Patents by Inventor Klaus Lang

Klaus Lang 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).

  • Publication number: 20170298702
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pre-mounted exchange insert of a drill wash device for connecting a stationary washpipe to a rotating washpipe of a drill hole, the exchange insert comprising a mechanical seal assembly (2) with a stationary seal ring (20) and a rotating seal ring (21), a first seal ring carrier (3) on which the stationary seal ring (20) is arranged, a second seal ring carrier (4) on which the rotating seal ring (21) is arranged, a connection component (5) which is configured to connect the exchange insert to the stationary washpipe, and an adjusting mechanism (6) operative in axial direction (X-X) with a screw connection (60) for changing an axial length (L1, L2) of the exchange insert, wherein the screw connection (60) is connected to the second seal ring carrier (4) to permit, in axial direction (X-X), an adjustment of the second seal ring carrier (4), the mechanical seal assembly (2), and the first seal ring carrier (3) relative to the connection component (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Michael Glawion, Klaus Lang, Jens Hofmann, Rolf Johannes, Volkert Wanner
  • Patent number: 9714635
    Abstract: A holder for attachment of a component, in particular a fuel distributor, to an internal combustion engine includes: at least one decoupling element, an attachment body, an attachment element, and a holding element. The attachment body is attached to the internal combustion engine by way of the attachment element. The holding element is attached to the attachment body via the decoupling element. The decoupling element is shaped in such a way that in at least one spatial direction, a nonlinear spring characteristic curve, which describes a correlation of a return force acting on the holding element with a deflection of the holding element relative to the attachment body, is predefined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Rehwald, Klaus Lang
  • Publication number: 20170122054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a drill wash device (100), the drill wash device comprising a stationary washpipe (102), a rotating washpipe (103), a pre-mounted, replaceable exchange insert (1) for connecting the stationary washpipe (102) to the rotating washpipe (103), the exchange insert (1) comprising a mechanical seal assembly with a stationary seal ring (20) and a rotating seal ring (21), and a first adapter (108) which is arranged between the stationary washpipe (102) and the exchange insert (1), wherein the first adapter (108) comprises a first adjusting mechanism (116) operative in axial direction for changing an axial length of the first adapter (108), and wherein the exchange insert (1) comprises a second adjusting mechanism (6) operative in axial direction for changing an axial length of the exchange insert (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Applicant: EAGLEBURGMANN GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Michael Glawion, Klaus Lang, Jens Hofmann, Rolf Johannes
  • Patent number: 9556960
    Abstract: A seal ring for a mechanical seal, comprising a base body, a first layer applied to a first face side of a base body, and a second layer applied to a second face side of the base body. At least one of the layers is configured as a slide surface of the seal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignees: EagleBurgmann Germany GmbH & Co. KG, Fraunhofergesellschaft Zur Forderung Der angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Jörg Thelke, Rudolf Schicktanz, Joachim Otschik, Peter Droscher, Ferdinand Werdecker, Klaus Lang, Thomas Keller, Berthold Schulten, Peter Haselbacher, Rolf Johannes, Sven Meier, Stefan Schnakenberg
  • Publication number: 20160333836
    Abstract: A connecting device for fuel injection systems is used for joining a fuel injector to a cup and to a fuel-conveying component. In this context, connecting elements are provided, which are insertable into the cup in such a manner, that they are situated at least approximately in one plane, which is oriented perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of a cup. Connecting elements take the form of pin-shaped connecting elements. In addition, the connecting elements are formed in such a manner, that they are inserted into the cup, inside an outer cross-section of the cup. A securing element is also provided for securing the connecting elements. Furthermore, a fuel injection system having such a connecting device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventor: Klaus Lang
  • Patent number: 9476506
    Abstract: A slide ring seal has a slide ring, supported such that the slide ring is axially movable, and a counter ring. The slide ring and the counter ring have respective sealing surfaces contacting one another. The slide ring sealing surface faces the counter ring sealing surface. The slide ring is pressed against the counter ring by a bellows-like spring element. The slide ring seal may be designed so the slide ring seal has an especially flexible slide ring and/or counter ring after economical and trouble-free production, the slide ring seal has at least one sealing surface with elevations or unevenness of a magnitude from 0.1 ?m to W mm, W conforms to the formula W=0.03 Dm/s, wherein the average diameter Dm is the average of the circular-ring-shaped sealing surface's outside (Da) and inside (Di) diameter, and s is the slide ring or counter ring thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Soeren Neuberger, Eberhard Bock, Alexander Guentert, Klaus Lang
