Patents by Inventor Thomas Dirnberger

Thomas Dirnberger 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: 20180149529
    Abstract: An arrangement for measuring a force and/or a torque using the inverse-magnetostrictive effect includes a workpiece made from steel as a primary sensor for a measurement of a force and/or a torque using the inverse-magnetostrictive effect. The arrangement includes a machine element on which the force or the torque acts, which causes mechanical stress and the machine element is usually slightly deformed. The machine element is formed of steel and has at least one magnetostrictive area for a magnetization, which forms a primary sensor for measuring the force and/or the torque. The arrangement further includes at least one magnetic field sensor for measuring a magnetic field caused by the magnetization and also by the force and/or by the torque. The magnetic field sensor forms a secondary sensor for measuring the force and/or the torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stephan Neuschaefer-Rube, Jan Matysik, Markus Neubauer, Christian Schmitt, Thomas Dirnberger
  • Publication number: 20160303940
    Abstract: The invention relates to a flange assembly which takes up little installation space yet is nevertheless able to transfer high torques. According to the invention the flange assembly (5) includes a flange section (11) and a receiving section (6), wherein the flange section (11) is connected to the receiving section (6), to a holding body (10) and to a coupling body (7), wherein the holding body (10) is connected to the receiving section (6), wherein the holding body (10) is arranged in the axial direction between the coupling body (7) and the flange section (11), wherein the coupling body (7) is supported in the axial direction on the holding body (10), wherein the coupling body (7) and the flange section (11) are connected to one another in the axial direction and wherein the flange section (11) is connected to the receiving section (6) by virtue of the coupling body (7) being supported on the holding body (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Hartmut Krehmer, Thomas Dirnberger, Rudolf Faber, Alois Friedrich, Manfred Gotz, Harald Hochmuth, Thomas Kraemer, Carsten Liebert, Ralf Mayer, Marco Meisborn, Bernd Winkelmann
  • Patent number: 9221316
    Abstract: Roll stabilizers as an example for chassis actuators are used for compensating or suppressing rolling movements of a vehicle about its longitudinal axis. Such rolling movements are caused, in particular, when driving around curves due to centrifugal forces. A chassis actuator device is provided, in particular, a roll stabilizer, for a vehicle with a flange connection between an actuator and a stabilization component. A holder-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a holder section of the flange connection and a flange-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a flange. The positive-locking contours together form a positive-locking connection in the circumferential direction about a torsion axis A, and the flange-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a flange-side lateral surface and/or the holder-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a holder-side lateral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Ralf Mayer, Thomas Dirnberger, Alois Friedrich, Manfred Kraus
  • Publication number: 20140300066
    Abstract: Roll stabilizers as an example for chassis actuators are used for compensating or suppressing rolling movements of a vehicle about its longitudinal axis. Such rolling movements are caused, in particular, when driving around curves due to centrifugal forces. A chassis actuator device is provided, in particular, a roll stabilizer, for a vehicle with a flange connection between an actuator and a stabilization component. A holder-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a holder section of the flange connection and a flange-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a flange. The positive-locking contours together form a positive-locking connection in the circumferential direction about a torsion axis A, and the flange-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a flange-side lateral surface and/or the holder-side positive-locking contour is arranged on a holder-side lateral surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co., KG
    Inventors: Ralf Mayer, Thomas Dirnberger, Alois Friedrich, Manfred Kraus
  • Patent number: 8516914
    Abstract: A suspension actuator (1) for positioning a movably mounted component of a motor vehicle suspension, including a first actuator component (4), which is to be connected to the movably mounted component, and a second actuator component (3), which is to be connected to a fixed suspension component, wherein both actuator components can be axially adjusted relative to one another via a ball-type linear drive (5), which includes a threaded spindle (6) and a nut (7) running thereon. Either the nut can be driven via a drive motor (10) for the axial adjustment of the threaded spindle or the spindle can be driven via a drive motor for axial adjustment of the nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Jürgen Osterlänger, Ralf Mayer, Manfred Kraus, Thomas Mehlis, Stefanie Bärthlein, Meinhard Schmidt, Thomas Dirnberger, Tobias Noss, Falk Heinrich
  • Publication number: 20110107859
    Abstract: A suspension actuator (1) for positioning a movably mounted component of a motor vehicle suspension, including a first actuator component (4), which is to be connected to the movably mounted component, and a second actuator component (3), which is to be connected to a fixed suspension component, wherein both actuator components can be axially adjusted relative to one another via a ball-type linear drive (5), which includes a threaded spindle (6) and a nut (7) running thereon. Either the nut can be driven via a drive motor (10) for the axial adjustment of the threaded spindle or the spindle can be driven via a drive motor for axial adjustment of the nut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Jurgen Osterlanger, Ralf Mayer, Manfred Kraus, Thomas Mehlis, Stefanie Barthlein, Meinhard Schmidt, Thomas Dirnberger, Tobias Noss, Falk Heinrich
  • Patent number: 7669893
    Abstract: A method of producing a gas generator includes arranging an igniter in an inner chamber surrounded by a housing of the gas generator. The igniter is supported in a first direction on a part of the gas generator and in the first direction opposite a mounting orifice of the housing. The method includes arranging a sealing element in the mounting orifice to seal the mounting orifice. The sealing element presses over a bearing area deformable in the first direction with a force acting in the first direction against a first bearing area of the igniter and forms a gas-tight joint between the sealing element and the igniter. A side of the sealing element facing the part of the gas generator in the first direction abuts against a side of the part of the gas generator to limit deformation of the bearing area of the sealing element in the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Takata-Petri AG
