Patents by Inventor Mitja Kocevar

Mitja Kocevar 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: 11502576
    Abstract: An electrical machine, e.g., a power generator such as an alternator for a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The electrical machine includes a rotor and a stator, and the rotor is non-rotatably secured to a shaft having a shaft end that protrudes out of the rotor. A belt pulley is arranged at the shaft end for coupling to a drive. A bearing is non-rotatably secured to the shaft between the belt pulley and the rotor. A spacer ring is non-rotatably secured to the shaft between the belt pulley and the bearing. A gap which encircles the shaft is disposed between the belt pulley and the spacer ring, and between the spacer ring and the bearing, respectively. A plurality of blades directed radially outwards are arranged in at least one of the respective gaps. The blades convey incoming contaminated air to the outside and protect the respective gap against dirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Inventors: Mitja Kocevar, Sebastjan Tomazic
  • Publication number: 20210021173
    Abstract: An electrical machine, e.g., a power generator such as an alternator for a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The electrical machine includes a rotor and a stator, and the rotor is non-rotatably secured to a shaft having a shaft end that protrudes out of the rotor. A belt pulley is arranged at the shaft end for coupling to a drive. A bearing is non-rotatably secured to the shaft between the belt pulley and the rotor. A spacer ring is non-rotatably secured to the shaft between the belt pulley and the bearing. A gap which encircles the shaft is disposed between the belt pulley and the spacer ring, and between the spacer ring and the bearing, respectively. A plurality of blades directed radially outwards are arranged in at least one of the respective gaps. The blades convey incoming contaminated air to the outside and protect the respective gap against dirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Mitja Kocevar, Sebastjan Tomazic
  • Patent number: 10355555
    Abstract: An electric machine may include a housing, a stator arranged in the housing, and a rotor arranged in the stator and mounted on the housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor may have a rotor shaft, which may be led out through a front wall of the housing. The rotor shaft may have, on an outer side of the front wall, a drive element, which serves for transmission of torque between the rotor and a drivetrain. The rotor shaft may be rotatably mounted in a front bearing, which is inserted into the front wall. The front bearing may be, at an inner side of the front wall, sealed off with respect to an interior of the housing by way of a labyrinth seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Mitja Kocevar, Darjo Pavsic
  • Publication number: 20160380508
    Abstract: An electric machine may include a housing, a stator arranged in the housing, and a rotor arranged in the stator and mounted on the housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotor may have a rotor shaft, which may be led out through a front wall of the housing. The rotor shaft may have, on an outer side of the front wall, a drive element, which serves for transmission of torque between the rotor and a drivetrain. The rotor shaft may be rotatably mounted in a front bearing, which is inserted into the front wall. The front bearing may be, at an inner side of the front wall, sealed off with respect to an interior of the housing by way of a labyrinth seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Mitja Kocevar, Darjo Pavsic