Patents by Inventor Rüdiger Kleinschmidt

Rüdiger Kleinschmidt 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: 11982285
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor (20) for generating a compressed air flow for a fuel cell (10), having a compressor element (21), in particular a compressor wheel, wherein the compressor element (21) is coupled in a to a drive shaft (23) for co-rotation, the drive shaft (23) being driven by a motor (22), in particular an electric motor, wherein at least one hydrodynamic or hydrostatic bearing (24, 25) is used to mount the shaft (23) in a rotatable manner, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) is connected to a lubricant supply means (30), which is used to supply a lubricant for hydrodynamic or hydrostatic pressure generation to the plain bearing (24, 25), wherein the lubricant is water or a fluid mixture, predominantly comprising water, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) has a lubricant inlet and a lubricant outlet, wherein the lubricant can be routed to the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant inlet and the lubricant can be discharged from the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant outlet, and where
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: BMTS Technology GmbH &Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Gunter Winkler
  • Publication number: 20230146415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor (20) for generating a compressed air flow for a fuel cell (10), having a compressor element (21), in particular a compressor wheel, wherein the compressor element (21) is coupled in a to a drive shaft (23) for co-rotation, the drive shaft (23) being driven by a motor (22), in particular an electric motor, wherein at least one hydrodynamic or hydrostatic bearing (24, 25) is used to mount the shaft (23) in a rotatable manner, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) is connected to a lubricant supply means (30), which is used to supply a lubricant for hydrodynamic or hydrostatic pressure generation to the plain bearing (24, 25), wherein the lubricant is water or a fluid mixture, predominantly comprising water, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) has a lubricant inlet and a lubricant outlet, wherein the lubricant can be routed to the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant inlet and the lubricant can be discharged from the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant outlet, and where
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Gunter Winkler
  • Patent number: 11629614
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing or a hydrodynamic plain bearing, comprising a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface (17.1, 17.2, 17.3) of the rotor (10) and a counter-surface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other to form a hydrodynamic plain bearing, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface, when cut along and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, form(s) a continuous bearing contour forming at least two contour sections (44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to provide hydrodynamic load capacities in both radial and axial directions, and wherein the counter-bearing part (50) is mounted in a bearing housing (60) or housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11549397
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger having a fluid dynamic bearing having a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface of the rotor (10) and a counterface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other, to form a fluid dynamic bearing, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface form(s) a continuous bearing contour when cut longitudinally and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, which bearing contour(s) are formed of at least two contour sections (44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to generate fluid dynamic load capacities in both the radial and the axial directions, wherein the bearing surface of the rotor (10) is formed by a rotor part (40), which is connected to a rotor shaft (11) and is secured on the rotor shaft (11), and wherein the rotor part (40) is supported relative to the rotor shaft (11) in the area of a support section (14) of the rotor shaft (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20220275750
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas compressor 10, in particular a turbocharger, having a rotatably mounted compressor wheel which is arranged at least partially in a compressor housing, the compressor housing having a gas routing area, for guiding a gas stream compressed by means of the compressor wheel, wherein an electric motor is provided, which has a motor rotor and a motor stator and which is mounted at least sectionally in a mounting area of a motor housing. In order to ensure permanently reliable operation in such a gas compressor 10 in a simple manner, it is provided in accordance with the invention that a gas pressure generator is provided, which is connected to the mounting area of the motor housing (20) in an air-conveying manner via at least one gas pressure line (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian Beyerlein, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Steffen Schmitt, Oliver Kuhne, Philipp Blasch
  • Publication number: 20220120193
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing or a hydrodynamic plain bearing, comprising a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface of the rotor (10) and a counterface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other to form the hydrodynamic plain bearing in the form of a combined journal—thrust bearing, having a continuous hydrodynamically load bearing gap formed between the rotor bearing surface and the counterface, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface, when cut longitudinally and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, form(s) a bearing contour forming merging contour sections (17.1 to 17.3; 44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to generate hydrodynamic load capacities in both the radial and the axial direction, wherein a contour section (17.3; 44.3; 53.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20220065132
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger having a fluid dynamic bearing having a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface of the rotor (10) and a counterface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other, to form a fluid dynamic bearing, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface form(s) a continuous bearing contour when cut longitudinally and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, which bearing contour(s) are formed of at least two contour sections (44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to generate fluid dynamic load capacities in both the radial and the axial directions, wherein the bearing surface of the rotor (10) is formed by a rotor part (40), which is connected to a rotor shaft (11) and is secured on the rotor shaft (11), and wherein the rotor part (40) is supported relative to the rotor shaft (11) in the area of a support section (14) of the rotor shaft (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11199220
