Patents by Inventor Peter Niebling

Peter Niebling 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).

  • Publication number: 20100156061
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connection of a suspension strut to a wheel carrier of a motor vehicle, wherein the wheel carrier is provided with a fixture for the releasable connection of a lower end of the suspension strut, and wherein the lower end of the suspension strut is mounted coaxially in the fixture. In order to improve this suspension strut connection, it is provided that the wheel carrier is a sheet-metal formed part on which the fixture of the suspension strut is integrally formed as a single piece, wherein retaining means which can be connected releasably to retaining means of the suspension strut are integrally formed on the fixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2006
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Raphael Fischer, Peter Niebling, Christian Hecker, Darius Dlugai
  • Publication number: 20100119185
    Abstract: The wheel bearing assembly connects a journal section of the hub and a joint body. The wheel bearing assembly has an adapter section is connected to a joint cap, a journal section is connected to a wheel hub. A separate inner ring is located on the journal section. The adapter section and the journal section intermesh by means of end gearing. The assembly also has a tensioning element that mutually braces the adapter section and the journal section under an overall pre-tension, the end gearing being braced by a first pre-tension along a first force path A between the adapter section and the journal section and the inner ring being braced by a second pre-tension along a second force path B between the adapter section and the journal section. At least some sections of the first and second force paths A and B are parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Raphael Fischer, Peter Niebling, Roland Langer, Pavel Tseluyko, Peter Partheymueller
  • Publication number: 20100067839
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roller bearing of a wheel hub of a motor vehicle comprising a tire pressure control system. Said roller bearing comprises an air guiding channel that extends radially through an external ring and an air guiding channel that extends radially through an internal ring that leads into an intermediate chamber that is arranged between the rows of the bearing bodies and is sealed in relation to said bearing bodies. In order to seal the intermediate chamber in a more simple and effective manner, said intermediate chamber comprises a flow channel that is embodied as a Venturi nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2007
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Raphael Fischer, Christian Hecker, Peter Niebling
  • Publication number: 20100054646
    Abstract: The invention relates to a double-row wheel bearing unit for a vehicle, comprising an axle journal fixed to the vehicle, and a wheel hub bearing a wheel flange rotatably mounted on said axle journal by means of two rows of rolling bodies spaced axially apart. In order to adapt the loading capacity of the rows of rolling bodies to the respective load conditions, the two rows of rolling bodies have different rolling circle diameters respectively adapted to the highest expected load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Darius Dlugai, Dirk Holweger, Peter Niebling
  • Publication number: 20100014798
    Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly on a motor vehicle for connecting an outer bearing ring of a rolling bearing and a wheel support which is formed by two cup-shaped molded sheet metal parts that can be fixedly connected so as to form a hollow profiled element. Each of the molded sheet metal parts is provided with a circular hole that is coaxial with the axis of rotation of the rolling bearing, said holes being spaced apart from one another. The space between the holes is occupied by a spacing ring which is axially supported on the inner edges of the molded sheet metal parts, said edges defining the two circular holes, in such a way that a tubular bearing receptacle for the outer bearing ring of the rolling bearing is formed and the molded sheet metal parts are fixedly connected to the spacing ring and the outer bearing ring of the rolling bearing in a positive and frictionally engaged manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Raphael Fischer, Peter Niebling, Christian Hecker, Darius Dlugai, Ralf Hund
  • Publication number: 20100008613
    Abstract: The radial antifriction bearing has an outer ring, an inner ring, and a plurality or rolling bodies arranged between the inner ring and the outer ring in such a way that the inner ring is rotatably mounted relative to the outer ring, via the rolling bodies, and the outer ring has an inner chamber in which the inner ring and/or at least one inner ring section is arranged. The inner chamber is closed at one front side of the radial antifriction bearing by a shaped marginal section of the outer ring in such a way that the inner ring and/or the at least one inner ring section is destroyed when it is removed from the outer ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2007
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Richard Baier, Raphael Fischer, Dirk Holweger, Peter Niebling
  • Patent number: 7631553
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement for mounting at least one machine element on a support, wherein the machine element is movably mounted on the support, wherein the bearing arrangement is provided with at least one measuring sleeve and with at least one measuring element on the measuring sleeve, wherein the measuring sleeve is formed separately from the support and wherein the measuring element is provided at least for measuring physical parameters and processes in the bearing arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jens Heim, Peter Niebling, Gottfried Ruoff, Darius Dlugai, Christian Mock
  • Patent number: 7631948
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel hub having a central section and a radial section which is radially connected to the central section, a bearing section which axially protrudes from the central section and is used to receive a wheel bearing, and an axially opposing receiving section for receiving a brake disk and a wheel rim. Holes for receiving wheel nuts are formed in the radial section. In order to produce an especially light wheel hub that can withstand all operating loads and provides a brake disk with a secure abutment surface under all operating conditions, the wheel hub has recesses at least between some holes, the recesses fully penetrating the wall of the radial section of the wheel hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Heinrich Hofmann, Horst Doeppling, Peter Niebling, Robert Plank
  • Patent number: 7632020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement (2) that seals at least one radial intermediate space (21) between at least one inner bearing ring (3) and at least one outer bearing ring (5). Said sealing arrangement (2) comprises at least one first support (17) that supports at least one elastic seal (18) and a second support (19) which supports at least one encoder (10) located outside the intermediate space (21). The encoder (10) is radially oriented towards at least one sensor (14) that is disposed above the encoder (10) in a radially outward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Roland Langer
