Patents by Inventor Siegfried Sumser
Siegfried Sumser 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: 10724434Abstract: A turbine has a turbine housing with a receiving region, a turbine wheel which is disposed in the receiving region, a duct formed by the turbine housing, through which exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine can flow and which opens into the receiving region, and a tongue slide which has a tongue which is assigned to the duct and which can be displaced relative to the turbine housing about the rotational axis such that a flow cross section of the duct can be set. The exhaust gas which flows through the duct can be guided via the flow cross section into the receiving region and can be fed to the turbine wheel. The turbine is configured as a half-axial flow turbine in which a respective flow direction runs obliquely with respect to the axial direction and obliquely with respect to the radial direction of the turbine wheel.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Markus Mueller, Paul Loeffler
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Publication number: 20200032705Abstract: A turbine has a turbine housing with a receiving region, a turbine wheel which is disposed in the receiving region, a duct formed by the turbine housing, through which exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine can flow and which opens into the receiving region, and a tongue slide which has a tongue which is assigned to the duct and which can be displaced relative to the turbine housing about the rotational axis such that a flow cross section of the duct can be set. The exhaust gas which flows through the duct can be guided via the flow cross section into the receiving region and can be fed to the turbine wheel. The turbine is configured as a half-axial flow turbine in which a respective flow direction runs obliquely with respect to the axial direction and obliquely with respect to the radial direction of the turbine wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Siegfried SUMSER, Markus MUELLER, Paul LOEFFLER
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Patent number: 9447723Abstract: In an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle having an exhaust gas turbo-charger comprising a compressor arranged in an intake tract of the internal combustion engine and a turbine arranged in an exhaust gas tract of the internal combustion engine, with a turbine wheel disposed the turbine housing, an adjustment device is provided by means of which a spiral inlet cross section of a spiral turbine inlet channel and a nozzle cross section of the spiral inlet channel to the turbine wheel are jointly adjustable by a common adjustment device. The invention further relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger, a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a method for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas turbocharger.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Torsten Hirth, Stephan Krätschmer, Michael Stiller, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 9399923Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing which has a first and a second spiral channel with the second spiral channel extending over a wrap angle range of less than 360 degrees of a turbine wheel of the turbine, and the first spiral channel having a larger wrap angle range than the second spiral channel and the spiral channels being arranged adjacent each other in at least one angular range which includes the wrap angle ranges, the nozzle has an overall nozzle width via which exhaust gas is admitted to the turbine wheel over a respective partial nozzle width of the spiral channels wherein the partial nozzle width of the first spiral channel is greater than the partial nozzle width of the first spiral channel in the first angular range, at least in a further angular range of the wrap angle range which is different from the at least one angular range.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Nils Brinkert, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 9291092Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part with accommodation space including a turbine wheel and at least one spiral channel via which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine may flow. The spiral channel has an outlet cross-section via which the turbine wheel accommodated in the accommodation space may be acted on by the exhaust gas, and has at least one blocking member, which is connected to an adjusting part so as to be movable hereby in the peripheral direction of the accommodation space for adjusting the outlet cross-section (AR, AR?, AR,RGR). A bypass duct is provided, via which exhaust gas can bypass the turbine wheel and whose flow cross-section is also adjustable by the blocking member moved the adjusting part.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth, Slefgried Weber
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Patent number: 9121345Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part which has a receiving chamber and which comprises a spiral duct through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can flow, the spiral duct having an outlet cross-section via which exhaust gas is directed onto a turbine wheel disposed in the receiving chamber whereby the turbine wheel can be rotated, at least one flow control member is provided which can be moved in the circumferential direction of the receiving chamber and by means of which the flow cross-section can be adjusted, wherein a warp angle of the outer contour region of the wall over which the flow cross-section can be adjusted is smaller than a wrap angle over which the outer contour region thereof extends.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 9021803Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing with a turbine rotor rotatable supported therein and including spiral channels for directing exhaust gas onto the turbine wheel, at least one annular blocking element is supported between the spiral channels and the turbine wheel so as to be rotatable in the peripheral direction of the turbine wheel and additionally movable in the axial direction of the turbine wheel for a controlling the exhaust gas flow to the turbine wheel between impulse turbine mode when extended into the space between the turbine wheel and the spiral chamber and an accumulation made when retracted, with the gas flow through the turbine wheel or by-passing the turbine wheel being adjustable by rotation of the blocking element.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2013Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Thorsten Hirth, Siegfried Sumser, Siegfried Weber
