Patents by Inventor Norbert Radinger

Norbert Radinger 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: 9657610
    Abstract: A hydraulic camshaft adjustment device (1) of the vane type, with a stator (2) and a rotor (3) arranged concentrically and rotatably inside the stator is provided. A locking device (6) for preventing a rotation between the rotor (3) and the stator (2) is arranged between these two components (2, 3) such that a locking element (7) of the locking device (6) creates an interlocking fit that blocks the rotation, the locking element (7) being designed in the nature of a plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Olaf Boese, Sebastian Krueger
  • Publication number: 20150377085
    Abstract: A hydraulic camshaft adjustment device (1) of the vane type, with a stator (2) and a rotor (3) arranged concentrically and rotatably inside the stator is provided. A locking device (6) for preventing a rotation between the rotor (3) and the stator (2) is arranged between these two components (2, 3) such that a locking element (7) of the locking device (6) creates an interlocking fit that blocks the rotation, the locking element (7) being designed in the nature of a plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Olaf Boese, Sebastian Krueger
  • Patent number: 8950289
    Abstract: A controlled axial biasing unit (1) is provided which substantially includes a first ramp disk (11) and a second ramp disk (12), each of which disks is configured with a plurality of ramp contours (8). An annular cage (2) that carries a plurality of rolling elements (3) is inserted between the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12). At least the first ramp disk (11), the second ramp disk (12) and the cage (2) are made by a shaping method without chip removal. Each of the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12) is configured with a continuous wall (32). Likewise through this shaping method, the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12) have on an outer periphery (UA) an integrally formed safety stop device (14) for respective end positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Tomas Smetana, Fritz Wiesinger
  • Patent number: 8646982
    Abstract: A rolling bearing that has at least one first row of rolling elements and one second row of rolling elements as well as a common bearing ring for both rows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Tomas Smetana
  • Patent number: 8607949
    Abstract: A dual clutch which has two friction clutches, a central pressure-exerting plate and two pressure plates which are axially movable relative to the pressure-exerting plate with the interposition of the friction linings of two clutch disks, which each mesh with one gearbox input shaft, of actuating devices. The dual clutch is held at the drive-input side, with the dual clutch being supported at the gearbox side by an actuating system, which holds the two actuating devices, for actuating the pressure plates, and with the actuating system being rotatably held on the clutch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner, Norbert Radinger
  • Patent number: 8590685
    Abstract: A dual clutch which has two friction clutches, which have a central pressure-exerting plate and two pressure plates which are axially movable relative to the pressure-exerting plate with the interposition of the friction linings of two clutch disks, which each mesh with a gearbox input shaft of actuating devices. The pressure plates are acted on by transmission elements by the actuating devices directly without a lever action. Furthermore, for the cooling and lubrication of the actuating bearings between the actuating devices and the transmission elements, an annular chamber can be formed which has an increased fluid volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner, Norbert Radinger
  • Patent number: 8579512
    Abstract: A drive unit for motor vehicles which has at least one electrical motor and at least one transmission assembly. The electrical motor and the transmission assembly are operatively connected to one another by at least one shaft and the shaft is rotatably mounted by at least one first rolling bearing which sits in a rotary union for the shaft in the transmission assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Tomas Smetana
  • Publication number: 20120213460
    Abstract: A drive unit for motor vehicles having which has at least one electrical motor and at least one transmission assembly. The electrical motor and the transmission assembly are operatively connected to one another by at least one shaft and the shaft is rotatably mounted by at least one first rolling bearing which sits in a rotary union for the shaft in the transmission assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 23, 2012
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Tomas Smetana
  • Publication number: 20120141058
    Abstract: A rolling bearing that has at least one first row of roiling elements and one second row of rolling elements as well as a common bearing ring for both rows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Tomas Smetana
  • Patent number: 8104442
    Abstract: A mechanical roller tappet (1a, 1b) comprising a tappet housing (2a, 2b) shaped out of sheet metal, a drive roller (3) actuable by a cam (9) and an axle (5a, 5b) on which the drive roller (3) is mounted, end portions (24) of the axle (5a, 5b) being supported in axle eyes (23) of the tappet housing (2a, 2b), said tappet housing (2a, 2b) comprising a tappet skirt (10a, 10b) and a tappet bottom (16) possessing a contact surface (21) for an adjacent engine component on a power take-off side and at an end of the tappet skirt facing the cam, the tappet bottom is connected to the tappet skirt and is shaped into the interior of the tappet skirt while forming a pocket for receiving the drive roller, the axle eyes being arranged in first sections (18) of the tappet bottom while being spaced from an inner peripheral surface (19) of the tappet skirt and extend substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the tappet skirt, the contact surface being arranged on a second section (20) of the tappet bottom connecti
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Stefan Dorn, Norbert Geyer, Manfred Jansen, Karsten Kucht, Norbert Radinger
  • Publication number: 20120006150
    Abstract: A controlled axial biasing unit (1) is provided which substantially includes a first ramp disk (11) and a second ramp disk (12), each of which disks is configured with a plurality of ramp contours (8). An annular cage (2) that carries a plurality of rolling elements (3) is inserted between the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12). At least the first ramp disk (11), the second ramp disk (12) and the cage (2) are made by a shaping method without chip removal. Each of the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12) is configured with a continuous wall (32). Likewise through this shaping method, the first ramp disk (11) and the second ramp disk (12) have on an outer periphery (UA) an integrally formed safety stop device (14) for respective end positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GBMH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Tomas Smetana, Fritz Wiesinger
  • Publication number: 20110132712
    Abstract: A dual clutch which has two friction clutches, a central pressure-exerting plate and two pressure plates which are axially movable relative to the pressure-exerting plate with the interposition of the friction linings of two clutch disks, which each mesh with in-each case one gearbox input shaft, of actuating devices. The dual clutch is held at the drive-input side, with the dual clutch being supported at the gearbox side by an actuating system, which holds the two actuating devices, for actuating the pressure plates, and with the actuating system being rotatably held on the clutch housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner, Norbert Radinger
  • Publication number: 20110114436
    Abstract: A dual clutch which has two friction clutches, which have a central pressure-exerting plate and two pressure plates which are axially movable relative to the pressure-exerting plate with the interposition of the friction linings of two clutch disks, which each mesh with a gearbox input shaft of actuating devices. The pressure plates are acted on by transmission elements by the actuating devices directly without a lever action. Furthermore, for the cooling and lubrication of the actuating bearings between the actuating devices and the transmission elements, an annular chamber can be formed which has an increased fluid volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner, Norbert Radinger
  • Patent number: 7793583
    Abstract: A mechanical tappet (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001) is provided, in particular for actuating the lifting of a pump piston (39) of a fuel pump of an internal combustion engine, with a sleeve-shaped tappet housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702, 902, 1002) constructed as a shaped sheet-metal part and with a driving roller (6) supported so that it can rotate. Here, a bolt (4) supports the driving roller so that it is centered, and end sections (7) of the bolt projecting from the driving roller are supported in bolt eyes (8) of the tappet housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Manfred Jansen, Stefan Dorn, Norbert Geyer, Karsten Kucht
  • Publication number: 20100220949
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement (1) comprising an at least partially planar bearing support (2) that has a supporting bore (5), and at least one bearing (6) which is connected to said bearing support (2). An external ring (7) of the bearing (6) is provided with a recess (14) for accommodating the bearing support (2). According to the invention, the axially internal end of the recess (14) has an undercut (15), the diameter (D1) of which in relation to a bearing axis (11) is smaller than a diameter (D2) formed by an axially extending section of the recess (14). A slotted ring-type holding element (16) which positively covers the bearing support (2) in a radial direction in at least one circumferential point is inserted into the undercut (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Richard Baier, Andreas Heinz, Norbert Radinger
  • Publication number: 20100012065
    Abstract: The invention proposes a mechanical roller tappet (1a, 1b) comprising a tappet housing (2a, 2b) shaped out of sheet metal, a drive roller (3) actuable by a cam (9) and an axle (5a, 5b) on which the drive roller (3) is mounted, end portions (24) of the axle (5a, 5b) being supported in axle eyes (23) of the tappet housing (2a, 2b), said tappet housing (2a, 2b) comprising a tappet skirt (10a, 10b) and a tappet bottom (16) possessing a contact surface (21) for an adjacent engine component on a power take-off side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Stefan Dorn, Norbert Geyer, Manfred Jansen, Karsten Kucht, Norbert Radinger
  • Patent number: 7575377
    Abstract: A combined radial and axial bearing is defined by the fact that the bearing ring (1) of the radial bearing is held at an axial end by a mounting bore in the runner plate (2) of the axial bearing, and the positively locking engagement is brought about by means of a ring (3) which is arranged between the bearing ring (1) and runner plate and is configured in such a way that the bearing ring (1) and runner plates (2) are prevented from rotating with respect to one another in the circumferential direction but limited axial displacement is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Ina-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Matthias Fick, Norbert Radinger
  • Publication number: 20080190237
    Abstract: A mechanical tappet (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001) is provided, in particular for actuating the lifting of a pump piston (39) of a fuel pump of an internal combustion engine, with a sleeve-shaped tappet housing (102, 202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702, 902, 1002) constructed as a shaped sheet-metal part and with a driving roller (6) supported so that it can rotate. Here, a bolt (4) supports the driving roller so that it is centered, and end sections (7) of the bolt projecting from the driving roller are supported in bolt eyes (8) of the tappet housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Manfred Jansen, Stefan Dorn, Norbert Geyer, Karsten Kucht
  • Patent number: 7384367
    Abstract: A planet carrier (2) for a gearbox is provided, especially for an automatic transmission or a power-shift gearbox. The planet carrier (2) includes at least one planet gear (4) that is in constant contact with a sun gear and an internal geared wheel. The planet carrier (2) is formed from two parts and includes a single piece flange part (11) and a single piece cup body (12) formed in a step-type manner. The two components are rotationally symmetrical or approximately rotationally symmetrical, and are arranged with one at least partially inside the other. The internal diameter of the external part is adapted to the internal diameter of the internal part in an overlapping area. The two components are connected together at contact points. The components are positioned in a precise manner in relation to each other in the axial, radial and peripheral directions based on the construction. The individual components can be produced in a simple and economical manner through deep drawing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Matthias Fick
  • Patent number: 7329203
    Abstract: A planet carrier (2) for a gearbox, especially an automatic or power shift gearbox, is provided, including at least one planet gear (4) which is connected to a sun gear and a rotor wheel. The planet carrier is embodied in two parts and is made in two bodies (11, 12) which are formed with a step-like shape and which are arranged one within the other. The internal diameter of the axially extending segments of the external body (11) is adapted to the external diameters of the internal body (12). The bodies are positioned in a precise manner in relation to each other during construction. The individual components can be produced in a simple manner by shaping the sheet steel in a non-cutting manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Norbert Radinger, Matthias Fick