Patents by Inventor Marcus van Heyden

Marcus van Heyden 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: 11715984
    Abstract: An electric machine has a plurality of phases. A winding is associated with each phase. An interconnection arrangement includes an annular carrier element with a plurality of axial cutouts, each for passage of a portion of a winding and a plurality of concentrically arranged, hollow-cylindrical switching rings. Each switching ring is adapted to contact a winding. The carrier element and the switching rings are adapted to radially positively engage one inside the other in an axial contact zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Katja Willacker, Christoph Wieder, Jochen Wittmann, Roland Lindwurm, Ralf Wittstadt, Daniel Schmitt, Matthias Cudok, Bernhard Byzio, Alexander Schäflein, Marcus Van Heyden
  • Patent number: 10790719
    Abstract: A stator of an electric machine has an annular stator lamination stack at which stator coils with coil ends are arranged by winding bodies and are interconnected with an interconnection device that has a plurality of connection conductors arranged coaxially to one another and which are electrically insulated from one another by insulating layers. The connection conductors have coil connection regions for the coil ends and power connection regions for supplying power to the electric machine (10). The connection conductors are annular disks and are arranged in an axially staggered manner at the stator. Each connection conductor has at least one fastening portion for fastening to the stator and a winding body has at least one connection area. The fastening portions of the connection conductors are arranged to overlap one another, and the connection conductors are fastened along with them to the connection area of the winding body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Roland Lindwurm, Christoph Wieder, Jochen Wittmann, Ralf Rönnebeck, Marcus Van Heyden, Alexander Schäflein
  • Publication number: 20190068021
    Abstract: An electric machine has a plurality of phases. A winding is associated with each phase. An interconnection arrangement includes an annular carrier element with a plurality of axial cutouts, each for passage of a portion of a winding and a plurality of concentrically arranged, hollow-cylindrical switching rings. Each switching ring is adapted to contact a winding. The carrier element and the switching rings are adapted to radially positively engage one inside the other in an axial contact zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Katja WILLACKER, Christoph WIEDER, Jochen WITTMANN, Roland LINDWURM, Ralf WITTSTADT, Daniel SCHMITT, Matthias CUDOK, Bernhard BYZIO, Alexander SCHÄFLEIN, Marcus VAN HEYDEN
  • Publication number: 20190006905
    Abstract: A stator of an electric machine has an annular stator lamination stack at which stator coils with coil ends are arranged by winding bodies and are interconnected with an interconnection device that has a plurality of connection conductors arranged coaxially to one another and which are electrically insulated from one another by insulating layers. The connection conductors have coil connection regions for the coil ends and power connection regions for supplying power to the electric machine (10). The connection conductors are annular disks and are arranged in an axially staggered manner at the stator. Each connection conductor has at least one fastening portion for fastening to the stator and a winding body has at least one connection area. The fastening portions of the connection conductors are arranged to overlap one another, and the connection conductors are fastened along with them to the connection area of the winding body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Roland LINDWURM, Christoph WIEDER, Jochen WITTMANN, Ralf RÖNNEBECK, Marcus VAN HEYDEN, Alexander SCHÄFLEIN
  • Patent number: 8358045
    Abstract: Presented is a winding arrangement for an electric machine that includes a laminated core that includes a yoke that includes a plurality of teeth each having flanks that form first wedge surfaces and a winding support area that has a trapezoidal cross-section. The arrangement further includes a coil winding, and a winding body configured to arrange the coil winding on one of the plurality of teeth. The coil winding has an inner area arranged opposite the first wedge surfaces and represents second wedge surfaces. The arrangement further includes a stop means disposed on the winding body and/or one of the plurality of teeth. The stop means is configured to limit movement of the winding body in a direction toward the yoke. The arrangement further includes a centering means configured to center the winding body on one of the plurality of teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Marcus van Heyden, Alexander Gehring, Ralf Rönnebeck, Florian Leberfinger, Frank Kewes
  • Patent number: 8183728
    Abstract: A stator for an electric machine includes an annular stator yoke at which a plurality of radially projecting stator teeth carrying coils with coil terminals is circumferentially arranged. Annular connection conductors are arranged concentrically at a carrier member adjacent to the coils so as to be electrically insulated relative to one another and are connected to the coil terminals in a predetermined manner in the connection area of the carrier member. The coil terminals emerge axially from the coils and apertures corresponding to the coil terminals are formed in a wall area of the carrier member. The coil terminals extend axially through these apertures into the connection area of the carrier member, wherein the wall area of the carrier member radially overlaps an exit area where the coil terminals emerge from the coils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Schäflein, Matthias Weidner, Ralf Ronnebeck, Marcus van Heyden
