Patents by Inventor Jochen Eggler

Jochen Eggler 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: 12040661
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) includes a rotor body with multiple poles. Multiple flux barriers (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4) are formed in the interior of the rotor body. The rotor (1) further includes at least one sensor element (3) configured for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3) and configured for generating measured data from the detected condition variable of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5), and at least one induction coil (7) that includes at least one electrical conductor (8), is arranged in at least one flux barrier (6.1) of the rotor (1), and is configured for generating electrical energy from a leakage magnetic field in this flux barrier (6.1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Ulrich Kehr
  • Patent number: 12021415
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) has a rotor body including multiple poles. The rotor (1) further has at least one sensor element (3) for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), and a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3). The signal processing unit (4) is configured to generate measured data from the condition variable of the rotor (1) and to transmit the measured data to a control device (5). Additionally, the rotor (1) has at least one induction coil (7), where each of the at least one induction coil (7) includes at least one electrical conductor (8). The at least one induction coil (7) is arranged at the rotor (1) and is configured to generate electrical energy from a magnetic field that is temporally changing during operation of the electric machine (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Ulrich Kehr
  • Patent number: 11916445
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) includes at least one sensor element (3) configured for detecting condition variables of the rotor (1), a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3) and configured for generating measured data from the detected condition variables of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5), and a nanogenerator (6) configured for generating electrical energy from at least one surroundings variable and supplying the at least one sensor element (3) and the signal processing unit (4) with electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Ulrich Kehr, Bernd Vahlensieck
  • Patent number: 11843288
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) includes at least one sensor element (3) configured for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3) and configured for generating measured data from the detected condition variable of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5), and at least one induction coil (7) that includes at least one electrical conductor (8), is arranged at least indirectly on an end face of the rotor (1), and is configured for generating electrical energy from a magnetic front stray field (12) rotating in relation to the rotor (1) during the operation of the electric machine (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kehr, Jochen Eggler
  • Patent number: 11837923
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) operated with a pulsed voltage, the rotor (1) having at least one sensor element (3) for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), and a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3), the signal processing unit (4) generating measured data based on the at least one condition variable of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5). The rotor (1) further having at least one induction coil (7) at least indirectly supported on an end face of the rotor (1), the at least one induction coil (7) being tuned to a modulation of a fundamental wave field of a magnetic front stray field (12) formed during operation of the electric machine (2) with pulsed voltage to generate electrical energy from the fundamental wave field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Ulrich Kehr, Jochen Eggler
  • Publication number: 20220271582
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) has a rotor body including multiple poles. The rotor (1) further has at least one sensor element (3) for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), and a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3). The signal processing unit (4) is configured to generate measured data from the condition variable of the rotor (1) and to transmit the measured data to a control device (5). Additionally, the rotor (1) has at least one induction coil (7), where each of the at least one induction coil (7) includes at least one electrical conductor (8). The at least one induction coil (7) is arranged at the rotor (1) and is configured to generate electrical energy from a magnetic field that is temporally changing during operation of the electric machine (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Ulrich Kehr
  • Publication number: 20220271626
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) includes at least one sensor element (3) configured for detecting condition variables of the rotor (1), a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3) and configured for generating measured data from the detected condition variables of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5), and a nanogenerator (6) configured for generating electrical energy from at least one surroundings variable and supplying the at least one sensor element (3) and the signal processing unit (4) with electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Ulrich Kehr, Bernd Vahlensieck
  • Publication number: 20220271625
