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).

  • Publication number: 20240035554
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Claus Pfeffer, Thomas Kandler, Bastian Kettler
  • Publication number: 20240035553
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Claus Pfeffer, Thomas Kandler
  • Patent number: 11821503
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Resat Aras, Richard Baier, Harald Hofmann, Rainer Ottersbach
  • Patent number: 11703115
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Richard Baier
  • Patent number: 11614150
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus Pfeffer, Richard Baier, Mario Kreutzer
  • Publication number: 20220275854
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Dieter Eckert, Paul Heinz, Richard Baier
  • Publication number: 20220260139
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Dieter Eckert, Paul Heinz, Richard Baier
  • Publication number: 20220205519
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Thomas Kandler, Paul Heinz
  • Publication number: 20220154812
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Richard Baier
  • Patent number: 11274737
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventor: Richard Baier
  • Publication number: 20220065340
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Resat Aras, Richard Baier, Harald Hofmann, Rainer Ottersbach
  • Publication number: 20210088116
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Claus Pfeffer, Richard Baier, Mario Kreutzer
  • Patent number: 10718384
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Götz, Richard Baier, Thomas Überall
  • Patent number: 10641370
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Markus Oswald, Dieter Adler
  • Publication number: 20190293164
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Richard Baier
  • Patent number: 10295557
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Winkler, Richard Baier, Sergej Mensch
  • Publication number: 20180112717
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Manfred Götz, Richard Baier, Thomas Überall
  • Publication number: 20180045748
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Markus Winkler, Richard Baier, Sergej Mensch
  • Publication number: 20170299028
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Schaeffler Techologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Mario Kreutzer, Richard Baier, Markus Oswald, Dieter Adler
  • Patent number: 9587729
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Richard Baier, Andreas Ziegler, Otmar Weber