  • Publication number: 20090285516
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealing arrangement that seals at least one radial intermediate space between at least one inner bearing ring and at least one outer bearing ring. Said sealing arrangement comprises at least one first support that supports at least one elastic seal and a second support which supports at least one encoder located outside the intermediate space. The encoder is radially oriented towards at least one sensor that is disposed above the encoder in a radially outward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Peter NIEBLING, Jens HEIM, Heinrich HOFMANN, Darius DLUGAI, Roland LANGER
  • Patent number: 7607837
    Abstract: A wheel bearing module in a wheel carrier that has a wheel bearing and a wheel flange. The wheel flange is mounted using the wheel bearing which allows it to rotate relative to the wheel carrier about a rotation axis. The wheel bearing has at least one outer ring. The wheel bearing is supported, at least in areas and via an outer ring, at least radial to the rotation axis in the wheel carrier. The outer ring has, at the axial end of the outer ring, a flange radially pointing away from the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
  • Patent number: 7604416
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outer ring of a wheel bearing and the axial securing element thereof, which comprises a radial flange. Said radial flange extends radially outward from the axial end of the tubularly embodied outer ring. The flange is provided with recesses which penetrate the flange in an axial direction, are radially open towards the outside, and are used for fastening the flange to a wheel support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
  • Patent number: 7600614
    Abstract: An assembly comprised of a brake disk with a hub. Webs which are adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction extend between and are anchored to the brake disk and are attached to the hub. At least two of the webs which are adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction are formed together in one piece, either from a bent section joining the webs or because adjacent segments having respective adjacent webs are attached. The webs absorb stresses between the brake disk and the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: FAG Kugelfischer AG
    Inventors: Horst Doppling, Jochen Burgdorf, Peter Niebling, Heinrich Hofmann
  • Patent number: 7600923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel bearing in a wheel carrier. This wheel bearing has at least one outer race with at least one row of roll bodies, whereby the wheel bearing is supported at least on a cylindrical section of the outer race at least radial to the rotation axis in the wheel carrier, and the outer race has a flange radial pointing away from the rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Jens Heim, Heinrich Hofmann, Roland Langer, Darius Dlugai, Horst Doeppling, Wolfgang Steinberger
  • Patent number: 7597405
    Abstract: The wheel bearing joint unit having an inner ring that sits on a hub of the wheel bearing joint unit. The inner ring is axially retained on the hub using a collar that is formed from the hub. The collar is provided with a toothing which meshes with a corresponding opposite toothing on a joint part. The toothing and the opposite toothing are braced against each other by a screw which rests on the hub and engages into a thread on the joint part. The joint has two axial projections, one which has the toothing to engage the toothing on the collar and another with the threading to engage the screw. These two projections are spaced apart by a groove to provide flexibility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Ernst Masur, Ralf Heiss, Benno Fueller, Peter Niebling
  • Publication number: 20090206649
    Abstract: A wheel hub-constant velocity joint unit in which a wheel hub (60, 90) with a passage opening (59, 89) that carries inner shaft teeth (44, 74) is tensioned with the outer joint part (46, 76) of a constant velocity joint (42, 72) on which a journal (53, 83) is formed with outer shaft teeth (54, 84), wherein inner shaft teeth (44, 74) of the passage opening (59, 89) and outer shaft teeth (54, 84) of the journal (53, 83) mesh in each other and a two-row wheel bearing (43, 73) is pushed onto the wheel hub (60, 90) that includes an inner bearing ring (64, 94) on which a front face (52, 82) of the outer joint part (46, 76) is supported directly, wherein the pitch circle diameter (TKD) of the roller bearing is greater than the pitch circle diameter (PCD) of the constant velocity joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Ernst Masur
  • Publication number: 20090202186
    Abstract: The bearing arrangement, in order to enable an improved connection of the wheel hub to the rotating joint and better adjust a prestress of the roller bearing, has a face of the axle stub of the wheel hub with a spur gearing element which is non-rotatably connected to a corresponding spur gearing element of the joint body of the rotating joint. The spur gearing elements are disposed at least partially radially and axially beneath the roller bearing, and that the inner bearing ring is connected to a means for the axial tolerance compensation between the inner bearing ring and the counter-surface of the joint body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2007
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Roland Langer, Peter Niebling, Ernst Masur
  • Publication number: 20090160244
    Abstract: The invention relates to a unit comprising a carrier and a wheel bearing. The wheel bearing comprises at least one outer ring which is provided with at least one track for the rolling bodies. According the invention, the wheel bearing is maintained on the carrier in a fixed manner in relation to the carrier in a first receiving element by means of a first connection projection, and in a second receiving element by means of a second connection projection, at least in both axial directions of the wheel bearing, respectively by means of an end which axially borders on each of the connection projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Gottfried Ruoff, Horst Doeppling, Darius Dlugai
  • Patent number: 7547147
    Abstract: A wheel bearing unit (1) is embodied in a four-rowed angular contact ball bearing form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Fag Kugelfischer AG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Heinrich Hofmann, Darius Dlugai, Jens Heim, David Ilgert
  • Publication number: 20090142012
    Abstract: The invention relates to a unit comprising a wheel bearing and at least one vehicle-sided fixed support. The wheel bearing comprising at least one outer part which is rigidly fixed to at least one bearing seat which is embodied as an axial passage of a sheet metal moulded part of the support, and at least one end section of the outer part is surrounded in a radial and supple manner, at least in the proximity of said passage such that the end section engages in an axial mariner behind the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2005
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KG
    Inventors: Peter Niebling, Gottfried Ruoff, Horst Doeppling, Darius Dlugai, Ralf Stopp