Patents by Inventor Guenther Feuerecker

Guenther Feuerecker 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).

  • Publication number: 20230332836
    Abstract: An evaporator for a refrigerant circuit, in particular of a motor vehicle, with a tube/fin block with a multiplicity of tubes and fins, with a first collecting tank on one side of the tube/fin block and with a second collecting tank on the other side of the tube/fin block. The first collecting tank has an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, wherein the inlet chamber is provided with a refrigerant inlet connection and the outlet chamber is provided with a refrigerant outlet connection, wherein a first baffle and a second baffle are arranged in the inlet chamber, which baffles are arranged spaced apart from one another in the inlet chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Gottfried DUERR, Guenther FEUERECKER
  • Patent number: 11747097
    Abstract: A receiving box for a heat exchanger may include a box body delimiting at least one duct formed in the box body. The box body may include a plurality of receptacles configured to receive a plurality of tube bodies of the heat exchanger. The plurality of tube bodies may each be fluidically connected to the at least one duct. The box body may define an injection tube that extends along the at least one duct and is separated from the at least one duct via the box body. The injection tube may include at least one outlet opening fluidically connected to the at least one duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Inventors: Axel Dolderer, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Richard Goce, Benjamin Nothdurft
  • Publication number: 20230023677
    Abstract: An evaporator with a finned tube block with tubes and fins, wherein the tubes are arranged in rows and the fins are arranged between the tubes, with a first collection and distribution box and with a second collection and distribution box. Each of the two collection and distribution boxes has a bottom and a box lid. The respective bottom has openings for inserting the tube ends of the tubes of the finned tube block. The finned tube block is divided into evaporator flows to which groups of tubes of the finned tube block are assigned. The tubes of an evaporator flow each merge end-side into a box area of a collection and distribution box. The respective bottom of the collection and distribution boxes is designed with rim holes for inserting the tube ends in the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Gottfried DUERR, Timo PEIFER, Axel DOLDERER, Thomas SPRANGER, Frank-Heiner SCHENK, Vjekoslav BOSNJAK, Guenther FEUERECKER, Rudolf HUEGEL
  • Publication number: 20200200492
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a receiving box (2) for a heat exchanger (1) for receiving and fluidically supplying tube bodies (3) of the heat exchanger (1), wherein the receiving box (2) has a box body (9), which limits at least one duct (12), which is fluidically connected to receptacles (11), in which the tube bodies (3) are received. A simplified production and/or an increased mechanical stability of the receiving box (2) are/is attained in that the box body (9) forms an injection tube (17), which is separated from the duct (12) and which is fluidically connected to at least one of the at least one ducts (12) via an outlet opening (18). The invention further relates to a heat exchanger (1) comprising such a receiving box (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Axel Dolderer, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Richard Goce, Benjamin Nothdurft
  • Publication number: 20180045102
    Abstract: A charge air cooler for an internal combustion engine may include a heat exchanger having a plurality of fluid paths through which charge air to be cooled is flowable. The charge air cooler may also include a collector attached to the heat exchanger and communicating with the fluid paths. A lower region of the collector may be configured as a condensate receiving zone for receiving condensed charge air. At least one pipe body may be arranged in the collector and may delimit a fluid channel through which condensed and non-condensed charge air may be flowable. An opening may be formed in the at least one pipe body and may fluidically connect the fluid channel to the condensate receiving zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Christian Buerck, Stefan Dieterle, Alexander Ehmke, Guenther Feuerecker, Eberhard Pantow, Thomas Strauss, Holger Striege
  • Patent number: 9707823
    Abstract: The disclosed air-conditioning system for a vehicle driven by a motor, has a refrigerant circuit with a plurality of heat exchangers through which a refrigerant can be conducted for an exchange of heat with the air which flows through them, and has a heat pump heat exchanger in which an exchange of heat with a coolant circuit, in which at least one coolant cooler is arranged, takes place. It is possible for the coolant cooler, in the heating mode, to be used as a heat exchanger for absorbing heat from the environment. It is possible for the coolant cooler to be connected in series downstream of the heat pump heat exchanger in the coolant circuit A method for regulating such an air-conditioning system is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Günther Feuerecker, Karl Lochmahr, Frank Müller, Dirk Neumeister, Thomas Strauβ, Marcus Weinbrenner, Richard Obradovich, Gunnar Schlinke, Christophe Schmittheisler
