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1.

BATTERY HOLDER FOR A VEHICLE

      
Application Number 18486881
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-10-13
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Handing, Christian
  • Michel, Kai
  • Tatarinov, Konstantin
  • Schmitz, Stefan

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a battery holder for receiving a plurality of battery cells or battery modules in an electrically driven vehicle, with a one-piece, uniform-material receiving tray for receiving the plurality of battery cells or battery modules, the receiving tray having a base plate and an outer wall which is arranged circumferentially around the base plate, the outer wall delimiting a tray interior of the receiving tray, an outer reinforcement, the outer reinforcement having a first reinforcement region, which is arranged on a lateral side of the outer wall facing away from the tray interior of the receiving tray and is connected to the outer wall, and wherein the outer reinforcement having a second reinforcing region, which is arranged on a side of the first reinforcing region facing away from the tray interior of the receiving tray and is connected to the first reinforcing region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • B60R 16/04 - Arrangement of batteries

2.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT BY HOT-FORMING WITH INTEGRATED CUT

      
Application Number 18232081
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-09
First Publication Date 2024-04-18
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Luetkemeyer, Oliver
  • Koester, Josef

Abstract

A method of making a motor vehicle component by hot-forming, hot-cutting, and press-hardening a plate made of a hardenable steel sheet alloy, heating to a temperature greater than Ac1, inserting in a combined forming and cutting tool, fixing the inserted plate in the forming and cutting tool using a stamp which is arranged in the inner region of the tool, at least partially circumferential edge cutting before beginning the forming operation or during a time period of up to 50% of the forming progression and/or at least 20% of the press stroke prior to the bottom dead center position, and hot-forming in a press stroke with the edge cut and optional press-hardening.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 28/26 - Perforating, i.e. punching holes in sheets or flat parts
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards

3.

MOTOR VEHICLE BUMPER ASSEMBLY

      
Application Number 18237424
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-24
First Publication Date 2024-02-29
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schiller, Andreas
  • Mollemeier, Elmar

Abstract

A bumper assembly for a motor vehicle has a cross member and crash boxes. The cross member has a front side open profile with a rear wall and an upper leg and a lower leg. Furthermore, a tow bushing is provided. The tow bushing is able to be arranged above the upper leg or below the lower leg and is able to be arranged laterally offset next to a crash box.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60D 1/56 - Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices characterised by the mounting securing to the vehicle bumper
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type

4.

BUMPER ARRANGEMENT WITH END EXTENSION

      
Application Number 18234090
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-08-15
First Publication Date 2024-02-22
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Sorlie, Havard
  • Sovik, Odd Perry

Abstract

A bumper arrangement, is coupled to a motor vehicle via crash boxes, having a main crossmember and an auxiliary crossmember which is below the main crossmember in the vertical direction of the motor vehicle, wherein the main crossmember and the auxiliary crossmember are connected to one another in their end region, wherein a connecting part is in the form of an extruded profile which in lengthwise portions extends with an orientation in the transverse direction Y of the motor vehicle as extension of the main crossmember and/or the auxiliary crossmember and in lengthwise portions is oriented in the vertical direction Z of the motor vehicle by way of a bending operation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/04 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects formed from more than one section
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type

5.

BUMPER ARRANGEMENT HAVING A CROSSMEMBER AND CRASH BOXES

      
Application Number 18200605
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-23
First Publication Date 2023-11-30
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Frost, Georg
  • Lohberg, Mathias
  • Schroeter, Martin

Abstract

A bumper arrangement, having a crossmember which is coupled via crash boxes to a motor vehicle, the crossmember having end regions, which project laterally beyond the crash boxes in the motor vehicle transverse direction, and attaching regions, in which the crash boxes are coupled to the crossmember, the crossmember being configured in cross section as a closed hollow profile, wherein a first slot which extends in the motor vehicle transverse direction is configured at least in longitudinal portions in the attaching region of a crash box in an upper wall, lower wall or a central bar of the crossmember, an outer end of the upper wall, lower wall and/or central bar being configured in one piece and from the same material continuously in the motor vehicle longitudinal direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type

6.

BUMPER ASSEMBLY WITH CRASH BOXES

      
Application Number 18199033
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-05-18
First Publication Date 2023-11-23
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor Tatarinov, Konstantin

Abstract

A bumper assembly, having a cross member, which is coupled to a motor vehicle via crash boxes, wherein the cross member is oriented with its longitudinal direction in the motor vehicle transverse direction and on a rear wall has attachment regions in which the crash boxes are coupled by a material connection to the cross member, wherein in cross section a chamfer or a radius is configured on the crash boxes in an external corner, relative to the motor vehicle transverse direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact

7.

CHASSIS COMPONENT HAVING A RECEPTACLE FOR AN ELASTOMER BEARING

      
Application Number 18125822
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-03-24
First Publication Date 2023-09-28
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hochapfel, Erik
  • Prus-Thorns, Thomas
  • Hummelt, Juergen

Abstract

A chassis component having a receptacle for an elastomer bearing(s), the receptacle has a first cylinder section and a second cylinder section. The first cylinder section is formed by a rim hole and the second cylinder section is formed by a sleeve. The chassis component is formed from a first and a second sheet metal shell, and the sleeve is joined materially to the second sheet metal shell.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 21/11 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted with resilient means for suspension
  • B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body

8.

CRASH BOX FOR A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND CRASH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HAVING TWO CRASH BOXES

      
Application Number 18174663
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-27
First Publication Date 2023-08-31
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Soevik, Odd Perry
  • Figueiredo, Bernardo

Abstract

The invention relates to a crash box (1) for a bumper arrangement (2) of a motor vehicle, having at least two closed hollow chambers (5, 6, 7) which are formed over their entire longitudinal extent from a bumper-side end (3) as far as a vehicle-side end (4) and which are in each case separated from one another by a partition (10, 11) running between an outer wall (8) and an inner wall (9) of the crash box (1). The invention is distinguished in that the partition (10, 11) is provided with a slot (13) at its vehicle-side end (4) in its half (12) directed toward the inner wall (9) of the crash box (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type

9.

CHASSIS LINK

      
Application Number 18113255
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-02-23
First Publication Date 2023-08-24
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Abram, Thomas
  • Kasper, Olga
  • Meyer, Stephan
  • Drtina, Vojtech

Abstract

A chassis link has a link body, a ball joint socket being arranged at one link end of the link body. The ball joint socket has a cylindrical portion and an outwardly directed flange which is formed from the same material as and in one piece with the cylindrical portion. The ball joint socket is joined by way of the flange to a first web of the link body. A second lower web of the link body is joined to the cylindrical portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof

10.

METHOD AND HOT-FORMING DIE FOR PRODUCING A HEAT TRANSFER PLATE

      
Application Number 18094465
Status Pending
Filing Date 2023-01-09
First Publication Date 2023-07-13
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Dupmeier, Tobias
  • Fortmeier, Guenter

Abstract

A hot-forming die has a heatable lower die and a heatable upper die. The lower die and the upper die have spacer elements to permit flexing. A plate stack including two plate elements is inside the hot-forming die. The plate stack is on the spacer elements in the lower die. The lower die and the upper die are displaced relative to each other when the hot-forming die is closed. The spacer elements of the upper die come into contact with the plate stack. As the closing movement continues, the spacer elements, are displaced into the lower die and the upper die, respectively, and the plate stack is clamped between the lower die and the upper die. The plate stack is then heated by the lower die and the upper die and an internal pressure is applied to an intermediate space between the plate elements by feeding in an active medium.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 1/00 - Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
  • B23P 15/26 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers
  • B23K 3/08 - Auxiliary devices therefor
  • B23K 3/04 - Heating appliances

11.

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A MOTOR VEHICLE STRUCTURAL COMPONENT FROM AN EXTRUDED MULTICHAMBER HOLLOW PROFILE

      
Application Number 17539239
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-01
First Publication Date 2023-06-01
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Ahuja, Gaurav
  • Michael, Vijay
  • Stemnes, Per Ivar
  • Grewe, Jochem

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a motor vehicle structural component (1) from an extruded multichamber hollow profile, with the following steps: a) provision of an extruded profile (2) with at least two precursor hollow chambers (8, 9) which are separated from one another by an inner wall (7), wherein at least one outer wall (3, 4) of at least one precursor hollow chamber (8, 9), in cross-section perpendicularly to the longitudinal extent of the extruded profile (2), has a region (16) with non-linear course, b) forming of the extruded profile (2) in at least one of its end regions into the motor vehicle structural component (1), wherein at least the region (16) with non-linear course of the at least one outer wall (3, 4) of the at least one precursor hollow chamber (8, 9), with non-linear course in cross-section, is at least partially straightened, with a change in cross-section of the respective precursor hollow chamber (8, 9) into the cross-section of the corresponding hollow chamber (14, 15) of the motor vehicle structural component (1). (FIG. 1)

IPC Classes  ?

12.

BUMPER WITH AN INTEGRATED REINFORCING PLATE

      
Application Number 17980610
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-11-04
First Publication Date 2023-05-11
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schiller, Andreas
  • Mollemeier, Elmar

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bumper crossmember 2 for a motor vehicle, which bumper crossmember 2 extends in the motor vehicle transverse direction and has a hollow profile in cross section, which hollow profile has, in particular, a rectangular cross section. A reinforcing plate 5 is inserted in a middle length portion, the depth T of the reinforcing plate 5 decreasing in the motor vehicle longitudinal direction X toward the ends of the reinforcing plate 5.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact

13.

FURNACE ROLLER, ROLLER HEARTH FURNACE, USE OF THE FURNACE ROLLER AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION OF A HOT-FORMED AND AT LEAST PARTLY PRESS-HARDENED VEHICLE COMPONENT

      
Application Number 17961725
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-10-07
First Publication Date 2023-04-13
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kout, Radovan
  • Nemec, Petr
  • Dvorak, Borek
  • Sida, Daniel

Abstract

A furnace roller for a roller hearth furnace has a hollow cylindrical ceramic roller body having an outer oxidic coating. The roller body has outer longitudinal fins and longitudinal grooves that run in linear longitudinal direction of the roller body. The configuration reduces the contact area between the roller body and the blanks to be transported. The furnace rollers are suitable for use in roller furnaces in hot forming lines for the press hardening of AlSi-coated steel blanks.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F27B 9/24 - Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity characterised by the means by which the charge is moved during treatment the charge moving in a substantially straight path being carried by a conveyor

14.

HOLLOW SHAFT FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

      
Application Number DE2022100380
Publication Number 2022/253383
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-05-19
Publication Date 2022-12-08
Owner
  • BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
  • BENTELER STEEL/TUBE GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Aul, Eugen
  • Rotzoll, Nicole
  • Pomrisch, Andreas
  • Schumann, Sandor

Abstract

The invention relates to a hollow shaft for an electric motor, the hollow shaft having a hollow cylindrical shaft body (2), wherein: the shaft body (2) has at least two rotationally symmetrical hollow components (6, 7, 8, 9, 10), which are positioned one inside the other and are joined to each other by soldering; a first hollow component (6) has a central through-opening (11) having an inside diameter D1, and an additional hollow component (9, 10) is inserted into the first hollow component (6); the additional hollow component (9, 10) is joined to the first hollow component such that the additional hollow component is in contact with the inner periphery D1 of the through-opening (11) of the first hollow component (6).

IPC Classes  ?

15.

Vehicle door of armor steel

      
Application Number 17672366
Grant Number 11548357
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-15
First Publication Date 2022-10-20
Grant Date 2023-01-10
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Holzweissig, Martin
  • Klasfauseweh, Udo

Abstract

A vehicle door includes a window frame and a lower surface portion formed jointly with the window frame in one piece from a hot formed and press hardened sheet metal plate which is made of a steel alloy which includes, in weight-%: Carbon 0.33-0.38, Silicon 0.2-0.7, Manganese 0.7-1.2, Phosphorus max. 0.03, Sulfur max. 0.02, Boron 0.002-0.005, Chromium 0.6-1.0, Copper max. 0.12, Nitrogen max. 0.005, Titanium 0.015-0.025, Nickel 1.5-2.0, Molybdenum 0.2-0.6, Tin max. 0.04, and as optional components Aluminum 0.006-0.08, Niobium 0.02-0.05, with a balance being iron and incidental impurities. At least the lower surface portion has a Brinell hardness of 500 to 600 HB and a yield strength of 1,200 to 1,450 MPa, wherein the lower surface portion and/or the window frame has a wall thickness of at least 6 mm.

