Patents by Inventor Hans Gerards
Hans Gerards 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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Patent number: 10294896Abstract: A flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing which delimits a flow duct, a shaft which rotates, a flap body attached to the shaft in the flow duct, an actuator which rotates the shaft and thereby the flap body in the flow duct, an actuator housing having the actuator arranged therein, a first bearing seat formed on the flow housing, a second bearing seat formed on the actuator housing, a first bearing arranged in the first bearing seat, and a second bearing arranged in the second bearing seat. The shaft projects into the actuator housing. The shaft is mounted at one side via the first bearing and the second bearing.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2015Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: PIERBURG GMBHInventors: Hans Gerards, Andreas Grauten, Juergen Michels, Tim Holler, Kirill Klass
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Patent number: 10145310Abstract: A flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing which delimits a flow duct, a shaft which rotates and which is supported on one side thereof, a flap body attached to the shaft in the flow duct, an actuator which rotates the shaft and thereby the flap body, an actuator housing having the actuator arranged therein, a first bearing seat formed on the flow housing, a first bearing arranged in the first bearing seat to radially surround the shaft, a second bearing, a chamber which surround the shaft, and a bore arranged to open into the flow duct from the chamber. The shaft protrudes into the actuator housing. The shaft is supported on the one side via the first bearing and via the second bearing. The chamber from which the bore opens into the flow duct is arranged between the first bearing and the second bearing.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: PIERBURG GMBHInventors: Hans Gerards, Andreas Grauten, Juergen Michels, Tim Holler, Kirill Klass
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Patent number: 9657690Abstract: A flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing comprising a flow channel, an actuating shaft, a flap body arranged on the actuating shaft in the flow channel, a housing bore arranged in the flow housing, a lever fixed on the actuating shaft, a bearing bush arranged in the housing bore, and a sealing disk comprising a surface which is at least partially spherically shaped. The housing bore has the actuating shaft protrude outwards therethrough. The lever comprises a rear wall. The bearing bush has the actuating shaft mounted therein. The surface rests under tension against the rear wall of the lever.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: PIERBURG GMBHInventor: Hans Gerards
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Publication number: 20170030269Abstract: A flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing which delimits a flow duct, a shaft which rotates and which is supported on one side thereof, a flap body attached to the shaft in the flow duct, an actuator which rotates the shaft and thereby the flap body, an actuator housing having the actuator arranged therein, a first bearing seat formed on the flow housing, a first bearing arranged in the first bearing seat to radially surround the shaft, a second bearing, a chamber which surround the shaft, and a bore arranged to open into the flow duct from the chamber. The shaft protrudes into the actuator housing. The shaft is supported on the one side via the first bearing and via the second bearing. The chamber from which the bore opens into the flow duct is arranged between the first bearing and the second bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Applicant: PIERBURG GMBHInventors: HANS GERARDS, ANDREAS GRAUTEN, JUERGEN MICHELS, TIM HOLLER, KIRILL KLASS
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Publication number: 20170022943Abstract: A flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing which delimits a flow duct, a shaft which rotates, a flap body attached to the shaft in the flow duct, an actuator which rotates the shaft and thereby the flap body in the flow duct, an actuator housing having the actuator arranged therein, a first bearing seat formed on the flow housing, a second bearing seat formed on the actuator housing, a first bearing arranged in the first bearing seat, and a second bearing arranged in the second bearing seat. The shaft projects into the actuator housing. The shaft is mounted at one side via the first bearing and the second bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: PIERBURG GMBHInventors: HANS GERARDS, ANDREAS GRAUTEN, JUERGEN MICHELS, TIM HOLLER, KIRILL KLASS
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Publication number: 20170022944Abstract: An exhaust flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing with a bearing seat, the flow housing delimiting an exhaust duct, a rotating shaft with a thermal conductivity of ?<17 W/mK, a flap body attached to the shaft in the exhaust duct, an electrical actuator with an electric motor and a gearing which has an output gear fixed on the shaft on which the flap body is arranged, an actuator housing having the actuator be arranged therein, and a first bearing with a thermal conductivity of ?>17 W/mK arranged in the bearing seat of the flow housing. The electrical actuator rotates the shaft and thereby the flap body in the exhaust duct. The shaft protrudes into the actuator housing. An inner circumference of the bearing seat corresponds to an outer circumference of the first bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: PIERBURG GMBHInventors: HANS GERARDS, ANDREAS GRAUTEN, JUERGEN MICHELS, TIM HOLLER, KIRILL KLASS
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Patent number: 9388907Abstract: A flap bearing system for a flap shaft in a motor vehicle includes a first radial bearing within which is arranged a flap shaft comprising a flap shaft end. A ratable flap body is arranged on the flap shaft. A flow cross-section of a channel housing is controllable by rotating the flap shaft with the flap body. A first bearing housing surrounds the first radial bearing. A bearing housing cover comprises an opening through which the flap shaft end protrudes. The bearing housing cover closes the first bearing housing. A sleeve radially surrounds a section of the first bearing housing. A circumferential groove is formed at an outer circumference at the section of the first bearing housing surrounded by the sleeve. The flap shaft end protruding from the first bearing housing is arranged geodetically so as to be at a same height or above an opposite flap shaft end.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: PIERBURG GMBHInventors: Hans Gerards, Andreas Grauten
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Publication number: 20160003198Abstract: A flap device for an internal combustion engine includes a flow housing comprising a flow channel, an actuating shaft, a flap body arranged on the actuating shaft in the flow channel, a housing bore arranged in the flow housing, a lever fixed on the actuating shaft, a bearing bush arranged in the housing bore, and a sealing disk comprising a surface which is at least partially spherically shaped. The housing bore has the actuating shaft protrude outwards therethrough. The lever comprises a rear wall. The bearing bush has the actuating shaft mounted therein. The surface rests under tension against the rear wall of the lever.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventor: HANS GERARDS
