Patents by Inventor Juergen Osterlaenger

Juergen Osterlaenger 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: 20170085149
    Abstract: A basic housing for a wheel hub motor, which can be produced cost-effectively even in large quantities is provided. To this end, a basic housing (5) for a wheel hub motor (2) is proposed, wherein the basic housing (5) has a receiving area (14) for a stator (6), having at least one stator housing section (11) for arranging the stator (6), wherein cooling channels (15) for cooling the stator (6) are arranged in the stator housing section (11), and having a cooling device (26), wherein the cooling device (26) forms the cooling channels (15), wherein the stator housing section (11) is made of a plastics material, and wherein the cooling device (26) is at least partially embedded as a first insert in the plastics material in the stator housing section (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Tobias Vogler, Mark Lauger, Raphael Fischer, Yuan Yao
  • Patent number: 8943916
    Abstract: A chassis actuator adjusting a movably mounted component of a chassis, which has a first actuator component connected to the movably mounted component and a second actuator component connected to a fixed chassis component. The actuator components are adjustable axially by a ball screw that has a threaded spindle and a nut which runs on spindle. The nut is driveable by a drive motor that has a rotor coupled to the nut and a fixed stator arranged axially symmetrically with respect to the nut. The rotor is coupled to the nut by a wrap spring which radially surrounds the nut and via which the nut is rotated during rotation of the rotor and which forms a brake device. The brake device can be actuated by an external chassis force which acts on and rotates the nut and builds up a friction moment that counteracts the rotation of the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Mark Lauger, Thomas Mehlis
  • Patent number: 8671789
    Abstract: A ball screw which has a threaded nut arranged on a threaded spindle, a helical ball channel in which balls are arranged delimited by ball grooves of the threaded spindle and the threaded nut, a ball cage which receives the balls and a spring element which bears with one end against the threaded nut and with another end against the ball cage. The spring element is arranged axially adjacent to the ball cage in an annular gap delimited by the threaded nut and the threaded spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Stefanie Baerthlein
  • Patent number: 8516914
    Abstract: A suspension actuator (1) for positioning a movably mounted component of a motor vehicle suspension, including a first actuator component (4), which is to be connected to the movably mounted component, and a second actuator component (3), which is to be connected to a fixed suspension component, wherein both actuator components can be axially adjusted relative to one another via a ball-type linear drive (5), which includes a threaded spindle (6) and a nut (7) running thereon. Either the nut can be driven via a drive motor (10) for the axial adjustment of the threaded spindle or the spindle can be driven via a drive motor for axial adjustment of the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Osterlänger, Ralf Mayer, Manfred Kraus, Thomas Mehlis, Stefanie Bärthlein, Meinhard Schmidt, Thomas Dirnberger, Tobias Noss, Falk Heinrich
  • Patent number: 8205519
    Abstract: A ball screw drive which has a ball nut arranged on a spindle. The ball nut has a nut element and a deflecting element that deflects balls out of one end of an endless ball channel defined by the ball nut and the spindle to a beginning of the ball channel. The deflecting element is retained on the nut element through a clip. At least one clip leg of the clip has a first, resiliently biased section and a second section separated from the first section by a slit. The first section resiliently suspends the deflecting element on the nut element and the second section retains the clip inseparably on the deflecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Dieter Adler, Ralf Mayer
  • Publication number: 20120132019
    Abstract: A chassis actuator adjusting a movably mounted component of a chassis, which has a first actuator component connected to the movably mounted component and a second actuator component connected to a fixed chassis component. The actuator components are adjustable axially by a ball screw that has a threaded spindle and a nut which runs on spindle. The nut is driveable by a drive motor that has a rotor coupled to the nut and a fixed stator arranged axially symmetrically with respect to the nut. The rotor is coupled to the nut by a wrap spring which radially surrounds the nut and via which the nut is rotated during rotation of the rotor and which forms a brake device. The brake device can be actuated by an external chassis force which acts on and rotates the nut and builds up a friction moment that counteracts the rotation of the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen OSTERLAENGER, Mark LAUGER, Thomas MEHLIS
  • Publication number: 20110120247
    Abstract: A ball screw which has a threaded nut arranged on a threaded spindle, a helical ball channel in which balls are arranged delimited by ball grooves of the threaded spindle and the threaded nut, a ball cage which receives the balls and a spring element which hears with one end against the threaded nut and with another end against the ball cage. The spring element is arranged axially adjacent to the ball cage in an annular gap delimited by the threaded nut and the threaded spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Stefanie Baerthlein
  • Publication number: 20110011191
    Abstract: A ball-screw drive, which has a spindle nut arranged on a threaded spindle and an axial bearing which is arranged so as to act on the threaded spindle and which has a bearing part arranged so as to be rotatable relative to the threaded spindle. The bearing part is arranged so as to be captively retained on the threaded spindle by a captive retention means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Juergen OSTERLAENGER, Josef MIKO, Stefanie BAERTHLEIN
  • Publication number: 20100236346
    Abstract: Ball screw, having a spindle nut (1), on the inner circumference of which a helically wound ball groove (2) is formed, a return tube (4) being provided for balls (3), in which the balls are returned from an end to a beginning of the ball groove (2), lubricant channels (6, 9) provided with lubricant being formed on the inner circumference of the return tube (4), the injection moulded plastic return tube (4, 8) being longitudinally divided along a parting plane (E) into two half-tubes, the lubricant channels (6, 9) being arranged on both sides of the parting plane (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: September 23, 2010
