Patents by Inventor Nils Brinkert

Nils Brinkert 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: 12345187
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine. Exhaust gas is flowable through an exhaust tract. Secondary air is flowable through a secondary air conduit and is introducible into the exhaust tract via the secondary air conduit. A mixture having secondary air introduced into the exhaust tract and fuel components is ignitable in the exhaust tract by an ignition device. Fresh air flowing through a suction tract is introducible into a combustion chamber via the suction tract. The secondary air conduit is fluidically connected to the suction tract at a diversion point where a portion of the fresh air in the suction tract is divertable from the suction tract by the secondary air conduit and is introducible into the exhaust tract as the secondary air. The fuel components that are contained in the exhaust gas, originate from the combustion chamber and reach the exhaust tract uncombusted from the combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
    Inventors: Nils Brinkert, Hardy Weymann, Marvin Schattner, Markus Fenzl
  • Patent number: 12312994
    Abstract: A control device for an exhaust gas turbocharger includes a closing device with a closing element and an element lever, pivoting around an axis. The closing element is designed to open and close a first flow cross-section formed by a partition wall between two spiral channels in the exhaust gas-conducting section. Additionally, there is a second flow cross-section associated with a bypass duct designed to direct flow around a turbine wheel. The closing element comprises two parts: one for the first flow cross-section and another for the second flow cross-section. The element lever features an arm that fits into a cavity in the closing element. This cavity has an inner surface, and the arm's outer surface matches the cavity's shape but with differing dimensions. The arm's peripheral surface includes multiple distinct sections, enhancing the engagement with the closing element's cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Inventors: Stephan Weniger, Viktor Dick, Zdenek Reif, Manfred Guthörle, Nils Brinkert, Jürgen Weeber, Christoph Natkaniec
  • Publication number: 20250092818
    Abstract: A turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger has a turbine housing which has at least two flow paths which are fluidically separated from one another at least in some regions and through which exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine can flow. A turbine wheel is accommodated in the turbine housing and can be driven by the exhaust gas. The turbine has a bypass channel via which the turbine wheel can be bypassed by at least part of the exhaust gas and has a through-flow opening via which the flow paths can be fluidically connected to one another. A valve element is adjustable between a closed position closing the bypass channel and the through-flow opening and an open position at least partially opening the bypass channel and the through-flow opening. The valve element has a flow channel which penetrates the valve element and through which the exhaust gas can flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Matthias HAMANN, Nils BRINKERT
  • Patent number: 12247513
    Abstract: A combustion engine for a motor vehicle includes an exhaust gas tract through which exhaust gas from a combustion chamber of the combustion engine can flow. An exhaust gas turbocharger has a turbine which is arranged in the exhaust gas tract and which has a turbine housing and a turbine wheel at least partially received in the turbine housing and driveable by the exhaust gas. Via a secondary air channel, which opens out into the exhaust gas tract, secondary air flowing through the secondary air channel can be introduced into the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas tract. The secondary air channel opens out inside the turbine housing into the exhaust gas tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: Mercedes-Benz Group AG
    Inventors: Maroje Matana, Nils Brinkert
  • Publication number: 20250059906
    Abstract: A control device for an exhaust gas turbocharger includes a closing device with a closing element and an element lever, pivoting around an axis. The closing element is designed to open and close a first flow cross-section formed by a partition wall between two spiral channels in the exhaust gas-conducting section. Additionally, there is a second flow cross-section associated with a bypass duct designed to direct flow around a turbine wheel. The closing element comprises two parts: one for the first flow cross-section and another for the second flow cross-section. The element lever features an arm that fits into a cavity in the closing element. This cavity has an inner surface, and the arm's outer surface matches the cavity's shape but with differing dimensions. The arm's peripheral surface includes multiple distinct sections, enhancing the engagement with the closing element's cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicants: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH, Mercedes-Benz Group AG
    Inventors: Stephan WENIGER, Viktor DICK, Zdenek REIF, Manfred GUTHÖRLE, Nils BRINKERT, Jürgen WEEBER, Christoph NATKANIEC
  • Patent number: 12180883
    Abstract: A control device of an exhaust gas-conducting section of a turbocharger includes a pivotable closing device with a closing element and an element lever. A first element portion thereof opens and closes a first flow cross-section of a flow connection and a second element portion opens and closes a second flow cross-section of a bypass duct of the exhaust gas-conducting section. The element lever includes a lever end portion engaging into a cavity of the closing element. A holding element is fixedly connected to the closing element. The lever end portion includes a first contact surface and, axially spaced apart, a second contact surface. The first contact surface includes an axially-extending first partial surface and a radially-extending second partial surface connected to one another by a third partial surface. The partial surfaces are designed to be able to effect contact with the closing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignees: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH, Mercedes-Benz Group AG
    Inventors: Manfred Guthörle, Viktor Dick, Stephan Weniger, Zdenek Reif, Nils Brinkert, Jürgen Weeber, Thomas Knieps
  • Publication number: 20240384680
