Patents by Inventor Jens Hoppe

Jens Hoppe 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: 9852864
    Abstract: An electromagnetic switching device (10) and a method for producing the electromagnetic switching device (10) are disclosed. To this end, a magnetic armature (13) and a pressure pin (19) which is movable in a bearing (21) along an axis (A) are provided. A bearing sleeve (11) accommodates at least the bearing (21) and the magnetic armature (13). An electromagnetic casing (12) and the bearing sleeve (11) are together made of a single material in the form of a one-piece component (100).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Josef Groeschel
  • Publication number: 20170356313
    Abstract: A central valve for a camshaft adjuster, and to an internal combustion engine, which includes a camshaft, a camshaft-adjusting device, and a central valve. The central valve includes a shaped part as a valve housing (3), including a control piston (4) guided coaxially within the valve housing (3) in such a way that the control piston can move axially and including a stop, which limits the mobility of the control piston in an axial direction (piston stop). The piston stop is a piston stop washer (5), wherein the piston stop washer and the valve housing (3) are joined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2016
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Markus Kinscher
  • Patent number: 9822899
    Abstract: An arrangement of an electromagnet (6) for controlling a central valve (2) is provided. A thrust pin (4) is coupled to the electromagnet (6) and can be moved along a first axis (A) in such a way that a control piston (1) of the central valve (2) can be displaced along a second axis (B) in a central valve housing (8) by the movable thrust pin (4). The first axis (A) of the thrust pin (4) extends parallel to and at a radial spacing (10) relative to the second axis (B) of the control piston (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Markus Kinscher
  • Patent number: 9752469
    Abstract: A sliding cam actuator for a sliding cam system, including a housing defining a housing interior, and at least one coil former having a winding for generating a magnetic force when current flows, further including a moving pin or control pin extendable out of the housing by the magnetic force or a spring force and designed to dip into a displacement groove of a sliding can. A sealing element sealing off the interior of the housing from the outside is arranged between a component fixed to the housing and a component fixed to the moving pin. A sliding cam system including at least one camshaft, on which at least one sliding cam having a displacement groove is arranged such that the sliding cam can be displaced but is fixed against rotation, and into which sliding cam a moving pin of a sliding cam engages is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Steigerwald, Jens Hoppe
  • Patent number: 9659697
    Abstract: An actuator (1) including at least one electromagnet (121, 122, 13, 14, 16, 17, 181, 182, 19, a magnet housing (11), at least one thrust pin (24) and at least one movable armature (14) with a respective plunger (16) that is movable in an axial direction is provided. When the at least one electromagnet (10) is energized, an axial movement of the at least one armature (14) can be transmitted via the at least one plunger (16) to the at least one thrust pin (24). At least one lever (30) is provided which is pivotably mounted on one side in the magnet housing (11) and with which at least one plunger (16) and the at least one thrust pin (24) are operatively connected such that the axial movement of the at least one plunger (16) can be transmitted to the at least one thrust pin (24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Steigerwald, Jens Hoppe, Stefan Konias
  • Publication number: 20170047153
    Abstract: A electromagnetic actuating device for a valve, having an armature arranged in a hollow cylindrical armature chamber axially displaceable between two axial stops, wherein the armature chamber is delimited by a magnet yoke . An electrical coil extends coaxially around the armature, and the magnet yoke is at least partially arranged in a housing. The armature has a cylindrical geometry with a base remote from the housing and with a hollow cylindrical end section situated axially opposite. The base is remote from the housing and connected to an actuating plunger. A guide sleeve is mounted axially onto the hollow cylindrical end section of the armature, and on that end of the guide sleeve which is remote from the actuating plunger, there is arranged or formed an adhesion prevention device which prevents or at least greatly impedes axial adhesion of the armature to the magnet yoke.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kinscher, Jens Hoppe
  • Patent number: 9545861
