Patents by Inventor Holger Faeth

Holger Faeth 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: 11168579
    Abstract: A turbocharger device includes an annular spring element for axially clamping a guide device of a variable turbine geometry against a turbine housing. The annular spring element rests radially outwardly on the bearing housing and radially inwardly on a component of the guide device. The spring element has an annular radial outer flange in contact with the bearing housing, and a plurality of tabs which extend from the outer flange radially inwardly in the direction of the guide device and come into contact with a component thereof. An annular spring element for such a turbocharger is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Vitesco Technologies GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Ehrhard, Holger Faeth, Daniel Kraus, Lukasz Przada, Benjamin Adler, Hildegard Lang, Simon Pflaum
  • Publication number: 20200248578
    Abstract: A turbocharger device includes an annular spring element for axially clamping a guide device of a variable turbine geometry against a turbine housing. The annular spring element rests radially outwardly on the bearing housing and radially inwardly on a component of the guide device. The spring element has an annular radial outer flange in contact with the bearing housing, and a plurality of tabs which extend from the outer flange radially inwardly in the direction of the guide device and come into contact with a component thereof. An annular spring element for such a turbocharger is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: JAN EHRHARD, HOLGER FAETH, DANIEL KRAUS, LUKASZ PRZADA, BENJAMIN ADLER, HILDEGARD LANG, SIMON PFLAUM
  • Patent number: 10190415
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a shaft with a rotational axis, a radial/axial turbine wheel which is arranged in a turbine housing and which is connected to the shaft in a non-rotatable manner, and a bearing housing which adjoins the turbine housing and which contains a lateral wall facing the turbine housing. A sub-region of the lateral wall of the bearing housing forms a sub-region of the rear wall of the turbine housing. The sub-region of the bearing housing has two sub-sections, one of which runs diagonally to the rotational axis in an inflow direction of an exhaust gas flow conducted into the turbine housing and the second of which runs in a radial direction relative to the rotational axis of the shaft and parallel to the rear wall of the turbine wheel. The two sub-sections are connected to each other via an exhaust gas flow separation edge of the bearing housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Faeth, Marc Hiller, Ivo Sandor
  • Patent number: 9771942
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger includes a turbine housing in which a turbine wheel and a guide apparatus that guides an exhaust gas flow to the turbine wheel are disposed. The guide apparatus has two guide grate or screen rings that are rotatable relative to each other and each of which have guide vanes or blades. Conically running flow channels tapering in the direction of the turbine wheel are formed between the guide grate rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Faeth, Ralf Boening
  • Patent number: 9752457
    Abstract: A turbine housing for a turbocharger has a plurality of interconnected housing parts. A central, one-piece contoured component that is constructed as a cast component or a forged component is provided on that side of a spiral channel which faces away from a bearing housing attachment flange in the turbine housing. The contoured component has a wall region of the spiral channel, a boundary wall of an exhaust gas inlet gap and a sealing contour region. The contoured component is connected to its adjacent housing parts, which are at least partly constructed as sheet metal molded parts, so as to form the turbine housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Marc Hiller, Christian Uhlig, Holger Faeth
  • Patent number: 9752456
    Abstract: A turbocharger housing is divided along the longitudinal direction into at least two housing halves. The turbocharger housing includes a sealing device between the two housing halves for sealingly connecting the two housing halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Holger Faeth, Ralph-Maurice Koempel
  • Patent number: 9624979
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing having at least one section divided along a longitudinal axis into at least two housing halves. A bearing block device is provided in the turbocharger housing and receives a shaft and impellers of the turbocharger. The shaft with the impellers can be preassembled in the bearing block device and then inserted into the turbocharger housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Ralph Maurice Koempel, Holger Faeth
  • Publication number: 20160186568
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a shaft with a rotational axis, a radial/axial turbine wheel which is arranged in a turbine housing and which is connected to the shaft in a non-rotatable manner, and a bearing housing which adjoins the turbine housing and which contains a lateral wall facing the turbine housing. A sub-region of the lateral wall of the bearing housing forms a sub-region of the rear wall of the turbine housing. The sub-region of the bearing housing has two sub-sections, one of which runs diagonally to the rotational axis in an inflow direction of an exhaust gas flow conducted into the turbine housing and the second of which runs in a radial direction relative to the rotational axis of the shaft and parallel to the rear wall of the turbine wheel. The two sub-sections are connected to each other via an exhaust gas flow separation edge of the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: HOLGER FAETH, MARC HILLER, IVO SANDOR
  • Patent number: 9140134