IPC Classes  ?

16.

BUMPER ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

      
Application Number 17681534
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-25
First Publication Date 2022-09-01
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBIL TECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Paare, Mirko
  • Mollemeier, Elmar

Abstract

A bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle has a crossmember and crash boxes which are arranged in each case at the end of the crossmember, and also outer end modules. Each end module has a shell body and a shield which covers the front side of the shell body at least in certain regions, wherein the shell body is joined to a crash box, and an end of the crossmember is joined to a respective shell body. The bumper arrangement has a functionally high energy absorption capacity with a modularized design.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/44 - Bumper guards

17.

Holder for an electric heating disk in an exhaust gas aftertreatment device

      
Application Number 17669041
Grant Number 11795850
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-10
First Publication Date 2022-08-11
Grant Date 2023-10-24
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Grussmann, Elmar
  • Rusche, Ulrich

Abstract

An exhaust gas treatment device for arranging in an exhaust gas section of a motor vehicle that includes a heating disk which is assigned to an exhaust gas aftertreatment component. The heating disk is configured by way of a flat heating element and a holder which is coupled to the former. The holder extends over the cross-sectional area of the heating element, and the holder itself is of disk-shaped configuration. The inner face of the heating disk is configured by way of arcuate spokes which are coupled irregularly to one another.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control specially adapted for catalytic conversion
  • B01D 53/94 - Chemical or biological purification of waste gases of engine exhaust gases by catalytic processes
  • F01N 3/28 - Construction of catalytic reactors
  • F01N 3/027 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for cooling, or for removing solid constituents of, exhaust by means of filters using means for regenerating the filters, e.g. by burning trapped particles using electric or magnetic heating
  • F01N 13/18 - Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly or disassembly
  • H05B 3/06 - Heater elements structurally combined with coupling elements or with holders
  • B01D 47/02 - Separating dispersed particles from gases, air or vapours by liquid as separating agent by passing the gas or air or vapour over or through a liquid bath

18.

Holder for an electric heating element in an exhaust-gas aftertreatment device

      
Application Number 17669089
Grant Number 11566550
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-10
First Publication Date 2022-08-11
Grant Date 2023-01-31
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Grussmann, Elmar
  • Rusche, Ulrich

Abstract

An exhaust-gas treatment device for arrangement in an exhaust system of a motor vehicle, having a heating element, which is assigned to an exhaust-gas aftertreatment component, for example, a catalytic converter. The heating element is formed by a heating conductor and by a holder coupled to said heating conductor, wherein the holder extends over the cross-sectional area of the heating element, and the holder is formed by a lattice-like structure, wherein the lattice-like structure is formed by arcuate spokes which are coupled to one another in an irregular manner, wherein the heating conductor and the holder have a basin-like configuration as viewed in longitudinal section in an exhaust-gas flow direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control specially adapted for catalytic conversion

19.

BUMPER ARRANGEMENT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE

      
Application Number 17590427
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-01
First Publication Date 2022-08-04
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Berger, Karl Kristian
  • Haker, Jens Chr.
  • Handing, Christian
  • Hitz, Andreas
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Rabe, Frank
  • Sovik, Odd Perry

Abstract

A bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle, having an upper main crossmember, which is able to be coupled to the motor vehicle by way of crash boxes, and a lower auxiliary crossmember, wherein main crossmember and auxiliary crossmember are coupled to one another by way of vertical struts. The main crossmember and the auxiliary crossmember run so as to be curved about the vertical axis at least in certain portions, wherein main crossmember and auxiliary crossmember have different radii of curvature from one another, and/or in that the auxiliary crossmember is set back with respect to the main crossmember in a motor vehicle longitudinal direction in the direction directed toward the motor vehicle, and/or in that the auxiliary crossmember has a central portion which is offset in relation to the vertical direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/02 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects

20.

BUMPER ARRANGEMENT WITH END-SIDE HOLLOW PROFILE

      
Application Number 17590443
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-01
First Publication Date 2022-08-04
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Orzelek, Patrick
  • Rabl, Stephan
  • Paare, Mirko

Abstract

A bumper arrangement relating to a motor vehicle, having an upper main crossmember, which is able to be coupled to the motor vehicle by way of crash boxes, and a lower auxiliary crossmember wherein the main crossmember and the auxiliary crossmember are coupled to one another by way of vertical struts, wherein the bumper arrangement extends over at least 70% of the vehicle width, and in that the main crossmember and the auxiliary crossmember have end portions which protrude laterally in the motor vehicle transverse direction with respect to the crash boxes. A vertically oriented hollow profile is arranged in an outer portion of the end region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact

21.

BUMPER ARRANGEMENT WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

      
Application Number 17590015
Status Pending
Filing Date 2022-02-01
First Publication Date 2022-08-04
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Berger, Karl Kristian
  • Haker, Jens Chr.
  • Handing, Christian
  • Hitz, Andreas
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Rabe, Frank
  • Sovik, Odd Perry

Abstract

A bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle, having an upper main cross member, which is able to be coupled via crash boxes to the motor vehicle, and a lower auxiliary cross member, wherein the main cross member and auxiliary cross member are coupled together via vertical struts. The main cross member and/or the auxiliary cross member and/or the vertical element are supported on the crash box and/or on a longitudinal member via at least one additional support element oriented in the direction of the motor vehicle, wherein the support element is configured in one piece and in a single material with the main cross member or the auxiliary cross member or the vertical element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/03 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by material, e.g. composite

22.

CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAVING A HEATING DISC

      
Application Number DE2022100012
Publication Number 2022/152350
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-01-12
Publication Date 2022-07-21
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Grussmann, Elmar
  • Rusche, Ulrich

Abstract

The invention relates to an electrical heating device (1) in an exhaust system of a motor vehicle, having an externally encircling, in particular round housing, wherein a heating conductor (3) is located in the housing, which heating conductor can be heated by supplying an electrical current and heats a catalytic converter (2). The heating conductor (5) is designed as a heating disc (3) which emits radiant heat to an adjacent catalytic converter (2).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/20 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust for rendering innocuous by thermal or catalytic conversion of noxious components of exhaust characterised by methods of operation; Control specially adapted for catalytic conversion
  • H05B 3/00 - Ohmic-resistance heating

23.

Bumper cross member for a motor vehicle and method for the production of a bumper cross member

      
Application Number 17141842
Grant Number 11548458
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-05
First Publication Date 2022-07-07
Grant Date 2023-01-10
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Shimizu, Tomohiro
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Hasegawa, Atsushi
  • Fujii, Takayuki
  • Matsuura, Norikazu
  • Ito, Noriaki

Abstract

A bumper cross member for a motor vehicle is produced from an extruded hollow profile and has a front side forming an impact side, a rear side in opposition to the front side, end zones configured for connection to the motor vehicle, a central zone extending between the end zones and bent toward the impact side, and top and bottom sides connecting the rear side with the front side. Each of the top and bottom sides has a projecting flange which is separated from the rear side by a separation cut configured to end shy of the end zones so that the flanges are connected with the bumper cross member in the end zones.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/02 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B21C 23/14 - Making other products
  • B21C 35/02 - Removing or drawing-off work

24.

ENERGY ABSORPTION DEVICE FOR A BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND BUMPER ARRANGEMENT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

      
Application Number 17543869
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-12-07
First Publication Date 2022-06-09
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor Hauptvogel, Jiri

Abstract

The invention relates to an energy absorption device for a bumper arrangement of a motor vehicle having at least one closed hollow chamber which is configured over its entire longitudinal extent from a bumper-side end to a vehicle-side end, wherein at least one support element is arranged on an outer wall for support on a bumper of a motor vehicle. The invention is characterized in that two support elements are arranged on the outer wall for support on a bumper of a motor vehicle, said support elements being connected together by means of a connecting web over their entire longitudinal extent which faces away from the at least one hollow chamber and which is shorter than the longitudinal extent of the device, wherein the two support elements and the connecting web together with the outer wall form a further hollow chamber extending in the longitudinal extent of the device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact

25.

Bumper arrangement

      
Application Number 17525045
Grant Number 11780392
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-11-12
First Publication Date 2022-05-19
Grant Date 2023-10-10
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Paare, Mirko
  • Mollemeier, Elmar

Abstract

A bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle has a crossmember which can be coupled to the motor vehicle via crash boxes and is produced as a press-formed component of the same material and in one piece therewith, with a top-hat-shaped cross section. The crossmember is designed in a respective end region to run with an orientation obliquely downwards with respect to the vertical direction of the motor vehicle, and the end region is of ring-shaped design.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact

26.

Bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle

      
Application Number 17500094
Grant Number 11794677
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-13
First Publication Date 2022-04-14
Grant Date 2023-10-24
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kalekar, Umesh
  • Mollemeier, Elmar
  • Paare, Mirko
  • Schroeter, Martin

Abstract

A bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle, having a crossmember which is able to be coupled to a motor vehicle by means of crash boxes. The crossmember is designed as a hollow profile which is open on one side. An opening of the hollow profile faces forwards. The crossmember is designed in its end portions to run with an orientation obliquely downwards with respect to the vertical direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type

27.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STEEL BLANK AND TEMPERATURE-ADJUSTING STATION

      
Application Number 17450727
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-13
First Publication Date 2022-04-14
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Erfling, Cordt
  • Kettler, Markus
  • Rabe, Frank
  • Schneider, Dimitri

Abstract

A method and a device for adjusting the temperature of steel blanks, such that a plurality of temperature-adjusting stations are used in order to heat the steel blanks in stages with low temperature gradients.

IPC Classes  ?

28.

Process for producing a plate heat exchanger and plate heat exchanger

      
Application Number 17544653
Grant Number 11633796
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-12-07
First Publication Date 2022-03-24
Grant Date 2023-04-25
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILETECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Boehnke, Max
  • Huschen, Ulrich
  • Grussmann, Elmar
  • Rusche, Ulrich
  • Grewe, Jochem

Abstract

A plate heat exchanger has two metal plates brought into abutment, with a solder material between the plates. The plates are heated up to a first temperature. The plates are placed into a mold, the mold surfaces of which have cavities for envisaged channel structures. Channel structures are formed by local internal pressure forming of at least one plate under pressurization by the tool. The plates are heated up to a second temperature. The plates are solder bonded at the abuted surfaces. A plate heat exchanger has two metal plates, wherein channel structures have been formed in at least one plate and the plates are bonded to one another by soldering away from the channel structures. Eutectic microstructures having a longest extent of less than 50 micrometers are formed in the solder layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 1/00 - Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
  • F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
  • F28F 21/08 - Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of metal
  • B23P 15/26 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers
  • F28F 3/08 - Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning
  • F28F 9/00 - Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings

29.

VEHICLE COMPONENT FOR A VEHICLE

      
Application Number 17500138
Status Pending
Filing Date 2021-10-13
First Publication Date 2022-03-03
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Frost, Georg
  • Hitz, Andreas
  • Lohberg, Mathias
  • Schroeter, Martin

Abstract

A vehicle component for a vehicle has a component body which extends longitudinally in a longitudinal direction, wherein the component body has deformation zones which are spatially distributed in the longitudinal direction and are formed in the component body of sheet metal material. At least two locally distributed and spaced-apart deformation zones have different tensile strengths configured to influence a deformation course of the component body upon a force acting on the component body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/03 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by material, e.g. composite
  • B60R 19/02 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
  • B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact

30.