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Patent number: 8997485Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine comprising a turbine housing part, which has at least two spiral channels with respective inlets through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine is directed onto a turbine rotor disposed in the turbine housing part, the turbine housing part is disposed in an accommodating chamber, which is formed by a further housing part of the turbine, and from which accommodating chamber exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can flow through the channel inlets into the spiral channels.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth
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Patent number: 8951007Abstract: In the turbine housing for an exhaust gas turbocharger of a drive assembly at least one spiral channel, which can be coupled to an exhaust gas line of the drive assembly is provided A receiving chamber for a turbine wheel to which exhaust gas can be supplied is disposed upstream of the at least one spiral channel. The turbine wheel is disposed in the turbine housing so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis. A guide baffle is arranged fixed to the turbine housing in a transition region between the at least one spiral channel, the guide baffle being connected to the turbine housing by a metal-to-metal joint whereby the guide baffle is connected to the turbine housing in a particular tight manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2011Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Siegfried Botsch, Stephan Krätschmer, Markus Müller, Siegfried Sumser
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Publication number: 20140370412Abstract: A charging device for a fuel cell includes a turbine having a housing part with a receiving chamber in which a turbine wheel of the turbine is received so as to be rotatable relative to the housing part about an axis of rotation. The turbine wheel includes impeller vanes via which a medium, in particular a gaseous waste gas of the fuel cell, can flow against the turbine wheel in an inlet region, and which are curved forwards at least in the inlet region.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2012Publication date: December 18, 2014Inventors: Siegfried Sumser, Andreas Knoop, Paul Loeffler, Hans-Jörg Schabel, Benjamin Steinhauser
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Patent number: 8827635Abstract: In a turbine housing for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine with at least one spiral channel, which can be coupled into an exhaust gas flow of an exhaust tract of the internal combustion engine, and a receiving space for a turbine wheel which is disposed downstream of the at least one spiral channel and can be acted upon by the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine passing through the at least one spiral channel of the turbine housing, there is at least one partial housing including the at least one spiral channel, and a housing module which is fastened to the partial housing and has a vane structure disposed upstream of the receiving space which also includes an attachment surface for a bearing section of the exhaust gas turbocharger. The invention also resides in an exhaust gas turbocharger with such a turbine housing as well as to a method for producing such a turbine housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Stephan Krätschmer, Paul Löffler, Markus Müller, Siegfried Sumser
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Publication number: 20140050568Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing including a turbine wheel with blades, each having a leading edge and a trailing edge, an adjusting device is provided controlling the flow to the leading blade edges of the turbine wheel and also a device for controlling the flow from the trailing edges of the turbine wheel blades, both devices are coupled to one another so as to be adjustable by a single actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Nils Brinkert, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 8621863Abstract: In a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, comprising a turbine housing having first and second spiral passages, each of which is connected to at least one exhaust gas line of an exhaust train of the internal combustion engine and a turbine wheel disposed within a rotor chamber of the turbine housing and connected to a compressor impeller via a drive shaft for rotation with the impeller, the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can be routed through the spiral passages for admission to the turbine wheel via the first and second spiral passages which have different wrap angles around the turbine wheel.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Stephan Krätschrner, Wolfram Schmid, Michael Stiller, Siegfried Sumser
