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).
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Publication number: 20230332836Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Gottfried DUERR, Guenther FEUERECKER
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Patent number: 11747097Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventors: Axel Dolderer, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Richard Goce, Benjamin Nothdurft
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Publication number: 20230023677Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Gottfried DUERR, Timo PEIFER, Axel DOLDERER, Thomas SPRANGER, Frank-Heiner SCHENK, Vjekoslav BOSNJAK, Guenther FEUERECKER, Rudolf HUEGEL
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Publication number: 20200200492Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Inventors: Axel Dolderer, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Richard Goce, Benjamin Nothdurft
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Publication number: 20180045102Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Christian Buerck, Stefan Dieterle, Alexander Ehmke, Guenther Feuerecker, Eberhard Pantow, Thomas Strauss, Holger Striege
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Patent number: 9707823Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Günther Feuerecker, Karl Lochmahr, Frank Müller, Dirk Neumeister, Thomas Strauβ, Marcus Weinbrenner, Richard Obradovich, Gunnar Schlinke, Christophe Schmittheisler
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Patent number: 9709338Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventor: Günther Feuerecker
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Patent number: 9283826Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Thomas Heckenberger, Conrad Pfender, Dirk Neumeister, Guenther Feuerecker, Manuel Wehowski, Roland Burk, Hans-Georg Herrmann, Tobias Isermeyer, Florian Moldovan, Martin Steinbach
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Publication number: 20140083665Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Günther FEUERECKER
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Patent number: 8616012Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Stefan Hirsch, Tobias Isermeyer, Caroline Schmid, Christoph Walter, Achim Wiebelt
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Patent number: 8607855Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignees: Behr GmbH & Co. KG, Behr America, Inc., Behr France Rouffach SASInventors: Günther Feuerecker, Karl Lochmahr, Frank Müller, Dirk Neumeister, Thomas Strauβ, Marcus Weinbrenner, Richard Obradovich, Gunnar Schlinke, Christophe Schmittheisler
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Publication number: 20110296851Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Gottfried DUERR, Guenther Feuerecker, Stefan Hirsch, Tobias Isermeyer, Caroline Schmid, Christoph Walter, Achim Wiebelt
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Patent number: 7530390Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 2, 2003Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: BEHR GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Günther Feuerecker, Andreas Kemle
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Patent number: 7003975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 13, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.Inventor: Günther Feuerecker
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Patent number: 6854286Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 12, 2003Date of Patent: February 15, 2005Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Roland Burk, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Kurt Molt, Gerald von Rappard, Wolfgang Seewald, Brigitte Taxis-Reischl, Marcus Weinbrenner
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Publication number: 20040093889Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: BEHR GmbH & CO.Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Roland Burk, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Kurt Molt, Gerald von Rappard, Wolfgang Seewald, Brigitte Taxis-Reischl, Marcus Weinbrenner
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Patent number: 6691527Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Roland Burk, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Kurt Molt, Gerald von Rappard, Wolfgang Seewald, Brigitte Taxis-Reischl, Marcus Weinbrenner
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Patent number: 6568205Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.Inventors: Cathy Bureau, Roland Burk, Gottfried Duerr, Guenther Feuerecker, Kurt Molt, Wolfgang Seewald, Brigitte Taxis-Reischl, Marcus Weinbrenner
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Patent number: 6474081Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 17, 2002Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Behr GmbH. & Co.Inventor: Guenther Feuerecker
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Publication number: 20020148243Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co.Inventor: Guenther Feuerecker