Method for calibrating a metal profile blank which is configured as a hollow-chamber profile and which has at least one solid wall

      
Application Number 17461170
Grant Number 11958097
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-30
First Publication Date 2022-03-03
Grant Date 2024-04-16
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Handing, Christian

Abstract

A method for calibrating a metal profile blank configured as a hollow-chamber profile having at least one solid wall. A pressing tool is closed in a main direction about one end region of an element of the profile blank until surfaces of the pressing tool lie against a pair of surfaces of the profile blank to be calibrated, deforming and bending the at least one end region of the element. The pressing tool is closed in a secondary direction perpendicular to the main direction until surfaces of the pressing tool lie against surfaces of the at least one end region, and wedge-like limbs of a drive element of the pressing tool engage wedge-like dies of the pressing tool. The pressing tool is closed further in the secondary direction, subjecting the profile blank to plastic deformation so as to reduce or eliminate the bending of the end region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 3/10 - Straightening or restoring form of metal rods, metal tubes, metal profiles, or specific articles made therefrom, whether or not in combination with sheet metal parts between rams and anvils or abutments
  • B21D 5/00 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves

31.

Support link arm

      
Application Number 17399214
Grant Number 11667167
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-11
First Publication Date 2022-02-17
Grant Date 2023-06-06
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Meyer, Stephan
  • Hummelt, Juergen

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an elongate link arm member of a support link arm. A ball joint socket is disposed on a first longitudinal and of the link arm member. The link arm member in a sheet-metal shell construction mode is formed from sheet metal and has a cavity portion. The ball joint socket is a forging or casting from metal and possesses a fastening appendage which is configured in a materially integral manner so as to be in one piece with said ball joint socket. The ball joint socket by way of the fastening appendage engages in the cavity portion of the link arm member and is joined to the link arm member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof

32.

Bumper arrangement

      
Application Number 17399862
Grant Number 11718252
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-11
First Publication Date 2022-02-17
Grant Date 2023-08-08
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor Aalberg, Johannes

Abstract

A bumper arrangement includes a cross member and two deformation elements for arrangement between end regions of the cross member and longitudinal members of a motor vehicle. The cross member is hollow with a front and rear walls and upper and lower walls. The front wall has a depression extending in longitudinal direction of the cross member. The depression has a deepest region extending at a distance from the rear wall. The upper and lower walls of the cross member each have in the end regions a further depression which extends in longitudinal direction of the cross member, so that the upper wall and the lower wall are more corrugated in the end regions than in a central region of the cross member, so that the distance between the front wall and the rear wall in the end regions is smaller than in a central region of the cross member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact

33.

Electric heating device

      
Application Number 17382632
Grant Number 11885530
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-22
First Publication Date 2022-01-27
Grant Date 2024-01-30
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Padberg, Michael
  • Przybylski, Sven
  • Rusche, Ulrich

Abstract

An electric heating device in an exhaust gas system, the device having an outer circumferential, circular, housing, wherein a rib structure is arranged in the housing. The rib structure can be heated by applying an electric current. The rib structure is arranged with rib rows parallel to one another in the housing, wherein the parallel-arranged rib rows are arranged such that they are electrically connected to one another in series or in parallel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F24H 3/00 - Air heaters
  • B01J 19/00 - Chemical, physical or physico-chemical processes in general; Their relevant apparatus
  • F28F 3/04 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element
  • H05B 3/32 - Heating elements having extended surface area substantially in a two-dimensional plane, e.g. plate-heater non-flexible heating conductor mounted on insulators on a metallic frame

34.

Battery carrier composed of lightweight metal profiles with calibrated ends, and method for the production thereof

      
Application Number 17382653
Grant Number 11772192
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-22
First Publication Date 2022-01-27
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Handing, Christian
  • Paulsen, Frode

Abstract

A battery carrier for an electric vehicle that has a trough with a frame and/or struts running in the trough. The frame and/or the struts are produced from hollow profiles, such as extruded lightweight metal profiles, which are connected by means of materially bonded joining. At least one lightweight metal profile has been geometrically calibrated at one end portion, which has a chamfer on a top side, wherein the thermal joining seam is arranged in the chamfer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • B23K 26/21 - Bonding by welding
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
  • B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
  • H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
  • H01M 50/244 - Secondary casings; Racks; Suspension devices; Carrying devices; Holders characterised by their mounting method
  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof

35.

Method for producing a multilayered heat shield

      
Application Number 17364945
Grant Number 11638949
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-01
First Publication Date 2022-01-06
Grant Date 2023-05-02
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Sonntag, Carsten
  • Dupmeier, Tobias

Abstract

In a method for producing a multilayered heat shield, which has a first metal layer and a second metal layer that has an insulating layer arranged between the metal layers, the metal layers are connected at the edge by a flanging. To produce the heat shield, the first metal layer, the insulating layer and the second metal layer are placed into a first pressing tool. This is effected in such a way that an edge portion of the first metal layer protrudes beyond an edge portion of the second metal layer. The insulating layer is set back from the edge portions of the first metal layer and of the second metal layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 53/04 - Making other particular articles heat exchangers, e.g. radiators, condensers of sheet metal
  • B23P 15/26 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers
  • B32B 3/04 - Layered products essentially comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar form; Layered products essentially having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions characterised by a layer folded at the edge, e.g. over another layer
  • B32B 3/06 - Layered products essentially comprising a layer with external or internal discontinuities or unevennesses, or a layer of non-planar form; Layered products essentially having particular features of form characterised by features of form at particular places, e.g. in edge regions for attaching the product to another member, e.g. to a support
  • B32B 7/08 - Interconnection of layers by mechanical means
  • B32B 37/10 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the pressing technique, e.g. using direct action of vacuum or fluid pressure
  • B32B 37/18 - Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by the properties of the layers with all layers existing as coherent layers before laminating involving the assembly of discrete sheets or panels only
  • B21D 39/02 - Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder

36.

Method for producing a battery carrier and battery carrier

      
Application Number 17331842
Grant Number 11942648
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-27
First Publication Date 2021-12-02
Grant Date 2024-03-26
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Handing, Christian
  • Duepmeier, Tobias

Abstract

In order to produce a battery carrier which has a battery tray with a cooling plate, a tray plate and a cooling plate are joined to one another, wherein the cooling plate has at least one preshaped cooling duct. The tray plate jointly with the cooling plate is then formed by folding to produce the battery tray. During the folding of the tray plate and the cooling plate, a cooling duct section is bent around a bottom edge of the battery tray. The cooling duct is provided with connection elements via which a cooling fluid is supplied and discharged. During the course of the finishing, end shape-producing shaping of the cooling duct can also be performed. Internal pressure is applied to the cooling duct in order to restore the shape of the cooling duct which collapsed due to the forming.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 50/207 - Racks, modules or packs for multiple batteries or multiple cells characterised by their shape
  • B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/6554 - Rods or plates
  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange

37.

Motor vehicle component

      
Application Number 17236133
Grant Number 11492050
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-04-21
First Publication Date 2021-10-21
Grant Date 2022-11-08
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Frost, Georg
  • Schroeter, Martin

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle component 1, in particular a B pillar and similar shaped components. The motor vehicle component 1 has a shaped, in particular hot-formed or cold-formed, base member 2 of sheet steel. The base member 2 has a surface portion 3 which is provided with holes 7. According to the invention, the surface portion 3 has a tensile strength Rm greater than or equal to (≥) 1250 MPa. A hole pattern 6 which comprises at least three holes 7 forms a deformation influence zone 8 in the surface portion 3. The surface portion of the holes 7 in the surface portion 3 is between 7% and 60% and the holes 7 have a diameter d of up to 30p mm.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof
  • B62D 25/04 - Door pillars
  • B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body

38.

Motor vehicle bumper

      
Application Number 17177646
Grant Number 11505147
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-17
First Publication Date 2021-09-09
Grant Date 2022-11-22
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schiller, Andreas
  • Mollemeier, Elmar

Abstract

A motor vehicle bumper that has a transverse carrier which can be secured transversely relative to the longitudinal carriers of the motor vehicle by crash boxes. The transverse carrier has a shell member which is open toward the front side and which has a rear wall and two outer members which are both adjoined at the end side by an outwardly directed longitudinal flange. The shell member has a central longitudinal portion which is adjoined in the direction toward the two ends of the transverse carrier by a transition portion, an intermediate portion, a crash box connection portion and an end portion. The shell member is closed at least over the majority of the length thereof by a closure plate which forms the front side. In the transition portions, the shell member has a minimum depth which is less than the maximum depth in the central longitudinal portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60J 7/00 - Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/12 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects formed from more than one section vertically spaced

39.

Furnace for partially heating metal components

      
Application Number 17171158
Grant Number 11788164
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-09
First Publication Date 2021-08-12
Grant Date 2023-10-17
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Glaser, Viktor
  • Wesling-Schaefers, Markus
  • Lapsien, Rainer

Abstract

A continuous furnace for the heat treatment of steel sheets, such as hot forming and press hardening, wherein two zones with mutually different temperatures are formed in the furnace, and a separating wall is present between the two zones. A gap is present in the closed state between the steel sheet and the separating wall and a surface cooling nozzle is in the form of a tube, wherein the surface cooling nozzle has outlet openings pointing downwards in the vertical direction and the surface cooling nozzle is arranged in the direction towards a relatively cooler zone.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips
  • C21D 1/18 - Hardening; Quenching with or without subsequent tempering
  • C21D 1/667 - Quenching devices for spray quenching
  • F27B 9/12 - Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity with special arrangements for preheating or cooling the charge
  • F27B 9/28 - Furnaces through which the charge is moved mechanically, e.g. of tunnel type; Similar furnaces in which the charge moves by gravity for treating continuous lengths of work

40.

Suspension strut fork and method for producing a suspension strut fork

      
Application Number 17157289
Grant Number 11738417
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-25
First Publication Date 2021-07-29
Grant Date 2023-08-29
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Meyer, Stephan

Abstract

A suspension strut fork that has an upper portion which is constructed in an integral, materially uniform manner in the form of a suspension strut receiving member. Members and fork arms protrude therefrom in an integral, materially uniform manner. A gap is provided between the members. Via this gap, the members can be moved toward each other so that a resilient and/or damper element which is arranged in the suspension strut receiving member is securely clamped.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23P 13/04 - Making metal objects by operations essentially involving machining but not covered by a single other subclass involving slicing of profiled material
  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
  • B60G 13/00 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of vibration-dampers

41.

SUSPENSION STRUT FORK AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A SUSPENSION STRUT FORK

      
Document Number 03106313
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-18
Open to Public Date 2021-07-27
Grant Date 2023-09-19
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Meyer, Stephan

Abstract

87709793 Abstract The present invention relates to a suspension strut fork having an upper portion which is constructed in an integral, materially uniform manner in the form of a suspension strut receiving member. Members and fork arms protrude therefrom in an integral, materially uniform manner. A gap is provided between the members. Via this gap, the members can be moved toward each other so that a resilient and/or damper element which is arranged in the suspension strut receiving member is securely clam ped. Date Recue/Date Received 2021-01-18

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 13/00 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of vibration-dampers
  • B60G 7/02 - Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle
  • B60G 13/08 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of vibration-dampers having dampers dissipating energy, e.g. frictionally of fluid type hydraulic

42.

Fuel distributor

      
Application Number 17111653
Grant Number 11352993
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-04
First Publication Date 2021-06-10
Grant Date 2022-06-07
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor Mehring, Markus

Abstract

A fuel distributor which has a pressure accumulator pipe for receiving pressurized fuel where the pressure accumulator pipe has a forged main body with a longitudinal cavity. At least one connector flange is configured in one piece from the same material on the main body. The connector flange has an injector connector with a connecting duct to the longitudinal cavity. A cup-shaped injector receptacle is joined to the injector connector. The injector receptacle is a single-piece deep-drawn part or a single-piece extruded part or a single-piece turn-milled part, and is connected to the injector connector by way of a fuel-tight join, or by way of brazing technology.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02M 55/02 - Conduits between injection pumps and injectors
  • F02M 55/00 - Fuel-injection apparatus characterised by their fuel conduits or their venting means

43.