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Publication number: 20140000256Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing with a turbine rotor rotatable supported therein and including spiral channels for directing exhaust gas onto the turbine wheel, at least one annular blocking element is supported between the spiral channels and the turbine wheel so as to be rotatable in the peripheral direction of the turbine wheel and additionally movable in the axial direction of the turbine wheel for a controlling the exhaust gas flow to the turbine wheel between impulse turbine mode when extended into the space between the turbine wheel and the spiral chamber and an accumulation made when retracted, with the gas flow through the turbine wheel or by-passing the turbine wheel being adjustable by rotation of the blocking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Torsten HIRTH, Siegfried SUMSER, Siegfried WEBER
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Publication number: 20140003910Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing which has a first and a second spiral channel with the second spiral channel extending over a wrap angle range of less than 360 degrees of a turbine wheel of the turbine, and the first spiral channel having a larger wrap angle range than the second spiral channel and the spiral channels being arranged adjacent each other in at least one angular range which includes the wrap angle ranges, the nozzle has an overall nozzle width via which exhaust gas is admitted to the turbine wheel over a respective partial nozzle width of the spiral channels wherein the partial nozzle width of the first spiral channel is greater than the partial nozzle width of the first spiral channel in the first angular range, at least in a further angular range of the wrap angle range which is different from the at least one angular range.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Nils BRINKERT, Siegfried SUMSER
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Publication number: 20130327038Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part with accommodation space including a turbine wheel and at least one spiral channel via which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine may flow. The spiral channel has an outlet cross-section via which the turbine wheel accommodated in the accommodation space may be acted on by the exhaust gas, and has at least one blocking member, which is connected to an adjusting part so as to be movable hereby in the peripheral direction of the accommodation space for adjusting the outlet cross-section (AR, AR?, AR,RGR). A bypass duct is provided, via, which exhaust gas can bypass the turbine wheel and whose flow cross-section is also adjustable by the blocking member moved the adjusting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth, Slefgried Weber
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Publication number: 20130330178Abstract: In a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger an insert element which is provided for insertion into a turbine housing has a spiral port which extends in the circumferential direction of the insert element over at least part of the circumference thereof and by which the exhaust gas flow through the turbine is controlled. The insert element is open in the axial direction on at least at one end face thereof which end face is biased in sealing contact with the turbine housing. The insert element has a central axial opening with a spiral port for accommodating a turbine wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Torsten Hirth, Benjamin Schaal, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 8567190Abstract: In an air supplier particularly for air supply systems for fuel cells including a compressor having a housing with a radial diffuser and including a rotor operated by an electric motor, a diverting channel is connected to the radial diffuser providing a communication path guiding the air via an axial annular channel to an inwardly extending collecting chamber via a final diffuser formed by a curved end section of a wall delimiting the annular passage and an inwardly curved wall area of the collection chamber, the compressor housing having an outer diameter is not substantially larger than the outer diameter of the electric motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2009Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Manfred Stute, Paul Löffler
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Publication number: 20130276444Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part which has a receiving chamber and which comprises a spiral duct through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can flow, the spiral duct having an outlet cross-section via which exhaust gas is directed onto a turbine wheel disposed in the receiving chamber whereby the turbine wheel can be rotated, at least one flow control member is provided which can be moved in the circumferential direction of the receiving chamber and by means of which the flow cross-section can be adjusted, wherein a warp angle of the outer contour region of the wall over which the flow cross-section can be adjusted is smaller than a wrap angle over which the outer contour region thereof extends.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 8522549Abstract: In a radial compressor, particularly of an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine, having a compressor housing within which a compressor wheel is disposed for compressing air from an inflow channel of the compressor housing and directing the air to an outflow channel of the compressor housing, the compressor housing comprising a bypass channel having a first flow opening upstream of an axial compressor wheel inlet and a second flow opening downstream of the compressor wheel inlet, the compressor housing is configured at least in a flow region upstream of the second flow opening in an asymmetric manner with regard to a rotational axis of the compressor wheel.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Stephan Krätschmer, Michael Stiller