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: 8991343
    Abstract: A camshaft adjusting device (1) for varying the relative angular position of a camshaft in relation to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, wherein the camshaft adjusting device (1) includes an actuator (2) for actuating a hydraulic valve, wherein the actuator (2) is fastened to a housing element (4) by a fastening element (3), and wherein the actuator (2) has an axis (5) which in the mounted state of the actuator (2) is concentric to an axis of the camshaft adjusting device (1). In order to simplify mounting of the actuator on the camshaft adjusting device, on the outer face (6) facing away from the camshaft adjusting device (1) the actuator (2) includes a grip section (7) having a configuration that is not rotationally symmetrical to the axis (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Markus Kinscher
  • Patent number: 8978697
    Abstract: A filter element for a control valve of a camshaft adjuster. The filter element has an annular filter fabric for extracting particles, and a gripping frame for fastening the annular filter fabric. The gripping frame is designed here for the planar bracing of the annular filter fabric on the control valve. Furthermore, a control valve is disclosed for a camshaft adjuster with a corresponding filter element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Stefan Konias
  • Patent number: 8967105
    Abstract: A central valve (1) of a camshaft adjuster (9) is provided having a deep drawn housing (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, David Kohler
  • Patent number: 8967582
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjustment device for a motor vehicle seat, with a floor rail which can be connected to a motor vehicle floor, a seat rail which can be connected to the motor vehicle seat and is mounted in a longitudinally displaceable manner on the floor rail, and a connecting element having a connecting section for connection of a functional component to the seat rail. The connecting element is connected by a first section to a side wall of the seat rail and by a second section to an upper side of the seat rail. The connecting element has an opening for receiving the functional component and/or a bearing element for the arrangement of the functional component. The opening is arranged in the region of a recess running in the region of a bending line between the side wall and the upper side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: C. Rob Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Axel Speck, Sascha Eckhoff, Jens Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8944405
    Abstract: An electromagnetic hydraulic valve or solenoid having an electric plug, housing, magnetic coil, armature and armature pin, valve body and associated valve seat and valve plate and associated valve seat, the valve plate axially retained, but, freely floating laterally within the housing, such that the valve plate and valve plate seat is movable to align with the valve body and valve body seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Debora Manther, Peter Stegmann, Jens Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8931449
    Abstract: A filter arrangement (2) of a control valve (1) for a camshaft adjuster is provided in which the filter arrangement (2) has a filter (3) and a frame (4) with two articulated legs (5, 6) that are each provided with a change in cross section in a peripheral direction (10), so that the resistance to bending moments of each of the legs (5, 6) is constant along the entire leg (5, 6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Kinscher, Jens Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8899198
    Abstract: A fastening assembly for fastening a camshaft adjuster to a camshaft, having an input part that can be brought into driving engagement with a crankshaft, an output part that is non-rotationally connected to the camshaft, the output part being mounted rotationally adjustably with respect to the input part, and a control mechanism, by which a rotational angle position between the input and output parts can be adjusted. The output part is provided with a central axial opening penetrated by an end section of the camshaft. The end section has a thread-bearing thread section, which is screwed together with a tension nut acting on the output part such that the output part and the camshaft are axially loaded for the non-rotational connection thereof. To this end, the tension nut is elastically loaded in the axial direction or relieved in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Ali Bayrakdar
  • Patent number: 8893676
    Abstract: A central valve of a camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine, which has a valve housing, a control piston, and a mounting flange. The valve housing is arranged, at least in part, inside a receptacle inside the camshaft adjuster. The valve housing has at least one inflow connection, one outflow connection, and one working connection. The control piston is arranged axially slidable inside the valve housing. The pressure fluid, which flows to and from the camshaft adjuster, can be controlled by the suitable positioning of the control piston inside the valve housing. Also, the mounting flange is fixedly connected to a wall section of the receptacle, thus determining the axial position of the valve housing relative to the camshaft adjuster.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Ali Bayrakdar
  • Publication number: 20140331814
    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 he 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 rotating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Axel Speck, Daniel Urban
  • Patent number: 8844900
    Abstract: An activation element of an electromagnetic actuating unit of a hydraulic valve which has an armature that is essentially cylindrical and which is arranged in a slidable fashion in the actuating unit. Also, a method for manufacturing an activation element of an electromagnetic actuating unit of a hydraulic valve. The activation element has at least one substantially cylindrical armature, one plunger rod and one magnet cone. The plunger rod and the magnet cone are embodied in one piece with the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Stefan Konias, Yi Wang
