Patents by Inventor Viktor Lichtenwald
Viktor Lichtenwald 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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Publication number: 20250052287Abstract: A clutch for selectively coupling a motor and a motor vehicle drive train includes a housing having two pressure chambers, a shift sleeve, an actuating cap arranged for moving the shift sleeve, a piston, an idler gear and a mechanical engaging element. The piston is arranged in the housing between the two pressure chambers in a pressure-dependent, axially movable manner and is connected to the actuating cap. The mechanical engaging element is arranged between an axially movable component and an axially fixed component to engage the shift sleeve in two different axial positions. The axially movable component may be the shift sleeve or the piston, and the axially fixed component may be the housing or the idler gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Viktor Lichtenwald, Knut Erdmann
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Publication number: 20250020174Abstract: A clutch for selectively coupling a motor to a motor vehicle drive train includes a housing, a shift sleeve, an actuating bell arranged to move the shift sleeve, a piston and a stop disc. The housing includes a first pressure chamber and a second pressure chamber. The piston is connected to the actuating bell and arranged in a pressure-dependent axially movable manner between the first pressure chamber and the second pressure chamber. The stop disc is arranged in the first pressure chamber or in the second pressure chamber for limiting axial mobility of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: January 16, 2025Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Markus Heitbaum, Viktor Lichtenwald
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Patent number: 8176886Abstract: A camshaft adjusting device for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The camshaft adjusting device has a stator which is driven via a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and a rotor which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the camshaft. The rotary angle position of the rotor can be varied with respect to the stator by way of a piston which can be displaced in the radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventor: Viktor Lichtenwald
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Publication number: 20110041789Abstract: A device for adjusting the rotational position of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine having a rotor (1), which is connected rotationally fixed to the camshaft, and a stator (2), which is driven by the crankshaft. The rotor (1) or the stator (2) has a hole (10), in which a fixing unit (3) is disposed for fixing a target position of the rotor (1) to the stator (2), which engages so it can be detached in a locking link (5) disposed on the other part. The position of the fixing unit (3) can be set in the longitudinal direction of the hole (10) and the hole (10) is disposed at an acute angle (F) to the adjustment direction (G) of the rotor (1) relative to the stator (2).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Viktor Lichtenwald
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Publication number: 20090250029Abstract: The invention relates to a camshaft adjusting device for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle. The camshaft adjusting device has a stator which is driven via a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, a rotor which is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the camshaft, and it being proposed that the rotary angle position of the rotor can be varied with respect to the stator by way of a piston which can be displaced in the radial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: SCHAEFFLER KGInventor: Viktor LICHTENWALD
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Patent number: 7597076Abstract: A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster) having a pressure medium distributor arranged within a camshaft is provided. The pressure medium distributor is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder, this shoulder forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: October 6, 2009Inventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Röhr, Jens Hoppe, Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Rainer Ottersbach
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Patent number: 7475660Abstract: An internal-combustion engine with a device for adjusting the rotational angle (camshaft adjuster (1)) of a camshaft (2) relative to a crankshaft is provided. The device comprises a driving wheel (3) connected in a rotationally locked way to the crankshaft, a driven part (6) connected in a rotationally locked way to the camshaft (2), and an adjusting mechanism, with which the phase position between the crankshaft and camshaft (2) can be set and maintained in a certain range of angles. A reduction of the required axial structural space of the camshaft adjuster (1) and the number of individual parts is achieved in that the driven part (6) is fixed to the camshaft (2) with a frictional, positive-fit, or interference-fit connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2005Date of Patent: January 13, 2009Assignee: INA-Schaeffler KGInventors: Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Andreas Strauss, Rudolf Eydam, Andreas Rohr, Harald Elendt, Ulrich Wierl, Jens Hoppe, Rainer Ottersbach
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Publication number: 20070204824Abstract: A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster) having a pressure medium distributor arranged within a camshaft is provided. The pressure medium distributor is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder, this shoulder forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2007Publication date: September 6, 2007Applicant: INA-SCHAEFFLER KGInventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Rohr, Jens Hoppe, Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Rainer Ottersbach
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Patent number: 7243626Abstract: A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster (1)) having a pressure medium distributor (21) arranged within a camshaft (11) is provided. The pressure medium distributor (21) is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder (42), this shoulder (42) forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2005Date of Patent: July 17, 2007Assignee: Schaeffler KGInventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Rohr, Jens Hoppe, Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Rainer Ottersbach
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Publication number: 20060278187Abstract: An internal-combustion engine with a device for adjusting the rotational angle (camshaft adjuster (1)) of a camshaft (2) relative to a crankshaft is provided. The device comprises a driving wheel (3) connected in a rotationally locked way to the crankshaft, a driven part (6) connected in a rotationally locked way to the camshaft (2), and an adjusting mechanism, with which the phase position between the crankshaft and camshaft (2) can be set and maintained in a certain range of angles. A reduction of the required axial structural space of the camshaft adjuster (1) and the number of individual parts is achieved in that the driven part (6) is fixed to the camshaft (2) with a frictional, positive-fit, or interference-fit connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2005Publication date: December 14, 2006Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KGInventors: Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Andreas Strauss, Rudolf Eydam, Andreas Rohr, Harald Elendt, Ulrich Wierl, Jens Hoppe, Rainer Ottersbach
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Publication number: 20050252467Abstract: A device for changing the control times of an internal combustion engine (camshaft adjuster (1)) having a pressure medium distributor (21) arranged within a camshaft (11) is provided. The pressure medium distributor (21) is provided at its front end with a radially extending shoulder (42), this shoulder (42) forming part of the camshaft axial mounting.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: INA-Schaeffler KGInventors: Andreas Strauss, Andreas Rohr, Jens Hoppe, Viktor Lichtenwald, Jochen Auchter, Rainer Ottersbach