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1.

Method and device for monitoring an SCR exhaust gas after-treatment device

      
Application Number 16361554
Grant Number 11092059
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-22
First Publication Date 2019-09-26
Grant Date 2021-08-17
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Grünbeck, Thomas

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a device and a method for monitoring an SCR exhaust gas after-treatment device. The method involves monitoring of a ratio between reducing agent quantity and nitrogen oxide conversion, especially a ratio between ammonia quantity and nitrogen oxide conversion, of the SCR exhaust gas after-treatment device. The nitrogen oxide conversion is detected or determined with a cross sensitivity to ammonia. The method furthermore involves determining of an ammonia slip condition based on the monitored ratio between reducing agent quantity and nitrogen oxide conversion. The method may offer the benefit of being easily carried out and implemented in an easy manner.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
  • F01N 11/00 - Monitoring or diagnostic devices for exhaust-gas treatment apparatus
  • B01D 53/94 - Chemical or biological purification of waste gases of engine exhaust gases by catalytic processes
  • 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

2.

Arrangement for a drive mounting

      
Application Number 16298442
Grant Number 10953738
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-11
First Publication Date 2019-09-12
Grant Date 2021-03-23
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hamel, Reinhard
  • Hestermann, Ines
  • Lang, Christian
  • Leisch, Andreas
  • Peter, Kolja
  • Schwedes, Patrick

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for the drive mounting, in particular for a motor vehicle, preferentially a utility vehicle. The arrangement comprises a supporting structure, in particular a cross member structure. The arrangement comprises an, in particular electric, drive unit, which is attached to the supporting structure in a 3-point mounting on an underside and/or from below. Advantageously, the drive unit can thus be fed to the motor vehicle from the rear end. The drive unit can be practically lifted in order to be then attached to the supporting structure on an underside or from below. The 3-point mounting makes possible a quick assembly. In addition, a static redundancy of the mounting through too many bearing points (e.g. four or more) is prevented.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • B60K 1/00 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units
  • F16F 1/36 - Springs made of material having high internal friction
  • F16F 15/08 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with rubber springs
  • F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
  • B60K 5/12 - Arrangement of engine supports

3.

Variable valve drive with a sliding cam system for an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16290014
Grant Number 10634014
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-01
First Publication Date 2019-09-12
Grant Date 2020-04-28
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Hirschmann, Steffen
  • Hyna, Dominic

Abstract

A variable drive for an internal combustion engine with a first gas exchange valve, in particular outlet valve, and a second gas exchange valve, in particular outlet valve. The variable valve drive has a sliding cam system. The sliding cam system has an axially displaceable cam carrier which, for the first gas exchange valve, has only two cams, namely a first cam and a second cam offset axially with respect thereto, and, for the second gas exchange valve, has only two cams, namely a third cam and a fourth cam offset axially with respect thereto. The first cam, the second cam, the third cam and the fourth cam differ from a zero lift cam. The first cam and the third cam are identical in design. The second cam and the fourth cam differ in design.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/047 - Camshafts
  • F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
  • F16H 53/02 - Single-track cams for single-revolution cycles; Camshafts with such cams
  • F01L 13/06 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for braking
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/46 - Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in preceding subgroups
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation

4.

Method for producing a component, in particular vehicle component, and correspondingly produced component

      
Application Number 16282636
Grant Number 11498126
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-22
First Publication Date 2019-08-29
Grant Date 2022-11-15
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Korn, Matthias
  • Scharf, Peter

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for producing a component, in particular a vehicle component or an engine component, such as a piston of an internal combustion engine. The method comprises forming a first body region, in particular by means of casting or forging. The method includes forming a second body region, which is connected to the first body region, from an aluminium alloy or an iron-based alloy or a copper-based alloy by means of an additive manufacturing method. The second body region is alloyed in such a manner that it has higher thermal stability, higher mechanical strength or higher wear resistance upon tribological stressing than the first body region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B22F 5/00 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the special shape of the product
  • B23K 26/352 - Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring for surface treatment
  • F02F 3/00 - Pistons
  • F02F 3/12 - Pistons having surface coverings on piston heads
  • B23K 26/342 - Build-up welding
  • B23K 10/02 - Plasma welding
  • B23K 15/00 - Electron-beam welding or cutting
  • B23K 9/04 - Welding for other purposes than joining, e.g. built-up welding
  • B23P 15/10 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass pistons
  • F02F 3/14 - Pistons having surface coverings on piston heads within combustion chambers
  • B33Y 10/00 - Processes of additive manufacturing
  • B33Y 80/00 - Products made by additive manufacturing
  • B23K 101/00 - Articles made by soldering, welding or cutting
  • B22F 7/08 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite workpieces or articles from parts, e.g. to form tipped tools with one or more parts not made from powder
  • B22F 7/06 - Manufacture of composite layers, workpieces, or articles, comprising metallic powder, by sintering the powder, with or without compacting of composite workpieces or articles from parts, e.g. to form tipped tools
  • C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
  • B22F 10/20 - Direct sintering or melting

5.

Apparatus for mixing exhaust gas and an additive

      
Application Number 16277799
Grant Number 10851697
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-15
First Publication Date 2019-08-15
Grant Date 2020-12-01
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Preissler, Martin
  • Griesbeck, Roland
  • Aupperle, Tim
  • Albert, Herbert

Abstract

An apparatus for mixing an exhaust gas stream with an additive, in particular a reducing agent. The apparatus has a mixing pipe for mixing the exhaust gas stream with the additive. The apparatus has a first deflection pipe for deflecting the exhaust gas stream, in particular by about 180°. The exhaust gas stream can be fed to the mixing pipe on the end side via the first deflection pipe. The first deflection pipe has a fastening region for attaching an additive injector to the first deflection pipe. The first deflection pipe has a swirl generating wall region arranged on the end side with respect to the mixing pipe and is configured to impart a swirl to the exhaust gas stream.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/28 - Construction of catalytic reactors
  • 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
  • B01F 3/04 - Mixing, e.g. dispersing, emulsifying, according to the phases to be mixed gases or vapours with liquids
  • B01F 5/04 - Injector mixers
  • B01F 5/06 - Mixers in which the components are pressed together through slits, orifices, or screens
  • B01F 5/00 - Flow mixers; Mixers for falling materials, e.g. solid particles

6.

METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR A FIRST ROAD RESOURCE USER AND FOR A ROAD RESOURCE ALLOCATION ENTITY

      
Application Number EP2019053095
Publication Number 2019/154968
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-08
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (Germany)
  • MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
  • SCANIA CV AB (Sweden)
Inventor
  • Alieiev, Roman
  • Guillaume, Jornod
  • Hehn, Thorsten
  • Buburuzan, Teodor
  • Cerwall, Joakim
  • Zielinski, Ernst

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods, apparatuses and computer programs for a first road resource user and for a road resource allocation entity. The method for the first road resource user comprises reserving (120) a road resource by transmitting (122) a request for the road resource to a second road resource user (200) or to a road resource allocation entity (400), receiving (124) a grant for the road resource from the second road resource user (200) or from the road resource allocation entity (400), and storing (126) information related to the grant for the road resource within a storage unit associated with the first road resource user (100).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06Q 30/08 - Auctions
  • G06Q 50/18 - Legal services; Handling legal documents
  • G06Q 20/06 - Private payment circuits, e.g. involving electronic currency used only among participants of a common payment scheme
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G08G 1/00 - Traffic control systems for road vehicles

7.

Crank drive condition monitoring for an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16260374
Grant Number 11118522
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-29
First Publication Date 2019-08-01
Grant Date 2021-09-14
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Schmidt, Christopher

Abstract

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IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
  • G01M 13/02 - Gearings; Transmission mechanisms
  • G01M 15/06 - Testing internal-combustion engines by monitoring positions of pistons or cranks

8.

Device for lubricating a big-end bearing

      
Application Number 16223928
Grant Number 11220938
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-18
First Publication Date 2019-06-20
Grant Date 2022-01-11
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Dietrich, Jens
  • Hirschmann, Steffen
  • Renner, Dominik

Abstract

A device lubricates a big-end bearing on a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The device includes a piston with a fluid channel and an outlet channel fluidically connected thereto, and a connecting rod. The connecting rod has a small connecting rod eye, a large connecting rod eye and a connecting channel. The small connecting rod eye is fluidically connected to the outlet channel. The connecting channel forms a fluidic connection between the small and large connecting rod eyes so that a cooling lubricant fluid can be supplied from the fluid channel to the large connecting rod eye via the outlet channel, the small connecting rod eye and the connecting channel. In this way, the big-end bearing can be lubricated by cooling oil from the fluid channel of the piston.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 11/02 - Arrangements of lubricant conduits
  • F01P 3/10 - Cooling by flow of coolant through pistons
  • F01M 1/06 - Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of crankshafts or connecting-rods with lubricant passageways, e.g. bores
  • F01M 1/08 - Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant-jetting means
  • F16C 33/10 - Construction relative to lubrication
  • F16C 7/02 - Constructions of connecting-rods with constant length

9.

Device and method for lubricating a connecting rod bearing

      
Application Number 16213726
Grant Number 11359525
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-07
First Publication Date 2019-06-20
Grant Date 2022-06-14
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Dietrich, Jens
  • Hirschmann, Steffen
  • Renner, Dominik

Abstract

A device lubricates a connecting rod bearing on a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine. The device has a piston having an internal piston cooling fluid channel, and an outlet channel in fluid communication with the fluid channel. The device has a connecting rod, which is connected to the piston in an articulated, in particular pivotable, manner, and has a large connecting rod eye and a connecting channel. The large connecting rod eye is formed for receiving the connecting rod bearing. The connecting channel forms a fluid connection between the outlet channel and the large connecting rod eye so that a fluid, in particular a cooling lubricating fluid (e.g. oil), can be fed, or is fed, from the fluid channel to the large connecting rod eye via the outlet channel and the connecting channel. The connecting rod bearing can be lubricated by cooling oil from the fluid channel of the piston.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 1/06 - Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of crankshafts or connecting-rods with lubricant passageways, e.g. bores
  • F16C 33/10 - Construction relative to lubrication
  • F16C 7/02 - Constructions of connecting-rods with constant length
  • F02F 3/22 - Pistons having cooling means the means being a fluid flowing through or along piston the fluid being liquid
  • F01M 1/08 - Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant-jetting means
  • F16C 37/00 - Cooling of bearings
  • F16J 1/09 - Pistons; Trunk pistons; Plungers with means for guiding fluids
  • F01M 11/02 - Arrangements of lubricant conduits

10.

Apparatus, in particular insertion aid, for plain bearing shell mounting

      
Application Number 16213717
Grant Number 11092198
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-07
First Publication Date 2019-06-13
Grant Date 2021-08-17
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Alexa, Heinrich
  • Croner, Jan
  • Astorino, Giovanni
  • Wendler, Georg

Abstract

An apparatus mounts a plain bearing shell of a plain bearing in a bearing seat of a component. The apparatus has an attachment region for releasably attaching the apparatus to the component. The apparatus has a supporting region for supporting the plain bearing shell during an insertion of the plain bearing shell into the bearing seat of the component. During the insertion into the bearing seat, the plain bearing shell can slide along on the supporting region, with the result that the plain bearing shell does not come into contact with an outer edge of the bearing seat.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16C 43/02 - Assembling sliding-contact bearings
  • F16C 35/02 - Rigid support of bearing units; Housings, e.g. caps, covers in the case of sliding-contact bearings
  • F16C 33/04 - Brasses; Bushes; Linings
  • F16C 17/02 - Sliding-contact bearings for exclusively rotary movement for radial load only
  • B25B 27/14 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for assembling objects other than by press fit or detaching same
  • F16C 33/08 - Attachment of brasses, bushes, or linings to the bearing housing
  • F16C 9/02 - Crankshaft bearings
  • B25B 27/06 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for connecting objects by press fit or detaching same inserting or withdrawing sleeves or bearing races
  • B23P 15/00 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass
  • F16C 9/04 - Connecting-rod bearings; Attachment thereof

11.

Axle drive system

      
Application Number 16195232
Grant Number 10913351
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-19
First Publication Date 2019-05-23
Grant Date 2021-02-09
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Braykoff, Christo
  • Schultheiss, Hansjörg

Abstract

An axle drive system for a motor vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle, has a drive unit. The axle drive apparatus also has a first drive axle for drive-connecting to the drive unit. The first drive axle has a first intermediate gear stage and a first bevel gear stage. The axle drive system also has a second drive axle which is drive-connected to the first drive axle. A transmission ratio of the first intermediate gear stage is not equal to 1. A transmission ratio of the first drive axle, in particular a common transmission ratio of the first intermediate gear stage and the first bevel gear stage, corresponds to a transmission ratio of the second drive axle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 17/36 - Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles for driving tandem wheels

12.

Piston, in particular for an HPDI diesel/gas internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16196210
Grant Number 10890136
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-20
First Publication Date 2019-05-23
Grant Date 2021-01-12
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Díaz-Blanco, Bruno Barciela
  • Weberskirch, Dirk Peter
  • Sommermann, Andreas
  • Stein, Marcus
  • Dressel, Tim

Abstract

A piston for an internal combustion engine, such as a high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) diesel/gas internal combustion engine. The piston has a piston recess, in particular an omega piston recess. The piston has a piston crown face which is provided so as to extend annularly about a centre axis (M) of the piston. The piston has a plurality of piston stages, which are provided so as to extend annularly about the centre axis (M) and which are arranged between the piston crown face and the piston recess. The piston geometry can lead to an increase of the degree of engine efficiency with a simultaneous reduction of the exhaust emissions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02B 23/06 - Other engines characterised by special shape or construction of combustion chambers to improve operation with compression ignition the combustion space being arranged in working piston
  • F02F 3/26 - Pistons having combustion chamber in piston head
  • F02B 7/06 - Engines characterised by the fuel-air charge being ignited by compression ignition of an additional fuel the fuel in the charge being gaseous
  • F02B 43/00 - Engines characterised by operating on gaseous fuels; Plants including such engines

13.

Heat shield fastening means

      
Application Number 16186031
Grant Number 11198403
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-09
First Publication Date 2019-05-09
Grant Date 2021-12-14
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Herzig, Jürgen
  • Simon, Wolfgang
  • Lienert, Alexander

Abstract

An apparatus for shielding hot regions, in particular of an internal combustion engine, includes a heat shield with a through hole. The apparatus has a component, in particular a heat source, with a fastening region which has a receptacle and a shoulder which surrounds the receptacle at least partially. The shoulder extends through the through hole of the heat shield. The apparatus has a fastening element, in particular a screw, which fastens the heat shield to the fastening region, the fastening element being supported on the shoulder, extending through the through hole of the heat shield, and being fastened in the receptacle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 13/08 - Insulating elements, e.g. for sound insulation
  • F01N 13/10 - Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits of exhaust manifolds
  • F01N 13/18 - Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly or disassembly
  • F01N 13/14 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features having thermal insulation
  • F02B 77/11 - Thermal or acoustic insulation

14.