  • Publication number: 20100156208
    Abstract: A stator for an electric machine includes an annular stator yoke at which a plurality of radially projecting stator teeth carrying coils with coil terminals is circumferentially arranged. Annular connection conductors are arranged concentrically at a carrier member adjacent to the coils so as to be electrically insulated relative to one another and are connected to the coil terminals in a predetermined manner in the connection area of the carrier member. The coil terminals emerge axially from the coils and apertures corresponding to the coil terminals are formed in a wall area of the carrier member. The coil terminals extend axially through these apertures into the connection area of the carrier member, wherein the wall area of the carrier member radially overlaps an exit area where the coil terminals emerge from the coils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alexander Schäflein, Matthias Weidner, Ralf Ronnebeck, Marcus van Heyden
  • Patent number: 7732970
    Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor carrier having a cylindrical axial support portion which extends axially with respect to an axis of rotation of the rotor, a sheet pack which includes a plurality of lamellar sheets and is attached to the axial support portion at an attachment area, and a first weld in the sheet pack at a predetermined distance away from the attachment area to fasten a plurality of the lamellar sheets together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hubertus Büttner, Marcus van Heyden, Markus Deutel, Alfons Vollmuth
  • Publication number: 20090189474
    Abstract: Presented is a winding arrangement for an electric machine that includes a laminated core that includes a yoke that includes a plurality of teeth each having flanks that form first wedge surfaces and a winding support area that has a trapezoidal cross-section. The arrangement further includes a coil winding, and a winding body configured to arrange the coil winding on one of the plurality of teeth. The coil winding has an inner area arranged opposite the first wedge surfaces and represents second wedge surfaces. The arrangement further includes a stop means disposed on the winding body and/or one of the plurality of teeth. The stop means is configured to limit movement of the winding body in a direction toward the yoke. The arrangement further includes a centering means configured to center the winding body on one of the plurality of teeth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Marcus van Heyden, Alexander Gehring, Ralf Ronnebeck, Florian Leberfinger, Frank Kewes
  • Patent number: 7514828
    Abstract: A stator for an electrical machine includes a plurality of coils arranged on a stator yoke, each coil having a pair of ends; a plurality of linking conductors which are electrically insulated from each other, each conductor having a terminal element electrically connected to two ends of two adjacent coils; and a support structure mounted on the stator yoke, the support structure having a receiving channel which holds the linking conductors and a wiring channel into which the terminal elements and the ends of the coils project. The terminal elements and the ends of the coils are electrically connected by conductor bridge elements arranged serially in the wiring channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alfons Vollmuth, Khalid Jafoui, Marcus van Heyden
  • Patent number: 7365460
    Abstract: In a plurality of stator coils arranged on the yoke, each coil has a pair of ends, each end being adjacent to a respective end of an adjacent coil to form pairs of adjacent ends. A plurality of mutually insulated concentrically arranged linking conductors each has a plurality of circumferentially arranged terminal elements, each terminal element being electrically connected to a respective pair of adjacent ends to form a contact area in a common axial and radial position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Werner Herlet, Hubertus Büttner, Michael Fister, Bernhard Schmitt, Marcus van Heyden, Alfons Vollmuth, Manfred Röder, Khalid Jafoui, Jens Baumeister, Knut Welke
  • Publication number: 20060267447
    Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes a rotor carrier (16) having a cylindrical axial support portion (18) which extends axially with respect to an axis of rotation of said rotor, a sheet pack (24) which includes a plurality of lamellar sheets (22) and is attached to the axial support portion (18) at an attachment area (34), and a first weld (30) which is attached to the sheet pack (24) at a predetermined distance away from the attachment area (34) to fasten a plurality of the lamellar sheets (22) together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Hubertus Buttner, Marcus van Heyden, Markus Deutel, Alfons Vollmuth
  • Publication number: 20060208587
    Abstract: In a plurality of stator coils arranged on the yoke, each coil has a pair of ends, each end being adjacent to a respective end of an adjacent coil to form pairs of adjacent ends. A plurality of mutually insulated concentrically arranged linking conductors each has a plurality of circumferentially arranged terminal elements, each terminal element being electrically connected to a respective pair of adjacent ends to form a contact area in a common axial and radial position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Werner Herlet, Hubertus Buttner, Michael Fister, Bernhard Schmitt, Marcus van Heyden, Alfons Vollmuth, Manfred Roder, Khalid Jafoui, Jens Baumeister, Knut Welke
  • Patent number: 6603234
