Patents by Inventor Armin Stubner

Armin Stubner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11075565
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical machine (10), in particular an electronically commutated EC motor, and to methods for producing an electrical machine (10) of this type having a pole pot (15), in which a stator (16) and a rotor (18) are received, and a plug housing (33) with an integrated connector plug (37) is arranged axially on the open side of the pole pot (15), wherein a rotor shaft (20) of the rotor (18) protrudes with a free end (80) axially out of the pole pot (15) into the plug housing (33), and a magnetic signal generator (75) for rotational position detection is arranged at the free end (80), which magnetic signal generator (75) interacts with a magnetic field sensor (77) which lies axially opposite it, wherein the magnetic field sensor (77) is configured as a wired single-part component and is fastened directly to the inner side (29) of the plug housing (33) without the use of a printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Christian Meyer, Torsten Gmuend, Christian Poddey, Jean-Marc Ritt
  • Patent number: 11070104
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stator (16) of an electrical machine (10), to an electrical machine (10), and to a method for producing same, particularly for adjusting movable parts in a motor vehicle, comprising a pole casing (15) to the inner wall (115) of which winding holders (36) carrying electric coils (17) are applied, the winding holders (36) comprising a stator tooth (120) which is formed on a yoke element (118) which is radially applied to the inner wall (115), and an insulating mask (61) is arranged on the winding holder (36), which insulates the electric coil (17) from the winding holder (36), and the insulating mask (61) extends with an axial projection (102) axially over the yoke element (118), the axial projection (102) being radially applied to the inner wall (115) of the pole casing (15) with a shoulder (108) extending in the peripheral direction (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Gmuend, Armin Stubner, Helmut Meier
  • Patent number: 10855138
    Abstract: An electrical machine (10) and a method for producing such a machine, with a pole pot (15), in which a stator (16) and a rotor (18) are held, and axially on the open side of the pole pot (15) a connector housing (33) with an integrated terminal connector (37) is arranged, wherein the connector housing (33) has a circumferential wall (83), which lies axially against the pole pot (15), and the circumferential wall (83) has radial windows (110), in order to make electrical contacting of electrical contacts (30) of the connector housing (33) with electrical mating contacts (133) of the stator (16) possible after the placement of the connector housing (33) onto the pole pot (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Anik Willner, Armin Stubner, Christian Meyer, Jean-Marc Ritt, Torsten Gmuend
  • Publication number: 20200303986
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical machine (10), in particular an electronically commutated EC motor, and to methods for producing an electrical machine (10) of this type having a pole pot (15), in which a stator (16) and a rotor (18) are received, and a plug housing (33) with an integrated connector plug (37) is arranged axially on the open side of the pole pot (15), wherein a rotor shaft (20) of the rotor (18) protrudes with a free end (80) axially out of the pole pot (15) into the plug housing (33), and a magnetic signal generator (75) for rotational position detection is arranged at the free end (80), which magnetic signal generator (75) interacts with a magnetic field sensor (77) which lies axially opposite it, wherein the magnetic field sensor (77) is configured as a wired single-part component and is fastened directly to the inner side (29) of the plug housing (33) without the use of a printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Christian Meyer, Torsten Gmuend, Christian Poddey, Jean-Marc Ritt
  • Publication number: 20200303987
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric machine (10), in particular an electronically commutated EC motor, and a method for producing same, comprising a pole-well (15) in which a stator (16) and a rotor (18) are accommodated, and a plug housing (33) having an integrated connection plug (37) is arranged axially on the open side of the pole-well (15), wherein the plug housing (33) is surrounded by a metal cover (81) over its entire circumference, which is sealingly connected to the pole-well (15), wherein the connection plug (37) projects outwards through a recess (39) in the metal cover (81) in a direction axially opposing the rotor (18), and the plug housing (33) is sealed against the metal cover (81) by means of a sealing ring (84).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Christian Meyer, Torsten Gmuend, Hans-Peter Dommsch, Jean-Marc Ritt
  • Publication number: 20190334400