  • Patent number: 8839820
    Abstract: A control valve for controlling pressure medium flows, which has a cylindrical valve housing with a housing cavity The housing cavity is open at one side and has an axial outflow port, a radial first working port, a radial second working port, a radial third working port and two radial pressure ports which each open into the housing cavity. A first pressure port is arranged axially between the first working port and the second working port, and a second pressure port is arranged axially between the second working port and the third working port. Also, the control valve has a cylindrical control piston, which is axially movable within the housing cavity and has a piston cavity open at one side in the direction of the outflow port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Andreas Roehr, Michael Busse
  • Patent number: 8807103
    Abstract: A central valve (1) of a camshaft adjuster (2), which has an additional hydraulic fluid passage, which is independent of the other hydraulic fluid passages to the other ports and does not communicate therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, David Kohler
  • Publication number: 20140216376
    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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co., KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Stefan Konias, Uwe Wunderlich, Richard Baier
  • Patent number: 8757114
    Abstract: A control valve for controlling pressure medium flows, including: a valve housing having a hollow construction and having at least one feed connection, at least two working connections, and at least one discharge connection; a control piston held displaceably inside the valve housing, through which, dependent on position, the feed connection can be connected via at least one pressure medium line to the one or to the other working connection, while the respectively other working connection is connected via at least one second pressure medium line to the discharge connection. The control piston has a piston cavity and the first pressure medium line includes a feed opening allocated to the feed connection and a discharge opening allocated to the working connections, with each of these openings opening into the piston cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Lars Buchmann
  • Publication number: 20140131602
    Abstract: An electromagnetic hydraulic valve or solenoid having an electric plug, housing, magnetic coil, armature and armature pin, valve body and associated valve seat and valve plate and associated valve seat, the valve plate axially retained, but, freely floating laterally within the housing, such that the valve plate and valve plate seat is movable to align with the valve body and valve body seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Debora Manther, Peter Stegmann, Jens Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8684041
    Abstract: A control valve (14) for a device (1) for altering the valve timing for gas exchange valves (110, 111) of an internal combustion engine (100) is provided. A non-return valve (54) is located within an annular groove (44) formed on one of the components of the control valve (14) and pressurized medium flows through the annular groove. The assembly of the device is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Konias, Jens Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20140048027
    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: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Ali Bayrakdar, Marco Meisborn
  • Patent number: 8632050
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating unit for a hydraulic valve with a housing and a closure element. The housing at least partially delimits the electromagnetic actuating unit in relation to the surroundings. The closure element is arranged within an introductory opening of the housing. A sealing-means receptacle is formed on a boundary surface between the housing and the closure element. Furthermore, at least one first channel leads into the sealing-means receptacle and is open towards the surroundings of the actuating unit. A sealing element, which is arranged in the sealing-means receptacle is placed into the sealing-means receptacle via the first channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Herbert Stoeckel, Peter Stegmann, Jens Hoppe, Andreas Kufner
  • Patent number: 8581683
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating unit of a hydraulic directional valve, which has an armature and a first and a second magnet yoke. The first and the second magnet yokes at least partially bind an armature space, the armature is arranged in the armature space so as to be axially displaceable, and the first and the second magnet yokes face each other in the axial direction of the armature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Shaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Markus Kinscher
  • Publication number: 20130292539
    Abstract: A longitudinal adjustment device for a motor vehicle seat, with a floor rail which can be connected to a motor vehicle floor, a seat rail which can be connected to the motor vehicle seat and is mounted in a longitudinally displaceable manner on the floor rail, and a connecting element having a connecting section for connection of a functional component to the seat rail. The connecting element is connected by a first section to a side wall of the scat rail and by a second section to an upper side of the seat rail. The connecting element has an opening for receiving the functional component and/or a bearing element for the arrangement of the functional component wherein the opening is arranged in the region of a recess running in the region of a bending line between the side wall and the upper side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: C. Rob. Hammerstein GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Axel Speck, Sascha Eckhoff, Jens Hoppe