Patents by Inventor Thomas Himmer

Thomas Himmer 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: 12095276
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a subsurface is disclosed. The ground assembly includes a baseplate that extends transversely to a gap direction, a coil that includes at least one coil winding spaced apart from the baseplate in the gap direction, a core assembly spaced apart in the gap direction from the baseplate and the coil, and a mounting support for holding the core assembly. The mounting support includes a support structure that is spaced apart from the baseplate in the gap direction and positions at least one core body of the core assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20240286508
    Abstract: A floor assembly for an inductive charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle parked on an underground may include a base plate extending transversely to a spacing direction, at least one flat coil disposed spaced apart from the base plate in the spacing direction, a core arrangement for magnetic flux guidance, and at least one support. The flat coil may include a spirally wound conductor. The core arrangement may be disposed spaced apart from the base plate and the flat coil in the spacing direction. The core arrangement may include at least one core body extending transversely to the spacing direction in the form of a plate. A lower cavity may be formed between the core body and the base plate. The support may be arranged between the core body and the base plate, and may extend through the lower cavity in the spacing direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20240270103
    Abstract: A floor assembly for an inductive charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle parked on an underground may include a base plate extending transversely to a spacing direction, at least one flat coil disposed spaced apart from the base plate in the spacing direction, a core arrangement for guiding a magnetic flux, and at least one elastic heat-conducting element. The flat coil may include a conductor. The core arrangement may be disposed spaced apart from the base plate and the flat coil in the spacing direction. The core arrangement may include at least one core body extending transversely to the spacing direction in the form of a plate. A lower cavity may be formed between the core body and the base plate. The core body may be connected to the base plate in a heat-transferring manner via the heat-conducting element, which may extend through the lower cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 12035512
    Abstract: A cooling device for an electromagnetic induction charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle with electrical energy. The cooling device may include a housing, an air path, a coolant path, a heat exchanger, and a fan. The housing may include an upper housing shell and a lower housing shell, which may surround a housing interior. The heat exchanger and the fan may be arranged in the housing interior. The air path and the coolant path may be arranged in the housing interior fluidically separated from one another. The coolant path and the air path may be directed through the heat exchanger such that, in the heat exchanger, heat is transferrable from coolant in the coolant path to air in the air path. The fan may be arranged upstream of the heat exchanger in the air path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Feldhaus, Thomas Himmer, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 12017548
    Abstract: A method for mounting an electromagnetic charging device on a substrate which can be driven on by an at least partially electric motor vehicle includes (a) laying a separating film on the substrate, (b) applying a flowable and hardenable casting material on the separating film, (c) arranging the electromagnetic charging device on the still flowable casting material, (d) aligning the charging device, and (e) (pre-)fixing the charging device with hardening of the casting material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11981222
    Abstract: A system may include at least one stationary inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle and at least one compressor. The charging device may include a base plate, a cover, an interior volume defined between the base plate and the cover, a coil, a magnetic flux guiding unit, an intermediate wall, an inlet, and an outlet. The intermediate wall may divide the interior volume into a distribution chamber and a receiving chamber. The coil and the magnetic flux guiding unit may be arranged in the receiving chamber. The inlet may be arranged on a pressure side of the compressor such that compressed gas flows into the distribution chamber via the inlet. The intermediate wall may define at least one passage fluidically connecting the distribution chamber and the receiving chamber such that gas flows into the receiving chamber via the passage with reduced pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20240083277
    Abstract: A system may include at least one stationary inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle and at least one compressor. The charging device may include a base plate, a cover, an interior volume defined between the base plate and the cover, a coil, a magnetic flux guiding unit, an intermediate wall, an inlet, and an outlet. The intermediate wall may divide the interior volume into a distribution chamber and a receiving chamber. The coil and the magnetic flux guiding unit may be arranged in the receiving chamber. The inlet may be arranged on a pressure side of the compressor such that compressed gas flows into the distribution chamber via the inlet. The intermediate wall may define at least one passage fluidically connecting the distribution chamber and the receiving chamber such that gas flows into the receiving chamber via the passage with reduced pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11831168
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core body, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat-conducting jacket. The base plate may be formed as a cooling plate. The flat coil may include a helically wound conductor. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The lower hollow space may be defined between the core body and the base plate. The support may be disposed between the core body and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The heat-conducting jacket may connect the core body and the base plate in a heat-transmitting manner, and may surround the at least one support in a jacket-like manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Patent number: 11820245
    Abstract: A stationary induction charging device for wireless energy transfer may include a housing base, a housing cover, a transmitting coil, at least one magnetic field conductor, and a power electronics unit. The housing base and the housing cover may define an installation space and a venting space. The transmitting coil, the magnetic field conductor, and the power electronics unit may be arranged in the installation space. The housing base may include a plurality of coolant channels through which a liquid is flowable such that the housing base forms a heat exchanger. The plurality of coolant channels may be distributed within the housing base such that a region of the housing base arranged opposite the power electronics unit and/or a region of the housing base arranged opposite the venting space has a higher coolant channel density than a region of the housing base arranged opposite the transmitting coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Angermeier, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20230111330
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core arrangement, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat conducting element. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The core arrangement may be arranged between and spaced apart from the base plate and a helically wound conductor of the flat coil. The support may be disposed between a core body of the core arrangement and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The flat coil may include a stranded wire carrier, which may include a pressure pedestal arranged co-axially to the support. The heat conducting element may at least partially surround the pressure pedestal and may connect the stranded wire carrier with the core body in a heat-transmitting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20230112321
