambers and are separated by a vane. A locking pin immobilizes the rotor in a rotationally fixed manner in relation to the stator wherein the locking pin is connected to an active accumulator, which deflects the pin if required. The active accumulator is arranged below a rotation axis on a camshaft. A method is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co., KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Scheidig, Michael Busse
  • Patent number: 10077688
    Abstract: A cam shaft phaser, including: a stator including stops; a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator and including a plurality vanes extending radially outward from a body; a plurality of channels, each channel passing through a respective vane included in the plurality of vanes; and a plurality of pairs of advance and retard chambers at least partially formed by the plurality of radially inwardly extending stops and the plurality of vanes. Advance and retard chambers for each pair of advance and retard chambers are separated in a first circumferential direction by a respective vane from the plurality of vanes. Each channel connects the advance and retard chambers for said each pair of advance and retard chambers. The first plurality of channels are arranged to enable fluid flow through the first plurality of channels to displace the rotor from at least one circumferential position to a mid-lock or retard-lock position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Inhwa Chung, Gerhard Scheidig, Steven Burke
  • Patent number: 9856759
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster has multiple locking guide slots and multiple locking pins spring-loaded in the direction of engagement with the locking guide slots and which, by varying assignment to the rotor and to the stator, are arranged relative to one another such that the rotor can, under the action of fluctuating torques, be automatically locked into the predetermined center position relative to the stator proceeding from a first early or late stop position by a successive engagement of the locking pins into the locking guide slots. The locking pins and the locking guide slots are arranged so that, in the event of a rotation of the rotor in the direction of the center locking position proceeding from the respective other second early or late stop position, the locking pins lock into the locking guide slots in the reverse sequence from different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Scheidig, Olaf Boese, Kie Heon Aum
  • Patent number: 9534514
    Abstract: A camshaft adjusting system (1) having a camshaft adjuster (2) and a camshaft (3), wherein the camshaft adjuster (2) has a drive element (4) and an output element (5) which is disposed so as to be pivotably movable with respect to the drive element (4), wherein the output element (5) is non-rotatably connected to the camshaft (3), wherein a cover element (6) is fastened non-rotatably to the output element (5) and the hub (9) of the cover element (6) is disposed between the output element (5) and the camshaft (3), wherein the radial direction of extension of the cover element (6) is greater than the diameter of the contact surface (10) of the hub (9) of the cover element (6) to the camshaft (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ali Bayrakdar, Joachim Dietz, Gerhard Scheidig
  • Publication number: 20160251985
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster having—a vane cell adjuster with a stator and a rotor adjustable between an “early” stop position and a “late” stop position, and—locking device for locking the rotor relative to the stator in a predetermined centre locking position and including multiple locking guide slots and multiple locking pins spring-loaded in the direction of engagement with the locking guide slots and which, by varying assignment to the rotor and to the stator, are arranged relative to one another such that the rotor can, under the action of fluctuating torques, be automatically locked into the predetermined centre position relative to the stator proceeding from a first “early” or “late” stop position by a successive engagement of the locking pins into the locking guide slots, wherein—the locking pins and the locking guide slots are arranged so that, in the event of a rotation of the rotor in the direction of the centre locking position (MVP) proceeding from the respective other second “early” or “late” stop posit
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard SCHEIDIG, Olaf BOESE, Kie Heon AUM
  • Publication number: 20160245131
    Abstract: A cam shaft phaser, including: a stator including stops; a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator and including a plurality vanes extending radially outward from a body; a plurality of channels, each channel passing through a respective vane included in the plurality of vanes; and a plurality of pairs of advance and retard chambers at least partially formed by the plurality of radially inwardly extending stops and the plurality of vanes. Advance and retard chambers for each pair of advance and retard chambers are separated in a first circumferential direction by a respective vane from the plurality of vanes. Each channel connects the advance and retard chambers for said each pair of advance and retard chambers. The first plurality of channels are arranged to enable fluid flow through the first plurality of channels to displace the rotor from at least one circumferential position to a mid-lock or retard-lock position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Inhwa Chung, Gerhard Scheidig, Steven Burke
  • Publication number: 20160230614
    Abstract: A hydraulic vane-type camshaft adjuster, having a stator and a rotor arranged therein such that the rotor can rotate during control mode, wherein the rotor and the stator form at least two working chambers and are separated by a vane. A locking pin immobilizes the rotor in a rotationally fixed manner in relation to the stator wherein the locking pin is connected to an active accumulator, which deflects the pin if required. The active accumulator is arranged below a rotation axis on a camshaft. A method is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Gerhard SCHEIDIG, Michael BUSSE