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-gas-driven turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing having a rotor and a stator, the rotor being rotatable with respect to the stator, the rotor bearing surface being located opposite a counter-surface of the stator in order to generate hydrodynamic pressure in the region of a converging gap. In such a hydrodynamic plain bearing, the application properties can be improved by the fact that the rotor bearing surface and/or the counter-surface constitutes in a section view, in the context of a section along and through the rotation axis, a continuous bearing contour that is constituted from convex or concave curvatures and/or from at least two contour segments that are embodied as straight lines and/or curvatures. The invention also relates to a hydrodynamic plain bearing or bearing arrangement having such a plain bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Martin Kropp, Jörg Jennes
  • Publication number: 20210310372
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing or a hydrodynamic plain bearing, comprising a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface (17.1, 17.2, 17.3) of the rotor (10) and a counter-surface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other to form a hydrodynamic plain bearing, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface, when cut along and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, form(s) a continuous bearing contour forming at least two contour sections (44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to provide hydrodynamic load capacities in both radial and axial directions, and wherein the counter-bearing part (50) is mounted in a bearing housing (60) or housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 10816036
    Abstract: A bearing bushing for a charging device may include an inner jacket surface including at least two radial depressions. A respective lowest point of the at least two radial depressions may be disposed on a circle having a radius R1. A plurality of plateau surfaces may be disposed circumferentially between the at least two radial depressions and may be offset radially towards an inside of the bearing bushing. The plateau surfaces may be curved and may have a constant radius R2. A ratio between the radius R1 and the radius R2 may correspond to the relationship: R1/R2=1.001 to 1.015.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BMTS Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter
  • Publication number: 20200256380
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-gas-driven turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing having a rotor and a stator, the rotor being rotatable with respect to the stator, the rotor bearing surface being located opposite a counter-surface of the stator in order to generate hydrodynamic pressure in the region of a converging gap. In such a hydrodynamic plain bearing, the application properties can be improved by the fact that the rotor bearing surface and/or the counter-surface constitutes in a section view, in the context of a section along and through the rotation axis, a continuous bearing contour that is constituted from convex or concave curvatures and/or from at least two contour segments that are embodied as straight lines and/or curvatures. The invention also relates to a hydrodynamic plain bearing or bearing arrangement having such a plain bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Martin Kropp, Jörg Jennes
  • Patent number: 10724433
    Abstract: A supercharger for a motor vehicle engine may include a bearing device for mounting a shaft in a hub of a bearing housing. The bearing device may be configured to mount the shaft between a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel of the shaft via a bearing bush that may be floatingly mounted to the shaft within the hub in a closely delimited manner relative to the hub and the shaft. The bearing bush may be securely positioned by a pin that engages into the bearing bush radially from the hub. The pin may include a first part rotatably mounted in the bearing housing and a second part engaging in a recess of the bearing bush. An axis of the first part and an axis of the second part may run parallel to one another. The bearing bush and the pin may be connected via a ball joint connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: BMTS TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michal Klusacek, Ruediger Kleinschmidt
  • Patent number: 10670071
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust-gas-driven turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing having a rotor and a stator, the rotor being rotatable with respect to the stator, the rotor bearing surface being located opposite a counter-surface of the stator in order to generate hydrodynamic pressure in the region of a converging gap. In such a hydrodynamic plain bearing, the application properties can be improved by the fact that the rotor bearing surface and/or the counter-surface constitutes in a section view, in the context of a section along and through the rotation axis, a continuous bearing contour that is constituted from convex or concave curvatures and/or from at least two contour segments that are embodied as straight lines and/or curvatures. The invention also relates to a hydrodynamic plain bearing or bearing arrangement having such a plain bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: BMTS Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Martin Kropp, Jörg Jennes
  • Patent number: 10598213
    Abstract: An axial bearing may include a body having a disk-form configuration, a centrally disposed passage opening extending axially into the body structured to receive a shaft, and at least one circular segmental oil pocket opening towards the passage opening. The at least one oil pocket, in both circumferential directions relative to the body, may transition into a plateau surface section directly adjoining the at least one oil pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: BMTS Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitt, Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Steffen Heinemann, Oliver Kuhne
  • Patent number: 10508564
    Abstract: A bearing housing for an exhaust gas turbocharger may include a bearing housing cover arranged on a bearing housing wall. The bearing housing cover may include a penetrating rotation-symmetrical sealing recess with a centre axis and may have a locating surface facing the bearing housing wall and radially extending from the centre axis. The bearing housing may include a sealing bush arranged in at least one region of the sealing recess. The sealing bush may have a stop surface arranged opposite the locating surface and may include a penetrating shaft recess disposed rotation-symmetrical relative to the centre axis. The bearing housing cover may further include an at least partly circulating groove disposed on the locating surface radially spaced from the centre axis. The groove may include a drainage region arranged below the centre axis and extending from the centre axis radially to an outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: BMTS TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO.