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a surface may include a base plate, a flat coil, a core body, a lower hollow space, a support, and a heat-conducting jacket. The base plate may be formed as a cooling plate. The flat coil may include a helically wound conductor. The flat coil may be arranged spaced apart from the base plate. The lower hollow space may be defined between the core body and the base plate. The support may be disposed between the core body and the base plate, and may extend through the lower hollow space. The heat-conducting jacket may connect the core body and the base plate in a heat-transmitting manner, and may surround the at least one support in a jacket-like manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Boettigheimer, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Martin Steinbach, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20230089953
    Abstract: A stationary induction charging device for wireless energy transfer may include a housing base, a housing cover, a transmitting coil, at least one magnetic field conductor, and a power electronics unit. The housing base and the housing cover may define an installation space and a venting space. The transmitting coil, the magnetic field conductor, and the power electronics unit may be arranged in the installation space. The housing base may include a plurality of coolant channels through which a liquid is flowable such that the housing base forms a heat exchanger. The plurality of coolant channels may be distributed within the housing base such that a region of the housing base arranged opposite the power electronics unit and/or a region of the housing base arranged opposite the venting space has a higher coolant channel density than a region of the housing base arranged opposite the transmitting coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Sebastian Angermeier, Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20220105816
    Abstract: A method for mounting an electromagnetic charging device on a substrate which can be driven on by an at least partially electric motor vehicle includes (a) laying a separating film on the substrate, (b) applying a flowable and hardenable casting material on the separating film, (c) arranging the electromagnetic charging device on the still flowable casting material, (d) aligning the charging device, and (e) (pre-)fixing the charging device with hardening of the casting material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth
  • Publication number: 20220103012
    Abstract: A ground assembly for an inductive charging device for inductively charging a motor vehicle parked on a subsurface is disclosed. The ground assembly includes a baseplate that extends transversely to a gap direction, a coil that includes at least one coil winding spaced apart from the baseplate in the gap direction, a core assembly spaced apart in the gap direction from the baseplate and the coil, and a mounting support for holding the core assembly. The mounting support includes a support structure that is spaced apart from the baseplate in the gap direction and positions at least one core body of the core assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle, Holger Schroth, Martin Steinbach
  • Publication number: 20220104404
    Abstract: A cooling device for an electromagnetic induction charging device for inductive charging of a motor vehicle with electrical energy. The cooling device may include a housing, an air path, a coolant path, a heat exchanger, and a fan. The housing may include an upper housing shell and a lower housing shell, which may surround a housing interior. The heat exchanger and the fan may be arranged in the housing interior. The air path and the coolant path may be arranged in the housing interior fluidically separated from one another. The coolant path and the air path may be directed through the heat exchanger such that, in the heat exchanger, heat is transferrable from coolant in the coolant path to air in the air path. The fan may be arranged upstream of the heat exchanger in the air path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Georg Feldhaus, Thomas Himmer, Martin Steinbach
  • Patent number: 10497851
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot-side substrate and a cold-side substrate. A plurality of conductor bridges may be provided for electrical interconnection of the plurality of thermoelectric elements. One or more of the conductor bridges arranged between the plurality of thermoelectric elements and the hot-side substrate, and/or one or more of the conductor bridges arranged between the plurality of thermoelectric elements and the cold-side substrate, may include a thermally and electrically conducting and elastically deformable bridge body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Himmer
  • Patent number: 10475982
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a plurality of thermoelectric elements arranged spaced apart from one another between a hot-side substrate and a cold-side substrate. A plurality of conductor bridges may electrically interconnect the plurality of thermoelectric elements. An electrically insulated holder may position the plurality of thermoelectric elements between the hot-side substrate and the cold-side substrate. The holder may include a separate through-opening for each of the plurality of thermoelectric elements. One or more of the plurality of conductor bridges may rest loosely on the hot-side substrate and/or the cold-side substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Himmer
  • Patent number: 10468575
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a fluid-tight housing having at least one thermoelectrically active element arranged therein. The at least one thermoelectrically active element may have a coating. The housing may form an outer encapsulation and the coating may form an inner encapsulation for the at least one thermoelectrically active element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle Behr GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Hans-Heinrich Angermann, Tobias Fuchs, Thomas Himmer, Volker Schall
  • Patent number: 10243129
    Abstract: A thermoelectric module may include a module housing surrounding a module interior. Thermoelectric elements and conductor bridges may be arranged in the module interior. A first side of the module housing may include a first side wall connected in a heat-conducting fashion to first conductor bridges. A second side of the module housing may include a second side wall connected in a heat-conducting fashion to second conductor bridges. The thermoelectric elements may extend between the first and second conductor bridges. A liquid metal layer and a first electrical insulation layer may be arranged between the first conductor bridges and the first side wall. At least one further liquid metal layer may be arranged between the first conductor bridges and the first electrical insulation layer. At least one other liquid metal layer may be arranged between the first electrical insulation layer and the first side wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Mahle International GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Himmer, Christopher Laemmle
  • Patent number: 10217923
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thermoelectric module comprising a metal housing element and a ceramic layer that is applied to the metal housing element. The thermoelectric module further comprises an additional housing element arranged on the side of the metal housing element which is provided with the ceramic layer, the additional housing element and the metal housing element being joined to form a fluid-tight housing. The thermoelectric module finally comprises at least one thermoelectrically active material which is arranged inside the fluid-tight housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: MAHLE INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Hans-Heinrich Angermann, Holger Brehm, Thomas Himmer