Patents by Inventor Stefan HACKNER

Stefan HACKNER 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).

  • Patent number: 11532450
    Abstract: Contactor for an electric vehicle, with at least one fixed contact element and a movable contact element which, in a disconnection position, is spaced from the at least one fixed contact element in order to interrupt an electrical connection of the two contact elements, and which, in a closed position, is in electrically conductive contact with the at least one fixed contact element in order to create an electrical connection of the two contact elements, and with a switch actuator, associated with the movable contact element, which is designed to move the movable contact element into the disconnection position or into the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Stefan Dünsbier, Stefan Hackner
  • Patent number: 11303045
    Abstract: A method for producing a current conducting device, a junction box for a vehicle battery, and a motor vehicle having a corresponding junction box. In the method, multiple busbars are positioned in a predetermined location in relation to one another and then enclosed using an electrically insulating plastic cladding. In this case, a respective opening of the plastic cladding is left open in a respective connection region, in each of which at least two of the busbars meet one another. The busbars are then welded to one another in a respective region of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Stefan Duensbier, Stefan Hackner
  • Patent number: 10814808
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical energy system for a motor vehicle and a method for operating an electrical energy system for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Stefan Hackner
  • Publication number: 20200203106
    Abstract: Contactor for an electric vehicle, with at least one fixed contact element and a movable contact element which, in a disconnection position, is spaced from the at least one fixed contact element in order to interrupt an electrical connection of the two contact elements, and which, in a closed position, is in electrically conductive contact with the at least one fixed contact element in order to create an electrical connection of the two contact elements, and with a switch actuator, associated with the movable contact element, which is designed to move the movable contact element into the disconnection position or into the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Stefan DÜNSBIER, Stefan HACKNER
  • Publication number: 20200153123
    Abstract: A method for producing a current conducting device, a junction box for a vehicle battery, and a motor vehicle having a corresponding junction box. In the method, multiple busbars are positioned in a predetermined location in relation to one another and then enclosed using an electrically insulating plastic cladding. In this case, a respective opening of the plastic cladding is left open in a respective connection region, in each of which at least two of the busbars meet one another. The busbars are then welded to one another in a respective region of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Stefan DUENSBIER, Stefan HACKNER
  • Publication number: 20200139909
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electrical energy system for a motor vehicle and a method for operating an electrical energy system for a motor vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventor: Stefan HACKNER
  • Publication number: 20180345813
    Abstract: A method for controlling a precharging circuit. An electric supply unit is coupled to an intermediate circuit having an intermediate circuit capacitance. Through a control unit for connecting the supply unit to the intermediate circuit, an electric current of the supply unit is initially conveyed via a precharging resistor of the precharging circuit and then the precharging resistor is bridged. Prior to a following renewed connection of the supply unit, an overheating criterion for the precharging resistor is checked and, when the overheating criterion is met, the connection is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Stefan HACKNER, Stefan DUENSBIER