Patents by Inventor Steffen SCHMITT

Steffen SCHMITT 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: 20230146415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor (20) for generating a compressed air flow for a fuel cell (10), having a compressor element (21), in particular a compressor wheel, wherein the compressor element (21) is coupled in a to a drive shaft (23) for co-rotation, the drive shaft (23) being driven by a motor (22), in particular an electric motor, wherein at least one hydrodynamic or hydrostatic bearing (24, 25) is used to mount the shaft (23) in a rotatable manner, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) is connected to a lubricant supply means (30), which is used to supply a lubricant for hydrodynamic or hydrostatic pressure generation to the plain bearing (24, 25), wherein the lubricant is water or a fluid mixture, predominantly comprising water, wherein the plain bearing (24, 25) has a lubricant inlet and a lubricant outlet, wherein the lubricant can be routed to the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant inlet and the lubricant can be discharged from the plain bearing (24, 25) via the lubricant outlet, and where
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Gunter Winkler
  • Patent number: 11629614
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing or a hydrodynamic plain bearing, comprising a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface (17.1, 17.2, 17.3) of the rotor (10) and a counter-surface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other to form a hydrodynamic plain bearing, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface, when cut along and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, form(s) a continuous bearing contour forming at least two contour sections (44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to provide hydrodynamic load capacities in both radial and axial directions, and wherein the counter-bearing part (50) is mounted in a bearing housing (60) or housing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11549397
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger having a fluid dynamic bearing having a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface of the rotor (10) and a counterface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other, to form a fluid dynamic bearing, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface form(s) a continuous bearing contour when cut longitudinally and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, which bearing contour(s) are formed of at least two contour sections (44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to generate fluid dynamic load capacities in both the radial and the axial directions, wherein the bearing surface of the rotor (10) is formed by a rotor part (40), which is connected to a rotor shaft (11) and is secured on the rotor shaft (11), and wherein the rotor part (40) is supported relative to the rotor shaft (11) in the area of a support section (14) of the rotor shaft (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20220275750
    Abstract: The invention relates to a gas compressor 10, in particular a turbocharger, having a rotatably mounted compressor wheel which is arranged at least partially in a compressor housing, the compressor housing having a gas routing area, for guiding a gas stream compressed by means of the compressor wheel, wherein an electric motor is provided, which has a motor rotor and a motor stator and which is mounted at least sectionally in a mounting area of a motor housing. In order to ensure permanently reliable operation in such a gas compressor 10 in a simple manner, it is provided in accordance with the invention that a gas pressure generator is provided, which is connected to the mounting area of the motor housing (20) in an air-conveying manner via at least one gas pressure line (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: Sebastian Beyerlein, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Steffen Schmitt, Oliver Kuhne, Philipp Blasch
  • Patent number: 11408529
    Abstract: A coupling device couples a drive shaft of a pivot drive (30) of an exhaust gas stream exhaust flap (10) for an internal combustion engine with a pivot shaft (14), which is rotatable about a pivot axis (A) and carries a flap member (16). The coupling device includes a coupling element (46) with a first coupling area (42) positive-locking engaging with a drive shaft (34) and with a second coupling area (44) positive-locking engaging with a pivot shaft. A prestressing element (58) is supported in relation to the coupling element and in relation to a support element (66) and prestresses the coupling element in a direction of a coupling axis (K), axially away from the support element and in a circumferential direction. A preassembly-blocking device (78) holds the support element under axial prestress and circumferential prestress in a preassembled position in relation to the coupling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: PUREM GMBH
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitt, Annika Zeumer, Andreas Wacker
  • Patent number: 11333084
    Abstract: An exhaust gas flap includes a flap tube (12), a flap diaphragm (16), in an interior of the flap tube on a pivot shaft (14) rotatable about a pivot axis (A), a pivot drive (30) for the pivot shaft (14) and a coupling device (36) coupling the pivot shaft to a drive shaft (34). The coupling device includes a first coupling area (42) rotationally coupled, positive-lockingly meshed with the drive shaft and a second coupling area (44) rotationally coupled, positive-lockingly meshed with the pivot shaft. A biasing element (58) is supported in relation to the coupling device and in relation to one shaft of the drive shaft and the pivot shaft. The coupling device is axially prestressed, by the prestressing element, away from the one shaft along in the direction of the pivot axis and is prestressed about the pivot axis in relation to the one shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: PUREM GMBH
    Inventors: Annika Zeumer, Steffen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20220120193
