Patents by Inventor Reinhard Klett

Reinhard Klett 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).

  • Radial clearance in a hybrid module
    Patent number: 10784739
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, a bearing, and an electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor with a rotor carrier radially positioned by the bearing in the housing. The rotor carrier has an annular ring comprising an annular ring outer surface with a first outer diameter. The rotor has a plurality of rotor segments installed on the rotor carrier. The plurality of rotor segments include an outer circumferential surface with a second outer diameter, less than the first outer diameter. In some example embodiments, the electric motor has a stator with a bobbin core and a bobbin shield installed on the bobbin core. In some example embodiments, the bobbin core is at least partially radially aligned with the plurality of rotor segments, and the bobbin shield is at least partially radially aligned with the annular ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Klett, Markus Steinberger
  • RADIAL CLEARANCE IN A HYBRID MODULE
    Publication number: 20200185996
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, a bearing, and an electric motor. The electric motor has a rotor with a rotor carrier radially positioned by the bearing in the housing. The rotor carrier has an annular ring comprising an annular ring outer surface with a first outer diameter. The rotor has a plurality of rotor segments installed on the rotor carrier. The plurality of rotor segments include an outer circumferential surface with a second outer diameter, less than the first outer diameter. In some example embodiments, the electric motor has a stator with a bobbin core and a bobbin shield installed on the bobbin core. In some example embodiments, the bobbin core is at least partially radially aligned with the plurality of rotor segments, and the bobbin shield is at least partially radially aligned with the annular ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Reinhard Klett, Markus Steinberger