Patents by Inventor Hardo Tumm

Hardo Tumm 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: 11597288
    Abstract: An energy supply arrangement for supplying a motor vehicle with electrical energy via a conductive plug connection, includes a stationary charging station and a charging socket which is arranged on board the motor vehicle, the charging station having a charging plug which can be extended in the direction of the motor vehicle. It is provided that the charging plug has a cylindrical base body, on the lateral surface of which multiple electrical contacts are arranged, the base body being encompassed by a protective ring which covers the contacts in a first position and releases the contacts in a second position for contacting counter contacts of the charging socket. A method for operating an energy supply arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kupfer, Ilias Gkoumas, Hardo Tumm
  • Patent number: 11584245
    Abstract: A charging socket for a power supply arrangement for supplying a motor vehicle with electrical energy via a conductive plug connection has at least one electrical mating contact for conductively contacting a contact of a charging station. The electrical mating contact is displaceably mounted with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the charging socket in the radial direction between a first mating contact position and a second mating contact position different from the first mating contact position, wherein the charging socket has an adjusting ring which is mounted rotatably about the central longitudinal axis and has at least one adjustment ramp which, in a first angular position of the adjusting ring, permits a displacement of the electrical mating contact into the first mating contact position and, in a second angular position of the adjusting ring, pushes the electrical mating contact into the second mating contact position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Alexander Kupfer, Ilias Gkoumas, Hardo Tumm
  • Publication number: 20210086634
    Abstract: A charging socket for a power supply arrangement for supplying a motor vehicle with electrical energy via a conductive plug connection has at least one electrical mating contact for conductively contacting a contact of a charging station. The electrical mating contact is displaceably mounted with respect to a central longitudinal axis of the charging socket in the radial direction between a first mating contact position and a second mating contact position different from the first mating contact position, wherein the charging socket has an adjusting ring which is mounted rotatably about the central longitudinal axis and has at least one adjustment ramp which, in a first angular position of the adjusting ring, permits a displacement of the electrical mating contact into the first mating contact position and, in a second angular position of the adjusting ring, pushes the electrical mating contact into the second mating contact position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander KUPFER, Ilias GKOUMAS, Hardo TUMM
  • Publication number: 20210086633
    Abstract: An energy supply arrangement for supplying a motor vehicle with electrical energy via a conductive plug connection, includes a stationary charging station and a charging socket which is arranged on board the motor vehicle, the charging station having a charging plug which can be extended in the direction of the motor vehicle. It is provided that the charging plug has a cylindrical base body, on the lateral surface of which multiple electrical contacts are arranged, the base body being encompassed by a protective ring which covers the contacts in a first position and releases the contacts in a second position for contacting counter contacts of the charging socket. A method for operating an energy supply arrangement is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander KUPFER, Ilias GKOUMAS, Hardo TUMM
  • Patent number: 7929267
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system which comprises an automotive fuse and an A/D converter. Conventional systems comprising an automotive fuse and an A/D converter are designed such that a measured value is generated at the automotive fuse, which value is then amplified and passed on to the A/D converter via a long signal line. The novel space-saving system is characterized in that the A/D converter is located in close vicinity to the automotive fuse. The automotive fuse supplies the non-amplified, analog measured value for the input of the A/D converter. Signal transmission is carried out digitally via a bus system. It is especially advantageous if all components are housing in a common housing. Signal transmission is then carried out digitally via a bus system. The inventive system is suitable for use in data bus systems of vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Hoch, Christian Biberger, Hardo Tumm
  • Publication number: 20090115401
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system which comprises an automotive fuse and an A/D converter. Conventional systems comprising an automotive fuse and an A/D converter are designed such that a measured value is generated at the automotive fuse, which value is then amplified and passed on to the A/D converter via a long signal line. The novel space-saving system is characterized in that the A/D converter is located in close vicinity to the automotive fuse. The automotive fuse supplies the non-amplified, analog measured value for the input of the A/D converter. Signal transmission is carried out digitally via a bus system. It is especially advantageous if all components are housing in a common housing. Signal transmission is then carried out digitally via a bus system. The inventive system is suitable for use in data bus systems of vehicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Dietmar Hoch, Christian Biberger, Hardo Tumm