    Abstract: A method for producing a locking device of a longitudinal adjustment mechanism of a vehicle seat, includes producing a locking device having a plurality of round locking pins which can be latched into position independently of one another and can be unlatched together, at least one guide part and a notched strip, wherein the guide part is assigned to a seat rail and has guide bores for the locking pins. The notched strip is assigned to a floor rail. The locking pins have an upper actuating end and a lower engagement region interacting with the notched strip. The locking pins are lubricated during the production step or subsequently thereto. During and/or after the lubrication step, each individual locking pin is rotationally driven by a rotary drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Axel Speck, Daniel Urban
  • Patent number: 9443649
    Abstract: A coil (4) for a solenoid valve (2) in particular for actuating a camshaft adjuster, including a coil carrier (6) with an underside, a pot (8) with a base on which the underside of the coil carrier (6) is placed and with a wall which forms an intermediate space (16) with respect to the coil carrier (6), and a yoke disk (10) which is placed on the pot (8) with coil carrier (6) and which covers the intermediate space (16), wherein the intermediate space (16) is open via a flow gap (34) between the yoke disk (10) and the coil carrier (6) and/or between the yoke disk (10) and the pot (8) and is provided for receiving a filler (36). The flow gap (34) is formed for the hardening of the filler (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Stefan Konias, Uwe Wunderlich, Richard Baier
  • Publication number: 20160254657
    Abstract: A connection element for electrically conductive connections of at least four electric conductors. The connection element has a metallic electrode which has a cavity for merging the conductors and an opening into the cavity for each conductor. At least the outer surface of the electrode is surrounded with a paper insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: JENS HOPPE, KARSTEN LOPPACH, THOMAS WENDE, RENE MARTIN WIMMER
  • Patent number: 9422838
    Abstract: A control valve for a hydraulic device, in particular central valve of a camshaft adjuster system for reciprocating-piston internal combustion engines, having a valve sleeve (1) which projects into a cavity of a camshaft (8), wherein a displaceable control piston (3) is arranged in the valve sleeve (1), which control piston is subjected to load on one side by a spring (4) which is adjoined by a pressure medium line. The cavity of the camshaft (8) is connected to a pressure medium supply channel of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine via at least one supply line (16) in the camshaft (8) and via a bearing, and the pressure medium line is in the form of a pressure medium feed line and the pressure medium feed line is connected to the pressure medium supply channel of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine via a pressure line (12) in the camshaft (8) and via the bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: David Kohler, Jens Hoppe, Ali Bayrakdar
  • Publication number: 20160126043
    Abstract: An electromagnetic switching device (10) and a method for producing the electromagnetic switching device (10) are disclosed. To this end, a magnetic armature (13) and a pressure pin (19) which is movable in a bearing (21) along an axis (A) are provided. A bearing sleeve (11) accommodates at least the bearing (21) and the magnetic armature (13). An electromagnetic casing (12) and the bearing sleeve (11) are together made of a single material in the form of a one-piece component (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Josef Groeschel
  • Publication number: 20160125990
    Abstract: An actuator (1) including at least one electromagnet (121, 122, 13, 14, 16, 17, 181, 182, 19, a magnet housing (11), at least one thrust pin (24) and at least one movable armature (14) with a respective plunger (16) that is movable in an axial direction is provided. When the at least one electromagnet (10) is energized, an axial movement of the at least one armature (14) can be transmitted via the at least one plunger (16) to the at least one thrust pin (24). At least one lever (30) is provided which is pivotably mounted on one side in the magnet housing (11) and with which at least one plunger (16) and the at least one thrust pin (24) are operatively connected such that the axial movement of the at least one plunger (16) can be transmitted to the at least one thrust pin (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Martin STRIGERWALD, Jens HOPPE, Stefan KONIAS
  • Publication number: 20160116079
    Abstract: An arrangement of an electromagnet (6) for controlling a central valve (2) is provided. A thrust pin (4) is coupled to the electromagnet (6) and can be moved along a first axis (A) in such a way that a control piston (1) of the central valve (2) can be displaced along a second axis (B) in a central valve housing (8) by the movable thrust pin (4). The first axis (A) of the thrust pin (4) extends parallel to and at a radial spacing (10) relative to the second axis (B) of the control piston (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Markus Kinscher
  • Patent number: 9309790
