Patents by Inventor Ingo Haeusler
Ingo Haeusler 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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Publication number: 20230073289Abstract: A housing for a traction battery of a hybrid or electric vehicle may include at least two housing parts and at least one coolant tube. The at least two housing parts may include a first housing part and a second housing part, which are separate from one another. Each of the housing parts may include a bottom and a plurality of side walls perpendicularly projecting from the bottom. The at least one coolant tube may be arranged between a first side wall of the first housing part and a second side wall of the second housing part. The at least two housing parts may each be glued to the at least one coolant tube via a respective adhesive layer of a plurality of adhesive layers such that the at least two housing parts are connected to one another via the at least one coolant tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Inventors: Davide Belardo, Ingo Haeusler, Dierk Hoffmann, Stefan Kaiser, Ruediger Knauss, Michael Mundorff, Nico Storz
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Publication number: 20230018642Abstract: A battery housing for receiving at least one battery cell module is disclosed. The battery housing includes at least one housing part surrounding a housing interior. A film composed of a metal is arranged, at least in portions, on an outside of the at least one housing part facing away from the housing interior. A studded structure is provided on a surface of the film facing away from the at least one housing part. The studded structure includes a plurality of studs arranged spaced apart from one another and projecting from the surface of the film. The plurality of studs support themselves on the outside of the at least one housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Inventors: Peter Geskes, Ingo Haeusler, Dierk Hoffmann, Martin Janssen, Ruediger Knauss, Peter Ruppricht, Nico Storz
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Patent number: 11502360Abstract: A battery housing for a traction battery may include a first housing part and a second housing part fixed removably to each other. Battery modules of the traction battery may be fixable on the first housing part. The housing may also include a reinforcing structure having a plurality of reinforcing ribs reinforcing the first housing part, and a ducted structure with a plurality of coolant ducts for a coolant fixed on the first housing part. The plurality of coolant ducts may each be connectable to a respective temperature-control unit of a battery module in a coolant-conducting fashion. At least one of the coolant ducts may be at least partially embedded in one of the reinforcing ribs.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Ruediger Knauss, Peter Nowak, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich
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Publication number: 20220285769Abstract: A battery housing for accommodating battery cells of a battery may include at least two housing parts delimiting an inner volume. Each housing part of the at least two housing parts may have a connecting section. The connecting sections of the at least two housing parts may rest on one another. The at least two housing parts may be connected to one another via the connecting sections. Each housing part may have a plastic base body and a metal layer disposed on the base body for electromagnetic shielding of the inner volume. The metal layer may extend into the connecting section of the corresponding housing part such that the metal layers, in the connecting sections resting on one another, contact each other along an extension of the connecting sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2022Publication date: September 8, 2022Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Dierk Hoffmann, Ruediger Knauss, Peter Ruppricht
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Patent number: 11437678Abstract: A battery module for a traction battery may include a module housing through which a coolant is flowable and at least one battery cell stack arranged within an interior space of the module housing. The at least one battery cell stack may include a plurality of battery cells arranged one after another along a stack direction. The plurality of battery cells may be arranged within the module housing such that a coolant flowable through the module housing directly contacts the plurality of battery cells. A locking mechanism may form-fittingly connect the at least one battery cell stack to the module housing via (i) a plurality of housing-side locking points and (ii) a plurality of stack-side locking points.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2020Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Dierk Hoffmann, Tilman Kaiser, Ruediger Knauss
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Publication number: 20210359360Abstract: An accumulator for a motor vehicle is disclosed. The accumulator includes at least one rechargeable accumulator cell and a housing where the accumulator cell is arranged in an interior space of the housing. The housing has a top and a bottom located opposite the top. The interior space is filled with a temperature-control liquid during operation, which surrounds and temperature-controls the accumulator cell. A vent opening is provided on the bottom for venting the interior space. A channel body is providing having at least one lower opening and at least one upper opening. The lower opening being fluidically connected to the vent opening. The upper opening is fluidically connected to a gas collection space in the interior space that is spaced apart from the bottom towards the top, so that a flow path extends between the gas collection space and the vent opening through the channel body.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2021Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Dierk Hoffmann, Ruediger Knauss
