Patents by Inventor Stefan Rugies

Stefan Rugies 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: 20250115298
    Abstract: A subframe for a vehicle, with a unit mounting, in which a unit support is pivotably connected to a unit bearing on the subframe about a bearing axis. The unit bearing is axially fastened on both sides to a respective bracket wing of a bearing bracket of the subframe. The unit bearing is arranged in an inner corner region of the subframe, at which a first subframe member and a second subframe member converge. One of the bracket wings is formed directly by a wall of the first subframe member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Marek BUJAK, Jörg EICKSTÄDT, Dominik MOHRLOCK, Stefan RUGIES, Andreas WEBER
  • Patent number: 11878737
    Abstract: A fastening assembly for fastening an axle support on a vehicle body. The axle support is screwed onto the vehicle body on multiple attachment points. On at least one of the attachment points, a bearing bracket for mounting a unit for the axle drive is arranged between the axle support and the vehicle body and also screwed on. A method for installing and fastening an axle support on a vehicle body in the mass production of motor vehicles is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignees: AUDI AG, DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
    Inventors: Gilbert Schantl, Thomas Artner, Hans-Peter Frensch, Marek Bujak, Thomas Wittenschläger, Stefan Rugies, Thomas Achleitner
  • Publication number: 20230114926
    Abstract: A fastening assembly for fastening an axle support on a vehicle body. The axle support is screwed onto the vehicle body on multiple attachment points. On at least one of the attachment points, a bearing bracket for mounting a unit for the axle drive is arranged between the axle support and the vehicle body and also screwed on. A method for installing and fastening an axle support on a vehicle body in the mass production of motor vehicles is further disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicants: AUDI AG, DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AG
    Inventors: Gilbert SCHANTL, Thomas ARTNER, Hans-Peter FRENSCH, Marek BUJAK, Thomas WITTENSCHLÄGER, Stefan RUGIES, Thomas ACHLEITNER
  • Publication number: 20220227422
    Abstract: A unit mounting in a vehicle, in which a drive unit is attached via a unit bearing to a body-side bearing bracket, which unit bearing is a rubber-metal bearing having a sleeve-shaped bearing core, which is screwed together with the body-side bearing bracket by a bearing bolt guided through the sleeve-shaped bearing core. The drive unit has a unit housing, in which a bearing receptacle is formed for the unit bearing. The housing-side bearing receptacle is formed as a bearing cup open on one side having a hollow cylindrical receptacle space, specifically in particular having a closed bearing base, from which a cylindrical circumferential peripheral wall is raised.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Gilbert SCHANTL, Marek BUJAK, Stefan RUGIES, Hans-Peter FRENSCH, Andreas WEBER, Korbinian WEBER, Thomas WITTENSCHLÄGER
  • Patent number: 9828031
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body, which body has at least two rear longitudinal members each forming a primary load path for collision forces, wherein the motor vehicle has a rear-end module that can be pre-assembled as a sub-assembly, which rear-end module can be connected to the body as part of the vehicle assembly after the completion of the body-in-white and has at least a supporting structure for fastening chassis components of a rear wheel suspension and a beam structure extending from the supporting structure toward the motor-vehicle rear for absorbing collision forces, wherein the supporting structure and the beam structure form at least one second load path for collision forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Hans-Jürgen Langhoff, Stefan Rugies, Tobias Urban, Dennis Decker, Sebastian Enderle, Pascal Schlichter
  • Publication number: 20170217496
    Abstract: A motor vehicle includes a body, which body has at least two rear longitudinal members each forming a primary load path for collision forces, wherein the motor vehicle has a rear-end module that can be pre-assembled as a sub-assembly, which rear-end module can be connected to the body as part of the vehicle assembly after the completion of the body-in-white and has at least a supporting structure for fastening chassis components of a rear wheel suspension and a beam structure extending from the supporting structure toward the motor-vehicle rear for absorbing collision forces, wherein the supporting structure and the beam structure form at least one second load path for collision forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: HANS-JÜRGEN LANGHOFF, STEFAN RUGIES, TOBIAS URBAN, DENNIS DECKER, SEBASTIAN ENDERLE, PASCAL SCHLICHTER
  • Patent number: 9669875
    Abstract: A device for generating an impulse acting on a vehicle in a transverse direction of the vehicle, resulting from energy released in an offset impact of the vehicle against an obstacle, includes a compression-resistant beam extending in the transverse direction, a support member for attaching the beam in a rest position to a subframe or a body structure of the vehicle, an activator for moving the beam substantially in the transverse direction in the event of an accident, and a coupling device which cooperates is operatively connected, at least during movement of the beam in the transverse direction, with a drive unit or aggregate and deflects the drive unit relative to the vehicle's body in the transverse direction at least in the region of the operative connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Tobias Kramer, Stefan Rugies, Florian Bartl
  • Publication number: 20160107697
    Abstract: A device for generating an impulse acting on a vehicle in a transverse direction of the vehicle, resulting from energy released in an offset impact of the vehicle against an obstacle, includes a compression-resistant beam extending in the transverse direction, a support member for attaching the beam in a rest position to a subframe or a body structure of the vehicle, an activator for moving the beam substantially in the transverse direction in the event of an accident, and a coupling device which cooperates is operatively connected, at least during movement of the beam in the transverse direction, with a drive unit or aggregate and deflects the drive unit relative to the vehicle's body in the transverse direction at least in the region of the operative connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: TOBIAS KRAMER, STEFAN RUGIES, FLORIAN BARTL
  • Patent number: 9120506
    Abstract: A subframe of a front or rear part of a motor vehicle includes two longitudinal members arranged in spaced-apart relationship in a vehicle transverse direction and connected to one another by a cross member. A reinforcement is connected to the longitudinal members and the cross member for increasing a torsion resistance of the subframe and has integrated therein a charge module which is configured to transmit energy in a contactless manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian Isakiewitsch, Siegfried Achhammer, Stefan Rugies, Björn Elias
  • Publication number: 20140145423
    Abstract: A subframe of a front or rear part of a motor vehicle includes two longitudinal members arranged in spaced-apart relationship in a vehicle transverse direction and connected to one another by a cross member. A reinforcement is connected to the longitudinal members and the cross member for increasing a torsion resistance of the subframe and has integrated therein a charge module which is configured to transmit energy in a contactless manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: AUDI AG
    Inventors: Christian Isakiewitsch, Siegfried Achhammer, Stefan Rugies, Björn Elias
  • Patent number: 6478106
    Abstract: For restraint guidance of the transmission housing in a crash situation, a crash skid is provided on the underside of the transmission housing and has an inclined surface which faces a cross arm. In the event of a shifting of the transmission housing counter to the direction of travel, the inclined surface introduces a restraint guidance of the transmission housing obliquely upward above the cross arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AG
    Inventors: Rainer Hawener, Stefan Rugies
  • Publication number: 20010054521
    Abstract: For restraint guidance of the transmission housing in a crash situation, a crash skid is provided on the underside of the transmission housing and has an inclined surface which is adjusted toward a cross arm. In the event of a shifting of the transmission housing or the unit counter to the direction of travel, the inclined surface introduces a restraint guidance of the unit obliquely upward above the cross arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Rainer Hawener, Stefan Rugies