Patents by Inventor Torsten Hirth
Torsten Hirth 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: 12203458Abstract: A hydraulic supply system for at least one vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, includes at least one drive motor, at least one flange, at least one hydraulic pump and at least one control plate for receiving and/or controlling further electrical and/or hydraulic components of the hydraulic supply system, wherein, in the mounted state, the flange is secured on the drive motor and on the hydraulic pump for the mutual mechanical coupling thereof, and wherein the flange is secured on the control plate, wherein the flange also has at least one connector for coupling the hydraulic pump to the control plate, and wherein the flange has at least one electrical coupling element for electrically coupling the drive motor to the control plate.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FÜR SCHIENENFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Nico Kollen, Fabian Elwischger, Torsten Stickel, Marcus Clev, Benjamin Hirth
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Patent number: 11199128Abstract: An internal combustion engine has first and second combustion chambers, first and second exhaust gas line elements, and an exhaust gas turbocharger which has a first flood, a second flood, and a third flood. A bypass device has a bypass line that can be flowed through by exhaust gas from the first and second exhaust gas line elements and via the bypass line a turbine wheel is bypassed by a first part of the exhaust gas from the first and second exhaust gas line elements. A valve device includes a first valve element, via which an amount of the exhaust gas flowing through the bypass line and bypassing the turbine wheel from the first and second exhaust gas line elements is settable. A third exhaust gas line element opens out into the third flood.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Nils Brinkert, Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Weber
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Publication number: 20200240322Abstract: An internal combustion engine has first and second combustion chambers, first and second exhaust gas line elements, and an exhaust gas turbocharger which has a first flood, a second flood, and a third flood. A bypass device has a bypass line that can be flowed through by exhaust gas from the first and second exhaust gas line elements and via the bypass line a turbine wheel is bypassed by a first part of the exhaust gas from the first and second exhaust gas line elements. A valve device includes a first valve element, via which an amount of the exhaust gas flowing through the bypass line and bypassing the turbine wheel from the first and second exhaust gas line elements is settable. A third exhaust gas line element opens out into the third flood.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: Daimler AGInventors: Nils BRINKERT, Torsten HIRTH, Siegfried WEBER
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Patent number: 9664193Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger with a turbine casing having a receiving chamber for accommodating a turbine wheel and at least one volute through which the exhaust gas is guided via a feed passage into the receiving chamber and wherein at least one guide element is provided in the turbine casing so as to project into the feed passage in a guide region for guiding the exhaust gas onto the turbine wheel, the guide element comprises a first length region in the axial direction of the turbine, in which the guide element is designed with respect to its aerodynamic properties differently from its aerodynamic design in a second length region adjoining the first length region.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: IHI CHARGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GMBHInventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Manfred Guthoerle, Torsten Hirth, Andreas Mueller, Timo Schulz, Carsten Van Lil
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Patent number: 9447723Abstract: In an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle having an exhaust gas turbo-charger comprising a compressor arranged in an intake tract of the internal combustion engine and a turbine arranged in an exhaust gas tract of the internal combustion engine, with a turbine wheel disposed the turbine housing, an adjustment device is provided by means of which a spiral inlet cross section of a spiral turbine inlet channel and a nozzle cross section of the spiral inlet channel to the turbine wheel are jointly adjustable by a common adjustment device. The invention further relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger, a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a method for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas turbocharger.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Torsten Hirth, Stephan Krätschmer, Michael Stiller, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 9291092Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part with accommodation space including a turbine wheel and at least one spiral channel via which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine may flow. The spiral channel has an outlet cross-section via which the turbine wheel accommodated in the accommodation space may be acted on by the exhaust gas, and has at least one blocking member, which is connected to an adjusting part so as to be movable hereby in the peripheral direction of the accommodation space for adjusting the outlet cross-section (AR, AR?, AR,RGR). A bypass duct is provided, via which exhaust gas can bypass the turbine wheel and whose flow cross-section is also adjustable by the blocking member moved the adjusting part.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth, Slefgried Weber
