Patents by Inventor Niels Flamig

Niels Flamig 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: 7918755
    Abstract: An eccentric tensioning device for tensioning a traction means is provided. The eccentric tensioning device includes a track roller device having a running disk and a rolling bearing, a work eccentric for supporting the track roller device, the work eccentric being supported on an adjustment eccentric, a single torsion spring for pretensioning the work eccentric, and a fixing device for securing the work eccentric in a mounting position in which the torsion spring is located in a pretensioned state. The fixing device is positionable on a flange surface upon which the eccentric tensioning device is mountable during attachment, in which the running disk is forced radially relative to the rotating axis of the rolling bearing against the associated traction means under effect of the work eccentric, and a free switching path is traversed through an axial play being overcome against an axial force applied solely by the torsion spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Patent number: 7850560
    Abstract: A tensioning device constructed, in particular, as a double eccentric tensioning device for a traction means drive is provided, which guarantees in the installed state a sufficient pretensioning of a traction means of the traction means drive. The invention provides advantages in the installation of the eccentric tensioning devices under assembly-specific aspects. This is provided by an eccentric tensioning device for a traction means drive, with a track roller device, which includes a running disk and a rolling bearing provided for supporting the disk. An operating eccentric for supporting the track roller device such that it can be displaced in a radial direction relative to the rotating axis of the rolling bearing according to a magnitude of the pivoting of the operating eccentric, and a torsion spring for pretensioning the operating eccentric in a pivoting direction are provided. The operating eccentric forces the track roller device carried by the eccentric against an allocated traction means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Publication number: 20100190595
    Abstract: An eccentric tensioning device for tensioning a traction means is provided. The eccentric tensioning device includes a track roller device having a running disk and a rolling bearing, a work eccentric for supporting the track roller device, the work eccentric being supported on an adjustment eccentric, a single torsion spring for pretensioning the work eccentric, and a fixing device for securing the work eccentric in a mounting position in which the torsion spring is located in a pretensioned state. The fixing device is positionable on a flange surface upon which the eccentric tensioning device is mountable during attachment, in which the running disk is forced radially relative to the rotating axis of the rolling bearing against the associated traction means under effect of the work eccentric, and a free switching path is traversed through an axial play being overcome against an axial force applied solely by the torsion spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Patent number: 7712400
    Abstract: A pretensioning tool is provided for an eccentric tensioning device, which is used for tensioning a power-transmission element constructed, for example, as a flat or toothed belt in a power-transmission drive. The tensioning tool has an engagement structure that can be coupled so that it is locked in rotation with a working eccentric from a front region facing away from the flange side of the eccentric tensioning device and a decoupling structure for implementing an axial displacement of the working eccentric relative to the bearing journal. In this way, it is possible to turn back the working eccentric by hand and with moderate hand forces against the tensioning moment applied by the torsion spring of the tensioning device into a mounting position and to secure the working eccentric in this mounting position through axial decoupling of this eccentric relative to a base plate device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Patent number: 7662057
    Abstract: An eccentric tensioning device is provided for tensioning a power-transmission means constructed, for example, as a flat belt or toothed belt in a power-transmission means drive. The tensioning device can be brought into a pretensioned mounting state in an advantageous way. The eccentric tensioning device has a free roller device that includes a running disk and a roller bearing provided for supporting this disk, a working eccentric for supporting the free roller device, that can be displaced in the radial direction relative to the rotating axis of the roller bearing according to the magnitude of the pivoting of the working eccentric, a bearing journal device for supporting the working eccentric, a torsion spring for pretensioning the working eccentric, a fixing device for securing the working eccentric in a mounting position, in which the torsion spring is located in a pretensioned state, and an adjustment for supporting the bearing journal device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Publication number: 20080305903
    Abstract: An eccentric tensioning device is provided for tensioning a power-transmission means constructed, for example, as a flat belt or toothed belt in a power-transmission means drive. The tensioning device can be brought into a pretensioned mounting state in an advantageous way. The eccentric tensioning device has a free roller device that includes a running disk and a roller bearing provided for supporting this disk, a working eccentric for supporting the free roller device, that can be displaced in the radial direction relative to the rotating axis of the roller bearing according to the magnitude of the pivoting of the working eccentric, a bearing journal device for supporting the working eccentric, a torsion spring for pretensioning the working eccentric, a fixing device for securing the working eccentric in a mounting position, in which the torsion spring is located in a pretensioned state, and an adjustment for supporting the bearing journal device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Publication number: 20080302220
    Abstract: A pretensioning tool is provided for an eccentric tensioning device, which is used for tensioning a power-transmission means constructed, for example, as a flat or toothed belt in a power-transmission means drive. Advantages are provided for installation of special power-transmission means tensioning devices that can be secured in a mounting state achieved under pretensioning of the torsion spring. The tensioning tool is for an eccentric tensioning device of a power-transmission means drive, which includes a working eccentric loaded by a torsion spring, a bearing journal supporting the working eccentric, and a running disk device encompassing the working eccentric, has an engagement structure that can be coupled locked in rotation with the working eccentric from a front region facing away from the flange side of the eccentric tensioning device and a decoupling structure for implementing an axial displacement of the working eccentric relative to the bearing journal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Publication number: 20080153642
    Abstract: An eccentric tensioning device for tensioning the traction means of a traction means drive is provided. The invention provides solutions, through which advantages are given in the installation of tensioning devices under assembly-specific aspects. The eccentric tensioning device for a traction means drive includes a track roller device, which has a running disk and a rolling bearing provided for supporting this disk, a work eccentric for supporting the track roller device such that it can be displaced in a radial direction relative to the rotating axis of the rolling bearing through pivoting of the work eccentric, a torsion spring for pretensioning the work eccentric, and a fixing device for securing the work eccentric in a mounting position, in which the torsion spring is located in pretensioned state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Publication number: 20080153644
    Abstract: A tensioning device constructed, in particular, as a double eccentric tensioning device for a traction means drive is provided, which guarantees in the installed state a sufficient pretensioning of a traction means of the traction means drive. The invention provides advantages in the installation of the eccentric tensioning devices under assembly-specific aspects. This is provided by an eccentric tensioning device for a traction means drive, with a track roller device, which includes a running disk and a rolling bearing provided for supporting the disk. An operating eccentric for supporting the track roller device such that it can be displaced in a radial direction relative to the rotating axis of the rolling bearing according to a magnitude of the pivoting of the operating eccentric, and a torsion spring for pretensioning the operating eccentric in a pivoting direction are provided. The operating eccentric forces the track roller device carried by the eccentric against an allocated traction means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
  • Publication number: 20080113835
    Abstract: An eccentric tensioning device for tensioning a traction means constructed, for example, as a flat or toothed belt in a traction means drive, is provided. Advantages are provided for the installation of tensioning devices and in the integration of the traction means in the traction means drive under assembly-specific aspects. This is accomplished through the use of an eccentric tensioning device for a traction means, with a track roller device, which includes a running disk and a rolling bearing provided for supporting the disk. A work eccentric supports the track roller device such that it can be displaced in a radial direction relative to the rotating axis of the rolling bearing according to the magnitude of the pivoting of the work eccentric. A torsion spring pretensions the work eccentric, and a fixing device secures the work eccentric in a mounting position, in which the torsion spring is located in a pretensioned state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Rainer Baumuller, Niels Flamig