Gear wheel, in particular idler gear, for a gear train

      
Application Number 16186086
Grant Number 11320035
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-09
First Publication Date 2019-05-09
Grant Date 2022-05-03
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Tuerk, Jens
  • Viet, Marcus

Abstract

A gear wheel, in particular an idler gear, for reducing backlash in a gear train, includes a first wheel part and a second wheel part. The first wheel part has multiple teeth that are distributed over a periphery of the first wheel part. The first wheel part may rotate about a first axis (A). The second wheel part has multiple teeth that are distributed over a periphery of the second wheel part. The second wheel part may rotate about a second axis (B) that is arranged parallel to and offset with respect to the first axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16H 55/18 - Special devices for taking-up backlash
  • F16H 1/20 - Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving more than two intermeshing members
  • F16H 57/12 - Arrangements for adjusting or for taking-up backlash not provided for elsewhere

15.

VEHICLE, IN PARTICULAR OFF-ROAD VEHICLE, COMPRISING AN EXHAUST GAS AFTERTREATMENT DEVICE

      
Application Number EP2018078978
Publication Number 2019/081475
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-23
Publication Date 2019-05-02
Owner
  • MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
  • AGCO INTERNATIONAL GMBH (Switzerland)
Inventor
  • Fedo, Serhij
  • Danhof, Stefan
  • Freytag, Erich

Abstract

The invention relates to a vehicle, in particular an off-road vehicle (1), comprising a driver compartment (2), an internal combustion engine (3), and an exhaust gas aftertreatment device (100). The exhaust gas aftertreatment device (100) comprises a particle filter (112), an oxidation catalyst (113), a mixing device (130) for mixing exhaust gas and a reducing agent, and an SCR catalyst (150). The SCR catalyst (150) is arranged downstream of the mixing device (130; 230) in the exhaust gas flow direction, and the mixing device (130) is arranged downstream of the particle filter (112) and the oxidation catalyst (113) in the exhaust gas flow direction. Furthermore, the exhaust gas aftertreatment device (100) is arranged on the outside of a cover (4) which covers the internal combustion engine (3). According to the invention, the mixing device (130) is arranged upstream of the SCR catalyst (150) when viewed in the forward drive direction of the vehicle and/or on an SCR catalyst (150) side facing the front face of the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/10 - 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
  • 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
  • F01N 3/021 - 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
  • F01N 13/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features

16.

Valve for adjusting a cooling fluid flow for piston cooling

      
Application Number 16156523
Grant Number 10774726
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-10
First Publication Date 2019-04-11
Grant Date 2020-09-15
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Dietrich, Jens

Abstract

A valve for adjusting a cooling fluid flow from a fluid source to a plurality of injection nozzles for cooling a plurality of pistons of an internal combustion engine is provided. The valve has a fluid duct for connecting the fluid source to the plurality of injection nozzles, and a valve element which is arranged so as to be movable, in particular displaceable, in order to change a flow cross-section of the fluid duct. The valve element can be moved into a first position, in which the flow cross-section is not influenced by the valve element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01P 3/10 - Cooling by flow of coolant through pistons
  • F01M 1/08 - Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant-jetting means
  • F16K 15/02 - Check valves with guided rigid valve members
  • F16K 17/04 - Safety valves; Equalising valves closing on insufficient pressure on one side spring-loaded
  • F01P 3/08 - Cooling of piston exterior only, e.g. by jets
  • F16K 31/122 - Operating means; Releasing devices actuated by fluid the fluid acting on a piston
  • F01P 3/00 - Liquid cooling

17.

Internal combustion engine having valve seat pockets

      
Application Number 16153038
Grant Number 10975799
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-05
First Publication Date 2019-04-11
Grant Date 2021-04-13
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Renner, Dominik
  • Malischewski, Thomas

Abstract

An internal combustion engine for a vehicle is provided, having at least one cylinder with a first gas exchange inlet valve, a second gas exchange inlet valve, a first gas exchange outlet valve, a second gas exchange outlet valve, and a piston with a piston crown which has a plurality of valve seat pockets. In each case one valve seat pocket is provided for the first gas exchange inlet valve, the second gas exchange inlet valve, the first gas exchange outlet valve and the second gas exchange outlet valve, and the plurality of valve seat pockets have at least partially different depths. Alternatively, one valve seat pocket is provided for the first gas exchange inlet valve and the first gas exchange outlet valve, and no valve seat pocket is provided for the second gas exchange inlet valve and/or for the second gas exchange outlet valve.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02F 3/28 - Other pistons with specially-shaped head
  • F01L 1/34 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation
  • F02B 23/06 - Other engines characterised by special shape or construction of combustion chambers to improve operation with compression ignition the combustion space being arranged in working piston
  • F01L 3/22 - Valve seats not provided for in preceding subgroups of this group; Fixing of valve seats
  • F02B 29/08 - Modifying distribution valve timing for charging purposes
  • F02F 1/42 - Shape or arrangement of intake or exhaust channels in cylinder heads

18.

Technique for cooling for an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16134533
Grant Number 10815864
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-18
First Publication Date 2019-04-04
Grant Date 2020-10-27
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Schydlo, Alexander
  • Martens, Robert

Abstract

An internal combustion engine including a cooling liquid circuit, which is connected to a cylinder head and an engine block of the internal combustion engine and which includes a cooling liquid pump. The cooling liquid pump includes a drive shaft and is capable of conveying cooling liquid in the cooling liquid circuit. Further, the internal combustion engine includes a Visco clutch. The Visco clutch is arranged for the drive by the internal combustion engine. The Visco clutch includes a clutch fluid for torque transmission. At the output side, the Visco clutch is connected to the drive shaft of the cooling liquid pump. The drive shaft of the cooling liquid pump include at least one heat pipe. The heat pipe is in heat exchange with the clutch fluid as a heat source and the cooling liquid as a heat sink.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01P 5/12 - Pump-driving arrangements
  • F01P 3/02 - Arrangements for cooling cylinders or cylinder heads
  • F01P 3/20 - Cooling circuits not specific to a single part of engine or machine
  • F16D 35/00 - Fluid clutches in which the clutching is predominantly obtained by fluid adhesion
  • F01P 7/16 - Controlling of coolant flow the coolant being liquid by thermostatic control
  • F16D 35/02 - Fluid clutches in which the clutching is predominantly obtained by fluid adhesion with rotary working chambers and rotary reservoirs, e.g. in one coupling part
  • F01P 3/22 - Liquid cooling characterised by the coolant reaching higher temperatures than normal atmospheric boiling-point

19.

Method for braking an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16119211
Grant Number 10738717
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-31
First Publication Date 2019-03-07
Grant Date 2020-08-11
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Renner, Dominik

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method for braking of an internal combustion engine, in particular a four-stroke internal combustion engine. The method involves a partial opening of at least one gas discharge valve of at least one cylinder of the internal combustion engine during a compression stroke of the internal combustion engine. The method involves a holding of a partial opening of the at least one gas discharge valve during an expansion stroke of the internal combustion engine following the compression stroke and during an exhaust stroke of the internal combustion engine following the expansion stroke. The method involves a closing of the partly opened at least one gas discharge valve at the end of the exhaust stroke or during an intake stroke of the internal combustion engine following the exhaust stroke.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 13/06 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for braking
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation
  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
  • F02D 41/12 - Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for deceleration

20.

Sliding cam system

      
Application Number 16116427
Grant Number 10738665
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-29
First Publication Date 2019-03-07
Grant Date 2020-08-11
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Dietrich, Jens
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Hirschmann, Steffen

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a sliding cam system for an internal combustion engine. The sliding cam system has a camshaft and a plurality of cam carriers with in each case at least two cams, the plurality of cam carriers being arranged fixedly on the camshaft so as to rotate with it and in an axially displaceable manner. The sliding cam system has a plurality of fluid-actuated actuator apparatuses which are configured in each case for axially displacing a cam carrier of the plurality of cam carriers. The sliding cam system has a fluid feed apparatus which is provided for feeding a fluid in a fluidic connection upstream of the plurality of actuator apparatuses for actuating the plurality of actuator apparatuses. At least two actuator apparatuses of the plurality of actuator apparatuses are coupled fluidically for simultaneous actuation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/344 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/053 - Camshafts overhead type
  • F01L 1/047 - Camshafts

21.

Variable valve train

      
Application Number 16111825
Grant Number 10619527
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-24
First Publication Date 2019-02-28
Grant Date 2020-04-14
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Bogdanski, Peter

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a variable valve train for an internal combustion engine. The variable valve train has a camshaft with a cam and a rocker arm for activating at least one gas exchange valve of the internal combustion engine. The variable valve train has a swivelling lever element, in particular a swivelling lever gate, which has a support surface and a cam follower. The support surface is operatively connected, in particular in contact, with the rocker arm, and the cam follower follows a cam contour of the cam. The variable valve train has a first lever arm, which pivotably mounts the swivelling lever element, and is connected with a driven swivelling shaft for swivelling around a longitudinal axis of the swivelling shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/26 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear peculiar to machines or engines with more than two lift valves per cylinder

22.

Valve for an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16116466
Grant Number 10934900
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-29
First Publication Date 2019-02-28
Grant Date 2021-03-02
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Schlee, Dimitri

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a valve, preferably an exhaust gas or gas exchange valve, having a valve head which has a front face and a rear face, the front face of the valve head including an edge region and a bulge towards the outside which has a crest region. The valve, in order to reduce the mass of the bulge of the valve head, including a laterally outer part section of the edge region that is of flatter configuration in comparison with a laterally inner part section of the edge region, or the edge region includes at least one discontinuity in cross section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 3/20 - Shapes or constructions of valve members, not provided for in preceding subgroups of this group
  • F01L 3/08 - Valve guides; Sealing of valve stem, e.g. sealing by lubricant
  • F01L 3/06 - Valve members or valve seats with means for guiding or deflecting the medium controlled thereby, e.g. producing a rotary motion of the drawn-in cylinder charge
  • F01L 3/22 - Valve seats not provided for in preceding subgroups of this group; Fixing of valve seats
  • F01L 7/08 - Rotary or oscillatory slide-valve gear or valve arrangements with conically- or frusto-conically-shaped valves
  • F01L 7/10 - Rotary or oscillatory slide-valve gear or valve arrangements with valves of other specific shape, e.g. spherical
  • F01L 3/04 - Coated valve members or valve seats
  • F01L 9/02 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements actuated non-mechanically by fluid means, e.g. hydraulic

23.

DEVICE FOR ROTATABLE MOUNTING OF A CAMSHAFT

      
Application Number 16104392
Status Pending
Filing Date 2018-08-17
First Publication Date 2019-02-21
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Bogdanski, Peter

Abstract

A device for rotatable mounting of a camshaft of an internal combustion engine. The device includes a first bearing body with a receiver for rotatable mounting of the camshaft. The device has a cylinder head or a fixing frame for fixing the first bearing body. The device has a first fixing means which fixes the first bearing body to the cylinder head or fixing frame. The first fixing means is the sole fixing means which fixes the first bearing body to the cylinder head or fixing frame.

IPC Classes  ?

24.

Force transmission device for variable valve drive

      
Application Number 16104507
Grant Number 10895175
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-17
First Publication Date 2019-02-21
Grant Date 2021-01-19
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Bogdanski, Peter

Abstract

A force transmission device for a variable valve drive of an internal combustion engine. The force transmission device has a first lever device. The first lever device has a first cam follower and a first receptacle for the first cam follower. The first cam follower is displaceable and lockable in the first receptacle. The force transmission device has a second lever device. The second lever device has a second cam follower and a second receptacle for the second cam follower. The second cam follower is displaceable and lockable in the second receptacle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/053 - Camshafts overhead type
  • F01L 1/22 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment automatically
  • F01L 1/24 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment automatically by fluid means, e.g. hydraulically
  • F16H 25/10 - Gearings comprising primarily only cams, cam-followers and screw-and-nut mechanisms for interconverting rotary motion and reciprocating motion with adjustable throw
  • F16H 25/14 - Gearings comprising primarily only cams, cam-followers and screw-and-nut mechanisms for interconverting rotary motion and reciprocating motion with reciprocation perpendicular to the axis of rotation
  • F01L 1/20 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment

25.

Device for lubricating an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16052389
Grant Number 11572812
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-01
First Publication Date 2019-02-07
Grant Date 2023-02-07
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Renner, Dominik

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a device for lubricating an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft, which is connected to at least one connecting rod. The device has at least one first flow limiter, in particular a restrictor, for reducing a lubricating fluid flow of a lubricating fluid stream passed to the at least one first flow limiter. The device has a plurality of crankshaft bearings for the rotatable support of the crankshaft, wherein the plurality of crankshaft bearings is provided in fluid communication downstream of the at least one first flow limiter. The device has at least one big end bearing for the rotatable support of the at least one connecting rod, wherein the at least one big end bearing is provided in fluid communication downstream of at least one crankshaft bearing of the plurality of crankshaft bearings.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 1/16 - Controlling lubricant pressure or quantity
  • F01M 1/02 - Pressure lubrication using lubricating pumps
  • F16N 27/00 - Proportioning devices
  • F01M 11/02 - Arrangements of lubricant conduits
  • F01M 1/06 - Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of crankshafts or connecting-rods with lubricant passageways, e.g. bores

26.

