Patents by Inventor Jürgen Rommel
Jürgen Rommel 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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Patent number: 10669902Abstract: A valve drive for an internal combustion engine may include a cam shaft including at least two cams rotationally attached thereto. The valve drive may also include a cam follower including a roller bolt including a rotatable roller arranged thereon. Additionally, the valve drive may include a lever device drivingly connected to the cam follower configured to adjust the cam follower between a first position and a second position. The valve drive may further include a rotatably supported control lever drivingly connected to the cam follower configured to adjust at least one valve of an internal combustion engine. The valve drive may include an actuator drivingly connected to the lever device configured to adjust the cam follower between the first position and the second position, the actuator may be connected to the cam follower in an articulated manner via the lever device.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Juergen Rommel, Christoph Steinmetz
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Patent number: 10465786Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may have an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto, the outer shaft having a recess, and the inner shaft having a recess open towards the outer shaft. The camshaft may also include a first cam connected to the inner shaft in a torque-proof manner, and a second cam connected to the outer shaft in a torque-proof manner. The camshaft may further include at least one axial bearing element fixed in the recess of the outer shaft and that engages in the recess of the inner shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Thomas Flender, Juergen Rommel, Stefan Steichele, Michael Kreisig
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Patent number: 10465569Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto, and a phase shifter having a stator and a rotor. The stator may be connected to the outer shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, and the rotor may be connected to the inner shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. On an outside of the outer shaft, a first connection contour may be provided. The first connection contour may interact with a second connection contour on the stator formed complementarily thereto in a form-fit manner and enabling at least a tolerance offset in an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventor: Juergen Rommel
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Patent number: 10309268Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft disposed coaxial therewith. A first cam may be connected non-rotatably to the inner shaft, and a second cam may be connected non-rotatably to the outer shaft. At least two bearing elements may be connected fixedly to the outer shaft. The first cam may be disposed between the at least two bearing elements. The at least two bearing elements may fix the first cam in an axial direction relative to the outer shaft, and the at least two bearing elements via the first cam may fix the inner shaft in the axial direction relative to the outer shaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Thomas Flender, Michael Kreisig, Juergen Rommel, Stefan Steichele
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Publication number: 20180283240Abstract: A valve drive for an internal combustion engine may include a cam shaft including at least two cams rotationally attached thereto. The valve drive may also include a cam follower including a roller bolt including a rotatable roller arranged thereon. Additionally, the valve drive may include a lever device drivingly connected to the cam follower configured to adjust the cam follower between a first position and a second position. The valve drive may further include a rotatably supported control lever drivingly connected to the cam follower configured to adjust at least one valve of an internal combustion engine. The valve drive may include an actuator drivingly connected to the lever device configured to adjust the cam follower between the first position and the second position, the actuator may be connected to the cam follower in an articulated manner via the lever device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2018Publication date: October 4, 2018Inventors: Juergen Rommel, Christoph Steinmetz
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Patent number: 10066515Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto, a first element connected to the inner shaft in a rotationally fixed manner via a first pin guided through a first elongated hole of the outer shaft extending in a circumferential direction, and a second element connected to the outer shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. The inner shaft may be fixed in the axial direction with respect to the outer shaft via the first elongated hole and the first pin guided therein, via a second elongated hole matched to a second pin guided therein, or via the first elongated hole, a third elongated hole opposite the first elongated hole, and the first pin guided therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Michael Kreisig, Juergen Rommel
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Patent number: 9797278Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto. The camshaft may also include a camshaft adjuster having a stator connected to the outer shaft in a torque-proof manner, and a rotor connected to the inner shaft. The camshaft may further include an integral first connection contour provided at an end of the inner shaft, and an integral second connection contour complementary to the integral first connection contour and provided on the rotor. The connection contours may directly or indirectly enable an interlocking connection between the inner shaft and the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Thomas Flender, Alf Heydenblut, Michael Kreisig, Andre Maeder, Antonio Menonna, Juergen Rommel, Stefan Steichele, Christoph Steinmetz
