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).

  • Publication number: 20080271689
    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: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Stefan Konias, Jens Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20080264200
    Abstract: A feeder for a camshaft adjuster is provided, including a central screw, a camshaft, and at least one flow resistance element. The camshaft is provided with a bore for accommodating the central screw. A channel is located between the camshaft and the central screw, in which the flow resistance element is provided in order to affect a flow of a fluid in the channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Ali Bayrakdar, Gerhard Scheidig
  • Publication number: 20080245983
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating unit (10) of a hydraulic directional control valve (9) is provided having an armature (18) which is arranged such that it can be axially displaced within an armature space (30), and includes a pole core (29) which is arranged in a receptacle (27a) and delimits the armature space (30) in a movement direction of the armature (18). Constructions are provided in order to avoid deposits on a guide surface of the armature (18), as a result of which the dynamics and the response behavior of the actuating unit (10) are increased and hysteresis effects and the risk of a malfunction of the actuating unit are minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Andreas Rohr
  • Publication number: 20080245324
    Abstract: A control valve (101) for the control of a hydraulic device for changing the control times of gas exchange valves of an internal combustion engine is provided, The control valve (101) is located in a valve housing (106) and an elastic seal element (124) is provided at an axial end thereof. The elastic seal element (124) secures function by prevention of leakage flow between pressure medium channels (113) and the pressure medium channels (113) and the drain connector (T). Also provided is an elastic seal ring (124) provided as a sealing ring with two conical regions (129, 131).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Martin Stief, Markus Kinscher
  • Publication number: 20080236529
    Abstract: A control valve (20) for a device for variably setting the control times of gas exchange valves (110, 111) of an internal combustion engine (100). Two working ports (A, B) and one supply port (24) are formed on an outer casing surface of a valve housing (22) of the control valve (20), the working ports (A, B) are arranged directly adjacent one another, and the supply port adjoins them. Further, two pressure medium ducts (40, 41) are formed on the control piston (30), at least one of the pressure medium ducts (40, 41) is embodied so that it is not rotationally symmetric with respect to a longitudinal axis (36) of the control piston (30).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2006
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Gerhard Scheidig, Ali Bayrakdar, Jens Hoppe, Rainer Ottersbach
  • Patent number: 7389756
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve (20) for an apparatus (1) for the variable setting of the control times of gas exchange valves (110, 111) of an internal combustion engine (100), having a valve housing (22) of hollow configuration which has at least one inflow connection (P), at least one outflow connection (T) and at least two working connections (A, B), and having a control plunger (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Ali Bayrakdar
  • Publication number: 20070204824
    Abstract: A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster) having a pressure medium distributor arranged within a camshaft is provided. The pressure medium distributor is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder, this shoulder forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: September 6, 2007
    Applicant: INA-SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Rohr, Jens Hoppe, Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Rainer Ottersbach
  • Patent number: 7243626
    Abstract: A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster (1)) having a pressure medium distributor (21) arranged within a camshaft (11) is provided. The pressure medium distributor (21) is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder (42), this shoulder (42) forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Rohr, Jens Hoppe, Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Rainer Ottersbach
  • Publication number: 20070095315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve (20) for an apparatus (1) for the variable setting of the control times of gas exchange valves (110, 111) of an internal combustion engine (100), having a valve housing (22) of hollow configuration which has at least one inflow connection (P), at least one outflow connection (T) and at least two working connections (A, B), and having a control plunger (35).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Jens HOPPE, Ali BAYRAKDAR
  • Publication number: 20070056540
    Abstract: The invention relates to a control valve for influencing the action of a pressure medium on a camshaft adjuster of an internal combustion engine. A control valve of said type comprises a valve housing (72), in which a displaceable control piston (71) is arranged in a blind bore. According to the invention, the valve housing (72) is produced with a through bore (73) instead of a blind bore, into which through bore (73) a housing insert (79) is clipped into a groove (80). The housing insert can serve to support a pressure spring (76), and can also additionally have recesses, in the region of which the housing insert (79) serves to form a port, for example to a tank T.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Publication date: March 15, 2007
    Inventors: Jens Hoppe, Andreas Rohr
  • Publication number: 20060278187
    Abstract: An internal-combustion engine with a device for adjusting the rotational angle (camshaft adjuster (1)) of a camshaft (2) relative to a crankshaft is provided. The device comprises a driving wheel (3) connected in a rotationally locked way to the crankshaft, a driven part (6) connected in a rotationally locked way to the camshaft (2), and an adjusting mechanism, with which the phase position between the crankshaft and camshaft (2) can be set and maintained in a certain range of angles. A reduction of the required axial structural space of the camshaft adjuster (1) and the number of individual parts is achieved in that the driven part (6) is fixed to the camshaft (2) with a frictional, positive-fit, or interference-fit connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Andreas Strauss, Rudolf Eydam, Andreas Rohr, Harald Elendt, Ulrich Wierl, Jens Hoppe, Rainer Ottersbach
  • Publication number: 20060016495
    Abstract: A control valve (18) for a device (1) to modify the timing of an internal combustion engine is provided. Here, a controlled rotation of the camshaft in reference to the crankshaft can be achieved via a hydraulic adjustment drive. A control valve (18) with operative connectors (A, B), a hydraulic connector (P), and at least one reservoir connector (T, T1, T2) controls the inflow of hydraulic fluid into and/or the outflow of hydraulic fluid out of the hydraulic adjustment drive. A filter (46) is arranged between the hydraulic connector (P) and the operative connectors (A, B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Rohr, Jens Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20050252561
    Abstract: A control valve for a device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine, having a substantially hollow-cylindrical valve housing, a control piston which is arranged within the valve housing and can be displaced axially, a pressure medium connection, two operating connections, and at least one tank connection. The operating connections, the pressure medium connection and the tank connection are formed as radial connections. It is possible for the operating connections to be connected to the pressure medium connection and the tank connection by axial displacement of the control piston within the valve housing. The operating connections are arranged adjacently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Rohr, Jens Hoppe
  • Publication number: 20050252467
    Abstract: A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster (1)) having a pressure medium distributor (21) arranged within a camshaft (11) is provided. The pressure medium distributor (21) is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder (42), this shoulder (42) forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Rohr, Jens Hoppe, Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Rainer Ottersbach
  • Patent number: D567754
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Hammer, Peter Heinzig, Jens Hoppe, Klaus Müller, Uwe Rimmele, Johann Schlager, Lambert Schummer
  • Patent number: D567755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Heinzig, Jens Hoppe, Dietmar Jahnel, Klaus Müller, Uwe Rimmele, Johann Schlager, Lambert Schummer, Helmut Schwendner
  • Patent number: D567756
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Heinzig, Jens Hoppe, Dietmar Jahnel, Klaus Müller, Uwe Rimmele, Johann Schlager, Lambert Schummer, Helmut Schwendner
  • Patent number: D567757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Thomas Hammer, Peter Heinzig, Jens Hoppe, Klaus Müller, Uwe Rimmele, Johann Schlager, Lambert Schummer