Device and method for venting a crank casing of an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16072445
Grant Number 10443460
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-01-18
First Publication Date 2019-01-31
Grant Date 2019-10-15
Owner
  • MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
  • Hengst SE (Germany)
Inventor
  • Sprickmann Kerkerinck, Stefan
  • Herdering, Heinz

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for venting a crank casing of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle, having a plurality of venting ducts (13, 15, 53, 67, 84) by means of which gases flowing into a crank casing space (19) of the crank casing (7) can be conducted out of the crank casing space (19) again, wherein gas inlet openings (29, 55, 73), opening into the crank casing space (19), of the venting ducts are arranged in such a way that in a first defined inclination position of the internal combustion engine (3) a first venting duct does not dip with its gas inlet opening (29) into oil trough oil which is collected in an oil trough (5) of the internal combustion engine (3), and a second venting duct dips with its gas inlet opening (29, 55, 73) into the oil trough oil, wherein in a second defined inclination position of the internal combustion engine (3) which differs from the first inclination position the first venting duct (13, 67) dips with its gas inlet opening (29) into the oil trough oil and the second venting duct does not dip with its gas inlet opening (29, 55, 73) into the oil trough oil. According to the invention, a control device is provided by means of which a flow of fluid through the venting ducts can be shut off and released fluidically as a function of the inclination of the internal combustion engine (3), wherein in the first inclination position of the internal combustion engine (3) the control device releases the first venting duct and shuts off the second venting duct, and wherein in the second inclination position of the internal combustion engine (3) the control device releases the second venting duct and shuts off the first venting duct.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 13/00 - Crankcase ventilating or breathing
  • F01M 13/04 - Crankcase ventilating or breathing having means for purifying air before leaving crankcase, e.g. removing oil
  • F01M 11/06 - Means for keeping lubricant level constant or for accommodating movement or position of machines or engines

27.

Sliding cam system

      
Application Number 16045479
Grant Number 10648372
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-25
First Publication Date 2019-01-31
Grant Date 2020-05-12
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hirschmann, Steffen
  • Dietrich, Jens

Abstract

A sliding cam system for an internal combustion engine. The sliding cam system includes a cam shaft and a cam carrier, arranged rotationally fixedly and axially movably on the cam shaft. The cam carrier including a first shifting gate and a second shifting gate. The sliding cam system includes a first actuator with an element able to move along a longitudinal axis of the cam shaft, especially a pin, which can be brought into contact with the first shifting gate for the axial movement of the cam carrier in a first direction. The sliding cam system includes a second actuator with an element able to move along the longitudinal axis of the cam shaft, especially a pin, which can be brought into contact with the second shifting gate for the axial movement of the cam carrier in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/34 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening
  • F01L 1/26 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear peculiar to machines or engines with more than two lift valves per cylinder
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/047 - Camshafts
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers

28.

Sliding cam system and method for operating an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16045495
Grant Number 10612434
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-25
First Publication Date 2019-01-31
Grant Date 2020-04-07
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Franke, Sören
  • Kowalschek, Thilo
  • Zeil, Fabian
  • Neukirchner, Heiko

Abstract

A sliding cam system for a variable valve train. The sliding cam system includes a camshaft, a cam carrier, a cam follower, and a first actuator. A first cam of the cam carrier and a second cam of the cam carrier are arranged offset with respect to one another along a longitudinal axis of the camshaft. The first cam comprises a base circle region and a valve lift region with a limiting section which adjoins the base circle region of the first cam. The second cam has a base circle region and a valve lift region with a limiting section which adjoins the base circle region of the second cam. The limiting section of the first cam and the limiting section of the second cam are of identical configuration and are arranged at an identical circumferential position about the longitudinal axis of the camshaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/34 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/08 - Shape of cams
  • F01L 1/053 - Camshafts overhead type
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers

29.

Press-fit sleeve for a cylinder head

      
Application Number 16016204
Grant Number 10648424
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-22
First Publication Date 2019-01-17
Grant Date 2020-05-12
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Schlee, Dimitri

Abstract

A press-fit sleeve for sealing and cooling a component projecting through a fire deck opening in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine is described. The press-fit sleeve includes a connecting point at a first end of the press-fit sleeve, said connecting point being designed for press fitting into an indentation at an end of the fire deck opening that faces away from a combustion chamber. Furthermore, the press-fit sleeve includes a radially inwardly protruding step at a second end of the press-fit sleeve lying opposite the first end. Between the first end and the second end, the press-fit sleeve includes a lateral surface which is closed in a fluid-tight manner and is or can be brought into contact with a water jacket surrounding the press-fit sleeve.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02F 1/36 - Cylinder heads having cooling means for liquid cooling
  • F01P 3/02 - Arrangements for cooling cylinders or cylinder heads
  • F01P 3/16 - Arrangements for cooling other engine or machine parts for cooling fuel injectors or sparking-plugs
  • F02M 61/14 - Arrangements of injectors with respect to engines; Mounting of injectors
  • F02F 1/24 - Cylinder heads
  • F02M 53/04 - Injectors with heating, cooling, or thermally-insulating means
  • H01T 13/08 - Mounting, fixing, or sealing of sparking plugs, e.g. in combustion chamber

30.

Internal combustion engine, in particular as drive engine for a vehicle

      
Application Number 16016223
Grant Number 10590862
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-22
First Publication Date 2019-01-17
Grant Date 2020-03-17
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Fesl, Manfred
  • Reichert, Sebastian

Abstract

An internal combustion engine, as a drive engine for a vehicle, including an engine braking device having a throttle element which is associated with an exhaust gas section, for damming an exhaust gas which is emitted by a combustion device, and including a measuring device by means of which the exhaust gas pressure can be measured at a defined measuring region of the exhaust gas section upstream of the throttle element as seen in the exhaust gas flow direction. According to the disclosure, it is provided that at least one further measuring device is provided, by means of which the exhaust gas pressure can be measured at the defined measuring region, for realizing a redundant exhaust gas pressure measurement, and the measurement signals which are determined by means of the measuring devices can be transmitted to a controller for controlling the throttle element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 11/00 - Monitoring or diagnostic devices for exhaust-gas treatment apparatus
  • F02D 9/06 - Exhaust brakes
  • F02D 35/00 - Non-electrical control of engines, dependent on conditions exterior or interior to engines, not otherwise provided for
  • F01N 13/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features
  • F01N 9/00 - Electrical control of exhaust gas treating apparatus

31.

Supercharged internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16016173
Grant Number 10697359
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-22
First Publication Date 2019-01-03
Grant Date 2020-06-30
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Weiß, Joachim

Abstract

An internal combustion engine is described. The internal combustion engine comprises a valve control which is configured to close inlet valves of the internal combustion engine at Miller or Atkinson closing times. An electrified exhaust-gas turbocharger of the internal combustion engine comprises an electric machine which is operable selectively as a motor or generator. A control unit operates the electric machine of the electrified exhaust-gas turbocharger as a motor in a first load range of the internal combustion engine and as a generator in a second load range which corresponds to greater loads of the internal combustion engine than the first load range.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02B 37/14 - Control of the pumps of the alternation between exhaust drive and other drive of a pump, e.g. dependent on speed
  • F02B 37/10 - Engines with exhaust drive and other drive of pumps, e.g. with exhaust-driven pump and mechanically-driven second pump at least one pump being alternately driven by exhaust and other drive
  • F02B 37/18 - Control of the pumps by bypassing exhaust
  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation
  • F01N 5/04 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus combined or associated with devices profiting by exhaust energy the devices using kinetic energy
  • B60K 6/485 - Motor-assist type
  • B60W 30/188 - Controlling power parameters of the driveline, e.g. determining the required power
  • B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
  • B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
  • B60W 20/10 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand
  • F02B 39/10 - Non-mechanical drives, e.g. fluid drives having variable gear ratio electric
  • F02B 37/00 - Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust
  • F02C 5/00 - Gas-turbine plants characterised by the working fluid being generated by intermittent combustion
  • F02C 6/14 - Gas-turbine plants having means for storing energy, e.g. for meeting peak loads
  • H02K 7/18 - Structural association of electric generators with mechanical driving motors, e.g.with turbines
  • H02K 11/00 - Structural association of dynamo-electric machines with electric components or with devices for shielding, monitoring or protection
  • F02D 23/02 - Controlling engines characterised by their being supercharged the engines being of fuel-injection type

32.

Variable valve train

      
Application Number 16016188
Grant Number 10890087
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-22
First Publication Date 2019-01-03
Grant Date 2021-01-12
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hirschmann, Steffen
  • Dietrich, Jens
  • Malischewski, Thomas

Abstract

The disclosure concerns a variable valve train for an internal combustion engine, comprising a camshaft, a gas exchange valve and a cam carrier. The cam carrier is arranged rotationally fixedly and axially displaceably on the camshaft and has a first cam and a second cam. The variable valve train has a force transmission device with a force transmission element, in particular a finger follower or rocker arm, which, depending on an axial position of the cam carrier, creates an active connection either between the first cam and the gas exchange valve or between the second cam and the gas exchange valve. The variable valve train has a first actuator for axial displacement of the cam carrier, wherein the first actuator is received at least partially in the force transmission device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers

33.

Force transmission device

      
Application Number 16013324
Grant Number 10718237
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-20
First Publication Date 2018-12-27
Grant Date 2020-07-21
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Bogdanski, Peter

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a force transmission device for connection between a camshaft and a gas exchange valve including a main body with a receptacle which extends along a longitudinal axis. The force transmission device has an actuating piston which is provided in the receptacle such that it can move between a first position and a second position, and a contact body for actuating the gas exchange valve and in operative connection with the actuating piston. The force transmission device has a first blocking piston which is provided in the receptacle such that it can move in a radial direction with respect to the longitudinal axis between a third position, in which the first blocking piston blocks the actuating piston in the first position, and a fourth position, in which the first blocking piston releases a movement of the actuating piston between the first position and the second position.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/24 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment automatically by fluid means, e.g. hydraulically
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/26 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear peculiar to machines or engines with more than two lift valves per cylinder
  • F01L 1/344 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening changing the angular relationship between crankshaft and camshaft, e.g. using helicoidal gear
  • F01L 1/047 - Camshafts
  • F01L 1/46 - Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in preceding subgroups

34.

Device for conducting air with cooling chamber venting for an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 16005186
Grant Number 10774727
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-11
First Publication Date 2018-12-13
Grant Date 2020-09-15
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Schneider, Thomas

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a device for conducting air, in particular inlet air distributor pipe, for an internal combustion engine with a plurality of cylinder heads. The device for conducting air includes a pipe body. The pipe body has an air distribution channel with a plurality of outlet openings for connecting to a plurality of inlet channels of the plurality of cylinder heads. The pipe body includes a plurality of single venting channels for connecting to a plurality of coolant chambers of the plurality of cylinder heads for venting the plurality of coolant chambers. The pipe body additionally includes a collective venting channel, the plurality of single venting channels discharging therein.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01P 11/02 - Liquid-coolant overflow, venting, or draining devices
  • F02F 1/36 - Cylinder heads having cooling means for liquid cooling
  • F01P 3/02 - Arrangements for cooling cylinders or cylinder heads
  • F02M 35/10 - Air intakes; Induction systems
  • F02M 35/104 - Intake manifolds

35.

Axle beam for a commercial vehicle, and production method therefor

      
Application Number 16005141
Grant Number 11110747
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-11
First Publication Date 2018-12-13
Grant Date 2021-09-07
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Gratzl, Roland

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an axle beam, in particular an axle bridge, for a motor vehicle, preferably a commercial vehicle. The axle beam has a first axle beam shell and a second axle beam shell which is connected, in particular welded, to the first axle beam shell in order to configure a tubular body. The tubular body has an inner circumferential face with a plurality of flat sections which form a non-round cross section of the tubular body. The axle beam has a reinforcing component which has a non-round cross section, is arranged within the tubular body, and bears at least partially against the flat sections of the inner circumferential face of the tubular body.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60B 35/16 - Torque-transmitting axles characterised by the axle housings for the torque transmitting elements, e.g. for shafts
  • B23P 11/00 - Connecting or disconnecting metal parts or objects by metal-working techniques, not otherwise provided for
  • B32B 15/01 - Layered products essentially comprising metal all layers being exclusively metallic
  • B60B 35/00 - Axle units; Parts thereof
  • B60B 35/14 - Torque-transmitting axles composite or split, e.g. half-axles; Couplings between axle parts or sections
  • B32B 1/08 - Tubular products
  • B60B 35/08 - Dead axles, i.e. not transmitting torque of closed hollow section

36.

LION DESIGN

      
Application Number 193544800
Status Registered
Filing Date 2018-12-11
Registration Date 2022-12-07
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
NICE Classes  ?
  • 07 - Machines and machine tools
  • 09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
  • 12 - Land, air and water vehicles; parts of land vehicles
  • 25 - Clothing; footwear; headgear

Goods & Services

(1) Boat and ship engines, namely, diesel and gas engines, and hybrid engines consisting of electric motors and diesel engines, and electric motors and gas engines, and their structural parts and spare parts; internal combustion engines for boats and ships and their structural parts and spare parts; engines for ships, for onboard power generation and for stationary power plants, in particular two-cycle and four-cycle diesel engines, four-cycle diesel-gas and gas Otto engines and their parts, in particular mixed-fuel devices (machines), shafts, gear mechanisms, clutches; ships' machines; power generators, namely, diesel, gas and electric generators; handheld tools (not hand-operated) for the maintenance of engines; turbochargers for machines and for combustion engines (except those for land-based vehicles) and their parts; transmissions for vehicles, other than for land vehicles, namely ships and boats; diesel engines, other than for land vehicles, namely land-based and floating power plants comprising diesel and diesel gas engines for ships and boats; diesel engines and gas engines for power generators; compressors and turbines (not for land vehicles), in particular axial compressors, radial compressors, process-gas turbines, radial expanders; process-gas screw compressors (not for land vehicles), screw expanders (not for land vehicles), industrial steam turbines, industrial gas turbines, except turbines for land-based vehicles; gear assemblies, other than for land vehicles, namely spur gears and planetary gears for use in turbo engines; gear assemblies, other than for land vehicles, namely ships' transmission gear mechanisms with diesel engine and turbine drive; sliding bearings (machine parts), in particular for electric machines, blowers, compressors, pumps, ships; conveying machines, in particular for piece goods; gears for machines, namely, transfer cases for special vehicles, in particular platform trucks, tippers or saddle tractors and their parts; excavators, bucket wheel and bucketchain excavators; drives for vehicles, namely, diesel drives, gas drives, battery drives, hybrid drives, dual fuel drives and combined gas and electric drives; control mechanisms for machines, engines and motors, namely, diesel drives, gas drives, battery drives, hybrid drives, dual fuel drives and combined gas and electric drives for vehicles, other than for land vehicles; partly completed machinery for vehicles for use by OEM manufacturers, namely, combustion engines, axles and transfer cases; clutches (controllable) for industrial machines and ships; sliding bearings and torque converters for industrial machines. (2) Automotive batteries; (3) Heavy goods vehicles, namely trucks and their structural parts; vehicles, namely commercial vans, buses, transport tractors and semi-tractors, their structural parts and spare parts; omnibuses with diesel engines and their parts; omnibuses with gas engines and their parts; hydrogen fueled omnibuses and their parts; omnibuses with electric drive and their parts; special vehicles, in particular platform trucks, tippers or saddle tractors and their parts; land vehicles, namely all-wheel drive vehicles, all-terrain vehicles, self-propelled tracked carrier vehicles for transportation; engines for land-based vehicles, in particular, gas/diesel/hydrogen/electric engines; chassis, also suitable for off-road use, for vehicles; bodywork and frame parts for motor vehicles; gear assemblies for land vehicles, namely chain-driven vehicles gear mechanisms; clutches (controllable) for rail-bound vehicles, gear wheels (except engine parts), clutches (controllable), sliding bearings, and torque converters for land-based vehicles, water-borne craft; structural parts for space vehicles; high-speed diesel engines for land-based vehicles, in particular for locomotives; ships' propellers; seat covers [shaped] for use in vehicles; bikes; balance bikes. (4) Clothing, namely, pants, shorts, skirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants, warm-up suits, dresses, polo shirts, teeshirts, coats, bandanas being neckerchiefs, gloves being clothing, neckties, belts being clothing, jackets, vests, blouses, bodysuits, shirts, trousers, hoodies, long-sleeved tops being clothing, blousons, sweaters, sleepsuits, cardigans, rompers, scarfs, socks, bibs not of paper, silk ties; headwear, namely beanies, caps being headwear, hats; footwear, namely sneakers.