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Patent number: 9217377Abstract: A valve device for controlling an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine includes a housing comprising a channel which has the exhaust gas flow therethrough. A shaft is disposed in the housing. The shaft is rotatably mounted about a shaft axis. A flap is connected to the shaft. The flap controls a flow cross section of the channel. The flap comprises two flexurally rigid support plates. The support plates each comprise an outer periphery. An elastic flap body is arranged between the support plates. The elastic flap body comprises an outer periphery which is larger on all sides than the outer periphery of the support plates. A distance between the outer periphery of the elastic flap body and the outer periphery of the support plates is largest in an area of the shaft axis, and smallest at an angle of 90° relative to the shaft axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2012Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: PIERBURG GMBHInventors: Hans Gerards, Harald Blomerius
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Publication number: 20150083956Abstract: A flap bearing system for a flap shaft in a motor vehicle includes a first radial bearing within which is arranged a flap shaft comprising a flap shaft end. A ratable flap body is arranged on the flap shaft. A flow cross-section of a channel housing is controllable by rotating the flap shaft with the flap body. A first bearing housing surrounds the first radial bearing. A bearing housing cover comprises an opening through which the flap shaft end protrudes. The bearing housing cover closes the first bearing housing. A sleeve radially surrounds a section of the first bearing housing. A circumferential groove is formed at an outer circumference at the section of the first bearing housing surrounded by the sleeve. The flap shaft end protruding from the first bearing housing is arranged geodetically so as to be at a same height or above an opposite flap shaft end.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Inventors: Hans Gerards, Andreas Grauten
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Publication number: 20140117267Abstract: A valve device for controlling an exhaust gas flow of an internal combustion engine includes a housing comprising a channel which has the exhaust gas flow therethrough. A shaft is disposed in the housing. The shaft is rotatably mounted about a shaft axis. A flap is connected to the shaft. The flap controls a flow cross section of the channel. The flap comprises two flexurally rigid support plates. The support plates each comprise an outer periphery. An elastic flap body is arranged between the support plates. The elastic flap body comprises an outer periphery which is larger on all sides than the outer periphery of the support plates. A distance between the outer periphery of the elastic flap body and the outer periphery of the support plates is largest in an area of the shaft axis, and smallest at an angle of 90° relative to the shaft axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: PIERBURG GMBHInventors: Hans Gerards, Harald Blomerius
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Patent number: 8550053Abstract: An exhaust flap housing in which an exhaust flap can be disposed comprises at least one stop element for defining end positions of the pivotable exhaust flap. To simplify the production, the stop element is preferably produced by remodeling and thus forms part of the exhaust flap housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2005Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Pierburg GmbHInventors: Hans Gerards, Tobias Wagner, Stephan Chassée
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Patent number: 7849684Abstract: An exhaust gas throttle means for motor vehicles comprises a housing in which an exhaust gas throttle is arranged. The exhaust gas throttle is connected with a throttle shaft which is supported in bearing elements. Inside the housing two stopper elements are provided which are arranged in recesses of the housing to be received in correct positional arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Pierburg GmbHInventors: Hans Gerards, Tobias Wagner, Stephan Chassée
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Publication number: 20060096283Abstract: An exhaust gas throttle means for motor vehicles comprises a housing in which an exhaust gas throttle is arranged. The exhaust gas throttle is connected with a throttle shaft which is supported in bearing elements. Inside the housing two stopper elements are provided which are arranged in recesses of the housing to be received in correct positional arrangement.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2005Publication date: May 11, 2006Inventors: Hans Gerards, Tobias Wagner, Stephan Chassee
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Publication number: 20060059902Abstract: An exhaust flap means for motor vehicles comprises a housing (10) in which an exhaust flap (12) is arranged. The exhaust flap (12) is connected with a flap shaft (14) for pivoting the exhaust flap (12). The housing (10) comprises two passage openings (22) opposite each other for guiding through the flap shaft (14). Further, two bearing means (18,40) for supporting the flap shaft (14) are provided. To permit an evening out of an offset between the two passage openings (22), one bearing means (18) comprises a bearing body (24) of ceramics, which has a spherical configuration. The opposite bearing means (40) comprises a bearing sleeve of graphite.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Hans Gerards, Tobias Wagner, Stephan Chassee, Udo Rauschning
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Publication number: 20060059903Abstract: An exhaust flap means for motor vehicles comprises an exhaust flap (10) connected with a flap shaft (12). In order to pivot the exhaust flap (10), the flap shaft (12) is connected with a pivot mechanism. The flap shaft (12) is supported via at least one bearing means (20) which comprises a plain bearing sleeve (22). The flap shaft (12) is radially supported by the plain bearing sleeve (22). According to the invention, a contact element (28) is connected with the flap shaft (12) to form an axial bearing. The contact element (28) bears on a face (26) of the plain bearing sleeve (22) and thus forms an axial bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2005Publication date: March 23, 2006Inventors: Hans Gerards, Tobias Wagner, Stephan Chassee
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Publication number: 20060042239Abstract: An exhaust flap housing in which an exhaust flap can be disposed comprises at least one stop element for defining end positions of the pivotable exhaust flap. To simplify the production, the stop element is preferably produced by remodeling and thus forms part of the exhaust flap housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2005Publication date: March 2, 2006Inventors: Hans Gerards, Tobias Wagner, Stephan Chassée