Patents by Inventor Joachim TREIER
Joachim TREIER 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: 11342610Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a plurality of battery cells stacked in a stacking direction to form at least one battery block, and a housing including a support frame limiting the housing towards an outside on four sides. The support frame may include at least two longitudinal members and at least two cross members perpendicularly aligned with one another. At least one longitudinal member of the at least two longitudinal members may be configured to conduct a coolant. The at least one battery block may abut against at least one of (i) the at least one longitudinal member and (ii) at least one of the at least two cross members to transfer heat. A plurality of connection points of the at least one longitudinal member, through which the coolant is flowable, may be configured on an outside of the support frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventors: Peter Geskes, Thomas Kalmbach, Andre Loges, Michael Moser, Joachim Treier, Georg Votteler, Mario Wallisch
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Patent number: 11241935Abstract: An air-conditioning system comprises a channel system, a system conveying device positioned in the channel system and configured to convey air in the channel system, a sensor device comprising at least one analysis channel and configured to measure a characteristic of air flowing through the at least one analysis channel, and a suction jet pump comprising a motive-fluid inlet, a suction inlet, and a pump outlet. The system conveying device separates a suction area of the channel system arranged upstream of the system conveying device from a pressure area of the channel system arranged downstream from the system conveying device, and the sensor device further comprises a sensor outlet configured to release air from the sensor device. The motive-fluid inlet is fluidically connected to the pressure area via a suction jet branch-off point within the channel system, and the suction inlet is fluidically connected to the sensor outlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2018Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Inventors: Daniel Eberle, Rainer Knoeller, Markus Michael, Anja Reiter, Oliver Schultze, Isabelle Seitz, Joachim Treier, Walter Wolf
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Patent number: 11233284Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle includes a plurality of battery cells which are stacked in a stacking direction to form at least one battery block. The at least one battery block is arranged in a housing of the accumulator arrangement. A cooling device includes a cooling plate arranged on one side on the battery block and extending parallel to the stacking direction. On the at least one cooling plate at least one cover plate with at least one cooling channel through which a coolant can flow is secured, facing away from the at least one battery block. The cooling plate forms an outer contour of the fluid-tight housing. The at least one cooling channel of the cover plate is open towards the at least one cooling plate and is closed by the at least one cooling plate.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Peter Geskes, Michael Moser, Joachim Treier, Georg Votteler
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Publication number: 20210316619Abstract: A battery may include a housing having two longitudinal walls aligned transversely to a width direction and at least two transverse walls aligned transversely to a longitudinal direction, the housing being delimited towards the outside by the longitudinal and transvers walls. The battery may also include at least one battery stack of multiple individual cells stacked against one another in a stack direction, the battery stack being received in the housing between the longitudinal walls and the transverse walls following one another in the longitudinal direction. The battery may further include at least one cooler through which a cooling liquid is flowable and which on an outside heat-transferringly lies against a cooled one of the longitudinal walls. Each battery stack may be heat-insulated from the cooled longitudinal wall and may heat-transferringly lie against the transverse walls adjacent to the respective battery stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Peter Geskes, Eduard Reimer, Joachim Treier, Johannes Weinmann
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Patent number: 10946718Abstract: An air-conditioning unit of a vehicle for air-conditioning a vehicle interior may include a unit outlet for discharging air into the vehicle interior, an outside-air duct for an intake of outside air, and an air recirculation duct for recirculation of inside air from the vehicle interior. The air-conditioning unit may also include an outside-air shut-off element arranged in the outside-air duct, which in a closed position blocks a flow of outside air through the outside-air duct, and a recirculated-air shut-off element arranged in the air recirculation duct, which in a closed position blocks a flow of inside air through the air recirculation duct. The air-conditioning unit may further include a sensor device for detecting a property of air. On at least one duct of the outside-air duct and the recirculation duct, a bypass may be arranged which bypasses an associated shut-off element and is fluidically connected to the sensor device.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventors: Daniel Eberle, Rainer Knoeller, Markus Michael, Anja Reiter, Oliver Schultze, Joachim Treier, Walter Wolf
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Publication number: 20200136213Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle may include a plurality of battery cells stacked in a stacking direction to form at least one battery block, and a housing including a support frame limiting the housing towards an outside on four sides. The support frame may include at least two longitudinal members and at least two cross members perpendicularly aligned with one another. At least one longitudinal member of the at least two longitudinal members may be configured to conduct a coolant. The at least one battery block may abut against at least one of (i) the at least one longitudinal member and (ii) at least one of the at least two cross members to transfer heat. A plurality of connection points of the at least one longitudinal member, through which the coolant is flowable, may be configured on an outside of the support frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Peter Geskes, Thomas Kalmbach, Andre Loges, Michael Moser, Joachim Treier, Georg Votteler, Mario Wallisch
