Patents by Inventor Heiko Schmidt

Heiko Schmidt 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: 10132350
    Abstract: A bearing assembly is disclosed for an exhaust gas turbocharger for rotatably supporting a rotor shaft on a bearing housing, having at least one bearing outer ring of a radial bearing, which at least one bearing outer ring is placed in a bearing bore of the bearing housing and consists of at least one part, and at least one securing element, which consists of at least one part and by which the bearing outer ring is axially fastened in relation to the bearing housing. In order to simplify the assembly of a corresponding bearing assembly and to reduce the production costs thereof, at least one circumferential groove, according to the invention, is arranged on an outer lateral surface of a compressor-side end section of the bearing outer ring, in which at least one groove the securing element engages, and the securing element is arranged outside of the bearing bore on the compressor side and is supported at least indirectly on a compressor-side end of the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10089883
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system for monitoring a watercraft or several watercrafts, having an identification device and a first hydrophone, which is configured such that acoustic signals that are emitted by watercrafts are determined as underwater sound information therein, whereby the identification device has a first memory for storing the underwater sound information and a second memory for storing watercraft information, whereby the first and second memories are interconnected, characterized in that the first hydrophone is arranged in a stationary and fixed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: ATLAS ELEKTRONIK GMBH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Dorsch, Rolf Müller, Heiko Schmidt
  • Patent number: 10047794
    Abstract: A rolling bearing (1) for an exhaust gas turbocharger, including an outer race (2) and an inner race (3), between which there roll rolling bodies (4) guided by a cage (7). The cage (7) is then guided with a cage guiding surface (9) on a raceway (10) of the outer race (2) and is equipped with openings (11) which connect the cage guiding surface (9) with that side of the cage (7) oriented toward the inner race (3), in order to guide lubricant thrown off through the inner race (3) between the cage guiding surface (9) and the raceway (10). In order to now improve a lubricant supply to the cage guide, the cage (7) is provided, on the side oriented toward the inner race (3), with at least one groove (12) into which each of the openings (11) opens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Heiko Schmidt, Christopher Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20180003223
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing assembly for an exhaust gas turbocharger for rotatably supporting a rotor shaft on a bearing housing, having at least one bearing outer ring of a radial bearing, which at least one bearing outer ring is placed in a bearing bore of the bearing housing and consists of at least one part, and at least one securing element, which consists of at least one part and by which the bearing outer ring is axially fastened in relation to the bearing housing. In order to simplify the assembly of a corresponding bearing assembly and to reduce the production costs thereof, at least one circumferential groove, according to the invention, is arranged on an outer lateral surface of a compressor-side end section of the bearing outer ring, in which at least one groove the securing element engages, and the securing element is arranged outside of the bearing bore on the compressor side and is supported at least indirectly on a compressor-side end of the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170198750
    Abstract: An angular ball bearing for a turbocharger, including an outer ring and a cage, along the circumference of which rolling element pockets are arranged and at the end face of which a cage guide surface runs, the cage guide surface together with a surface on the inner circumference of the outer ring forming a sliding surface pair. The sliding surface pair forms a transition region at the sliding surface pair end facing the rolling element pockets such that—when the cage and the outer ring are positioned in an axially parallel manner, the spacing between the surfaces which form the sliding surface pair increases in a monotonous manner, said increase growing continuously. The progression of the spacing achieves a reduction of the wear susceptibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9682419
    Abstract: A method for setting blind rivet elements in which the setting of the respective blind rivet element introduced into a pre-hole of the work piece and/or the formation of a rivet collar takes place in a setting stroke (SH) through the permanent deformation of a section of the blind rivet element by subjecting an end of the blind rivet element to a traction force by a traction element of a setting tool while simultaneously supporting another end of the blind rivet element on a support part of the setting tool counter to the traction force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170167209