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Ralf Mayer, Horst Muenck
  • Patent number: 7694600
    Abstract: Ball screw, having a spindle nut (2) which may be provided on a recirculating ball screw (1) and on the inner circumference of which turns (3) of ball grooves (4), helically wound around an axis, are provided in which balls (5) can roll, at least one return element (8), arranged on the outer circumference of the spindle nut (2) and provided with a return duct (9) for the balls (5), at its two ends connecting a start of a turn (3) to an end of a turn (3) in order to permit a continuous recirculation of the balls (5), the return element (8) between its two ends being supported on a support (15, 21), the return element (8) being resiliently supported by means of at least one spring element (14) on the support (15, 21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Ina-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jüergen Osterlaenger, Ralf Mayer, Dieter Adler, Manfred Kraus
  • Publication number: 20100064837
    Abstract: A ball screw drive comprising a ball nut (2) arranged on a spindle (1), said ball nut (2) comprising a nut element (3) and a deflecting element (4) that deflects balls out of one end of an endless ball channel (5) defined by the ball nut (2) and the spindle (1) to a beginning of the ball channel (5), said deflecting element (4) being retained on the nut element (3) through a clip (6), wherein at least one clip leg (10) of the clip (6) comprises a first, resiliently biased section (11) and a second section (13) separated from the first section (11) by a slit (18), said first section (11) resiliently suspends the deflecting element (4) on the nut element (3) and the second section (13) retains the clip (6) inseparably on the deflecting element (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Dieter Adler, Ralf Mayer
  • Patent number: 7536929
    Abstract: Method for producing a spindle nut of a ball screw, by provided the circumference of the nut with at least one through-opening for receiving a deflecting piece for balls of the ball screw. A hole punch arranged in the spindle nut and operable to punch out the through-opening from radially inward to radially outward through the casing of the spindle nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler, KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Osterlänger, Rudolf Bauer, Torsten Keller
  • Publication number: 20090091064
    Abstract: Ball screw, having a spindle nut (1), on the inner circumference of which a helically wound ball groove (2) is formed, a return tube (4) being provided for balls (3), in which the balls are returned from an end to a beginning of the ball groove (2), lubricant channels (6, 9) provided with lubricant being formed on the inner circumference of the return tube (4), the injection moulded plastic return tube (4, 8) being longitudinally divided along a parting plane (E) into two half-tubes, the lubricant channels (6, 9) being arranged on both sides of the parting plane (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Ralf Mayer, Horst Muenck
  • Patent number: 7237785
    Abstract: A vehicle roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle is provided, with its actuator (3, 38) being energized with independent energy, as necessary, for counteracting a roll. The actuator (3, 38) is provided with at least one additional energy accumulator (33a, 57), with its stored energy additionally counteracting the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignees: Schaeffler KG, Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Manfred Kraus, Jürgen Osterlänger, Harald Hochmuth, Thomas Dirnberger, Wolfgang Reik, Thomas Pfund
  • Patent number: 7107805
    Abstract: Method for the production of a spindle nut (3) of a spherical thread drive mechanism, whereby the spindle nut (3) has at least one screw-shaped track (4) formed as a single piece on its inner circumference, whose threads (38) are limited by shoulders (6). The shoulder (6) is interrupted by a deflecting recess (23) at at least one deflecting position, in order to deflect balls (13) out of one thread into an adjacent thread (38). The method includes locating a tool arbor (56) in a hollow blank (57), whereby the tool arbor (56) has on its outer circumference a counter profile of the screw-shaped track (4) and a projecting part (59) for each deflecting recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Osterlänger, Manfred Kraus, Torsten Keller, Thomas Motz
  • Patent number: 7100926
    Abstract: Roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle having an actuator (3) arranged between stabilizer halves (1, 2) and rotating them relative to one another around a rotational axis, when necessary. The actuator (3) is provided with a failsafe device (34), which connects the two stabilizer halves (1, 2) in a torque proof manner, when necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Osterlänger, Manfred Kraus
  • Publication number: 20060090582
    Abstract: Ball screw, having a spindle nut (1), on the inner circumference of which a helically wound ball groove (2) is formed, a return tube (4) being provided for balls (3), in which the balls are returned from an end to a beginning of the ball groove (2), lubricant channels (6, 9) provided with lubricant being formed on the inner circumference of the return tube (4), the injection moulded plastic return tube (4, 8) being longitudinally divided along a parting plane (E) into two half-tubes, the lubricant channels (6, 9) being arranged on both sides of the parting plane (E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 4, 2006
    Inventors: Juergen Osterlaenger, Ralf Mayer, Horst Muenck
  • Patent number: 6470909
    Abstract: A hydraulic system for a motor vehicle has at least one pressure restricting valve with a housing that has two or more connections. At least one conduit cross-section in the housing can be closed by means of a closing body that is movable axially against the action of an energy accumulator. At least a part of the axial travel of the closing body is damped by means of a damping device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Osterlänger, Gerhard Prosch, Walter Parzefall, Jean-Francois Heller, Manfred Homm, Alexandre Fidline, Eugen Kremer