    Inventors: Stefan Jäger, Thomas Dirnberger, Christophe Dervyn
  • Publication number: 20090020992
    Abstract: A method of producing a gas generator includes arranging an igniter in an inner chamber surrounded by a housing of the gas generator. The igniter is supported in a first direction on a part of the gas generator and in the first direction opposite a mounting orifice of the housing. The method includes arranging a sealing element in the mounting orifice to seal the mounting orifice. The sealing element presses over a bearing area deformable in the first direction with a force acting in the first direction against a first bearing area of the igniter and forms a gas-tight joint between the sealing element and the igniter. A side of the sealing element facing the part of the gas generator in the first direction abuts against a side of the part of the gas generator to limit deformation of the bearing area of the sealing element in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: Stefan Jager, Thomas Dirnberger, Christophe Dervyn
  • Patent number: 7415908
    Abstract: A clamping device includes a first clamping plate and a second clamping plate, the first clamping plate being rotatable between a released position and a clamped position in relation to the second clamping plate. The clamping device further includes a rolling body which establishes contact between the first and second clamping plates. The second clamping plate includes a clamping ramp with a contour for the rolling body so that when the clamping plates are rotated in relation to each other, the space between the clamping plates changes. The first clamping plate has a surface which forms a plane on which the rolling body rolls from the released position to the clamped position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2008
    Assignee: Ina-Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Alexander Zernickel, Thomas Dirnberger, Harald Hochmuth, Guido Grimsmann, Hans Kluemper, Rainer Wilken, Carsten Sass, Holger Kittler
  • Patent number: 7237785
    Abstract: A vehicle roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle is provided, with its actuator (3, 38) being energized with independent energy, as necessary, for counteracting a roll. The actuator (3, 38) is provided with at least one additional energy accumulator (33a, 57), with its stored energy additionally counteracting the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignees: Schaeffler KG, Luk Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Manfred Kraus, Jürgen Osterlänger, Harald Hochmuth, Thomas Dirnberger, Wolfgang Reik, Thomas Pfund
  • Patent number: 7156406
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle, comprising an actuator (3), which is mounted between anti-roll bar halves (1, 2) and which rotates these about a rotation axis in opposite directions as necessary. The curved path carriers (4, 5) of the actuator that are assigned to the roll stabilizer halves (1, 2) are each provided with a curved path (17, 18) inside of which a coupling element (13) is guided that can be displaced along these curved paths (17, 18) via an actuating drive (7, 10). The U-shaped or V-shaped curved path (18) of one curved path carrier (5) has two curved path branches (19, 20) that are arranged in a mirror symmetric manner in relation to a longitudinal central plane containing the rotation axis of the actuator (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignees: INA- Schaeffler KG, LUK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Manfred Kraus, Jurgen Osterlanger, Harald Hochmuth, Thomas Dirnberger, Wolfgang Reik, Thomas Pfund
  • Publication number: 20060213309
    Abstract: The application describes a clamping device for a steering column, in which a first clamping plate element is rotatable between a released position and a clamped position in relation to a second clamping plate element, wherein a rolling body which establishes contact is provided between the clamping plate elements. The second clamping plate element comprises a clamping ramp with a contour for the rolling body so that when the clamping plate elements are rotated in relation to each other, the space between the clamping plate elements changes. One clamping plate element comprises a surface which forms a plane on which the rolling body rolls from the released position to the clamped position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2004
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Zernickel, Thomas Dirnberger, Harald Hochmuth, Guido Grimsmann, Hans Kluemper, Rainer Wilken, Carsten Sass, Holger Kittler
  • Publication number: 20050211518
    Abstract: A vehicle roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle is provided, with its actuator (3, 38) being energized with independent energy, as necessary, for counteracting a roll. The actuator (3, 38) is provided with at least one additional energy accumulator (33a, 57), with its stored energy additionally counteracting the roll.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Applicants: INA-Schaeffler KG, Luk Lamellen Und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventors: Manfred Kraus, Jurgen Osterlanger, Harald Hochmuth, Thomas Dirnberger, Wolfgang Reik, Thomas Pfund
  • Publication number: 20050204835
    Abstract: The invention relates to a roll stabilizer for the chassis of a motor vehicle, comprising an actuator (3), which is mounted between anti-roll bar halves (1, 2) and which rotates these about a rotation axis in opposite directions as necessary. The curved path carriers (4, 5) of the actuator that are assigned to the roll stabilizer halves (1, 2) are each provided with a curved path (17, 18) inside of which a coupling element (13) is guided that can be displaced along these curved paths (17, 18) via an actuating drive (7, 10). The U-shaped or V-shaped curved path (18) of one curved path carrier (5) has two curved path branches (19, 20) that are arranged in a mirror symmetric manner in relation to a longitudinal central plane containing the rotation axis of the actuator (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicants: INA-Schaeffler KG, LUK Lamellen Und Kupplungsbau
    Inventors: Manfred Kraus, Jurgen Osterlanger, Harald Hochmuth, Thomas Dirnberger, Wolfgang Reik, Thomas Pfund