Patents by Inventor Hannes Halbauer

Hannes Halbauer 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: 9610821
    Abstract: An assembly (100) for a vehicle includes two longitudinal members (1, 2) and a crossmember (3) connected therebetween at a connection point (6) of the crossmember (3) to the longitudinal members (1, 2). The crossmember (3) is made predominantly of fiber composite material and the longitudinal members (1, 2) are made predominantly of a metal material. The connection point (6) between the crossmember (3) and the longitudinal member (1, 2) comprises an overlapping region (B), in which a connection segment (8) of the longitudinal member (1, 2), which is predominantly composed of metal material, overlaps at least in some segments with a part of the crossmember (3), which is predominantly composed of fiber composite material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: Cosma Engineering Europe AG
    Inventors: Alexander Zak, Rainer Lottes, Stephan Franschitz, Hannes Halbauer
  • Publication number: 20160046169
    Abstract: An assembly (100) for a vehicle includes two longitudinal members (1, 2) and a crossmember (3) connected therebetween at a connection point (6) of the crossmember (3) to the longitudinal members (1, 2). The crossmember (3) is made predominantly of fibre composite material and the longitudinal members (1, 2) are made predominantly of a metal material. The connection point (6) between the crossmember (3) and the longitudinal member (1, 2) comprises an overlapping region (B), in which a connection segment (8) of the longitudinal member (1, 2), which is predominantly composed of metal material, overlaps at least in some segments with a part of the crossmember (3), which is predominantly composed of fibre composite material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: ALEXANDER ZAK, RAINER LOTTES, STEPHAN FRANSCHITZ, HANNES HALBAUER
  • Patent number: 9216767
    Abstract: A subframe (1) designed as a cross member for a vehicle includes two side members (2) and a stiffening structure (3) between the two side members (2), wherein the side members (2) are designed substantially as hollow profile pieces and have at least one predetermined buckling point (18, 19) in the form of a curvature in the longitudinal extension direction of the side members (2). In order to improve this subframe (1) so that it ensures good mechanical properties such as strength, rigidity, acoustics and reinforcement of the body while driving, and absorbs sufficient deformation energy in the event of a crash, and nevertheless can be produced easily and cost-effectively with a low component weight, the side members (2) have at least one bead (16, 17) extending in the longitudinal direction of the side members (2) in the area of the designed buckling point (18, 19).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Magna International Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Garnweidner, Ernst Lindtner, Hannes Halbauer, Istvan Soproni, Thomas Vorisek
  • Publication number: 20140300136
    Abstract: The invention relates to a subframe (1) designed as a cross member for a vehicle, having two side members (2) and a stiffening structure (3) between the two side members (2), wherein the side members (2) are designed substantially as hollow profile pieces and have at least one predetermined buckling point (18, 19) in the form of a curvature in the longitudinal extension direction of the side members (2). In order to improve this subframe (1) so that it ensures good mechanical properties such as strength, rigidity, acoustics and reinforcement of the body while driving, and absorbs sufficient deformation energy in the event of a crash, and nevertheless can be produced easily and cost-effectively with a low component weight, the side members (2) have at least one bead (16, 17) extending in the longitudinal direction of the side members (2) in the area of the designed buckling point (18, 19).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Garnweidner, Ernst Lindtner, Hannes Halbauer, Istvan Soproni, Thomas Vorisek