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Patent number: 9121345Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part which has a receiving chamber and which comprises a spiral duct through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can flow, the spiral duct having an outlet cross-section via which exhaust gas is directed onto a turbine wheel disposed in the receiving chamber whereby the turbine wheel can be rotated, at least one flow control member is provided which can be moved in the circumferential direction of the receiving chamber and by means of which the flow cross-section can be adjusted, wherein a warp angle of the outer contour region of the wall over which the flow cross-section can be adjusted is smaller than a wrap angle over which the outer contour region thereof extends.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: DAIMLER AGInventors: Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 8997485Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine comprising a turbine housing part, which has at least two spiral channels with respective inlets through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine is directed onto a turbine rotor disposed in the turbine housing part, the turbine housing part is disposed in an accommodating chamber, which is formed by a further housing part of the turbine, and from which accommodating chamber exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can flow through the channel inlets into the spiral channels.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth
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Publication number: 20140294576Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger with a turbine casing having receiving chamber for accommodating a turbine wheel and at least one volute through which the exhaust gas is guided via a feed passage into the receiving chamber and wherein at least one guide element is provided in the turbine casing so as to project into the feed passage in a guide region for guiding the exhaust gas onto the turbine wheel, the guide element comprises a first length region in the axial direction of the turbine, in which the guide element is designed with respect to its aerodynamic properties differently from its aerodynamic design in a second length region adjoining the first length region.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Manfred GUTHOERLE, Torsten HIRTH, Andreas Mueller, Timo Schulz, Carsten VAN LIL
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Publication number: 20140000256Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger having a turbine housing with a turbine rotor rotatable supported therein and including spiral channels for directing exhaust gas onto the turbine wheel, at least one annular blocking element is supported between the spiral channels and the turbine wheel so as to be rotatable in the peripheral direction of the turbine wheel and additionally movable in the axial direction of the turbine wheel for a controlling the exhaust gas flow to the turbine wheel between impulse turbine mode when extended into the space between the turbine wheel and the spiral chamber and an accumulation made when retracted, with the gas flow through the turbine wheel or by-passing the turbine wheel being adjustable by rotation of the blocking element.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2013Publication date: January 2, 2014Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Torsten HIRTH, Siegfried SUMSER, Siegfried WEBER
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Publication number: 20130327038Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part with accommodation space including a turbine wheel and at least one spiral channel via which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine may flow. The spiral channel has an outlet cross-section via which the turbine wheel accommodated in the accommodation space may be acted on by the exhaust gas, and has at least one blocking member, which is connected to an adjusting part so as to be movable hereby in the peripheral direction of the accommodation space for adjusting the outlet cross-section (AR, AR?, AR,RGR). A bypass duct is provided, via, which exhaust gas can bypass the turbine wheel and whose flow cross-section is also adjustable by the blocking member moved the adjusting part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth, Slefgried Weber
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Publication number: 20130330178Abstract: In a turbine of an exhaust gas turbocharger an insert element which is provided for insertion into a turbine housing has a spiral port which extends in the circumferential direction of the insert element over at least part of the circumference thereof and by which the exhaust gas flow through the turbine is controlled. The insert element is open in the axial direction on at least at one end face thereof which end face is biased in sealing contact with the turbine housing. The insert element has a central axial opening with a spiral port for accommodating a turbine wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: DAIMLER AGInventors: Torsten Hirth, Benjamin Schaal, Siegfried Sumser
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Publication number: 20130276444Abstract: In a turbine for an exhaust gas turbocharger of an internal combustion engine having a housing part which has a receiving chamber and which comprises a spiral duct through which exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine can flow, the spiral duct having an outlet cross-section via which exhaust gas is directed onto a turbine wheel disposed in the receiving chamber whereby the turbine wheel can be rotated, at least one flow control member is provided which can be moved in the circumferential direction of the receiving chamber and by means of which the flow cross-section can be adjusted, wherein a warp angle of the outer contour region of the wall over which the flow cross-section can be adjusted is smaller than a wrap angle over which the outer contour region thereof extends.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Sumser