  • Publication number: 20160305387
    Abstract: A holder (3) serves for fastening a component (2), in particular a fuel distributor (2), onto an internal combustion engine (16). A holding element (9) that has a component-side connecting segment (10) is provided. The holding element (9) is connectable at the component-side connecting segment (10) to the component (2). The holding element (9) furthermore has a fastening-means-side connecting segment (11) at which the holding element (9) is fastenable via a fastening means (15) onto the internal combustion engine (16). A receiving part (12) and a fastening sleeve (13) are provided. The receiving part (12) serves to connect the fastening sleeve (13) to the fastening-means-side connecting segment (11) of the holding element (9). The fastening sleeve (13) has a through opening (39) through which the fastening means (15) is guidable. An assemblage (1) having such a holder (3) is also described. A connecting method is furthermore described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Martin HAUG, Klaus LANG, Thomas FROIHOFER
  • Publication number: 20160222935
    Abstract: A holder is used for fastening a component, in particular a fuel distributor, to an internal combustion engine. The holder has at least one connection element, which includes a locating area. In the installed state, in which the connection element rests against an outer side of the component via its locating area, the locating area of the connection element extends across an angle greater than 180 degrees in relation to a longitudinal axis of the component. Furthermore, in the installed state, in which the connection element is resting via its locating area against the outer side of the component, the locating area has the form of a cylinder jacket. In addition, a system having a component and such a holder is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Klaus Lang, Thomas Froihofer
  • Patent number: 9382890
    Abstract: A tubular pressure accumulator which is used, in particular, as a fuel distribution rail for a mixture-compressing, spark-ignited internal combustion engine includes a tubularly bent metal wall. In this way, longitudinal sides, which are assigned to one another, of tubularly bent metal wall are connected to one another through a weld. Furthermore, the tubularly bent metal wall has at least one design feature implemented by the machining of the flat metal wall and the bending of metal wall, which take place prior to the welding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Thilo Bolz, Klaus Lang, Daniel Haverland, Norbert Schierholz, Heiko Gruschwitz
  • Publication number: 20160084383
    Abstract: A slide ring seal has a slide ring, supported such that the slide ring is axially movable, and a counter ring. The slide ring and the counter ring have respective sealing surfaces contacting one another. The slide ring sealing surface faces the counter ring sealing surface. The slide ring is pressed against the counter ring by a bellows-like spring element. The slide ring seal may be designed so the slide ring seal has an especially flexible slide ring and/or counter ring after economical and trouble-free production, the slide ring seal has at least one sealing surface with elevations or unevenness of a magnitude from 0.1 ?m to W mm, W conforms to the formula W=0.03 Dm/s, wherein the average diameter Dm is the average of the circular-ring-shaped sealing surface's outside (Da) and inside (Di) diameter, and s is the slide ring or counter ring thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Soeren Neuberger, Eberhard Bock, Alexander Guentert, Klaus Lang
  • Publication number: 20160069315
    Abstract: A holder for attachment of a component, in particular a fuel distributor, to an internal combustion engine includes: at least one decoupling element, an attachment body, an attachment element, and a holding element. The attachment body is attached to the internal combustion engine by way of the attachment element. The holding element is attached to the attachment body via the decoupling element. The decoupling element is shaped in such a way that in at least one spatial direction, a nonlinear spring characteristic curve, which describes a correlation of a return force acting on the holding element with a deflection of the holding element relative to the attachment body, is predefined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas REHWALD, Klaus Lang
  • Publication number: 20160069314
    Abstract: A retainer for fastening a component, especially a fuel distributor, via a holding element to an internal combustion engine includes: decoupling elements, a fastening body and a fastening element. The fastening body is fastened to the internal combustion engine with the aid of the fastening element. In addition, the holding element is fastened to the fastening body via the decoupling elements. Moreover, a preloading element is provided that is joined to the fastening body, preloading of the decoupling elements being set by way of a predefined position of the preloading element relative to the fastening body in which the preloading element is joined to the fastening body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Andreas REHWALD, Klaus LANG
  • Publication number: 20160069457