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stator (16) of an electrical machine (10), to an electrical machine (10), and to a method for producing same, particularly for adjusting movable parts in a motor vehicle, comprising a pole casing (15) to the inner wall (115) of which winding holders (36) carrying electric coils (17) are applied, the winding holders (36) comprising a stator tooth (120) which is formed on a yoke element (118) which is radially applied to the inner wall (115), and an insulating mask (61) is arranged on the winding holder (36), which insulates the electric coil (17) from the winding holder (36), and the insulating mask (61) extends with an axial projection (102) axially over the yoke element (118), the axial projection (102) being radially applied to the inner wall (115) of the pole casing (15) with a shoulder (108) extending in the peripheral direction (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Torsten Gmuend, Armin Stubner, Helmut Meier
  • Publication number: 20170279330
    Abstract: An electrical machine (10) and a method for producing such a machine, with a pole pot (15), in which a stator (16) and a rotor (18) are held, and axially on the open side of the pole pot (15) a connector housing (33) with an integrated terminal connector (37) is arranged, wherein the connector housing (33) has a circumferential wall (83), which lies axially against the pole pot (15), and the circumferential wall (83) has radial windows (110), in order to make electrical contacting of electrical contacts (30) of the connector housing (33) with electrical mating contacts (133) of the stator (16) possible after the placement of the connector housing (33) onto the pole pot (15).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 28, 2017
    Inventors: Anik Willner, Armin Stubner, Christian Meyer, Jean-Marc Ritt, Torsten Gmuend
  • Publication number: 20160305494
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (13) for actuating a piston (17) of a hydraulic clutch actuator and how said el actuator (13) can be used in a hydraulic system of an electrically actuatable clutch system for a motor vehicle. An electric motor (11) drives an actuating disc (55). A slotted guide structure (31) is arranged on the actuating disc (55). The slotted guide structure (31) forms a contact surface (33), the radius (r) of which increases in relation to an axis (65) from a minimum radius point (35) to a maximum radius point (37). An actuating rod (41) is engaged with a piston (17) of the clutch actuator and is supported on the first slotted guide structure (31) and guided in such a way that, with one rotation of the actuating disc (55), a pressure is exerted on the actuating rod (41) by the first slotted guide structure (31).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Oliver Gerundt, Armin Stubner, Hans-Peter Dommsch, Stefan Demont, Markus Feigl, Jihad Bsul, Lucas Durix, Fengmei Cheng, lngo Drewe, Jean-Luc Augier, Norbert Martin, Michael Koerner
  • Publication number: 20150054390
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electrically driven motorcycle (1) comprising at least one electrical machine (4), which has a stationary stator (6) and a rotatably mounted rotor (7), wherein said rotor (7) has a return ring (9) with a plurality of permanent magnets (8) distributed over the circumference thereof. According to the invention, the permanent magnets are arranged in the return ring (9) like spokes with alternating tangential magnetisation. The invention further relates to a method for operating such a motorcycle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: February 26, 2015
    Inventors: Norbert Martin, Stefan Demont, Armin Stubner, Michel Dietrich
  • Patent number: 8749186
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating an electric motor, in particular an electric motor for a windshield wiper. The electric motor has a first voltage connection, a ground connection, and a return connection. The ground connection is connected to a battery ground connection of a battery. Furthermore, a switch is provided, which is designed to open or disconnect a conductive connection between the ground connection and the return connection depending on an angle position of a shaft driven by the electric motor. Additionally, a filter member is arranged between the return connection and the ground connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Norbert Martin
  • Publication number: 20120256506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating an electric motor, in particular an electric motor for a windshield wiper. The electric motor has a first voltage connection, a ground connection, and a return connection. The ground connection is connected to a battery ground connection of a battery. Furthermore, a switch is provided, which is designed to open or disconnect a conductive connection between the ground connection and the return connection depending on an angle position of a shaft driven by the electric motor. Additionally, a filter member is arranged between the return connection and the ground connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Norbert Martin
  • Publication number: 20120013226
    Abstract: An anti-interference system (86) for an electric machine (10) comprises a single-piece or multi-piece housing component (56) and a single-piece or multi-piece shielding component (30). The housing component (56) together with the shielding component (30) forms a faraday cage (84). The faraday cage (84) encloses at least one first interference suppression choke (44). An electric machine, particularly a wiper motor, comprises an anti-interference system (86) as described above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Richard Hurst, Norbert Martin
  • Patent number: 8026645
