Patents by Inventor Thomas Buschjohann
Thomas Buschjohann 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: 11318531Abstract: A gate valve system includes a base plate and a gate valve plate, a casting plant includes the gate valve system, and a casting process manufactures workpieces, particularly from metal materials. The base plate has an opening and the gate valve plate has a first opening and at least a second opening. The separating gate valve system is set up so that the separating gate valve system can be brought into casting, pressing, and closure positions. In the casting position, the first opening is arranged to align with the opening of the base plate, at least to the greatest possible extent; in the pressing position, the second opening is arranged to align with the opening of the base plate, at least to the greatest possible extent; and in the closure position, the gate valve plate closes off the opening of the base plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2018Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignees: KSM Castings Group GmbH, M & A Automation GmbHInventors: Joerg Loewenstein, Thomas Buschjohann, Klaus Greven
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Publication number: 20210101207Abstract: A gate valve system includes a base plate and a gate valve plate, a casting plant includes the gate valve system, and a casting process manufactures workpieces, particularly from metal materials. The base plate has an opening and the gate valve plate has a first opening and at least a second opening. The separating gate valve system is set up so that the separating gate valve system can be brought into casting, pressing, and closure positions. In the casting position, the first opening is arranged to align with the opening of the base plate, at least to the greatest possible extent; in the pressing position, the second opening is arranged to align with the opening of the base plate, at least to the greatest possible extent; and in the closure position, the gate valve plate closes off the opening of the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2018Publication date: April 8, 2021Applicants: KSM Castings Group GmbH, M & A Automation GmbHInventors: Joerg LOEWENSTEIN, Thomas BUSCHJOHANN, Klaus GREVEN
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Publication number: 20200130407Abstract: A hybrid rim of a wheel provided with a wheel hub motor of a motor vehicle includes a non-metal part and a metal part, wherein a rotor housing of the wheel hub motor at least partially forms the metal part of the hybrid rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Thomas BUSCHJOHANN, Stefan GEISLER
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Patent number: 10323304Abstract: An Al casting alloy contains the following alloy components: Si: >3.8 wt.-% to 5.8 wt.-%, Mg: 0.1 wt.-% to 0.6 wt.-%, Cr: 0.05 wt.-% to 1.3 wt.-%, Fe: <0.18 wt.-%, Mn: <0.06 wt.-%, Ti: <0.2 wt.-%, Cu: ?0.03 wt.-%, Sr; 0.010 to 0.030 wt.-%, Zr: <0.006 wt.-%, Zn: <0.006 wt.-%, Contaminants: <0.1 wt.-%, and is supplemented to 100 wt.-% with Al, in each instance.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Klaus Greven, Thomas Buschjohann, Manikandan Loganathan
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Patent number: 10279838Abstract: A wheel mount, particularly for the front axle of a motor vehicle, has a basic body that has at least individual ones of the following accommodations or recesses: for accommodation of a kingpin for a wheel bearing, for connection of a brake caliper, for mounting of an upper wishbone fork, for mounting of an upper semi-trailing arm, for mounting of a tie rod, for mounting of a lower spring link, for mounting of a further lower wishbone, for positioning of a sensor, particularly an rpm sensor, for attachment of a sensor, particularly an rpm sensor, wherein the wheel mount is produced as a die-cast component made in one piece with these accommodations or recesses and connecting them with one another, preferably from light metal.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Stefan Geisler, Klaus Greven, Aribert Simmack, Heiko Kauert, Jan Roemhild
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Publication number: 20190084617Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing a heat-treated hub carrier provided with a wheel bearing, the process comprising the successive steps: a) provision of a hub-carrier blank which is preferably cast, b) solution annealing of the hub carrier, c) quenching of the hub carrier, preferably in water and/or air, d) at least partial machining of the hub carrier, e) insertion of the wheel bearing into a recess of the hub carrier, f) re-annealing or hot ageing of the hub carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: KSM CASTINGS GROUP GMBHInventors: Thomas BUSCHJOHANN, Stefan GEISLER, Robin KUDRNA, Heik LACHMUND
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Patent number: 10000238Abstract: A modular system in the form of a load-bearing frame to be arranged in a tail region of a motor vehicle. The modular components which are to be linked or are linked include at least one cast structure and at least two profiles, the cast structure comprising at least one node.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Heik Lachmund, Thilo Roeth, Daniel Kern
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Publication number: 20180037258Abstract: A wheel mount, particularly for the front axle of a motor vehicle, has a basic body that has at least individual ones of the following accommodations or recesses: for accommodation of a kingpin for a wheel bearing, for connection of a brake caliper, for mounting of an upper wishbone fork, for mounting of an upper semi-trailing arm, for mounting of a tie rod, for mounting of a lower spring link, for mounting of a further lower wishbone, for positioning of a sensor, particularly an rpm sensor, for attachment of a sensor, particularly an rpm sensor, wherein the wheel mount is produced as a die-cast component made in one piece with these accommodations or recesses and connecting them with one another, preferably from light metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas BUSCHJOHANN, Stefan GEISLER, Klaus GREVEN, Aribert SIMMACK, Heiko KAUERT, Jan ROEMHILD
