Patents by Inventor Heiko Neff

Heiko Neff 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: 20220278353
    Abstract: A traction battery device or an accumulated battery device is provided having a cell stack of rechargeable individual battery cells that are stacked onto one another in a stack direction. An end plate each is touchingly arranged on two stack front-faces of the cell stack oriented opposite to one another in the stack direction. It is substantial for the disclosure that the individual battery cells of the cell stack are clamped or can be clamped to another in the stack direction with at least one anchor board that is equipped or can be equipped with electronic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Thomas Kalmbach, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20220271380
    Abstract: A battery device is provided which includes a cell stack of rechargeable individual battery cells which are touchingly stacked and clamped to one another in a stack direction, in particular so-called hard case battery cells, wherein on at least one mounting surface of a cell housing of a respective individual battery cell including mounting surfaces that are arranged rectangularly, at least one separate channel web for forming a liquid channel that can be flowed through is arranged. At least one of the respective channel webs is touchingly fixed in a firmly bonded manner to the respective mounting surface by bonding, practically with web adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Michael Kranich, Heiko Neff, Carolin Vesenmaier, Walter Wolf
  • Publication number: 20220263163
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flow guiding device (1) for guiding a cooling fluid for a battery module. The flow guiding device (1) comprises a base plate (2), on the surface of which at least one electronic component (4) for electrically connecting the flow guiding device (1) to the battery module is arranged, and at least one flow guiding element (3) which projects from the surface of the base plate (2) and at least partially delimits a fluid path (5) for the cooling fluid to flow through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Heiko Neff, Carolin Vesenmaier
  • Patent number: 11312249
    Abstract: An induction charging device for an electrically operated motor vehicle may include an emission protection arrangement and a charging arrangement secured to the emission protection arrangement. The emission protection arrangement may include a metal shield plate. The charging arrangement may include a magnetic plate facing the emission protection arrangement, at least one induction coil disposed in a charging housing, and an active cooling arrangement secured in the charging housing to transfer heat. The magnetic plate may be at least one of (i) at least partially ferrimagnetic and (ii) at least partially ferromagnetic. On a housing bottom side, the charging housing may include at least one cooling recess for the active cooling arrangement. The active cooling arrangement may include at least one cooling duct formed integrally in the cooling recess. The charging arrangement may further include a bottom side cover secured in a fluid-tight manner to the housing bottom side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Florin Maldovan, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20210344072
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery housing (1) for an electrical battery, comprising a basic body (2) which extends in a direction of extent (E) and at least partially delimits a housing interior space (3) on the inside. The battery housing (1) moreover comprises at least one stiffening rib (4), which is shaped integrally on the inside or the outside of the basic body (2) and protrudes from the basic body (2). The stiffening rib (4) of the battery housing (1) runs on the basic body (2) in a rib direction (R) oriented at an angle to the direction of extent (E). In this respect, a body material of the basic body (2) comprises first reinforcing fibres (5), which run substantially in the direction of extent (E) and a rib material of the stiffening rib (4) comprises second reinforcing fibres (6), which run substantially in the rib direction (R).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Heiko Neff, Johannes Weinmann
  • Publication number: 20210320351
    Abstract: A battery for a battery-operated motor vehicle may include a housing including a receiving chamber, a module row of at least two battery modules, and a carrier. A respective battery module may include a cooling device through which a fluid is flowable. The cooling device may include two module connections. The carrier may include two fluid ducts through which the fluid is flowable. The module row and the carrier may be arranged parallel and adjacent to one another in the housing. A connecting piece may be secured to the at least one carrier via a substance-to-substance bond. The connecting piece may be arranged facing the module row and may include two fluid nozzles. A first fluid duct may be fluidically connected to a first module connection via a first fluid nozzle. A second fluid duct may be fluidically connected to the second module connection via a second fluid nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff, Gerhard Senss, Johannes Weinmann
  • Patent number: 11145918
    Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle may include at least one battery module, which may have a plurality of battery cells in a module housing, and a system housing, which may have a separate receiving space for each battery module, which may be delimited by two support walls that run parallel to one another and may be spaced apart from one another, and into which the respective battery module may be inserted. The module housing may have two housing walls, which may run parallel to and may be spaced apart from one another, and which may be each supported in a planar manner with an outer side on an inner side of the respective support wall. The respective support wall may have at least one cooling duct for guiding a coolant, and, on its upper or lower side, screw openings, into which screws may be screwed. The module housing may have screw flanges complementary to the screw openings comprising through openings, through which the screws may be guided to fix the respective screw flange to the support wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas Kalmbach, Andre Loges, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20210107378
    Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a motor vehicle may include an accumulator housing and at least one supply structure. The accumulator housing may include at least two parts and may define a receiving space for receiving a plurality of battery modules. The least one supply structure may be arranged in the receiving space and may be configured to supply at least two battery modules. The at least one supply structure may be arranged between two adjacent battery modules and operatively connected to each of the two adjacent battery modules. The at least one supply structure may include at least one duct through which a coolant is flowable to control a temperature of the two adjacent battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff, Mario Wallisch
  • Publication number: 20200384841
    Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a motor vehicle may include a receiving space configured to receive at least one battery module, a supply arrangement arranged in the receiving space, and a protective cover at least partially closing the receiving space. The supply arrangement may be configured to supply the at least one battery module. The receiving space may be defined by a recess disposed in a chassis of the motor vehicle. The supply arrangement may be formed directly on an underside of the chassis. The supply arrangement may have at least one first interface operatively connected to the at least one battery module via at least one second interface of the battery module. One of the at least one first interface and the at least one second interface may be insertable into the other one of the at least one first interface and the at least one second interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff, Mario Wallisch
  • Publication number: 20200198483
    Abstract: An induction charging device for an electrically operated motor vehicle may include an emission protection arrangement and a charging arrangement secured to the emission protection arrangement. The emission protection arrangement may include a metal shield plate. The charging arrangement may include a magnetic plate facing the emission protection arrangement, at least one induction coil disposed in a charging housing, and an active cooling arrangement secured in the charging housing to transfer heat. The magnetic plate may be at least one of (i) at least partially ferrimagnetic and (ii) at least partially ferromagnetic. On a housing bottom side, the charging housing may include at least one cooling recess for the active cooling arrangement. The active cooling arrangement may include at least one cooling duct formed integrally in the cooling recess. The charging arrangement may further include a bottom side cover secured in a fluid-tight manner to the housing bottom side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Florin Maldovan, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20200161725
    Abstract: A battery system for an electric vehicle may include at least one battery module, which may have a plurality of battery cells in a module housing, and a system housing, which may have a separate receiving space for each battery module, which may be delimited by two support walls that run parallel to one another and may be spaced apart from one another, and into which the respective battery module may be inserted. The module housing may have two housing walls, which may run parallel to and may be spaced apart from one another, and which may be each supported in a planar manner with an outer side on an inner side of the respective support wall. The respective support wall may have at least one cooling duct for guiding a coolant, and, on its upper or lower side, screw openings, into which screws may be screwed. The module housing may have screw flanges complementary to the screw openings comprising through openings, through which the screws may be guided to fix the respective screw flange to the support wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Kalmbach, Andre Loges, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20200153060
    Abstract: An accumulator arrangement may include a plurality of battery cells stacked in an X direction to form at least one battery block, a housing with at least one part interior in which the battery block may be arranged, and a cooling device for cooling the battery cells, a cooling fluid being flowable through the cooling device. The battery block may have first and second contact sides lying opposite one another in a Y direction, first and second support sides lying opposite one another in a Z direction, and two clamping sides lying opposite one another in the X direction. The battery block in the part interior may be able to be at least one of flowed around by the cooling fluid multilaterally and flowed through at least partially, so that the part interior forms a part of the cooling device through which the cooling fluid is flowable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Thomas Kalmbach, Christian Kern, Ruediger Knauss, Alireza Mirsadraee, Heiko Neff, Peter Nowak, Markus Plandowski, Dennis Riegraf, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich, Mario Wallisch
  • Publication number: 20200036063
    Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a plurality of rigid battery cells and a cooling device. The plurality of battery cells may have a plurality of bearing surfaces and may be stacked in a stacking direction to form a battery block. The cooling device may include a plurality of cooling elements through which a cooling fluid is flowable. A respective cooling element may be arranged between adjacent battery cells and clamped thereto. The respective cooling element may abut against a bearing surface of each of the adjacent battery cells facilitating a transfer of heat. The respective cooling element may further include a frame extending around the bearing surface of each of the adjacent battery cells in a circumferential direction such that an interior of the respective cooling element is disposed between the frame and the adjacent battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20200036062
    Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a plurality of rigid battery cells and a cooling device. The plurality of battery cells may have a plurality of bearing surfaces and may be stacked in a stacking direction to form a battery block. The cooling device may include a plurality of cooling elements through which a cooling fluid is flowable. A respective cooling element may be arranged between adjacent battery cells and clamped thereto. The respective cooling element may abut against a bearing surface of each of the adjacent battery cells facilitating a transfer of heat. The cooling device may further include a fluid distributor having a variable shape in the stacking direction and through which the cooling fluid is flowable from a flow connection to a return connection via a fluid chamber. The fluid distributor may be fluidically connected to the plurality of cooling elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20200028137
    Abstract: An accumulator arrangement with a plurality of battery modules for a motor vehicle may include an accumulator housing having a receiving space for receiving a plurality of battery modules. The accumulator housing may have a base and a wall. The accumulator arrangement may also include at least one energy receiving arrangement configured to receive an impact energy in case of an impact. The at least one energy receiving arrangement may include a wall part and a beam part. The wall part may include a plurality of first gripping elements aligned transversely to a wall direction. The beam part may include a plurality of second gripping elements aligned transversely to the wall direction. The plurality of first gripping elements and the plurality of second gripping elements may engage one another in an overlapping direction such that, in the case of an impact, the impact energy is received by the gripping elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Heiko Neff, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 10454146
    Abstract: A heat exchanger component of a temperature control system of an electrical energy store may include a carrier material and at least two layers. The at least two layers may include a first layer composed of an electrically insulating material and a second layer that may facilitate temperature control via at least one of cooling and heating the electrical energy store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: MAHLE BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Caroline Schmid, Michael Moser, Nikolaus Daubitzer, Heiko Neff, Dominique Raible, Alexandra Schnaars, Volker Schall, Nic Sautter, Stefan Hirsch
  • Publication number: 20190097194
    Abstract: A battery system for a vehicle may include a battery system housing, at least one module carrier, at least one battery cell module and at least one pivotable locking lever. The at least one battery cell module may include a fluidic module cooling circuit, a fluidic first module interface, and an electrical second module interface. A fluidic first carrier interface and an electrical second carrier interface may be arranged on the at least one module carrier. The at least one battery cell module may be adjustable relative to the at least one module carrier into an end position via pivoting the at least one locking lever. In the end position, the first module interface may be coupled to the first carrier interface and the second module interface may be coupled to the second carrier interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Caroline Janzen, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff
  • Publication number: 20180361858
    Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage arrangement (1) having at least one energy store (2) and having a temperature-control device (3) for cooling/heating the at least one energy store (2), wherein the at least one energy store (2) has two electrical cell conductors (4), wherein the temperature-control device (3) has a spray compartment (5) in which at least one energy store (2) is received with its cell conductors (4), wherein a fluid distributing system (6) is provided, via which at least the cell conductors (4) can be sprayed with dielectric temperature-control fluid (7).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Stefan Hirsch, Thomas Kalmbach, Jessica Kansy, Heiko Neff, Mario Wallisch, Achim Wiebelt
  • Patent number: 9958216
    Abstract: The application relates to a heat exchanger and a connecting system for the heat exchanger. This subject matter includes a housing formed by a top part and a bottom part and a first connecting element and a second connecting element connected to these top and bottom parts. Specific embodiments of the subject matter are shown in which the connecting elements connect the housing top part and bottom part by a positive and/or material connection. The advantages of each embodiment over prior approaches are too numerous to include in this abstract, but will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art when reviewing the full specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: BEHR GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Caroline Schmid, Michael Moser, Nikolaus Daubitzer, Holger Schroth, Heiko Neff, Dominique Raible, Anton Kierig, Thomas Schiehlen, Nic Sautter, Stefan Hirsch
  • Patent number: 9719735
    Abstract: A heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle, having a tube/fin bundle with tubes, through which a coolant can flow, and having at least one manifold into which the coolant, coming out of the tubes, can flow, whereby the at least one manifold has a manifold top part and a manifold bottom part, whereby outwardly extending protrusions, which form a passage geometry for receiving the tubes of the tube/fin bundle, are formed on the manifold top part and the manifold bottom part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: MAHLE International GmbH
    Inventors: Caroline Janzen, Michael Moser, Heiko Neff