Automotive component with enhanced strength

      
Application Number 17093801
Grant Number 11761069
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-11-10
First Publication Date 2021-05-13
Grant Date 2023-09-19
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Frost, Georg
  • Frehn, Andreas
  • Bake, Karsten
  • Holzweissig, Martin
  • Lapsien, Rainer

Abstract

An automotive component is produced by hot forming and press hardening a hardenable steel alloy having a tensile strength of at least 1700 MPa. The hardenable steel alloy, in addition to a balance made up of iron and melting-related impurities, has the following alloy elements carbon, niobium, and titanium. The automotive component is coated by a thermal coating process.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22C 38/38 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
  • C22C 38/32 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with boron
  • C22C 38/22 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with molybdenum or tungsten
  • C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
  • C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/26 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with niobium or tantalum
  • C22C 38/28 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with titanium or zirconium
  • C25D 5/50 - After-treatment of electroplated surfaces by heat-treatment
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards

44.

Fuel distributor and pressure accumulator rail

      
Application Number 17010956
Grant Number 11434860
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-09-03
First Publication Date 2021-03-04
Grant Date 2022-09-06
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Nicolai, Jan-Philipp
  • Thiele, Ralf

Abstract

A fuel distributor which has a pressure accumulator rail for receiving pressurized fuel. The pressure accumulator rail has a forged base body. Mounting supports are joined to the base body by substance bonding. A mounting support is formed by two metal brackets each configured as a sheet-metal formed part. Each metal bracket has a holding portion adapted to the outer contour of the base body, a leg angled relative to the holding portion, and a mounting flange on the free end of the leg and angled away therefrom. A length portion of the base body is received between the holding portions. The holding portions partially surround the base body. The base body and the holding portions are joined by substance bonding. The legs of the two metal brackets lie next to each other at least in regions and are also joined together by substance bonding.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02M 69/46 - Low-pressure fuel-injection apparatus - Details, component parts or accessories not provided for in, or of interest apart from, the apparatus covered by groups
  • F02M 63/02 - Fuel-injection apparatus having several injectors fed by a common pumping element, or having several pumping elements feeding a common injector; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for cutting-out pumps, pumping elements, or injectors; Fuel-injection apparatus having provisions for variably interconnecting pumping elements and injectors alternatively
  • F02M 55/02 - Conduits between injection pumps and injectors

45.

Chassis control arm and method for the production of a chassis control arm

      
Application Number 16998757
Grant Number 11571940
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-08-20
First Publication Date 2021-02-25
Grant Date 2023-02-07
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBIL TECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Meyer, Stephan
  • Walter, Erik
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Schnieders, Arne

Abstract

A chassis control arm includes a single-piece base body with several hollow chambers. The base body includes a plurality of bearing mounts. A first bearing mount is formed by one of the hollow chambers and traverses the base body to define a first bearing axis which extends in extrusion direction. A second bearing mount in a first end portion of the base body defines a second bearing axis in a direction which deviates from the extrusion direction of the hollow profile. A third bearing mount is positioned in a second end portion of the base body. The base body has a center portion which includes the first bearing mount and is arranged between the first and second end portions. The base body has a first leg extending from the first end portion to the center portion, and a second leg extending from the second end portion to the center portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof

46.

Chassis component

      
Application Number 16941068
Grant Number 11260715
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-28
First Publication Date 2021-02-04
Grant Date 2022-03-01
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Ruesing, Christian
  • Schroeder, Aloys
  • Fortmeier, Guenter
  • Sander, Jens

Abstract

The invention relates to a chassis component having a base face which extends in a base face plane and an aperture for the introduction of a fixing means and two retention elements which are arranged at opposite sides of the aperture for retaining an eccentric element, wherein the retention elements are formed integrally and in a materially engaging manner from the base face of the chassis component, wherein the retention elements are displaced out of the base face by mechanical processing. The chassis component affords a simple ability to be produced and an increased service life during operation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/02 - Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle
  • B62D 17/00 - Means on vehicle for adjusting camber, castor, or toe-in

47.

Process for producing a plate heat exchanger and plate heat exchanger

      
Application Number 16944887
Grant Number 11400532
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-31
First Publication Date 2021-02-04
Grant Date 2022-08-02
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Boehnke, Max
  • Huschen, Ulrich
  • Grussmann, Elmar
  • Rusche, Ulrich
  • Grewe, Jochem

Abstract

A plate heat exchanger has two metal plates brought into abutment, with a solder material between the plates. The plates are heated up to a first temperature. The plates are placed into a mold, the mold surfaces of which have cavities for envisaged channel structures. Channel structures are formed by local internal pressure forming of at least one plate under pressurization by the tool. The plates are heated up to a second temperature. The plates are solder bonded at the abuted surfaces. A plate heat exchanger has two metal plates, wherein channel structures have been formed in at least one plate and the plates are bonded to one another by soldering away from the channel structures. Eutectic microstructures having a longest extent of less than 50 micrometers are formed in the solder layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 1/00 - Soldering, e.g. brazing, or unsoldering
  • B23P 15/26 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers
  • F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
  • F28F 3/08 - Elements constructed for building-up into stacks, e.g. capable of being taken apart for cleaning
  • F28F 21/08 - Constructions of heat-exchange apparatus characterised by the selection of particular materials of metal
  • F28F 9/00 - Casings; Header boxes; Auxiliary supports for elements; Auxiliary members within casings

48.

Bearing arrangement

      
Application Number 16881614
Grant Number 11226003
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-05-22
First Publication Date 2020-11-26
Grant Date 2022-01-18
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Koczar, Peter
  • Meding, Detlef
  • Meyer-Smuga, Nina
  • Mueller, Karl-Heinz

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a bearing arrangement having a bearing bush and a rubber/solid bearing which is inserted into the bearing bush with an outer sleeve and an elastomer material which is arranged therein. The bearing bush has inwardly pointing projections, and depressions are configured in the outer sleeve, into which depressions the projections engage.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 17/10 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for both radial and axial load
  • F16C 33/08 - Attachment of brasses, bushes, or linings to the bearing housing
  • F16C 33/20 - Sliding surface consisting mainly of plastics
  • F16F 1/38 - Springs made of material having high internal friction with a sleeve of elastic material between a rigid outer sleeve and a rigid inner sleeve or pin
  • F16C 27/06 - Elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports, for exclusively rotary movement by means of parts of rubber or like materials

49.

Coupling element for connecting vehicle components of an underfloor arrangement and underfloor arrangement of a battery-operated motor vehicle

      
Application Number 16881662
Grant Number 11331994
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-05-22
First Publication Date 2020-11-26
Grant Date 2022-05-17
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Handing, Christian
  • Grewe, Jochem
  • Schmitz, Stefan

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a coupling element for connecting vehicle components of an underfloor arrangement of a battery-powered motor vehicle, wherein the underfloor arrangement having a battery holder and at least one axle arrangement, the coupling element having at least one first connecting portion for fastening on the axle arrangement, and having at least one planar attachment surface for fastening on the battery holder, wherein the coupling element is designed in the form of an extruded multichamber profile. The disclosure also relates to an underfloor arrangement, for a motor vehicle, having two axle arrangements and a battery holder, arranged between the axle arrangements, wherein the battery holder has a side wall which delimits the battery holder in the outward direction, wherein at least one coupling element according to one of the preceding claims is provided, and connects at least one axle arrangement and the battery holder in a load-directing manner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 50/20 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders

50.

Spring control arm

      
Application Number 16837703
Grant Number 11376911
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-01
First Publication Date 2020-10-08
Grant Date 2022-07-05
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Friesen, Dieter
  • Mielke, Oliver
  • Meyer, Stephan
  • Hummelt, Jürgen
  • Klee, Thomas
  • Bürger, Manfred

Abstract

A spring control arm for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle is formed as a single-shell, essentially U-shaped sheet metal part and includes a back, spaced-apart side walls adjoining the back and each having an upper side wall region connected to the back, a lower side wall region distal from the back, and a central side wall region arranged between the upper and lower side wall regions. The spring control arm has first and a second end sections for attachment and a wider spring plate region disposed therebetween. The spring control arm has a substantially omega-shaped cross section in the spring plate region, which is more pronounced in a central longitudinal section due to outwardly projecting upper side wall sections than in an end longitudinal section of the spring plate region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof

51.

Bumper arrangement with a clinched receptacle

      
Application Number 16839097
Grant Number 11247521
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-03
First Publication Date 2020-10-08
Grant Date 2022-02-15
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Adamski, Lucas
  • Tatarinov, Konstantin
  • Muellers, Gero
  • Toelle, Joern
  • Handing, Christian

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a bumper arrangement on a motor vehicle, having a crossmember and crash boxes, by means of which the crossmember is coupled to a motor vehicle, wherein a receptacle for a towing eye is formed in the bumper arrangement and the receptacle is produced in the form of an extruded profile component, wherein the receptacle is inserted into the crossmember and/or into a crash box and is fixed by clinching.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60J 7/00 - Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels
  • B60D 1/56 - Traction couplings; Hitches; Draw-gear; Towing devices characterised by the mounting securing to the vehicle bumper
  • B60R 19/48 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects combined with, or convertible into, other devices or objects, e.g. bumpers combined with road brushes, bumpers convertible into beds
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type

52.

Multi-leg control arm for a wheel suspension in a vehicle

      
Application Number 16812096
Grant Number 11338635
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-06
First Publication Date 2020-09-24
Grant Date 2022-05-24
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Abram, Thomas
  • Linnerud, Geir
  • Paulsen, Frode

Abstract

A multi-leg control arm for a wheel suspension in a vehicle, includes first and second control arm legs coupling the multi-leg control arm to an axle carrier, and third and fourth control arm legs coupling the multi-leg control arm to a wheel carrier. The first and/or third control arm leg comprises a first elongated hole, and the second and/or fourth control arm leg comprises a second elongated hole. The first and second elongated holes are aligned with one another and define a movement path of the multi-leg control arm with respect to the axle carrier or the wheel carrier. At least one fastening element penetrates the first and second elongated holes and is adapted to fix the multi-leg control arm with respect to the axle carrier or the wheel carrier in a movement position on the movement path to set a control arm camber or a control arm track.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
  • B60G 7/02 - Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle

53.

Bumper arrangement for a motor vehicle

      
Application Number 16797343
Grant Number 11148624
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-21
First Publication Date 2020-08-27
Grant Date 2021-10-19
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor Vovesny, Martin

Abstract

b) a tension relief element or a tension delay element is arranged in the region of an outer wall of the crash box.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60J 9/00 - Devices not provided for in one of main groups
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type

54.

Method for producing a motor vehicle component from a 6000-series aluminum alloy

      
Application Number 16776884
Grant Number 11773476
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-30
First Publication Date 2020-08-06
Grant Date 2023-10-03
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Grewe, Jochem
  • Jiao, Feng

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a motor vehicle component from a 6000-series aluminum alloy having the following method steps: providing a blank made of a 6000-series aluminum alloy, rapid heating of the blank by means of contact plates to a temperature between 450° C. and 600° C. in a time less than 20 seconds, ending of the heating procedure and optional homogenizing when a grain size between 20 and 50 μm has resulted, quenching the blank thus tempered to a temperature less than or equal to 100° C., in a time less than 20 seconds, wherein the rapid heating and quenching of the blank is carried out in a total time of less than 50 seconds, applying a lubricant, at 20° C. to 100° C., forming the cooled blank in a forming tool, wherein the time between beginning the rapid heating and beginning the forming is less than 45 seconds, aging.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22F 1/05 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys of the Al-Si-Mg type, i.e. containing silicon and magnesium in approximately equal proportions
  • B21D 22/02 - Stamping using rigid devices or tools
  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C22C 21/08 - Alloys based on aluminium with magnesium as the next major constituent with silicon
  • C22C 21/14 - Alloys based on aluminium with copper as the next major constituent with silicon
  • C22C 21/16 - Alloys based on aluminium with copper as the next major constituent with magnesium
  • C22C 21/02 - Alloys based on aluminium with silicon as the next major constituent
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards
  • B21D 53/74 - Making other particular articles frames for openings, e.g. for windows, doors, handbags

55.