    Abstract: A control device of an exhaust gas-conducting section of a turbocharger includes a pivotable closing device with a closing element and an element lever. A first element portion thereof opens and closes a first flow cross-section of a flow connection and a second element portion opens and closes a second flow cross-section of a bypass duct of the exhaust gas-conducting section. The element lever includes a lever end portion engaging into a cavity of the closing element. A holding element is fixedly connected to the closing element. The lever end portion includes a first contact surface and, axially spaced apart, a second contact surface. The first contact surface includes an axially-extending first partial surface and a radially-extending second partial surface connected to one another by a third partial surface. The partial surfaces are designed to be able to effect contact with the closing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: IHI Charging Systems International GmbH, Mercedes-Benz Group AG
    Inventors: Manfred GUTHÖRLE, Viktor DICK, Stephan WENIGER, Zdenek REIF, Nils BRINKERT, Jürgen WEEBER, Thomas KNIEPS
  • Publication number: 20230417175
    Abstract: A combustion engine for a motor vehicle includes an exhaust gas tract through which exhaust gas from a combustion chamber of the combustion engine can flow. An exhaust gas turbocharger has a turbine which is arranged in the exhaust gas tract and which has a turbine housing and a turbine wheel at least partially received in the turbine housing and driveable by the exhaust gas. Via a secondary air channel, which opens out into the exhaust gas tract, secondary air flowing through the secondary air channel can be introduced into the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas tract. The secondary air channel opens out inside the turbine housing into the exhaust gas tract.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Maroje MATANA, Nils BRINKERT
  • Publication number: 20230417167
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine. Exhaust gas is flowable through an exhaust tract. Secondary air is flowable through a secondary air conduit and is introducible into the exhaust tract via the secondary air conduit. A mixture having secondary air introduced into the exhaust tract and fuel components is ignitable in the exhaust tract by an ignition device. Fresh air flowing through a suction tract is introducible into a combustion chamber via the suction tract. The secondary air conduit is fluidically connected to the suction tract at a diversion point where a portion of the fresh air in the suction tract is divertable from the suction tract by the secondary air conduit and is introducible into the exhaust tract as the secondary air. The fuel components that are contained in the exhaust gas, originate from the combustion chamber and reach the exhaust tract uncombusted from the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Nils BRINKERT, Hardy WEYMANN, Marvin SCHATTNER, Markus FENZL
  • Publication number: 20230349315
    Abstract: A method for operating an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The internal combustion engine includes a combustion chamber, an intake tract, a compressor disposed in the intake tract, and a conduit element which is fluidly connected to the intake tract. The internal combustion engine is operable in a heating mode to heat at least a compressor housing of the compressor. In the heating mode a part of the air flowing through the intake tract and compressed by the compressor is returned to the intake tract by the conduit element. The method includes recording a temperature of the air in the intake tract upstream of the compressor by a sensor and comparing the temperature with a threshold value. When the temperature is lower than the threshold value, the internal combustion engine is operated in the heating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Maroje MATANA, Nils BRINKERT
  • Patent number: 11293341
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle includes an exhaust system through which exhaust gas can flow and in which a first exhaust gas aftertreatment element is disposed. An exhaust gas turbocharger has a turbine and the turbine has a turbine wheel which is disposed upstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. A bypass line bypasses the turbine wheel and via the bypass line at least part of the exhaust gas can bypass the turbine wheel. The bypass line also bypasses the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. The bypass line is fluidically connected to the exhaust system at a branch point disposed upstream of the turbine wheel and upstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. The bypass line is fluidically connected to the exhaust system at a discharge point disposed downstream of the turbine wheel and downstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kuhn, Nils Brinkert, Rene Ernst
  • Patent number: 11199128
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has first and second combustion chambers, first and second exhaust gas line elements, and an exhaust gas turbocharger which has a first flood, a second flood, and a third flood. A bypass device has a bypass line that can be flowed through by exhaust gas from the first and second exhaust gas line elements and via the bypass line a turbine wheel is bypassed by a first part of the exhaust gas from the first and second exhaust gas line elements. A valve device includes a first valve element, via which an amount of the exhaust gas flowing through the bypass line and bypassing the turbine wheel from the first and second exhaust gas line elements is settable. A third exhaust gas line element opens out into the third flood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils Brinkert, Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Weber
  • Publication number: 20210189948
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle includes an exhaust system through which exhaust gas can flow and in which a first exhaust gas aftertreatment element is disposed. An exhaust gas turbocharger has a turbine and the turbine has a turbine wheel which is disposed upstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. A bypass line bypasses the turbine wheel and via the bypass line at least part of the exhaust gas can bypass the turbine wheel. The bypass line also bypasses the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. The bypass line is fluidically connected to the exhaust system at a branch point disposed upstream of the turbine wheel and upstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element. The bypass line is fluidically connected to the exhaust system at a discharge point disposed downstream of the turbine wheel and downstream of the first exhaust gas aftertreatment element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Thomas KUHN, Nils BRINKERT, Rene ERNST