  • Patent number: 9709338
    Abstract: Heat exchanger having a block of flat tubes arranged parallel to one another and having fins arranged between the flat tubes, wherein the flat tubes form flow ducts through which a refrigerant can flow, and a coolant can flow around the flat tubes, wherein the flat tubes are in fluid communication, at end regions, with collecting tanks, wherein the refrigerant can be made to flow into an inflow region of a collecting tank in fluid communication with at least one of the flow ducts, wherein the inflow region has a line, which extends through the inflow region, for inflow of the refrigerant, wherein a refrigerant passage is provided from the line to the collecting tank inflow region, said refrigerant passage arranged in the central region of the collecting take inflow region, wherein the central region is in relation to a direction oriented perpendicularly to a plane of the flat tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventor: Günther Feuerecker
  • Patent number: 9283826
    Abstract: A device for cooling a heat source of a motor vehicle, including a cooling body (7) which is in thermal contact with the heat source, a first fluid stream for the discharge of heat being capable of flowing to the cooling body (7), wherein at least one second fluid stream for the discharge of heat can flow selectably to the cooling body (7).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Heckenberger, Conrad Pfender, Dirk Neumeister, Guenther Feuerecker, Manuel Wehowski, Roland Burk, Hans-Georg Herrmann, Tobias Isermeyer, Florian Moldovan, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20140083665
    Abstract: Heat exchanger having a block of flat tubes arranged parallel to one another and having fins arranged between the flat tubes, wherein the flat tubes form flow ducts through which a refrigerant can flow, and a coolant can flow around the flat tubes, wherein the flat tubes are in fluid communication, at end regions, with collecting tanks, wherein the refrigerant can be made to flow into an inflow region of a collecting tank in fluid communication with at least one of the flow ducts, wherein the inflow region has a line, which extends through the inflow region, for inflow of the refrigerant, wherein a refrigerant passage is provided from the line to the collecting tank inflow region, said refrigerant passage arranged in the central region of the collecting take inflow region, wherein the central region is in relation to a direction oriented perpendicularly to a plane of the flat tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Günther FEUERECKER
  • Patent number: 8616012
    Abstract: A vaporizer for a cooling circuit, particularly for a motor vehicle, is provided that includes a vaporization region, wherein a coolant flowing through the vaporization region takes up heat from an outside region, wherein the vaporization region is downstream of a first expansion element on the inlet side in the direction of flow of the coolant, wherein an exchanger member is provided between the vaporization region and the first expansion element, and wherein heat can be transferred from the coolant upstream of the vaporization region to the coolant downstream of the vaporization region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Stefan Hirsch, Tobias Isermeyer, Caroline Schmid, Christoph Walter, Achim Wiebelt
  • Patent number: 8607855
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air-conditioning system for a motor-driven vehicle, having a refrigerant circuit (20) with a plurality of heat exchangers (4, 24) through which a refrigerant can be conducted for an exchange of heat with the air which flows through them, with it being possible for the heat exchangers (4, 24) to be operated as heaters or as evaporators as a function of the operating state of the air-conditioning system, and at least one third heat exchanger (16) is provided in the refrigerant circuit (20), which third heat exchanger (16) serves for an exchange of heat with a coolant circuit (13) which is formed separately from the refrigerant circuit (20). The vehicle can be both a motor vehicle and also a fuel-cell-driven vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignees: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Behr America, Inc., Behr France Rouffach SAS
    Inventors: Günther Feuerecker, Karl Lochmahr, Frank Müller, Dirk Neumeister, Thomas Strauβ, Marcus Weinbrenner, Richard Obradovich, Gunnar Schlinke, Christophe Schmittheisler
  • Publication number: 20110296851
    Abstract: A vaporizer for a cooling circuit, particularly for a motor vehicle, is provided that includes a vaporization region, wherein a coolant flowing through the vaporization region takes up heat from an outside region, wherein the vaporization region is downstream of a first expansion element on the inlet side in the direction of flow of the coolant, wherein an exchanger member is provided between the vaporization region and the first expansion element, and wherein heat can be transferred from the coolant upstream of the vaporization region to the coolant downstream of the vaporization region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Gottfried DUERR, Guenther Feuerecker, Stefan Hirsch, Tobias Isermeyer, Caroline Schmid, Christoph Walter, Achim Wiebelt
  • Patent number: 7530390