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Patent number: 9873455Abstract: A crossmember, in particular the rear crossmember of a motor vehicle, for a multi-link suspension of the wheel, has a respective receiving arrangement for the drive of each of the wheels. The crossmember includes two side members that are connected with one another by way of at least one transverse member.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Andreas Kiesel
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Publication number: 20170191146Abstract: An Al casting alloy contains the following alloy components: Si: >3.8 wt.-% to 5.8 wt.-%, Mg: 0.1 wt.-% to 0.6 wt.-%, Cr: 0.05 wt.-% to 1.3 wt.-%, Fe: <0.18 wt.-%, Mn: <0.06 wt.-%, Ti: <0.2 wt.-%f Cu: ?0.03 wt.-%, Sr; 0.010 to 0.030 wt.-%, Zr: <0.006 wt.-%, Zn: <0.006 wt.-%, Contaminants.: <0.1 wt.-%, and is supplemented to 100 wt.-% with Al, in each instance.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2015Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Klaus GREVEN, Thomas BUSCHJOHANN, Manikandan LOGANATHAN
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Patent number: 9669873Abstract: A modular axle concept for a motor vehicle with electric drive includes a structure that supports the bodywork of the motor vehicle. The structure has an integration point or preferably a connection point, in each instance, for attachment of a coupling module, in each instance, for each wheel of the front axle and/or rear axle that can be driven electrically. The module can be connected with the electrically drivable wheel, particularly with its wheel mount.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Andreas Kiesel, Gregor Bechtle
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Publication number: 20160167710Abstract: A crossmember, in particular the rear crossmember of a motor vehicle, for a multi-link suspension of the wheel, has a respective receiving arrangement for the drive of each of the wheels. The crossmember includes two side members that are connected with one another by way of at least one transverse member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas BUSCHJOHANN, Andreas KIESEL
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Patent number: 9302707Abstract: The invention relates to a crossmember, in particular the rear crossmember of a motor vehicle, for a multi-link suspension of the wheel, characterized in that the crossmember has a respective receiving arrangement for the drive of each of the wheels.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Andreas Kiesel
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Publication number: 20150298739Abstract: A modular system in the form of a load-bearing frame to be arranged in a tail region of a motor vehicle. The modular components which are to be linked or are linked include at least one cast structure and at least two profiles, the cast structure comprising at least one node.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas BUSCHJOHANN, Heik LACHMUND, Thilo ROETH, Daniel KERN
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Publication number: 20150114735Abstract: A modular axle concept for a motor vehicle with electric drive includes a structure that supports the bodywork of the motor vehicle. The structure has an integration point or preferably a connection point, in each instance, for attachment of a coupling module, in each instance, for each wheel of the front axle and/or rear axle that can be driven electrically. The module can be connected with the electrically drivable wheel, particularly with its wheel mount.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: KSM CASTINGS GROUP GMBHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Andreas Kiesel, Gregor Bechtle
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Patent number: 8925942Abstract: The invention relates to an axle support (12) for motor vehicles. The axle support comprises at least one receiving element (10) for the steering device, which preferably comprises a tubular hollow body (10a) and is either produced in a single piece with the axle support or is bonded thereto.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Heiko Kauert
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Patent number: 8870204Abstract: The invention relates to an axle module for a motor vehicle. The axle module is made up of two control arms which can be attached to the vehicle chassis, carry the wheels of the axle, and are connected with one another by way of an axle body. The connection between axle body and the respective control arm is an adhesive connection.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Heik Lachmund, Enrico Schaller, Benjamin Hoelig, Andreas Kiesel
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Publication number: 20140117654Abstract: The invention relates to a crossmember, in particular the rear crossmember of a motor vehicle, for a multi-link suspension of the wheel, characterised in that the crossmember has a respective receiving arrangement for the drive of each of the wheels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: KSM CASTINGS GROUP GMBHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Andreas Kiesel
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Patent number: 8684382Abstract: The invention relates to an axle support for motor vehicles, for receiving components of the chassis of the motor vehicle. The axle support comprises frame side members (2, 3) running substantially in the driving direction, each having at least one cast connection point (5, 6), and a pipe section (7) that adjoins the cast connection point. The pipe section has an at least half-shell form in the region of the connection to the cast connection point.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: KSM Castings Group GmbHInventors: Thomas Buschjohann, Karsten Hoppe, Juergen Eickmann, Michael Wagner
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Publication number: 20130320715Abstract: The invention relates to a chassis part, in particular a junction element for connecting a plurality of hollow sections in a frame construction, in particular for a motor vehicle, or in particular on a sub-frame for a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2012Publication date: December 5, 2013Applicant: KSM CASTINGS GROUP GMBHInventors: Klaus Greven, Thomas Buschjohann