Patents by Inventor Richard Baier
Richard Baier 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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Publication number: 20240035554Abstract: The disclosure relates to a threaded nut of a ball screw drive. The threaded nut includes an inner sleeve made of sheet metal and an outer sleeve made of sheet metal. The inner and outer sleeves are nested axially in one another to form a nut sleeve. A thread of the nut sleeve is helically wound about a longitudinal axis of the threaded nut and forms a ball groove on the inner circumference of the inner sleeve. The outer sleeve is provided along the thread with at least one outer hole into which material of the inner sleeve is molded.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Claus Pfeffer, Thomas Kandler, Bastian Kettler
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Publication number: 20240035553Abstract: The disclosure relates to a threaded nut of a ball screw, the threaded nut having an inner sleeve made of sheet metal and an outer sleeve made of sheet metal, which are nested axially in one another to form a nut sleeve. The nut sleeve is provided with a thread, which is formed helically about a longitudinal axis of the threaded nut and which forms, on the inner circumference of the nut sleeve, a ball groove wound helically about the longitudinal axis of the threaded nut and, and on the outer circumference of the nut sleeve, a helically wound outer ridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Claus Pfeffer, Thomas Kandler
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Patent number: 11821503Abstract: A harmonic drive, more particularly in an electromechanical camshaft phaser, comprises a drive element (2), a flexible transmission element (26) connected to the drive element (2) and having external teeth (29), and an output element (4) that is designed as a ring gear and has internal teeth (30) that partially mesh with the external teeth (29). The flexible transmission element (26) is pot-shaped, and is coupled in a torque-transmitting manner to the drive element (2) radially inside the outer teeth (29).Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Resat Aras, Richard Baier, Harald Hofmann, Rainer Ottersbach
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Patent number: 11703115Abstract: A flexible transmission element is disclosed which can be used, in particular in a harmonic drive and which includes a sleeve-shaped, outer toothed section and a flange connected to this section, the outer toothing of the sleeve-shaped section is sheet metal toothing formed in a die.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2022Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Richard Baier
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Patent number: 11614150Abstract: A ball screw nut for a ball screw drive includes a sleeve element which is formed as a sheet metal part and has a thread which is formed for the largest part as a load channel, wherein a relief section formed within the thread extends from the load channel at least slightly radially outwards and adjoins a deflection channel.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2019Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Claus Pfeffer, Richard Baier, Mario Kreutzer
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Publication number: 20220275854Abstract: A method for producing a threaded nut of a threaded drive, includes the following steps: a sleeve is produced from a steel sheet which is suitable for case-hardening; a rolling profile for a rolling contact with rolling bodies is molded on the inner circumference of the sleeve, said rolling profile being wound in a helical manner about the longitudinal axis of the sleeve; a flange is welded to the end face of the sleeve; the flange is provided with a welding surface on the flange end face facing away from the sleeve for welding to a machine part; the welding surface initially has a diffusion-inhibiting layer which inhibits the penetration of carbon; and the welding surface is exposed by removing the diffusion-inhibiting layer after case-hardening the threaded nut. A threaded nut produced according to the method can be part of a ball screw drive, the flange of which can be welded to a provided machine part by the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Dieter Eckert, Paul Heinz, Richard Baier
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Publication number: 20220260139Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for producing a threaded nut of a threaded drive. In a forming process, a sleeve is produced from a steel sheet which is suitable for case-hardening. A flange is integrally formed on the sleeve for welding to a machine part. A welding surface of the flange has a diffusion-inhibiting layer which inhibits the penetration of carbon into the welding surface. The sleeve is case-hardened, and the welding surface is then exposed by removing the diffusion-inhibiting layer. The sleeve can be bonded to a machine part on the exposed welding surface of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Mario Kreutzer, Dieter Eckert, Paul Heinz, Richard Baier
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Publication number: 20220205519Abstract: A profiled nut (1) of a screw drive includes a sleeve (3) produced from sheet steel, has a non-cuttingly formed rolling profile (4) on the inner circumference for rolling contact with rolling bodies and is hardened in a heat treatment method at least in the region of the rolling profile (4). An inner lateral surface of the sleeve (3) having the rolling profile (4) is hardened and has a higher Rockwell hardness. An outer lateral surface of the sleeve (3) is designed such that it can be welded and has a lower Rockwell hardness.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Thomas Kandler, Paul Heinz
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Publication number: 20220154812Abstract: A flexible transmission element is disclosed which can be used, in particular in a harmonic drive and which includes a sleeve-shaped, outer toothed section and a flange connected to this section, the outer toothing of the sleeve-shaped section is sheet metal toothing formed in a die.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Richard Baier
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Patent number: 11274737Abstract: A flexible transmission element (1) which can be used, in particular in a harmonic drive (9) and which includes a sleeve-shaped, outer toothed section (3) and a flange (4) connected to this section (3), the outer toothing (8) of the sleeve-shaped section (3) is sheet metal toothing formed in a die.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Richard Baier
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Publication number: 20220065340Abstract: A harmonic drive, more particularly in an electromechanical camshaft phaser, comprises a drive element (2), a flexible transmission element (26) connected to the drive element (2) and having external teeth (29), and an output element (4) that is designed as a ring gear and has internal teeth (30) that partially mesh with the external teeth (29). The flexible transmission element (26) is pot-shaped, and is coupled in a torque-transmitting manner to the drive element (2) radially inside the outer teeth (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Resat Aras, Richard Baier, Harald Hofmann, Rainer Ottersbach
