Patents by Inventor Juergen Schmid

Juergen Schmid 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: 11159071
    Abstract: A busbar unit for an electric motor may include a busbar holder at least a portion of which is made of an electrically insulating material, and at least one busbar mounted on the busbar holder. The busbar may include a base portion extending along a mounting surface of the busbar holder, at least one coil connection terminal portion to be electrically connected to a coil of the electric motor, and a power source connection terminal portion to be electrically connected to a power source. The power source connection terminal portion may extend from the base portion and at least a portion of the base portion may include a resilient member allowing displacement of the power source connection terminal portion towards the busbar holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthias Fischer, Keisuke Fukunaga, Thomas Kuebler, Juergen Schmid
  • Patent number: 11081927
    Abstract: A busbar assembly for an electric motor may include a busbar holder at least a portion of which is made of an electrically insulating material, and at least one busbar mounted on the busbar holder. The busbar may include a base portion extending along a mounting surface of the busbar holder, at least one coil connection terminal portion to be electrically connected to a coil of the electric motor, and a power source connection terminal portion to be electrically connected to a power source. The power source connection terminal portion may extend from the base portion and at least a portion of the base portion may include a resilient member allowing displacement of the power source connection terminal portion towards the busbar holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthias Fischer, Keisuke Fukunaga, Thomas Kuebler, Juergen Schmid
  • Patent number: 10998789
    Abstract: A busbar unit for a stator of an electric motor may include a busbar holder at least a portion of which is made of an electrically insulating material and is to be positioned on an axial side of a stator, the busbar holder including a stator surface that is intended to face an axial side of a stator when the busbar holder is positioned on the axial side of the stator as intended, and at least one busbar mounted on the busbar holder. The at least one busbar may include a power source connection terminal to be electrically connected to a power source, and at least one coil connection terminal to be electrically connected to a coil of the stator and protruding beyond the stator surface of the busbar holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazunori Tategata, Juergen Schmid
  • Publication number: 20200220416
    Abstract: A busbar assembly for an electric motor may include a busbar holder at least a portion of which is made of an electrically insulating material, and at least one busbar mounted on the busbar holder. The busbar may include a base portion extending along a mounting surface of the busbar holder, at least one coil connection terminal portion to be electrically connected to a coil of the electric motor, and a power source connection terminal portion to be electrically connected to a power source. The power source connection terminal portion may extend from the base portion and at least a portion of the base portion may include a resilient member allowing displacement of the power source connection terminal portion towards the busbar holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias FISCHER, Keisuke FUKUNAGA, Thomas KUEBLER, Juergen SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20200106319
    Abstract: A busbar unit for a stator of an electric motor may include a busbar holder at least a portion of which is made of an electrically insulating material and is to be positioned on an axial side of a stator, the busbar holder including a stator surface that is intended to face an axial side of a stator when the busbar holder is positioned on the axial side of the stator as intended, and at least one busbar mounted on the busbar holder. The at least one busbar may include a power source connection terminal to be electrically connected to a power source, and at least one coil connection terminal to be electrically connected to a coil of the stator and protruding beyond the stator surface of the busbar holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Kazunori TATEGATA, Juergen SCHMID
  • Patent number: 10581302
    Abstract: A stator for an electric motor may have a substantially annular shape centered around a central axis and may include a stator core having a plurality of teeth consecutively arranged in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of coils wound around respective teeth of the plurality of teeth. The plurality of coils may be grouped into a plurality of phase groups. The stator may include in association with the respective phase groups: at least one loop wire connecting at least two coils of the respective phase group in series with each other with the at least one loop wire being positioned at a radially inner portion of the stator, and at least two end wires respectively connected to two end coils of the respective phase group. The at least two end wires may be configured to be connected to a power source to energize the coils of the respective phase group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: NIDEC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Publication number: 20200052543
    Abstract: A busbar unit for an electric motor may include a busbar holder at least a portion of which is made of an electrically insulating material, and at least one busbar mounted on the busbar holder. The busbar may include a base portion extending along a mounting surface of the busbar holder, at least one coil connection terminal portion to be electrically connected to a coil of the electric motor, and a power source connection terminal portion to be electrically connected to a power source. The power source connection terminal portion may extend from the base portion and at least a portion of the base portion may include a resilient member allowing displacement of the power source connection terminal portion towards the busbar holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Matthias FISCHER, Keisuke FUKUNAGA, Thomas KUEBLER, Juergen SCHMID