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing or a hydrodynamic plain bearing, comprising a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface of the rotor (10) and a counterface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other to form the hydrodynamic plain bearing in the form of a combined journal—thrust bearing, having a continuous hydrodynamically load bearing gap formed between the rotor bearing surface and the counterface, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface, when cut longitudinally and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, form(s) a bearing contour forming merging contour sections (17.1 to 17.3; 44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to generate hydrodynamic load capacities in both the radial and the axial direction, wherein a contour section (17.3; 44.3; 53.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20220065132
    Abstract: The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger having a fluid dynamic bearing having a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface of the rotor (10) and a counterface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other, to form a fluid dynamic bearing, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface form(s) a continuous bearing contour when cut longitudinally and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, which bearing contour(s) are formed of at least two contour sections (44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to generate fluid dynamic load capacities in both the radial and the axial directions, wherein the bearing surface of the rotor (10) is formed by a rotor part (40), which is connected to a rotor shaft (11) and is secured on the rotor shaft (11), and wherein the rotor part (40) is supported relative to the rotor shaft (11) in the area of a support section (14) of the rotor shaft (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20210310372
    Abstract: An exhaust gas turbocharger having a hydrodynamic plain bearing or a hydrodynamic plain bearing, comprising a rotor (10) and a counter-bearing part (50) assigned to the rotor (10), wherein a rotor bearing surface (17.1, 17.2, 17.3) of the rotor (10) and a counter-surface of the counter-bearing part (50) face each other to form a hydrodynamic plain bearing, wherein the rotor bearing surface and/or the counterface, when cut along and through the axis of rotation (R) in sectional view, form(s) a continuous bearing contour forming at least two contour sections (44.1 to 44.3; 53.1 to 53.3) to provide hydrodynamic load capacities in both radial and axial directions, and wherein the counter-bearing part (50) is mounted in a bearing housing (60) or housing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Martin Berger, Rüdiger Kleinschmidt, Frieder Stetter, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt
  • Patent number: 11105275
    Abstract: A regulating flap, especially exhaust flap for the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine, includes a flap body (12), a flap diaphragm (16) carried on a pivot shaft (14) that is rotatable about a pivot axis (S) in the interior of the flap body (12). A pivot drive (20) has a drive element (30) to be coupled with the pivot shaft (14). A fixing device (40) fixes the pivot drive (20) in relation to the flap body (12). The fixing device (40) includes a bayonet fastener (38).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Annika Zeumer, Steffen Schmitt, Alexander Lermer, Domenic Binder, Thomas Faller, Andreas Kaiser
  • Patent number: 10961896
    Abstract: A method provides for manufacturing a flap carrier for an exhaust gas flap, especially for the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine. The method includes providing a flap housing (50) and providing a stop ring (48). The stop ring (48) is inserted into the flap housing (50) in a position corresponding to an installed position. The stop ring (48) is fixed to the flap housing (50). Subsequently to fixing the stop ring (48) to the flap housing (50), at least one shaft opening (60, 62) for a pivot shaft carrying a flap diaphragm with at least one flap wing is inserted into the stop ring (48).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Annika Zeumer, Steffen Schmitt, Stefanos Varelis, Ralf Hölsch
  • Publication number: 20210079854
    Abstract: A regulating flap, especially exhaust flap for the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine, includes a flap body (12), a flap diaphragm (16) carried on a pivot shaft (14) that is rotatable about a pivot axis (S) in the interior of the flap body (12). A pivot drive (20) has a drive element (30) to be coupled with the pivot shaft (14). A fixing device (40) fixes the pivot drive (20) in relation to the flap body (12). The fixing device (40) includes a bayonet fastener (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2018
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Annika ZEUMER, Steffen SCHMITT, Alexander LERMER, Domenic BINDER, Thomas FALLER, Andreas KAISER
  • Patent number: 10823088
    Abstract: An exhaust gas flap includes a flap tube (12), a flap diaphragm (16) carried in the interior of the flap tube (12) on a pivot shaft (14) rotatable about a pivot axis (A), a pivot drive (30) and a coupling device (36) coupling the pivot shaft (14) to a drive shaft (34) of the pivot drive (30). The coupling device (36) includes a first coupling area (42) that positive-lockingly meshes with the drive shaft (34) and a second coupling area (44) that positive-lockingly meshes with the pivot shaft (14). A biasing element (78) is supported in relation to the coupling device (36) and is supported in relation to one shaft of the drive shaft (34) and the pivot shaft (14). The coupling device (36) is axially biased by the biasing element (78) towards the other shaft and is prestressed about the pivot axis in relation to the one shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Eberspächer Exhaust Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Annika Zeumer, Steffen Schmitt, Andreas Wacker, Dennis Bahr, Sven Grötzinger, Matthias Grün
  • Patent number: 10816036