37.

Thermally insulated air inlet system for an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 15981345
Grant Number 11143138
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-16
First Publication Date 2018-11-29
Grant Date 2021-10-12
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Dietrich, Jens
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Tilinski, Marco
  • Hirschmann, Steffen

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an air inlet system for an internal combustion engine. The air inlet system has a cylinder head having an inlet channel for introducing inlet air into a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine. The air inlet system has an air supply pipe piece, which is connected to the cylinder head and which at least partially forms an air supply channel, which opens in the inlet channel. The air inlet system additionally has thermal insulation, which is arranged in the air supply channel in order to reduce a heat transfer to the inlet air which flows in the air supply channel.

IPC Classes  ?

38.

Operating method for a driver assistance system and motor vehicle

      
Application Number 15978861
Grant Number 11280281
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-14
First Publication Date 2018-11-22
Grant Date 2022-03-22
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hirschmann, Steffen
  • Hyna, Dominic

Abstract

An operating method for a driver assistance system, in particular a cruise control system of a motor vehicle. The operating method comprises determining at least one operationally relevant road property of a road on an impending route of the motor vehicle, wherein the operationally relevant road property affects operation of an internal combustion engine of the motor vehicle. The operating method comprises determining a driving recommendation in accordance with the operationally relevant road property on the impending route of the motor vehicle. The operating method comprises setting the variable valve gear in accordance with the driving recommendation determined.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
  • F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
  • B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
  • B60W 10/10 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of change-speed gearings
  • B60W 30/18 - Propelling the vehicle
  • F01L 13/06 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for braking
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation
  • F16H 63/42 - Ratio indicator devices
  • F16H 63/50 - Signals to an engine or motor
  • B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
  • B60W 10/11 - Stepped gearings 
  • B60W 30/19 - Improvement of gear change, e.g. by synchronisation or smoothing gear shift
  • F02D 41/14 - Introducing closed-loop corrections
  • F02D 41/02 - Circuit arrangements for generating control signals

39.

Device for bending a split pin

      
Application Number 15980457
Grant Number 10864621
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-15
First Publication Date 2018-11-22
Grant Date 2020-12-15
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Obesser, Johann

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (18) for bending a split pin (4) for securing the position of a workpiece (2), in particular for securing a castellated nut against rotation. The device has a tool body (22) and a holding component (20) for holding the split pin (4) during a bending procedure. The holding component (20) is mounted so as to be rotatable on the tool body (22). The device (18) has a bending element (26) that is disposed on the tool body (22) such that an end of a split pin (4) that is held on the holding component (20) is capable of being bent back by a relative rotation on the bending element (26), in particular in a manner so as to be flush with the shape of the workpiece (2), between the holding component (20) and the tool body (22).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25B 27/08 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for connecting objects by press fit or detaching same inserting or withdrawing cotter pins
  • B25B 27/20 - Hand tools or bench devices, specially adapted for fitting together or separating parts or objects whether or not involving some deformation, not otherwise provided for for assembling objects other than by press fit or detaching same inserting or withdrawing split pins or circlips

40.

Method for assisted upshifting and device for this purpose

      
Application Number 15983760
Grant Number 10724455
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-18
First Publication Date 2018-11-22
Grant Date 2020-07-28
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hirschmann, Steffen
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Hyna, Dominic

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for assisted upshifting in a gear change of a transmission connected to a combustion engine. The method comprises the initiation of an upshifting process. The method comprises the reduction of an engine speed of the combustion engine by switching to an engine-braking mode, wherein a variable valve gear, in particular a trip cam system, of the combustion engine serves for switching to the engine-braking mode. Alternatively or in addition, in the engine-braking mode a first exhaust valve of the combustion engine is at first kept closed during the compression stroke and/or during the exhaust stroke for the compression of air and is opened before reaching a top dead centre of a piston movement for decompression of the compressed air.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 41/02 - Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation
  • F16H 63/50 - Signals to an engine or motor
  • F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents

41.

Variable valve gear

      
Application Number 15945485
Grant Number 10584619
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-04
First Publication Date 2018-10-11
Grant Date 2020-03-10
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Ruf, Sibylle
  • Fink, Adrian

Abstract

A variable valve gear for a combustion engine includes at least one lift valve and a camshaft, which comprises a first cam and a second cam (20) arranged offset in a longitudinal direction of the camshaft. The variable valve gear further comprises a transmission lever, which is arranged in operative connection between at least the one lift valve and the camshaft for actuating at least the one lift valve. The transmission lever comprises a swivel axis, a mounting and a cam follower (28). The mounting is supported so that it can swivel about the swivel axis. The mounting holds the cam follower (28). The mounting is supported so that it is axially displaceable parallel to the swivel axis and/or parallel to the camshaft, so that the cam follower (28) follows either the cam contour of the first cam or the cam contour of the second cam (20).

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/047 - Camshafts
  • F01L 13/08 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for changing compression ratio

42.

Variable valve gear with braking cams

      
Application Number 15942063
Grant Number 10533466
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-30
First Publication Date 2018-10-04
Grant Date 2020-01-14
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hirschmann, Steffen
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Sommermann, Andreas
  • Ritter, Jürgen

Abstract

A variable valve gear for an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle has a cam carrier which is arranged on a camshaft in a manner which prevents relative rotation and allows axial movement between a first axial position and a second axial position and has a first cam and a second cam. The first cam is designed for a normal mode of the internal combustion engine, in which the first cam keeps a first exhaust valve open in the exhaust stroke. The second cam is designed for an engine braking mode of the internal combustion engine, in which the second cam initially keeps the first exhaust valve closed in the compression stroke and/or in the exhaust stroke and opens the first exhaust valve before reaching a top dead center of a piston movement.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/14 - Tappets; Push-rods
  • F01L 13/06 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for braking
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/053 - Camshafts overhead type
  • F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers

43.

Cooling device for electronic control unit

      
Application Number 15919961
Grant Number 10729034
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-13
First Publication Date 2018-09-20
Grant Date 2020-07-28
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Zaindl, Albert
  • Brand, Christian
  • Pelzer, Philipp
  • Thoma, Lenz

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an electronic control unit for a motor vehicle, having a first electronic control device, in particular a first equipped circuit board. The electronic control unit additionally has a gas cooling duct for conducting a compressed gas. The gas cooling duct is connected in a thermally conductive fashion to the first electronic control device, and is designed to separate the compressed gas from the first electronic control device. The gas cooling duct has an expansion section in which a flow cross section of the gas cooling duct widens in order to expand and cool the compressed gas in order to cool the first electronic control device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
  • B60R 16/023 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
  • F25B 9/00 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point
  • F25B 9/06 - Compression machines, plants or systems, in which the refrigerant is air or other gas of low boiling point using expanders
  • H05K 5/00 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus

44.

Technique for insulation monitoring in vehicles

      
Application Number 15919956
Grant Number 11091038
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-13
First Publication Date 2018-09-20
Grant Date 2021-08-17
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Moertl, Alexander
  • Hubert, Markus
  • Soboll, Stefan

Abstract

A method and device for determining insulation resistances in a motor vehicle. The device includes a control device which, in at least two measuring intervals, controls a respective operating state of at least one power converter of the motor vehicle, which is conductively connected to the traction energy store. The device further comprises a measuring device having a measuring terminal, which is conductively connected or connectable to least one DC voltage pole of an electric traction energy store of the motor vehicle, and a ground terminal which is conductively connected or connectable to a reference potential of the motor vehicle. The measuring device, in the at least two measuring intervals, respectively measures a conductance between the measuring terminal and the ground terminal. The device further comprises a calculation device, which determines the insulation resistances as a function of the at least two measured conductances and the operating states controlled.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/12 - Testing dielectric strength or breakdown voltage
  • G01R 31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
  • G01R 27/02 - Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 15/08 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performance; Adaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train characterised by the form of the current used in the control circuit using pulses
  • B60L 3/12 - Recording operating variables
  • B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
  • G01R 31/52 - Testing for short-circuits, leakage current or ground faults

45.

Folding-in device for a mirror replacement system

      
Application Number 15920024
Grant Number 10773658
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-13
First Publication Date 2018-09-20
Grant Date 2020-09-15
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Rohrmüller, Hans
  • Schönegger-Fösleitner, Erich
  • Schippling, Marc

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a device for folding in a camera on a motor vehicle in order to protect the device in the event of a collision with an obstacle. The device has a first housing element, in which the camera is received. The device has a second housing element, which is constructed to be connected to the motor vehicle in a positionally fixed manner. The first housing element and the second housing element are pivotably connected to each other by means of a first pivot connection, which defines a first rotation axis, and a second pivot connection, which defines a second rotation axis which is spaced apart from the first rotation axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 11/04 - Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
  • B60R 1/06 - Rear-view mirror arrangements mounted on vehicle exterior
  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras

46.

Technique for monitoring a blind spot zone

      
Application Number 15910871
Grant Number 10410525
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-02
First Publication Date 2018-09-13
Grant Date 2019-09-10
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Mohra, Holger
  • Arnold, Claus
  • Guellich, Johannes

Abstract

A technique for monitoring a blind spot zone of a motor vehicle is described. According to one aspect, a device comprises at least one sensor or an interface of the at least one sensor, which is designed for detecting objects in the blind spot zone of the motor vehicle; an actuating unit which is designed for setting a turn-signal lamp; and a signal transmitter which is designed for outputting, in the motor vehicle, a first signal for confirming the set turn-signal lamp, and outputting a second signal, which differs from the first signal, from the same signal medium as the first signal, if the at least one sensor detects an object in the blind spot zone of the motor vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G08G 1/16 - Anti-collision systems
  • B60Q 1/38 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction using immovably-mounted light sources, e.g. fixed flashing lamps
  • B60Q 9/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups

47.

Motor vehicle pipeline with a mixing element made from a wire structure

      
Application Number 15908450
Grant Number 11053895
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-02-28
First Publication Date 2018-09-06
Grant Date 2021-07-06
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Heindl, Thomas
  • Tuxhorn, Frank

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pipeline for supplying a gas to an internal combustion engine, with a pipeline cross section forming a passage for the gas and a gas mass measuring device for measuring a gas mass flow. The pipeline is characterized in particular in that it comprises a mixing element made from a wire structure upstream from the gas mass measuring device and in that the mixing element serves for the thorough mixing of the gas in order to homogenize an inhomogeneous flow profile which is present upstream from the mixing element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F15D 1/02 - Influencing the flow of fluids in pipes or conduits
  • F02M 35/10 - Air intakes; Induction systems
  • G01F 15/00 - MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW, OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME - Details of, or accessories for, apparatus of groups insofar as such details or appliances are not adapted to particular types of such apparatus
  • F15D 1/00 - Influencing the flow of fluids

48.

Internal combustion engine and method for producing a crankcase and/or a cylinder liner for an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 15910880
Grant Number 10550461
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-03-02
First Publication Date 2018-09-06
Grant Date 2020-02-04
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Scharf, Peter

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an internal combustion engine, in particular a reciprocating internal combustion engine, having at least one cylinder, wherein a cylinder wall of the cylinder is formed at least at a wall region forming a cylinder barrel by a coating of a crankcase or of a cylinder liner of the internal combustion engine by means of a coating material. According to the present disclosure, the coating material is formed of a high-alloy, steel alloy including, as alloying elements, chromium, nickel, copper and niobium.

IPC Classes  ?

49.

Technique for insulation monitoring in vehicles

      
Application Number 15903905
Grant Number 10509066
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-02-23
First Publication Date 2018-08-30
Grant Date 2019-12-17
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Moertl, Alexander
  • Hubert, Markus
  • Soboll, Stefan

Abstract

A device, in at least two measuring intervals, detects a respective operating state of at least one power converter of the motor vehicle, which is conductively connected to the traction energy store. The device further comprises a measuring device having a measuring terminal, which is conductively connected or connectable to least one DC voltage pole of an electric traction energy store of the motor vehicle, and a ground terminal which is conductively connected or connectable to a reference potential of the motor vehicle. The measuring device, in the at least two measuring intervals, respectively measures a conductance between the measuring terminal and the ground terminal. The device further comprises a calculation device, which determines the insulation resistances as a function of the at least two measured conductances and the at least two operating states detected.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 31/00 - Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • G01R 31/02 - Testing of electric apparatus, lines, or components for short-circuits, discontinuities, leakage, or incorrect line connection
  • G01R 27/08 - Measuring resistance by measuring both voltage and current
  • B60L 50/51 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle using propulsion power supplied by batteries or fuel cells characterised by AC-motors
  • B60L 58/10 - Methods or circuit arrangements for monitoring or controlling batteries or fuel cells, specially adapted for electric vehicles for monitoring or controlling batteries
  • G01R 27/02 - Measuring real or complex resistance, reactance, impedance, or other two-pole characteristics derived therefrom, e.g. time constant

50.