Motor vehicle control arm

      
Application Number 16774114
Grant Number 11230151
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-28
First Publication Date 2020-08-06
Grant Date 2022-01-25
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Fortmeier, Günter
  • Höcker, Frank
  • Körner, Matthias
  • Meyer, Stephan
  • Mirau, Alex

Abstract

Motor vehicle control arm (1) comprising two profiles (2, 3) made from a metallic material, which are arranged at a distance opposite each other, and are connected to at least one plastic element (11) made from a fiber-reinforced plastic, wherein a plastic element (11) is designed in particular as a spring seat, which is designed to accommodate a motor vehicle spring. Such a motor vehicle control arm (1) is optimized with respect to weight and costs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
  • B60G 7/02 - Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle

56.

Method for producing spring strut forks

      
Application Number 16713152
Grant Number 11358198
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-13
First Publication Date 2020-06-18
Grant Date 2022-06-14
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Meyer, Stephan
  • Paulsen, Frode

Abstract

An efficient method for producing spring strut forks for motor vehicles is presented. In each case two spring strut forks are produced from a metallic extruded profile as a starting product. The extruded profile has a central, middle main chamber and four longitudinal chambers which are arranged offset with respect to one another over the circumference of the main chamber. Wall portions of the main chamber which are situated between the longitudinal chambers are removed, and the extruded profile is severed into two semifinished parts. Each semifinished part has one cylinder portion and two oppositely situated arm portions which project relative to the cylinder portions. The semifinished parts are subsequently mechanically machined, and one spring strut fork is produced from each semifinished part.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21C 23/00 - Extruding metal; Impact extrusion
  • B60G 13/00 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or type of vibration-dampers
  • B21C 23/14 - Making other products

57.

Battery support of modular construction

      
Application Number 16704346
Grant Number 11214154
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-05
First Publication Date 2020-06-11
Grant Date 2022-01-04
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Rabe, Frank
  • Summerauer, Peter
  • Guenther, Thomas
  • Handing, Christian

Abstract

The invention relates to a battery support for an electric motor vehicle, having a tray for holding batteries, with a base and a peripheral side wall and a cover, wherein the cover is formed as a hood and the peripheral side wall is formed by a peripheral frame composed of hollow profiles, wherein the frame is coupled to a base, wherein the hood, in the closed state, is mounted on the hollow profile, and a cooling system is formed below the base, and in that a protective base is arranged below the base, in particular below the cooling system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
  • B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
  • H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
  • H01M 10/6554 - Rods or plates
  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 50/20 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • H01M 50/276 - Inorganic material
  • H01M 50/249 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders specially adapted for aircraft or vehicles, e.g. cars or trains
  • H01M 50/262 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders with fastening means, e.g. locks
  • H01M 50/289 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by spacing elements or positioning means within frames, racks or packs

58.

Battery carrier with a peripheral frame and adhesive gap set in a defined manner

      
Application Number 16706580
Grant Number 11186183
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-12-06
First Publication Date 2020-06-11
Grant Date 2021-11-30
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Frost, Georg
  • Guenther, Thomas
  • Handing, Christian
  • Rabe, Frank
  • Summerauer, Peter
  • Gehringhoff, Ludger

Abstract

Battery carrier for an electric motor vehicle, having a trough formed by a base and a peripheral frame coupled to the base, wherein the frame is formed from extruded hollow profiles and a cover is arranged on the frame. In the installation position, the frame has a web protruding in each case in relation to its upper side and/or lower side in such a manner that a defined gap with respect to the base and/or with respect to the cover is produced, with a sealant and/or adhesive being incorporated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
  • B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
  • B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
  • B23K 11/087 - Seam welding not restricted to one of the preceding subgroups for rectilinear seams
  • H01M 50/20 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders

59.

Beam having at least one hollow chamber

      
Application Number 16683442
Grant Number 11059525
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-14
First Publication Date 2020-05-28
Grant Date 2021-07-13
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Adamski, Lucas
  • Hitz, Andreas
  • Mirau, Alex

Abstract

The invention relates to a beam having at least one hollow chamber for receiving a bolt element in a bush of the beam. The beam is distinguished by the fact that the bush is of multipart design and at least one of these plurality of parts of the bush is cold-joined to the beam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60J 7/00 - Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels
  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof

60.

Vehicle component for a vehicle

      
Application Number 16693625
Grant Number 11161468
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-25
First Publication Date 2020-05-28
Grant Date 2021-11-02
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Frost, Georg
  • Hitz, Andreas
  • Lohberg, Mathias
  • Schroeter, Martin

Abstract

A vehicle component for a vehicle has a component body which extends longitudinally in a longitudinal direction, wherein the component body has deformation zones which are spatially distributed in the longitudinal direction and are formed in the component body of sheet metal material. At least two locally distributed and spaced-apart deformation zones have different tensile strengths configured to influence a deformation course of the component body upon a force acting on the component body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60J 7/00 - Non-fixed roofs; Roofs with movable panels
  • B60R 19/03 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by material, e.g. composite
  • B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B60R 19/02 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects

61.

Vehicle component for a vehicle

      
Application Number 16693628
Grant Number 11167705
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-25
First Publication Date 2020-05-28
Grant Date 2021-11-09
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Frost, Georg
  • Lohberg, Mathias

Abstract

A vehicle component for a vehicle has a component body which is formed from a core material. The component body has a localized deformation zone which extends flat in the core material, and the deformation zone has a locally variable tensile strength according to a predetermined tensile strength profile configured to influence a deformation profile of the component body upon a force acting on the component body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/03 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects characterised by material, e.g. composite
  • B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact
  • B60R 19/02 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof
  • B62D 25/00 - Superstructure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
  • B62D 25/04 - Door pillars

62.

Motor vehicle control arm, and method for producing a motor vehicle control arm

      
Application Number 16677804
Grant Number 11135885
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-08
First Publication Date 2020-05-14
Grant Date 2021-10-05
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Meyer, Stephan
  • Paulsen, Frode

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a motor vehicle control arm, like a wishbone, having an integral main body configured in a materially integral manner. A first bearing receptacle is connected to the main body. The main body has a first end portion having a second bearing receptacle, and a second end portion having a third bearing receptacle. The main body comprises a central portion. Said central portion connects the first and the second end portion. The central portion is configured as a cavity profile. The second and the third bearing receptacle are configured integrally and in a materially integral manner from the main body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 3/22 - Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with two or more pivoted arms, e.g. parallelogram all arms being rigid a rigid arm forming the axle housing
  • B23P 15/00 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof

63.

Sill and vehicle frame of a vehicle body and method of manufacturing a sill

      
Application Number 16671328
Grant Number 11040740
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-01
First Publication Date 2020-05-07
Grant Date 2021-06-22
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Grottke, Stefan
  • Schmitz, Stefan
  • Grewe, Jochem

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sill of a vehicle body (3). The sill is characterized in that the sill (10) comprises at least a first sill profile (11) and a second sill profile (12), in that the sill profiles (11, 12) extend in the longitudinal direction of the sill (10) and each comprise a connecting surface (111, 121) which faces the further sill profile (11, 12), in that the connecting surfaces (111, 121) at least partially run vertically, in that the at least two sill profiles (11, 12) over at least one area of the connecting surfaces (111, 121) of the sill profiles (11, 12) are adhesively connected to one another, and in that at least on one of the sill profiles (11, 12), adjacent to the connecting surface (111, 121), at least one snap-in protrusion (14) is formed onto it which interlocks with at least one snap-in receiving section (15) of another one of the sill profiles (11, 12). Furthermore, the invention relates to a vehicle frame (1) with such a sill (10) and a method of manufacturing such a sill (10).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B62D 25/02 - Side panels

64.

Sill of a vehicle body, vehicle body and method of manufacturing a vehicle body

      
Application Number 16671349
Grant Number 11124245
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-01
First Publication Date 2020-05-07
Grant Date 2021-09-21
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Grottke, Stefan
  • Schmitz, Stefan
  • Drabon, Rodscha

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sill of a vehicle body (1), comprising a lower sill part (5) and an upper sill part (6) placed on and attached to the lower sill part (5). The sill is characterized in that the upper sill part (6) is part of a vehicle superstructure (3), in that in one side of a first sill part (5, 6), which faces the further sill part (6, 5), a recess (7) and, on one side of the further sill part (6, 5), which faces the first sill part (5, 6), a protrusion (61) is provided, wherein the shape of the recess (7) corresponds to the shape of the protrusion (61) and the protrusion (61) interlocks form-fittingly in the recess (7). In addition, the invention relates to a vehicle body (1) with two sills (4) and a method of manufacturing such a vehicle body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 25/20 - Floors or bottom sub-units
  • B62D 65/06 - Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components the sub-units or components being doors, windows, openable roofs, lids, bonnets, or weather strips or seals therefor
  • B62D 27/02 - Connections between superstructure sub-units rigid
  • B62D 27/06 - Connections between superstructure sub-units readily releasable
  • B62D 21/09 - Means for mounting load bearing surfaces

65.

Crossmember for motor vehicle construction

      
Application Number 16660063
Grant Number 11505266
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-22
First Publication Date 2020-04-30
Grant Date 2022-11-22
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Drabon, Rodscha
  • Czerr, Siegmund
  • Reineke, Hendrik
  • Grottke, Stefan

Abstract

The invention relates to a crossmember for motor vehicle construction, having at least two modules that can be arranged one above the other, wherein each module has an inner side wall and an outer side wall, which are connected to one another at their upper ends by an upper wall and at their lower ends by a lower wall, wherein the upper wall of the lower module has, over the longitudinal extent thereof, a raised portion or depression, which engages in a complementary depression or raised portion of the lower wall of the upper module.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 65/04 - Joining preassembled modular units composed of sub-units performing diverse functions, e.g. engine and bonnet
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
  • B62D 21/15 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted having impact absorbing means, e.g. a frame designed to permanently or temporarily change shape or dimension upon impact with another body
  • H01M 50/20 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • B62D 25/20 - Floors or bottom sub-units
  • B62D 29/04 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof predominantly of synthetic material
  • B62D 21/02 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof

66.

Connecting sleeve arrangement for connecting tubular cross members in a vehicle

      
Application Number 16591391
Grant Number 11008047
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-02
First Publication Date 2020-04-23
Grant Date 2021-05-18
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Werneke, Simon
  • Tatarinov, Konstantin

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a connecting sleeve arrangement for connecting a first tubular cross member to a second tubular cross member of an instrument panel support in a vehicle, including: a first receptacle opening configured to receive the first tubular cross member extending in a first cross member direction, and a second receptacle opening facing away from the first receptacle opening configured to receive the second tubular cross member extending in a second cross member direction, wherein the connecting sleeve arrangement is curved, wherein the second receptacle opening is transversely offset, relative to the first receptacle opening, from the first cross member direction, and wherein the connecting sleeve arrangement is formed from a first half shell and a second half shell that are integrally bonded to one another.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B62D 25/14 - Dashboards as superstructure sub-unit

67.

U-O forming of a component curved about three spatial axes

      
Application Number 16577287
Grant Number 11577294
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-09-20
First Publication Date 2020-04-16
Grant Date 2023-02-14
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Fortmeier, Guenter
  • Schroeder, Aloys
  • Koerner, Matthias
  • Seibel, Eugen
  • Henksmeier, Thomas

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a shaped sheet metal component from a billet by means of U O forming, wherein firstly a preform is created by the U-forming and then a final shaping is performed by the O forming to give a final form.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 7/06 - Bending rods, profiles, or tubes in press brakes or between rams and anvils or abutments; Pliers with forming dies
  • B21D 5/01 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves between rams and anvils or abutments

68.

