Patents by Inventor Thomas Dücker-Schulz

Thomas Dücker-Schulz 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: 11473447
    Abstract: A turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, comprises a housing (2) with a compressor blade (3) on the air side, a shaft (1) driving the compressor blade (3), and at least one radially acting rotary bearing (5) for mounting the shaft (3), wherein the rotary bearing (5) is designed as a hydrodynamic sliding bearing, wherein a stationary bearing element (6) is penetrated by the shaft (1) and a first mounting is formed on one first side of the bearing element (6) and acts axially against a bearing collar (7) rotating with the shaft, wherein an oil supply (9) for supplying the mountings is designed in the bearing element (6), wherein a plurality of flow surfaces (10) with a height (h) varying in the circumferential direction is formed on one surface of the bearing element (6) facing the bearing collar (7) in the axial direction, wherein an individually dimensioned throttle element (11, 12) is designed in the oil supply (9) for each of the two mountings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Davide Peduto, Thomas Körner, Ivo Daniel, Thomas Dücker-Schulz
  • Patent number: 11428231
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a bearing housing (2), a shaft (5) mounted in the bearing housing (2), a turbine wheel (6) which is arranged on the shaft (5), a compressor wheel (7) which is arranged on the shaft (5), and a wheel side space (10) between a rear wall (8) of the turbine wheel (6) or compressor wheel (7) and an outer surface (11), which faces toward the rear wall (8) of the bearing housing (2). In the outer surface (11) of the bearing housing (5), there is formed at least one groove (13, 18) for disrupting the flow generated by the rotating rear wall (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver Schumnig, Thomas Duecker-Schulz, Robert Krewinkel
  • Publication number: 20210087945
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, comprising a housing (2) with a compressor blade (3) on the air side, a shaft (1) driving the blade (3), and at least one radially acting rotary bearing (5) for mounting the shaft (1). The bearing (5) is designed as a hydrodynamic sliding bearing, and a stationary bearing element (6) is penetrated by the shaft (1) and a first mounting is formed on one first side of the bearing element (6) and acts axially against a bearing collar (7) rotating with the shaft (1). The bearing element (6) forms a second mounting on an opposite second side which acts axially against a sealing bushing (8) rotating with the shaft (1). An oil supply (9) is designed in the bearing element (6), a plurality of flow surfaces (10) is formed on one surface of the bearing element (6) facing the collar (7) in the axial direction, and an individually dimensioned throttle element (11, 12) is designed in the oil supply (9) for each of the two mountings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Davide Peduto, Thomas Körner, Ivo Daniel, Thomas Dücker-Schulz
  • Patent number: 9638244
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic axial bearing is provided with segments arranged on a circular ring on axial bearings, wherein a plurality of pressure fields are built up. The length of the individual segments is defined in the circumferential direction, between a first edge and a second edge. The first edge delimits the wedge surface of the segments. In fast-rotating bearings, the ratio of segment width to segment length has a decisive influence on the attainable load-bearing capacity and resulting friction losses. The load-bearing capacity and friction losses are improved by increasing the segment length more intensely with increasing radius. The first edge does not run straight but rather has steps, is arcuate or has linear portions with different gradients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Duecker-Schulz, Thomas Koerner
  • Publication number: 20150330396
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a bearing housing (2), a shaft (5) mounted in the bearing housing (2), a turbine wheel (6) which is arranged on the shaft (5), a compressor wheel (7) which is arranged on the shaft (5), and a wheel side space (10) between a rear wall (8) of the turbine wheel (6) or compressor wheel (7) and an outer surface (11), which faces toward the rear wall (8) of the bearing housing (2). In the outer surface (11) of the bearing housing (5), there is formed at least one groove (13, 18) for disrupting the flow generated by the rotating rear wall (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Oliver SCHUMNIG, Thomas DUECKER-SCHULZ, Robert KREWINKEL
  • Publication number: 20150131931
    Abstract: A hydrodynamic axial bearing is provided with segments arranged on a circular ring on axial bearings, wherein a plurality of pressure fields are built up. The length of the individual segments is defined in the circumferential direction, between a first edge and a second edge. The first edge delimits the wedge surface of the segments. In fast-rotating bearings, the ratio of segment width to segment length has a decisive influence on the attainable load-bearing capacity and resulting friction losses. The load-bearing capacity and friction losses are improved by increasing the segment length more intensely with increasing radius. The first edge does not run straight but rather has steps, is arcuate or has linear portions with different gradients.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas Duecker-Schulz, Thomas Koerner