Methods for evaluating the lubrication of an apparatus which can be lubricated by means of a lubricant circuit

      
Application Number 15907880
Grant Number 10648887
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-02-28
First Publication Date 2018-08-30
Grant Date 2020-05-12
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Bachmann, Johannes
  • Börner, Enrico

Abstract

3) ascertained at the pressure points in time.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01M 15/09 - Testing internal-combustion engines by monitoring pressure in fluid ducts, e.g. in lubrication or cooling parts
  • F01M 1/20 - Indicating or safety devices concerning lubricant pressure
  • F01M 11/10 - Indicating devices; Other safety devices
  • F01M 1/16 - Controlling lubricant pressure or quantity
  • F01M 1/02 - Pressure lubrication using lubricating pumps
  • F01M 5/00 - Heating, cooling, or controlling temperature of lubricant; Lubrication means facilitating engine starting
  • F01M 5/02 - Conditioning lubricant for aiding engine starting, e.g. heating
  • G01M 3/32 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for containers, e.g. radiators

51.

Sealing assembly comprising a cylinder head, a cylinder head gasket and a crankcase

      
Application Number 15892856
Grant Number 11035319
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-02-09
First Publication Date 2018-08-16
Grant Date 2021-06-15
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Berner, Armin
  • Leitel, Thomas
  • Schibalsky, Walter

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an internal combustion engine for a motor vehicle. The internal combustion engine has a cylinder head, a crankcase and a cylinder head gasket. The cylinder head, the cylinder head gasket and the crankcase form a sealing region for sealing at least one combustion chamber. A first recess is arranged within the sealing region and at a distance from the at least one combustion chamber. A first leakage gas passage extends from the first recess to a first surface exposed to the environment of the internal combustion engine or to a ventilation passage of the internal combustion engine.

IPC Classes  ?

52.

Method for operating a vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle

      
Application Number 15876851
Grant Number 11009369
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-01-22
First Publication Date 2018-07-26
Grant Date 2021-05-18
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Grimm, Thomas

Abstract

A method and system for operating a vehicle having a trip information determination device that continuously determines a current position of the vehicle as current trip information, a transceiver that transmits the current trip information and vehicle information to an evaluation station, a driving strategy determination device that captures whether a bend is in front of the vehicle in the direction of travel, and, if a bend is captured the driving strategy determination device, an optimum driving strategy, in terms of energy consumption for driving through the bend. The determined driving strategy is transmitted from the evaluation station to the and therefore to the vehicle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01C 21/36 - Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
  • G01C 21/34 - Route searching; Route guidance
  • B60W 30/18 - Propelling the vehicle
  • B60W 50/14 - Means for informing the driver, warning the driver or prompting a driver intervention
  • B60K 31/00 - Vehicle fittings, acting on a single sub-unit only, for automatically controlling vehicle speed, i.e. preventing speed from exceeding an arbitrarily established velocity or maintaining speed at a particular velocity, as selected by the vehicle operat
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • B60W 10/18 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems
  • B60W 10/00 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function
  • B60W 10/04 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units
  • B60W 20/00 - Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • B60W 30/045 - Improving turning performance
  • B60W 50/00 - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit

53.

Device for attaching a control unit to an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 15881385
Grant Number 10648432
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-01-26
First Publication Date 2018-07-26
Grant Date 2020-05-12
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Berner, Armin

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a device for attaching a control unit, preferentially an electronic engine control unit, to a component of an internal combustion engine. The device includes a first connecting component which is designed in order to be attached to the component of the internal combustion engine the first connecting component comprising a first fluid duct. The device further includes a second connecting component, which, via at least one damping element, is attached, spaced from the first fluid duct, to the first connecting component and is designed for mounting the control unit.

IPC Classes  ?

54.

Exhaust gas supply arrangement of an exhaust gas turbocharger

      
Application Number 15564753
Grant Number 10371043
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-04-08
First Publication Date 2018-07-26
Grant Date 2019-08-06
Owner
  • BorgWarner Inc. (USA)
  • MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Blahovic, Eduard
  • Rasch, Fabian
  • Regent, Nicolas

Abstract

An exhaust gas supply arrangement (1) to a turbine wheel (11) of an exhaust gas turbocharger (2), having a flange (14) for connecting to a manifold (3) of an internal combustion engine (4), an exhaust gas supply leading from the flange (14) to the turbine wheel (11), and a partition (13) which divides the exhaust gas supply into two channels (12), wherein, in a top view of the flange (14), a coordinate system is defined, the origin thereof lying in the center of the partition (13), the y-axis thereof following the partition (13) and the x-axis thereof being perpendicular to the y-axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02B 37/02 - Gas passages between engine outlet and pump drive, e.g. reservoirs
  • F01D 9/02 - Nozzles; Nozzle boxes; Stator blades; Guide conduits

55.

Device for exhaust-gas routing having a turbocharger

      
Application Number 15851981
Grant Number 10774663
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-22
First Publication Date 2018-06-28
Grant Date 2020-09-15
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Leitel, Thomas
  • Polster, Dominik

Abstract

A turbocharger assembly for an internal combustion engine, in particular of a commercial vehicle, has a turbocharger with a turbine housing. The turbocharger assembly additionally has an exhaust-gas pipe. The exhaust-gas pipe is arranged downstream of the turbine housing. The exhaust-gas pipe has a diffusor region and an exhaust-gas manifold region.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01D 9/04 - Nozzles; Nozzle boxes; Stator blades; Guide conduits forming ring or sector
  • F04D 1/00 - Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
  • F02B 37/18 - Control of the pumps by bypassing exhaust
  • F01N 13/08 - Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits
  • F02B 37/22 - Control of the pumps by varying the cross-section of exhaust passages or air passages
  • F01D 25/24 - Casings; Casing parts, e.g. diaphragms, casing fastenings
  • F01N 13/10 - Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits of exhaust manifolds
  • F01N 13/18 - Construction facilitating manufacture, assembly or disassembly
  • B22D 25/02 - Special casting characterised by the nature of the product of works of art

56.

Rear underrun protection system for a vehicle

      
Application Number 15851945
Grant Number 10532711
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-12-22
First Publication Date 2018-06-28
Grant Date 2020-01-14
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wilke, Florian
  • Bogicevic, Aleksandar
  • Langhammer, Mike
  • Marx, Stefan

Abstract

An underrun protection system for arranging on a rear of a vehicle includes a crossmember and two support arms for supporting the crossmember and for mounting on a mounting structure of the vehicle. The underrun protection system further includes two connecting devices for mounting the crossmember on the support arms. The connecting devices serve as reinforcing parts for the partial reinforcement of the crossmember and/or the connecting devices are designed for adjustability along the crossmember.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 19/56 - Arrangements on high-riding vehicles, e.g. lorries, for preventing vehicles or objects from running thereunder
  • B60R 19/38 - Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles adjustably or movably mounted, e.g. horizontally displaceable for securing a space between parked vehicles

57.

Traction energy storage system with determination of operating limits

      
Application Number 15816476
Grant Number 10773594
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-11-17
First Publication Date 2018-05-17
Grant Date 2020-09-15
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Kratzer, Sebastian

Abstract

A traction energy storage system including multiple electrical energy stores and a system controller. Each of the energy stores includes one or more cell modules electrically connected via busbars, an energy store high-voltage interface connectable to the busbars and an energy store controller controlling the cell modules. Each of the cell modules comprises multiple storage cells and a cell module controller. Each of the cell module controllers is configured to output measured values relating to the storage cells in the respective cell module to the energy store controller. Each of the energy store controllers is configured to take the measured values obtained as a basis for generating signals having electrical characteristic quantities of the respective energy store and at least one limit value for a current through the energy store high-voltage interface of the respective energy store.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • H01M 10/42 - Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance of secondary cells or secondary half-cells
  • B60L 3/04 - Cutting-off the power supply under fault conditions
  • H01M 2/10 - Mountings; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
  • H01M 10/44 - Methods for charging or discharging
  • B60L 3/12 - Recording operating variables
  • H01M 2/20 - Current-conducting connections for cells
  • H01M 10/48 - Accumulators combined with arrangements for measuring, testing or indicating the condition of cells, e.g. the level or density of the electrolyte
  • B60K 1/04 - Arrangement or mounting of electrical propulsion units of the electric storage means for propulsion
  • 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 58/13 - Maintaining the SoC within a determined range
  • B60L 58/14 - Preventing excessive discharging
  • B60L 50/64 - Constructional details of batteries specially adapted for electric vehicles
  • 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
  • B60L 58/19 - Switching between serial connection and parallel connection of battery modules
  • B60L 58/15 - Preventing overcharging
  • G01R 31/396 - Acquisition or processing of data for testing or for monitoring individual cells or groups of cells within a battery

58.

Axial fan wheel

      
Application Number 15793070
Grant Number 10975882
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-10-25
First Publication Date 2018-04-26
Grant Date 2021-04-13
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Neff, Andreas
  • Gell, Christian

Abstract

An axial fan wheel, in particular for the radiator of a motor vehicle engine, is described. The axial fan wheel includes a crown ring having a multiplicity of rotor blades, a hub having an inner ring which is connected or connectable to a drive shaft, and having, for the purpose of torque transmission, connection surfaces along an outer periphery of the hub which are connected to the inner ring and to the crown ring. The hub has through-passages between the inner ring and the outer periphery. At least one element, arranged rotationally fixedly on the axial fan wheel inside the crown ring, is designed to maintain a pressure difference in the axial direction when the axial fan wheel rotates.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04D 29/32 - Rotors specially adapted for elastic fluids for axial-flow pumps
  • F04D 19/02 - Multi-stage pumps
  • B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
  • F04D 29/58 - Cooling; Heating; Diminishing heat transfer
  • F04D 25/08 - Units comprising pumps and their driving means the working fluid being air, e.g. for ventilation
  • F04D 29/28 - Rotors specially adapted for elastic fluids for centrifugal or helico-centrifugal pumps
  • F04D 29/34 - Blade mountings

59.

Cylinder head with connected exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 15787349
Grant Number 11105295
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-10-18
First Publication Date 2018-04-26
Grant Date 2021-08-31
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Hollweck, Johannes
  • Boehme, Ulrich
  • Böttcher, Tobias Arroyo

Abstract

A cylinder head with connected exhaust manifold of an internal combustion engine the cylinder head has an exhaust duct ending at a cylinder head connecting face to which the exhaust manifold is connected. A flange bushing insert having a bushing part and an end-side flange, is inserted into an exhaust gas duct of the cylinder head. The bushing part has a radially protruding, circumferential bead as a spacer and sealing element that bears against the exhaust duct inner wall. The flange projects at the end of the flange bushing insert and is clamped between the cylinder head connecting face and the exhaust manifold connecting face such that a circumferential insulating gap.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02F 1/42 - Shape or arrangement of intake or exhaust channels in cylinder heads
  • F01N 13/10 - Other arrangements or adaptations of exhaust conduits of exhaust manifolds
  • F02F 11/00 - Arrangements of sealings in combustion engines
  • F02F 1/00 - Cylinders; Cylinder heads

60.

Method and device for performing open-loop control of a driver's cab mount

      
Application Number 15655293
Grant Number 10442475
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-07-20
First Publication Date 2018-02-01
Grant Date 2019-10-15
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Wagner, Philipp
  • Fleischhacker, Jan
  • Kohrs, Christian

Abstract

A method for performing open-loop or closed-loop control of a driver's cab mount of a motor vehicle, wherein the driver's cab mount has dampers whose damper force can be adjusted, wherein the motor vehicle can be operated in a first driving mode in which the motor vehicle automatically carries out vehicle guidance comprising both a longitudinal guidance operation and a transverse guidance operation of the motor vehicle, and in a second driving mode where the motor vehicle can be controlled by the driver, in which driving mode a driver of the motor vehicle is intended to carry out at least part of the vehicle guidance, wherein when the motor vehicle is operated in the first driving mode, the adjustable dampers of the driver's cab mount are actuated or adjusted in such a way that pitching or rolling movements are reduced compared to the second driving mode.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B62D 33/06 - Drivers' cabs
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • B60G 17/06 - Characteristics of dampers
  • B60G 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

61.

Internal combustion engine, especially reciprocating internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 15629370
Grant Number 10539092
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-21
First Publication Date 2017-12-28
Grant Date 2020-01-21
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Scharf, Peter
  • Schmidt, Stefan

Abstract

An internal combustion engine with at least one cylinder having a cylinder barrel that forms a guide for a piston associated with the cylinder. The cylinder barrel is only partially formed by a cylinder wall of a crankcase or of a cylinder liner fastened to the crankcase. The cylinder barrel, in a central region as seen in the cylinder axial direction, is formed by the cylinder wall. The cylinder wall, in an upper region of the cylinder barrel adjoining the central region and/or in a lower region adjoining the central region, has an encompassing recess into which is inserted a one-piece or multi-piece annular sliding element, the radially inner wall of which forms a part of the cylinder barrel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02F 1/00 - Cylinders; Cylinder heads
  • F02F 1/20 - Other cylinders characterised by constructional features providing for lubrication
  • F02B 61/00 - Adaptations of engines for driving vehicles or for driving propellers; Combinations of engines with gearing

62.

Device for passing lubricant out of a lubricant collecting container

      
Application Number 15631196
Grant Number 10695883
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-06-23
First Publication Date 2017-12-28
Grant Date 2020-06-30
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Hügel, Dietmar

Abstract

A device for passing lubricant out of a lubricant collecting container to a lubricant pump, in particular for an oil circuit of an internal combustion engine. The device including a lubricant intake pipe and a sedimentation container, which is connected fluidically to the lubricant intake pipe.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 1/10 - Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of lubricant venting or purifying means, e.g. of filters
  • F16N 7/30 - Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated the oil being fed or carried along by another fluid
  • F16N 7/00 - Arrangements for supplying oil or unspecified lubricant from a stationary reservoir or the equivalent in or on the machine or member to be lubricated
  • B23Q 11/12 - Arrangements for cooling or lubricating parts of the machine
  • F16N 31/00 - Means for collecting, retaining, or draining-off lubricant in or on machines or apparatus
  • F16N 39/06 - Arrangements for conditioning of lubricants in the lubricating system by filtration
  • B23Q 11/00 - Accessories fitted to machine tools for keeping tools or parts of the machine in good working condition or for cooling work; Safety devices specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools
  • F01M 11/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
  • F16N 39/00 - Arrangements for conditioning of lubricants in the lubricating system

63.

Apparatus for monitoring an oil thermostat

      
Application Number 15524838
Grant Number 10287934
Status In Force
Filing Date 2015-11-04
First Publication Date 2017-11-30
Grant Date 2019-05-14
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Harres, Ulrich
  • Kalaß, Rainer
  • Knauer, Christian

Abstract

b; 15) which is designed to determine at least one first parameter, by means of which a current setpoint operation of the oil thermostat (10) can be derived, and to determine at least one second parameter, by means of which a current actual operation of the oil thermostat (10) can be derived. The apparatus further comprises an evaluation device (40), which is designed to detect an onset of an error function of the oil thermostat (10) as a function of the first parameter and the second parameter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 11/10 - Indicating devices; Other safety devices
  • F01M 5/00 - Heating, cooling, or controlling temperature of lubricant; Lubrication means facilitating engine starting

64.

