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).

  • Patent number: 11199128
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils Brinkert, Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Weber
  • Publication number: 20200240322
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Applicant: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Nils BRINKERT, Torsten HIRTH, Siegfried WEBER
  • Patent number: 9664193
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: IHI CHARGING SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL GMBH
    Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Manfred Guthoerle, Torsten Hirth, Andreas Mueller, Timo Schulz, Carsten Van Lil
  • Patent number: 9447723
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Torsten Hirth, Stephan Krätschmer, Michael Stiller, Siegfried Sumser
  • Patent number: 9291092
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth, Slefgried Weber
  • Patent number: 9121345
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Sumser
  • Patent number: 8997485
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth
  • Publication number: 20140294576
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Manfred GUTHOERLE, Torsten HIRTH, Andreas Mueller, Timo Schulz, Carsten VAN LIL
  • Publication number: 20140000256
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Torsten HIRTH, Siegfried SUMSER, Siegfried WEBER
  • Publication number: 20130330178
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Torsten Hirth, Benjamin Schaal, Siegfried Sumser
  • Publication number: 20130327038
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2013
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: DAIMLER AG
    Inventors: Siegfried Sumser, Torsten Hirth, Slefgried Weber
  • Publication number: 20130276444
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Sumser
  • Patent number: 8475120
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth
  • Publication number: 20120230814
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth
  • Patent number: 8230683
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth
  • Patent number: 8186943
    Abstract: 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 as
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth, Hans-Georg Lehmann, Volker Siedle, Siegfried Sumser
  • Publication number: 20120031092
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Siegfried Sumser, Peter Fledersbacher, Paul Löffler, Torsten Hirth
  • Publication number: 20110283697
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventor: Torsten Hirth
  • Publication number: 20110067397
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Torsten Hirth, Stephan Krätschmer, Michael Stiller, Siegfried Sumser
  • Patent number: 7870731
    Abstract: In an exhaust gas turbocharger for an internal combustion engine having a turbine wheel connected, by means of a shaft, to the compressor wheel of a compressor which includes a variable inlet geometry comprising a plunger and a sleeve-shaped partition for controlling an auxiliary duct leading radially to the compressor wheel, which is provided with compressor wheel blades to which air is supplied axially via an axial inlet passage and radially via a radial wheel inlet area, the compressor wheel includes a contoured ring provided at its outer circumferential surface with auxiliary blades disposed over, and aligned with, the compressor wheel blades in the radial and the axial wheel inlet region of the compressor wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Daimler AG
    Inventors: Peter Fledersbacher, Torsten Hirth, Siegfried Sumser