    Abstract: A pressure accumulator for a camshaft phaser of an internal combustion engine, including a housing that accommodates a piston and forms a cavity fillable with a hydraulic fluid. The cavity is configured as a hole and is closed by a cover on at least one side so as to be fluid-tight, whereby the cover is fastened to the housing by a flanged connection. A method for the production of a pressure accumulator for a camshaft phaser, including a pressure accumulator that forms a cavity, whereby a piston is placed into the cavity, and subsequently, a cover is put in place over the cavity—sealing it off towards the outside—in such a way that a material portion of the housing or of the cover creates such a positive connection between the cover and the housing that the cover is affixed in its position relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Ali Bayrakdar, Marco Meisborn
  • Publication number: 20150377092
    Abstract: A sliding cam actuator for a sliding cam system, including a housing defining a housing interior, and at least one coil former having a winding for generating a magnetic force when current flows, further including a moving pin or control pin extendable out of the housing by the magnetic force or a spring force and designed to dip into a displacement groove of a sliding can. A sealing element sealing off the interior of the housing from the outside is arranged between a component fixed to the housing and a component fixed to the moving pin. A sliding cam system including at least one camshaft, on which at least one sliding cam having a displacement groove is arranged such that the sliding cam can be displaced but is fixed against rotation, and into which sliding cam a moving pin of a sliding cam engages is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Martin Steigerwald, Jens Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20150295348
    Abstract: An electrical plug connection that includes a plug (1) provided with contact pins (2), a mating plug (3) having sleeve contacts, and a device for reciprocally bracing the plug (1) to the mating plug (3) once the plugs (1 and 3) have been joined together, and in particular for making contact between an electromagnet of a control valve of a camshaft adjustment system of a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine, and a control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GMBH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Konias, Jens Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20150292625
    Abstract: A control valve (1) for a hydraulic device, particularly a central valve of a camshaft adjuster for reciprocating internal combustion engines, with a receiving part (8) in which a hydraulic unit (2) with a control piston (5) is arranged, wherein the control piston (5) is moveably housed in the hydraulic unit (2), is loaded by a spring (6) and can be limited in its displacement movement by a stop element (7), and with a retaining ring (9) that can be fixed in an inner housing (12) to the receiving part (8) and wherein the stop element (7) is designed as a separate component and can be connected to the hydraulic unit (2) by a material-fit or positive-fit connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: David Kohler, Jens Hoppe, Markus Kinscher, Ali Bayrakdar
  • Publication number: 20150267571
    Abstract: A control valve for a hydraulic device, in particular central valve of a camshaft adjuster system for reciprocating-piston internal combustion engines, having a valve sleeve (1) which projects into a cavity of a camshaft (8), wherein a displaceable control piston (3) is arranged in the valve sleeve (1), which control piston is subjected to load on one side by a spring (4) which is adjoined by a pressure medium line. The cavity of the camshaft (8) is connected to a pressure medium supply channel of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine via at least one supply line (16) in the camshaft (8) and via a bearing, and the pressure medium line is in the form of a pressure medium feed line and the pressure medium feed line is connected to the pressure medium supply channel of the reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine via a pressure line (12) in the camshaft (8) and via the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: David Kohler, Jens Hoppe, Ali Bayrakdar
  • Patent number: 9074694
    Abstract: A control device for hydraulic media with a control valve, in particular, a proportional valve that has a sleeve housing provided with radial openings, wherein at least one pressurized flow feed line, at least one control line, and at least one return line are connected to the openings, and the opening for the pressurized flow feed line is connected to a ring-shaped groove, with a control slide that has control edges and is supported in the sleeve housing so that it can move in the axial direction and is actuated by an electromagnetically constructed control unit, advantageously for controlling a phase adjustment device for the variable adjustment of the control times of gas exchange valves of a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine. A non-return valve is installed in the pressurized flow feed line or in the ring-shaped groove that is arranged in the sleeve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Stefan Konias
  • Publication number: 20150144211
    Abstract: A control valve (1) of a camshaft adjuster is provided having a multi-part housing (2) that is formed as a screw
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Markus Kinscher, Jens Hoppe, Alexander Backer, Christoph Ross, Alexander Fichtner