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tong system for connecting a drill rod element (12) to an often stationary drill rod element (12) or for disconnecting a drill rod element from another drill rod element (12), wherein the tong system comprises at least two clamping blocks (20, 22), which face each other and are intended to fasten the tong system to the stationary drill rod element (12), and wherein at least one clamping block (20, 22) comprises movable means (30, 32) having a centering contour, which movable means (30, 32) are effective for adjusting the tong system in relation to the stationary drill rod element (12). The invention further relates to a clamping block (20, 22) as a component of such a tong system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: BENTEC GMBH DRILLING & OILFIELD SYSTEMS
    Inventors: Malte CORDES, Heiko SCHMIDT, Andre REUTER
  • Publication number: 20170146062
    Abstract: A rolling bearing (1) for an exhaust gas turbocharger, including an outer race (2) and an inner race (3), between which there roll rolling bodies (4) guided by a cage (7). The cage (7) is then guided with a cage guiding surface (9) on a raceway (10) of the outer race (2) and is equipped with openings (11) which connect the cage guiding surface (9) with that side of the cage (7) oriented toward the inner race (3), in order to guide lubricant thrown off through the inner race (3) between the cage guiding surface (9) and the raceway (10). In order to now improve a lubricant supply to the cage guide, the cage (7) is provided, on the side oriented toward the inner race (3), with at least one groove (12) into which each of the openings (11) opens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Heiko Schmidt, Christopher Mitchell
  • Publication number: 20170132936
    Abstract: The invention relates to a monitoring system for monitoring a watercraft or several watercrafts, having an identification device and a first hydrophone, which is configured such that acoustic signals that are emitted by watercrafts are determined as underwater sound information therein, whereby the identification device has a first memory for storing the underwater sound information and a second memory for storing watercraft information, whereby the first and second memories are interconnected, characterized in that the first hydrophone is arranged in a stationary and fixed manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Wolfgang DORSCH, Rolf MÜLLER, Heiko SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 9605699
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of an assembly made up of at least two components that are made of, for example, a flat material such as sheet steel and which are clamped together at a predetermined distance using: a clamping nut; a clamping bolt that engages in the clamping nut; and an adjustable spacer formed of a threaded sleeve and a drum nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9601864
    Abstract: A charging connector for charging a battery in a vehicle has a housing (51) mounted to a vehicle. A tower (60) is in the housing (51) and has at least one accommodating chamber (64) for accommodating at least one terminal fitting (80). The tower (60) is inserted into a mating hole (52) of the housing (51). A seal (70) is between the tower (60) and the housing (51). The accommodating chamber (64) has a fitting (64a) at a rear end for fitting the terminal fitting (80) and an exposed portion (64b) at a front end for exposing a leading contact (82) of the terminal fitting (80) to be contacted with a mating terminal fitting of a mating charging connector on a charging cable. The tower (60) can be assembled and disassembled from the housing (51) with the terminal fitting(s) (80) mounted within the accommodating chamber(s) (64) of the tower (60).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20170008068
    Abstract: The invention relates to a processing clamp for machining and/or processing of workpieces with large processing forces, including a clamp body with a first clamp arm and a second clamp arm and at least a tool with a first tool part and a second tool part which are movable relative to each other and define a working region. The first tool part is arranged to be traversable along a vertical tool axis on the first clamp arm to close the working region and the second tool part is arranged on the second clamp arm to form a workpiece abutment for at least one workpiece. The first tool part is adjustable from a starting position into a working position by an adjustment device. An actuating device is provided for applying a high processing power acting along the tool axis to the first tool part after the adjustment into the working position by the adjustment device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160377105
    Abstract: The invention relates to an adjustable fastening device including at least one sleeve nut having an aperture with a first internal thread and a through-bore following the same along the longitudinal axis of the fastening device (1), and also including a drum screw with an external thread and a tensioning screw lead-through, in the case of which the drum screw engages, by way of the external thread, in the first internal thread of the sleeve nut. According to the invention, the sleeve nut has on the free peripheral region, which forms the opening of the aperture, a rivet-collar portion and a central sleeve portion, which projects into the aperture in the direction of the rivet-collar portion, wherein the tensioning-screw lead-through of the drum screw is designed to accommodate the central sleeve portion at least in part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160369827