    Abstract: A slide ring seal has a slide ring, mounted in an axially movable manner, and a counterpart ring, wherein the slide ring and the counterpart ring each have sealing surfaces which bear against one another, wherein the sealing surface of the slide ring is situated opposite the sealing surface of the counterpart ring, and wherein the slide ring is pressed against the counterpart ring by a spring, wherein, with regard to refining and developing a slide ring seal of this type such that, while being inexpensive and easy to manufacture and having a construction involving a particularly small number of components, it seals off two chambers in a reliable and permanent manner, and the counterpart ring is formed in one piece with an axial projection which can be assigned to a shaft in order to fix the counterpart ring on the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Soeren Neuberger, Klaus Lang
  • Publication number: 20150369369
    Abstract: The invention refers to a mechanical seal arrangement, comprising: a rotatable seal ring (2), a stationary seal ring (3) and a secondary seal device (5), said secondary seal device (5) being made in one piece and comprising a secondary seal (51) and a ring element (52) of different materials, and the ring element (52) being arranged on the secondary seal (51) on a side directed to the stationary seal ring (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Joachim Otschik, Peter Droscher, Andreas Fesl, Thomas Holzapfel, Klaus Lang, Gunther Lederer, Petia Philippi, Rudolf Schicktanz, Andreas Schrufer, Berthold Vogel
  • Publication number: 20150090229
    Abstract: A holder for fastening at least one component, particularly a fuel distributor, to an internal combustion engine. The holder includes an elastically deformable damping element, a holder body and a spring element, which are situated lying one behind the other with reference to an axis. In response to an assembly using the fastening arrangement, a prestressing of the spring element and a prestressing of the damping element are made possible. Furthermore, a fuel injection system is described having a fuel distributor and such a holder, which is used for fastening the fuel distributor on an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Klaus Lang
  • Patent number: 8959895
    Abstract: An exhaust-gas aftertreatment device is provided, comprising a control unit for controlling a diaphragm pump that draws a urea/water solution out of a circuit and pumps it, via a pressure filter, to a metering unit comprising an atomizing nozzle for atomizing the urea/water solution into an exhaust-gas stream. The metering unit may also comprise a metering valve, including an atomizing nozzle, a pressure and temperature sensor, a heating means and a return baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cummins Ltd.
    Inventors: Friedrich Zapf, Heico Stegmann, Andreas Lannig, Klaus Lang, Christian Schmidt, Alexandre Branco
  • Publication number: 20140319776
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a seal ring for a mechanical seal, comprising a base body (2), a first layer (3) applied to a first face side (2a) of a base body (2), and a second layer (4) applied to a second face side (2b) of the base body (2), wherein at least one of the layers (3) is configured as a slide surface of the seal ring. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a method for producing such a seal ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Jörg Theike, Rudolf Schlcktanz, Joachim Otschik, Peter Dröscher, Ferdinand Werdecker, Klaus Lang, Thomas Keller, Berthold Schulten, Peter Haselbacher, Rolf Johannes, Sven Meier, Stefan Schnakenberg
  • Patent number: 8706291
    Abstract: The invention relates to a modular automated tool dispenser comprising at least one tool delivery module with at least one tool compartment containing a plurality of tools that are combined to form tool classes and with a plurality of tool conveying devices, each device being associated with one of the tool classes and conveying tools of one class to a tool delivery point. Each tool class is defined by the tool type, tool size and/or the tool weight as a tool parameter. The dispenser also comprises a tool selection device for selecting the desired tool class and the number of tools to be delivered and for activating the tool conveying device that is associated with the selected tool class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Guehring OHG
    Inventors: Hans Bürger, Steffen Klaus Lang
  • Publication number: 20140062027
    Abstract: A mechanical face seal including a primary ring which is axially movably mounted, and a mating ring (3, 3?, 3?), wherein the primary ring and a mating ring each comprise adjoining sealing surfaces. The primary ring is pressed by a spring against the mating ring. The spring has a bellows-like shape. The spring is made out of an elastomer. The mechanical face seal achieves a small installation space for a mechanical face seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: CARL FREUDENBERG KG
    Inventors: Soeren NEUBERGER, Klaus LANG, Peter FEIGL, Clemens SIMON, Andreas LEDERER, Pascal PENOTY, Eberhard BOCK
  • Publication number: 20130319375
    Abstract: A tubular pressure accumulator which is used, in particular, as a fuel distribution rail for a mixture-compressing, spark-ignited internal combustion engine includes a tubularly bent metal wall. In this way, longitudinal sides, which are assigned to one another, of tubularly bent metal wall are connected to one another through a weld. Furthermore, the tubularly bent metal wall has at least one design feature implemented by the machining of the flat metal wall and the bending of metal wall, which take place prior to the welding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Inventors: Thilo Bolz, Klaus Lang, Daniel Haverland, Norbert Schierholz, Heiko Gruschwitz