    Abstract: In a method for producing a winding for electrical machines, a plurality of conductor elements are fitted on a winding former or stator tooth. The conductor elements are aligned parallel to one another in a predetermined order and are placed alongside one another in a slot while being fitted onto the winding former, with the predetermined order being reversed at least once while being fitted, so that the elements change their position on the winding former, at least in places. The winding process is carried out by machine, with the winding former being rotated under a number of wire guide nozzles, the wire guide nozzles being rotated through 180° as a group after a defined number of turns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Marcus van Heyden, Alfred Tareilus, Edmund Grau, Matthias Richter
  • Patent number: 6541888
    Abstract: A winding body has a winding area (31) for a winding (13), which winding area (31) is formed by a winding carrier (32) and two legs (34, 35) which define the winding area (31) in axial direction (L) and are connected with the winding carrier (32). The winding carrier (32) has a locking device (40) for locking the winding body (30) at a winding tooth (24). Further, a temperature sensor (50) for measuring the temperature in a coil (25) can be provided in the winding body (30). The winding body (30) has a receiving area (36) for a connection device (70) for the windings (13), wherein the receiving area (36) is formed by one of the legs (35), an elongation area (33) of the winding carrier (32) extending beyond this leg (35), and a fixing leg (60) at a distance from the leg (35).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Marcus van Heyden, Horst Oppitz, Jens Baumeister, Edmund Grau
  • Publication number: 20020180577
    Abstract: A winding body has a winding area for receiving a winding, which winding area is formed by a winding carrier and two legs which define the winding area in axial direction and are connected with the winding carrier. A temperature sensor for measuring the temperature in the winding is arranged in the area of the winding carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Marcus Van Heyden, Horst Oppitz, Jens Baumeister, Edmund Grau
  • Patent number: 6486583
    Abstract: An electromagneto-mechanical converter has winding teeth composed of a material which is suitable for carrying a magnetic flux of a magnetic circuit. The winding teeth each have a winding support element for accommodating a winding, an attachment region for attaching the winding tooth to a yoke of the electromagneto-mechanical energy converter, and a transition element which tapers from the winding supporting element to the attachment region and is immediately adjacent to the yoke of the electromagneto-mechanical converter. The attachment region has a magnetic reluctance which is greater than that of the winding supporting element and the transitional element owing to a change in the grain structure of the material, so that the magnetic flux which enters the transitional element from the winding supporting element is substantially passed from the transitional element into the yoke, and the attachment region is substantially free of magnetic flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Marcus van Heyden, Alfred Tareilus
  • Patent number: 6388348
    Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle includes a drive shaft with a flywheel mass arrangement provided thereon, an electric machine for driving the drive shaft and/or obtaining electric energy from the rotating drive shaft. The electric machine has a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement which can be rotated by the drive shaft. The rotor arrangement is connected via the flywheel mass arrangement to the drive shaft. Furthermore, the rotor arrangement is connected to the flywheel mass arrangement via a connecting region having a higher resistance to thermal conduction than at least one of the regions that adjoins the connecting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Marcus van Heyden, Alfred Tareilus, Jürgen Weimer, Dieter Bauch-Panetzky
  • Publication number: 20020047443
    Abstract: In a method for producing a winding for electrical machines, a plurality of conductor elements are fitted on a winding former or stator tooth. The conductor elements are aligned parallel to one another in a predetermined order and are placed alongside one another in a slot while being fitted onto the winding former, with the predetermined order being reversed at least once while being fitted, so that the elements change their position on the winding former, at least in places. The winding process is carried out by machine, with the winding former being rotated under a number of wire guide nozzles, the wire guide nozzles being rotated through 180° as a group after a defined number of turns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 25, 2002
    Applicant: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Marcus van Heyden, Alfred Tareilus, Edmund Grau, Matthias Richter
  • Publication number: 20010043019
    Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle includes a drive shaft with a flywheel mass arrangement provided thereon, an electric machine for driving the drive shaft and/or obtaining electric energy from the rotating drive shaft. The electric machine has a stator arrangement and a rotor arrangement which can be rotated by the drive shaft. The rotor arrangement is connected via the flywheel mass arrangement to the drive shaft. Furthermore, the rotor arrangement is connected to the flywheel mass arrangement via a connecting region having a higher resistance to thermal conduction than at least one of the regions that adjoins the connecting region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Publication date: November 22, 2001
    Applicant: Mannesmann Sachs AG
    Inventors: Marcus van Heyden, Alfred Tareilus, Jurgen Weimer, Dieter Bauch-Panetzky