Patents by Inventor Jakob SCHNITZER

Jakob SCHNITZER 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).

  • Publication number: 20230060455
    Abstract: A motor vehicle cooling system with an electric coolant pump includes a housing with a pump shaft. The electric coolant pump includes an electric motor in a motor housing. The electric coolant pump is at least partially accommodated in the pump shaft. A clamping device including at least two clamping arms is attached to an upper side of the motor housing. The clamping arms are supported with free ends thereof on an inner side of the pump shaft to clamp the electric coolant pump to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Luis HERRLING, Heidemarie WEINERT, Conrad NICKEL, Jakob SCHNITZER
  • Publication number: 20220352785
    Abstract: A motor housing cover assembly includes a motor housing cover of an electric motor with an upper side and a lower side and a printed circuit board with electronic components. The motor housing cover is penetrated by electrical contacts which each make electrical contact with the printed circuit board with a first end region and are in an electrical plug connector with a second end region, which is arranged on the upper side of the motor housing cover. The motor housing cover, the printed circuit board and the plug connector are at least partially surrounded by a molding compound in a molding process, the molding compound fixing the printed circuit board and the plug connector to the motor housing cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Luis HERRLING, Heidemarie WEINERT, Jakob SCHNITZER, Conrad NICKEL, David REICHARDT
  • Publication number: 20220344996
    Abstract: A method of electrically contacting at least one enameled copper wire, which forms a winding carried by a first component, with a second component of an electric motor, generator, sensor or electromagnet. The method includes forming at least one wire end of the at least one enameled copper wire into an electrical contact, positioning the electrical contact in a molding process, a molding compound formed in the molding process at least partially surrounds the first component and the at least one wire end, and contacting the electrical contact with the second component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Conrad NICKEL, Jakob SCHNITZER
  • Publication number: 20220149689
    Abstract: A pump includes an electric motor with a rotor mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation and circumferentially surrounding a stator that includes a stator core and coils wound on the stator core. The windings are defined by a winding wire with winding wire end sections electrically contacted directly with a printed circuit board at an end surface through insulation displacement contacts each including at least one opening for insertion of a winding wire end section, the at least one opening being a slot extending parallel or substantially parallel to a surface of the printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Frank SCHWAMBERGER, Jakob SCHNITZER, Conrad NICKEL
  • Publication number: 20220106948
    Abstract: A pump includes an electric motor with a rotor mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation and surrounding a stator circumferentially. The stator includes a stator core and coils wound on the stator core, the coils being made from a winding wire with winding wire end sections electrically contacted at an end surface with a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is surrounded by a plug assembly circumferentially with respect to the axis of rotation. The plug assembly includes contacts which are electrically contacted at a first end with the printed circuit board and are directed radially outwardly at a second end in order to define a plug to contact the printed circuit board with an electrical controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Frank SCHWAMBERGER, Jens HOFFMANN, Conrad NICKEL, Jakob SCHNITZER
  • Publication number: 20220090589
    Abstract: A pump includes an electric motor with a rotor rotatably mounted about an axis of rotation and circumferentially surrounding a stator. The stator includes a stator core and coils wound on the stator core. The windings are made of a winding wire including winding wire end portions which are electrically contacted with a circuit board on an end side. The rotor, the stator, and the circuit board are surrounded by a motor housing which is adjoined by a pump housing, the circuit board being electrically contacted with an intermediate plug to contact the circuit board with an electrical controller. The intermediate plug includes contacts which are injection-molded into the intermediate plug, are electrically contacted with a first end at the circuit board, include a second end arc directed at least partially radially outwardly, and are introduced into a connecting region of the intermediate plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Frank SCHWAMBERGER, Conrad NICKEL, Jakob SCHNITZER
  • Publication number: 20210376669
    Abstract: A pump includes an electric motor with a rotor rotatably supported about an axis of rotation and circumferentially surrounding a stator. The stator includes a stator core and coils wound on the stator core. The windings are defined by a winding wire including winding wire end sections that are electrically contacted with a printed circuit board by a crimp connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Frank SCHWAMBERGER, Jakob SCHNITZER, Conrad NICKEL
  • Publication number: 20210372422
    Abstract: A vehicle pump device for pumping a liquid, the vehicle pump device including a pump housing having a dry region for arranging electrical and/or electronic components and having a wet region for sucking in and discharging a liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Mario UNERTL, Jakob SCHNITZER
  • Patent number: 11125244