Method for producing an axle component

      
Application Number 16548019
Grant Number 11104200
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-22
First Publication Date 2020-02-27
Grant Date 2021-08-31
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Beilfuss, Soeren
  • Suerahi, Mesut
  • Hutabarat, Goddy
  • Schultz, Erik

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for producing an axle component for a motor vehicle, in which at least two metallic axle parts are joined integrally to one another. The axle component is a twist beam axle, in which lateral trailing arms are connected to each other via a transverse profile. In order to establish a target geometry of the axle component, the heat induced by a welding operation is utilized. The welding operation can be a specifically positioned weld, an additional weld or a blind weld. The heat of welding is utilized in order to achieve a compensation deformation and to compensate for distortion states and/or to align the axle component.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 21/05 - Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected

69.

Method for producing motor vehicle controls and the resulting motor vehicle control

      
Application Number 16445835
Grant Number 11124032
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-19
First Publication Date 2019-12-26
Grant Date 2021-09-21
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Füllgräbe, Marco
  • Schnieders, Arne
  • Meyer, Stephan

Abstract

A method for producing motor vehicle controls from extruded profiles and a motor vehicle control. A length section of an extruded profile strand is provided and this is either processed by cutting technology and divided into several extrusion profiles or is first divided into several extruded profiles and they are then processed via shear cutting. By means of a mechanical processing of the extrusion profiles, the motor vehicle controls are formed. The length section has a double T-shaped cross-section with a brace and two belts aligned perpendicular to the brace, wherein the end-side of the belts are connected to flanges. During manufacturing, a motor vehicle control is produced with a steering element, which comprises a middle part and two side arms. In the middle part as well as in the side arms, bearing housings are configured.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
  • B21C 23/00 - Extruding metal; Impact extrusion
  • B21C 23/14 - Making other products
  • C22F 1/04 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon

70.

MOTOR VEHICLE COMPONENT MADE OF HEAT-TREATABLE STEEL

      
Application Number DE2019100569
Publication Number 2019/242818
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-19
Publication Date 2019-12-26
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor Pohl, Martin

Abstract

The invention relates to a motor vehicle component made of zinc-coated heat-treatable steel. The heat-treatable steel used is a boron-manganese-steel-alloy-based super-high strength heat-treatable steel. The coating is a zinc diffusion coat that consists of a zinc-iron coating.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B32B 15/01 - Layered products essentially comprising metal all layers being exclusively metallic
  • C22C 38/02 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
  • C22C 38/04 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing manganese
  • C22C 38/26 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with niobium or tantalum
  • C22C 38/32 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with boron
  • C22C 38/38 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with more than 1.5% by weight of manganese
  • C23C 10/28 - Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces using solids, e.g. powders, pastes
  • C22C 38/46 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with vanadium
  • C22C 38/44 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with molybdenum or tungsten
  • C22C 38/42 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with copper
  • C22C 38/06 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing aluminium
  • C22C 38/00 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
  • C22C 38/50 - Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing chromium with nickel with titanium or zirconium

71.

METHOD FOR PRODUCING A COATING ON PROFILED COMPONENTS MADE FROM STEEL SHEET

      
Application Number DE2019100567
Publication Number 2019/242817
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-19
Publication Date 2019-12-26
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Pohl, Martin
  • Koyro, Martin

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for producing, in a continuous process, a coating on profiled components made from steel sheet. For this purpose, hot-stamped profiled components are provided and are loaded onto transport system. On the transport system, the profiled components are subjected to mechanical cleaning. The mechanical cleaning, more particularly a blasting treatment, is followed by an antioxidation treatment of the profiled components, before a metal powder is applied to the profiled components in such a way that there is metal powder over the full surface of the profiled components. Thereupon, the profiled components are transferred, on the transport system, into a continuous furnace and thermally treated in such a way that the coating is formed by a diffusion process between the profiled components and the metal powder. After exiting the continuous furnace, the profiled components are unloaded from the transport system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 4/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated, e.g. for coating on selected surface areas
  • B05D 1/02 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying
  • B05D 1/04 - Processes for applying liquids or other fluent materials performed by spraying involving the use of an electrostatic field
  • B05D 1/06 - Applying particulate materials
  • B05D 1/10 - Applying particulate materials
  • B05D 3/02 - Pretreatment of surfaces to which liquids or other fluent materials are to be applied; After-treatment of applied coatings, e.g. intermediate treating of an applied coating preparatory to subsequent applications of liquids or other fluent materials by baking
  • C23C 4/06 - Metallic material
  • C23C 4/18 - After-treatment
  • C23C 30/00 - Coating with metallic material characterised only by the composition of the metallic material, i.e. not characterised by the coating process
  • B05D 7/14 - Processes, other than flocking, specially adapted for applying liquids or other fluent materials to particular surfaces or for applying particular liquids or other fluent materials to metal, e.g. car bodies
  • C23C 10/28 - Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces using solids, e.g. powders, pastes
  • C23C 10/30 - Solid state diffusion of only metal elements or silicon into metallic material surfaces using solids, e.g. powders, pastes using a layer of powder or paste on the surface

72.

Bumper system

      
Application Number 16438520
Grant Number 11001214
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-12
First Publication Date 2019-12-19
Grant Date 2021-05-11
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Sovic, Odd Perry
  • Vilamosa, Vincent

Abstract

A bumper system with a bumper beam and two crash boxes, and two intermediate elements, wherein the intermediate elements have a first wall and a second wall that are arranged such that, from the perspective of direction x, the first wall points toward the exterior of the vehicle and the second wall points toward the interior of the vehicle, wherein walls are linked to each other at their one end in direction y, and wherein the linked ends point toward the exterior of the vehicle. The walls continue to be connected to at least one first support wall. The intermediate elements are arranged in the bumper system so that, in the event of a force striking the bumper beam in direction x, the intermediate element is deformed first and thereafter the crash box assigned to the intermediate element is subsequently deformed.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/34 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles comprising yieldable mounting means destroyed upon impact, e.g. one-shot type
  • B60R 19/02 - Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
  • B60R 19/18 - Means within the bumper to absorb impact

73.

Method for producing a battery carrier for the mounting of an electric battery module

      
Application Number 16271420
Grant Number 11926244
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-08
First Publication Date 2019-09-19
Grant Date 2024-03-12
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Gehringhoff, Ludger
  • Handing, Christian

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for producing a battery carrier for an electric battery module of a vehicle configured to electrically operate, the method may include: providing a material blank with a blank region; providing a heat exchanger structure in the blank region, that comprises hollow channels that are inseparably connected to the material blank, wherein the hollow channels are provided to regulate a temperature of the electric battery module using a fluid; and forming the material blank into a support tray with a tray base configured to support the electric battery module and with sidewalls that delimit the tray base at the sides of the tray base, wherein the tray base is developed from the blank region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
  • B21D 22/26 - Deep-drawing for making peculiarly, e.g. irregularly, shaped articles
  • B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
  • H01M 50/231 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders characterised by the material of the casings or racks having a layered structure

74.

Auxiliary frame having an attachment adapter

      
Application Number 16295501
Grant Number 11066102
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-07
First Publication Date 2019-09-12
Grant Date 2021-07-20
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zuber, Armin
  • Mielke, Oliver
  • Prus-Thorns, Thomas

Abstract

The disclosure relates to art auxiliary frame for a vehicle, including: a longitudinal member with a first longitudinal member end that may include a first adapter socket configured to accommodate different attachment adapters configured to fix the longitudinal member on different vehicle frames that may include different frame geometries; and a first attachment adapter in the first adapter socket, wherein the first attachment adapter is configured to fix the longitudinal member on a first particular vehicle frame.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 21/02 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
  • B62D 21/09 - Means for mounting load bearing surfaces
  • B62D 21/11 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted with resilient means for suspension
  • B62D 65/02 - Joining sub-units or components to, or positioning sub-units or components with respect to, body shell or other sub-units or components
  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof
  • B62D 21/06 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted of X-shaped or fork-shaped construction, i.e. having members which form an X or fork as the frame is seen in plan view

75.

Method for producing a bent torsional profile and torsional profile

      
Application Number 16249060
Grant Number 11524324
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-16
First Publication Date 2019-07-18
Grant Date 2022-12-13
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schultz, Erik
  • Vitalis, Rudi
  • Seibel, Eugen
  • Rodrigues, Gil

Abstract

e) joining of the two legs over the entire longitudinal gap.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 7/06 - Bending rods, profiles, or tubes in press brakes or between rams and anvils or abutments; Pliers with forming dies
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards
  • B60G 21/05 - Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected
  • B60B 35/02 - Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque

76.

Resiliently mounted, segmented hot forming tool and method for producing a hot formed and press-hardened steel component having a sharply defined transition region

      
Application Number 16275873
Grant Number 11548050
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-14
First Publication Date 2019-06-13
Grant Date 2023-01-10
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Luetkemeyer, Oliver
  • Wiemers, Matthias
  • Stockter, Robert

Abstract

A hot forming tool includes a top tool and a bottom tool, both of which can be moved towards each other. When the hot forming tool is closed, a mold cavity is formed between the top tool and the bottom tool, with the top tool and/or the bottom tool being divided into at least two segments. The hot forming tool has one segment designed as a heating segment. The heating segment includes a compensating element on a side thereof opposite the mold cavity, to compensate for a thermal expansion of the heating segment in the press stroke direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 22/02 - Stamping using rigid devices or tools
  • B21D 22/20 - Deep-drawing
  • B21D 37/16 - Heating or cooling
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards
  • B30B 15/06 - Platens or press rams
  • B30B 15/00 - PRESSES IN GENERAL; PRESSES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details of, or accessories for, presses; Auxiliary measures in connection with pressing

77.

Control arm and method for producing a control arm

      
Application Number 16050690
Grant Number 10625550
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-31
First Publication Date 2019-03-28
Grant Date 2020-04-21
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Paulsen, Frode
  • Voigt, Dirk
  • Boeing, Guido
  • Meyer, Stephan

Abstract

A control arm and a method of manufacturing thereof is disclosed. The control arm is made of an aluminum extrusion profile with a first end section, a second end section, and a middle section, which connects the first and second end sections. The control arm includes a base, two side walls, which are angled substantially perpendicular therefrom and which are spaced apart from one another on the longitudinal side, with a height H, and flanges, which are angled substantially perpendicular from the side walls at their free end. The first end section includes a first connecting region, the second end section includes a second connecting region, and the middle section includes at least one third connecting region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
  • B23P 15/00 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards

78.

Method and tool for calibration of a hollow profile component produced by extrusion for automobile manufacturing

      
Application Number 16128732
Grant Number 11235367
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-12
First Publication Date 2019-03-28
Grant Date 2022-02-01
Owner
  • AUDI AG (Germany)
  • BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Gotthelf, Matthias
  • Ciklakarsli, Esref
  • Marcussen, Erik Povl

Abstract

A method for the calibration or end sizing of a hollow profile component produced by extrusion for automobile manufacturing. The hollow profile component is inserted into the cavity of an opened press tool and closing the press tool. Expandable mandrels are introduced into the open profile ends of the hollow profile component. The hollow profile component is calibrated or end-sized by applying force simultaneously on the outside and on the inside. The expandable mandrels are retracted, opening of the press tool, and removing of the hollow profile component.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 41/04 - Reducing; Closing
  • B21C 23/08 - Making wire, rods or tubes
  • B21C 37/15 - Making tubes of special shape; Making the fittings
  • B21C 37/30 - Finishing tubes, e.g. sizing, burnishing
  • B21D 37/10 - Die sets; Pillar guides
  • B21D 22/02 - Stamping using rigid devices or tools
  • B21C 23/00 - Extruding metal; Impact extrusion
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards

79.