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Publication number: 20200112071Abstract: An accumulator arrangement for a hybrid or electric vehicle includes a plurality of battery cells which are stacked in a stacking direction to form at least one battery block. The at least one battery block is arranged in a housing of the accumulator arrangement. A cooling device includes a cooling plate arranged on one side on the battery block and extending parallel to the stacking direction. On the at least one cooling plate at least one cover plate with at least one cooling channel through which a coolant can flow is secured, facing away from the at least one battery block. The cooling plate forms an outer contour of the fluid-tight housing. The at least one cooling channel of the cover plate is open towards the at least one cooling plate and is closed by the at least one cooling plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2019Publication date: April 9, 2020Inventors: Peter Geskes, Michael Moser, Joachim Treier, Georg Votteler
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Patent number: 10601092Abstract: A temperature control apparatus for the temperature control of an electrical power supply unit may include a cooling device, at least one heating device, and a heat transfer component. The heat transfer component may provide a thermal coupling for the cooling device and the at least one heating device. The cooling device, the at least one heating device, and the heat transfer component may be thermally coupled to each other and stacked one on top of the other in a stacking direction. The cooling device may include at least one fluid path through which a fluid is flowable. The at least one heating device may include at least one electrical heating element arranged between an electrically conductive first contact plate and an electrically conductive second contact plate. The heat transfer component may also include a first side that faces the first contact plate and includes at least one recess.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Bernd Schaefer, Joachim Treier, Stefan Hirsch
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Publication number: 20190283539Abstract: An arrangement may be configured for heating a vehicle interior of a motor vehicle. The arrangement comprises an air duct for air to flow through. In a cross section perpendicular to the direction of extension thereof, the air duct comprises a first duct zone, via which the air can be introduced into a first interior zone of the vehicle interior, and a second duct zone, via which the air can be introduced into a second interior zone of the vehicle interior. The arrangement comprises a heating device arranged in the air duct, comprising a plurality of heating sections, which extend along a longitudinal direction and perpendicular to the direction of extension in the air duct, have electrical PTC heating elements and are arranged adjacent to one another along a stack direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction and direction of extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Oliver Schultze, Joachim Treier
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Publication number: 20190283538Abstract: An arrangement is provided for heating a vehicle interior of a motor vehicle. The arrangement comprises an air duct extending along a direction of extension and being defined by a duct housing, for air to flow through, which, in a cross section perpendicular to the direction of extension, comprises a first duct zone, via which the air can be introduced into a first interior zone of the vehicle interior, and a second duct zone, via which the air can be introduced into a second interior zone of the vehicle interior. The arrangement further comprises at least one heating device arranged in the air duct, comprising a plurality of heating sections, which extend at right angles to the direction of extension in the air duct (and have electrical PTC heating elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: Oliver Schultze, Joachim Treier
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Patent number: 10305150Abstract: A temperature control device for tempering of a battery may include a cooling device configured to be flowed through by a coolant for cooling the battery, an electric heating module configured to heat the battery and a heat transmission component configured to thermally couple the cooling device and the electric heating module to the battery. The battery may be temperature-controlled. The heat transmission component may have a recess. An electric heating module may be received in the recess and may be secured to the heat transmission component via an adhesive connection. The recess may be arranged on a first side comprising one of an upper side or underside of the heat transmission component. The electric heating module may be received in the recess and may terminate flush with the first side. The cooling device may lie in a planar manner against the first side of the heat transmission component.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Tobias Baumann, Thomas Kuznia, Joachim Treier, Bernd Schaefer, Stefan Hirsch, Timo Henke, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20190070926Abstract: An air-conditioning unit of a vehicle for air-conditioning a vehicle interior may include a unit outlet for discharging air into the vehicle interior, an outside-air duct for an intake of outside air, and an air recirculation duct for recirculation of inside air from the vehicle interior. The air-conditioning unit may also include an outside-air shut-off element arranged in the outside-air duct, which in a closed position blocks a flow of outside air through the outside-air duct, and a recirculated-air shut-off element arranged in the air recirculation duct, which in a closed position blocks a flow of inside air through the air recirculation duct. The air-conditioning unit may further include a sensor device for detecting a property of air. On at least one duct of the outside-air duct and the recirculation duct, a bypass may be arranged which bypasses an associated shut-off element and is fluidically connected to the sensor device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Daniel Eberle, Rainer Knoeller, Markus Michael, Anja Reiter, Oliver Schultze, Joachim Treier, Walter Wolf
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Publication number: 20190070922Abstract: An air-conditioning system comprises a channel system, a system conveying device positioned in the channel system and configured to convey air in the channel system, a sensor device comprising at least one analysis channel and configured to measure a characteristic of air flowing through the at least one analysis channel, and a suction jet pump comprising a motive-fluid inlet, a suction inlet, and a pump outlet. The system conveying device separates a suction area of the channel system arranged upstream of the system conveying device from a pressure area of the channel system arranged downstream from the system conveying device, and the sensor device further comprises a sensor outlet configured to release air from the sensor device. The motive-fluid inlet is fluidically connected to the pressure area via a suction jet branch-off point within the channel system, and the suction inlet is fluidically connected to the sensor outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Daniel Eberle, Rainer Knoeller, Markus Michael, Anja Reiter, Oliver Schultze, Isabelle Seitz, Joachim Treier, Walter Wolf