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Patent number: 11145927Abstract: An accumulator assembly for an electric or hybrid vehicle may include a housing including a housing upper part and a housing lower part releasably fixed to the housing upper part. The housing upper part may be fixable to a floor panel of the vehicle. The assembly may further include at least one battery module disposed in a receptacle space between the housing upper part and the housing lower part. The at least one battery module may be releasably fixed to the housing upper part.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Ruediger Knauss, Peter Nowak, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich
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Publication number: 20210050639Abstract: A battery housing for a battery, e.g., a directly fluid temperature-controllable battery of a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The battery housing includes a housing pot including a pot base and a pot collar that projects from the pot base at an angle. The housing pot delimits a housing interior, through which a dielectric temperature-control fluid can flow, for receiving one or more battery cell modules. A fluid chamber is disposed on a chamber side of the pot collar and is connected in a fluidically communicating manner to the housing interior via a plurality of apertures present in the pot collar. The fluid chamber is delimited by a chamber collar that projects outwards from the pot collar and defines a chamber opening that can be closed by a cover. At least one electrical line is arranged at least partially in the fluid chamber and passes through at least one aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: February 18, 2021Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Thomas Kalmbach, Christan Kern, Ruediger Knauss, Alireza Mirsadraee, Peter Nowak, Dennis Riegraf, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich, Mario Wallisch
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Publication number: 20210013553Abstract: A rechargeable battery may include a housing and a plurality of rechargeable battery cells accommodated in an internal volume of the housing. The housing may include a first housing part and a second housing part. A tension rod may undoably couple the first housing part and the second housing part. The tension rod may include a bolt and a bolt head. The bolt may be guided through the internal volume and may include a structure configured to form an undoable connection with a counter-structure arranged on the first housing part. The second housing part may include a feed-through orifice open to the internal volume and a surrounding environment of the housing. A plug may, when in an open position, open up a fluidic drain path from the internal volume to the surrounding environment of the housing. The plug may also, when in a closed position, shut off the drain path.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2020Publication date: January 14, 2021Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Dierk Hoffmann, Ruediger Knauss
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Publication number: 20200411822Abstract: A battery module for a traction battery, in particular for a battery electric vehicle includes a battery cell stack and a module housing. The module housing has a first housing part and a second housing part and surrounds an interior in which the battery cell stack is arranged. The battery cell stack is formed from several battery cells, which are arranged adjacent to one another in a stacking direction. The module housing can be flowed through in particular directly by a coolant, such that the battery cells in the interior come directly in contact with the coolant. The battery module has a locking device, which secures the battery cell stack within the interior in a form-fitting manner at least to one of the housing parts, in particular to the first housing part. The disclosure also relates to a traction battery for a battery electric vehicle with the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Ruediger Knauss
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Publication number: 20200411821Abstract: A battery module for a traction battery may include a module housing through which a coolant is flowable and at least one battery cell stack arranged within an interior space of the module housing. The at least one battery cell stack may include a plurality of battery cells arranged one after another along a stack direction. The plurality of battery cells may be arranged within the module housing such that a coolant flowable through the module housing directly contacts the plurality of battery cells. A locking mechanism may form-fittingly connect the at least one battery cell stack to the module housing via (i) a plurality of housing-side locking points and (ii) a plurality of stack-side locking points.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Dierk Hoffmann, Tilman Kaiser, Ruediger Knauss
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Publication number: 20200153065Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a plurality of battery cells stacked in a stacking direction to form at least one battery block, a housing having at least one part interior in which the at least one battery block is arranged, and a cooling device through which a cooling liquid is flowable for cooling the at least one battery block. In the at least one part interior, the cooling liquid may be at least one of flowable about a plurality sides of the at least one battery block and/or flowable through the at least one battery block, such that the at least one part interior defines a portion of the cooling device. At least one passage structure body for displacing the cooling liquid is arranged in the at least one part interior at least in regions about the at least one battery block.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Thomas Kalmbach, Ruediger Knauss, Peter Nowak, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich, Alireza Mirsadraee