Fuel distributor

      
Application Number 16142982
Grant Number 10794345
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-26
First Publication Date 2019-03-28
Grant Date 2020-10-06
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Horstmann, Joerg
  • Mehring, Markus

Abstract

A fuel distributor features a pressure accumulator 2 with a longitudinal hollow space 3 to receive pressurized fuel. The pressure accumulator 2 possesses at least one threaded socket 7 which connects with the longitudinal hollow space 3 and which features interior threading 8, and into which a threading cap 11 with exterior threading 13 is inserted. The threading socket 7 features a sealing surface 16, which ends up being pressed onto a sealing seat 18 set up inside the pressure accumulator 2. According to the invention, a leakage channel 27 is formed within the threading cap 11. The configuration of the fuel distributor according to the invention with the leakage channel 27 in the threading socket 7 allows leakage testing under high pressure to be carried out during a short cycle or detection times, and with a high degree of precision.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02M 55/00 - Fuel-injection apparatus characterised by their fuel conduits or their venting means
  • F02M 55/02 - Conduits between injection pumps and injectors
  • F16L 55/11 - Plugs
  • F02M 65/00 - Testing fuel-injection apparatus, e.g. testing injection timing
  • F02M 41/16 - Fuel-injection apparatus with two or more injectors fed from a common pressure-source sequentially by means of a distributor characterised by the distributor being fed from a constant-pressure source, e.g. accumulator

80.

Battery carrier for an electric battery module of a vehicle

      
Application Number 16110564
Grant Number 10763475
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-23
First Publication Date 2019-03-07
Grant Date 2020-09-01
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Krenzer, Harald
  • Olfermann, Thomas

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a battery carrier for at least one electric battery module in a vehicle, comprising: a hollow profile base configured to receive the electric battery module, wherein the hollow profile base has a plurality of hollow channels configured to allow fluid to pass through to control the temperature of the electric battery module; and a hollow profile side wall that laterally bounds the hollow profile base, wherein a fluid-distributing structure configured to distribute fluid to the hollow channels is formed in the hollow profile side wall, wherein the fluid-distributing structures configured to be fluidically connected to the plurality of hollow channels.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 2/10 - Mountings; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • B60L 58/24 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries
  • B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
  • B60L 58/21 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries of two or more battery modules having the same nominal voltage
  • H01M 10/6557 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange arranged between the cells

81.

Battery carrier for an electric motor vehicle

      
Application Number 16122393
Grant Number 10637023
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-05
First Publication Date 2019-03-07
Grant Date 2020-04-28
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hielscher, Christian
  • Frischkorn, Conrad
  • Grenz, Julian

Abstract

The present invention relates to a battery carrier for an electric motor vehicle, having a tray 1 having a base 2 and a peripheral wall which protrudes from the base and a flange 4 which protrudes from the wall so as to be orientated in an outward direction, characterized in that the tray 1 is integrally produced as a folding component and in a materially integral manner from a plate 6, wherein in at least one the corner region 8 of the peripheral wall there is formed on a side wall 3 at least one joining plate 5 which overlaps the adjacent side wall 3 and the joining plate 5 and the adjacent side wall 3 are joined to each other.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 2/10 - Mountings; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles

82.

Method for producing a motor vehicle component with at least two regions of different strengths

      
Application Number 16080096
Grant Number 11331710
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-23
First Publication Date 2019-02-21
Grant Date 2022-05-17
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hielscher, Christian
  • Werneke, Simon
  • Horn, Stefan
  • Dvorak, Borek
  • Kout, Radovan
  • Schaele, Martin

Abstract

A method for producing a motor vehicle component with at least two regions of different strengths and a protective layer, consisting of the following process steps: —providing precoated blanks made of a steel alloy, which can be hardened, —homogeneously heating to a heating temperature, which is at least greater than or equal to the AC1 temperature, preferably greater than or equal to the AC3 temperature, —holding the heating temperature, so that the precoating alloys with the blank, —homogeneously intercooling the alloyed blank to an intercooling temperature between 450 deg. C. and 700 deg. C., partially heating the blank from the intercooling temperature to at least the AC3 temperature in regions of the first type and holding regions of the second type at substantially intercooling temperature, —hot forming and press hardening the partially tempered blank so as to form the motor vehicle component, wherein a tensile strength of greater than 1400 MPa is produced in regions of the first type, a tensile strength of less than 1050 MPa is produced in regions of the second type, and a transition region is produced between said regions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 22/02 - Stamping using rigid devices or tools
  • B21D 35/00 - Combined processes according to methods covered by groups
  • B21D 37/16 - Heating or cooling
  • C21D 1/673 - Quenching devices for die quenching
  • B21D 22/20 - Deep-drawing
  • B21D 53/88 - Making other particular articles other parts for vehicles, e.g. cowlings, mudguards
  • C21D 1/20 - Isothermal quenching, e.g. bainitic hardening
  • C21D 9/00 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
  • C21D 11/00 - Process control or regulation for heat treatments

83.

Method for producing a motor vehicle component from a 6000 series aluminum alloy

      
Application Number 16054311
Grant Number 11746403
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-03
First Publication Date 2019-02-07
Grant Date 2023-09-05
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Grewe, Jochem
  • Jiao, Feng
  • Bohner, Friedrich
  • Tölle, Jörn
  • Soritov, Nikolay

Abstract

A method for producing a motor vehicle component from a 6000 series aluminum alloy including providing a blank made of a 6000 series aluminum alloy, rapid heating of the blank to a temperature between 450 deg. C. and 600 deg. C. at a heating rate of more than 15 K/s in a period of less than 20 seconds, ending the heating process and optionally homogenizing, if a grain size between 20 and 50 μm has been produced, quenching the blank thus tempered, applying a lubricant, preferably at 20 deg. C. to 100 deg. C., forming the cooled blank in a forming tool, wherein the time between completion of the heating process and the start of the forming is less than 30 seconds, and aging.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C22F 1/05 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys of the Al-Si-Mg type, i.e. containing silicon and magnesium in approximately equal proportions
  • C21D 9/00 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
  • C22F 1/00 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
  • C22C 21/04 - Modified aluminium-silicon alloys

84.

Battery tray profile for a battery tray

      
Application Number 16046125
Grant Number 10328472
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-26
First Publication Date 2019-01-31
Grant Date 2019-06-25
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor Paulsen, Frode

Abstract

The disclosure describes a battery tray profile for a battery tray that holds at least one electric battery module of a vehicle. The battery tray profile includes a base plate configured to receive the at least one electric battery module, wherein the base plate comprises at least one extruded curve; and a hollow chamber wall that rises from the base plate and is integrally extruded with the base plate. The disclosure also describes a method for producing a battery tray profile for a battery tray, including extruding a base plate for receiving the electric battery module; extruding at least one curve in the base plate; extruding a hollow profile wall that rises from the base plate and is integrally extruded with the base plate; and obtaining the battery tray profile from the extruding of the base plate and the hollow profile wall during an extrusion process.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21C 23/00 - Extruding metal; Impact extrusion
  • B21C 23/14 - Making other products
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells

85.

Axle carrier of a hybrid construction mode

      
Application Number 15872662
Grant Number 10633036
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-01-16
First Publication Date 2019-01-24
Grant Date 2020-04-28
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Koerner, Matthias
  • Henksmeier, Thomas
  • Fortmeier, Guenter
  • Hoecker, Frank
  • Schroeder, Aloys

Abstract

The present invention relates to an axle carrier 1 and to a method for the production of the axle carrier 1. The axle carrier 1 has an upper shell 2 from an aluminum die-casting and a lower shell 3 from a fiber composite material. On a ribbed structure of the lower shell 3, an upper end 14 of the reinforcing ribs 9 is preferably configured so as to be widened such that the bearing face between the reinforcing rib 9 and the upper shell 2 is enlarged and, on account thereof, the strength of the axle carrier 1 produced is increased.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof
  • B62D 21/11 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted with resilient means for suspension
  • B62D 21/09 - Means for mounting load bearing surfaces
  • B60G 21/05 - Interconnection systems for two or more resiliently-suspended wheels, e.g. for stabilising a vehicle body with respect to acceleration, deceleration or centrifugal forces permanently interconnected mechanically between wheels on the same axle but on different sides of the vehicle, i.e. the left and right wheel suspensions being interconnected
  • B62D 27/06 - Connections between superstructure sub-units readily releasable

86.

FORMED SHEET-METAL COMPONENT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE FORMED SHEET-METAL COMPONENT

      
Application Number DE2018100530
Publication Number 2018/219412
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-01
Publication Date 2018-12-06
Owner
  • BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
  • THYSSENKRUPP STEEL EUROPE AG (Germany)
  • THYSSENKRUPP HOHENLIMBURG GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Tomitz, Andreas
  • Höhne, Anastasia Viviana
  • Schrader, Karin
  • Kettler, Markus
  • Bake, Karsten
  • Frost, Georg

Abstract

The invention relates to a formed sheet-metal component, produced by hot forming and press hardening from a hardenable one-piece, single-material steel alloy, wherein the formed sheet-metal component (1) has a tensile strength greater than 1200 MPa, in particular greater than 1350 MPa, and has a bending angle greater than 60° in the case of a wall thickness of 0.5 to 1.5 mm or a bending angle greater than 45° in the case of a wall thickness of 1.5 to 2.5 mm, characterized in that a number of martensite layers lying one on top of the other are formed in the formed sheet-metal component, wherein a martensite layer lying on the outside of the formed sheet-metal component has a greater ductility than a martensite layer lying thereunder.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C21D 9/46 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor for sheet metals
  • C21D 8/02 - Modifying the physical properties by deformation combined with, or followed by, heat treatment during manufacturing of plates or strips

87.

BEARING BUSH

      
Application Number EP2018063156
Publication Number 2018/219697
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-18
Publication Date 2018-12-06
Owner
  • VIBRACOUSTIC GMBH (Germany)
  • BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Firszt, Bartolomeo
  • Helmke, Oliver
  • Fuhrmans, Ulrich
  • Mess, Michael
  • Drabon, Rodscha
  • Koczar, Peter
  • Rochell, Dirk
  • Sievers, Lars

Abstract

The invention relates to a bearing bush (10), comprising: a core (11); an intermediate sleeve (12) which surrounds the core (11) in a manner extending in a circumferential direction; an outer sleeve (16) which surrounds the intermediate sleeve (12) in a manner extending in a circumferential direction; an elastomer element (13) which is arranged between the intermediate sleeve (12) and the outer sleeve (16); and a stop device (17) which, at axial ends of the core (11), protrudes from the core (11) in a radial direction and limits movement of the intermediate sleeve (12) in an axial direction. The intermediate sleeve (12) is mounted on the core (11) rotatably relative to the stop device (17) in the circumferential direction. The outer sleeve (16) has a plurality of projections (21). The intermediate sleeve (12) has at least one counter-projection (22) which overlaps in the radial direction with the projections (21) in order to limit the axial deflection of the outer sleeve (16) relative to the core (11).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 27/02 - Sliding-contact bearings
  • F16C 17/10 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for both radial and axial load
  • F16C 27/06 - Elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports, for exclusively rotary movement by means of parts of rubber or like materials
  • F16C 33/74 - Sealings of sliding-contact bearings

88.

Cooling arrangement, fluid collector for cooling arrangement, and method of producing a fluid collector

      
Application Number 15970523
Grant Number 10619945
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-03
First Publication Date 2018-11-08
Grant Date 2020-04-14
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Tatarinov, Konstantin
  • Clausen, Edvin List

Abstract

A cooling arrangement for a battery box includes a plate-shaped heat exchanging element, a cooling channel secured to the heat exchanging element, and a fluid collector for collecting or feeding a fluid into the cooling channel. The fluid collector includes a volume region and has a receiving opening on a side proximate to the cooling channel for introduction of the cooling channel to thereby fluidly connect the volume region with the cooling channel. A sealing element and a clamping element are arranged on an outside of the fluid collector at the receiving opening, with the clamping element being traversed by the cooling channel. A clamping tab is arranged above or below the receiving opening in surrounding relationship to the sealing element and the clamping element to thereby secure the cooling channel immovably to the fluid collector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F28F 9/02 - Header boxes; End plates
  • H01M 10/6554 - Rods or plates
  • H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
  • F28D 1/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo
  • H01M 10/6567 - Liquids
  • F28D 1/053 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or mo with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with tubular conduits the conduits being straight
  • F28F 9/16 - Arrangements for sealing elements into header boxes or end plates by permanent joints, e.g. by rolling
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
  • F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups

89.