    Abstract: An electric coolant pump is used as an auxiliary water pump in a vehicle. The pump includes radial mounting of the shaft (4) is provided by means of a coolant-lubricated radial sliding bearing (41) arranged between the pump impeller (2) and the rotor (32). A dry-running electric motor (3) with a radially inner stator (31) and a radially outer rotor (32) is accommodated in a motor chamber (13) separated from the pump chamber (10). A shaft seal (5) is between the radial sliding bearing (41) and the motor chamber (13). The rotor (32) is bell-shaped with an inner surface facing the shaft seal (5) and being fixed to the shaft seal (5) to axially overlap with the shaft (4). The motor chamber (13) has an opening to the atmosphere, which is closed by a liquid-tight pressure equalization membrane (6) that is permeable to vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC GPM GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pawellek, Conrad Nickel, Jens Hoffmann, Robin Büsch, Paul Ludwig, Jakob Schnitzer, Silvio Werner
  • Patent number: 11092159
    Abstract: In an electrical coolant pump, preferably for use as an additional water pump in a vehicle, a radial bearing of the shaft is provided by means of a radial slide bearing lubricated with coolant on the separating element which is disposed between the pump impeller and the rotor. A dry-running electric motor has a radially inner stator and a radially outer rotor is accommodated within the motor chamber. A shaft seal is disposed between the radial slide bearing and the motor chamber. The rotor is formed in a cup shape, the inner surface of which faces the shaft seal and is fixed to the shaft in an axially overlapping manner. The motor chamber has an opening to the atmosphere which is closed by a liquid-tight and vapor-permeable pressure equalizing membrane. The separating element is configured as a support flange with a separating portion and an axial projection into the motor chamber, to which the stator is attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC GPM GmbH
    Inventors: Franz Pawellek, Conrad Nickel, Jens Hoffmann, Robin Büsch, Silvio Werner, Jakob Schnitzer, Paul Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20210222694
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry-running, oil-free orbiter vacuum pump, on which a friction-optimized surface is provided on components. The dry-running orbiter vacuum pump comprises inter alia a pump housing with a cylindrical pump chamber and an orbiter eccentric piston with a guide slot and a cylindrical exterior surface, a cylindrical cross-section of the orbiter eccentric piston being smaller than a cylindrical cross-section of the pump chamber. At at least one of a radial air gap and an axial air gap formed in the cylindrical pump chamber between the orbiter eccentric piston and the pump housing at least one sliding surface is arranged in a manner exposed to the air gap; wherein the at least one sliding surface comprises a microstructure including cavities for decreasing an exposed surface of the at least one sliding surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2021
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Conrad Nickel, Jakob Schnitzer, Franz Pawellek
  • Publication number: 20210222693
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry-running, oil-free orbiter vacuum pump with an improved bearing arrangement consisting of a material pairing capable of dry-running A pivot bearing with a bearing cavity open towards the pump chamber for receiving a pivot head of a blocking slide is arranged inside the pump housing. The orbiter vacuum pump capable of dry-running is characterized in particular in that at least one sliding surface of the pivot bearing allocated to the bearing cavity or to the pivot head is made of a composite material including a solid lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Conrad Nickel, Jakob Schnitzer, Franz Pawellek
  • Publication number: 20210164473
    Abstract: An electrical coolant pump, preferably for use as an additional water pump in a vehicle, is characterised in that a radial bearing of the shaft (4) is provided by means of a radial slide bearing (41) lubricated with coolant on the separating element (12) which is disposed between the pump impeller (2) and the rotor (32); a dry-running electric motor (3) having a radially inner stator (31) and a radially outer rotor (32) is accommodated within the motor chamber (13); a shaft seal (5) is disposed between the radial slide bearing (41) and the motor chamber (13); the rotor (32) is formed in a cup shape, the inner surface of which faces the shaft seal (5) and is fixed to the shaft (4) in an axially overlapping manner; the motor chamber (13) has an opening to the atmosphere which is closed by a liquid-tight and vapour-permeable pressure equalising membrane (6); the separating element (12) is configured as a support flange with a separating portion (12a) and an axial projection (12b) into the motor chamber (13), to
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Franz Pawellek, Conrad Nickel, Jens Hoffmann, Robin Büsch, Silvio Werner, Jakob Schnitzer, Paul Ludwig
  • Publication number: 20210071679
    Abstract: An electric coolant pump is used as an auxiliary water pump in a vehicle. The pump includes radial mounting of the shaft (4) is provided by means of a coolant-lubricated radial sliding bearing (41) arranged between the pump impeller (2) and the rotor (32). A dry-running electric motor (3) with a radially inner stator (31) and a radially outer rotor (32) is accommodated in a motor chamber (13) separated from the pump chamber (10). A shaft seal (5) is between the radial sliding bearing (41) and the motor chamber (13). The rotor (32) is bell-shaped with an inner surface facing the shaft seal (5) and being fixed to the shaft seal (5) to axially overlap with the shaft (4). The motor chamber (13) has an opening to the atmosphere, which is closed by a liquid-tight pressure equalization membrane (6) that is permeable to vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: NIDEC GPM GmbH
    Inventors: Franz PAWELLEK, Conrad NICKEL, Jens HOFFMANN, Robin BÜSCH, Paul LUDWIG, Jakob SCHNITZER, Silvio WERNER