    Abstract: The invention relates to the production of an assembly made up of at least two components that are made of, for example, a flat material such as sheet steel and which are clamped together at a predetermined distance using: a clamping nut; a clamping bolt that engages in the clamping nut; and an adjustable spacer formed of a threaded sleeve and a drum nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Heiko SCHMIDT
  • Patent number: 9523389
    Abstract: A rolling bearing (6), in particular for a turbocharger, having an outer ring (10), an inner ring (11) which is rotatable relative to the outer ring (10) about an axis of rotation (14), and having a number of rolling bodies (19) which are guided in a cage (24) between the outer ring (10) and the inner ring (11). Here, the cage (24) has, on its inner circumference, a guide surface (25) which is guided on a guide track (26) on the outer circumference of the inner ring (11). A groove (32) with a free region (34) extends on the outer circumference of the inner ring (11). The groove (32) includes a groove base (33) which rises in a radial direction toward the guide surface (25). Oil is applied to the free region (34) of the groove (32) via a spray oil hole (22) in the outer ring (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160361754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a riveted connection between a ball joint pin, having a pin longitudinal axis (BLA), and a component in the form of a metal sheet with an abutting portion surrounding a preliminary hole, in which the ball joint pin has at least one ball head portion an adjoining shank portion, a planar plate portion, having an upper side and an underside, and a rivet flange portion, in which the ball joint pin is connected to the component by deforming the rivet flange portion. Advantageously, in a first step, the ball joint pin is inserted into the preliminary hole by means of an inserting tool in such a way that the plate portion is supported at least in certain portions by its underside on the abutting portion of the component in the form of a metal sheet, preferably with surface-area contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20160230798
    Abstract: The invention pertains to a rivet joint arrangement (1) comprising a rivet element for producing a rivet joint between at least two workpieces, particularly between at least two sheet metal components, wherein the rivet element features a rivet shaft section (that is at least sectionally realized in the form of a hollow rivet and a rivet flange arranged adjacent thereto along the longitudinal axis (LA) of the rivet element, and wherein the rivet joint is produced by at least sectionally inserting the rivet element into the two preliminary holes in the workpieces, deforming the rivet shaft section into a rivet collar and clamping the two workpieces between the rivet collar and the rivet flange. The rivet flange advantageously is separably connected to the rivet element directly or separably connected to the rivet element via a sleeve element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9376873
    Abstract: The invention relates to a handling unit for drill rods having an elevator bracket (30) which can be swiveled by means of a tilt arm (34) under the influence of a tilt cylinder (32), and means (42) for detecting a position of the at least one elevator bracket (30), in which is provided at least one valve (50) as means for detecting the position of the or each elevator bracket (30) and as part of a hydraulic switching control circuit (54) which continues outside the handling unit, and at least one connecting member (52) for the at least one valve (50), which connecting member can be moved by a movement of the tilt arm (34), wherein the or each valve (50) opens or closes the hydraulic switching control circuit (54) such that the state of the switching control circuit (54) can be evaluated as position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Bentec GmbH Drilling & Oilfield Systems
    Inventors: Johannes Moss, Heiko Schmidt, Gerhard Groβe Veldmann
  • Publication number: 20160104967
    Abstract: A charging connector for charging a battery in a vehicle has a housing (51) mounted to a vehicle. A tower (60) is in the housing (51) and has at least one accommodating chamber (64) for accommodating at least one terminal fitting (80). The tower (60) is inserted into a mating hole (52) of the housing (51). A seal (70) is between the tower (60) and the housing (51). The accommodating chamber (64) has a fitting (64a) at a rear end for fitting the terminal fitting (80) and an exposed portion (64b) at a front end for exposing a leading contact (82) of the terminal fitting (80) to be contacted with a mating terminal fitting of a mating charging connector on a charging cable. The tower (60) can be assembled and disassembled from the housing (51) with the terminal fitting(s) (80) mounted within the accommodating chamber(s) (64) of the tower (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt
  • Patent number: 9261105
    Abstract: A bearing unit for a turbocharger, including a bearing housing which extends in an axial direction, a bearing cartridge, situated within the bearing housing, having an outer bearing ring, and a securing element, situated on the bearing housing, for the twist-free positioning of the outer bearing ring within the bearing housing. The sum of the forces acting on the outer bearing ring is essentially zero. A bearing unit of this type prevents twisting of the outer bearing ring without reducing the vibration-damping effect of the quenching oil film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Heiko Schmidt