Patents by Inventor Andreas Collmer
Andreas Collmer has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11760164Abstract: A process for manufacturing a cast metal heat exchanger housing (12) for a vehicle heater having a pot-shape housing wall (14) extending in a direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L) and having a plurality of heat transfer ribs (22) extending on an outer side of the housing wall (14) in the area of a circumferential wall (16) and in the area of a bottom wall (18) of the housing wall (14) in the direction of the housing longitudinal axis (L). The process includes metal casting wherein a sprue cross-sectional area including at least some of the heat transfer ribs (22). The cast metal heat exchanger housing has an axial end face formed upon cutting off metallic material that is essentially at right angles to the housing longitudinal axis and extends into an area of at least some of the heat transfer ribs.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbHInventor: Andreas Collmer
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Patent number: 11548164Abstract: The disclosure concerns a coating robot for coating components, having a robot base, a rotatable robot member, a pivotable proximal robot arm with two arm parts which can be rotated relative to one another and are connected to one another by a bearing ring, a pivotable distal robot arm, a robot hand axis, a connecting flange at the free end of the robot hand axis for connecting an application device and with a line arrangement which is guided from the robot base to the connecting flange for the application device. The disclosure provides that the line arrangement is passed through the first bearing ring between the two arm parts of the proximal robot arm.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: DÜRR SYSTEMS AGInventors: Andreas Collmer, Steffen Hein, Thomas Hezel
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Patent number: 11345214Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a heater housing (12) elongated in a direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L). A housing circumferential wall (34) defines a combustion air flow space (40). A combustion chamber assembly unit (14) is carried on the heater housing and has a combustion chamber (20) receiving combustion air from the combustion air flow space. A combustion air blower (42), with a combustion air blower housing (44), is carried on the heater housing. A combustion air inlet opening (56), in the combustion air blower housing, provides the inlet for combustion air into the combustion air blower. A combustion air connection unit (64), carried on the heater housing, has a combustion air passage duct (74) open outwardly in a first duct opening area (76) for receiving combustion air. The combustion air passage duct is open towards the combustion air inlet opening in a second duct opening area (78).Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBHInventors: Andreas Collmer, Uwe Grotstollen, Michael Haefner, Thorsten Findeis
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Patent number: 11312209Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a burner area, a circumferential wall providing a combustion chamber, a flame tube with a first end forming or adjacent to a part of the combustion chamber circumferential wall and a second flame tube end. A heat exchanger housing has a circumferential wall enclosing the flame tube. A waste gas backflow space is formed, between an outer side of the flame tube and an inner side of the heat exchanger housing circumferential wall, with an inlet area at the second flame tube end and with an outlet area in the area of the first flame tube end. An inner dimension of the circumferential wall increases in the direction from an inlet area of the waste gas backflow space to an outlet area. An outer dimension of the flame tube increases in the direction from the second flame tube end to the first flame tube end.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbHInventor: Andreas Collmer
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Patent number: 11162707Abstract: A flow restrictor element, especially for restricting the air flow in an air duct system of a vehicle, comprises a ring-shaped restrictor element carrier (12) to be arranged on a flow guide duct as well as at least one restrictor element (28). The at least one restrictor element (28) is arranged within the restrictor element carrier (12), radially inwardly in relation to a central axis (M) of the flow restrictor element (10) and is detachable from the restrictor element carrier (12) for changing a restriction cross-sectional area, wherein a locking device (16) is provided on an outer circumferential area (14) of the restrictor element carrier (12) for locking the restrictor element carrier (12) on a flow guide duct.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2014Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: EBERSPÄCHER CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS GMBHInventor: Andreas Collmer
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Publication number: 20210276399Abstract: A process for manufacturing a cast metal heat exchanger housing (12) for a vehicle heater having a pot-shape housing wall (14) extending in a direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L) and having a plurality of heat transfer ribs (22) extending on an outer side of the housing wall (14) in the area of a circumferential wall (16) and in the area of a bottom wall (18) of the housing wall (14) in the direction of the housing longitudinal axis (L). The process includes metal casting wherein a sprue cross-sectional area including at least some of the heat transfer ribs (22). The cast metal heat exchanger housing has an axial end face formed upon cutting off metallic material that is essentially at right angles to the housing longitudinal axis and extends into an area of at least some of the heat transfer ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventor: Andreas COLLMER
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Patent number: 11104206Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a combustion chamber assembly unit (18) to be fed with fuel and combustion air, a housing (22) with a circumferential wall (24) defining a combustion air flow space (26), a combustion air blower (30) adjoining an end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) of the housing (12) in the direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L), a fuel feed line and a sealing formation with a first sealing formation area arranged between the end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) and the blower housing (32). A second sealing formation area (62) is positioned to mesh with a fuel feed line passage opening (38) for establishing a closure between the circumferential wall (24) and the fuel feed line (36). The sealing formation (56) includes a sealing element (54) providing the first sealing formation area (58) and the second sealing formation area (62).Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2018Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbHInventors: Walter Blaschke, Andreas Collmer, Michael Haefner