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Publication number: 20210088116Abstract: A ball screw nut for a ball screw drive includes a sleeve element which is formed as a sheet metal part and has a thread which is formed for the largest part as a load channel, wherein a relief section formed within the thread extends from the load channel at least slightly radially outwards and adjoins a deflection channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Claus Pfeffer, Richard Baier, Mario Kreutzer
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Patent number: 10718384Abstract: Oldham couplings are disclosed, for example, for use in electric camshaft adjusters. The Oldham coupling may include a first outer connecting disk and a second outer connecting disk having axes of rotation extending parallel to each other and a central connecting disk including one or more through-bores. One or more connecting elements may couple the first outer connecting disk to the central connecting disk via the through-bore(s). A sleeve may be arranged in the through-bore(s) such that the connecting element(s) contacts the sleeve and wear of the central connecting disk is reduced. For example, the sleeve may prevent direct contact of the connecting element(s) with the central connecting disk, such as by a spacer or flange. The sleeve may be made of metal, while the central connecting disk may be plastic or metal.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGES AG & CO. KGInventors: Manfred Götz, Richard Baier, Thomas Überall
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Patent number: 10641370Abstract: The invention relates to a ball screw including a spindle nut arranged on a lead screw, and balls, which roll on ball grooves of the spindle nut and of the lead screw, and a circumferential stop on the screw side and a circumferential stop on the nut side, the spindle nut being arranged in a sleeve surrounding the ball nut, the sleeve is formed from sheet metal by shaping and the nut-side circumferential stop is formed integrally on the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2015Date of Patent: May 5, 2020Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Markus Oswald, Dieter Adler
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Publication number: 20190293164Abstract: A flexible transmission element (1) which can be used, in particular in a harmonic drive (9) and which includes a sleeve-shaped, outer toothed section (3) and a flange (4) connected to this section (3), the outer toothing (8) of the sleeve-shaped section (3) is sheet metal toothing formed in a die.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Richard Baier
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Patent number: 10295557Abstract: Sensor devices for a rolling bearing and roller bearings including said sensors are disclosed. The sensor device may include at least one sensor configured to connect to one bearing race in a manner fixed against relative rotation. At least one signal transmitter may be configured to connect to the other of the bearing races in a manner fixed against relative rotation. The sensor device may further include an outer ring configured to be fastened on an end face of the outer race of the rolling bearing and an inner ring configured to be fastened on an end face of the inner race of the rolling bearing. The sensor and the signal transmitter may be arranged on mutually opposite lateral surfaces of the outer and inner rings.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Winkler, Richard Baier, Sergej Mensch
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Publication number: 20180112717Abstract: Oldham couplings are disclosed, for example, for use in electric camshaft adjusters. The Oldham coupling may include a first outer connecting disk and a second outer connecting disk having axes of rotation extending parallel to each other and a central connecting disk including one or more through-bores. One or more connecting elements may couple the first outer connecting disk to the central connecting disk via the through-bore(s). A sleeve may be arranged in the through-bore(s) such that the connecting element(s) contacts the sleeve and wear of the central connecting disk is reduced. For example, the sleeve may prevent direct contact of the connecting element(s) with the central connecting disk, such as by a spacer or flange. The sleeve may be made of metal, while the central connecting disk may be plastic or metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Manfred Götz, Richard Baier, Thomas Überall
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Publication number: 20180045748Abstract: Sensor devices for a rolling bearing and roller bearings including said sensors are disclosed. The sensor device may include at least one sensor configured to connect to one bearing race in a manner fixed against relative rotation. At least one signal transmitter may be configured to connect to the other of the bearing races in a manner fixed against relative rotation. The sensor device may further include an outer ring configured to be fastened on an end face of the outer race of the rolling bearing and an inner ring configured to be fastened on an end face of the inner race of the rolling bearing. The sensor and the signal transmitter may be arranged on mutually opposite lateral surfaces of the outer and inner rings.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: February 15, 2018Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Winkler, Richard Baier, Sergej Mensch
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Publication number: 20170299028Abstract: The invention relates to a ball screw including a spindle nut arranged on a lead screw, and balls, which roll on ball grooves of the spindle nut and of the lead screw, and a circumferential stop on the screw side and a circumferential stop on the nut side, the spindle nut being arranged in a sleeve surrounding the ball nut, the sleeve is formed from sheet metal by shaping and the nut-side circumferential stop is formed integrally on the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2015Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: Schaeffler Techologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Markus Oswald, Dieter Adler
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Patent number: 9587729Abstract: A press connection which includes a carrier and at least one sleeve-shaped structural component of sheet metal seated at least with a press seat on the carrier. At least one indentation is formed on the surface of the carrier and the indentation is at least covered by at least one wall section of the sleeve-shaped structural component.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2010Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Richard Baier, Andreas Ziegler, Otmar Weber