Variable valve drive having a rocker lever

      
Application Number 15485572
Grant Number 10287929
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-04-12
First Publication Date 2017-10-19
Grant Date 2019-05-14
Owner Man Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Pham, Hai-Son

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a variable valve drive for a lifting valve, in particular for a charge-exchange valve of an internal combustion engine, which is periodically movable between a closed position and an open position indirectly by way of a cam via a rocker lever. The variable valve drive includes a switchable rocker lever arrangement for the actuation of the lifting valve, having a transmission rocker lever and a valve rocker lever which are mounted pivotably on different rocker lever axles which are each parallel to the camshaft axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/047 - Camshafts
  • F01L 1/08 - Shape of cams
  • F01L 1/20 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment
  • F01L 1/46 - Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in preceding subgroups
  • F16H 37/12 - Gearings comprising primarily toothed or friction gearing, links or levers, and cams, or members of at least two of these three types
  • F01L 1/24 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment automatically by fluid means, e.g. hydraulically
  • F01L 1/26 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear peculiar to machines or engines with more than two lift valves per cylinder

65.

Piston for a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine

      
Application Number 15433709
Grant Number 10502158
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-15
First Publication Date 2017-08-24
Grant Date 2019-12-10
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Ritter, Jürgen

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a piston for a reciprocating-piston internal combustion engine, comprising a piston head and a piston barrel, wherein the piston head has an encircling ring belt with at least one ring groove for a piston ring and has, in the region of the ring belt, an encircling cooling duct. The cooling duct extends from the ring belt as far as a wall of the piston barrel in order to increase an oil film temperature of the oil film in the cylinder liner between the piston barrel and cylinder and to thereby reduce the piston barrel friction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02F 3/22 - Pistons having cooling means the means being a fluid flowing through or along piston the fluid being liquid
  • F02F 3/00 - Pistons

66.

Brake lining and brake lining retention device of a disc brake

      
Application Number 15424391
Grant Number 10082186
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-02-03
First Publication Date 2017-08-10
Grant Date 2018-09-25
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Butz, Matthias
  • Orgler, Florian

Abstract

A brake lining retention device for a disc brake of a motor vehicle. The brake lining retention device includes a brake carrier fixed at the vehicle side and having a lining shaft for receiving a brake lining, wherein the lining shaft is delimited at the brake disc leading side in relation to a main rotation direction of the brake disc and delimited at the brake disc trailing side by a lining horn-like member of the brake carrier. The brake lining retention device includes a brake lining guided in the lining shaft and has a lining retention member and a friction lining fixed thereto, and a resilient element supported on a lining horn-like member and a support face of the lining retention member, wherein the face is adjacent to the lining horn-like member and the resilient element is inserted in a recess of the lining retention member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16D 65/097 - Resilient means interposed between pads and supporting members
  • F16D 65/095 - Pivots or supporting members therefor
  • F16D 69/04 - Attachment of linings
  • F16D 65/40 - Slack adjusters mechanical
  • F16D 55/02 - Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes with axially-movable discs or pads pressed against axially-located rotating members
  • F16D 65/00 - Parts or details of brakes
  • F16D 69/00 - Friction linings; Attachment thereof; Selection of coacting friction substances or surfaces

67.

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR VENTING A CRANK CASING OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

      
Application Number EP2017000048
Publication Number 2017/129350
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-01-18
Publication Date 2017-08-03
Owner
  • MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
  • HENGST SE (Germany)
Inventor
  • Sprickmann Kerkerinck, Stefan
  • Herdering, Heinz

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for venting a crank casing of an internal combustion engine for a vehicle, having a plurality of venting ducts (13, 15, 53, 67, 84) by means of which gases flowing into a crank casing space (19) of the crank casing (7) can be conducted out of the crank casing space (19) again, wherein gas inlet openings (29, 55, 73), opening into the crank casing space (19), of the venting ducts are arranged in such a way that in a first defined inclination position of the internal combustion engine (3) a first venting duct does not dip with its gas inlet opening (29) into oil trough oil which is collected in an oil trough (5) of the internal combustion engine (3), and a second venting duct dips with its gas inlet opening (29, 55, 73) into the oil trough oil, wherein in a second defined inclination position of the internal combustion engine (3) which differs from the first inclination position the first venting duct (13, 67) dips with its gas inlet opening (29) into the oil trough oil and the second venting duct does not dip with its gas inlet opening (29, 55, 73) into the oil trough oil. According to the invention, a control device is provided by means of which a flow of fluid through the venting ducts can be shut off and released fluidically as a function of the inclination of the internal combustion engine (3), wherein in the first inclination position of the internal combustion engine (3) the control device releases the first venting duct and shuts off the second venting duct, and wherein in the second inclination position of the internal combustion engine (3) the control device releases the second venting duct and shuts off the first venting duct.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 11/06 - Means for keeping lubricant level constant or for accommodating movement or position of machines or engines
  • F01M 13/00 - Crankcase ventilating or breathing

68.

Drivetrain module for a motor vehicle

      
Application Number 15414037
Grant Number 10578190
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-01-24
First Publication Date 2017-07-27
Grant Date 2020-03-03
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Golka, Markus

Abstract

A drivetrain module for a motor vehicle including a flywheel connectable to a crankshaft, and a crankshaft starter-generator which has a rotor. The flywheel has a multiplicity of fastening points. In a region of magnetically soft action of the rotor, a multiplicity of passage openings is arranged in each case so as to be spatially assigned to the fastening points of the flywheel. Through the passage openings, pin-like fastening elements interact with the respectively assigned fastening points for the rotationally conjoint connection of rotor and flywheel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02K 7/02 - Additional mass for increasing inertia, e.g. flywheels
  • F16F 15/315 - Flywheels characterised by their supporting arrangement, e.g. mountings, cages, securing inertia member to shaft
  • H02K 7/00 - Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines

69.

Internal combustion engine having an engine backpressure brake and a compression release engine brake

      
Application Number 15388230
Grant Number 09976509
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-12-22
First Publication Date 2017-06-22
Grant Date 2018-05-22
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Ebert, Christoph
  • Herrmann, Tobias
  • Fink, Adrian

Abstract

An internal combustion engine having at least one outlet valve per cylinder, which outlet valve can be actuated via a camshaft and a transmission device, a hydraulic valve clearance compensation element being arranged in the transmission device between the camshaft and the outlet valve, and having an engine braking device, having an engine backpressure brake for building up an exhaust gas backpressure and a compression release engine brake, by way of which at least one outlet valve can be held open at least in an engine braking phase, the compression release engine brake being formed by the hydraulic valve clearance compensation element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
  • F01L 13/06 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for braking
  • F02D 41/30 - Controlling fuel injection
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation
  • F02D 41/14 - Introducing closed-loop corrections
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/24 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment automatically by fluid means, e.g. hydraulically
  • F02D 9/06 - Exhaust brakes

70.

Internal combustion engine having an engine backpressure brake and a compression release engine brake

      
Application Number 15388054
Grant Number 10167751
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-12-22
First Publication Date 2017-06-22
Grant Date 2019-01-01
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Ebert, Christoph
  • Herrmann, Tobias
  • Fink, Adrian

Abstract

An internal combustion engine having at least one outlet valve per cylinder, which can be actuated via a camshaft and a transmission device, a hydraulic valve clearance compensation element being arranged in the transmission device between the camshaft and the outlet valve, and having an engine braking device, having an engine backpressure brake for building up an exhaust gas backpressure and a compression release engine brake, by way of which at least one outlet valve can be held open at least in an engine braking phase, the compression release engine brake being formed by the hydraulic valve clearance compensation element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 13/06 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations for braking
  • F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
  • F02D 13/06 - Cutting-out cylinders
  • F02D 17/02 - Cutting-out
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/24 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment automatically by fluid means, e.g. hydraulically
  • F02D 9/06 - Exhaust brakes

71.

Adhesive means containing particles for connecting two vehicle parts

      
Application Number 15388141
Grant Number 10422370
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-12-22
First Publication Date 2017-06-22
Grant Date 2019-09-24
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Burkhardt, Wolfgang
  • Rosner, Alexander

Abstract

A vehicle component, in particular an engine part, having at least one attachment, wherein the vehicle component and the attachment are connected to one another by means of an adhesive means and particles are introduced into the adhesive means.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16B 47/00 - Suction cups for attaching purposes; Equivalent means using adhesives
  • C09J 9/00 - Adhesives characterised by their physical nature or the effects produced, e.g. glue sticks
  • C09J 5/00 - Adhesive processes in general; Adhesive processes not provided for elsewhere, e.g. relating to primers
  • C09J 11/04 - Non-macromolecular additives inorganic
  • F16B 11/00 - Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by sticking or pressing them together, e.g. cold pressure welding
  • C09J 7/10 - Adhesives in the form of films or foils without carriers
  • B60K 5/12 - Arrangement of engine supports
  • F16H 53/02 - Single-track cams for single-revolution cycles; Camshafts with such cams
  • F16H 55/06 - Use of materials; Use of treatments of toothed members or worms to affect their intrinsic material properties

72.

Exhaust-gas turbocharger for a motor vehicle

      
Application Number 15374346
Grant Number 10145296
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-12-09
First Publication Date 2017-06-15
Grant Date 2018-12-04
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Hollweck, Johannes

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an exhaust-gas turbocharger for a supercharged internal combustion engine having a charge-air cooler. In order to prevent the formation in the charge-air-guiding parts of condensate which above a certain quantity, if it remains within the charge-air-guiding parts, leads to damage to the engine, such as, for example, ice formation, water shock or corrosion, it is proposed to provide a condensate outlet opening on the compressor of the exhaust-gas turbocharger, which opening is provided in a lowermost region of a charge-air flow path through the compressor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02B 29/04 - Cooling of air intake supply
  • F02C 6/12 - Turbochargers, i.e. plants for augmenting mechanical power output of internal-combustion piston engines by increase of charge pressure
  • F02M 35/10 - Air intakes; Induction systems
  • F01D 25/32 - Collecting of condensation water; Drainage
  • F02B 33/40 - Engines with pumps other than of reciprocating-piston type with rotary pumps of non-positive-displacement type
  • F02B 37/00 - Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust
  • F02M 35/08 - Air cleaners with by-pass means
  • F02M 25/028 - Adding water into the charge intakes
  • F02M 25/022 - Adding fuel and water emulsion, water or steam

73.

Variable valve drive having a rocker lever

      
Application Number 15359200
Grant Number 10436079
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-11-22
First Publication Date 2017-06-01
Grant Date 2019-10-08
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Pham, Hai-Son

Abstract

A variable valve drive for a lifting valve, such as a charge-exchange valve of an internal combustion engine, that is periodically movable between closed and open positions indirectly by way of a cam via a rocker lever. The variable valve drive includes a switchable rocker lever arrangement for the actuation of the lifting valve, having a transmission rocker lever and a valve rocker lever which are mounted pivotably on different rocker lever axles parallel to the camshaft axis. The valve rocker lever, is in operative contact with the lifting valve at a first end, and has a roller, at a second end. The transmission rocker lever, is in engagement with a cam of the camshaft and, is operatively connected to the roller of the valve rocker lever.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 1/34 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of means for changing the timing of the valves without changing the duration of opening
  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/08 - Shape of cams
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/20 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment
  • F01L 1/24 - Adjusting or compensating clearance, i.e. lash adjustment automatically by fluid means, e.g. hydraulically

74.

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THE ASSISTED, PARTIALLY AUTOMATED, HIGHLY AUTOMATED, FULLY AUTOMATED OR DRIVERLESS DRIVING OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

      
Application Number EP2016077222
Publication Number 2017/084951
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-11-10
Publication Date 2017-05-26
Owner
  • VOLKSWAGEN AG (Germany)
  • MAN TRUCK & BUS AG. (Germany)
  • KNORR-BREMSE STEERINGSYSTEMS GMBH (Germany)
  • WABCO EUROPE BVBA (Belgium)
Inventor
  • Rothhämel, Malte
  • Witte, Bastian
  • Oldemeyer, Bernd
  • Wülbeck, Lars
  • Wulf, Oliver
  • Otremba, Robert

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the assisted, partially automated, highly automated, fully automated or driverless driving of a motor vehicle, by means of at least one control unit (2) for planning the navigation and trajectory of an assisted, partially automated, highly automated, fully automated or driverless journey of the motor vehicle and multiple subsystems (3-7), wherein the subsystems (3-7) implement vehicle movement dynamics requirements of the control unit (2) or supply environmental data, wherein at least one subsystem (3-7) is assigned a monitoring function by means of which the functionality of the subsystem (3-7) is determined, wherein the monitoring function transmits a currently possible performance capability to the control unit (2), wherein the control unit (2) adapts the planning of the navigation and trajectory in accordance with the transmitted performance capability in such a way that, despite a reduced performance capability, the assisted, partially automated, highly automated, fully automated or driverless journey can be continued. The invention also relates to such a device (1).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 50/029 - Adapting to failures or work around with other constraints, e.g. circumvention by avoiding use of failed parts
  • B60K 28/10 - Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the vehicle
  • G05D 1/02 - Control of position or course in two dimensions
  • G01C 21/34 - Route searching; Route guidance
  • B60W 30/16 - Control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle

75.

Variable valve train with a rocker arm

      
Application Number 15355573
Grant Number 10400639
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-11-18
First Publication Date 2017-05-25
Grant Date 2019-09-03
Owner MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor Pham, Hai-Son

Abstract

A variable valve train for a gas exchange lifting valve of an internal combustion engine. The valve can be moved between open and closed positions periodically by way of a cam via a rocker arm. The variable valve train includes a camshaft having at least first and second cams which are arranged offset in the longitudinal direction of the camshaft. The first and second cams having cam contours. The valve train includes a rocker arm mounted which pivots about a rocker arm axis and is assigned to the at least one first cam via a pressure roller at its camshaft-side end and is connected to at least one lifting valve at its valve-side end, and a roller lever which is assigned to the at least one second cam at its camshaft-side end and is articulated at its other end on the rocker arm and pivots about the rocker arm axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01L 13/00 - Modifications of valve-gear to facilitate reversing, braking, starting, changing compression ratio, or other specific operations
  • F01L 1/18 - Rocking arms or levers
  • F01L 1/26 - Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear peculiar to machines or engines with more than two lift valves per cylinder
  • F01L 1/047 - Camshafts
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation

76.

Arrangement for fastening a flexible tube, in particular a corrugated tube, to an article

      
Application Number 15343753
Grant Number 10024462
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-11-04
First Publication Date 2017-05-04
Grant Date 2018-07-17
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Grübl, Wolfgang

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an arrangement for fastening a flexible tube, in particular a corrugated tube, to an article, in particular to a component of a vehicle. The arrangement comprises a flexible tube, which is placed on the article; a covering element, as anti-squeeze protection for the flexible tube, the covering element being supported on the article on both sides of the flexible tube and covering at least a portion of the flexible tube in an arcuate manner; and a band clamp, which is guided around an outer side of the covering element and around a side of the article that faces away from the flexible tube.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16L 3/00 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets
  • F16L 3/14 - Hangers in the form of bands or chains
  • F16L 11/15 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rigid material, e.g. metal or hard plastics corrugated

77.

Device for detachable fastening of a drying agent cartridge to a housing section of a compressed-air treatment installation of a vehicle

      
Application Number 15294141
Grant Number 09987590
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-10-14
First Publication Date 2017-04-20
Grant Date 2018-06-05
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kaupert, Oliver
  • Kolland, Wolfgang
  • Haslberger, Georg
  • Hofstetter, Thomas

Abstract

A device is provided for detachably fastening a drying agent cartridge to a housing section of a compressed-air treatment installation of a vehicle. The drying agent cartridge has a cartridge housing with a cover and a carrier element, which, in an installed position, is detachably fastened to the housing section. The device includes a thread arranged on the carrier element, and a counterpart thread arranged on the housing section, and a sealing element arranged between the carrier element and the housing section. The sealing element is arranged in a seal groove of the housing section and fluidically connects the seal groove to a pressurizable housing chamber of the compressed-air treatment installation, can be acted on with a system pressure of the compressed-air treatment installation in order to generate and/or increase the axial compression of the sealing element between the carrier element and the housing section.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
  • B01D 53/26 - Drying gases or vapours
  • B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
  • B60T 17/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories of brake systems not covered by groups , or , or presenting other characteristic features

78.

Device for the detachable fastening of a drying agent cartridge to a housing of a compressed-air treatment installation of a vehicle

      
Application Number 15294150
Grant Number 10099167
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-10-14
First Publication Date 2017-04-20
Grant Date 2018-10-16
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kaupert, Oliver
  • Kolland, Wolfgang
  • Haslberger, Georg
  • Hofstetter, Thomas

Abstract

A device is provided for the detachable fastening of a drying agent cartridge to a housing of a compressed-air treatment installation of a vehicle, in particular of a utility vehicle. The device includes a crimped formation on the cartridge base of the drying agent cartridge, which crimped formation has an abutment surface, and an insertion opening on the housing of the compressed-air treatment installation, into which insertion opening the crimped formation can be inserted at least in sections, and in which insertion opening the crimped formation, in the inserted state, is secured in an axial direction by way of a form fit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
  • B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
  • B60T 17/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories of brake systems not covered by groups , or , or presenting other characteristic features
  • F16B 2/24 - Clips, i.e. with gripping action effected solely by the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening of resilient material, e.g. rubbery material of metal

79.

Clutch having a tuning element for influencing the acoustic behaviour of the clutch

      
Application Number 15294129
Grant Number 09945429
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-10-14
First Publication Date 2017-04-20
Grant Date 2018-04-17
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Tröbst, Steffen

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a clutch, in particular a multiple disc clutch, having an outer clutch part, and an inner clutch part and a tuning element encasing the outer clutch part and influencing the acoustic behavior of the clutch.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16D 13/58 - Friction clutches - Details
  • F16D 13/52 - Clutches with multiple lamellae
  • F16D 25/0638 - Fluid-actuated clutches in which the fluid actuates a piston incorporated in the clutch the clutch having friction surfaces with clutch members exclusively moving axially with flat friction surfaces, e.g. discs with more than two discs, e.g. multiple lamellae

80.

Device for the detachable fastening of a drying agent cartridge to a housing of a compressed-air treatment installation of a vehicle

      
Application Number 15294163
Grant Number 10173164
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-10-14
First Publication Date 2017-04-20
Grant Date 2019-01-08
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kaupert, Oliver
  • Kolland, Wolfgang
  • Haslberger, Georg
  • Hofstetter, Thomas

Abstract

A device is provided for the detachable fastening of a drying agent cartridge to a housing of a compressed-air treatment installation of a vehicle, in particular of a utility vehicle. The device includes at least one fastening plate, having a first section, which is crimped to an end region of a crimped plate of a cartridge base and to an end region of a cartridge cover to form a connecting seam, and a second section, which projects outward from the connecting seam.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
  • B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
  • B60T 17/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories of brake systems not covered by groups , or , or presenting other characteristic features
  • F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
  • B01D 53/26 - Drying gases or vapours

81.

Drying agent cartridge

      
Application Number 15294219
Grant Number 09987585
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-10-14
First Publication Date 2017-04-20
Grant Date 2018-06-05
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kaupert, Oliver
  • Kolland, Wolfgang
  • Haslberger, Georg
  • Hofstetter, Thomas

Abstract

A drying agent cartridge is provided for detachable fastening to a compressed-air treatment installation of a vehicle. A device is also provided for the detachable fastening of a drying agent cartridge to a housing of a compressed-air treatment installation of a vehicle. The drying agent cartridge include a cartridge housing which contains a drying agent, having a cover, a carrier element, a thread, which is arranged on the carrier element, and a corresponding counterpart thread, of a compressed-air treatment installation. The drying agent cartridge furthermore includes a seal groove on the carrier element underside, a sealing element in the seal groove, and a fluidic connection between the seal groove and a pressurizable chamber within the drying agent cartridge, via which fluidic connection the sealing element can be acted on, when the drying agent cartridge is in an installed position, with a system pressure of the compressed-air treatment installation.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 53/02 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography
  • B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapours; Recovering vapours of volatile solvents from gases; Chemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
  • B01D 53/26 - Drying gases or vapours
  • B60T 17/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories of brake systems not covered by groups , or , or presenting other characteristic features

82.

Operating method and device for performing open-loop or closed-loop control for a permanent brake system of a vehicle

      
Application Number 15282271
Grant Number 09797316
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-09-30
First Publication Date 2017-04-06
Grant Date 2017-10-24
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Palm, Rüdiger

Abstract

An operating method and device for a permanent brake system of a motor vehicle. The brake system includes a primary and a secondary permanent brake. Each brake generates respective adjustable braking torque components. The first primary brake has a response than the second primary brake. A third braking torque component is adjusted by the secondary brake. The permanent-brake braking request is applied by the first primary brake until the braking request exceeds a first threshold. The first threshold corresponds to a value less than or equal to a maximum braking torque generated by the first primary brake. After exceeding the first threshold, a component of the request is applied by the secondary permanent brake. A second threshold value corresponds to a value less than or equal to a braking torque that can be generated when the first primary permanent brake device interacts with the secondary permanent brake.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 7/70 - Methods or arrangements for performing computations using a digital non-denominational number representation, i.e. number representation without radix; Computing devices using combinations of denominational and non-denominational quantity representations using stochastic pulse trains, i.e. randomly occurring pulses the average pulse rates of which represent numbers
  • F02D 9/06 - Exhaust brakes

83.

Method and device for fastening a plastics component to a load-bearing component

      
Application Number 15285764
Grant Number 10207565
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-10-05
First Publication Date 2017-04-06
Grant Date 2019-02-19
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Preis, Roland
  • Heindl, Thomas

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method and device for fastening a plastics component to a load-bearing component. The fastening device includes a plastics component which is fastened to the load-bearing component by a screw connection, and a rubber-metal buffer which is arranged as a resilient support between the load-bearing component and the plastics component. The fastening device further comprises at least one metal tip which is arranged between the rubber-metal buffer and the plastics component, and which protrudes from a metal disk in the direction of the plastics component and engages at least partially in a surface of the plastics component when the plastics component is screwed to the load-bearing component.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16B 5/02 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
  • B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
  • F16F 15/08 - Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system using elastic means with rubber springs
  • F16B 43/00 - Washers or equivalent devices; Other devices for supporting bolt-heads or nuts

84.

Aerosol generator, in particular soot generator

      
Application Number 15257675
Grant Number 10583416
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-09-06
First Publication Date 2017-03-16
Grant Date 2020-03-10
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Beck, Harald

Abstract

An aerosol generator, in particular a soot generator. The aerosol generator includes a combustion chamber, in which fuel can be burned with an oxidizing agent in at least one soot-particle-creating flame, and a fluid feeding device for feeding fuel and an oxidizing agent into the combustion chamber. The fluid feeding device has at least three feed lines, the outlet-side end portions of which run parallel, so that at least three fluids of different types, in particular gases, can be introduced into the combustion chamber unmixed and in a parallel inflow direction.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F23D 14/22 - Non-premix gas burners, i.e. in which gaseous fuel is mixed with combustion air on arrival at the combustion zone with separate air and gas feed ducts, e.g. with ducts running parallel or crossing each other
  • C09C 1/44 - Carbon
  • C09C 1/48 - Carbon black
  • C01B 32/05 - Preparation or purification of carbon not covered by groups , , ,
  • B01J 13/00 - Colloid chemistry, e.g. the production of colloidal materials or their solutions, not otherwise provided for; Making microcapsules or microballoons
  • B01J 19/24 - Stationary reactors without moving elements inside

85.

Method for operating an oil circuit, in particular for a vehicle

      
Application Number 15260576
Grant Number 10400642
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-09-09
First Publication Date 2017-03-16
Grant Date 2019-09-03
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Ritter, Jürgen

Abstract

A method for operating an oil circuit for a vehicle, the oil circuit being configured to supply oil to an internal combustion engine, wherein the oil circuit includes an oil cooler, and wherein at least one temperature sensor measures the temperature of the oil flowing through the oil circuit, downstream of the oil cooler and upstream of the internal combustion engine, the temperature sensor being connected for signaling purposes to a regulating and/or control device, includes: controlling and/or regulating, by the regulating and/or control device, the temperature of the oil flowing through the oil circuit, such that the temperature measured by the temperature sensor has a defined target temperature value; and setting and/or adjusting, by the regulating and/or control device, as a function of a drive power of the internal combustion engine, the defined target temperature value so as to reduce fuel consumption of the internal combustion engine.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 5/00 - Heating, cooling, or controlling temperature of lubricant; Lubrication means facilitating engine starting
  • F01P 11/08 - Arrangements of lubricant coolers

86.

Bypass apparatus for reducing a recirculation of heated air into a cooling apparatus

      
Application Number 15244876
Grant Number 09915187
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-08-23
First Publication Date 2017-03-02
Grant Date 2018-03-13
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Ganis, Maximilian L.
  • Kopp, Roland

Abstract

A device for cooling a drive apparatus, of a motor vehicle, including a cooling apparatus through which air can flow in a throughflow direction, a redirection apparatus and a ventilator apparatus. The device includes a bypass apparatus located such that air heated by the cooling apparatus or the drive apparatus which is flowing in the direction of the cooling apparatus is at least partially induced into the bypass apparatus and prevented from reaching the cooling apparatus.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 11/06 - Arrangement in connection with cooling of propulsion units with air cooling
  • F01P 11/10 - Guiding or ducting cooling-air to or from liquid-to-air heat-exchangers
  • F01P 5/06 - Guiding or ducting air to or from ducted fans

87.

Apparatus and method for combined electrical and mechanical utilization of the energy of an expansion machine

      
Application Number 15217568
Grant Number 10174714
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-07-22
First Publication Date 2017-01-26
Grant Date 2019-01-08
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Möller, Heribert
  • Raab, Gottfried
  • Klammer, Josef
  • Freiherr Von Esebeck, Götz
  • Robausch, Stefan

Abstract

An apparatus V and a method, preferably for a motor vehicle, in particular a commercial vehicle. The apparatus V includes an internal combustion engine, an expansion machine and a generator. The expansion machine and the generator can be operatively connected both to one another and in each case to the internal combustion engine via a transmission, in order to make selective electrical utilization and mechanical utilization of the energy of the expansion machine possible.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02G 5/02 - Profiting from waste heat of exhaust gases
  • B60K 6/485 - Motor-assist type
  • F01D 15/10 - Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
  • B60W 20/00 - Control systems specially adapted for hybrid vehicles
  • B60L 1/00 - Supplying electric power to auxiliary equipment of electrically-propelled vehicles
  • B60W 20/40 - Controlling the engagement or disengagement of prime movers, e.g. for transition between prime movers

88.

Switching arrangement for discharging an energy storage device of a motor vehicle

      
Application Number 15159475
Grant Number 10464508
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-05-19
First Publication Date 2017-01-19
Grant Date 2019-11-05
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Müller, Anton
  • John, Dennis

Abstract

A switching arrangement for discharging an energy storage device of a motor vehicle including an energy storage device that stores electrical energy and supplies an electrical machine of a motor vehicle, a discharging circuit having a discharging resistor, a voltage comparison element and an activation switching device. The activation switching device starts discharging the energy storage device via the discharging resistor at the end of a delay period after the motor vehicle has been switched off. The voltage comparison element compares the prevailing voltage of an energy storage voltage and a voltage threshold value and terminates the procedure of discharging the energy storage device if the prevailing voltage of the energy storage device is less than or equal to the voltage threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60R 16/03 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for; Arrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for supply of electrical power to vehicle subsystems
  • B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposes; Monitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
  • B60L 7/14 - Dynamic electric regenerative braking for vehicles propelled by ac motors
  • H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
  • H02J 7/14 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries for charging batteries from dynamo-electric generators driven at varying speed, e.g. on vehicle
  • H02J 7/34 - Parallel operation in networks using both storage and other dc sources, e.g. providing buffering

89.

Vehicle seat

      
Application Number 29503682
Grant Number D0775843
Status In Force
Filing Date 2014-09-29
First Publication Date 2017-01-10
Grant Date 2017-01-10
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Burmeister, Achim
  • Menacher, Moritz
  • Bergmaier-Trede, Thorsten
  • Schönherr, Stephan

90.

