Patents by Inventor Rainer Baumuller
Rainer Baumuller 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).
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Patent number: 7918755Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 5, 2010Date of Patent: April 5, 2011Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
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Publication number: 20100190595Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2010Publication date: July 29, 2010Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
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Patent number: 7712400Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
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Patent number: 7662057Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2007Date of Patent: February 16, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
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Publication number: 20080305903Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
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Publication number: 20080302220Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2007Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
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Publication number: 20080153642Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Rainer Baumuller, Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
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Publication number: 20080113835Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2007Publication date: May 15, 2008Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Rainer Baumuller, Niels Flamig