  • Patent number: 10486634
    Abstract: The invention describes an airbag module (10) for attaching to an instrument panel, comprising an inflator (12), a fastening portion (36) which is arranged so that the airbag module (10) can be attached to the instrument panel via the fastening portion (36), a receiving portion (46) for an airbag as well as a holding portion (57) which serves for holding the inflator (12). The airbag module (10) has a support structure (16) including the fastening portion (36) and a housing (14) made from fabric material. The holding portion (57) is partially configured in a holding area (58) of the housing (14) which is opposed to the fastening portion (36) so that the inflator (12) is fastened from outside and extends at least partially into the receiving portion (46). The support structure (16) comprises at least one supporting portion (18) U-shaped in cross-section which at least partially encompasses the housing (14). In addition, the support structure (16) includes a peripheral frame (66).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: TRW AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Patent number: 10122226
    Abstract: An armature may include a rotor with a plurality of teeth, at least one insulator covering at least a part the teeth, a plurality of coils wound on the teeth, and a plurality of cavities. Each one of the cavities may be arranged between two of the teeth and may be formed on the at least one insulator. At least one of the cavities may be configured and arranged for receiving coil windings adjacent to a wall portion of the at least one cavity. The at least one of the plurality of cavities may include a switching wire receptor. The switching wire receptor may include a recess in a wall portion of the at least one of the plurality of cavities for receiving a switching wire. The recess may have a depth larger than the diameter of the switching wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS (GERMANY) GMBH
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Publication number: 20180241263
    Abstract: A ring magnet unit for an electric motor is provided, comprising a circular magnet holder and at least two magnet segments fixed to the magnet holder and arranged in a circumferential direction of the magnet holder, wherein respective one magnet segment has a first surface abutting to a surface of the magnet holder and a second surface which is the opposite surface of the first surface. Both side surfaces of the first surface and the second surface are chamfered in the directions that cross the radial direction of the magnet holder at the same angles. At least one pair of the adjacent two magnet segments comprises one magnet segment whose circumferential length of the first surface is equal to or longer than the circumferential length of the second surface and the other magnet segment whose circumferential length of the first surface is equal to or shorter than the circumferential length of the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS (GERMANY) GMBH
    Inventor: Juergen SCHMID
  • Publication number: 20180152083
    Abstract: A stator for an electric motor may have a substantially annular shape centered around a central axis and may include a stator core having a plurality of teeth consecutively arranged in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of coils wound around respective teeth of the plurality of teeth. The plurality of coils may be grouped into a plurality of phase groups. The stator may include in association with the respective phase groups: at least one loop wire connecting at least two coils of the respective phase group in series with each other with the at least one loop wire being positioned at a radially inner portion of the stator, and at least two end wires respectively connected to two end coils of the respective phase group. The at least two end wires may be configured to be connected to a power source to energize the coils of the respective phase group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Publication number: 20180141513
    Abstract: The invention describes an airbag module (10) for attaching to an instrument panel, comprising an inflator (12), a fastening portion (36) which is arranged so that the airbag module (10) can be attached to the instrument panel via the fastening portion (36), a receiving portion (46) for an airbag as well as a holding portion (57) which serves for holding the inflator (12). The airbag module (10) has a support structure (16) including the fastening portion (36) and a housing (14) made from fabric material. The holding portion (57) is partially configured in a holding area (58) of the housing (14) which is opposed to the fastening portion (36) so that the inflator (12) is fastened from outside and extends at least partially into the receiving portion (46). The support structure (16) comprises at least one supporting portion (18) U-shaped in cross-section which at least partially encompasses the housing (14). In addition, the support structure (16) includes a peripheral frame (66).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Patent number: 9748808
    Abstract: A rotor core (100, 110) for an electrical motor with a rotational axis (6) and a central opening (200) to take up a shaft (4) of the electrical motor turning around the rotational axis (6), with the central opening (200) having a peripheral edge (201) with at least one attachment section (242), designed for attachment of the rotor core to the shaft by press fit, and at least one centering section (244), wherein the at least one centering section (244) and the at least one attachment section (242) are placed in different sections of the peripheral edge (201) in the circumferential direction (tangentially).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: NIDEC Motors & Actuators (Germany) GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Patent number: 9616838
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag module (10) for being arranged on an instrument panel (5) comprising a fastening portion (22) provided for being arranged on the instrument panel (5), an inflator (16), an airbag (12), a receiving portion (26) for the airbag (12) extending from the inflator (16) to the fastening portion (22) and a retaining portion (24) which is accessible from outside of the receiving portion (26) and serves for retaining the inflator (16). The invention also relates to a subassembly comprising an instrument panel (5) and an airbag module (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, the fastening portion (22) of the airbag module (10) being connected to the instrument panel (5) and a retainer (28) formed separately from the airbag module (10) being provided which is connected to the retaining portion (24) of the airbag module (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Patent number: 9553488
    Abstract: An electrical machine, particularly a permanent magnet motor, having a number of poles and teeth or tooth groups that is divisible by a whole number A around which coil-forming loops of winding wire are arranged such that B coils are arranged in series, the coils having a number of windings equivalent to C/B where C is a whole number divisor of B and indicates the wire diameter as a quotient of a traditional standard winding, as well as a method to provide a corresponding winding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS (Germany)
    Inventors: Juergen Schmid, Juergen Mezger
  • Publication number: 20160268853
    Abstract: An armature may include a rotor with a plurality of teeth, at least one insulator covering at least a part the teeth, a plurality of coils wound on the teeth, and a plurality of cavities. Each one of the cavities may be arranged between two of the teeth and may be formed on the at least one insulator. At least one of the cavities may be configured and arranged for receiving coil windings adjacent to a wall portion of the at least one cavity. The at least one of the plurality of cavities may include a switching wire receptor. The switching wire receptor may include a recess in a wall portion of the at least one of the plurality of cavities for receiving a switching wire. The recess may have a depth larger than the diameter of the switching wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Patent number: 9438078
    Abstract: An armature for an electric motor, the armature comprising a plurality of teeth and a plurality of cavities, wherein each one of the cavities is arranged between two of the plurality of teeth, and wherein at least one of the plurality of cavities is configured and arranged for receiving coil windings adjacent to a wall portion of the at least one cavity, wherein the at least one of the plurality of cavities comprises a switching wire receptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: NIDEC MOTORS & ACTUATORS (GERMANY) GMBH
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Publication number: 20160016528
    Abstract: The invention relates to an airbag module (10) for being arranged on an instrument panel (5) comprising a fastening portion (22) provided for being arranged on the instrument panel (5), an inflator (16), an airbag (12), a receiving portion (26) for the airbag (12) extending from the inflator (16) to the fastening portion (22) and a retaining portion (24) which is accessible from outside of the receiving portion (26) and serves for retaining the inflator (16). The invention also relates to a subassembly comprising an instrument panel (5) and an airbag module (10) according to any one of the preceding claims, the fastening portion (22) of the airbag module (10) being connected to the instrument panel (5) and a retainer (28) formed separately from the airbag module (10) being provided which is connected to the retaining portion (24) of the airbag module (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: TRW Automotive GmbH
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Publication number: 20150180293
    Abstract: A rotor core (100, 110) for an electrical motor with a rotational axis (6) and a central opening (200) to take up a shaft (4) of the electrical motor turning around the rotational axis (6), with the central opening (200) having a peripheral edge (201) with at least one attachment section (242), designed for attachment of the rotor core to the shaft by press fit, and at least one centering section (244), wherein the at least one centering section (244) and the at least one attachment section (242) are placed in different sections of the peripheral edge (201) in the circumferential direction (tangentially).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Juergen Schmid
  • Patent number: 9053644
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of multiple identification plates (10) for identifying objects. Each identification plate (10) has a flat material strip which has a front surface and a rear surface, which extends in a longitudinal direction between two ends, and which has at least one fixing tab (16), the tab being connected to the front surface and extending at a distance from the front surface in some sections. According to the invention, a base (40) is provided on which the identification plates (10) are removably fixed, the identification plate front surfaces and rear surfaces each lying on one plane, and the base (40) has a number of fixing openings (42), the number corresponding to the number of fixing tabs. One of the fixing tabs (16) protrudes through each of the fixing openings, and the fixing tabs (16) are removably fixed to the base (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Murrplastik Systemtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Dieter Bier, Juergen Schmid, Andreas Hetzel