Patents by Inventor Holger Schroth

Holger Schroth 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: 12095276
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a subsurface is disclosed. The ground assembly includes a baseplate that extends transversely to a gap direction, a coil that includes at least one coil winding spaced apart from the baseplate in the gap direction, a core assembly spaced apart in the gap direction from the baseplate and the coil, and a mounting support for holding the core assembly. The mounting support includes a support structure that is spaced apart from the baseplate in the gap direction and positions at least one core body of the core assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20240286508
    Abstract: A floor assembly for an inductive charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle parked on an underground may include a base plate extending transversely to a spacing direction, at least one flat coil disposed spaced apart from the base plate in the spacing direction, a core arrangement for magnetic flux guidance, and at least one support. The flat coil may include a spirally wound conductor. The core arrangement may be disposed spaced apart from the base plate and the flat coil in the spacing direction. The core arrangement may include at least one core body extending transversely to the spacing direction in the form of a plate. A lower cavity may be formed between the core body and the base plate. The support may be arranged between the core body and the base plate, and may extend through the lower cavity in the spacing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20240270103
    Abstract: A floor assembly for an inductive charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle parked on an underground may include a base plate extending transversely to a spacing direction, at least one flat coil disposed spaced apart from the base plate in the spacing direction, a core arrangement for guiding a magnetic flux, and at least one elastic heat-conducting element. The flat coil may include a conductor. The core arrangement may be disposed spaced apart from the base plate and the flat coil in the spacing direction. The core arrangement may include at least one core body extending transversely to the spacing direction in the form of a plate. A lower cavity may be formed between the core body and the base plate. The core body may be connected to the base plate in a heat-transferring manner via the heat-conducting element, which may extend through the lower cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20240262218
    Abstract: A vehicle-side induction charger for use in an induction charging unit of a vehicle is disclosed. The induction charger includes an induction coil device for contactless energy transmission, an electronic device set up for operating the induction coil device, a cooling device set up for cooling the induction coil device and/or the electronic device, on which the electronic device is arranged on the one hand and the induction coil device on the other hand, and with a cover enclosing the electronic device at least in sections. The induction coil device has a flat coil carrier and an electrically conductive flat coil consisting of coil windings arranged on it. The cover is arranged on the flat coil carrier or on the cooling device in such a way that it spans the electronic device at least in sections or completely.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Stefan Hirsch, Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Florin Moldovan, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach, Markus Watzlawski
  • Patent number: 12017548
    Abstract: A method for mounting an electromagnetic charging device on a substrate which can be driven on by an at least partially electric motor vehicle includes (a) laying a separating film on the substrate, (b) applying a flowable and hardenable casting material on the separating film, (c) arranging the electromagnetic charging device on the still flowable casting material, (d) aligning the charging device, and (e) (pre-)fixing the charging device with hardening of the casting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20240194399
    Abstract: An induction charging device is disclosed. The induction charging device includes at least one coil and at least two magnetic-flux guiding elements spaced apart from one another. At least one gap is disposed between the at least two magnetic-flux guiding elements. A filling assembly is at least partially arranged in the at least one gap. The filling assembly is at least partly magnetically conductive. The filling assembly includes a plurality of layers where at least one layer defines a magnetically conductive layer and at least one other layer defines a magnetically neutral layer. The at least one gap has a gap height, a gap width, and a gap length. The filling assembly, in the at least one gap, is defined of different layers with respect to at least one of the gap height and the gap length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Tobias Fuchs, Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11981222
    Abstract: A system may include at least one stationary inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle and at least one compressor. The charging device may include a base plate, a cover, an interior volume defined between the base plate and the cover, a coil, a magnetic flux guiding unit, an intermediate wall, an inlet, and an outlet. The intermediate wall may divide the interior volume into a distribution chamber and a receiving chamber. The coil and the magnetic flux guiding unit may be arranged in the receiving chamber. The inlet may be arranged on a pressure side of the compressor such that compressed gas flows into the distribution chamber via the inlet. The intermediate wall may define at least one passage fluidically connecting the distribution chamber and the receiving chamber such that gas flows into the receiving chamber via the passage with reduced pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20240083277
    Abstract: A system may include at least one stationary inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle and at least one compressor. The charging device may include a base plate, a cover, an interior volume defined between the base plate and the cover, a coil, a magnetic flux guiding unit, an intermediate wall, an inlet, and an outlet. The intermediate wall may divide the interior volume into a distribution chamber and a receiving chamber. The coil and the magnetic flux guiding unit may be arranged in the receiving chamber. The inlet may be arranged on a pressure side of the compressor such that compressed gas flows into the distribution chamber via the inlet. The intermediate wall may define at least one passage fluidically connecting the distribution chamber and the receiving chamber such that gas flows into the receiving chamber via the passage with reduced pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11831168
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core body, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat-conducting jacket. The base plate may be formed as a cooling plate. The flat coil may include a helically wound conductor. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The lower hollow space may be defined between the core body and the base plate. The support may be disposed between the core body and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The heat-conducting jacket may connect the core body and the base plate in a heat-transmitting manner, and may surround the at least one support in a jacket-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11820245
    Abstract: A stationary induction charging device for wireless energy transfer may include a housing base, a housing cover, a transmitting coil, at least one magnetic field conductor, and a power electronics unit. The housing base and the housing cover may define an installation space and a venting space. The transmitting coil, the magnetic field conductor, and the power electronics unit may be arranged in the installation space. The housing base may include a plurality of coolant channels through which a liquid is flowable such that the housing base forms a heat exchanger. The plurality of coolant channels may be distributed within the housing base such that a region of the housing base arranged opposite the power electronics unit and/or a region of the housing base arranged opposite the venting space has a higher coolant channel density than a region of the housing base arranged opposite the transmitting coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Angermeier, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11818873