Check rail with a pivot bearing

      
Application Number 15957034
Grant Number 10974558
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-19
First Publication Date 2018-11-01
Grant Date 2021-04-13
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Rochell, Dirk
  • Boeke, Johannes
  • Schelesnikow, Oleg
  • Fetscher, Frank

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a check rail for a wheel suspension of a wheel in a vehicle, wherein the wheel suspension may include a wheel carrier configured to support a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel carrier may include an elastic check rail body that may include a fiber-reinforced composite material with a first check rail end and a second check rail end, wherein the first check rail end is configured to be fastened to a structural body component of the vehicle, wherein the first check rail end is constructed without a bearing; and a pivot bearing on the second check rail end and configured to be rotatably fastened on the wheel carrier.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
  • B60G 11/10 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having leaf springs only characterised by means specially adapted for attaching the spring to axle or sprung part of the vehicle
  • B60G 7/02 - Attaching arms to sprung part of vehicle
  • B60G 11/08 - Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs having leaf springs only arranged substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle
  • F16F 1/368 - Leaf springs

90.

Check rail with a ball-and-socket joint

      
Application Number 15961559
Grant Number 10967693
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-24
First Publication Date 2018-11-01
Grant Date 2021-04-06
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Meyer, Stephan
  • Mehner, Hauke
  • Jaeger, Reinhard

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a check rail for a rail suspension in a vehicle. The check rail may include a check rail body, and a ball-and-socket joint pan formed in the check rail body, wherein the ball-and-socket joint pan may include a circumferential inner wall and a receiving opening, with a ball-and-socket joint pin with an articulated ball in the ball-and-socket joint pan, and with a plastic injection layer configured to embed the articulated ball in the ball-and-socket joint pan between the circumferential inner wall of the ball-and-socket joint pan and the articulated ball.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 3/02 - Resilient suspensions for a single wheel with a single pivoted arm
  • B60G 7/00 - Pivoted suspension arms; Accessories thereof
  • B29C 45/14 - Injection moulding, i.e. forcing the required volume of moulding material through a nozzle into a closed mould; Apparatus therefor incorporating preformed parts or layers, e.g. injection moulding around inserts or for coating articles
  • B29L 31/30 - Vehicles, e.g. ships or aircraft, or body parts thereof
  • B29L 31/04 - Bearings

91.

Tubular component with an extruded profile

      
Application Number 15957196
Grant Number 10994790
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-19
First Publication Date 2018-10-25
Grant Date 2021-05-04
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor Smatloch, Christian

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a tubular component for a chassis of a vehicle, wherein the tubular component may include an extruded profile made of an aluminum alloy. The extruded profile may include a rounded extruded profile base and profile walls extending from the rounded extruded profile base and facing one another, wherein the profile walls are curved towards one another to form the tubular component.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof
  • B23P 23/04 - Machines or arrangements of machines for performing specified combinations of different metal-working operations not covered by a single other subclass for both machining and other metal-working operations
  • B21C 37/06 - Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
  • B21D 39/02 - Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder
  • B21C 37/08 - Making tubes with welded or soldered seams
  • B62D 21/02 - Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted comprising longitudinally or transversely arranged frame members
  • B21D 5/01 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves between rams and anvils or abutments
  • C22F 1/053 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys with zinc as the next major constituent
  • C22F 1/05 - Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of aluminium or alloys based thereon of alloys of the Al-Si-Mg type, i.e. containing silicon and magnesium in approximately equal proportions

92.

VEHICLE COMPONENT MADE OF A PARTICLE-REINFORCED METAL MATERIAL

      
Application Number EP2018059824
Publication Number 2018/192937
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-18
Publication Date 2018-10-25
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Frehn, Andreas
  • Ilskens, Ralf

Abstract

Disclosed is a vehicle component (100) made of a particle-reinforced metal material (101) that comprises ceramic particles (103), a distribution of said ceramic particles (103) in the particle-reinforced metal material (101) being selected in accordance with a predefined material property of the particle-reinforced metal material (101).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B22D 19/02 - Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product for making reinforced articles
  • B22D 19/14 - Casting in, on, or around, objects which form part of the product the objects being filamentary or particulate in form
  • B22D 21/00 - Casting non-ferrous metals or metallic compounds so far as their metallurgical properties are of importance for the casting procedure; Selection of compositions therefor
  • B22F 3/17 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor by forging
  • B22F 3/20 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor by extruding
  • C22C 32/00 - Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ

93.

Method for producing a shaped sheet metal part produced by UO forming, and shaped sheet metal part

      
Application Number 15941022
Grant Number 11141770
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-30
First Publication Date 2018-10-04
Grant Date 2021-10-12
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Fortmeier, Guenter
  • Henksmeier, Thomas
  • Koerner, Matthias
  • Schroeder, Aloys
  • Seibel, Eugen

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for producing a shaped sheet metal part from a billet by UO forming. First, a preform is created by the U-forming. Then, final forming to give a final form is carried out by the O-forming. The preform has in cross section a maximum width that is smaller than the maximum width of the final form produced after the O-forming.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B21D 5/10 - Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves by drawing procedure making use of dies or forming-rollers, e.g. making profiles for making tubes
  • B21D 22/02 - Stamping using rigid devices or tools
  • C21D 9/00 - Heat treatment, e.g. annealing, hardening, quenching or tempering, adapted for particular articles; Furnaces therefor
  • B21D 19/12 - Edge-curling

94.

Battery carrier for a vehicle

      
Application Number 15914805
Grant Number 10559796
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-07
First Publication Date 2018-09-20
Grant Date 2020-02-11
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Olfermann, Thomas
  • Handing, Christian

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a battery carrier for accommodating at least one electric battery module in a vehicle. The battery carrier may include at least one first wall, at least one second wall arranged at an angle with respect to the first wall, wherein the second wall is joined to the first wall by a joining region, wherein an adhesive region is formed in the joining region, and the adhesive region is configured to condition the joining region for a materially bonded connection to a seal, and at least one seal materially bonded to the adhesive region in order to fluidically seal the joining region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 2/10 - Mountings; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 2/08 - Sealing materials

95.

Device and method for tempering sections of metal components

      
Application Number 15750005
Grant Number 10954575
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-07-28
First Publication Date 2018-08-23
Grant Date 2021-03-23
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Konrad, Stefan
  • Sander, Max
  • Wulfes, Dieter
  • Schneider, Dimitri
  • Werneke, Simon
  • Horn, Stefan

Abstract

A device and method for tempering sections of hot-formed and/or press-hardened metal components is disclosed having a support structure and a work head, the work head having at least one contact element consisting of an electrically-conductive material, for heating sections of a metal component using a flow of heat. Electrodes for resistively heating the contact element are connected thereto, and to a current source. A hot-formed and/or press-hardened metal component is first provided, and at least one contact element mounted on a work head is heated to a temperature greater than a target temperature to which a section of the metal component is to be heated. A contact surface of said contact element then comes into full-surface contact with the metal component section to be heated, with a predetermined pressing force, such that the metal component is heated to a target temperature in at least some sections by a flow of heat. The contact element is thus heated using resistive heating.

IPC Classes  ?

96.

Electrical charging arrangement with charging socket for vehicle

      
Application Number 15898250
Grant Number 10800276
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-02-16
First Publication Date 2018-08-23
Grant Date 2020-10-13
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Grienitz, Volker
  • Rabe, Frank
  • Boughardain, Mohamed

Abstract

An electrical charging arrangement in a motor vehicle is disclosed having a power coupling element and at least one current conductor. A cooling element is arranged on the rear side of the power coupling element facing the current conductor so that the power coupling element can be cooled from the rear side.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01M 10/46 - Accumulators structurally combined with charging apparatus
  • B60L 53/14 - Conductive energy transfer
  • H01B 7/42 - Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form with arrangements for heat dissipation or conduction
  • H02G 3/03 - Cooling
  • B60L 53/16 - Connectors, e.g. plugs or sockets, specially adapted for charging electric vehicles
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption

97.

Battery carrier with improved crash properties

      
Application Number 15892929
Grant Number 10377216
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-02-09
First Publication Date 2018-08-16
Grant Date 2019-08-13
Owner BENTELER AUTOMOBILTECHNIK GMBH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hitz, Andreas
  • Handing, Christian
  • Olfermann, Thomas

Abstract

A battery carrier for an electric motor vehicle is disclosed having a trough for receiving at least one battery. The trough is produced in the form of a formed sheet-metal component deep-drawn from a hardenable steel material with a base and walls arranged at an angle to the base. The load paths arising in the trough are hardened locally, and/or connecting points for struts arranged in the trough are hardened locally.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B62D 25/20 - Floors or bottom sub-units
  • H01M 2/10 - Mountings; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles

98.

Battery holder for a vehicle

      
Application Number 15849280
Grant Number 11325452
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-20
First Publication Date 2018-08-02
Grant Date 2022-05-10
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Pohl, Martin
  • Handing, Christian
  • Rabe, Frank
  • Duepmeier, Tobias
  • Tatarinov, Konstantin
  • List Clausen, Edvin

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a battery holder for the receiving of a plurality of battery modules in an electrically driven vehicle. The battery holder may include a plurality of juxtaposed module receptacles, wherein each module receptacle is configured to receive the battery module, and a profile wall that defines the plurality of module receptacles, wherein a heat exchanger is configured to temper the battery modules is formed in the side wall, wherein the heat exchanger comprises a plurality of hollow channels that extend along the module receptacles.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
  • B60L 58/26 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by cooling
  • B60L 50/60 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells using power supplied by batteries
  • B60L 58/27 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries for controlling the temperature of batteries by heating
  • H01M 50/20 - Mountings; Secondary casings or frames; Racks, modules or packs; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/615 - Heating or keeping warm
  • H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
  • B62D 29/00 - Superstructures characterised by material thereof

99.

Battery holder for a vehicle

      
Application Number 15848920
Grant Number 10933726
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-20
First Publication Date 2018-07-26
Grant Date 2021-03-02
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Handing, Christian
  • Duepmeier, Tobias
  • Rabe, Frank
  • Tatarinov, Konstantin
  • Pohl, Martin
  • List Clausen, Edvin

Abstract

The disclosure comprises a battery holder for receiving at least one electric battery in a vehicle that includes a hollow chamber profile with a hollow chamber that is defined by a base wall and a cover wall, where the electric battery is configured for placement on the cover wall. The battery holder also includes a heat exchanger structure configured for tempering the electric battery, where the heat exchanger structure is formed within a cover wall section of the cover wall and includes at least one hollow channel that intersperses the cover wall.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • H01M 2/10 - Mountings; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • H01M 10/6567 - Liquids
  • H01M 10/6556 - Solid parts with flow channel passages or pipes for heat exchange
  • H01M 10/613 - Cooling or keeping cold
  • H01M 10/625 - Vehicles
  • B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units

100.

Bearing arrangement for a vehicle

      
Application Number 15852929
Grant Number 11454275
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-22
First Publication Date 2018-07-05
Grant Date 2022-09-27
Owner Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH (Germany)
Inventor
  • Drabon, Rodscha
  • Rochell, Dirk

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a bearing arrangement for a bearing end of a fastening shackle in a vehicle body of a vehicle that includes an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve and a sleeve-shaped plastic sliding bearing. The inner sleeve is mounted in the outer sleeve so that the inner sleeve is able to slide. The sleeve-shaped plastic sliding bearing surrounds the inner sleeve and is connected to the inner sleeve in a rotationally fixed manner. The sleeve-shaped plastic sliding bearing is also longer than the outer sleeve and is delimited by a first sleeve rim that protrudes beyond the outer sleeve, where the first sleeve rim is configurable to be form-locked and to resist rotation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60G 11/107 - Sliding or rolling mountings
  • F16C 17/02 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for radial load only
  • B60G 11/12 - Links, pins, or bushes
  • F16C 33/20 - Sliding surface consisting mainly of plastics
  • B23P 15/00 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
  • F16C 33/74 - Sealings of sliding-contact bearings
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