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Publication number: 20210229524Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a housing (10) with a circumferential wall (12), defining a combustion air flow space (14), having a fuel line passage opening (30), a combustion chamber assembly unit, and a fuel line (28). The fuel line has a connection end area (54) adjoining the combustion chamber assembly unit (18), an external connection end area (58), outside the circumferential wall and a line area (56) between the end areas and passing through the fuel line passage opening. A sealing formation (32) has a first sealing area (34), meshing with the fuel line passage opening, and a passage opening (52) through which the line area of the fuel line passes. The fuel line has a larger cross-sectional dimension in a throughput length area (60), passing through the passage opening, than in a section of the line area located between the throughput length area and the external connection area.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventor: Andreas COLLMER
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Patent number: 11046149Abstract: A vehicle heater combustion chamber assembly includes a housing area (14) with an ignition element mount (36) supporting an ignition element (34) and another housing area (16) defining a fluid flow space (26) with an access opening (32). The ignition element or/and an electric ignition element line (76) is moveable through the access opening. An elastically deformable closing element (40) closes the access opening and includes a meshing area (48), interacting with a housing area wall (42) surrounding the ignition element access opening and including an inner meshing area supported relative to an inner surface of the wall, which faces the fluid flow space. The closing element includes a closing element bottom (44) with an outer bottom surface (94) oriented outwardly, in the direction away from the fluid flow space. The outer bottom surface is offset in a direction of a closing element longitudinal axis towards the fluid flow space.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbHInventors: Andreas Collmer, Michael Haefner
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Publication number: 20200324416Abstract: The disclosure concerns a coating robot for coating components, having a robot base, a rotatable robot member, a pivotable proximal robot arm with two arm parts which can be rotated relative to one another and are connected to one another by a bearing ring, a pivotable distal robot arm, a robot hand axis, a connecting flange at the free end of the robot hand axis for connecting an application device and with a line arrangement which is guided from the robot base to the connecting flange for the application device. The disclosure provides that the line arrangement is passed through the first bearing ring between the two arm parts of the proximal robot arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Andreas Collmer, Steffen Hein, Thomas Hezel
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Patent number: 10578340Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a heat exchanger assembly unit (10) and a blower assembly unit (38). The heat exchanger assembly unit (10) has a first sealing surface (28) and the blower assembly unit (38) includes a second sealing surface (50), which is positioned opposite the first sealing surface (28) at a predefined location determined by the spacer arrangement (34). A sealing element (60) is clamped in between the first sealing surface (28) and the second sealing surface (50).Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer, Hermann Eppler
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Publication number: 20200055374Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a heater housing (12) elongated in a direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L). A housing circumferential wall (34) defines a combustion air flow space (40). A combustion chamber assembly unit (14) is carried on the heater housing and has a combustion chamber (20) receiving combustion air from the combustion air flow space. A combustion air blower (42), with a combustion air blower housing (44), is carried on the heater housing. A combustion air inlet opening (56), in the combustion air blower housing, provides the inlet for combustion air into the combustion air blower. A combustion air connection unit (64), carried on the heater housing, has a combustion air passage duct (74) open outwardly in a first duct opening area (76) for receiving combustion air. The combustion air passage duct is open towards the combustion air inlet opening in a second duct opening area (78).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Andreas COLLMER, Uwe GROTSTOLLEN, Michael HAEFNER, Thorsten FINDEIS
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Publication number: 20200023712Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a burner area includes a circumferential wall providing a combustion chamber, a flame tube with a first end forming or adjacent to a part of the combustion chamber circumferential wall and a second flame tube end. A heat exchanger housing has a circumferential wall enclosing the flame tube. A waste gas backflow space is formed, between an outer side of the flame tube and an inner side of the heat exchanger housing circumferential wall, with an inlet area at the second flame tube end and with an outlet area in the area of the first flame tube end. An inner dimension of the circumferential wall increases in the direction from an inlet area of the waste gas backflow space to an outlet area. An outer dimension of the flame tube increases in the direction from the second flame tube end to the first flame tube end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Inventor: Andreas COLLMER
