Patents by Inventor Benjamin GROTHE

Benjamin GROTHE 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: 11982364
    Abstract: A valve for a fluid system of a vehicle having a valve housing having a plurality of valve housing openings, a valve body arranged in the valve housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation and having at least one flow-conducting connecting channel for the flow-conducting connection of at least two valve housing openings of the plurality of valve housing openings, a valve seal, arranged between the valve housing and the valve body and having valve seal openings corresponding to the valve housing openings, a valve drive for the automatic rotation of the valve body about the axis of rotation, and a plurality of connecting pieces, corresponding to the valve housing openings, for the flow-conducting connection of the valve to the rest of fluid system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Bewermeyer, Horst Feldkamp, Dominik Niess, Sebastian Tiemeyer, Benjamin Grothe
  • Patent number: 11971109
    Abstract: A valve for a liquid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with a multiplicity of valve housing openings, a valve body that is arranged in the valve housing so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis and has at least one flow-conducting connecting passage for the flow-conducting connection of at least two valve housing openings of the multiplicity of valve housing openings. A valve seal is arranged between the valve housing and the valve body. A valve actuator rotates the valve body about the rotational axis, and a multiplicity of flow passages corresponding to the valve housing openings for the flow-conducting connection of the valve to a remainder of the liquid system, are provided. The flow passages are jointly formed from a single first passage shell and a single second passage shell. The first passage shell is simultaneously formed as the valve housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Bewermeyer, Finn Malte Fischer, Benjamin Grothe, Dominik Niess, Christian Praest
  • Publication number: 20230366474
    Abstract: A valve for a liquid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with a multiplicity of valve housing openings, a valve body that is arranged in the valve housing so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis and has at least one flow-conducting connecting passage for the flow-conducting connection of at least two valve housing openings of the multiplicity of valve housing openings. A valve seal is arranged between the valve housing and the valve body. A valve actuator rotates the valve body about the rotational axis, and a multiplicity of flow passages corresponding to the valve housing openings for the flow-conducting connection of the valve to a remainder of the liquid system, are provided. The flow passages are jointly formed from a single first passage shell and a single second passage shell. The first passage shell is simultaneously formed as the valve housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank BEWERMEYER, Finn Malte FISCHER, Benjamin GROTHE, Dominik NIESS, Christian PRAEST
  • Publication number: 20230364982
    Abstract: A liquid tank for a liquid system of a vehicle, comprising a tank housing for storage of a liquid of the liquid system, wherein the tank housing is designed as multiple shells and has at least two tank housing shells that are joined to one another, and at least one flow passage of the liquid system, which flow passage is integrated in the tank housing. At least one of the at least one flow passages integrated in the tank housing is formed by two joined tank housing shells of the at least two tank housing shells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank BEWERMEYER, Finn Malte FISCHER, Benjamin GROTHE, Dominik NIESS
  • Publication number: 20230366410
    Abstract: A radial continuous-flow machine with cooling and lubrication by means of a medium flowing through the machine, wherein the medium flows from a high-pressure side to a low-pressure side of the radial continuous-flow machine, having a housing assembly and a rotor assembly that is rotatably mounted in an interior of the housing assembly, wherein at least one first bearing is provided for mounting the rotor assembly in the housing assembly, wherein the rotor assembly includes a rotor of an electric motor and an impeller, wherein the motor includes, in addition to the rotor, a stator that is a part of the housing assembly, wherein the rotor of the motor is arranged in a first region of the rotor assembly, and the stator is arranged in a first region of the housing assembly, wherein the first region of the housing assembly encloses the first region of the rotor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Georg DICK, Benjamin GROTHE, Theodor HUESER, Dominik NIESS, Thorsten WILLE-RIESS
  • Publication number: 20230246515
    Abstract: An assembly of an electrical apparatus, having a housing part, a circuit board, an electrical circuit and a cover, which together with the housing part forms an electronics chamber in which the electrical circuit is arranged. The assembly has press-fit contacts which have a press-fit section, a mounting section and a contact section, wherein the press-fit contacts have at least one first press-fit contact, the press-fit section of which is pressed into the circuit board from a first side, whose mounting section is fixed in a wall of the housing part and whose contact section protrudes into the housing part. The press-fit contacts have at least one second press-fit contact, the press-fit portion of which is pressed into the circuit board from a second side, whose mounting section is fixed in the cover and whose contact section protrudes from the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Ralf CARSTENS, Georg GOESSMANN, Benjamin GROTHE, Barbara HILWERLING, Ciprian Ionel IVANUT, Christian PRAEST, Thorsten WILLE-RIESS