  • Patent number: 9249694
    Abstract: A camshaft unit includes a camshaft having a radial channel, a hydraulic phase setting device communicating with the radial channel for adjusting the phase length of the camshaft with respect to a crankshaft via hydraulic pressure medium and a pressure medium channel embodied as a solid cylinder head component. To transfer a pressure medium, at least one pressure medium transfer element is formed between the pressure medium channel and the radial channel. The pressure medium transfer element includes a ring channel including a ring channel opening extending in the peripheral direction of the ring channel and including a radial channel opening leading into a radial channel and opposite the ring channel opening. The pressure medium channel communicates with the radial channel via the ring channel opening and the radial channel opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ali Bayrakdar, Joachim Dietz, Gerhard Scheidig, Andreas Strauss
  • Publication number: 20150267570
    Abstract: A camshaft adjusting system (1) having a camshaft adjuster (2) and a camshaft (3), wherein the camshaft adjuster (2) has a drive element (4) and an output element (5) which is disposed so as to be pivotably movable with respect to the drive element (4), wherein the output element (5) is non-rotatably connected to the camshaft (3), wherein a cover element (6) is fastened non-rotatably to the output element (5) and the hub (9) of the cover element (6) is disposed between the output element (5) and the camshaft (3), wherein the radial direction of extension of the cover element (6) is greater than the diameter of the contact surface (10) of the hub (9) of the cover element (6) to the camshaft (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Ali Bayrakdar, Joachim Dietz, Gerhard Scheidig
  • Publication number: 20150159522
    Abstract: A rolling bearing (50) which includes a rolling bearing inner ring (51), a rolling bearing outer ring (52) and a rolling bearing ball cage ring (53). The aim of the invention is to enable a hydraulic pressure medium (P) to be transferred, economizing as much mounting space as possible, for example for a camshaft (10), the phase position thereof being adjustable in relation to a crankshaft via a hydraulic pressure medium (P) through a hydraulic phase adjusting device (20). The rolling bearing (50) includes at least one channel (51a, 51a?, 52a?, 41, 42) for guiding hydraulic pressure medium (P). A camshaft assembly equipped with such a rolling bearing (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Ali Bayrakdar, Joachim Dietz, Gerhard Scheidig, Andreas Strauss
  • Publication number: 20150144082
    Abstract: A camshaft unit includes a camshaft having a radial channel, a hydraulic phase setting device communicating with the radial channel for adjusting the phase length of the camshaft with respect to a crankshaft via hydraulic pressure medium and a pressure medium channel embodied as a solid cylinder head component. To transfer a pressure medium, at least one pressure medium transfer element is formed between the pressure medium channel and the radial channel. The pressure medium transfer element includes a ring channel including a ring channel opening extending in the peripheral direction of the ring channel and including a radial channel opening leading into a radial channel and opposite the ring channel opening. The pressure medium channel communicates with the radial channel via the ring channel opening and the radial channel opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Gerhard Scheidig, Ali Bayrakdar, Joachim Dietz
  • Patent number: 8931451
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster (1) having a control device (4), wherein by means of the control device (4) a selection can be made between an OPA and-or a CTA mode, and the camshaft adjuster (1) has a third hydraulic medium duct CC which positions the camshaft adjuster (1) in a central position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Scheidig
  • Patent number: 8789504
    Abstract: An arrangement of a camshaft adjuster (1) having a control device (4) which allows a selection to be made between an OPA and/or a CTA mode. The camshaft adjuster (1) has a third hydraulic medium duct CC which positions the camshaft adjuster (1) in a central position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Scheidig
  • Patent number: 8776746
    Abstract: A rotor (4) for a camshaft adjuster (14) is provided. The rotor (4) has a rotor core (6) that can be pushed onto a camshaft (2) and rotationally symmetric vanes (8) that extend radially away from the rotor core (6). Here, the rotor core (6) has an axial projection (10) projecting over the vanes (8). A profile (12) extends radially away from the axial projection (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Scheidig, Ali Bayrakdar
  • Patent number: 8733305
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster for actuating cylinder valves of a combustion engine, retardation torques are imparted back to the adjuster by the camshaft when cams are running on, and advance torques are imparted back to the adjuster by the camshaft when cams are running off, supply and removal of pressure medium is controllable by a control unit, a torque mode or pump mode is selectively adjusted by the control unit, and primarily camshaft torque is used in torque mode to build pressure in the first or second partial chamber, whereas pressure build-up in the first or second partial chamber primarily occurs in the pump mode via the pump. The control unit includes a control valve with inner and outer sleeves, and an adjustment direction and the pump or torque mode is adjustable by the control valve by the relative rotational position of the inner sleeve to the outer sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Scheidig
  • Publication number: 20140116365
    Abstract: A camshaft adjuster (1) having a control device (4), wherein by means of the control device (4) a selection can be made between an OPA and-or a CTA mode, and the camshaft adjuster (1) has a third hydraulic medium duct CC which positions the camshaft adjuster (1) in a central position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Scheidig