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Publication number: 20200153060Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Thomas Kalmbach, Christian Kern, Ruediger Knauss, Alireza Mirsadraee, Heiko Neff, Peter Nowak, Markus Plandowski, Dennis Riegraf, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich, Mario Wallisch
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Publication number: 20200119415Abstract: An accumulator may include a plurality of accumulator cells arranged adjacent to one another in a stacking direction, a plurality of cell holders for holding the accumulator cells, each cell holder holding two successive accumulator cells, and a cooling plate arranged between and in heat-transferring contact with the two successive accumulator cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Thomas Kalmbach, Christian Kern, Ruediger Knauss, Alireza Mirsadraee, Peter Nowak, Markus Plandowski, Dennis Riegraf, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich, Mario Wallisch
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Publication number: 20200079241Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include at least two closed partial housings, a plurality of battery modules arranged in at least two battery rows, and a cooling device through which a cooling fluid is flowable. The cooling device may include at least one central fluid directing element arranged between adjacent battery rows of the at least two battery rows. The at least one central fluid directing element may include at least one of i) a return duct and ii) a forward flow duct. Each of the at least two battery rows may be arranged in a respective partial housing. The at least one central fluid directing element may be secured between adjacent partial housings. The at least one central fluid directing element may be structured in a modular manner and may have at least two fluid directing modules fluidically connected to one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: March 12, 2020Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Thomas Kalmbach, Ruediger Knauss, Peter Nowak, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich
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Publication number: 20190074497Abstract: An accumulator assembly for an electric or hybrid vehicle may include a housing including a housing upper part and a housing lower part releasably fixed to the housing upper part. The housing upper part may be fixable to a floor panel of the vehicle. The assembly may further include at least one battery module disposed in a receptacle space between the housing upper part and the housing lower part. The at least one battery module may be releasably fixed to the housing upper part.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Ruediger Knauss, Peter Nowak, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich
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Publication number: 20190070975Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for an electric or hybrid vehicle may include at least one battery module on which a temperature control unit is secured to transmit heat. The temperature control unit may include a first inlet nozzle and a first outlet nozzle. The arrangement may also include a channel structure including a second inlet nozzle and a second outlet nozzle. The inlet nozzles and the respective outlet nozzles may be connected to each other to direct cooling medium via a respective pipe piece. At least one of i) the inlet nozzles and ii) the outlet nozzles may each have an internal cylindrical sealing face and the respective pipe piece may have at both sides at least one external annular seal. An annular seal of the respective pipe piece may be secured to the sealing face of one of a corresponding inlet and outlet nozzle in a frictionally engaging manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Ruediger Knauss, Peter Nowak, Karl-Ulrich Schmid-Walderich
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Patent number: 9561461Abstract: A filter element for at least one of a fresh air system and a ventilation and/or air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle may include a filter body including a folded filter material that laterally surrounds an internal space. A first end plate and a second end plate may be sealingly attached to the filter body at sides that are facing away from one another. A front plate may be arranged in a lateral region of the filter body. The front plate may include a first end plate joining region and a second end plate joining region facing the first end plate and the second end plate. The first and second end plate joining regions may be fused with a front-side end of the first and second end plates.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Ingo Haeusler, Stefan Kaiser, Ruediger Knauss, Gerhard Rudolph, Hans Waibel
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Publication number: 20160346722Abstract: A filter element for at least one of a fresh air system and a ventilation and/or air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle may include a filter body including a folded filter material that laterally surrounds an internal space. A first end plate and a second end plate may be sealingly attached to the filter body at sides that are facing away from one another. A front plate may be arranged in a lateral region of the filter body. The front plate may include a first end plate joining region and a second end plate joining region facing the first end plate and the second end plate. The first and second end plate joining regions may be fused with a front-side end of the first and second end plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Ingo Haeusler, Stefan Kaiser, Ruediger Knauss, Gerhard Rudolph, Hans Waibel