    Inventors: Fabian Haslinger, Simon Henzler, Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter
  • Patent number: 10393169
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic plain bearing having a stator and a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator, a rotor bearing surface being located opposite a counter-surface of the stator in order to generate hydrodynamic pressure. The rotor bearing surface and/or the counter-surface constitutes in a section view, in the context of a section along and through the rotation axis, a continuous bearing contour that is constituted from at least two contour segments. The contour segments are suitable for generating hydrodynamic load capacity in a radial and axial direction. The contour segments are led into one another, by at least one transition segment, in such a way that hydrodynamic load capacity is generatable via the contour segments and the transition segment. The plain bearing is embodied as a multiple-surface plain bearing having two or more lubrication wedges in the region of the contour segments and of the transition segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: BMTS Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Steffen Schmitt, Oliver Kuhne, Martin Berger
  • Publication number: 20190242429
    Abstract: An axial bearing may include a body having a disk-form configuration, a centrally disposed passage opening extending axially into the body structured to receive a shaft, and at least one circular segmental oil pocket opening towards the passage opening. The at least one oil pocket, in both circumferential directions relative to the body, may transition into a plateau surface section directly adjoining the at least one oil pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitt, Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Steffen Heinemann, Oliver Kuhne
  • Publication number: 20180238191
    Abstract: A bearing housing for an exhaust gas turbocharger may include a bearing housing cover arranged on a bearing housing wall. The bearing housing cover may include a penetrating rotation-symmetrical sealing recess with a centre axis and may have a locating surface facing the bearing housing wall and radially extending from the centre axis. The bearing housing may include a sealing bush arranged in at least one region of the sealing recess. The sealing bush may have a stop surface arranged opposite the locating surface and may include a penetrating shaft recess disposed rotation-symmetrical relative to the centre axis. The bearing housing cover may further include an at least partly circulating groove disposed on the locating surface radially spaced from the centre axis. The groove may include a drainage region arranged below the centre axis and extending from the centre axis radially to an outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Fabian Haslinger, Simon Henzler, Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter
  • Publication number: 20180179954
    Abstract: A supercharger for a motor vehicle engine may include a bearing device for mounting a shaft in a hub of a bearing housing. The bearing device may be configured to mount the shaft between a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel of the shaft via a bearing bush that may be floatingly mounted to the shaft within the hub in a closely delimited manner relative to the hub and the shaft. The bearing bush may be securely positioned by a pin that engages into the bearing bush radially from the hub. The pin may include a first part rotatably mounted in the bearing housing and a second part engaging in a recess of the bearing bush. An axis of the first part and an axis of the second part may run parallel to one another. The bearing bush and the pin may be connected via a ball joint connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Michal Klusacek, Ruediger Kleinschmidt
  • Publication number: 20180156273
    Abstract: A bearing bushing for a charging device may include an inner jacket surface including at least two radial depressions. A respective lowest point of the at least two radial depressions may be disposed on a circle having a radius R1. A plurality of plateau surfaces may be disposed circumferentially between the at least two radial depressions and may be offset radially towards an inside of the bearing bushing. The plateau surfaces may be curved and may have a constant radius R2. A ratio between the radius R1 and the radius R2 may correspond to the relationship: R1/R2=1.001 to 1.015.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter