Patents by Inventor Jochen Pflüger
Jochen Pflüger 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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Publication number: 20240010141Abstract: A vehicle. The vehicle has a front region zone, a right-hand cabin zone, a left-hand cabin zone, and a rear region zone. Each zone has a defined number of zone controllers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Jochen Pflueger, Manuel Warwel, Richard Schoettle, Viola Malena Herbrig, Achim Henkel, Alexander Fuchs
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Publication number: 20240001874Abstract: A vehicle including a front region zone, a cabin right zone, a cabin left zone, and a rear region zone. Each zone includes a defined number of zone control units.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Jochen Pflueger, Manuel Warwel, Richard Schoettle, Viola Malena Herbrig, Achim Henkel, Alexander Fuchs
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Publication number: 20230406245Abstract: A vehicle. The vehicle has a front region zone, a right-hand cabin zone, a left-hand cabin zone, and a rear region zone. Each zone has a defined number of zone controllers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Alexander Fuchs, Jochen Pflueger, Manuel Warwel, Richard Schoettle, Achim Henkel, Viola Malena Herbrig
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Patent number: 11167642Abstract: A control device for controlling an electric motor vehicle drive having an electric drive, a first fuel-cell-based energy source, and a second fuel-cell-free energy source, has a human-machine interface for detecting a user input for selecting an operating mode for the motor vehicle drive and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive a selection signal from the human-machine interface indicating a user input for selecting an operating mode for the motor vehicle drive and to control the motor vehicle drive in accordance with the selection signal to transfer the same into a first operating mode in which the first energy source is operated to supply the electric drive with electrical energy or to transfer the same into a second operating mode in which the first energy source is deactivated and in which the second energy source is operated to supply the electric drive with electrical energy.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 9, 2021Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AktiengesellschaftInventors: Bozidar Lukovic, Martin Scherrer, Danilo Zimmermann, Jochen Pflueger
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Publication number: 20180326866Abstract: A control device for controlling an electric motor vehicle drive having an electric drive, a first fuel-cell-based energy source, and a second fuel-cell-free energy source, has a human-machine interface for detecting a user input for selecting an operating mode for the motor vehicle drive and a control unit. The control unit is configured to receive a selection signal from the human-machine interface indicating a user input for selecting an operating mode for the motor vehicle drive and to control the motor vehicle drive in accordance with the selection signal to transfer the same into a first operating mode in which the first energy source is operated to supply the electric drive with electrical energy or to transfer the same into a second operating mode in which the first energy source is deactivated and in which the second energy source is operated to supply the electric drive with electrical energy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Bozidar LUKOVIC, Martin SCHERRER, Danilo ZIMMERMANN, Jochen PFLUEGER
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Patent number: 9567011Abstract: A stiffening arrangement (22) for a forward structure (10) of a motor vehicle has a mounting bracket (20) for mounting a motor vehicle radiator. A shear field (24) is connected to the mounting bracket (20) to dissipate shear forces. A right stiffening strut (28) connects the shear field (24) to a right suspension-strut dome (16) and supports the mounting bracket (20) on the right suspension-strut dome (16), and a left stiffening strut (30) connects the shear field (24) to a left suspension-strut dome (18) and supports the mounting bracket (20) on the left suspension-strut dome (18). Thus, a major part of the crumple zone of the forward structure (10) provided for a frontal crash can be utilized, so that the risk of damage to engine components in an engine bay of the forward structure (10) is reduced and vibrational comfort for the driver is improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: DR. ING. H.C.F. PORSCHE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Rainer Joest, Jozsef Petrovics, Frank Bechtler, Jochen Pflueger, Philipp Kriener
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Patent number: 9435313Abstract: A starter arrangement for starting a motor vehicle engine, having a starter ring for connecting to a drive shaft, a starter unit for introducing a starter torque into the starter ring via a starter pinion acting on the starter ring, and a clutch connected to the starter ring for coupling the drive shaft to at least one transmission input shaft of a transmission. The clutch is spaced apart in the axial direction from the starter ring by an axial distance s, a forming reserved installation space for positioning an electric machine for a hybrid drive. The starter unit is positioned at least partially, preferably in large part, within the reserved installation space. A smaller installation space requirement for positioning a drive train in a motor vehicle body is possible by the sharing of the reserved installation space provided for the electric machine.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Klaus Gausrab, Hannes Christian Bartz, Jochen Pflüger, Ronny Brodersen, Werner Seider, Klaus Peter Krüger
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Publication number: 20160052553Abstract: A stiffening arrangement (22) for a forward structure (10) of a motor vehicle has a mounting bracket (20) for mounting a motor vehicle radiator. A shear field (24) is connected to the mounting bracket (20) to dissipate shear forces. A right stiffening strut (28) connects the shear field (24) to a right suspension-strut dome (16) and supports the mounting bracket (20) on the right suspension-strut dome (16), and a left stiffening strut (30) connects the shear field (24) to a left suspension-strut dome (18) and supports the mounting bracket (20) on the left suspension-strut dome (18). Thus, a major part of the crumple zone of the forward structure (10) provided for a frontal crash can be utilized, so that the risk of damage to engine components in an engine bay of the forward structure (10) is reduced and vibrational comfort for the driver is improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Rainer Joest, Jozsef Petrovics, Frank Bechtler, Jochen Pflueger, Philipp Kriener
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Publication number: 20150090213Abstract: A starter arrangement for starting a motor vehicle engine, having a starter ring for connecting to a drive shaft, a starter unit for introducing a starter torque into the starter ring via a starter pinion acting on the starter ring, and a clutch connected to the starter ring for coupling the drive shaft to at least one transmission input shaft of a transmission. The clutch is spaced apart in the axial direction from the starter ring by an axial distance s, a forming reserved installation space for positioning an electric machine for a hybrid drive. The starter unit is positioned at least partially, preferably in large part, within the reserved installation space. A smaller installation space requirement for positioning a drive train in a motor vehicle body is possible by the sharing of the reserved installation space provided for the electric machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2014Publication date: April 2, 2015Inventors: Klaus Gausrab, Hannes Christian Bartz, Jochen Pflüger, Ronny Brodersen, Werner Seider, Klaus Peter Krüger
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Publication number: 20150061550Abstract: A method for electrically regenerating an electrical energy store in a motor vehicle which includes a recuperation device and/or other energy-saving devices, including the following: based on information concerning an upcoming travel route, it is ascertained whether a suitable opportunity exists for an electrical regeneration on the upcoming travel route, and when this is the case: a first energy loss is determined which occurs during the electrical regeneration; a second energy loss is determined which results on a plurality of previously determined and defined routes due to aging effects of the energy store which are reversible with the aid of regeneration; the first energy loss and the second energy loss are compared, and a regeneration is carried out only when the second energy loss is greater than the first energy loss.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Udo SCHULZ, Jochen Pflueger, Stefan Andreas Kniep
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Publication number: 20140379199Abstract: A method for operating a motor vehicle having at least one component which is subject to an operation-dependent aging process, in which the connection between a load profile of the at least one component and a damage resulting therefrom is determined, and the damage of the at least one component is estimated from the determined connection, and in which an operating strategy for operating the motor vehicle is set on the basis of the estimated damage of the at least one component.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Udo SCHULZ, Christian STAENGLE, Bastian BISCHOFF, Jochen PFLUEGER, Oliver Dieter KOLLER