    Abstract: A guide vane of a turbo-compressor has variable turbine geometry, in particular for a motor vehicle. The guide vane has a profile with a lower side, an upper side and a front edge. The guide vane is characterized by a nose which extends along the front edge of the vane, from the front edge of the vane to the upper side of the vane and forms a low pressure on the upper side of the vane when waste gas impacts the guide vane. A guide vane configuration, a turbo-compressor, a motor vehicle and a method for operating this type of turbo-compressor are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Holger Faeth
  • Patent number: 9133857
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a housing with at least one section that is divided in the longitudinal direction into at least two housing halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Holger Faeth, Udo Schwerdel, Christian Uhlig
  • Publication number: 20150184542
    Abstract: A turbine housing for a turbocharger has a plurality of interconnected housing parts. A central, one-piece contoured component that is constructed as a cast component or a forged component is provided on that side of a spiral channel which faces away from a bearing housing attachment flange in the turbine housing. The contoured component has a wall region of the spiral channel, a boundary wall of an exhaust gas inlet gap and a sealing contour region. The contoured component is connected to its adjacent housing parts, which are at least partly constructed as sheet metal molded parts, so as to form the turbine housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventors: Marc Hiller, Christian Uhlig, Holger Faeth
  • Publication number: 20150093236
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger includes a turbine housing in which a turbine wheel and a guide apparatus that guides an exhaust gas flow to the turbine wheel are disposed. The guide apparatus has two guide grate or screen rings that are rotatable relative to each other and each of which have guide vanes or blades. Conically running flow channels tapering in the direction of the turbine wheel are formed between the guide grate rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Holger Faeth, Ralf Boening
  • Patent number: 8932008
    Abstract: A securing element includes a head section and a shank. The cross-section of the shank changes in the axial direction in such a way that, by taking into account a qualitative and/or quantitative predetermined bending torque profile in the shank, the cross-section has a substantially uniform bending stress profile in the shank in relation to a securing element with a constant shank cross-section. An exhaust gas turbocharger having variable turbine geometry includes a VTG-guide vane configuration having at least one such securing element and being secured to a housing component of the exhaust gas turbocharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Faeth, Marc Hiller
  • Patent number: 8784076
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbocharger (1) having a cartridge (K), which is arranged in a turbine housing (2), for the variable turbine geometry, having a bearing housing (3) which is arranged between the turbine housing (2) and a compressor housing of a compressor wheel and in which is arranged a bearing arrangement for a shaft (W) which supports the turbine wheel and the compressor wheel, and having a plate spring (4) which is arranged between the cartridge (K) and the bearing housing (3), wherein the plate spring (4) is constructed from at least two material layers (5, 6) and an isolator (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Faeth, Ralf Boening
  • Patent number: 8764389
    Abstract: A turbocharger with a variable turbine geometry device has one or two blade bearing rings. At least one or more fastening elements are provided for fastening the one or two blade bearing rings. The respective fastening element has at least one section formed with a knurl and/or at least one section formed with at least one or several notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Dirk Frankenstein, Holger Faeth
  • Publication number: 20120321455
    Abstract: A turbocharger housing is split lengthwise and has two housing halves, which in the assembled state sectionally form a bearing housing, a turbine housing, and a compressor housing. The turbocharger housing contains at least one fluid chamber, which is arranged in the bearing housing and/or in the turbine housing and/or in the compressor housing of at least one of the two housing halves. The fluid chamber contains a plurality of raised webs, which are disposed to influence the fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Holger Faeth, Ralph Maurice Koempel
  • Publication number: 20120288367
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a housing with at least one section that is divided in the longitudinal direction into at least two housing halves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Holger Faeth, Udo Schwerdel, Christian Uhlig
  • Publication number: 20120282084
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing with at least one section that is divided in the longitudinal direction into at least two housing halves. A receiving device for receiving a rotor assembly of the turbocharger can be fastened to at least one half of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Holger Faeth, Ralph Maurice Koempel
  • Publication number: 20120269620
    Abstract: A turbocharger housing is divided along the longitudinal direction into at least two housing halves. The turbocharger housing includes a sealing device between the two housing halves for sealingly connecting the two housing halves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Holger Faeth, Ralph-Maurice Koempel
  • Publication number: 20120269624
    Abstract: A turbocharger has a turbocharger housing. At least one section of the turbocharger housing is divided in the longitudinal direction into at least two housing halves. A shaft is supported in the turbocharger housing and at least one axial bearing arrangement is provided for supporting the shaft in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Boening, Holger Faeth, Ralph Maurice Koempel