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) operated with a pulsed voltage, the rotor (1) having at least one sensor element (3) for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), and a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3), the signal processing unit (4) generating measured data based on the at least one condition variable of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5). The rotor (1) further having at least one induction coil (7) at least indirectly supported on an end face of the rotor (1), the at least one induction coil (7) being tuned to a modulation of a fundamental wave field of a magnetic front stray field (12) formed during operation of the electric machine (2) with pulsed voltage to generate electrical energy from the fundamental wave field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Kehr, Jochen Eggler
  • Publication number: 20220271627
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) includes at least one sensor element (3) configured for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3) and configured for generating measured data from the detected condition variable of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5), and at least one induction coil (7) that includes at least one electrical conductor (8), is arranged at least indirectly on an end face of the rotor (1), and is configured for generating electrical energy from a magnetic front stray field (12) rotating in relation to the rotor (1) during the operation of the electric machine (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Ulrich Kehr, Jochen Eggler
  • Publication number: 20220271585
    Abstract: A rotor (1) for an electric machine (2) includes a rotor body with multiple poles. Multiple flux barriers (6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4) are formed in the interior of the rotor body. The rotor (1) further includes at least one sensor element (3) configured for detecting at least one condition variable of the rotor (1), a signal processing unit (4) connected to the at least one sensor element (3) and configured for generating measured data from the detected condition variable of the rotor (1) and transmitting the measured data to a control device (5), and at least one induction coil (7) that includes at least one electrical conductor (8), is arranged in at least one flux barrier (6.1) of the rotor (1), and is configured for generating electrical energy from a leakage magnetic field in this flux barrier (6.1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Ulrich Kehr
  • Patent number: 10280905
    Abstract: A pumping device may include a pump housing partially delimiting a working chamber, and a piston arranged therein, axially movable between first and second positions in which the working chamber has maximum and minimum volumes, respectively. The pumping device may include first and second fluid lines for introducing and discharging fluid to/from the working chamber, respectively. The first fluid line may be fluidically connected to the working chamber via a breakthrough formed in the pump housing at an end face of the working chamber opposite the piston, running transversely to the axial direction at least in the area of the breakthrough. The second fluid line may open obliquely into the working chamber in an area of the second position, relative to the axial direction in an end face delimiting the working chamber towards the first fluid line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Helge Ladisch, Christian Maisch, Sascha Senjic
  • Publication number: 20180128239
    Abstract: A pumping device may include a pump housing partially delimiting a working chamber, and a piston arranged therein, axially movable between first and second positions in which the working chamber has maximum and minimum volumes, respectively. The pumping device may include first and second fluid lines for introducing and discharging fluid to/from the working chamber, respectively. The first fluid line may be an annular fluid channel, fluidically connected to the working chamber via a breakthrough formed in the pump housing at an end face of the working chamber opposite the piston, running transversely to the axial direction at least in the area of the breakthrough. The second fluid line may open obliquely into the working chamber in an area of the second position, relative to the axial direction in an end face delimiting the working chamber towards the first fluid line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Applicant: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Ladisch Helge, Christian Maisch, Sascha Senjic
  • Publication number: 20170298911
    Abstract: A pumping device may include a pump housing partially delimiting a working chamber, and a piston arranged therein, axially movable between first and second positions in which the working chamber has maximum and minimum volumes, respectively. The pumping device may include first and second fluid lines for introducing and discharging fluid to/from the working chamber, respectively. The first fluid line may be fluidically connected to the working chamber via a breakthrough formed in the pump housing at an end face of the working chamber opposite the piston, running transversely to the axial direction at least in the area of the breakthrough. The second fluid line may open obliquely into the working chamber in an area of the second position, relative to the axial direction in an end face delimiting the working chamber towards the first fluid line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Helge Ladisch, Christian Maisch, Sascha Senjic
  • Patent number: 9771937