  • Publication number: 20220349484
    Abstract: A valve for a fluid system of a vehicle having a valve housing having a plurality of valve housing openings, a valve body arranged in the valve housing so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation and having at least one flow-conducting connecting channel for the flow-conducting connection of at least two valve housing openings of the plurality of valve housing openings, a valve seal, arranged between the valve housing and the valve body and having valve seal openings corresponding to the valve housing openings, a valve drive for the automatic rotation of the valve body about the axis of rotation, and a plurality of connecting pieces, corresponding to the valve housing openings, for the flow-conducting connection of the valve to the rest of fluid system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank BEWERMEYER, Horst FELDKAMP, Dominik NIESS, Sebastian TIEMEYER, Benjamin GROTHE
  • Publication number: 20220349335
    Abstract: A valve for a fluid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with valve housing openings, a valve body arranged so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, a valve seal, a valve drive, and a plurality of connecting pieces corresponding to the valve housing openings. The connecting pieces have a circular flow passage area in cross section at a free end of the respective connecting piece, and the valve housing openings, corresponding to the connecting pieces, each have a substantially rectangular cross section. The respective valve housing opening is larger than the flow passage area at the free end of the corresponding connecting piece, and the flow passage areas of the connecting pieces widen in a diffuser-like manner from the free end of the respective connecting piece to the respective corresponding valve housing opening and merge in a stepless manner into the respective valve housing opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank BEWERMEYER, Benjamin GROTHE, Dominik NIESS, Sebastian TIEMEYER, Finn Malte FISCHER
  • Patent number: 11480093
    Abstract: A valve for a fluid system of a vehicle having a valve housing with valve housing openings, a valve body arranged so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation, a valve seal, a valve drive, and a plurality of connecting pieces corresponding to the valve housing openings. The connecting pieces have a circular flow passage area in cross section at a free end of the respective connecting piece, and the valve housing openings, corresponding to the connecting pieces, each have a substantially rectangular cross section. The respective valve housing opening is larger than the flow passage area at the free end of the corresponding connecting piece, and the flow passage areas of the connecting pieces widen in a diffuser-like manner from the free end of the respective connecting piece to the respective corresponding valve housing opening and merge in a stepless manner into the respective valve housing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Frank Bewermeyer, Benjamin Grothe, Dominik Niess, Sebastian Tiemeyer, Finn Malte Fischer
  • Publication number: 20220190688
    Abstract: A device with a housing electrically conductive at least in regions, with an electrical circuit in the housing, with an electrically conductive connection between an electrically conductive region of the housing and the circuit, and with a holder made up of an insulator, which is arranged in the housing and to which at least parts and/or components of the electrical circuit are attached. At least one electrically conductive spring element, which is attached in or to the holder and which has a first end protruding beyond the holder and bearing against the housing with a spring force, is provided for establishing the electrically conductive connection between the electrically conductive region of the housing and the circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Hella GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Horst FELDKAMP, Georg GOESSMANN, Christian PRAEST, Christoph SCHULTE, Benjamin GROTHE
  • Publication number: 20220173631
    Abstract: A pump device, in particular for a fluid circuit in a motor vehicle, comprising a stator, which has a stator core and a main body, and a rotor, wherein the rotor can be set in rotation relative to the stator, wherein the stator core is enclosed by the main body in a fluid-tight manner, and wherein the main body comprises a thermoset and a thermoplastic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Benjamin GROTHE, Dominik NIESS
  • Publication number: 20220170474
    Abstract: A pump device, in particular for a fluid circuit in a motor vehicle, comprising a housing, a drive, a rotor, a stator and a radial bearing, wherein the housing has an inlet, wherein the rotor comprises an impeller wheel, wherein the drive is designed to set the rotor in rotation relative to the stator, wherein the inlet is fluidly connected to the impeller wheel, wherein the rotor has a rotor cavity, wherein a section of the stator projects into the rotor cavity, and wherein the radial bearing is situated in the rotor cavity between the section of the stator and the rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
    Inventors: Martin CORDES, Oliver DOERING, Ingo GEUE, Benjamin GROTHE, Theodor HUESER, Dominik NIESS, Christoph SCHULTE, Stefan SCHULTE, Georgios Dimitrios THEODOSSIADIS, Christopher VERGERS, Andreas VON CHAMIER-CIEMINSKI, Mario ZIMMER