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).
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Publication number: 20250115298Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2023Publication date: April 10, 2025Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Marek BUJAK, Jörg EICKSTÄDT, Dominik MOHRLOCK, Stefan RUGIES, Andreas WEBER
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Patent number: 11878737Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignees: AUDI AG, DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AGInventors: Gilbert Schantl, Thomas Artner, Hans-Peter Frensch, Marek Bujak, Thomas Wittenschläger, Stefan Rugies, Thomas Achleitner
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Publication number: 20230114926Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicants: AUDI AG, DR. ING. H.C. F. PORSCHE AGInventors: Gilbert SCHANTL, Thomas ARTNER, Hans-Peter FRENSCH, Marek BUJAK, Thomas WITTENSCHLÄGER, Stefan RUGIES, Thomas ACHLEITNER
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Publication number: 20220227422Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2020Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Gilbert SCHANTL, Marek BUJAK, Stefan RUGIES, Hans-Peter FRENSCH, Andreas WEBER, Korbinian WEBER, Thomas WITTENSCHLÄGER
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Patent number: 9828031Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2015Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: Audi AGInventors: Hans-Jürgen Langhoff, Stefan Rugies, Tobias Urban, Dennis Decker, Sebastian Enderle, Pascal Schlichter
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Publication number: 20170217496Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2015Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: HANS-JÜRGEN LANGHOFF, STEFAN RUGIES, TOBIAS URBAN, DENNIS DECKER, SEBASTIAN ENDERLE, PASCAL SCHLICHTER
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Patent number: 9669875Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Tobias Kramer, Stefan Rugies, Florian Bartl
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Publication number: 20160107697Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2014Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: TOBIAS KRAMER, STEFAN RUGIES, FLORIAN BARTL
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Patent number: 9120506Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Isakiewitsch, Siegfried Achhammer, Stefan Rugies, Björn Elias
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Publication number: 20140145423Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2013Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: AUDI AGInventors: Christian Isakiewitsch, Siegfried Achhammer, Stefan Rugies, Björn Elias
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Patent number: 6478106Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AGInventors: Rainer Hawener, Stefan Rugies
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Publication number: 20010054521Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2001Publication date: December 27, 2001Inventors: Rainer Hawener, Stefan Rugies