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Patent number: 8475120Abstract: In an exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine, including a turbine housing and a rotor, the housing having an exhaust gas guide section and the rotor including a turbine wheel and a shaft connected to the turbine wheel which is driven by exhaust gas, and a control device for controlling the exhaust gas flow to the turbine wheel comprising an annular guide vane structure and an axial slide supported on a contour sleeve mounted to the turbine housing remote from the rotor and extending toward the rotor and forming also the turbine exhaust gas discharge duct, the axial slide includes a cavity accommodating the guide vane structure.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth
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Publication number: 20120230814Abstract: In a diffuser for a turbocharger having an adjustable turbine geometry wherein the diffuser comprises an axial slide and an adjusting device for moving the axial slide and wherein the adjusting device comprises an adjusting fork having an opening with a guide axis for the accommodation of a guide element and the adjusting device further comprises an adjusting lever with a lever end, the lever end is accommodated in a recess of the adjusting fork which is disposed at a side of the adjusting fork facing the axial slide in order to minimize tilting forces and provide for smooth sliding movement of the fork.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2012Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth
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Patent number: 8230683Abstract: In an exhaust gas turbocharger turbine for an internal combustion engine having a housing including a turbine wheel rotatably supported in the housing, wherein the housing has an exhaust gas flow guide section including an exhaust gas flow control arrangement with a guide vane structure for directing exhaust gas onto the turbine rotor, an adjustment mechanism with an axially movable control slide is provided which is movable by an operating fork which is slidably supported on a guide element and engages the control slide at opposite sides so as to prevent cogging of the movable control slide during movement into, and out of, the exhaust gas flow guide section.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth
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Patent number: 8186943Abstract: In an exhaust-gas turbine of an exhaust-gas turbo-charger including a turbine wheel which is rotatably supported in a housing and to which exhaust gas can be supplied via an inlet channel and discharged out of the exhaust-gas turbine via an outlet duct, wherein a guide vane structure and an axial slide which interacts with the latter, are disposed in the turbine inlet at the transition from the inlet channel to the turbine wheel, the guide vane structure is fixedly mounted with respect to the housing and the axial slide is arranged at the turbine outlet side and is movably supported on an outlet duct contour sleeve and provided with an axial opening for accommodating the guide vane structure, and the contour sleeve includes openings which conduct exhaust gas from the inlet channel directly to the outlet duct and which are arranged so that they are covered by the axial slide when the axial slide is moved out of its open position, the guide vane structure extending axially over the contour sleeve openings so asType: GrantFiled: December 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Daimler AGInventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth, Hans-Georg Lehmann, Volker Siedle, Siegfried Sumser
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Publication number: 20120031092Abstract: In an internal combustion engine with a high pressure exhaust gas turbocharger and a low pressure exhaust gas turbocharger connected in series, a bypass line including a blow-off valve extending around the high pressure and connected to the turbine of the low pressure exhaust gas turbocharger so that the exhaust gas can be conducted into a first inlet flow passage of the low pressure turbine in radial direction of the turbine wheel, the low pressure exhaust gas turbocharger comprises a second inlet flow by means of which the exhaust gas from the high pressure is directed onto the turbine wheel of the low pressure exhaust gas turbocharger in an axial or semi-axial flow direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Inventors: Siegfried Sumser, Peter Fledersbacher, Paul Löffler, Torsten Hirth
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Publication number: 20110283697Abstract: In an exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine having a turbine housing for receiving a turbine wheel, having a guide device having guide elements for influencing flow parameters in a turbine wheel inlet area, a displaceable adjusting device associated with the guide device, and also a contour sleeve element for influencing flow parameters in a turbine wheel outlet area, the guide device, the contour sleeve element, and the adjusting device are inserted as a subassembly into the exhaust gas turbocharger housing via the turbine outlet area and firmly mounted in the turbine housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Inventor: Torsten Hirth
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Publication number: 20110067397Abstract: In an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle having an exhaust gas turbo-charger comprising a compressor arranged in an intake tract of the internal combustion engine and a turbine arranged in an exhaust gas tract of the internal combustion engine, with a turbine wheel disposed the turbine housing, an adjustment device is provided by means of which a spiral inlet cross section of a spiral turbine inlet channel and a nozzle cross section of the spiral inlet channel to the turbine wheel are jointly adjustable by a common adjustment device. The invention further relates to an exhaust gas turbocharger, a motor vehicle having an internal combustion engine and a method for operating an internal combustion engine having an exhaust gas turbocharger.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2010Publication date: March 24, 2011Inventors: Torsten Hirth, Stephan Krätschmer, Michael Stiller, Siegfried Sumser