    Abstract: An induction charging device for a vehicle charging system may include a magnetic field conductor, a control device, a temperature-control device configured to temperature-control the magnetic field conductor, and an induction coil configured to at least one of transmit and receive a wireless energy transmission. The temperature-control device configured such that a temperature-control fluid is flowable therethrough. The induction charging device may include a first temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature of a temperature-control side of the magnetic field conductor. The induction charging device may include at least one of (i) a second temperature sensor configured to determine a temperature of a coil side of the magnetic field conductor, and (ii) a temperature-control fluid temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature-control fluid temperature of the temperature-control fluid in the temperature-control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventors: Achim Wiebelt, Volker Schall, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20230111330
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core arrangement, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat conducting element. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The core arrangement may be arranged between and spaced apart from the base plate and a helically wound conductor of the flat coil. The support may be disposed between a core body of the core arrangement and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The flat coil may include a stranded wire carrier, which may include a pressure pedestal arranged co-axially to the support. The heat conducting element may at least partially surround the pressure pedestal and may connect the stranded wire carrier with the core body in a heat-transmitting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20230110593
    Abstract: An installation aid chain member for an installation aid chain may be arranged for positioning and fixing an electric conductor. The installation aid chain member may include a base, at least one coupling arrangement, and a conductor holder. The base may define a support surface. The support surface may support or be able to support the installation aid chain member. The at least one coupling arrangement may be arranged on the base for movably coupling the installation aid chain member to a second installation aid chain member. The conductor holder may be arranged away from the support surface on the base, for retaining a conductor portion of the electric conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Timo Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Markus Watzlawski
  • Publication number: 20230112321
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core body, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat-conducting jacket. The base plate may be formed as a cooling plate. The flat coil may include a helically wound conductor. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The lower hollow space may be defined between the core body and the base plate. The support may be disposed between the core body and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The heat-conducting jacket may connect the core body and the base plate in a heat-transmitting manner, and may surround the at least one support in a jacket-like manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20230089953
    Abstract: A stationary induction charging device for wireless energy transfer may include a housing base, a housing cover, a transmitting coil, at least one magnetic field conductor, and a power electronics unit. The housing base and the housing cover may define an installation space and a venting space. The transmitting coil, the magnetic field conductor, and the power electronics unit may be arranged in the installation space. The housing base may include a plurality of coolant channels through which a liquid is flowable such that the housing base forms a heat exchanger. The plurality of coolant channels may be distributed within the housing base such that a region of the housing base arranged opposite the power electronics unit and/or a region of the housing base arranged opposite the venting space has a higher coolant channel density than a region of the housing base arranged opposite the transmitting coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Angermeier, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11548400
    Abstract: An induction charging device for a vehicle charging system may include a housing, a cooling device, a magnetic field conductor unit, at least one induction coil, and at least one heat conductance device. The magnetic field conductor unit may be configured to direct a magnetic field. The at least one induction coil may be configured to wirelessly transfer energy with a predetermined transmission power. The at least one heat conductance device may be arranged, with respect to an axial axis, between at least two components. The at least one heat conductance device may have an axial thermal conductivity with respect to the axial axis. The axial thermal conductivity of the at least one heat conductance device may vary at least partially with respect to at least one lateral axis that is aligned at least one of substantially perpendicularly and substantially transversely to the axial axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11521789
    Abstract: A stationary induction charging station for a vehicle is disclosed. The stationary induction charging station includes an induction charging device, an energy transfer module for contact-free energy transfer, and an electronic unit. According to an example, the energy transfer module and the electronic unit are spatially combined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20220173613
    Abstract: An electromagnetic induction charging device for an inductive, in particular contactless, charging of an at least partially electrified motor vehicle with electrical energy, with a housing, formed in a pot-like manner, which comprises a pot base and a pot collar, wherein the pot collar facing away from the pot base surrounds a pot opening, and with a thermally conductive cover which covers the pot opening and with an electromagnetic resonator arranged in the housing interior, wherein the housing includes a thermal insulation which is arranged at the pot collar and at the pot base for the thermal insulating of the housing interior with respect to the ex-ternal environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20220126708
    Abstract: A roadway coverplate for an assembly of an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle, may include a main body and a cover. The main body may have an upper side for parking a motor vehicle and a lower side facing away from the upper side. The main body, on the lower side, may include a depression configured to receive the assembly. The cover may cover the depression and may, outside the depression, bear on a bearing portion of the lower side. The cover may be coupled in a force-fitting manner to the lower side in the bearing portion and may be configured to conjointly support a load acting on the upper side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Laemmle, Timo Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20220105816
    Abstract: A method for mounting an electromagnetic charging device on a substrate which can be driven on by an at least partially electric motor vehicle includes (a) laying a separating film on the substrate, (b) applying a flowable and hardenable casting material on the separating film, (c) arranging the electromagnetic charging device on the still flowable casting material, (d) aligning the charging device, and (e) (pre-)fixing the charging device with hardening of the casting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth