Patents by Inventor Robert Schwarzbauer

Robert Schwarzbauer 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).

  • Battery having a plurality of battery cells
    Patent number: 9425445
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery (10) having a plurality of battery cells (12) which form a cell stack (14) which stands on a bottom plate (18) of the battery (10). At least one wedge (20, 22) is provided to brace the battery cells (12) against one another. The at least one wedge (20, 22) and the cell stack (14) are secured in their position relative to the bottom plate (18) by at least one bracket (24) which is mounted to the bottom plate (18). Manufacturing tolerances of the battery cells (12) can be compensated by the at least one wedge (20, 22), and the bracket (24) secures both the wedge (20, 22) and the cell stack (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kreutzer, Heinz-Willi Vassen, Robert Schwarzbauer, Heiner Fees
  • HV-battery, in particular traction battery for a vehicle
    Patent number: 8975774
    Abstract: The invention relates to a HV-battery, in particular a traction battery for a vehicle, having a plurality of cell modules which each comprise a plurality of cells, wherein each cell module is assigned a controller for cell monitoring and/or for cell balancing, wherein the controllers are connected to a battery management control device for communication or open-loop control and/or closed loop control purposes, wherein the HV-battery is of modular construction by configuring the cell modules as plug-in modules that are detachably mountable or can be mounted to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kreutzer, Heiner Fees, Heinz-Willi Vassen, Robert Schwarzbauer, Bardo Lang, Armin Pöppel, Karsten Büttner
  • HV-BATTERY, IN PARTICULAR TRACTION BATTERY FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140117754
    Abstract: The invention relates to a HV-battery, in particular a traction battery for a vehicle, having a plurality of cell modules which each comprise a plurality of cells, wherein each cell module is assigned a controller for cell monitoring and/or for cell balancing, wherein the controllers are connected to a battery management control device for communication or open-loop control and/or closed loop control purposes, wherein the HV-battery is of modular construction by configuring the cell modules as plug-in modules that are detachably mountable or can be mounted to a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kreutzer, Heiner Fees, Heinz-Willi Vassen, Robert Schwarzbauer, Bardo Lang, Armin Pöppel, Karsten Büttner
  • BATTERY HAVING A PLURALITY OF BATTERY CELLS
    Publication number: 20130295437
    Abstract: The invention relates to a battery (10) having a plurality of battery cells (12) which form a cell stack (14) which stands on a bottom plate (18) of the battery (10). At least one wedge (20, 22) is provided to brace the battery cells (12) against one another. The at least one wedge (20, 22) and the cell stack (14) are secured in their position relative to the bottom plate (18) by at least one bracket (24) which is mounted to the bottom plate (18). Manufacturing tolerances of the battery cells (12) can be compensated by the at least one wedge (20, 22), and the bracket (24) secures both the wedge (20, 22) and the cell stack (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Christoph Kreutzer, Heinz-Willi Vassen, Robert Schwarzbauer, Heiner Fees