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric drive, particularly a windshield wiper drive for vehicles, comprising an electric motor (10) in a crucible-shaped, preferably metal, motor housing (14), a gearbox housing (16) that is attached to the motor housing (14), and an arrangement for the interference suppression of the motor (10). According to the invention, at least one choke coil (46, 48) for the interference suppression of the motor (10) is disposed in the transition region from the motor housing (14) to the gearbox housing (16), wherein in this transition region means (36, 56) are provided in order to shield the filtered coil end (47, 49) projecting into the gearbox housing (16) from the interfering radiation produced by the motor (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Martin Heyder, Matthias Koesters, Norbert Martin
  • Patent number: 7945985
    Abstract: Windshield wiper device (10), particularly for a motor vehicle, having at least an electric motor drive (24) is proposed. This comprises an electric motor drive, which can be driven with at least one first speed (V1) and one second speed (V2). According to the invention, a temperature detection means (40) for detecting the operating temperature of the drive (24) and at least one switching means (50) are provided, which, when operating the drive (24) at the second speed (V2), switches the drive (24) from the second speed (V2) to the first speed (V1) when a predetermined operating temperature (T1) is exceeded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Armin Stubner
  • Publication number: 20100117470
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electric drive, particularly a windshield wiper drive for vehicles, comprising an electric motor (10) in a crucible-shaped, preferably metal, motor housing (14), a gearbox housing (16) that is attached to the motor housing (14), and an arrangement for the interference suppression of the motor (10). According to the invention, at least one choke coil (46, 48) for the interference suppression of the motor (10) is disposed in the transition region from the motor housing (14) to the gearbox housing (16), wherein in this transition region means (36, 56) are provided in order to shield the filtered coil end (47, 49) projecting into the gearbox housing (16) from the interfering radiation produced by the motor (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Martin Heyder, Matthias Koesters, Norbert Martin
  • Patent number: 7707680
    Abstract: The device comprises an output gearwheel (6), a gear cover (4) having a plastic sleeve open toward the output gearwheel (6) and a park position switch having first contacts mounted for rotation and second contacts fixed to the gear cover (4) and a driving means. The invention provides that the sleeve is embodied as a contact sleeve (8) having contact tracks (31b, 53a, 31), particularly along the inner surface of the contact sleeve (8). To enable sliding contact on rotation, the cylindrical member (10) of a driving disk (9) extends into the contact sleeve (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Achim Hawighorst, Armin Stubner
  • Publication number: 20090277290
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wiper drive (10), in particular for a window wiping device for a motor vehicle, having a motor and a gear mechanism. Until now, the motor and the gear mechanism have been accommodated in two separate adjoining housings. The gear mechanism housing is manufactured from cast metal. In order to reduce costs, in the wiper drive according to the invention the motor and the gearbox are arranged in a common housing (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Armin Stubner, Martin Heyder, Norbert Martin
  • Publication number: 20090007363
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one shaft (13) that is mounted in a gear housing. The windscreen wiper devices that are known from prior art have gear housings that require a large amount of space. To provide a smaller gear housing, one end of the shaft or shafts (13) can be mounted in the gear housing (11) and the other end in a gear housing cover (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Armin Stubner
  • Publication number: 20080263808
    Abstract: The invention relates to a windscreen wiper device, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising at least one gear wheel (13), a gear housing (11) and a gear (10) that has a park position switch (12). Up to now the setting of a motor crank to a specific park position has only been possible if the gear housing cover has been fitted. To solve this problem, in the windscreen wiper device according to the invention, the park position switch (12) is situated between the gear wheel(s) (13) and the gear housing (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventor: Armin Stubner
  • Publication number: 20070199173
    Abstract: Windshield wiper device (10), particularly for a motor vehicle, having at least an electric motor drive (24) is proposed. This comprises an electric motor drive, which can be driven with at least one first speed (V1) and one second speed (V2). According to the invention, a temperature detection means (40) for detecting the operating temperature of the drive (24) and at least one switching means (50) are provided, which, when operating the drive (24) at the second speed (V2), switches the drive (24) from the second speed (V2) to the first speed (V1) when a predetermined operating temperature (T1) is exceeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Inventor: Armin Stubner