  • Publication number: 20200240322
    Abstract: An internal combustion engine has first and second combustion chambers, first and second exhaust gas line elements, and an exhaust gas turbocharger which has a first flood, a second flood, and a third flood. A bypass device has a bypass line that can be flowed through by exhaust gas from the first and second exhaust gas line elements and via the bypass line a turbine wheel is bypassed by a first part of the exhaust gas from the first and second exhaust gas line elements. A valve device includes a first valve element, via which an amount of the exhaust gas flowing through the bypass line and bypassing the turbine wheel from the first and second exhaust gas line elements is settable. A third exhaust gas line element opens out into the third flood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils BRINKERT, Torsten HIRTH, Siegfried WEBER
  • Patent number: 9399923
    Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing which has a first and a second spiral channel with the second spiral channel extending over a wrap angle range of less than 360 degrees of a turbine wheel of the turbine, and the first spiral channel having a larger wrap angle range than the second spiral channel and the spiral channels being arranged adjacent each other in at least one angular range which includes the wrap angle ranges, the nozzle has an overall nozzle width via which exhaust gas is admitted to the turbine wheel over a respective partial nozzle width of the spiral channels wherein the partial nozzle width of the first spiral channel is greater than the partial nozzle width of the first spiral channel in the first angular range, at least in a further angular range of the wrap angle range which is different from the at least one angular range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Nils Brinkert, Siegfried Sumser
  • Patent number: 9097173
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine comprising a turbocharger which includes a turbine which is located in an exhaust tract of the internal combustion engine and to which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine is applied via an exhaust pipe system of the exhaust tract, the turbine comprises volute passages distributed along the circumference of the turbine wheel and the exhaust gas flows are combined and divided upstream of the turbine into at least two exhaust gas part-flows each of which part-flows is fed to one of the volute passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Thomas Kuhn, Nils Brinkert
  • Patent number: 9062632
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle, having a first cylinder bank and a second cylinder bank and an exhaust tract including a first exhaust manifold and a second exhaust manifold with a first exhaust gas duct and a second exhaust gas duct and a first exhaust gas turbocharger including a first turbine situated in the exhaust tract and a second exhaust gas turbocharger including a second turbine arranged in the exhaust tract, the first turbine and the second turbine are selectively drivable in alternation by at least a portion of the exhaust gas via a valve device that is switchable between at least three positions and is situated upstream from the first turbine and the second turbine so that, in a first position of the valve device, the engine is operated in a pulse supercharging mode; in a second position of the valve device, the engine is operated in a ram charging mode and in a third position of the valve device, the engine is operated in a sequential supercharging mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Nils Brinkert, Thomas Kuhn
  • Publication number: 20140298804
    Abstract: In an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle, having a first cylinder bank and a second cylinder bank and an exhaust tract including a first exhaust manifold and a second exhaust manifold with a first exhaust gas duct and a second exhaust gas duct and a first exhaust gas turbocharger including a first turbine situated in the exhaust tract and a second exhaust gas turbocharger including a second turbine arranged in the exhaust tract, the first turbine and the second turbine are selectively drivable in alternation by at least a portion of the exhaust gas via a valve device that is switchable between at least three positions and is situated upstream from the first turbine and the second turbine so that, in a first position of the valve device, the engine is operated in a pulse supercharging mode; in a second position of the valve device, the engine is operated in a ram charging mode and in a third position of the valve device, the engine is operated in a sequential supercharging mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Nils BRINKERT, Thomas KUHN
  • Publication number: 20140050568
    Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing including a turbine wheel with blades, each having a leading edge and a trailing edge, an adjusting device is provided controlling the flow to the leading blade edges of the turbine wheel and also a device for controlling the flow from the trailing edges of the turbine wheel blades, both devices are coupled to one another so as to be adjustable by a single actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Nils Brinkert, Siegfried Sumser
  • Publication number: 20140003910
    Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing which has a first and a second spiral channel with the second spiral channel extending over a wrap angle range of less than 360 degrees of a turbine wheel of the turbine, and the first spiral channel having a larger wrap angle range than the second spiral channel and the spiral channels being arranged adjacent each other in at least one angular range which includes the wrap angle ranges, the nozzle has an overall nozzle width via which exhaust gas is admitted to the turbine wheel over a respective partial nozzle width of the spiral channels wherein the partial nozzle width of the first spiral channel is greater than the partial nozzle width of the first spiral channel in the first angular range, at least in a further angular range of the wrap angle range which is different from the at least one angular range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils BRINKERT, Siegfried SUMSER