    Abstract: A spiral compressor may include a stationary first spiral member and an orbiting second spiral member intermeshing with the first spiral member. The spiral compressor may include a pendulum slide mechanism that may have an inner ring and a stationary outer ring connected to the inner ring via a plurality of pendulums. The pendulum slide mechanism may include an eccentric member disposed on a radial inside of the inner ring with respect to a central access of the inner ring. The inner ring on an inner circumferential side may be drivingly connected to the eccentric member and on an outer circumferential side may be rigidly connected to the second spiral member. The second spiral member may transmit an orbiting motion in relation to the first spiral member via the pendulum slide mechanism when the eccentric member is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Steve Beez, Marius Dusik, Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Sebastian Ewert, Achim Gommel, Karl-Heinz Hanslik, Ian Jago, Volker Kirschner, Ottokar Kunberger, Ian Reynolds, Thomas Schmidt, Sascha Senjic, Hans C. Uibeleisen, Cihan Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 9447704
    Abstract: A heat recovery system for an internal combustion engine may include a heat transfer device flowed through by a fluidic heat carrier for transferring the heat from a combustion exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine to the heat carrier, a heat power machine flowed through by the heat carrier for converting the heat transferred to the heat carrier into mechanical work, a substantially cyclically closed duct system for connecting the heat transfer device with the heat power machine, at least one displacement pump for conveying the heat carrier through the duct system in a predetermined flow direction, and a pump drive for driving the displacement pump. A reduced wear may result when the heat recovery system is supplemented by an impermeable separating membrane for the fluid-tight separation of the heat carrier from the pump drive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Christian Maisch, Sascha Senjic
  • Publication number: 20150369243
    Abstract: A spiral compressor may include a stationary first spiral member and an orbiting second spiral member intermeshing with the first spiral member. The spiral compressor may include a pendulum slide mechanism that may have an inner ring and a stationary outer ring connected to the inner ring via a plurality of pendulums. The pendulum slide mechanism may include an eccentric member disposed on a radial inside of the inner ring with respect to a central access of the inner ring. The inner ring on an inner circumferential side may be drivingly connected to the eccentric member and on an outer circumferential side may be rigidly connected to the second spiral member. The second spiral member may transmit an orbiting motion in relation to the first spiral member via the pendulum slide mechanism when the eccentric member is driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Steve Beez, Marius Dusik, Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Sebastian Ewert, Achim Gommel, Karl-Heinz Hanslik, Ian Jago, Volker Kirschner, Ottokar Kunberger, Ian Reynolds, Thomas Schmidt, Sascha Senjic, Hans C. Uibeleisen, Cihan Yilmaz
  • Patent number: 9188088
    Abstract: An actuating drive for an adjustable actuating element may include an actuator for producing drive forces. A toggle lever may be connected to the actuating element by a first toggle lever joint. A force transmission may connect the actuator to the toggle lever. An output-side output element may be mounted pivotably on a supporting housing section of the actuating drive. The toggle lever may be connected to the output element by a second toggle lever joint. A transverse support may be oriented transversely to a linear movement direction and configured to support at least one of the toggle lever and the actuating element on a guiding housing section of the actuating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Gerd Kissner, Maximiliano Cicciarella, Robert Ragogna, Werner Schadler
  • Publication number: 20150013333
    Abstract: A heat recovery system for an internal combustion engine may include a heat transfer device flowed through by a fluidic heat carrier for transferring the heat from a combustion exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine to the heat carrier, a heat power machine flowed through by the heat carrier for converting the heat transferred to the heat carrier into mechanical work, a substantially cyclically closed duct system for connecting the heat transfer device with the heat power machine, at least one displacement pump for conveying the heat carrier through the duct system in a predetermined flow direction, and a pump drive for driving the displacement pump. A reduced wear may result when the heat recovery system is supplemented by an impermeable separating membrane for the fluid-tight separation of the heat carrier from the pump drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Alfred Elsaesser, Christian Maisch, Sascha Senjic
  • Publication number: 20130139503
    Abstract: An actuating drive for an adjustable actuating element may include an actuator for producing drive forces. A toggle lever may be connected to the actuating element by a first toggle lever joint. A force transmission may connect the actuator to the toggle lever. An output-side output element may be mounted pivotably on a supporting housing section of the actuating drive. The toggle lever may be connected to the output element by a second toggle lever joint. A transverse support may be oriented transversely to a linear movement direction and configured to support at least one of the toggle lever and the actuating element on a guiding housing section of the actuating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Jochen Eggler, Gerd Kissner, Maximiliano Cicciarella, Robert Ragogna, Werner Schadler