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Publication number: 20190135076Abstract: A vehicle heater includes a combustion chamber assembly unit (18) to be fed with fuel and combustion air, a housing (22) with a circumferential wall (24) defining a combustion air flow space (26), a combustion air blower (30) adjoining an end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) of the housing (12) in the direction of a housing longitudinal axis (L), a fuel feed line and a sealing formation with a first sealing formation area arranged between the end face (28) of the circumferential wall (24) and the blower housing (32). A second sealing formation area (62) is positioned to mesh with a fuel feed line passage opening (38) for establishing a closure between the circumferential wall (24) and the fuel feed line (36). The sealing formation (56) includes a sealing element (54) providing the first sealing formation area (58) and the second sealing formation area (62).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2018Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Walter BLASCHKE, Andreas COLLMER, Michael HAEFNER
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Patent number: 10259289Abstract: A combustion air inflow path, for a vehicle heater, includes a bottom area (24) and an outer circumferential wall (26) adjoining the bottom area (24) and extending essentially in the direction of a central longitudinal axis (L) of the inflow element (22). An inner circumferential wall (32) is arranged at a radially spaced location from the outer circumferential wall (26) and defines a space area (52) with same. An inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided for the inflow of air into the inflow element (22). The inflow opening arrangement (38) is provided in the bottom area (24) and is designed to generate a turbulent flow.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Panterott, Robert Apfelbeck, Thorsten Findeis, Andreas Collmer, Frank Barthel
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Publication number: 20190030993Abstract: A vehicle heater combustion chamber assembly includes a housing area (14) with an ignition element mount (36) supporting an ignition element (34) and another housing area (16) defining a fluid flow space (26) with an access opening (32). The ignition element or/and an electric ignition element line (76) is moveable through the access opening. An elastically deformable closing element (40) closes the access opening and includes a meshing area (48), interacting with a housing area wall (42) surrounding the ignition element access opening and including an inner meshing area supported relative to an inner surface of the wall, which faces the fluid flow space. The closing element includes a closing element bottom (44) with an outer bottom surface (94) oriented outwardly, in the direction away from the fluid flow space. The outer bottom surface is offset in a direction of a closing element longitudinal axis towards the fluid flow space.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Andreas COLLMER, Michael HAEFNER
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Patent number: 10137463Abstract: The invention relates to a painting booth for coating components, particularly for painting motor vehicle body components, with a booth wall (10) and a coating agent line (1), which runs from the exterior of the booth through the booth wall (10) into the interior of the booth. The invention proposes that the coating agent line (1) has an electrically conductive and axially running potential-compensating element (15) inside the line for electrically connecting the coating agent inside the line to an electrical reference potential, said potential-compensating element (15) extending from the exterior of the booth through the booth wall (10), so that the free end of the potential-compensating element (15) is inside the booth.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Durr Systems GmbHInventor: Andreas Collmer
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Patent number: 10106013Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly for a vehicle heating device includes inner heat exchanger housing (12) and outer heat exchanger housing (14). A fluid flow space (24) is formed between the inner heat exchanger housing and the outer heat exchanger housing. Flow guiding formations (40, 42), along circumferential walls (18, 22) of the housings, divide a portion of the fluid flow space into a first partial flow space (44) and a second partial flow space (46). A fluid inlet opening (49) opens to the first partial flow space and at least one fluid outlet opening (51) opens to the second partial flow space (46). A press fit formation (94) fixes the inner heat exchanger housing in relation to the outer heat exchanger housing and includes the first flow guiding formation and the second flow guiding formation and/or the press fit formation is in an end region (32) of the circumferential walls.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2013Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Collmer, Michael Haefner
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Patent number: 9903249Abstract: A vehicle heater heat exchanger arrangement (10) includes: a pot-like heat exchanger housing (12) with a first bottom wall (18) in a first axial end area (16) and with a first circumferential wall (20) adjoining the first bottom wall and enclosing a longitudinal axis (L); and a pot-like outer heat exchanger housing (14) with a second bottom wall (22) in the first axial end area and with a second circumferential wall (24) adjoining the second bottom wall and enclosing the longitudinal axis. The inner heat exchanger housing and the outer heat exchanger housing are connected to one another in a second axial end area (26) and a fluid flow space (34) is formed between the inner heat exchanger housing and the outer heat exchanger housing. The second axial end area has an outwardly open recess (60) defined by the inner heat exchanger housing or/and by the outer heat exchanger housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Alber, Michael Haefner, Andreas Collmer
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Patent number: 9897311Abstract: A combustion chamber assembly unit, especially for a vaporizing burner and particularly especially for a vehicle heater, includes at least two combustion chamber elements (12, 20, 26, 32, 50, 52, 64, 102, 126) with wall areas (12, 34, 46, 54, 64, 104, 130, 140, 142). The at least two combustion chamber elements are arranged in a radially staggered pattern in relation to a longitudinal axis (L) of the combustion chamber and are fixed to one another by laser welding.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Eberspächer Climate Control Systems GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Andreas Collmer, Axel Kouril, Uwe Grotstollen, Lars Bendix, Marcus Heim, Oliver Roppelt