    Abstract: A bearing bushing for a charging device may include an inner jacket surface including at least two radial depressions. A respective lowest point of the at least two radial depressions may be disposed on a circle having a radius R1. A plurality of plateau surfaces may be disposed circumferentially between the at least two radial depressions and may be offset radially towards an inside of the bearing bushing. The plateau surfaces may be curved and may have a constant radius R2. A ratio between the radius R1 and the radius R2 may correspond to the relationship: R1/R2=1.001 to 1.015.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: BMTS Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter
  • Publication number: 20200256477
    Abstract: A coupling device couples a drive shaft of a pivot drive (30) of an exhaust gas stream exhaust flap (10) for an internal combustion engine with a pivot shaft (14), which is rotatable about a pivot axis (A) and carries a flap diaphragm (16). The coupling device includes a coupling element (46) with a first coupling area (42) positive-locking meshing with a drive shaft (34) and with a second coupling area (44) positive-locking meshing with a pivot shaft. A prestressing element (58) is supported in relation to the coupling element and in relation to a support element (66) and prestresses the coupling element in a direction of a coupling axis (K), axially away from the support element and in a circumferential direction. A preassembly-blocking device (78) holds the support element under axial prestress and circumferential prestress in a preassembled position in relation to the coupling element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Steffen SCHMITT, Annika ZEUMER, Andreas WACKER
  • Patent number: 10690063
    Abstract: An exhaust gas flap, especially for the exhaust gas stream of an internal combustion engine, includes a flap tube (24), a flap diaphragm (26). The flap diaphragm (26) is carried in the interior of the flap tube (24) on a pivot shaft (18), rotatable about a pivot axis (A). The flap diaphragm (26) has at least one flap diaphragm part (28, 30) and a mounting area (40) enclosing the pivot shaft (18) in at least some areas. A wing stop (42, 44) is provided at an inner circumferential area of the flap tube (24) in association with at least one flap diaphragm part (28, 30). A recess (60, 62, 64, 66) at the flap diaphragm (26), receiving a circumferential end area (48, 50) of a wing stop (42, 44), is provided in at least one axial end area of the mounting area (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER EXHAUST TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Stefanos Varelis, Steffen Schmitt
  • Publication number: 20200095946
    Abstract: An exhaust gas flap includes a flap tube (12), a flap diaphragm (16), in an interior of the flap tube on a pivot shaft (14) rotatable about a pivot axis (A), a pivot drive (30) for the pivot shaft (14) and a coupling device (36) coupling the pivot shaft to a drive shaft (34). The coupling device includes a first coupling area (42) rotationally coupled, positive-lockingly meshed with the drive shaft and a second coupling area (44) rotationally coupled, positive-lockingly meshed with the pivot shaft. A biasing element (58) is supported in relation to the coupling device and in relation to one shaft of the drive shaft and the pivot shaft. The coupling device is axially prestressed, by the prestressing element, away from the one shaft along in the direction of the pivot axis and is prestressed about the pivot axis in relation to the one shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Annika ZEUMER, Steffen SCHMITT
  • Publication number: 20200095945
    Abstract: An exhaust gas flap includes a flap tube (12), a flap diaphragm (16) carried in the interior of the flap tube (12) on a pivot shaft (14) rotatable about a pivot axis (A), a pivot drive (30) and a coupling device (36) coupling the pivot shaft (14) to a drive shaft (34) of the pivot drive (30). The coupling device (36) includes a first coupling area (42) that positive-lockingly meshes with the drive shaft (34) and a second coupling area (44) that positive-lockingly meshes with the pivot shaft (14). A biasing element (78) is supported in relation to the coupling device (36) and is supported in relation to one shaft of the drive shaft (34) and the pivot shaft (14). The coupling device (36) is axially biased by the biasing element (78) towards the other shaft and is prestressed about the pivot axis in relation to the one shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Annika ZEUMER, Steffen SCHMITT, Andreas WACKER, Dennis BAHR, Sven GRÖTZINGER, Matthias GRÜN
  • Patent number: 10598213
    Abstract: An axial bearing may include a body having a disk-form configuration, a centrally disposed passage opening extending axially into the body structured to receive a shaft, and at least one circular segmental oil pocket opening towards the passage opening. The at least one oil pocket, in both circumferential directions relative to the body, may transition into a plateau surface section directly adjoining the at least one oil pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: BMTS Technology GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Steffen Schmitt, Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Steffen Heinemann, Oliver Kuhne
  • Patent number: 10508564
    Abstract: A bearing housing for an exhaust gas turbocharger may include a bearing housing cover arranged on a bearing housing wall. The bearing housing cover may include a penetrating rotation-symmetrical sealing recess with a centre axis and may have a locating surface facing the bearing housing wall and radially extending from the centre axis. The bearing housing may include a sealing bush arranged in at least one region of the sealing recess. The sealing bush may have a stop surface arranged opposite the locating surface and may include a penetrating shaft recess disposed rotation-symmetrical relative to the centre axis. The bearing housing cover may further include an at least partly circulating groove disposed on the locating surface radially spaced from the centre axis. The groove may include a drainage region arranged below the centre axis and extending from the centre axis radially to an outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: BMTS TECHNOLOGY GMBH & CO.
    Inventors: Fabian Haslinger, Simon Henzler, Ruediger Kleinschmidt, Oliver Kuhne, Steffen Schmitt, Frieder Stetter