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Publication number: 20170159506Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto, a first element connected to the inner shaft in a rotationally fixed manner via a first pin guided through a first elongated hole of the outer shaft extending in a circumferential direction, and a second element connected to the outer shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. The inner shaft may be fixed in the axial direction with respect to the outer shaft via the first elongated hole and the first pin guided therein, via a second elongated hole matched to a second pin guided therein, or via the first elongated hole, a third elongated hole opposite the first elongated hole, and the first pin guided therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Michael Kreisig, Juergen Rommel
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Publication number: 20170159513Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto, and a phase shifter having a stator and a rotor. The stator may be connected to the outer shaft in a rotationally fixed manner, and the rotor may be connected to the inner shaft in a rotationally fixed manner. On an outside of the outer shaft, a first connection contour may be provided. The first connection contour may interact with a second connection contour on the stator formed complementarily thereto in a form-fit manner and enabling at least a tolerance offset in an axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventor: Juergen Rommel
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Publication number: 20170159512Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft disposed coaxial therewith. A first cam may be connected non-rotatably to the inner shaft, and a second cam may be connected non-rotatably to the outer shaft. At least two bearing elements may be connected fixedly to the outer shaft. The first cam may be disposed between the at least two bearing elements. The at least two bearing elements may fix the first cam in an axial direction relative to the outer shaft, and the at least two bearing elements via the first cam may fix the inner shaft in the axial direction relative to the outer shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Thomas Flender, Michael Kreisig, Juergen Rommel, Stefan Steichele
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Publication number: 20170159791Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may have an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto, the outer shaft having a recess, and the inner shaft having a recess open towards the outer shaft. The camshaft may also include a first cam connected to the inner shaft in a torque-proof manner, and a second cam connected to the outer shaft in a torque-proof manner. The camshaft may further include at least one axial bearing element fixed in the recess of the outer shaft and that engages in the recess of the inner shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Thomas Flender, Juergen Rommel, Stefan Steichele
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Publication number: 20170107867Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft arranged coaxially thereto. The camshaft may also include a camshaft adjuster having a stator connected to the outer shaft in a torque-proof manner, and a rotor connected to the inner shaft. The camshaft may further include an integral first connection contour provided at an end of the inner shaft, and an integral second connection contour complementary to the integral first connection contour and provided on the rotor. The connection contours may directly or indirectly enable an interlocking connection between the inner shaft and the rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Thomas Flender, Alf Heydenblut, Michael Kreisig, Andre Maeder, Antonio Menonna, Juergen Rommel, Stefan Steichele, Christoph Steinmetz
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Patent number: 8851039Abstract: An adjustable camshaft may include an inner shaft and an outer shaft coaxially surrounding the inner shaft. A cam may have a cam body and a ring collar axially projecting from the cam body. The ring collar may be slidingly arranged with a radial gap on the outer shaft and have a receptacle for pinning together the cam and the inner shaft with a pin. A seal may be arranged in a region of the ring collar for sealing the gap.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Thomas Flender, Michael Kreisig, Juergen Rommel
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Patent number: 7699032Abstract: With a camshaft for an automotive internal combustion engine in particular, having two concentrically arranged shafts mounted to rotate in opposite directions, namely an inside shaft (3) and an outside shaft (4), at least one single cam (1) fixedly connected to the inside shaft (3) by a pin (5) passing radially through the outside shaft (4) and passing radially through the outside shaft (4), a bearing of the pin (5) in the respective pin receptacles (6), each running radially, in the cam and the inside shaft (3), a lateral projection as the receptacle (6) on the cams (1), a space-saving design of the at least one adjustable single cam should be achieved. To this end, various space-saving pin receptacle designs are proposed. A space-saving measure is also provided with respect to an arrangement of an adjustable cam in close proximity to a cam fixedly connected to the outside shaft by adjustment of the shaft of the neighboring cam to the pin receptacle of the adjustable single cam.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2007Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Harald Rüdiger Müller, Jürgen Rommel, Falk Schneider
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Patent number: 7469670Abstract: The present invention relates to an adjustable camshaft (1) in which an inside shaft (4) is rotatably mounted with respect to an outside shaft (2). To create a relative rotational movement between the two shafts (2, 4), a hydraulic regulating device (3) is provided at one end of the camshaft (1) and a chain/belt wheel (7) that is connected to a drive, in particular to a crankshaft, via a chain or a belt is also provided. It is essential to the invention here that the chain/belt wheel (7) is designed so that it is rotatable in relation to the regulating device (3) for aligning the camshaft (1) with respect to the drive, and after successful alignment, it is connectable in a rotationally fixed manner to either the inside shaft (4) or to the outside shaft (2).Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: December 30, 2008Assignee: MAHLE International GmbHInventors: Jürgen Rommel, Falk Schneider