In-engine heating mode by increasing load

      
Application Number 15199289
Grant Number 09897026
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-30
First Publication Date 2017-01-05
Grant Date 2018-02-20
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Malischewski, Thomas
  • Renner, Dominik

Abstract

An operating method for a device that has an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a plurality of cylinders and an exhaust gas aftertreatment system. The operating method is distinguished, in particular, by the fact that fuel injection into at least one of the cylinders is shut down when required and the at least one shut-down cylinder is put into a braking mode, with the result that the temperature of the exhaust gas for the exhaust gas aftertreatment system can be increased.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01N 3/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus having means for purifying, rendering innocuous, or otherwise treating exhaust
  • F02D 41/02 - Circuit arrangements for generating control signals
  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
  • F01D 17/02 - Arrangement of sensing elements
  • F02D 13/04 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation using engine as brake
  • F02D 13/06 - Cutting-out cylinders
  • F01N 3/021 - 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
  • F01N 3/10 - 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
  • F02D 41/06 - Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for engine starting or warming up
  • F02B 37/00 - Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust
  • F01N 9/00 - Electrical control of exhaust gas treating apparatus
  • 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

91.

Method for online adaptation of a characteristic of a hybrid vehicle

      
Application Number 15185909
Grant Number 10065631
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-17
First Publication Date 2016-12-22
Grant Date 2018-09-04
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Nuber, Johannes
  • Kirchensteiner, Elmar
  • Günnewicht, Manuel
  • Hierlmeier, Matthias
  • Ovari, Sebastian

Abstract

A method for the online adaptation of a characteristic of a hybrid vehicle having a hybridized drive train with an electric drive that can be supplied with electricity from an electrical energy storage arrangement. The characteristic is used for the selection of an operating mode and/or for determining an operating point of the drive train. The characteristic is adapted by establishing partition boundaries that divide a range of states of charge into a plurality of regions, at least one of the partition boundaries can be variably determined during the operation of the vehicle; predetermining a profile of the characteristic depending on a state of charge of the energy storage arrangement, and online adaptation of the characteristic in the event of a shift of at least one of the variable partition boundaries.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60L 9/00 - Electric propulsion with power supply external to the vehicle
  • B60L 11/00 - Electric propulsion with power supplied within the vehicle (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 take precedence;arrangements or mounting of prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines for mutual or common propulsion B60K 6/20)
  • G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude, or attitude of land, water, air, or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot
  • G05D 3/00 - Control of position or direction
  • G06F 7/00 - Methods or arrangements for processing data by operating upon the order or content of the data handled
  • G06F 17/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions
  • B60W 20/14 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion in conjunction with braking regeneration
  • B60W 50/00 - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
  • B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
  • B60W 10/26 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of energy storage means for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
  • B60W 20/12 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand using control strategies taking into account route information
  • B60W 10/18 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of braking systems
  • B60W 30/188 - Controlling power parameters of the driveline, e.g. determining the required power
  • B60L 15/20 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performance; Adaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed

92.

Dividing wall structure with integrated liquid delivery function

      
Application Number 15187367
Grant Number 10502105
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-20
First Publication Date 2016-12-22
Grant Date 2019-12-10
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Türk, Jens
  • Haberl, Thomas

Abstract

A dividing wall structure for a liquid collecting device and for a vehicle structure having a crankshaft and connecting rods. The dividing wall structure includes liquid channels and shaped portions for turning crankshaft and/or connecting-rod sections. Liquid can be forced out of the shaped portions associated liquid collecting device.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01M 11/04 - Filling or draining lubricant of or from machines or engines
  • F01M 11/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups
  • F01M 1/06 - Lubricating systems characterised by the provision therein of crankshafts or connecting-rods with lubricant passageways, e.g. bores

93.

Method for operating a gas engine

      
Application Number 15187383
Grant Number 10753251
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-06-20
First Publication Date 2016-12-22
Grant Date 2020-08-25
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Barciela, Bruno
  • Mcmackin, Martin

Abstract

A method for operating a gas engine having an adjoining exhaust line through which exhaust line exhaust gas of the engine flows includes: operating the gas engine in accordance with a Miller cycle, such that a closing point of at least one intake valve of the gas engine is in a crank angle range of from about 50° of crank angle before bottom dead center (BDC) to about 10° of crank angle before BDC; and lowering, by at least one selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst element in the exhaust line, a level of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in the exhaust gas flowing through the SCR catalyst element using hydrocarbons (CyHz) as a reducing agent. At least some of the hydrocarbons (CyHz) flowing through the SCR catalyst element are constituents of the exhaust gas of the gas engine.

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
  • F01N 13/00 - Exhaust or silencing apparatus characterised by constructional features
  • F02D 19/02 - Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with gaseous fuels
  • F02D 13/02 - Controlling the engine output power by varying inlet or exhaust valve operating characteristics, e.g. timing during engine operation

94.

Method and control circuit for controlling an electrical drive of an electrically driven compressed air compressor of a motor vehicle

      
Application Number 15168989
Grant Number 10132304
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-05-31
First Publication Date 2016-12-01
Grant Date 2018-11-20
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Hase, Andreas

Abstract

A method for controlling an electrical drive of an electrically driven air compressor of a motor vehicle and a corresponding control circuit. A prevailing load torque of the air compressor that is applied at a drive shaft of the compressed air compressor is estimated as a function of at least one operating parameter and is fed forward as an estimated disturbance variable to the control circuit of the electrical drive to reduce a control error produced as a result of the prevailing load torque.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F04B 35/04 - Piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by the driving means to their working members, or by combination with, or adaptation to, specific driving engines or motors, not otherwise provided for the means being electric
  • B60K 6/445 - Differential gearing distribution type
  • B60L 15/02 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performance; Adaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train characterised by the form of the current used in the control circuit
  • F04B 49/06 - Control using electricity
  • H02P 23/04 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by a control method other than vector control specially adapted for damping motor oscillations, e.g. for reducing hunting
  • B60T 13/26 - Compressed-air systems
  • F04B 27/00 - Multi-cylinder pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids and characterised by number or arrangement of cylinders
  • F04C 18/16 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of intermeshing-engagement type, i.e. with engagement of co-operating members similar to that of toothed gearing of other than internal-axis type with toothed rotary pistons with helical teeth, e.g. chevron-shaped, screw type
  • F04C 18/344 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group or and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member
  • F04C 28/08 - Control of, monitoring of, or safety arrangements for, pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids characterised by varying the rotational speed
  • F04C 29/00 - Component parts, details, or accessories, of pumps or pumping installations specially adapted for elastic fluids, not provided for in groups
  • H02P 23/00 - Arrangements or methods for the control of AC motors characterised by a control method other than vector control
  • G05D 16/20 - Control of fluid pressure characterised by the use of electric means

95.

Lean mode during idling for reduction of the number of particles

      
Application Number 15169048
Grant Number 10288002
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-05-31
First Publication Date 2016-12-01
Grant Date 2019-05-14
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Prümm, Franz Werner

Abstract

An operating method for an apparatus, having an internal combustion engine that can be operated in a lean mode and a stoichiometric mode, a crankcase, at least one combustion chamber and preferably a throttle element via which charge air can be fed from a charge air cooler to the combustion chamber internal combustion engine is switched to a lean mode during idling and is operated in the lean mode, with the result that, in particular, the pressure difference between the crankcase and the combustion chamber is reduced.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02D 41/08 - Introducing corrections for particular operating conditions for idling
  • F02D 41/14 - Introducing closed-loop corrections
  • F02D 37/02 - Non-electrical conjoint control of  two or more functions of engines, not otherwise provided for one of the functions being ignition
  • F01N 1/00 - Silencing apparatus characterised by method of silencing
  • F01N 3/10 - 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
  • F02D 41/00 - Electrical control of supply of combustible mixture or its constituents
  • F02P 15/10 - Electric spark ignition having characteristics not provided for in, or of interest apart from, groups having continuous electric sparks
  • F02P 9/00 - Electric spark ignition control, not otherwise provided for
  • F02P 23/04 - Other physical ignition means, e.g. using laser rays

96.

Method for selecting a mode of operation of a hybrid vehicle

      
Application Number 15162031
Grant Number 10166965
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-05-23
First Publication Date 2016-11-24
Grant Date 2019-01-01
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Nuber, Johannes
  • Kirchensteiner, Elmar
  • Günnewicht, Manuel
  • Hierlmeier, Matthias
  • Ovari, Sebastian

Abstract

A method for selecting a mode of operation of a hybrid vehicle. At least one evaluation variable is determined for each predetermined target criteria for the quantitative description of the respective target criterion. Possible power distributions in the drivetrain are determined for each mode of operation of a first selection of possible modes of operation; determining values of the evaluation variables for each one of the determined power distributions of the respective mode of operation for each mode of operation of the first selection and determining an ideal power distribution in the drivetrain by the determined values of the evaluation variables for the respective mode of operation; and selecting an ideal mode of operation by those values of the evaluation variables which the latter have for the modes of operation of the first selection, in each case at the operating point of the determined ideal power distribution.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 20/15 - Control strategies specially adapted for achieving a particular effect
  • B60W 50/00 - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
  • B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators
  • B60W 30/182 - Selecting between different operative modes, e.g. comfort and performance modes
  • B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
  • B60W 20/10 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand
  • B60W 20/11 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand using model predictive control [MPC] strategies, i.e. control methods based on models predicting performance

97.

Method and control apparatus for recuperating energy in a hybrid vehicle

      
Application Number 15157629
Grant Number 10166969
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-05-18
First Publication Date 2016-11-24
Grant Date 2019-01-01
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Fischer, Detlef
  • Pfau, Stefan
  • Hierlmeier, Matthias

Abstract

A method and apparatus for recuperating energy in a hybrid vehicle, having an internal combustion engine an electrical machine, and on-board electrical system with an energy store that can be charged with electrical energy during a recuperation operation. A recuperation power for a recuperation operation of the electrical machine is set to a first value that allows a recuperation operation with a maximum generator capacity of the electrical machine if an actual energy level of the energy store is lower than or equal to a threshold value. However, the recuperation power for a recuperation operation is set to a second value lower than the first value and allows a recuperation operation with a reduced generator capacity of the electrical machine if the actual energy level of the energy store is greater than the threshold value.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60W 20/14 - Controlling the power contribution of each of the prime movers to meet required power demand in order to prevent overcharging or battery depletion in conjunction with braking regeneration
  • B60W 50/00 - CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT - Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit
  • B60W 10/26 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of energy storage means for electrical energy, e.g. batteries or capacitors
  • B60K 6/26 - Arrangement or mounting of plural diverse prime-movers for mutual or common propulsion, e.g. hybrid propulsion systems comprising electric motors and internal combustion engines the prime-movers consisting of electric motors and internal combustion engines, e.g. HEVs characterised by apparatus, components or means specially adapted for HEVs characterised by the motors or the generators
  • F02N 11/08 - Circuits specially adapted for starting of engines
  • B60L 7/14 - Dynamic electric regenerative braking for vehicles propelled by ac motors
  • B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
  • B60W 10/06 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of combustion engines
  • B60W 10/08 - Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function including control of propulsion units including control of electric propulsion units, e.g. motors or generators

98.

Crankcase ventilation system for engines capable of operating in roll-over situations and/or in steeply oblique positions

      
Application Number 15159386
Grant Number 09982634
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-05-19
First Publication Date 2016-11-24
Grant Date 2018-05-29
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor Hügel, Dietmar

Abstract

A crankcase ventilation system, preferably for an engine capable of operation in roll-over situations and/or in steeply oblique positions, and/or for permitting such operation. The crankcase ventilation system includes a crankcase, preferably at least one extraction point for blow-by, and at least one blow-by separator a blow-by separation container. The at least one blow-by separator and the blow-by separation container are connected to one another.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F02M 25/06 - Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture adding lubricant vapours
  • F01M 11/06 - Means for keeping lubricant level constant or for accommodating movement or position of machines or engines
  • F01M 13/04 - Crankcase ventilating or breathing having means for purifying air before leaving crankcase, e.g. removing oil
  • F01M 13/02 - Crankcase ventilating or breathing by means of additional source of positive or negative pressure

99.

Arrangement for determining a revolution rate and direction of rotation of a rotating component

      
Application Number 15130389
Grant Number 09766260
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-04-15
First Publication Date 2016-10-20
Grant Date 2017-09-19
Owner MAN Truck & Bus AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Kock, Peter
  • Bücklers, Günter
  • Steinberg, Christoph

Abstract

A sensor device for contactlessly determining a revolution rate and a direction of rotation of a component that rotates during operation of the component, the component having, on at least one peripheral region, a circumferential structure of web-shaped or tooth-shaped radial protrusions and interposed grooves or tooth gaps includes: a threaded segment configured to positionally fix an arrangement of the sensor device so that the circumferential structure of the component is movable past the sensor device; a magnetic field generating device; and a magnetic field detecting device having at least three magnetic field sensors that are not arranged in alignment along a line. A distance between the magnetic field sensors that are the farthest apart from each other is less than or equal to a width of the grooves or tooth gaps of the component.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01B 7/30 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for testing the alignment of axes
  • G01R 33/07 - Hall-effect devices
  • G01B 7/14 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures
  • G01P 3/44 - Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means for measuring angular speed
  • G01P 3/488 - Devices characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means for measuring angular speed by measuring frequency of generated current or voltage of pulse signals delivered by variable reluctance detectors
  • G01P 13/04 - Indicating positive or negative direction of a linear movement or clockwise or anti-clockwise direction of a rotational movement
  • B62D 63/04 - Component parts or accessories
  • G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage

100.

EXHAUST GAS SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT OF AN EXHAUST GAS TURBOCHARGER

      
Application Number US2016026551
Publication Number 2016/164661
Status In Force
Filing Date 2016-04-08
Publication Date 2016-10-13
Owner
  • BORGWARNER INC. (USA)
  • MAN TRUCK & BUS AG (Germany)
Inventor
  • Blahovic, Eduard
  • Rasch, Fabian
  • Regent, Nicolas

Abstract

The invention relates to an exhaust gas supply arrangement (1) to a turbine wheel (11) of an exhaust gas turbocharger (2), having a flange (14) for connecting to a manifold (3) of an 5 internal combustion engine (4), an exhaust gas supply leading from the flange (14) to the turbine wheel (11), and a partition (13) which divides the exhaust gas supply into two channels (12), wherein, in a top view of the flange 14, a coordinate system is defined, the origin thereof lies in the center of the partition (13), the y-axis thereof follows the partition (13) and the x-axis thereof is perpendicular to the y-axis.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F01D 9/02 - Nozzles; Nozzle boxes; Stator blades; Guide conduits
  • F02B 37/02 - Gas passages between engine outlet and pump drive, e.g. reservoirs
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