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Patent number: 10116015Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature controlling a battery of a vehicle may include a housing defining a housing interior. The housing may include a housing bottom and a housing lid. A plurality of tubular bodies may be arranged in the housing interior adjacent to one another for a coolant to flow therethrough. A heating device may also be disposed within the housing interior and may include, on each of a lower side facing the housing bottom and on a top side facing the housing lid, a lower or an upper electrical contact plate for connecting the electric heating device to an electric source of energy. An electrical insulation may be disposed between the housing bottom and a lower electrical contact plate. The electric heating device and the electrical insulation may be formed as a heating module unit. The heating module unit may be installed into the housing as a unitary component to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: October 30, 2018Assignee: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Tobias Baumann, Joachim Treier, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20180166755Abstract: A temperature control device for tempering of a battery may include a cooling device configured to be flowed through by a coolant for cooling the battery, an electric heating module configured to heat the battery and a heat transmission component configured to thermally couple the cooling device and the electric heating module to the battery. The battery may be temperature-controlled. The heat transmission component may have a recess. An electric heating module may be received in the recess and may be secured to the heat transmission component via an adhesive connection. The recess may be arranged on a first side comprising one of an upper side or underside of the heat transmission component. The electric heating module may be received in the recess and may terminate flush with the first side. The cooling device may lie in a planar manner against the first side of the heat transmission component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Tobias Baumann, Thomas Kuznia, Joachim Treier, Bernd Schaefer, Stefan Hirsch, Timo Henke, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20180151924Abstract: A temperature control device for temperature controlling a battery of a vehicle may include a housing defining a housing interior. The housing may include a housing bottom and a housing lid. A plurality of tubular bodies may be arranged in the housing interior adjacent to one another for a coolant to flow therethrough. A heating device may also be disposed within the housing interior and may include, on each of a lower side facing the housing bottom and on a top side facing the housing lid, a lower or an upper electrical contact plate for connecting the electric heating device to an electric source of energy. An electrical insulation may be disposed between the housing bottom and a lower electrical contact plate. The electric heating device and the electrical insulation may be formed as a heating module unit. The heating module unit may be installed into the housing as a unitary component to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: May 31, 2018Inventors: Tobias Baumann, Joachim Treier, Jerome Stoeckel
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Publication number: 20180083328Abstract: A temperature control apparatus for the temperature control of an electrical power supply unit may include a cooling device, at least one heating device, and a heat transfer component. The heat transfer component may provide a thermal coupling for the cooling device and the at least one heating device. The cooling device, the at least one heating device, and the heat transfer component may be thermally coupled to each other and stacked one on top of the other in a stacking direction. The cooling device may include at least one fluid path through which a fluid is flowable. The at least one heating device may include at least one electrical heating element arranged between an electrically conductive first contact plate and an electrically conductive second contact plate. The heat transfer component may also include a first side that faces the first contact plate and includes at least one recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicants: Mahle International GmbH, Mahle International GmbHInventors: Bernd Schaefer, Joachim Treier, Stefan Hirsch
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Patent number: 9902284Abstract: A heating and cooling apparatus for a battery may include a base plate in which at least one fluid path for flowing-through of at least one of a coolant and a refrigerant is provided. At least one support part may be provided, in which in each case at least one electrical heating element is provided that is thermally coupled to the base plate. The heating and cooling apparatus may include a cover plate. The base plate, the at least one support part and the cover plate may be arranged adjacent to one another along a stack direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignees: Mahle International GmbH, Behr France Rouffach SASInventors: Jakob Brandauer, Stefan Hirsch, Pascal Miss, Bernd Schaefer, Joachim Treier, Stephane Weingaertner
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Patent number: 9853296Abstract: The invention relates to a heat exchanger for a battery unit, comprising coolant-conducting tubes which end at both sides in in each case one collector, wherein each collector is connected to at least one tube and a potential equalization element for electrical potential equalization connects at least one collector to a housing of the battery. To produce potential equalization between the heat exchanger and a battery housing in as inexpensive a manner as possible, the potential equalization element and the collector are formed in one piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Stefan Hirsch, Joachim Treier, Lars Ludwig, Thomas Kuznia
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Publication number: 20170284709Abstract: A temperature control device may include a temperature control structure through which a fluid may be flowable and may have at least one first pipe wall defining an interior, and at least one thermoelectric module, which on a side facing away from the interior chamber of the temperature control structure may be arranged on the first pipe wall. The thermoelectric module may include at least two rows of elements each extending along an extension direction and with at least two thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric elements of each of the at least two rows of elements may be electrically connected in series to forming a first and a second electric branch conductor. In at least one row of elements, an electric switch switchable between closed and opened states may be provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: October 5, 2017Applicant: Mahle International GmbHInventors: Stefan Hirsch, Juergen Gruenwald, Joachim Treier