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air conditioner for a motor vehicle, comprising a coolant circuit (1) that is provided with several heat-transferring devices through which a coolant can be directed, a heat-transferring device (12) also being part of a coolant circuit. Coolant is redirected from portions of the coolant circuit (1), which are shut down during heating, into a portion of the coolant circuit (1), which is active during heating, as required. Also disclosed is a method for operating such an air conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Günther Feuerecker, Andreas Kemle
  • Patent number: 7003975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a heating/cooling circuit for a motor vehicle comprising an evaporator (14) for cooling air to be fed into an interior space, a heat exchanger (16) for heating said air to be fed into the interior space, an external heat exchanger (22) comprising a compressor for transporting coolant, a first expansion organ (28), allocated to the evaporator (14), a second expansion organ (30), allocated to the external heat exchanger (22) and coolant conduits (L1 to L12), via which the aforementioned components are interconnected. The compressor (24), the external heat exchanger (22) and the second expansion organ (30) constitute a de-icing circuit of the inventive circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Günther Feuerecker
  • Patent number: 6854286
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air-conditioner having a heat exchanger, such as an evaporator, for example, with a reservoir for a cold storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Roland Burk, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Kurt Molt, Gerald von Rappard, Wolfgang Seewald, Brigitte Taxis-Reischl, Marcus Weinbrenner
  • Publication number: 20040093889
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air-conditioner having a heat exchanger, such as an evaporator, for example, with a reservoir for a cold storage medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO.
    Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Roland Burk, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Kurt Molt, Gerald von Rappard, Wolfgang Seewald, Brigitte Taxis-Reischl, Marcus Weinbrenner
  • Patent number: 6691527
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air-conditioner having a heat exchanger, such as an evaporator, for example, with a reservoir for a cold storage medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2004
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Roland Burk, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Kurt Molt, Gerald von Rappard, Wolfgang Seewald, Brigitte Taxis-Reischl, Marcus Weinbrenner
  • Patent number: 6568205
    Abstract: The invention relates to an air-conditioner for a motor vehicle having a refrigerant circuit through which a refrigerant flows. The circuit includes a heat exchanger (1) through which the refrigerant circulates. A second internal refrigerant circuit exists in the heat exchanger (1) and operates when the first refrigerant circuit is at a standstill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Roland Burk, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Kurt Molt, Wolfgang Seewald, Brigitte Taxis-Reischl, Marcus Weinbrenner
  • Patent number: 6474081
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling a vehicle interior with a secondary circuit (26) for transferring the cold produced in an evaporator (24) of a primary refrigerating circuit (14) of a refrigerating unit (12) by means of a refrigerating medium to at least one heat transfer device (34) for cooling the air to be fed into the vehicle interior, the secondary circuit (26) having a main circuit (36) and an auxiliary circuit (40) containing the heat transfer device (34), which are coupled by a four-way valve (56), by means of which an adjustable proportion of the flow of refrigerating medium can be diverted from the main circuit (36) and fed into the auxiliary circuit (40). In order to provide an improved device for cooling, in particular one that can be produced at a more reasonable cost, it is proposed that an inner heat exchanger (80) should be provided in the auxiliary circuit (40), allowing heat exchange to take place between a feed (60) and a return (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Behr GmbH. & Co.
    Inventor: Guenther Feuerecker
  • Publication number: 20020148243
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for cooling a vehicle interior with a secondary circuit (26) for transferring the cold produced in an evaporator (24) of a primary refrigerating circuit (14) of a refrigerating unit (12) by means of a refrigerating medium to at least one heat transfer device (34) for cooling the air to be fed into the vehicle interior, the secondary circuit (26) having a main circuit (36) and an auxiliary circuit (40) containing the heat transfer device (34), which are coupled by a four-way valve (56), by means of which an adjustable proportion of the flow of refrigerating medium can be diverted from the main circuit (36) and fed into the auxiliary circuit (40). In order to provide an improved device for cooling, in particular one that can be produced at a more reasonable cost, it is proposed that an inner heat exchanger (80) should be provided in the auxiliary circuit (40), allowing heat exchange to take place between a feed (60) and a return (62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2002
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Guenther Feuerecker